Totes and Containers

Third bolt-on acquisition to material handling segment in the last two years.

Former distribution segment general manager to focus on Akro-Mils business in storage and safety products.

New divisional president a 27-year Orbis employee, new EVP a 20-year veteran of the automotive industry.

New delivery program to eliminate 3,000 tons of packaging waste annually.

Modern asked a group of packaging experts to take a peek at new developments in secondary packaging for transport and shipping and see which innovations might hold promise for improving the best practices of tomorrow.

Changes in bulk container size during the recession reduce wasted trailer space and increase efficiency.

Asset management programs, RFID and GPS solutions are helping companies keep track of closed-loop transport packaging.

Manufacturers respond to industry trend to color code bins and totes for inventory management.

Jamco is a leading designer and manufacturer of heavy duty industrial steel carts and safety cabinets used across many markets.

This alternative material is making inroads into smaller part storage areas where weight becomes a factor.

With recent economic pressures forcing companies to seek more ways to drive costs out of the supply chain, the desire to minimize the number of touches throughout manufacturing and distribution has attracted more attention to the advantages of bulk packaging.

Behr implements a customized packaging solution to safely and efficiently deliver HVAC parts.

Novel will become part of the company's materials handling segment with Akro-Mils, Buckhorn and Myers do Brasil.

Food retailer switches to reusable product containers and removes more than 17 million pounds of corrugated from supply chain.

The new facility is IFCO’s fifth U.S. service center, extending the company’s network in North America in support of the continued expansion of RPC use by leading grocery retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada.