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Fabri-Form, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co, CAPS, and Xterprise Join Reusable Packaging Association
Membership Continues to Grow Along With RPA’s Expanded Vision
WASHINGTON, October 29, 2008 The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA, formerly the Reusable Pallet and Container Coalition) is pleased to announce the addition of four new companies to its growing membership. The Fabri-Form Company, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co, Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS), and Xterprise Technology have all joined the RPA to help promote reusable packaging solutions and to gain the benefits of membership, including increased business opportunities and access to research, data, and other tools that will help them build the business and environmental case for their products.
“These four new members are an important and expanded representation from the reusable packaging supply chain,” said Fred Heptinstall, RPA President, and President of IFCO RPC Management Services. “We welcome them to the RPA, and we anticipate an even broader and larger membership base since the RPA has broadened its focus to the value and expansion of reusable packaging systems, rather than on specific products.”
RPA members gain access to case studies, economic calculators, surveys, technical briefs, webinars, podcasts, and other proprietary materials. Also, members have high-level input into the creation of industry standards and guidelines that will affect the entire user community. End-users also have the opportunity to join the RPA End User Advisory Council, for a nominal annual fee, to network with other end-users, learn best practices, and gain referrals. As an association, the RPA aggressively educates the marketplace about the economic and environmental advantages of reusable packaging.
About the RPA
In May 2008, the Reusable Pallet & Container Coalition (RPCC) officially became the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). Since 1999, the RPCC has been collaboration between manufacturers, poolers, distributors, retailers and educators to promote the environmental, safety, and economic benefits of reusable packaging. Moving forward, the RPA will leverage its collective voice of industry leading knowledge to advance the adoption of reusable packaging by clearly demonstrating supply chain efficiencies, environmental benefits, ergonomic improvements, and cost advantages. The RPA has a singular and powerful focus on promoting the value and expansion of reusables as the preferred packaging solution across supply chains in all industries. For more information, visit http://www.choosereusables.org or call 202-625-4899.
About Fabri-Form
Since 1943, The Fabri-Form Company has pioneered the fabricating of plastic sheets into creative solutions for its world-wide customer base. Product offering includes custom plastic parts for product components, thin-gauge packaging, heavy-gauge custom material handling packaging and a wide range of highly durable thermoformed pallets, totes and trays. A technology driven company, Fabri-Form employs state-of-the-art engineering tools and has extensive capabilities in co-extrusion, tooling, lab testing, twin-sheet thermoforming, steel insertion, robotics, and assembly. www.fabri-form.com
About Chevron Phillips Chemical Co
Chevron is one of the world's largest integrated energy companies. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, Chevron conducts business in more than 100 countries. Chevron is engaged in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and production, manufacturing, marketing and transportation, chemicals manufacturing and sales, geothermal, and power generation. www.chevron.com
About CAPS
Container and Pooling Solutions, a Livonia, MI based supply chain management company, has been offering the complete management, rental, and tracking of reusable material handling systems since 1998. CAPS helps customers reduce material handling costs while improving supply chain performance. CAPS provides intelligent, environmentally friendly containers to a multitude of industries including automotive, beverage, food, chemical, cosmetic and raw materials. For more information, please visit
www.usecaps.com or call (888) 873-2277.
About Xterprise
Xterprise offers a suite of solutions and services for organizations with private or pooled fleets of reusable packaging and transportation items. Its solution, Clarity-RTI, uses RFID technologies to manage and track assets as they move between stakeholders and facilities, tracking disposition, chain of custody, and location. For more information, visit www.Xterprise.com or call 972-690-9460.
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