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2008-05-13 County fights pallet fire
Columbia County firefighter Shawn Henderson stands by while a fire burns an oak tree and the surrounding area in Columbia City

2008-05-09 The Reusable Pallet & Container Coalition (RPCC) will become the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA)
This transition is reflective of the organization's focus on promoting reusable packaging as the preferred solution for moving, storing, and handling product throughout the entire supply chain.

2008-05-09 James Roy Fulkerson
James Roy Fulkerson died May 3, 2008, at age 72.

2008-05-08 IFCO SYSTEMS reports Q1 2008 results
Q1 2008 revenues increased 4.4% over prior year levels.

2008-05-06 Pallet basics (By Corinne Kator)
Pallets, the base of most modern materials handling systems, do more than carry loads. Applied correctly, they can also protect their loads—as well as the supply chains through which they travel.

2008-05-02 iGPS Co. announces pact with Dole
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems has announced that beginning in mid-May, Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. will use iGPS' all plastic

2008-05-02 Examine the Market for Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing in the U.S. with New Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing in the US to their offering.

 April 2008

2008-04-30 'New generation' pallet handlers for easy handling
A new generation of multiple pallet handles incorporates a unique guide system for easy handling, improved visibility and exact arm travel, its inventors say.

2008-04-30 South LA Fire Raging Out of Control
The wooden palettes are fueling the fire so much, it is being described as a huge bonfire.

2008-04-30 Fire destroys manufacturing complex in Hyde Park
An investigation was under way to determine what sparked a spectacular blaze that rapidly consumed a manufacturing complex and a pallet yard Monday.

2008-04-30 Investigators found no accidental fire sources
Further details of the fire that brought down the old National Casket Company building came to light Monday during the third day of testimony in the trial of Jeffrey E. Truman Sr.

2008-04-30 Some suppliers gain from failed Wal-Mart RFID edict
Daisy Brand and TI credit the long-delayed plan for their launch of successful programs.

2008-04-28 IFCO SYSTEMS N.V. repurchases own shares
The Board of Managing Directors resolved on April 25, 2008 to make use of the authorization of the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting, held on March 19, 2008.

2008-04-28 Joe's Pond finally heralds spring in rural Vermont
Forget what the calendar says. In West Danville, Vermont, spring doesn't arrive until the cinder block falls through the ice on Joe's Pond.

2008-04-28 Warehouse accident kills worker
A complicated rescue unfolding over six hours in a southeast warehouse ended in tragedy Thursday morning when the body of a forklift operator was recovered.

2008-04-28 ARRESTS AFTER PALLETS STOLEN
Two men are under arrest on suspicion of carrying out an elaborate scheme in Merced County to steal and resell wooden pallets, the Merced County Sheriff's Department announced Wednesday.

2008-04-25 Deputy credited with thwarting theft
An Ottawa County sheriff's deputy on patrol thwarted an alleged attempted theft of wooden pallets from the Green Country Soil plant east of Miami.

2008-04-25 Cemex launch cement pallet collection system
Cemex have launched what they claim is the UK's first pallet collection system within the cement industry for their packed cement products.

2008-04-25 Green companies among first-time NA exhibitors
Companies exhibiting at NA08 have a variety of reasons for being here

2008-04-25 Do more with less: Thinking outside the wooden pallet

2008-04-25 Man trapped under 3,000 pounds of pallets
Fire crews had to rescue a man trapped under 30,000 pounds of pallets holding auto parts in Saginaw Wednesday.

2008-04-25 worker was crushed in an industrial accident
The man was manoeuvring a hand-operated forklift at a warehouse in the 5500 block of 69th Avenue S.E.

2008-04-25 Fatality prompts stop order
Warehouse must prove it's safe after forklift driver crushed

2008-04-25 Vineyard owner dies in 'freak accident'
The heartbroken widow of a popular Cornish wine producer has described the moment her husband became the victim of a freak accident.

2008-04-21 Sam's Club, P&G Discuss Sharing RFID's Value
At this week's RFID Journal LIVE! 2008 conference, more than 3,300 attendees came to learn how to put RFID to work.

2008-04-21 Brambles says market overreacts to Wal-Mart talks
Brambles said an 18% plunge in its share price Friday was a "dramatic overreaction" by the market to the company's announcement that its contract with Wal-Mart Stores

2008-04-21 SOAR BY WAL-MART… CRASH BY WAL-MART
Brambles Ltd., the world’s largest supplier of pallets used to move and store goods, tumbled by a record in Sydney trading.

