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February 1994 Reprinted October 1995

Cover : Recycled / 100% post-consumer content Inside pages: Recycled paper / 15% post-consumer content 3 Contents: Introduction ...... 6

Bags ...... 9

Boxes ...... 10 Bins...... 13 Totes ...... 15 Pails ...... 18 Drums...... 19

Containers for liquids ...... 21

Palletized ...... 23 and reconditioning ...... 28 Slip sheets...... 31

Racks ...... 32

Cushioning ...... 33

Support services for reuse ...... 36

Alternative shipping products ...... 37

Glossary ...... 38 Application for listing ...... 39

t Quick Reference Chart ...... 40 5 Transport Packaging

The number of calls to the Office of Environmental containers means maintenance and purchasing departments Assistance (OEA) from businesses seeking information on can also realize savings. efficient transport packaging more than tripled in one year. More and more businesses are seeking information on The most typical problem is finding a manufacturer to make efficient transport packaging. Here are three examples of reusable containers that meet specific needs. This companies that sought information and then put that directory’s goal is to help make that search a little easier. information into action. Packaging Universal Hospital Services, Inc. Packaging is necessary. Damaged products squander Universal Hospital Services (UHS) rents medical equipment such as aspirators used to aid breathing. These delicate, resources and money and generate . Packaging helps precise instruments were being shipped out of Minnesota’s assure that products arrive undamaged and that they can be transported and handled efficiently. Some packaging, distribution center in single-use corrugated containers with loose-fill cushioning. Because these products are sensitive, however, does this better than other packaging. shipping damage was high, but a cost-effective alternative Packaging makes up about one-third of our municipal solid was unknown. waste. Approximately half of this waste comes from After researching the problem, UHS purchased 182 reusable transport packaging (USEPA). Since 1960, the total amount corrugated containers with custom foam padding. of Americans generate has increased by 85 percent (City of San Francisco). In contrast, both Japan and Product damage decreased so significantly that the reusable containers paid for themselves in less than two months. the European Community appear to generate at least one- Customers also appreciate the ease of returning the product fourth less packaging waste than we do (U.S. Congressional Service). Recent legislative initiatives in Europe place the to UHS in the reusable . burden of packaging collection and disposal costs on In addition to cost savings in avoided damages, these manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. These initiatives containers prevent more than 1,200 pounds of waste a year. have brought on an array of new packaging designs and The waste from an average of 1,100 single-use each services to meet what is viewed as an emerging world year is now avoided. The Pack-Lite containers are expected market for cost-effective, source-reduced, recyclable and to last at least 10 years. In that time, UHS’s cost-effective . decision to go reusable will prevent their need to manage more than six tons of waste. The cost of managing Minnesota’s 939,000 tons of packaging waste in 1992 was between $170 million and Dataserv, Inc. $260 million (OEA). Responding to environmental, economic Dataserv, Inc., in Chanhassen, Minnesota, reuses corrugated and public pressures, the Minnesota Legislature set a goal paper boxes to ship circuit boards. In one division, the same to cut the amount of packaging going into the garbage by at boxes are reused three times; in another, they are reused least 25 percent per person between 1992 and 1995. twice. Reusing boxes saves Dataserv more than $26,000 a year in purchase costs. Reusing custom foam cushioning Businesses are responding to these pressures as well. saves the company another $17,775 a year when compared Businesses that have discovered opportunities for reusable to single-use cushioning. Dataserv’s total savings from packaging report that in addition to the environmental reusing transport packaging is almost $44,000 a year, and benefits of reducing waste, there are often economic this action eliminates over a ton and a half of waste. benefits as well. The money spent by a business to manage waste is money that is not available for other needs. Waste Toro Company disposal costs, the cost per shipped product and costs due The Toro Company manufactures lawn and turf care to damage often decrease when durable, reusable shipping products for home and commercial use. In 1990, the containers are used. In addition, the decrease in material Mound, Minnesota, facility began a major shift to reusable handling and the ordering and stocking of single-use shipping containers. The program started through cooperation with one supplier. Over time, nine suppliers 6 joined the program. Reasons cited for the change to habits die hard. Common questions to ask are: Does the reusable packaging include environmental benefits, more container assemble and collapse without tools? When efficient use of space and avoided disposal costs. collapsed, what is its return ratio (full-to-empty shipping volume)? Does it clean and stack easily? Research showed that Toro would pay essentially the same price for durable, reusable corrugated containers as they 5. Determine actual cost and waste benefits. Because of paid for single-use containers. However, the reusable reuse, fewer containers will be needed. How long will it corrugated containers eliminated more than 64,000 pounds take the reusable containers to pay for themselves? How of transport packaging, resulting in a $4,000 annual savings much solid waste will be eliminated, reducing disposal in disposal costs. costs? What work-load reductions will occur for the purchasing, stocking and maintenance departments? As Toro also implemented a returnable pallet program damage decreases, how will this affect costs? In addition, eliminating more than 74,000 pounds of waste and saving better working relationships occur with vendors, and approximately $4,600 a year in disposal costs for pallets. community environmental concerns are reduced. The total savings for reusable shipping containers is $8,600 and prevents almost 70 tons of waste each year. 6. Implement the change one product at a time. Handling costs will go down. Assembly workers will find reusable Is reuse right for me? packaging easier to use. Transportation people will see the benefits of standardized containers. Data processing Many companies have found that reusable transport staff members will discover tracking the containers isn’t packaging works for them. But how can you determine if it the horror they thought it might be. works for your company? 7. Follow-up. Changes can often uncover old problems. David Koenck, a packing professional working in Burnsville, Make sure information you give to the staff about the Minnesota, has consulted with companies about reusable change is accurate so that problems can be addressed at containers for eight years and during that time has learned their sources. If you’ve researched well, talked to about both benefits and pitfalls of reuse. According to his everyone affected several times, listened hard and chosen experience, common benefits include cost savings, less a good container company, chances are waste will waste, improved vendor/manufacturer relationships, less decrease and profits will increase. product damage and increased worker satisfaction. However, before these benefits are reaped, some work must be done. These points are meant to give some general steps to help Mr. Koenck outlined seven steps for success. implement the use of reusable transport packaging. Please contact the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance 1. You must be able to develop a closed-loop shipping about any points you feel need particular emphasis for future system. Opportunities may exist within the plant or with publications. outside suppliers or both. To find them, everyone from forklift drivers to the company president needs to be aware of the benefits of reuse. Get input from every area Acknowledgements of the company. Gathering the information for this directory was a cooperative process. In response to a request from the Office 2. Take a hard look at your assembly line. Can portable of Environmental Assistance, the Institute of Packaging “Just In Time” returnable racks or containers be used? Professionals and publications including Packaging Digest, What type of reusable container would work best to Packaging Magazine, Green Packaging 2000 and Good protect, transport and present the parts? Can the same Packaging published notices asking manufacturers to send container be used more than once in the assembly information on reusable transport packaging to the OEA. process? Clyde Witt of Materials Handling Engineering published a full 3. Involve your parts suppliers. Demonstrate how the page editorial on the subject. The manufacturers listed in returnable container program will cut their material this directory read these articles and sent their product purchasing and handling costs as well as reducing information to the OEA. packaging inventory and product damage. A returnable container supplier should be able to give facts to help convince your supplier of benefits of this potentially long- This directory will be updated periodically as information is term arrangement. Some vendors may be motivated to gathered from manufacturers who make, and businesses share the start-up cost of implementing a reuse system. who use, reusable shipping containers. If you have comments, please fill out the form at the end of this 4. Test sample containers. Run a pilot of reusable directory and send it to the Minnesota Office of containers through the loop to learn how they work. Ask Environmental Assistance. everyone involved. Don’t expect this to go smoothly. Old 7 8 Bags

Bag: A form of flexible packaging with an open top that can be closed. The most common shipping bags are made of cloth, woven plastic or burlap. Bags may be coated, laminated or treated in other ways to provide the characteristic required for packaging a particular product. Bulk bags (also known as intermediate bulk containers) hold up to 8,000 pounds of flowable dry or liquid product. Bulk bags typically have attached straps to enable transport by forklift.

Associated Company Helios Container Systems Contact Person: Marketing Department Contact Person: Gregory Handrahan 400 W. Boden St. 251 Covington Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53207 Bloomington, IL 60108 1-800-926-6100 1-800-336-3422 Fax: 1-800-926-4610 Fax: (708) 529-8695 Description: Description: Cloth (100% cotton), burlap, and woven shipping Woven polypropylene, semi-bulk bags. Straps allow for forklift bags. Sizes from 3" x 4" to 23" x 40". Cloth and polypropylene transport. Discharge spout at bottom. Capacity from 15 cu. ft. to bags come with drawstrings, and burlap bag comes with bolt. 80 cu. ft. and 4,400 lbs.

Berg Bag Company Murphy Sales Company Contact Person: Rick Berg Contact Person: David Allen 410 - 3rd Ave. N. 5500 Wayzata Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55401 Golden Valley, MN 55416 (612) 332-8845 (612) 591-6262 Fax: (612) 332-8847 Fax: (612) 591-6263 Description: Description: Reusable bags made of burlap, canvas, cotton, and woven Reusable bags made of burlap and woven polypropylene. Many polypropylene. Available in many sizes. Bulk bags come with styles and sizes including bulk bags. forklift straps. Berg Bag also sells used bags. SEEC, Inc. Bulk-Pack, Inc. Contact Person: Catherine Sherin Contact Person: Ronnie Vienne 1408 Northland Drive, Suite 301 PO 2371 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 W. Monroe, LA 71294 (612) 681-8000 (318) 322-7713, 1-800-643-1568 Fax: (612) 681-8400 Fax: (318) 387-8871 Description: Description: Collapsible for dry flowable bulk commodities. Square-shaped woven polypropylene bags. Available in three Weatherproof, airtight, environmentally safe, easily handled with strengths: 2,500-lb., 3,300-lb., and 4,000-lb. load capacity. standard equipment. Rubber-coated fabric with aramid cords. Looped straps at each corner allow for forklift transport. Capacity: 610 cu. ft., 4,560 gallons, 28 tons.

