Opportunistic Reuse
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This week's dispatch is short and sweet as I am on assignment in the Czech Republic. Opportunistic reuse is nothing more than taking advantage of available empty packaging for reuse. After all, opportunistic reuse was how CHEP began after WW2, utilizing leftover U.S. military pallets and lift trucks. Of course there were other plans afoot to pool residual pallets in industry within the U.S., which failed to materialize. Read more about early thinking about opportunistic pallet pooling here. Opportunistic reuse in general creates opportunities and challenges. Read more about opportunistic reuse here. |
| Jules Destrooper Expands Contract with CHEP |
Destrooper, the internationally renowned West Flemish biscuit manufacturer, has expanded its contract with CHEP.
Jules Destrooper, a CHEP client for over 10 years, has systematically
reduced its use of white exchange pallets in favour of CHEP pallets.
Until recently, Destrooper used 3,500 CHEP 1200×1000 millimetre pallets
per year for deliveries to the Netherlands and the UK, where this is
the standard platform.
Following the expansion, Destrooper will also deliver almond thins,
butter crisps and other delicacies from the Destrooper range on CHEP
1200×800 millimetre Euro pallets, an estimated total of 30,000 pallet
movements per year. Destrooper will ship these from its distribution
centre at Ypres in the Westhoek region of Belgium to its customers in
Belgium, France and Poland.Read more.
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The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has announced that 9 members will be exhibiting at the Reusable Packaging Pavilion of PACK EXPO. Read more.
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