2008-04-21 Investors bailing out of Brambles
Brambles shares had slumped $1.46 cents, or 14.56 per cent, to $8.57 by 11:30am amid uncertainty over the financial impact of the announcement.

2008-04-21 Australian shares lower in afternoon trading as BHP
Australian shares were lower in early afternoon trading on Friday as mining heavyweights BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto gave back gains made earlier in the week.

2008-04-21 Brambles Shares Slump by Record After Wal-Mart Review
Brambles Ltd., the world's largest supplier of pallets used to move and store goods, tumbled by a record in Sydney trading on concern it may lose contracts when Wal- Mart Stores Inc. reviews its supply agreement.

2008-04-21 Brambles plays down Wal-Mart worries
Brambles Ltd's boss Mike Ihlein has stepped in to quell a $2.5 billion run on his company's stock.

2008-04-18 Wal-Mart Lays Down the Law on RFID
Retail giant will begin levying fines for suppliers that don't comply with its RFID mandate.

2008-04-18 California Group Receives $20,000 Grant To Combat Waste
The Use Reusables campaign is focused on educating and aiding businesses in obtaining the resources they need to adopt reusable transport packaging and reduce their impact on the waste stream.

2008-04-18 Fisher Approved to Manufacture and Repair EPAL Pallets in Australia
A Morwell-based manufacturer is to produce a new line of shipping pallets approved for use in Europe, in a significant boost for the Victorian export market.

2008-04-16 Ifco acquires STECO Group
IFCO SYSTEMS today announces that it has signed an agreement on the acquisition of all of the shares of STECO Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries

2008-04-11 Pallet racking
Several articles about pallets racking

2008-04-11 Woman injured by falling pallet container
A 51-year-old female employee of Blue Water Automotive Systems In. in Howell Township was injured early this morning when a falling plastic pallet container struck her.

2008-04-10 Sharp Interpack to save Euro 50,000
Investment in stretch wrapper will also reduce packaging waste.

2008-04-10 Firefighter fatally hurt at fire scene
An Erie firefighter who also volunteered as a deputy fire chief for Lawrence Park was killed when a piece of firefighting equipment malfunctioned today at the scene of a blaze.

2008-04-10 A fire ripped through and destroyed a Riverside Drive building
Monday afternoon, putting two businesses out of commission but hurting no one.

2008-04-10 No one is injured during afternoon fire
Mike's Auto Repair and Wilson's Pallet Recycling

2008-04-08 Over-Dock Pallet Storage Rack
Empty pallets can clutter up the loading dock area and take up pallet rack positions better used for higher-value finished goods and incoming materials, and are susceptible to tipping over or damage when stacked on the floor.

2008-04-07 IPP Logipal toasts new brewery contract
IPP Logipal, the leading one-way trip pallet rental specialist, has been appointed as the preferred supplier to Bath Ales, after being awarded a new contract with the brewery.

2008-04-07 Kids in dens of danger
Youngsters are dicing with death by building dens in woods and under bridges and then setting fire to them - horrified firemen are concerned a child could be seriously injured or even killed if the trend continues.

2008-04-07 Mexican illegally employed at a Homedale pallet manufacturing company.
The illegal workers employed by Specialty, Inc., Wood Products will be placed in removal proceedings for violating U.S. immigration law.

2008-04-04 Ports and rail company Asciano
Ports and rail company Asciano has offloaded its 3.44 percent shareholding in pallets group Brambles

2008-04-04 Brambles director Dave Mezzanote resigns
Logistics firm Brambles Ltd says Dave Mezzanotte has resigned as a director and chief operating officer of the company's pallet and container business, CHEP.

2008-04-03 IFCO Senior Managers Indicted For Immigrant Worker Conspiracy
Bad news on the immigration front continues for IFCO Systems North America, the country’s largest pallet recycler.

2008-04-03 Toledo Smucker's plant catches fire
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has started a battle against industries that do not respect the working laws in United States, including pallet industries.

2008-04-03 Pallet Industry Faces a Changing World
Red Stag Timber consists of a sawmill and associated timber processing operations.

2008-04-03 Tea fire chief: 'We're at a stalemate right now'
As flames shot through the roof of a manufacturing building in Tea's industrial park, firefighters compared the situation to a giant stove full of wood.

  March 2008

2008-03-28 ATM, a leading pet food manufacturer in France, has decided to start using pallets from CHEP
ATM made its decision due to the cost saving advantages it will gain and the comprehensive geographic coverage that CHEP provides.

