Joe Medeiros The relationship between pallets and warehouse automation is becoming increasingly important as the growth of automated systems accelerates. Remember that the overall market share is still small, and there is plenty of runway for growth. And as the prevalence of automation grows, expectations for pallet quality will change. As part of our recent coverage of pallets and warehouse automation, we connected with Joe Medeiros, a 15-year veteran of PECO Pallet and the company’s Senior Director, Operations Excellence. a leading provider of high-quality, pooled rental block pallets, prima ..read more

Automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) market to continue robust growth. Swisslog Vectura Pallet Stacker Cranes. Source: Swisslog This April, Swisslog, a leading provider of best-in-class intralogistics warehouse automation and software, announced that Walmart would install a Swisslog automation solution within its Robinson, TX, facility to enable seamless material flow and increase uptime. Walmart plans to break ground on the milk processing facility later this year and open it in 2026. The announcement marks the third Walmart milk processing facility to deploy Swisslog’s automated st ..read more

CHEP is testing its pioneering Q+ Reusable Display for less waste on the sales floor with Nestlé Germany as a partner. Q+ display is made from 82% post-consumer waste, all components are fully recyclable into new reusable packaging solutions. Nestle Germany and CHEP are working together to explore the potential of the Q+ reusable display. CHEP file photo of the Q+ displaying unrelated products. Cologne, May 16, 2024 – CHEP, the global leader in pallet pooling, is testing new ways to achieve more sustainable promotions in retail together with Nestlé Germany. In order to reduce packaging waste ..read more

James Jones & Sons further expands its Australian pallet manufacturing capacity with a new acquisition through Hyne Timber Pty Ltd., its Australian subsidiary. Move follows the acquisition of Melbourne-based Rodpak in March. James Jones & Sons Ltd has announced the further expansion of its pallet manufacturing division in Australia, with the acquisition of Express Pallets and Crates (“Express”) by its Australian subsidiary, Hyne Timber Pty Ltd. The news follows the announcement on 26th March 2024 of the Group’s acquisition of Rodpak in Melbourne. Express, based at Narangba near ..read more

By offering SFI-Certified recycled pallets, 48forty Solutions achieves an industry first. HOUSTON — 48forty Solutions is now certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody Standard, making it the first company producing recycled pallets to achieve this certification. 48forty Solutions is one of the largest pallet management services companies in North America, and this certification underscores the company’s commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability. SFI certification ensures that all recycled pallets provided by 48forty Solutions are manufactured ..read more

Solar-Flex Pallet results from an IP-Group and PVpallet strategic partnership to market the innovative reusable solution for solar panels in the European market. Left to right: Tobias Josefson, Managing Director at IPG Intelligent Packaging Group AB and Geir Vidar Persen, Sales Director at IP-Group. They are excited about the possibilities for the Solar-Flex Pallet. I recently caught up with Halmstad, Sweden-based IP-Group. I was joined on a Zoom call by Tobias Josefson, Managing Director at IPG Intelligent Packaging Group AB and Geir Vidar Persen, Sales Director at IP-Group. IP-Group, a leade ..read more

Millwood’s recent expansion initiatives include a 17,000-square-foot addition to its corporate campus. Pictured from left to right in the photo is Co-President/Partner Steve Miller, Vice President of Sales Lee Evans III, General Manager Lionel Trebilcock, Chief Financial Officer Bruce Krarup & Co-President/Partner Chip Trebilcock. Vienna, OH, April 2024 – The past year has been another year of growth, achievement and fellowship for the Millwood family at its locations across the country. That growth trajectory includes expansions in Alabama, Texas and New Jersey and is being extended to th ..read more

Recycled wood chip pallet blocks used in reusable EPAL pallets contribute to the economical and environmentally responsible use of wood. The first conference for wood chip pallet blocks was held in Warsaw With recycling and reuse at the forefront for businesses everywhere, this April 16 saw the inaugural conference on “Quality and Sustainability of EPAL wood-chip blocks.” Organized by EPAL, the event took place in Warsaw. More than 40 representatives of EPAL wood chip pallet block manufacturers and the EPAL testing institutes engaged in discussions about current topics and developments regardi ..read more

Pallet reuse helps reduce the economic and environmental impact of pallet manufacturing on a per-use basis. The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) says discussions with DEFRA on implementing a reuse incentive scheme for wooden packaging have been “extremely positive.”  DEFRA stands for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the United Kingdom. It oversees environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries, and rural communities in the UK. DEFRA is responsible for creating and implementing policies related to the natural env ..read more

Aside from retrieving green Pallet Loop pallets, the company will continue its white pallet pick-up serivice from customers. The Pallet LOOP, a member of BSW Group, has reported it is manufacturing tens of thousands of its bright, reusable green pallets in readiness for them entering the building materials supply chain in May. The news follows last week’s press release that British Gypsum will become the first building products manufacturer to transport its materials on LOOP pallets, and an earlier announcement that The Pallet Loop had ordered more than one million RFID tags. British Gypsum—on ..read more