| Bunnings Must Pay CHEP $11 Million for Failure to Return |
The New South Wales (Australia) Supreme Court has determined that retail hardware chain Bunnings must pay
$10.98 million plus interest to CHEP. This outcome was determined after discovery that Bunnings stores had failed to return
over 80,000 of their pallets. According to www.lawyersweekly.com.au, the NSWCourt determined
that
Bunnings was "liable in tort for conversion and detinue as the majority of the
pallets were not subject to any hire agreement."
The announcement sparked interesting commentary at Australian online forums, with some participants asking if CHEP had already been receiving pallet hire charges from shippers for CHEP pallets that had accumulated at Bunnings. Another participant had reported being told by CHEP that hire charges on those pallets had been frozen and written off, so that it had full "legal legs" to pursue compensation for wrongful use of its pallets.
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Reusable Packaging: Is It Really So HARD TO HOLD? (Part 2)
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This week, we continue our exploration of the challenges faced in effectively managing reusable packaging. Read more here.
Mendoza Valley, Argentina. Steel reusable packaging allows wine bottles to be tipped during aging process without manual handling  | |