2008-03-28 IPP Logipal cleans up with new deal
European pallet service provider IPP Logipal has won a new contract with Acheson and Acheson, manufacturers of premium toiletry products.

2008-03-26 Pallet Storages
Pallets are stands or platforms that are used for storage and transportation of goods.

2008-03-26 IPP Logipal service is as solid as a rock
Leading pallet rental supply chain specialist, IPP Logipal has announced a new contract with Rockline Industries.

2008-03-26 Pvaxx Sohar plans wait for London listing
Bermuda-based Pvaxx is waiting for the completion of the company's listing on the London Stock Exchange

2008-03-26 Pallets From Heaven
The U.S. Air Force used their air transports to save thousands of lives in Afghanistan this past Winter, one of the coldest in living memory.

2008-03-17 Worthington Steelpac Automates Production,
Launches GMA Style Pallet

2008-03-17 How To Use Old Pallets In Your Garden
First, you use three to build another compost bin.

2008-03-17 Toledo Smucker's plant catches fire
New Sunday morning, fire crews remain on the scene of a fire at the Smucker's Plant that broke out at the back of the plant on Lasky Road.

2008-03-17 Fire burns wood pallets in Central El Paso
A wind-whipped blaze burned through stacks of wooden pallets at a central El Paso business Sunday afternoon.

2008-03-11 Pallet company cited after worker's death
The N.C. Department of Labor has issued two citations to Pallet Express Inc,.

2008-03-11 Suspicious' fire destroys 3 Kelowna shop
Kelowna fire crews say an early-morning blaze that destroyed three businesses at the North Gate Plaza on Harvey Avenue appears to be suspicious.

2008-03-11 New RFID plastic pallet
SLR Technology launches.

2008-03-10 Importing from China
You may be able to find a new business opportunity or profit growth by directly importing products from china.

2008-03-10 Dubai Woodshow seals $150m deals
Dubai Woodshow 2008, the largest wood and wood machinery exhibition in the Middle East, successfully concluded its three-day run.

2008-03-10 Pacific Brands implements Chep Asia Pacific's Chepstretch
Pacific Brands sought to improve the efficiency of handling processes and OH&S at its Australian distribution centres.

2008-03-07 Pallets Inc. president to chair national wood pallet trade group
For the third time in its 60-year history, a businessman from a Fort Edward family will chair the national trade group for wood pallet manufacturers.

2008-03-07 Pallet Companies in Amsterdam and Fort Edward contend with China-driven change
Used pallets at Power Pallet Inc. in Amsterdam will be repaired and recycled as part of the industry's response to rising costs and the shortage of local wood supplies.

2008-03-06 German packaging firm rolls out RFID pallet tracking
German packaging manufacturer Heuchemer Verpackung has implemented a UK-developed radio frequency identification (RFID) based plastic pallet tracking system to increase visibility of pallets and products.

2008-03-06 NXP to supply smart label ICs to METRO Group
NXP Semiconductors announced that leading international retailing company METRO Group has selected smart labels using NXP's UCODE G2XL RFID chips without user memory for supply chain management.

2008-03-06 NETV Completes First '08' Registration Delivery
It marks the first vehicle supplied by NETV on the new '08' registration plate, which was introduced on 1st March.

2008-03-05 New RIFD plastic pallet with SLR Technology Solutions launch
New RIFD plastic pallet by Smartflow with SLR Technology Solutions on show at CeBit.

2008-03-05 Brambles in $45m US logistics buy
BRAMBLES has paid $US45 million ($47.9 million) to buy a US-based provider of technology-based transport and supply chain solutions.

2008-03-05 LeanLogistics Becomes Division of CHEP
Brambles announced today that it had agreed to acquire LeanLogistics, a leading provider of technology-based transport and supply chain solutions, for $45 million cash.

2008-03-04 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Introduction Packaging fresh fruits and vegetables is one of the more important steps in the long and complicated journey from grower to consumer.

2008-03-04 Asciano posts $71m loss
The country's biggest port and rail operator, Asciano Group has reported a half-year loss of $71 million to the end of December.

2008-03-04 Wood-Fueled Fire Destroys Warehouse
A raging fire on Detroit's east side finally showed signs that it was dying down about 21 hours after it began destroying a warehouse.

2008-03-02 Recyclers Strike Back:
Coalition Files Anti-trust, Class Action Lawsuit against CHEP (By Chaille Brindley)

2008-03-02 Proprietary Pallet Dilemmas
Mine, Mine!