Custom Packaging Systems, Inc. Springfield Special Products Contact Person: Kreig Petoskey Contact Person: Steve Latimer PO Box 183 2045 N. National Avenue Manistee, MI 49660 Springfield, MO 65803 (616) 723-5211 (417) 864-8461 Fax: (616) 723-6014 Description: Description: “PermaTainers” are bulk bags made of PVC-coated . They Plastic bulk bags and spouted, form-fitting liners for liquids. Bags have have a spout on top for filling and discharge, and four corner straps straps for forklift transport, and a squeeze arm can be lowered to for forklift accessibility. Empty return volume is reduced by 90%. expel contents. Self-folding for easy storage and handling. Standard and custom sizes available, from one-half-ton to 10-ton Available with USDA- and FDA-approved liner films. Sizes range capacity. Other options include FDA-approved fabrics. from 200 gallons to 350 gallons. 9 Boxes

Boxes

Box: A rectangular with interlocking top flaps or attachable . Boxes are made of materials such as reinforced corrugated paper, solid fiberboard, or solid plastic.

(708) 307-7588 Plastic Fax: (708) 894-8863 Description: Airmold The “ThermalCor” is an insulated box made of extruded Contact Person: Marketing Department from recycled resin and virgin linerboard. It has an R value of .8 P.O. Box 610 and is moisture-resistant and puncture-resistant. The “Thermalcor” Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 is designed for use in the food, floral, and pharmaceutical 1-800-344-5716 industries. “ThermalCor” boxes offer advantages Description: compared to a corrugated box with styrofoam panels. Standard Blow-molded plastic (HDPE) boxes in a variety of sizes. Custom size is 1.7 cu. ft. designed to buyer specifications. Conductive Containers, Inc. Allibert Industries Contact Person: Marketing Department Contact Person: Julius Janits 425 Huehl Rd., Bldg. 2 300 Canal Bank Rd. #304 Northbrook, IL 60062 Ville St. Pierre, Quebec (312) 480-7887 CANADA H8R 1H3 Fax: (312) 480-7894 (514) 363-5430 Description: Fax: (514) 363-0618 Specialized plastic, ESD (electro-static discharge), anti-static, boxes Description: made of fluted and HDPP. Boxes are available with Plastic (HDPE, HDPP) boxes in many sizes. handles, dividers, and foam inserts. Standard sizes from .23cu. ft. to 2.1 cu. ft. Amatech Inc. Contact Person: Raymond Hanobik Convoy, Inc. 3911 Ridgewood Dr. Contact Person: Terry Heverly Erie, PA 16506 Box 8589 (412) 264-3077 Canton, OH 44711 Fax: (412) 264-0321 (216) 453-8163 Description: Fax: 1-800-899-1583 The “ZIP-BOX” is a collapsible (20-to-1 ratio), corrugated plastic Description: (HDPP) box. The “ZIP-BOX” folds flat for return shipping, and is Stackable boxes made from chemboard, recycled fiberboard, water and chemical resistant. It can be custom ordered with unhardened fiberboard, fluted plastic, and solid (laminated) fiber. A different styles and features, such as anti-static. Three standard metal rod top frame is standard on most models. Also available sidewall gauges: 3mm, 4mm and 5 mm. with , fasteners, and dividers. Standard sizes from .08 cu. ft. to 12.2 cu. ft. BEI Limited Contact Person: Bob Belick DPI 36W870 Dean St. Contact Person: Marketing Department St. Charles, IL 60174 8601 - 73rd Ave. N. 10 Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 Tharco Boxes (612) 537-2090 Contact Person: Marketing Department Fax: (612) 537-1738 13400 E. 39th Ave. Description: Denver, CO 80239-0103 Fluted plastic boxes for automotive, medical and electronics (303) 373-1860 industries. Specialized designs feature conductive, static- Fax: 1-800-362-1124 dissipative and static-shielding material. These boxes are available Description: with handles, snaps, locks, interior foams and cushioning. Corrugated plastic (HDPE) and corrugated (non-test Different sizes can be custom-ordered. single-wall to triple-wall) boxes. Standard sizes from .04 cu. ft. to 18 cu. ft. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. In-Touch Products, Inc. Contact Person: Deborah I. Jee 1547 W. 2290 South Woods Cross, UT 84087 Corrugated Paperboard (801) 298-4466 Fax: (801) 298-1955 Containair Description: Contact Person: Kenneth Kutner Custom-designed plastic boxes and trays. 145-80 - 228th St. Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 ISC (718) 276-6500 Contact Person: Marketing Department Fax: (718) 949-3403 5340 W. Buckeye Rd. Description: Phoenix, AZ 85043 The “Instant ” is a stackable (6 high), corrugated paperboard 1-800-654-2699 shipping box. The container collapses to 6 inches high (7-to-1 Fax: (602) 484-0508 ratio) and fits into its own cover. Standard size is 37 cu. ft. Description: “Endurotherm” insulated boxes for temperature-sensitive products. Donray Company These boxes are made of HDPE plastic and corrugated paper, and Contact Person: Marketing Department can be custom-ordered. Fiberboard are available to 8200 Tyler Blvd. B enhance reusability. Mentor, OH 44060 (216) 974-6444 Pack-Lite Systems, Inc. Fax: (216) 974-1231 Contact Person: Gary Fetterhoff Description: 9512 E. 55th St. Anti-static corrugated paperboard boxes. Custom-designed to Tulsa, OK 74145 buyer specifications. (918) 663-1391 Minnesota (612) 884-7517 (Jeff Doble) Lin Pak, Inc. Fax: (918) 663-3035 Contact Person: J. E. Bowen Description: 6400 Powers Rerry Rd. N.W., Suite 345 Corrugated plastic (“Corrulite” - HDPE #2) boxes, commonly used Atlanta, GA 30339-2907 for international shipments. Options include straps/buckles, (404) 618-4160 hinges, link locks, hasps, and wood base with skid runners. These Fax: (404) 618-4170 boxes are moisture-, grease- and chemical-resistant and can be Description: used in a temperature range of -60F to 160F. They are also ASTM- The “BULK PAC” is a octagon-shaped corrugated paperboard tested to withstand compression load of 4,000 lbs., and are DOT- container. Standard sizes are 55, 110, 220, 275 and 330 gallons. approved for specific hazardous material shipments. Pack-Lite also The “BULK PAC” is DOT-approved for shipment of non-hazardous sells an HDPE corrugator, a machine that produces these boxes. materials. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Standard sizes are 27 cu. ft. and 64 cu. ft. Longview Fibre Company, Central Container Division Contact Person: J. D. Grace Schoeller International 5851 East River Rd., PO Box 1419 Contact person: Sibille Kohler Minneapolis, MN 55440 GmbH & Co. KG, Heilmannstrasse 1 (612) 571-4700 Munich, Germany D-81479 Fax: (612) 571-4854 (0) 89-792035 Description: Fax: (0)89 - 792030 Stackable boxes made of fiberplex material. Fiberplex is made of Description: five layers of corrugated paper laminated together. Capacity of Stackable, collapsible (3-to-1 ratio) plastic (HDPP) boxes designed 1,000 lbs. to be reused for product presentation without unpacking. Box consists of nestable top and base and side frame that folds flat for Menasha Corporation, Special Products Division return. Textured top and base provide slide-resistant stacking. Contact Person: Peter Kelly 352 Sixth St., PO Box 259 11 Boxes Menasha, WI 54952 1-800-558-5073 (ext. 1509), (414) 751-1509 Metal Fax: (414) 751-1520 Description: Liberty Industries Solid fiber boxes. Solid fiber is made by laminating multiple layers Contact Person: Anthony Morrell of virgin kraft or recycled paperboard together in various 555 Tibbetts-Wick Rd. thicknesses. These boxes are water-resistant and grease-resistant. Girard, OH 44420 Custom-designed sizes and options, such as handles, lids and (216) 539-4744 partitions. Fax: (216) 539-5825 Description: Protecta-Pack Systems (Div. of Liberty Company) Stackable, collapsible, wire-bound boxes. Contact Person: Karen Stern 705 Pennsylvania Ave. So. Minneapolis, MN 55426 1-800-722-1442, (612) 540-9500 Fax: (612) 540-9645 Description: boxes. Custom designs available with , wood frames, etc. Standard sizes from 5 cu. ft. to 90 cu. ft. Also, corrugated paper boxes with polyurethane foam interior cushioning. These boxes meet military specifications for delicate, vibration-sensitive materials.

Riley & Geehr, Inc. Contact person: Charles Macherey 2205 Lee St. Evanston, IL 60202 (708) 869-8100 Ext. 49 Fax: (708) 869-4765 Description: “UltraBin” bulk boxes are made of triple-wall corrugated paperboard. UltraBins can be stacked four high. Custom designs include heavy-duty features. Riley & Geehr is a partner in packaging with the Georgia-Pacific Company.

Stearnswood, Inc. Contact Person: Paul Stearns 320 Third Ave. N.W. Hutchinson, MN 55350 (612) 934-6371 Fax: (612) 587-7646 Description: Cleated plywood boxes and collapsible heavy-duty triple-wall corrugated paperboard boxes. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Stearnswood is a partner in packaging with the Georgia-Pacific Company.

Weyerhaeuser Contact Person: Nancy Arend CH3J32 Tacoma, WA 98477 (206) 924-2191 Fax: 1-800-867-2697 Description: Reusable corrugated paperboard boxes.

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Bins

Bin: A large rectangular shipping container. In contrast to totes, bins are larger and do not have handles. In contrast to boxes, bins may not have lids. Bins are made of materials such as plastic, wood, wire or metal.

