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Polymer Solutions International Inc. wins approval for non-halogenated fire retardant pallets Polymer Solutions International reports that it has been approved by Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global) for its new…
ORBIS Corporation has opened its newest manufacturing facility, in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico. A Grand Opening took place today, attended by the local government, ORBIS partners and employees, as well as local media. Silao is 390 km/250 miles northwest of Mexico City.
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Callen Cochran is on a mission to extend the life of wood pallets. And he has the research to back it up.
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Binayak Mohapatra has been in the plastics industry for more than 25 years. He entered the reusables market in 2011 when he joined Schoeller Allibert. Editor: Provide a summary of…
Modern Materials Handling annual reader survey gives insight on pooling, customer compliance, used wood pallets and other trends, though price still rules as the top driver.
United Pallet Services, Inc. (UPSI) has signed off on a license agreement that formally grants UBEECO™ Packaging Solutions of Erskine Park NSW, Australia the exclusive rights to sell, market, and manufacture its pointGUARD Pallet Protector in the Australian and New Zealand markets.
MODESTO, CA, 9/24/2014 —United Pallet Services, Inc, makers of the pointGUARD Pallet Protector, is partnering up with the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design (CPULD) at Virginia Tech University…
ORBIS Corporation, an international manufacturer of sustainable reusable packaging and an expert in supply chain optimization, today announces it has received approval from Factory Mutual Insurance (FM) for a new non-halogenated fire-retardant material, for use in its family of FM-approved, fire retardant pallets. Effective immediately, ORBIS will offer this FM-approved halogen-free (HF) material in more than 18 pallets. Included among those are the 40 x 48 HF RackoCell® Pallet, which can edge-rack up to 2,200 lbs in the 40 inch direction in ambient temperatures.
PTM recently closed negotiations with Heineken Mexico to accomplish the introduction of plastic pallets in its 6 plants. This means they will stop using wooden pallets, replacing them with PTM´s Ultra Pallet®.
Polymer Logistics next generation of produce pallets has just been launched and is set to challenge its wooden pallet rival head on. Targeted to be a real alternative to wood, Polymer Logistics have engineered the new pallet to deliver not only flexibility in load carrying and space saving, but also cost savings in the supply chain