2008-03-02 More managers at pallet company accused of illegal hiring
A San Antonio man was indicted today on charges of conspiring to harbor and transport illegal immigrants as part of a federal investigation into a Houston-based subsidiary.

2008-03-02 Illegal workers recruited, feds say
A vice president and three managers of a Texas pallet company with a factory in Guilderland were charged Thursday with bringing illegal immigrants into the U.S. to work, including here.

  February 2008

2008-02-29 Two men sought in attack of Home Depot worker
Fort Bend County Sheriff's investigators have identified two persons of interest in connection with an incident that critically injured a Home Depot employee.

2008-02-27 When Wal-Mart calls to talk about RFID, it’s time to listen
The world’s largest retailer remains as committed as ever to the technology

2008-02-27 Recycling goes Bananas at MMD Shipping
ACM has supplied MMD with a mill-sized baler, which has enabled the company to store its waste cardboard much more efficiently until it can be collected for recycling.

2008-02-27 Volumes up at UPN
United Pallet Network (UPN) enjoyed a 30% growth in volume last year.

2008-02-26 Fire rips through pallet firm
Firefighters called to a burning tower of pallets had a shock when they chanced upon several dozen gas cylinders stored nearby which could have gone off "like a bomb."

2008-02-26 Chemical Pallets Available Nationwide
Over twenty five years ago chemical and plastics corporations in Europe decided to unify common chemical pallet sizes for the transport of chemicals and polymers.

2008-02-25 LPR passes the 100 million euro mark
...and opens a subsidiary in Germany

2008-02-22 Brambles upbeat about prospects
BRAMBLES is bullish about its full-year prospects, as its CHEP pallet and container business continues to perform well.

2008-02-22 Brambles First-Half Profit Rises 19% on Europe Sales
Brambles Ltd., the world's biggest supplier of pallets used to move and store goods, said first-half profit increased 19 percent

2008-02-22 Worker critical after Katy robbery
A Home Depot employee remained in "very critical" condition Wednesday after he was run over by a fleeing vehicle

2008-02-22 Jail house injury leads to suit against suppliers
John Scruggs claims he was struck by falling boxes at the St. Clair County Jail two years ago in a personal injury suit filed against business agents of the jail.

2008-02-21 IFCO SYSTEMS reports 2007 results
2007 was a successful year for IFCO SYSTEMS.

2008-02-21 Sam's Club RFID Mandate No Big Deal?
The new pallet, case, and item tagging requirements Sam's Club announced last month represent a major step in its RFID efforts.

2008-02-19 Pallet Accident Sends Man to Hospital
A unidentified man was flown to a Seattle hospital Monday afternoon after pallet pinned him against a semi trailer he was unloading.

2008-02-19 OptiLedge Adds J.R. Russo as Sales Director
In his new position, Russo will be based in Orlando, FL, and will report to OptiLogistics President and CEO, Ed Fuller.

2008-02-19 Habitat for Humanity Orlando,
CHEP USA Celebrate Dedication of New Home

2008-02-19 Hundreds evacuated in South Texas grass fire
Hundreds of people evacuated because of a grass fire that destroyed three structures were being allowed to return to their homes in South Texas.

2008-02-19 IKEA thinks global and acts local
That's how IKEA Wholesale approached its new 750,000 square foot distribution center in Port Wentworth, Ga., located near the port of Savannah.

2008-02-19 Australian Institute of Packaging National Conference 2008
The Australian Institute of Packaging has announced that the 2008 National Conference program is available.

2008-02-15 Pallet Management System
Pallet Management Systemare a new type of supply chain execution software which goes beyond the traditional pallet accounting applications of the past.

2008-02-15 Boughey Didtribution growth enhanced by major Link 51 mobile racking installations
The installation of mobile racking facilities at one of the country's leading third party grocery storage and consolidation organisations has enhanced operational efficiency

2008-02-15 iGPS CEO Bob Moore Addresses Sustainability Issues At Green Supply Chain Forum
Bob Moore, CEO of Intelligent Global Pooling Systems, operator of the world s first RFID-tagged, all-plastic pallet pool.

2008-02-12 Brambles chairman resigns
Brambles announced today that Don Argus has retired as both chairman and a director of Brambles, effective immediately.

2008-02-12 Racking systems from APC Storage Solutions
APC Storage Solutions offers an extensive range of products and services that include industrial racking, steel shelving, warehouse products, office storage systems, pallet equipment.

2008-02-12 How To Make $125 A Day Recycling Wood Pallets
Anyone can run a wood pallet recycling business and it's easy to get started.