Description: Plastic Stackable, collapsible bins made of recycled solid and corrugated plastic or coated kraftboard. Bins are available with dividers and Akro-Mils other customized options. Contact Person: Blair Maynard 1293 S. Main St. Buckhorn Akron, OH 44301 Contact Person: Debbie McCall (216) 253-5593 55W TechneCenter Drive Fax: (216) 253-9801 Milford, OH 45150 Description: (800) 543-4454 Stackable, plastic (HDPE) bins. Available with lids and dividers. Fax: (513) 831-5474 USDA/FDA-approved. Standard sizes from .16 cu. ft. to 1.3 cu. ft. Description: Stackable, nestable, plastic (HDPE) bins with open or solid bottom Airmold and sides. One model is made of conductive material. Contact Person: Marketing Department PO Box 610 Convoy, Inc. Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 Contact Person: Terry Heverly 1-800-344-5716 Box 8589 Description: Canton, OH 44711 Blow-molded plastic (HDPE) bins in a variety of sizes. (216) 453-8163 Fax: 1-800-899-1583 Allibert Industries Description: Contact Person: Julius Janits Plastic (HDPE), rectangular, shallow bin (heights from 4 and 3/8" to 300 Canal Bank Rd. #304 16 and 7/8") with aluminum channel rim. Unit is designed to Ville St. Pierre, Quebec secure load with separators, bungee straps, and tethered dunnage CANADA H8R 1H3 to heights well above the height of the container. Three strengths (514) 363-5430 and conductive material construction are available. Volumes of Fax: (514) 363-0618 container (not maximum shipping volume) range from .12cu. ft. to Description: 6.9 cu. ft. Convoy also manufactures a wide variety of more Stackable, nestable, plastic (HDPE, HDPP) bins. More than 350 conventionally shaped bins and boxes. models, up to 13 cu. ft. in volume. Diversi-Plant Products Bradford Company Contact Person: Frank Weis Contact Person: Patricia Petersen 7425 Laurel Ave. 13500 Quincy St. Minneapolis, MN 55426 Holland, MI 49422 (612) 540-9700 (616) 399-3000 Fax: (612) 540-9711 Fax: (616) 399-3939 Description: Stackable bins made from corrugated plastic. Options include anti- 13 Bins static or conductive materials. Other custom features designed to Standard sizes from 2.7 cu.ft. to 5.5 cu. ft. buyer specifications. Zero MFG, Molded Fiber Tray Company Contact Person: Marketing Department Contact Person: Marketing Department 672 Fuller Rd. PO Box 675 Chicopee, MA 01020 Ashtabula, OH 44004 (413) 267-5561 (216) 997-5851 Fax: (413) 592-5018 Fax: (216) 992-0542 Description: Description: Stackable plastic bins with dividers. Stackable, fiberglass reinforced plastic bins. Available with options such as lids, dividers, hand-holds, and dollies. Volumes from .33 cu. ft. to 5.4 cu. ft. Metal

NVF, Container Division Tote Systems Contact Person: Calvin Heaton Contact Person: Alec Guenther PO Box 340, 300 Fisher Drive PO Box 2916 Hartwell, GA 30643 Fort Worth, TX 76113 1-800-241-8044 (817) 447-9110 Fax: (706) 376-4578 Fax: (817) 295-2329 Description: Description: Stackable, nestable plastic bins. Top-door/top-discharge and side-door-discharge bins made of aluminum, stainless and carbon steel. Tote Systems also Otto Industries manufactures equipment used to transport, empty and fill its Contact Person: Richard Stegall reusable containers. Standard sizes from 30 cu. ft. to 110 cu. ft. 12700 General Drive, PO Box 41025 Charlotte, NC 28241 Tuscarora, Inc. (704) 588-9191 Contact Person: Gary Mclaughlin Fax: (704) 588-5250 270 Georgetown Lane Description: Beaver, PA 15009 Plastic (HDPP and HDPE) bulk bins with steel runners. Standard (412) 775-8120 sizes are 28.3-cu. ft., 264-gallon, and 900-lb. capacity. Fax: (412) 775-8119 Description: Peninsula Plastics Inc. Double-wall aluminum construction bins and bin frames. Units are Contact Person: Marketing Department collapsible, stackable and available with lids, doors and locks. 2800 Auburn Court Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Auburn Hills, MI 48326-3203 (313) 852-3731 Fax: (313) 852-5482 Description: Wood Plastic bins made from a variety materials including HDPE, styrene, ABS and vinyls. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Wisconsin Box Company Contact Person: Dennis Maxson Perstorp Xytec Inc. PO Box 718 Contact Person: James T. Black Wausau, WI 54401 9350 - 47th Ave. S.W., PO Box 99057 (715) 842-2248 Tacoma, WA 98499 Fax: 1-800-876-6658 1-800-423-3221 Description: Fax: (206) 588-5539 Wire-bound or banded wooden bins. The wire-bound model has Description: five wire stitches around perimeter of box. The banded box has a Solid wall, modular plastic (HDPE) bins. Standard sizes from .09cu. metal band that encircles the box. Sides fold flat for return ft. to 5.8 cu. ft. shipping. Wire-bound (i.e. wood skeleton rather than solid side walls) also are available. Standard sizes and custom designs. Regal Plastics Contact Person: Carol Bunnell 4405 E. 11th St. Kansas City, MO 64127 1-800-852-1556, (816) 483-3040 Fax: (816) 483-7948 Description: Stackable plastic (HDPE) bins. Available with lids and dividers.

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Totes

Totes: A small or medium-sized rectangular shipping container. Totes come with built-in handles and sometimes with lids. Totes are often tapered in design to enable nesting. They may be collapsible, stackable, nestable and may have access doors or casters. Totes are made of materials such as solid and corrugated plastic, solid fiberboard or metal wire. Many manufacturers will customize size and features of totes to buyer specifications.

Fax: (714) 630-3857 Plastic Description: Plastic (HDPE and ABS) totes available with lids and dividers. Anti- Akro-Mils static, static-protective and conductive materials as well as a steel- Contact Person: Blair Maynard reinforced model are available. Colvin also manufactures many 1293 S. Main St. specialty containers for the electronics, medical and dental Akron, OH 44301 industries. Volumes from .17 cu. ft. to 6.7 cu. ft. (216) 253-5593 Fax: (216) 253-9801 Convoy, Inc. Description: Contact Person: Terry Heverly Stackable, nestable, plastic (HDPE) totes. Available with lids. PO Box 8589 USDA/FDA-approved. Standard sizes from .5 cu. ft. to 3.7 cu. ft. Canton, OH 44711 (216) 453-8163 Bigelow Packaging Fax: 1-800-899-1583 Contact Person: Marketing Department Description: PO Box 2740 Nestable totes made from fluted plastic, chemboard recycled Greenville, SC 29602 fiberboard, unhardened fiberboard or solid (laminated) fiber. A (803) 235-8003 metal rod top frame is standard on most models. Lids, fasteners Fax: (803) 235-8269 and dividers are available. Volumes from .04 cu. ft. to 7.5 cu. ft. Description: Nestable, stackable, collapsible plastic totes. Corrulite Contact Person: Jan Watsell Bradford Company 205 S.E. 3rd Ave. Contact Person: Patricia Petersen South Bay, FL 33493 13500 Quincy St. (414) 896-0969 Holland, MI 49422 Fax: 1-800-521-2750 (616) 399-3000 Description: Fax: (616) 399-3939 Corrugated plastic (HDPE) nestable totes. Available in single-face Description: (exposed corrugations) or double-face, and with lids. Board Stackable, collapsible, totes made of recycled solid plastic, weights up to 500 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. The U.S. Postal Service corrugated plastic or coated kraftboard. Dividers and other has used a tote made of “Corrulite” for eight years of continuous customized options are available. service. Volumes from .63 cu. ft. to 2.6 cu. ft.

Colvin Packaging Products Diversi-Plant Products Contact Person: Barry Colvin Contact Person: Frank Weis 1391 Hundley St. 7425 Laurel Ave. Anaheim, CA 92806 Minneapolis, MN 55426 (714) 630-3850 (612) 540-9700 15 To tes Fax: (612) 540-9711 Description: Description: Nestable, stackable (5 high), plastic (ultra-high-impact engineered Corrugated plastic totes with metal rod top frame. Many styles are olefin) tote. Rugged one-piece seamless construction with nestable, stackable and collapsible. Available in anti-static, removable lid. USDA/FDA-approved. Standard size has a volume conductive, ultraviolet-inhibiting and anti-skid coatings. Custom- of 30 fluid gallons or 1.2 cu. ft. designed to buyer specifications. More than 20 million totes in use by the U.S. Postal Service. Industrial Custom Products Contact Person: Dan Maxwell DPI 5200 Quincy St. Contact Person: Marketing Department Mounds View, MN 55112 8601 - 73rd Ave. N. 1-800-654-0886, (612) 785-2266 Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 Fax: (612) 785-1577 (612) 537-2090 Description: Fax: (612) 537-1738 Stackable, plastic (HDPP) totes with aluminum top frame. Available Description: with hinged or drop-in lids. Custom designs available, including Nestable, plastic (HDPP) or corrugated fiberboard totes designed static-dissipative and conductive materials. Industrial Custom primarily for the automotive, medical, and electronics industries. Products has agreement with customers to buy back outdated Conductive material, handles, snaps, locks and other options can items to be reground, reextruded and reformed into new totes. be custom-ordered. Jeco Plastic Products, Inc. EPC Contact Person: Joseph Bretz Contact Person: Marketing Department PO Box 26, 885 Andico Rd. 1020 E. Maple Ave. Plainfield, IN 46168 Mora, MN 55051 (317) 839-4943 (612) 679-3232 Fax: (317) 839-1209 Fax: (612) 679-2323 Description: Description: Stackable, nestable plastic (HDPE) totes. USDA/FDA-approved. Plastic (HDPE) “Structo-cell” totes. Totes are stackable and Custom-designed to buyer specifications. nestable. They feature a continuous lip that provides a full perimeter handle and are available with drain holes. Also nestable, Menasha Co, Lewis Systems pallet/tote system for 16 totes. Standard volume is 1.81 cu. ft. Contact Person: Tammy Riley 128 Hospital Drive, PO Box 508 Foam Design Watertown, WI 53094 Contact Person: Marketing Department (414) 262-5000 444 Transport Ct. Fax: (414) 262-5841 Lexington, KY 40581 Description: (606) 231-7006 Stackable plastic (HDPE) totes with covers and handles. Bumpers Fax: (606) 231-7731 and friction-grid bottom improve use on conveyors. Volumes from Description: 31.2 to 62.4 cu. ft. Stackable plastic (HDPP and HDPE) totes with wide metal top rim. Available with dividers, foam cushioning and anti-static or MFG, Molded Fiber Glass Tray Company conductive materials. A corrugated plastic model and other custom Contact Person: Marketing Department designs are available. PO Box 675 Ashtabula, OH 44004 Fremont Die Cut Products, Inc. (216) 997-5851 Contact person: Tina Parish Fax: (216) 992-0542 3177 US 20 East Description: Fremont, OH 43420 “TOTELINE”, nestable, stackable, fiberglass reinforced plastic totes. (419) 334-2626 Lids, dividers, hand-holds, and dollies are available. Volumes from Fax: (419) 334-3327 .33 cu. ft. to 5.4 cu. ft. Description: Nestable, collapsible, corrugated plastic totes. Single-wall or Mid-America Steel , Inc. double-wall construction. Custom designs, including unusually Contact Person: Scott Swosinski large sizes, are available. 8570 S. Chicago Rd. Oak Creek, Wi 53154 Hawk Products (414) 762-1114 Contact Person: Kenneth Hewon Fax: (414) 762-1623 2165 Avon Industrial Drive Description: Rochester Hills, MI 48309 All types of reconditioned totes. (313) 853-7860 Fax: (313) 853-7015 NVF, Container Division Contact Person: Calvin Heaton 16 PO Box 340, 300 Fisher Drive Description: To tes Hartwell, GA 30643 Collapsible (5-to-1) plastic (HDPP) totes, with or without lids. 1-800-241-8044 Capacity from 1.25 cu. ft. to 6.5 cu. ft. Fax: (706) 376-4578 Description: Specor Systems Stackable, nestable totes made of plastic or hard vulcanized fiber. Contact Person: Brad Krizan Available with metal top and corners, and other customized 210 Spring St. features. Eau Claire, WI 54703 (715) 833-1800 Peninsula Plastics, Inc. Fax: (715) 833-1802 Contact Person: Marketing Department Description: 2800 Auburn Court Corrugated plastic (HDPE) totes. Custom-designed for vibration- Auburn Hills, MI 48326-3203 sensitive products. (313) 852-3731 Fax: (313) 852-5482 Tharco Description: Contact Person: Marketing Department Thermoformed totes made from a variety materials including HDPE, 13400 E. 39th Ave. styrene, ABS and vinyls. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Denver, CO 80239-0103 (303) 373-1860 Perstorp Xytec, Inc. Fax: 1-800-362-1124 Contact Person: Carol Peel Description: 32231 Nine Mile Rd. Nestable, wire-reinforced, corrugated plastic (HDPE) totes. Farmington Hills, MI 48336 Standard size is 1.4 cu. ft. to 3.8 cu. ft. (313) 474-3999 Fax: (313) 474-1091 Tuscarora, Inc. Regional Sales Mgr. John Johnson, (214) 265-7245 Contact Person: John Chouinard Description: P.O. Box 128 Nestable, plastic (HDPE and HDPP) totes. Attached lids fold inside Forest Lake, MN 55025 for nesting. Container locator lugs allow for fully interlocking (612) 464-1730 modular system. Computer-aided custom designs are available. Fax: (612) 464-7191 Constructed of FDA-approved material for use in food applications. Description: Volumes from .009 cu. ft. to 5.8 cu. ft. Stackable, nestable, high-density or lightweight foam plastic with or without lids and dividers. Also pallets, containers and dunnage. Protecta-Pack Systems Contact Person: Karen Stern Zero Plastics 705 Pennsylvania Ave. S. Contact Person: Marketing Department Minneapolis, MN 55426 672 Fuller Rd. 1-800-722-1442, (612) 540-9500 Chicopee, MA 01020 Fax: (612) 540-9645 (413) 267-5561 Description: Fax: (413) 592-5018 Steel-reinforced, corrugated plastic totes with built-in hand-holds. Description: Water-resistant and chemical-resistant. Nestable and stackable (8 Stackable, nestable plastic totes. high) designs. These totes have been used by the U.S. Postal Service for 10 years.

