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CHEP awarded Carbon Trust Standard (1st April 2012)
CHEP, a leading provider of pallet and container pooling solutions, has announced that its UK operation has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard by measuring, managing and reducing its carbon emissions by 7.6 percent
From Industry update
Standardising last mile handling solutions (1st April 2012)
A proliferation of last mile handling solutions deployed by retailers means increased complexity for manufacturers. CHEP is seeking to simplify this by creating a number of standard solutions.
From Distribution
CHEP on listening duty (1st December 2011)
Simon Duddy caught up with Dolph Westerbos, group president,CHEP EMEA to talk about how he is changing the company to listen and become more responsive to customer needs.
CHEP renews Norman Collett contract (1st September 2011)
Pallet and container pooling services expert, CHEP, has signed a new twoyear contract with Norman Collett, a specialist in the marketing of English apples, pears and stone fruit to the UK's major supermarkets and wholes
Brambles to sell document management business and focus on pallet pooling (17th August 2011)
Brambles, the owner of the CHEP pallet pooling business, will sell Recall - its document management business and focus on its core activity of pallet pooling.
From Newsletter Stories
Sustainability director role created (1st March 2011)
CHEP has appointed Dr Juan Jose Freijo to the new post of director of sustainability, CHEP Europe,Middle East & Africa (EMEA).
Morrisons renews container deal (1st February 2011)
CHEP shows it is about more than pallets as it renews a contract to manage reusable plastic containers in Morrisons' food supply chain
CHEP and Morrisons renew deal (13th January 2011)
Morrisons, one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, has signed a renewal of an existing contract with CHEP UK & Ireland to issue Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) into its food supply chain over the next five years.
At the Captain's table (1st August 2010)
Birds Eye has reduced its average trip costs by 10% during the past year through outsourcing its equipment management to CHEP. Servicing the Birds Eye business involves the CHEP Equipment Management (CEM) team organisin
CHEP wins contract (1st June 2010)
William Sinclair Horticulture, a leading UK supplier of horticultural products including composts, soil conditioners and aggregates, has awarded CHEP a three-year contract worth approximately £800,000 a year.
Managing expertise (1st June 2010)
CHEP has built a strong reputation as a pallet management firm and is seeking to diversify its offering in the UK by managing other items in the supply chain
Environmental training (1st May 2010)
Danone Eaux France and CHEP have entered into a carbon footprintreducing collaboration to transport CHEP pallets by rail from the UK and Germany. CHEP has signed the transportation agreement to use the train service for
CHEP grows Heinz pallet business (1st April 2010)
Heinz ketchup will now be delivered to supermarkets on CHEP blue Euro pallets. Heinz was already using CHEP pallets to transport a number of its products.
Improved efficiency (1st March 2010)
An increasing number of companies in Central Europe, including the supermarket chain SPAR in Austria, are reported to be using CHEP's pallet and container pooling services, due to the improved efficiency and cost saving
Mapping gives food for thought (1st January 2010)
Pallet and container pooling specialist, CHEP has announced an extension to its contract with Premier Foods, the UK's largest food producer. CHEP blue pallets will be carrying a range of Premier Foods' brands including
Chep takes the train to spain (1st January 2010)
Pallet and container pooling services provider, CHEP, has signed a major agreement with Stobart Rail to use its new pioneering train service which runs between Spain and the UK. The weekly service, which is operated i
CHEP's really motoring (1st August 2009)
Ford has extended its container management contract in Europe with pallet and container pooling specialist, CHEP. The continuation of this partnership will see CHEP providing its reusable container and pallet services
From Products
Joint venture service centre adventure (1st June 2009)
Nearly £4m has been invested in the new CHEP service centre, recently opened at Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire. The venture is a joint undertaking between CHEP and Norbert Dentressangle Logistics (NDL). NDL will run the
Celebrating zero harm (1st April 2009)
CHEP has 15 service centres throughout the UK, responsible for pallet inspection and repair.
Going green with blue pool pallets (1st February 2009)
Tarmac, supplier of heavy building materials, has announced that it will increase its use of CHEP pallets for distribution of its goods into the UK DIY market, in a move that demonstrates its commitment to protecting
CHEP's supermarket sweep (1st June 2007)
The Co-operative Group has signed a Reusable Plastic Container (RPC) supply contract pallet and container pooling specialist CHEP for a potential volume of six million RPC movements per annum. The Co-operative Group w
Pallet return service enhances Tesco’s green credentials (24th April 2007)
CHEP has devised a new pallet recovery service that promises to cut Tesco’s vehicle movements...