2008-02-12 PVAXX boxes clever for £38m AIM float
Engineering products developer PVAXX, which boasts an environmentally friendly pallet to enhance warehousing efficiency, is poised for an AIM float this month to pay off debt and develop production facilities.

2008-02-08 Brambles announces new chairman
Pallet provider Brambles has a new chairman following the resignation of Don Argus.

2008-02-08 Craemer plastic pallet tests prove a winner at Jordans Cereals
Rigorous trials on Craemer CR3-5 plastic pallets at an ISO Test Centre provided the final overwhelming and comprehensive proof to Jordans Cereals.

2008-02-07 Pallet recyclers file class action suit against brambles/Chep USA

2008-02-07 Greystone Logistics Expands Product Line
Greystone Logistics reported today the arrival of the first of four molds for new products to be introduced in 2008.

2008-02-07 Logistics News: Green Supply Chain Debate Increasingly Focuses on the Lowly Pallet
New European Studies Show Environmental Benefits of Wood over Synthetic

2008-02-07 Plastic Spill Pallets
A spill pallet is a slight modification of a standard pallet that is designed to contain any liquids

2008-02-07 Amsterdam pallet company looking to expand
An Amsterdam pallet recycler is looking to expand and the project could bring along new jobs.

2008-02-07 'Pallets pooler' Argus quits as Brambles chairman and director
Don Argus has quit as Brambles chairman and director. Deputy Chairman Graham Kraehe will replace Argus at the head of the logistics company's board.

2008-02-07 Xterprise RFID Strategy Assessment
Working Closely With Suppliers Impacted by Sam's Club and California ePedigree RFID Requirement.

2008-02-06 getting a lift from hydrogen
Hydrogen fuel cell technology is fast making inroads in North America's manufacturing and distribution operations.

2008-02-05 A manager suspected of trafficking pallets
An entrepreneur and his son were arrested at Aubergenville, they are suspected of receiving stolen goods, theft and trafficking pallets.

2008-02-04 Markets in Transition: RFID and Finding Lost Pallets
Some distribution level mangers and executives generally feel the frustration of trying to control or keep track of reusable pallets and containers.

2008-02-04 Movie on a pallet compactor

2008-02-04 A new pallet for eggs !
The Nesting Pallet is a revolutionary yet simple product for transporting large volumes of eggs from farm to packing centre.

2008-02-01 Schoeller Arca Systems signs a US$ 1,4 billion contract to supply plastic pallets to US company iGPS
Schoeller Arca Systems, the world market leader for plastic material handling systems, announces today that it has signed a new long term preferred supplier contract with iGPS

2008-02-01 Orlando-based iGPS is big winner for venture capital funds
Orlando-based Intelligent Global Pooling Systems LLC, known as iGPS, reeled in $75 million in the fourth quarter.

January 2008

2008-01-31 Ford boss to head Brambles in Europe
Logistics firm Brambles Ltd has hired the president of Ford Australia to steer its underperforming European pallet business.

2008-01-31 Brambles appoints new managment team
GLOBAL transport services provider Brambles has appointed new mangement for its international business, including the president of Ford Australia, Tom Gorman.

2008-01-31 Greek 3PL Sees Major Benefits at All-RFID Warehouse
Diakinisis, the largest third-party logistics (3PL) provider in Greece, is using RFID to manage all pallet operations at a major consumer goods distribution center.

2008-01-31 RFID deployment completed at Diakinisis centre
Alien Technology has completed delivery of a warehouse distribution centre system for inventory and shipment tracking to Greece-based logistics firm Diakinisis.

2008-01-28 Company helps thicken the green
With Wal-Mart as the poster giant for sustainability in the United States, the thousands of vendors here are turning their focus to consolidation, reduced packaging, environmentally friendly products, materials and more.

2008-01-25 A Greener Fuel
Ethanol Producers seem pleased with the new Energy Bill passed by Congress.

2008-01-25 Rider pallet truck reduces operator fatigue
If doughnuts could have a downside, the people working at Dunkin' Donuts Northeast Distribution Center would cite two: operator fatigue and extended downtime.

2008-01-24 VIDEO: Mansfield fly-tipper caught on camera
A MANSFIELD businessman has been hit with a fine of more than £600 after being caught fly-tipping by eagle-eyed CCTV camera operators.

2008-01-24 Wal-Mart gets aggressive on RFID
US retail giant Wal-Mart's is turning the screw on its supply chain partners to adopt radio frequency identification technology with an ultimatum: use RFID tags or face a $2 fee per pallet.