Regal Plastics Metal Contact Person: Carol Bunnell 4405 E. 11th St. Nashville Wire Products Kansas City, MO 64127 Contact Person: Marketing Department 1-800-852-1556, (816) 483-3040 PO Box 491 Fax: (816) 483-7948 Nashville, TN 37202 Description: (615) 254-7716 Stackable, nestable plastic (HDPE) totes with lids. Available with Fax: (615) 242-1089 locking clasps and other customized options. Standard sizes from Description: 2.6 cu. ft. to 10.7 cu. ft. Stackable, wire-mesh totes with handles.

ROPAK Corporation, Materials Handling Group Contact Person: Dave Erickson 2601 Allan Drive Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (708) 350-4400 Fax: (708) 350-4410 17 Pails

Pails

Pail: An open-topped truncated or cylindrical tapering container with a lid. A is fitted with a handle for grasping during transport.

Berry Plastics Contact Person: Marketing Department 1036 Industrial Park Drive Iowa Falls, IA 50126 (515) 648-5047 Fax: (515) 648-5201 Description: Plastic pails with lids. Sizes from 4 ounces to 5 gallons.

Bonar, Inc. Contact Person: Marge Siuda 1005 Atlantic Drive West Chicago, IL 60185 (708) 293-0303 Fax: (708) 293-0930 Description: Plastic pails with stainless steel handles. USDA/FDA-approved. Standard sizes from 10 to 30 gallons.

Consolidated Container Contact Person: Phil Dworsky 735 N. 3rd. St. Minneapolis, MN 55401 (612) 338-0753 Description: Plastic and steel pails in many sizes.

18 Drums

Drums and drum reconditioning

Drum: A cylindrical shipping container. One end of the drum has a reclosable lid or a spout. Drums are typically made of plastic, rubber, wood or metal. Drums may be lined, treated or coated for special applications.

Drum reconditioning is a process whereby drums are cleaned, dedented, relined or painted for reuse. Drums are Description: typically washed in a caustic bath of common hydroxides, Steel, plastic, and stainless steel drums. Also drum reconditioning. and then paint is removed. Before a drum is returned to use, it is typically strength-tested. There are three types of Frances Plastics re-conditioned steel drums, graded according to condition: Contact Person: Fran Thelen 1222 Carlton Dr. No. 1 prime; No. 2 equal in cleanliness but not in Arden Hills, MN 55112 appearance; and No. 3 may have interior rust stains and (612) 484-3222 exterior dents. Description: Drum reconditioning.

Several drum reconditioners also recondition totes and other Matejka containers. Contact Person: Gerald Matejka 57 Johnson St. Winona, MN 55987 Reconditioners (507) 452-8242 3370 Mike Collins Dr. Description: Eagan, MN 55121 Drum reconditioning. (612) 454-7380 Description: Mid-America Steel Drum, Inc. Drum reconditioning. Contact Person: Scott Swosinski 8570 South Chicago Rd. Bonar, Inc. Oak Creek, WI 53154 Contact Person: Marge Siuda (414) 762-1114 1005 Atlantic Drive Fax: (414) 762-1623 West Chicago, IL 60185 Description: (708) 293-0303 Drum reconditioning. Also reconditioning of totes and other plastic Fax: (708) 293-0930 containers. Description: Plastic (crosslink poly) drums and utility tanks. USDA/FDA- NVF approved. 30- , 50- and 55-gallon sizes. Contact Person: Calvin Heaton 300 Fisher Drive, PO Box 340 Consolidated Container Hartwell, GA 30643 Contact Person: Phil Dworsky 1-800-241-8044 735 N. 3rd. St. Fax: (706) 376-4578 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Description: (612) 338-0753 Nestable, stackable plastic drums. Available with lever lock and Fax: gasket. 19 Drums National Polymers Contact Person: Dennis Anderson 7920 W. 215th St. Lakeville, MN 55044 (612) 469-4977 Description: Drum reconditioning.

Plastech Contact Person: Kathleen Lockard John Fitch Industrial Park PO Box 5050 Warminster, PA 18974 (215) 441-5200 Fax: (215) 441-0820 Description: Plastic (HDPE) drums and cylindrical tanks in stackable and nestable designs. Available with lever-locking lid or dust cover. USDA- and FDA-approved materials and seamless construction. Sizes from 7 gallons to 1,250 gallons.

Rohn Industries Contact Person: Ron Mason 862 Hersey St. St. Paul, MN 55114 (612) 647-1300 Description: Drum reconditioning.

Tilsner Carton 162 York Ave. St. Paul, MN, 55117 (612) 227-8261 Description: Fiber, steel and plastic drum reconditioning.

Western Container Contact Person: Marketing Department 500 N. 3rd St. Minneapolis, MN 55410 (612) 338-2413 Description: New and used fiber, wood, plastic or steel drums. Available in many sizes.

20 Containers for liquids Containers for liquids

Container for liquids: A container that provides a fully enclosed structure for liquid contents. These containers are typically constructed of rigid plastic or metal, or feature a bag-in-box design in which a or liner sits inside a corrugated or wire-bound box. Containers for liquids usually have a bottom spout for easy discharge of contents. Some bag-in-box designs feature a squeeze arm which, when lowered, compresses the bag and expels the contents.

Manistee, MI 49660 A.R. Arena (616) 723-5211 Contact Person: Eric Fredrickson Fax: (616) 723-6014 2101 Mt. Read Blvd. Description: Rochester, NY 14615 Plastic bulk bags, and spouted form-fitting liners for liquid or dry (716) 254-2180 materials. Bags come with straps for forklift accessibility. A Fax: (716) 254-1046 squeeze arm which, when lowered, compresses the bag to expel Description: the contents. Bags are self-folding for easy storage and handling. The “330 shipper” is a collapsible, palletized container for liquids. Also available with USDA- and FDA-approved liner films. Sizes It has a bag-in-box design and is made of silicone plastic. It has a range from 200 gallons to 350 gallons. volume of 330 gallons or 44.4 cu. ft. Fabricated Metals Bonar Inc. Contact Person: Lee Raden Contact Person: Marge Siuda Union Street 1005 Atlantic Drive Modena, PA 19358 West Chicago, IL 60185 (215) 384-8321 (708) 293-0303 Fax: (215) 383-9030 Fax: (708) 293-0930 Description: Description: “Flo-Bins” and “Liqua-Bins” are metal containers for shipping, Stackable, 300-gallon bulk palletized container for liquids. It has a storing and dispensing flowable dry materials and liquids. They are bottom drainage spout. It is FDA-approved and available with a lid. nestable, stackable, top-filled and bottom-discharged, and meet It is made of rotomolded HDPE plastic. Standard size is 300 DOT standards. gallons or 71.6 cu. ft. Hoover Container Sales and Services, Inc. Clip-Lok SimPak Contact Person: Gary Gibson Contact Person: Marketing Department 700-710 S. Seventh St. 1 Dunwoody Park, Suite 103 Beatrice, NE 68310 Atlanta, GA 30338 (402) 223-2324 (404) 399-0437 Fax: (402) 223-3931 Fax: (404) 399-0550 Description: Description: The “Tuff Tank” is a stackable, bottom-discharge bulk container for “Clip-Lok” is a collapsible, stackable (4 high), interlocking, hazardous and non-hazardous liquids. It is made of wire-mesh palletized container with bag-in-box design for liquids. It is made of shell and plastic (HDPE) inner tank and comes with a lockable cap. 1/2-inch or 3/4-inch water-resistant plywood. Spring steel clips Hoover offers a DOT recertification service for these containers. join the sides of the container. It has a 264-gallon capacity. Units range in size from 255 gallons to 550 gallons.

