What to Do About the Brambles/CHEP Results?

A few weeks ago, Brambles, the parent company of pallet hiring company CHEP, announced some bad financial results, having (temporarily) lost its client Wal Mart and its stock went down in response to that. A drop in stock price usually means more trouble, translating the lower-than-projected profits into a loss of company value and market sentiment. This time, it only translated into a better deal for Wal Mart…

In Australia, CHEP's hired pallets are used extensively to move products around the country. Until recently, many companies considered this arrangement to be safe and therefore a smart business strategy, but is it?

With the rising cost of petrol already putting pressure on transports, buying pallets, especially plastic pallets, now makes more sense than ever before. Add to this the possibility that CHEP may need to increase hiring rates or that it will start focusing its business and leave small companies unserviced, and some may find themselves much better off buying than hiring.

Plastic2go is offering assistance to any company looking to purchase plastic pallets instead of hiring. Plastic2go's materials handling experts will analyse the company's requirements and current setup and propose a complete solution based on new or used plastic pallets, crates and/or bulk containers.

Plastic2go has materials handling industry experience in Australia of over 20 years. Its people have brought the first plastic bulk containers to Australia and have consulted and supplied plastic pallets, plastic crates and plastic bulk containers to many organisations who are now saving money every day as a result. Some of these companies used to hire their pallets, but now reap the benefits of owning their plastic pallets and seeing the business benefits over time.

The plastic pallets, crates and bulk containers offered by Plastic2go can reduce the storage and transport costs, as well as many other operational costs, significantly. Features like folding, nesting and disassembly, combined with superior hygiene and higher handling safety performance make these products a great choice for many companies looking to work smarter in the modern economy.

Shipping and Storage Solutions using Plastic Products

In the modern, global economy, companies do their best to specialize in one or a few core products or services. This way, they can invest in what they do best, differentiate from the competition and win market share.

Using storage and shipping experts is a smart choice for the modern business.

The flip side of this is that these companies now outsource every function deemed “non-essential”, such as payroll, recruitment and even accounting.

The same consideration can be applied to the creation and operation of shipping and storage systems. Manufacturers, fish/meat/poultry traders, fruit and vegetables growers and wholesalers and other business, having to store and/or ship their products safely and efficiently, can benefit greatly from outsourcing their storage and shipping systems to experts.

One such expert, right here in Australia, is Plastic2go. Plastic2go offers a wide range of high quality plastic pallets, intermediate bulk containers, crates and other products. But its main strength is in its ability to design and build complete storage and shipping solutions for any size of operation and under any conditions.

Plastic2go customers can choose a full turn-key solution or any number of the following:

It takes years to develop deep experience, but when there’s no time, using an expert can be a great idea.

• Needs analysis - Plastic2go's experts review and analyze the customer’s existing systems and recommend a conceptual solution, with emphasis on quality and long-term cost-effectiveness
• Product/solution design - Plastic2go's experts create a detailed proposal for a fully integrated solution, which can be successfully implemented within the customer’s specific situation and provide peace of mind and safety to the customer’s business. This includes custom-made plastic products and add-ons, such as RFID tags, logos and special colors
• Product/solution implementation - Plastic2go manufactures any desired products and assists the customer in their implementation into the supply chain. This includes provision and/or setup of washing facilities, palletizers, palletizers, conveyors, etc. It also includes advice on proper maintenance, loading and use for export, import or special conditions, such as cold storage
• Warranty and maintenance – For environmentally-aware and cost-conscious businesses, Plastic2go offers a recycling program, in which damaged product can be exchanged for new, based on its recycled value, regardless of the cause of damage and in any quantity
• Customer service - Plastic2go keeps in contact with its customers long after the successful completion of projects. When customers call Plastic2go again, they can save much time and effort, because Plastic2go already knows how their system works and can quickly and effectively enhance their operations time after time

Plastic2go offers turn-key solutions for storage and shipping, using modern plastic products.

