A group of pallet recyclers has fired what could be the most significant shot in the battle over CHEP’s dealings with the U.S. pallet industry. A handful of recyclers has sued Brambles Industries (the parent company of CHEP), alleging numerous violations of U.S. antitrust law. Filed last month in federal court, the case could have a significant impact on the industry as a whole if the court decides to certify the lawsuit with class action status. 

   The complaint alleges that “CHEP has used and continues to use threats of legal action against recyclers, as well as actual lawsuits, civil and criminal, with the intention of unlawfully transferring a portion of its business operational costs onto pallet recyclers.”     

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