Custom Packaging Systems, Inc. Lin Pak, Inc. Contact Person: Kreig Petoskey Contact Person: J. E. Bowen PO Box 183 21 Containers for 6400 Powers Rerry Road N.W., Suite 345 Atlanta, GA 30339-2907 liquids (404) 618-4160 Fax: (404) 618-4170 Description: The “BULK PAC” is a octagon-shaped corrugated paper container designed for bag-in-box liquid shipments. Standard sizes are 55-, 110-, 220-, 275- and 330-gallon capacity. “BULK PAC” is DOT- approved for shipment of non-hazardous materials.

Plastech Contact Person:Kathleen Lockard John Fitch Industrial park POB 5050 Warminster, PA 18974 (215) 441-5200 Fax: (215) 441-0820 Description: The “Bulkshipper” is a stackable, intermediate bulk shipper with bottom drainage spout. Two designs are available: one a plastic (HDPE) container inside of a metal frame and pallet, and the other a total plastic (linear HDPE) cylinder with pallet base. Sizes range from 7 gallons to 500 gallons.

Sonoco IBC Contact Person: Ronald Rakey PO Box 456, 100 Alex St. Lavonia, GA 30553 (706) 356-3400 Fax: (706) 356-3401 Description: Bag-in-box container with bottom-discharge for liquids. The bag is made of plastic (HDPE) and the box is wire mesh (1/4" steel). The box has an attached, four-way entry pallet. Container is stackable, 4-high when empty and 3-high when full. Two sizes, 275 gallons and 330 gallons, are available.

22 Palletized containers Palletized containers

Palletized containers: A rectangular container with an attached pallet. Collapsible palletized containers represent an innovative development in reusable packaging. They are made of a variety of materials, such as plastic, corrugated paper, wire-bound, wire mesh, aluminum and wood, and break down to a fraction of the assembled size to facilitate return and reuse.

Buckhorn Plastic Contact Person: Ginnell Schiller 55W TechneCenter Drive Allibert Industries Milford, OH 45150 Contact Person: Julius Janits (800) 543-4454 300 Canal Bank Rd. #304 Fax: (513) 831-5474 Ville St. Pierre, Quebec Description: CANADA H8R 1H3 The “ Series” are collapsible, stackable (3-high), plastic (514) 363-5430 (HDPE/structural foam) palletized containers. They come with Fax: (514) 363-0618 handles, access gates, replaceable steel runners that permit easy Description: conveyance and replaceable steel corner hit plates. Options Plastic palletized container with solid or ventilated sides, available include conductive material and a gravity-feed door. One model with lid. Container can carry up to 1433 lbs. and has a capacity of meets DOT regulations for ORM-D Classified materials. Another 35 cu. ft. 55-gallon model is designed for liquids. Sizes from 8.5 cu. ft. to 28.6 cu. ft. A.R. Arena Contact Person: Eric Fredrickson Carson Industries 2101 Mt. Read Blvd. Contact Person: Mike Ray Rochester, NY 14615 1925 A St. (716) 254-2180 Laverne, CA 91756 Fax: (716) 254-1046 (909) 596-1988 Description: Fax: (909) 593-3265 The “330 Shipper” is a collapsible, palletized container for liquids Description: that uses a bag-in-box design. It is made of silicone plastic. It has The “Titan Super Bin” is a bulk palletized container with detachable a capacity of 330 gallons or 44.4 cu. ft. lid and four-way forklift entry. It is made of HDPE plastic.

Bonar Inc. Greentek (Dolav containers) Contact Person: Marge Siuda Greentek is a Wisconsin-based distributor; Dolav is an Israel- based 1005 Atlantic Drive manufacturer. West Chicago, IL 60185 Contact Person: Steve Perkins (708) 293-0303 1-800-747-6440, (608) 884-9454 Fax: (708) 293-0930 Fax: (608) 884-9459 Description: Description: Plastic (rotomolded HDPE) palletized container. Sizes up to 300 Large (184-gallon), stackable (6-high), plastic palletized container. gallons and 35-cu.-ft. capacity. FDA-approved and available with Constructed of HDPE or HDPP structural foam, both of which are lids. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. USDA- and FDA-approved. Available with solid or perforated sides and four-way forklift entry. Two volumes, 21 cu. ft. and 27 cu. ft., are available. 23 Palletized Greentek (Plasgad Plastic) Peninsula Plastics Inc. containers Contact Person: Steve Perkins, Green-Tek (exclusive distributor), Contact Person: Marketing Department (608) 884-9454, Fax: (608) 884-9459 2800 Auburn Court Kibbutz Gadot, 12325 D.N. Auburn Hills, MI 48326-3203 Hevel Korazim (313) 852-3731 ISRAEL Fax: (313) 852-5482 (06 935485) Description: Description: Thermoformed palletized containers made from a variety of Collapsible (7-to-1 ratio), bin frames turn a pallet into a multi-use materials including HDPE, styrene, ABS and vinyls. Custom- bin. Constructed of HDPE plastic. designed to buyer specifications.

Hawk Products, Inc. Perstorp Xytec, Inc. Contact Person: Kenneth Hewon Contact Person: Carol Peel 2165 Avon Industrial Drive 32231 Nine Mile Rd. Rochester Hills, MI 48309 Farmington Hills, MI 48336 (313) 853-7860 (313) 474-3999 Fax: (313) 853-7015 Fax: (313) 474-1091 Description: Description: Two types of palletized containers are available: (1) an all-plastic The “Magnum” is a collapsible (3-to-1 ratio), stackable plastic unit; and (2) a pallet and sleeve combination with plastic top and (HDPE) palletized container. Lids, access doors and conductive bottom pallets and tri-wall corrugated paper sleeves. The all- material construction are available. The access door functions even plastic unit is collapsible (3-to-1 ratio), stackable (3-high), and has when containers are stacked. Sizes from 8.2 cu. ft. to 40.6 cu. ft. an access door and optional lid. It is made of ultra-high-impact Non-collapsible designs also are available. Container accepts both olefin, a USDA- and FDA-approved material, and has a volume of European and domestic pallet jacks. Load capacity of 2,000 lbs. 38 cu. ft. The pallet and sleeve model features nestable, one-piece One model allows for storage of dunnage in the base to facilitate construction pallets, and can be assembled without tools. It is reuse. A liquid-carrying design and other custom options also are collapsible (6-to -1) ratio, and stackable (3-high). It comes in nine available. standard sizes. ROPAK Corporation MBX Materials Handling Group Contact Person: William Stafford Contact Person: Dave Erickson PO Box 929 2601 Allan Drive Wausau, WI 54402 Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (715) 845-1171 (708) 350-4400 Fax: (715) 848-1054 Fax: (708) 350-4410 Description: Description: Collapsible, stackable, palletized containers made from recycled Collapsible (3-to-1 ratio), stackable, palletized container with plastic (HDPE). Casters, lids and access doors are available. access doors and lock. Constructed of HDPE plastic. Volumes Custom designed to buyer specifications. from 8.9 cu. ft. to 30.6 cu. ft. Also available in liquid-carrying design with 55-gallon or 100-gallon capacity. NVF Contact Person: Calvin Heaton Schoeller International 300 Fisher Drive, P.O. Box 340 Contact Person: Sibille Kohler Hartwell, GA 30643 GmbH & Co. KG, Heilmannstrasse 1 1-800-241-8044 Munich, Germany D-81479 Fax: (706) 376-4578 (0) 89-792035 Description: Fax: (0)89 - 792030 The “Duralast” model is a nestable, plastic (HDPE) palletized Description: container that meets USDA regulations for food processing. Stackable, collapsible (70% volume reduction), plastic (HDPP) Volumes from 14.4 cu. ft. to 40 cu. ft. palletized containers. Containers are designed to be reused for product presentation without unpacking. Container consists of Otto Industries nestable top and base and side frame that folds flat for return. Contact Person: Richard Stegall Textured top and base provide slide-resistant stacking. 12700 General Drive, PO Box 41025 Charlotte, NC 28241 Shuert Industries Inc. (704) 588-9191 Contact Person: Benjamin Rivers Fax: (704) 588-5250 6600 Dobry Rd. Description: Sterling Heights, MI 48078 Large, stackable, nestable plastic (HDPP and HDPE) bin with built-in (313) 254-4590 pallet. Available with solid or vented bottom and sides, drain hole, Fax: (313) 254-2109 and lid. Model features dumping capabilities with fork straps. Description: Volume is 21.2 cu. ft. The “Uni-Pak” is a stackable (4-high), collapsible, palletized 24 container designed for dense, dry, flowable materials. Sleeves, 145-80 - 228th St. Palletized tops and pallets collapse for return. A “Master Return Pak”, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 containers designed to return ship 18 units, consists of reusable plastic side (718) 276-6500 boards to protect the collapsed sleeves. The top and pallet are Fax: (718) 949-3403 constructed of plastic (HDPE) and the sleeves are made of a plastic/ Description: fiberboard composite. The “Uni-Pak” can hold 80-lbs.-per-cu.-ft. of The “K-Box” is a heavy-duty corrugated fiber bin with integral bulk density. Total capacity is 2,800 lbs. and 35.2 cu. ft. slipsheet. “K-boxes” are stackable (6-high) and collapse to 6 inches high (7-to-1 ratio), to fit into the cover of the bin. Standard Specor Systems size is 50 cu. ft. Contact Person: Brad Krizan 210 Spring St. Gate Pallets Systems Eau Claire, WI 54703 Contact Person: Carol Urban (715) 833-1800 1204 Erie Court Fax: (715) 833-1802 Crown Point, IN 46307 Description: (219) 663-0990 Interlocking pallet and tote system made of corrugated HDPE. Also Fax: (219) 662-3474 palletized container with corrugated sleeve, and plastic top and Description: bottom pallet. The “GATEPAK” is a collapsible, palletized container made of corrugated paper. The corrugate is recyclable and has recycled Stack-Pac Corp. content. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Contact Person: Chris Terrasi 5633 52nd St. S.E. Stearnswood, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI 49512 Contact Person: Paul Stearns (616) 698-6030 320 Third Ave. N.W. Fax: (616) 698-6576 Hutchinson, MN 55350 Description: (612) 934-6371 Plastic (100% recycled, 4 HMWPE) bottom and top cap, and triple- Fax: (612) 587-7646 wall corrugated paperboard sleeve. Top and bottoms are nestable. Description: Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Collapsible, triple-wall corrugated paperboard sleeve attached to pallet. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Stearnswood is a World Container Corp. partner in packaging with the Georgia-Pacific Company. Contact Person: David Koenck 1359 Larc Industrial Blvd. Riley & Geehr, Inc. Burnsville, MN 55337 Contact person: Charles Macherey (612) 894-0376 2205 Lee St. Fax: (612) 894-0379 Evanston, IL 60202 Description: (708) 869-8100 Ext. 49 The “Keeper IV” is a stackable, collapsible (3-to-1 ratio) plastic Fax: (708) 869-4765 (HDPE) palletized container. The “Keeper IV” comes with access Description: doors and is available with steel-reinforced plastic and/or insulated, Palletized container made of triple-wall corrugated sleeves and corrosion-inhibiting, or anti-static materials. It is available on a plastic (HDPE) pallet top and base. Sleeves fold flat and pallets lease basis. The standard size has a volume of 237.2 gallons or nest for return. Riley & Geehr is a partner in packaging with the 31.7 cu. ft. Other sizes and features may be custom-ordered. Georgia-Pacific Company.