2008-01-23 Pallets keep Knowles fit (By ROBERT WALCH)
Since bidding good-bye to the high-tech world, Knowles said he's lost 30 pounds.

2008-01-23 Advantages Of New Chemical Pallets And Used Chemical Pallets (by Ron Wood)
The chemical pallet designs were first created by European chemical and plastics companies to standardize pallet sizes.

2008-01-23 Norauto signs with CHEP in Spain
The Norauto Group, a leading European distributor of motoring products and services, has joined the CHEP pallet pooling programme in Spain.

2008-01-21 Wal-Mart Sets Deadline For Sam's Club Suppliers To Use RFID
Wal-Mart says it'll charge suppliers to its warehouse stores a fee of $2 for every pallet not tagged with RFID starting Jan. 30.

2008-01-21 Wal-Mart Gets Tough On RFID
Wal-Mart has apparently tired of its investments in radio frequency identification turning into a prolonged pilot study

2008-01-17 Pallet recycling form 'shatters peace'
A PALLET recycling firm blamed for shattering a neighbourhood's peace faces a fight to stay in operation.

2008-01-16 Industry of the year
Brundidge Business Association will honor Dickert Lumber Company at its annual banquet

2008-01-16 Brambles director Jac Nasser quits
Mr Nasser was a senior partner in One Equity Partners, the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase, and his resignation was accepted with reluctance, according to Brambles chairman Don Argus.

2008-01-16 iGPS Announces Appointment of Terry Tamminen to Its Board of Directors
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the world's first RFID-tagged, all-plastic pallet pool, announced today that Terry Tamminen, former Secretary of the California EPA, has joined the company's Board of Directors.

2008-01-15 LPR grows with Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of consumer hygiene products, has renewed its contract with pallet pool operator LPR.

2008-01-14 CHEP reaches agreement after legal battle with pallet firm
CHEP Australia and West Australian company, Jason's Pallets, have reached an agreement over the use of CHEP's distinctive blue pallets after a legal battle over ownership.

2008-01-13 Invasive beetle attacks redbay trees
A beetle imported from Asia is spreading around the southeast United States, leaving dead and dying redbay trees in its wake.

2008-01-13 Timcon takes press on forest-to-factory forum
TIMCON used a recent press trip to Scotland to spread the message about timber pallets to a cross section of industries.

2008-01-13 Sam's Club Suppliers May Face RFID Fines from Wal-Mart
Retailer Sam's Club sent some suppliers a letter dated January 7, 2008, requiring EPC RFID tags be applied to distribution center shipments by January 31, 2008

2008-01-13 PVAXX to list on London's Alternative Investment Market
PVAXX Limited, the materials technology company with operations in Bahrain, has announced its intention to list on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

2008-01-10 Pallet options from PVAXX
PVAXX will announce plans for an initial public offering on Aim this week as it seeks to make a big splash in the staid world of industrial pallets.

2008-01-08 Packaging Requirements For Fresh Fruits And Vegetables
Packaging fresh fruits and vegetables is one of the more important steps in the long and complicated journey from grower to consumer.

2008-01-08 Fire erupts at Virginia St. storage area
Firefighters move some equipment away from the pallet fire off Virginia Street in Stead on Thursday

2008-01-08 Transport Logistic China 2008
EPAL in German Pavillon

2008-01-04 PECO Makes Inroads, Touts Quality
While you can still see a lot more blue and white pallets across America's logistics landscape, red pallets are growing at a 35-40% rate per year.

2008-01-03 Respect your pallet trucks
Of all the lift trucks, pallet trucks are probably the most ill-used.

2008-01-03 Combining Rfid tag and returnable
Combining an RFID tag and a returnable container may be the key to earning a positive return on both investments.

2008-01-03 RFID Plastic Pallet Usage Growing in Grocery
From RFID Journal: "Several fresh food providers are beginning to use plastic RFID-enabled pallets made by Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS) rather than wooden pallets without RFID tags.

2008-01-03 The Benefits Of Plastic Pallets Over Wooden Pallets
For many years, large wooden pallets were used in shipping products from one place to another by air, sea, railways, and on the highway.

2008-01-03 The High Cost of the Wrong Pallet: Are EUR-pallets the Answer for Shipping to Europe ?
Shipping on the wrong pallet could cost your foreign operations or business partners more than you realize.

2008-01-03 Market Update: Room for Optimism in 2008
One thing is certain about 2008: it will not usher in the strong number of housing starts that made the economy hum for several years.

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