In the Australian market, Plastic2go certainly stands out as a market leader in consulting, plastic products and customer service.

The company’s web site features an extensive list of export pallets, crates and bulk containers and provides an easy way to contact Plastic2go.

Plastic Pallets, Crates and Bulk Containers for Export

Plastic2go's pallets, crates and bulk containers are highly suitable for exporting goods from Australia or importing goods into Australia. They are specially designed for Return Packaging Systems – they are durable and hygienic, but also light and foldable.

Plastic2go offers plastic pallets that fit precisely into shipping containers. On the return trip, these plastic pallets can be nested, greatly reducing space and shipping costs.

Plastic crates can be folded to a fraction of their height to save space and money.

Plastic2go offers plastic crates that meet international standards for size and offer amazing strength and versatility. When loaded, these plastic crates can be stacked. On the return trip, these plastic crates can be folded or nested, greatly reducing space and shipping costs.
Plastic2go offers plastic bulk containers (also called “plastic bins” or “pallet boxes”) that meet international size standards. When loaded, these plastic bulk containers can be stacked. On the return trip, these plastic bulk containers can be folded, greatly reducing space and shipping costs.

For air shipment, Plastic2go's pallets, crates and bulk containers present an excellent strength-to-weight ration, being much stronger and/or much lighter than similar non-plastic products.

Plastic bulk containers can be stacked and folded to save space and money

But that’s not all. Plastic pallets, crates and bulk containers don’t absorb water and can be steam-cleaned, which makes them ideal for trading with countries with strict quarantine regulations.

Plastic products significantly save on fumigation and customs handling charges and considerably shorten the time it takes for goods to clear borders.

On top of that, plastic pallets, crates and bulk containers can be used in every temperature along the supply chain, from deep freezing to near-boiling. This can eliminate much of the materials handling overhead required otherwise.

Plastic2go is an international manufacturer, wholesales, distributor and consultant in the plastic industry. Realizing its clients are all unique, Plastic2go offers individual storage and shipping solutions, including custom-made products.

The company’s web site features an extensive list of export pallets, crates and bulk containers.

Plastic Bulk containers

The challenge

You need a good bulk container for your products. You want the container to keep the quality of your products. You want to stack your bulk containers to save floor space. You want to fold your bulk containers on return trips to reduce shipping costs. Your product is damaged by fungi and bacteria and you need a hygienic solution that is also easy to clean.

You need to export or import your products and you want to save the cost of quarantine and/or fumigation of your current bulk containers.

The solution

Use Plastic2go's plastic bulk containers! Our plastic containers significantly save you the money, time and effort you spend on quarantine procedures. They’re stronger, lighter and more hygienic, which means they can save you even more money on typical usage.

Plastic2go’s bulk containers are foldable, stackable and easy to clean. They come in Export, ISO, Euro or Jumbo sizes, to suit your load and dimension requirements.

The benefits to you

Here are the main benefits of switching to plastic bulk containers:

• Plastic bulk containers are lighter – lower transport costs, especially in the air
• Plastic bulk containers can be stored outside – lower storage costs
• Plastic bulk containers are stronger and you can use them 5 times longer than wooden bulk containers – higher return on investment
• Plastic bulk containers are cleaner. They do not absorb water or chemicals and cannot be used by bacteria or fungi – you can use them in clean areas for food, pharmaceuticals, wine and lots more
• Plastic bulk containers have no splinters and no rusty nails – your product is safer and you incur a lower cost of workplace insurance and higher safety for your employees
• Plastic bulk containers can be recycled – you can even get paid when they break

Which plastic bulk containers are best for you?

Plastic2go is an international manufacturer, wholesales, distributor and consultant in the plastic industry. We’ve found out over the years that our clients are all unique, so what you need is not plastic bulk containers, but a storage and shipping solution.

Let our seasoned experts tailor the best solution for you. We’ll even custom-make products for you that nobody else can. Visit Plastic2go for more.