T.H.E.M. of Carolina, Inc. Contact Person: H. Robinson Corrugated Paper 311-D Pomona Drive Greensboro, NC 27407 Bigelow Packaging (919) 855-7880 Contact Person: Marketing Department Fax: (919) 855-7882 P.O. Box 2740 Description: Greenville, SC 29602 Pallet and sleeve system. Pallets are made of fiberglass-reinforced (803) 235-8003 HDPE plastic and sleeves are made of 500-lb.-test double-wall Fax: (803) 235-8269 corrugated paperboard. Description: The “BigPac” is a palletized container with interchangeable plastic base and top, and corrugated paperboard sides. The “BigPac” is also available with plastic sides. Volumes range from 31.4 cu. ft. to 64.7 cu. ft. Custom-designed to buyer specification.

Containair Contact Person: Kenneth Kutner 25 Palatized containers container. Five access gates allow for easy retrieval of materials. The heavy-duty model has a 6,000-lb. capacity. Metal A collapsible, wire-mesh bin frame also is available.

Carico Systems Tote Systems Contact Person: Robert Cooley Contact Person: Alec Guenther 1930 Lakeview Dr. P.O. Box 2916 Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Fort Worth, TX 76113 (219) 432-6738 (817) 447-9110 Fax: (219) 432-2461 Fax: (817) 295-2329 Description: Description: Stackable, collapsible, electro-zinc-plated steel, wire-mesh Top-door/top-discharge and side-door-discharge palletized palletized container. A drop-gate access door is available. Volumes containers made of aluminum, stainless steel and carbon steel. range from 8.6 cu. ft (880-lb. maximum) to 31 cu. ft. (2,200-lb. Tote Systems also manufactures equipment used to transport, maximum). A bin frame with drop-gate access door also is empty and fill its reusable containers. Standard sizes from 30 cu. available. ft. to 110 cu. ft.

Nashville Wire Products Yuba City Steel Contact Person: Marketing Department Contact Person: Del Mann PO Box 491 345 Epley Dr. Nashville, TN 37202 Yuba City, CA 95991 (615) 254-7716 (916) 673-4554 Fax: (615) 242-1089 Fax: (916) 673-6871 Description: Description: The “Ready-Deck” is a collapsible, stackable wire-mesh, palletized The “PAL-A-BIN” is a solid steel, stackable, palletized container container. It folds flat for return, can be custom-designed to designed primarily for agricultural commodities. Standard sizes shipper’s specifications, and features four-way forklift entry. range from 31 to 100 cu. ft. Custom-designed to buyer Standard sizes from 17.7 to 40 cu. ft. and 4,000 lb maximum specifications. capacity.

Pentwater Wire Products Contact Person: Aldon Maleckas Wood PO Box 142, 474 Carroll St. Pentwater, MI 49449 Clip-Lok SimPak (616) 869-6911 Contact Person: Marketing Department Fax: (616) 869-4020 1 Dunwoody Park, Suite 103 Description: Atlanta, GA 30338 Collapsible, stackable, wire-mesh palletized container available with (404) 399-0437 access doors, security tops, dividers and casters. Standard sizes Fax: (404) 399-0550 from 18.5 cu. ft. to 30.3 cu. ft. and 4,000 lbs. maximum capacity. Description: Custom-designed to buyer specifications. “Clip-Lok” is a collapsible, stackable (4-high), interlocking palletized container designed for both general cargo and liquids. It is made of Sigma Industries 1/2-inch or 3/4-inch water-resistant plywood. Spring steel clips Contact person: Tom Crandell join the sides of the container. The liquid model utilizes a bag-in- PO Box 288, 120 Willow St. box design and has a 264-gallon capacity. The bag is made of Springport, MI 49284 plastic. Both models can be custom-designed. (517) 857-2277 Fax: (517) 857-3292 Hardy-Graham, Inc. Description: Contact Person: Joe Bower The “Series I” is a wire-mesh collapsible, stackable, palletized PO Box 351 container available with access doors, vertical and horizontal Ambler, PA 19002 dividers, lids and casters. Interlocking legs allow stacking to more 1-800-445-4271, (215) 628-4666 than 15 units high when collapsed. A bin frame that turns wood, Fax: (215) 699-6106 plastic, or metal pallets into containers also is available. Custom- Description: designed to buyer specifications. Wooden bin frame designed for use with standard pallet. Wooden sides attach together with metal fasteners to form a ring that Southern Moldings, Inc. interlocks on the perimeter of the pallet. Successive rings interlock Contact Person: Marketing Department to build a taller container. Bin frames can be custom-ordered in Industrial Park Rd. various sizes and materials including plastic, metal and corrugated Frankfort, KY 40601 paper. Standard size is 40" by 48". (502) 695-2800 Description: Collapsible (4-to-1 ratio), stackable (5-high), wire-mesh palletized 26 Stapling Machines Company Palletized Contact Person: Marketing Department containers 41 Pine St. Rockaway, NJ 07866 (201) 627-4400 Fax: (201) 627-5355 Description: Wire-bound, wooden palletized containers and crates. Various sizes and shapes and weights designed for food industry and industrial/military packaging.

Stearnswood, Inc. Contact Person: Paul Stearns 320 Third Ave. N.W. Hutchinson, MN 55350 (612) 934-6371 Fax: (612) 587-7646 Description: Wire-bound wooden palletized containers. Custom-designed to buyer specifications.

Wisconsin Box Company Contact Person: Dennis Maxson PO Box 718 Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 842-2248 Fax: 1-800-876-6658 Description: Wire-bound or banded wood bin frames attach to pallet to form one-piece container. The wire-bound model has five wire stitches around perimeter of box. The banded box has a metal band that encircles the box. Sides fold flat for return shipping. Wire-bound crates (i.e. wood skeleton rather than solid side walls) are also available. Standard sizes and custom designs available.

27 Pallets Pallets and pallet reconditioning

Pallets: A flat, square, portable platform with runners or legs. Containers are stacked on pallets for storage and transport. Pallets are made of materials such as plastic, wood, aluminum, corrugated paperboard or plastic, or wire mesh. Pallets may also be custom-designed for specialized loads, such as drums or spools. Pallets are designed for entry by a forklift on two or four sides. Virtually all modern pallets are designed for four-way entry. Several nationwide or regional pallet reconditioning and reuse services are now operating.

