Press Release Body: Folding bulk containers, industrial totes, and metal storage bins are used over and over again within a facility or between a supplier and a customer. They can be used literally thousands of times. These bulk boxes are much cheaper in the long term when compared to buying cardboard boxes and wood crates every time that product is shipped. Savings can be observed in the per piece packaging cost.
Tim Fidyk, a Senior Buyer with TRW Automotive U.S., LLC (Commercial Steering Division) based in Lebanon, Tennessee decided to look at reused containers and noted that, "Certainly cost saving was an issue. But equally important was availability. We have a new plant manager and he mandated that we move into returnable containers and dunnage. By doing so we will experience a significant cost saving going forward."
According to Fidyk currently 30-40 of the total packaging is now reused and comes from reusable packaging leader Container Exchanger. He noted, "But I would expect that to double by the 2nd quarter of 2009. Maybe sooner."
Returnable packaging reduces waste created by every business. The EarthWorks Group estimates that 30% of landfill waste is created by plastic and paper packaging. The use of cardboard products and other one-time-use packaging products contribute to this waste. While the upfront investment in returnable packaging may cost more, savings can be realized quickly through repeated use (the same bulk containers, metal bins, and totes are used over and over), labor (no more box assembly), material handling (fewer moves from stackable containers), quality (fewer rejects due to damaged packaging), and floor space (plastic and metal containers can stack very high). The per piece packaging costs for used bulk containers and totes can be as low as 5% of the costs for a comparable expendable solution, depending on shipping volumes. Container Exchanger (www.containerexchanger.com) is dedicated to the sale and resale of reusable packaging and containers. The firm resells folding bulk containers, metal storage bins, plastic industrial totes, plastic pallets, and used gaylord boxes nationwide. When a company is finished using a returnable packaging fleet, Container Exchanger represents the seller and finds a buyer for the used bulk packaging. Sellers enjoy a high sales price for a better return on investment. Buyers save significantly in comparison to new packaging prices.
Container Exchanger www.containerexchanger.com David Madden, President pr@containerexchanger.com 404-551-5599
2012
