iGPS picks Schoeller Arca Systems to build plastic pallets

iGPS picks Schoeller Arca Systems to build plastic pallets    Intelligent Global Pooling Systems has contracted with Schoeller Arca Systems of the Netherlands to make “several million” plastic pallets.
   iGPS, a newly formed plastic pallet pool operator, said the pallets will measure a standard 48 inch by 40 inch, and weigh less than 50 pounds apiece. Each pallet can hold up to 2,800 pounds and is “edge-rackable.”
   “Our pallets are 100 percent recyclable and, because they are 30 percent lighter than pallets made of wood, could remove several billion pounds of non-value freight from the shipping and supply chain infrastructure, resulting in huge potential fuel savings,” said Bob Moore, chief executive officer of iGPS, in a statement.
   Each plastic pallet in the iGPS pool is also equipped with radio frequency technology tags for tracking.
   For more information about iGPS, access the June American Shipper, page 42.