Allibert Industries Chep USA Contact Person: Julius Janits Contact Person: Pam Merlin 300 Canal Bank Rd. #304 One Maryland Drive Ville St. Pierre, Quebec Park Ridge, NJ 7656 CANADA H8R 1H3 (201) 391-8181 (514) 363-5430 Fax: (201) 391-3304 Fax: (514) 363-0618 Description: Description: The “Mark 55” is a four-way entry wood pallet. Nine-leg plastic (HDPE) pallets. Models with internal steel bars can support up to five tons. Down River International Contact Person: Gordon Paterson Armin Thermodynamics PO Box 15290 Contact Person: Donald Karo Sacramento, CA 95851 PO Box 204 (916) 920-0290 Broken Arrow, OK 74013 Fax: (916) 920-0524 (918) 251-9656 Description: Fax: (918) 251-2826 Lightweight pallets made from corrugated paperboard. Three styles, Description: one with 30,000-lb. load-bearing capacity. Plastic pallets in many sizes and designs. USDA/FDA-approved. Engineered Polymors Corp. (EPC) Bigelow Packaging Contact Person: Peggy Erickson Contact Person: Marketing Department 1020 E.t Maple Ave. PO Box 2740 Mora, MN 55051 Greenville, SC 29602 (612) 679-3232 (803) 235-8003 Fax: (612) 679-2323 Fax: (803) 235-8269 Description: Description: The “structo-cell” structural foam (HDPE), four-way, pallet can “Environpal” and “Re-Cy” plastic (HDPE) double-faced pallets. support up to 30,000 lbs. EPC offers specialized designs for Locking leg bolts for secure stacking. Custom-designed to buyer drums, totes and lids. specifications. Green-Tek (Polyziv) Buckhorn Contact Person: Steve Perkins Contact Person: Debbie McCall 407 N. Main St. 55W TechneCenter Drive Edgerton, WI 53534 Milford, OH 45150 (608) 884-9454 (800) 543-4454 Fax: (608) 884-9459 Description: Description: Structural foam (HDPE) pallets and separators. Pallets can support Plastic (HDPE) pallets are made from 100% recycled plastic. 28 up to 3,500 lbs. Green-tek is the U.S. distributor for Polyziv, an Isreal-based Description: Pallets company. “Convoy” plastic (structural foam) pallets. USDA/FDA-approved materials. Single- and double-faced models in a range of sizes. Hawk Products Contact Person: Kenneth Hewon Nashville Wire Products 2165 Avon Industrial Drive Contact Person: Marketing department Rochester Hills, MI 48309 P.O. Box 491 (313) 853-7860 Nashville, TN 37202 Fax: (313) 853-7015 (615) 254-7716 Description: Fax: (615) 242-1089 Solid deck pallets made of ultra-high-impact olefin plastic. Two Description: models are available. Both are stackable and available with a Steel wire-mesh pallets. Pallets are fire-proof and have a sturdy, molded flange. One model is double-faced to offer extra strength. formed steel base. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Peninsula Plastics, Inc. Jeco Plastic Products, Inc. Contact Person: Marketing Department Contact Person: Joseph Bretz 2800 Auburn Court PO Box 26, 885 Andico Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326-3203 Plainfield, IN 46168 (313) 852-3731 (317) 839-4943 Fax: (313) 852-5482 Fax: (317) 839-1209 Description: Description: Plastic pallets made from a variety of materials including HDPE, Plastic (LLDPE) pallets. FDA-approved material. Pallets can styrene, ABS and vinyls. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. support a load of 12,000 lbs. and are available with steel reinforcement. Regal Plastics Contact Person: Carol Bunnell Knoedler Manufacturers Inc 4405 E. 11th St. Contact person: Marketing Department Kansas City, MO 64127 904 East Kent St., PO Box 397 1-800-852-1556, (816) 483-3040 Streator, IL 61364 Fax: (816) 483-7948 (815) 673-2341 Description: Description: Plastic “save-a-spill” pallets. Designed to transfer four 55-gallon Lightweight aluminum pallets. Custom-designed to buyer drums and to contain leaks and spills. specifications. Schoeller International Loudon Plastics Contact Person: Sibille Kohler Contact Person: Silvia DeCarlo GmbH & Co. KG, Heilmannstrasse 1 787 Watervliet-Shaker Rd. Munich, GERMANY D-81479 Latham, NY 12110 (0) 89-792035 (518) 783-7776 Fax: (0)89 - 792030 Fax: (518) 783-0004 Description: Description: Plastic (HDPP) pallets. Reversible design with identical top and Nestable plastic pallets available in one- or two-piece construction. bottom decks. Four-way entry. One model, which features built-in reservoirs to contain leaks, is specially designed for drums. Stack-Pac Corp. Contact Person: Chris Terrasi MBX 5633 - 52nd St. S.E. Contact Person: William Stafford Grand Rapids, MI 49512 PO Box 929 (616) 698-6030 Wausau WI 54402 Fax: (616) 698-6576 (715) 845-1171 Description: Fax: (715) 848-1054 Custom-designed plastic (HDPE) pallets. Description: “Enviro-Board” is a recycled-content plastic (HDPE) pallet. It is T.H.E.M of Carolina, Inc. approved by the USDA/FDA, stackable and can be custom-ordered. Contact Person: H. Robinson 311D Pomona Drive Menasha Corporation Greensboro, NC 27407 Contact Person: Marketing Department (919) 855-7880 PO Box 230, 426 Montgomery St. Fax: (919) 855-7882 Watertown, WI 53094 Description: 1-800-242-1515, (414) 261-3162 Plastic (HDPE) pallet designed specifically for yarn spools. These Fax: (414) 261-2374 pallets are double-sided so either side can be used. The HDPE has 29 Pallets impact-enhancers. Seven standard models and computer-aided Fax: (612) 488-8616 custom designs are available. Description: Pallet rental and recycling service. Plans are under way to Tier-Rack Corp. establish a national network. Contact Person: Alan LaJennesse 425 Sovereign Ct. Conversion Processing, Inc. St. Louis, MO 63011 8300 Norman Center Dr., Suite 750 1-800-325-7869 Bloomington, MN 55437 Fax: (314) 256-3819 800-362-8715 Description: (612) 835-0780 “Palletech” pallets are made of wood, recycled plastic, metal or a wood/plastic composite. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Gruber Pallets, Inc. 11490 Hudson Blvd. Wonder Industries Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Contact Person: Dwayne Brecht (612) 436-1912 26560 Fallbrook Ave. N. Description: Wyoming, MN 55092 Pallet maintenance and reconditioning. (612) 462-4559 Fax: 462-1972 Pallet Service Corporation Description: 1600 Fillmore St. N.E. Pallet and leg system. Pallets are made of a variety of materials Minneapolis, MN 55413-1614 including wood, solid fiber or corrugated paperboard. Self-locking, (612) 788-4466 removable legs are made of HDPE plastic. Legs nest inside each Description: other when removed to minimize return shipping volume. Pallet maintenance and reconditioning.

Return, Inc., Pallet Repair 420 Sixth Ave. S. Pallet Accessories Hopkins, MN 55343 (612) 930-9151 Regal Plastics Description: Contact Person: Carol Bunnell Pallet maintenance and reconditioning. 4405 E. 11th St. Kansas City, MO 64127 Twin City Pallet 1-800-852-1556, (816) 483-3040 139 John E. Carroll Ave. Fax: (816) 483-7948 St. Paul, MN 55075 Description: (612) 450-1952 Plastic pallet “topper.” The washable topper fits over a wooden or Description: metal pallet to add to its life span. Custom-designed to buyer Pallet maintenance and reconditioning. specifications.

Wooden Pallet Reconditioning

Chep USA Contact Person: Pam Merlin One Maryland Drive Park Ridge, NJ 7656 (201) 391-8181 Fax: (201) 391-3304 Description: Nationwide pallet rental service with 150 depots and computer tracking. Pallets are four-way entry. Chep handles all maintenance and exchange of pallets for participating companies. The Chep system is presently being used by major food industry companies, such as Kellogg USA.

Pallet Recycling of North America Contact Person: Jeff Otto 391 Topping St. St. Paul, MN 55117 (612) 488-0474 30 Slipsheets

Slipsheets An alternative to pallets

Slipsheet: Slipsheets have been increasingly used as an alternative to pallets. A slipsheet is a corrugated paper, solid fiber or plastic sheet whose area approximates the load size. Slipsheets have a short panel or tab that can be grabbed by a specialized push-pull attachment on a forklift.

Baron Industries MBX Contact Person: Lewis Haber Contact Person: William Stafford 4721 Ironton St. PO Box 929 Denver, CO 80239 Wausau, WI 54402 Represented by Cardinal Materials Flow, Inc. (715) 845-1171 St. Paul, MN 55110 Fax: (715) 848-1054 John Cardinal (612) 482-8800 Description: Fax: (612) 482-8887 Slipsheets made from recycled HDPE plastic. Description: High-strength impact-modified polyolefin plastic slipsheets. Slipsheets are used for bagged products, wet or frozen materials and cased goods. They feature a specially coated upper surface that holds the load in place and a rough bottom surface that reduces movement for easier handling. They are non-absorbent, washable and can be custom-ordered.

Longview Fibre Company Central Container Division Contact Person: J. D. Grace 5851 East River Rd, PO Box 1419 Minneapolis, MN 55440 (612) 571-4700 Fax: (612) 571-4854 Description: Solid fiber slipsheets. Tab reinforcement , wet-strength construction, or a variety of coatings can be selected to provide extra tensile strength and non-skid and moisture protection.

Lydall Contact Person: Cynthia Holloway 3021 Vernon Rd., PO Box 9550 Richmond, VA 23228 (804) 266-9611 Fax: (804) 266-3875 Description: The “Ly-Pak” is a solid fiber slipsheet made from piles of 100% virgin fourdrinier kraft linerboard and laminated with a special waterproof . Custom designs in different sizes and with special non-skid or moisture-protection coatings are available. 31 Racks

Racks

Rack: A metal frame that provides a structure to stack containers or can serve as a container itself.

Carico Systems Description: Contact Person: Robert Cooley Wire-mesh racks and carts. Available with casters, covers, and 1930 Lakeview Dr. other accessories. Custom-designed to buyer specifications. Fort Wayne, IN 46808 (219) 432-6738 Tier-Rack Corp. Fax: (219) 432-2461 Contact Person: Alan LaJennesse Description: 425 Sovereign Ct. Collapsible, stackable (30-high) modular racking systems in various St. Louis, MO 63011 designs. Steel wire-mesh construction. Ventilated, zinc-plated and 1-800-325-7869 available with casters. Used by major auto makers. Fax: (314) 256-3819 Description: Jarke Corporation “Loadnester” all-steel storage racks. Racks are stackable (5-high), Contact Person: Mark Schmidt nestable and collapsible. 6333 W. Howard St. Niles, IL 60714 (708) 647-9633 Fax: (312) 271-4696 Description: Nestable, structural steel pallet racks and modular racking systems. Jarke specializes in made-to-order racking systems. Racks come with removable posts for quick disassembly.

Pentwater Wire Products Contact Person: Aldon Maleckas PO Box 142, 474 Carroll St. Pentwater, MI 49449 (616) 869-6911 Fax: (616) 869-4020 Description: Wire-mesh racks and shelving. Various accessories and custom designs available.

Protecta-Pack Systems Contact Person: Karen Stern 705 Pennsylvania Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55426 1-800-722-1442, (612) 540-9500 Fax: (612) 540-9645 32 Cushioning

Cushioning (dunnage)

Cushioning (interior and exterior): Used to protect the transported material by separating items and absorbing shocks or impact, cushioning can be exterior (i.e. between containers) or interior (i.e. inside a container).

Exterior cushioning refers to corners, pads and dividers used to minimize shock by keeping containers secure and American Excelsior also manufactures “Amflo” packaging systems separated during transport. Interior cushioning is made of for dispensing loosefill. These dispensers feature refillable bags. various shock-absorbing materials. Specialized characteristics, such as corrosion-inhibiting, conductive, Cista Corporation anti-static and inflatable designs, are available depending Contact Person: Marketing Department upon the material to be protected. A familiar type of PO Box 344 dunnage is loosefill packaging peanuts. Amherst, NH 03031 (603) 672-0577 Fax: (603) 672-2992 Description: Interior The “PACVAC” offers specialized cushioning for fragile items such as delicate electronics, laboratory equipment and artwork. The AC2i “PACVAC” technology captures special loosefill granules in a textile Contact person: Mr. Michel Pozzo mat, insuring even padding throughout the structure at all times. 96 Bd. de la Mission Marchand The mat surrounds the shipping item in a plastic, blow-molded Courbevoie, FRANCE 92400 . When the air is evacuated, the mat becomes a protective (1) 43 33 51 22 and supportive structure (like a shell) around the contents. The Fax: (1) 43 33 965 26 system can be reused hundreds of times. Description: The “SUP-AIR-PACK” is an inflatable cushioning system for fragile Conductive Containers, Inc. items. Inflatable bags made of ethylene vinyl acetate are custom- Contact Person: Marketing Department designed to fit buyer specifications. 425 Huehl Road, Bldg. 2 Northbrook, IL 60062 American Excelsior Company (312) 480-7887 Contact Person: Paul Worthman Fax: (312) 480-7894 3101 Talmadge Ave. S.E. Description: Minneapolis, MN 55414 Electro-static discharge (ESD) protective polyurethane foam (612) 331-1831 cushioning. Fax: (612) 331-3365 Description: Cortec Corporation Wide variety of foams and pads. Products are made of Contact Person: Borris Miksic polyurethane, polystyrene, and other specialty foams. 4119 White Bear Parkway “Amcel” comes in layers and planks. Layers are pliable but crush- St. Paul, MN 55110 proof, so cushioning is insured over numerous reuses. Planks are (612) 429-1100 hard and can be used as corners or end caps. “Excell bubble” is Fax: (612) 429-1122 available in sheets, rolls, pouches and cushioned bags. “C-Series” Description: packaging is made of resilient, tightly woven wool fibers encased in “CORTEC VCI” is a plastic (HDPE and LDPE) cushioning with vapor flexible tensile paper. “ECO-FOAM” is a starch-based loosefill. corrosion-inhibitor. A vapor is released inside the packaging to 33 Cushioning Tharco form a thin corrosion-inhibiting layer. Available in films, bags, Contact Person: Marketing Department , bubbles and tablets. 13400 E. 39th Ave. Denver, CO 80239-0103 Dimaggio, Dom, Inc. (303) 373-1860 Contact Person: Peter Dimaggio Fax: 1-800-362-1124 PO Box 987 Description: Lawrence, MA 01842 Foamed plastic cushioning made of various plastics such as (508) 688-6996 polyethylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, polyester and styrofoam. Fax: (508) 688-3236 Cushioning comes in planks, sheets, rolls and in electro-static Description: discharge. Molded polystyrene corners are also are available. Foam (HDPE and urethane) cushioning and inner packs for boxes. A reusable, temperature-controlled hazardous materials container U.S Navy is under development. Contact person: Dave Hoegler Naval Weapons Station Earle Donray Company Code 50, 201 State Highway 34 South Contact Person: Marketing Person Colts Neck, NJ 07722 8200 Tyler Blvd. (908) 577-2801 Mentor, OH 44060 Fax: (908) 577-2915 (216) 974-6444 Description: Fax: (216) 974-1231 Specialized cushioning for sensitive electronics and hazardous Description: materials. Constructed of plastic and other materials. End caps, die-cut inserts and fabricated cushion pads specially designed for irregularly-shaped fragile items and circuit boards. Constructed of conductive or anti-static polyethylene and polyurethane. The “foamvelope”, a reusable for Exterior electronics, medical, military, automotive, and machine parts, is also available. Greentek (Dolav containers) Greentek is a Wisconsin-based distributor for Dolav and Polyviz. Foam Design 407 N. Main St. Contact Person: Marketing Department Edgerton, WI 53534 444 Transport Ct. Contact Person: Steve Perkins Lexington, KY 40581 1-800-747-6440, (608) 884-9454 (606) 231-7006 Fax: (608) 884-9459 Fax: (606) 231-7731 Description: Description: “Green-Guard”, rigid plastic, 90-degree angle, edge protectors Custom-designed cushioning products made of polyethylene, made from 100% recycled plastic. Edge protectors allow greater polyurethane and polystyrene foams. Anti-static, electro-static strapping tension and are completely waterproof. discharge (ESD) protection and vibration-control options are available. Sealed Air Corporation Contact Person: Rohn Shellenberger Foam Fair Industries 7110 Sante Fe Drive Contact Person: James Violette Hodgkins, IL 60525 PO Box 304, Merion Ave. 1-800-634-1226 Aldan, PA 19018 Fax: (708) 352-8714 (215) 622-4665 Description: Fax: (215) 622-1698 Inflatable plastic exterior cushioning. A motor pumps air into the Description: bags to form appropriate size and shape. Custom-designed polyurethane and polyethylene foam cushioning.

Polyair Contact Person: Scott Kareus Interior and exterior 808 E. 113th St. Chicago, IL 60628 Ametek, Microfoam Division 1-800-631-0281 Contact Person: Marketing Department Fax: (312) 995-7725 Bradywine Four Building, Routes 1 and 202 Description: Chadds Ford, PA 19317 Bubble cushioning made from plastic (LLDPE) resins. Bubbles can 1-800-755-3626 be laminated to foam, or aluminum foil. Also, Fax: (215) 358-0775 polyethylene “AIRFOAM” which is waterproof and an excellent Description: thermal insulator. Both products are available in anti-static. The “CouchPouch” is a reusable shipping bag for all types of

34 upholstered furniture. It is made of “Microfoam”, a composite of Cushioning soft polypropylene sheeting and a tough woven polypropylene fabric. The “CouchPouch” is available in eight standard sizes and can be custom-ordered. The use of “Microfoam” encourages source reduction as it requires approximately 50% less polymer resin than other foam wraps. “Microfoam” and other foams can be purchased in 15 different dispensing systems.

Fibreform Containers, Inc. Contact Person: Jeffrey Gratz N115W19255 Edison Drive Germantown, WI 53022 (414) 251-1901 Fax: (414) 251-1941 Description: corners, end caps and interior cushioning made from recycled materials. Custom-designed to buyer specifications.

35 Support services for reuse

Support services for reuse: Nationwide packaging reuse networks offer material exchange opportunities for common items such as pallets and loosefill and are expanding to include other forms of packaging. Other companies listed in this section purchase and re-sell used containers.

General Reuse Systems (216) 478-5117 Fax: (216) 478-4674 ReSource America, Inc. Description: Contact Person: William Shaw Portable unpacking system that rapidly removes and bags loosefill PO Box 339 from incoming . System uses a vacuum with calibrated Georgetown, MA 01833 suction to remove only the loosefill. A gravity-feed, flowable (508) 352-2062 dispenser for bagging also is available. Fax: (508) 352-5616 Description: National packaging reuse network. This service focuses on plastic packaging (HDPP, HDPE, polystyrene) such as end caps and cooler Sales of Used Containers boxes used by the computer, electronics, and pharmaceutical industries. Packaging cost accounting is simplified through a “we- Berg Bag Company care” pre-paid fare that insures return of the packaging to a Contact Person: Rick Berg recovery center. Packaging is reused until it’s no longer 410 - 3rd Ave. N. serviceable, and then it’s recycled. This service is used by IBM, Minneapolis, MN 55401 Hewlett-Packard, Miles Laboratory and others. ReSource America (612) 332-8845 assists customers in designing individualized systems and plans to Fax: (612) 332-8847 expand its reuse network to other forms of packaging in the near Description: future. Reusable bags made of burlap, canvas, cotton and woven polypropylene. Available in many sizes. Bulk bags come with Reuse Systems/Service for Loosefill forklift straps. Mid-America Steel Drum, Inc. FreeFlow Packaging Corporation Contact Person: Scott Swosinski Contact Person: Virginia Lyle 8570 South Chicago Rd. 1093 Charter St. Oak Creek, WI 53154 Redwood City, CA 94063 (414) 762-1114 (415) 364-1145, 1-800-888-3725 for local availability. (414) 762-1623 Fax: (415) 361-1713 Description: Reconditioned totes and other plastic containers. Description: “FLO-PAK” polystyrene loosefill. “FLO-PAK” is collected in a Tilsner Carton national reuse/recycling program through 3,600 collection sites 162 York Ave. nationwide and 58 in Minnesota. “FLO-PAK” is made from 100% St. Paul, MN 55117 recycled polystyrene. (612) 227-8261 Fax: 227-6861 Poly-Vac Co. Description: Contact Person: Clyde Stockdale Used boxes in many sizes and designs. 5015 14th St. S.W. Canton, OH 44710 36 Alternative shipping products

Alternative Shipping Products

Cryovac, W.R. Grace and Co. Contact Person: Marketing Department Duncan, SC 29334 1-800-845-3456 Description: “Fast-Break” is a cohesive compound used to secure a load on a pallet. “Fast-Break” is a source reduced alternative to . It is a clear, non-toxic, non-flammable, bonding cohesive that is jet-sprayed on shipping containers as they move along a conveyor. “Fast-Break” does not affect the recyclability of corrugated or kraft paper.

Delkor Systems, Inc. Contact Person: Dale Anderson 9641 Naples St. NE Minneapolis, MN 55449 (612) 783-0855 Fax: (612) 783-0875 Description: “SPOT-PAK” is a shrink-wrap packaging process that reduces packaging needed for food products. “SPOT-PAK” works by bonding plastic food containers to a flat cardboard base with lines of hotmelt adhesive before wrapping. Once the package is opened, the food containers break free of the base. The “SPOT-PAK” adhesive is a food-grade product that is fully compatible with cardboard recycling.

37 Glossary of terms used in this directory ABS: Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene. A highly durable material made of a plastic and rubber blend.

Anti-static: A method of minimizing static electricity in Co-polymer: A blend of two or more plastics. material by either adding a metallic device as grounding or chemical additives to provide a more electrically conductive HDPE: High-density polyethylene. surface on the material. HDPP: High-density polypropylene. ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials. HMWPE: High-molecular-weight polyethylene. Bin frame: A rectangular four-walled frame that attaches to a pallet to form a bin. LDPE: Low-density polyethylene. Conductive: Characteristic of packaging material that LLDPE: Linear low-density polyethylene. conducts electrical charges and minimizes static.

Corrugated: Alternating ridges and grooves formed in paperboard PS: polystyrene. or material to add strength and rigidity. PVC: . Corrugated paperboard (single-, double- and triple-wall): Paperboard is a paper product used to make corrugated and Structural foam: An HDPE plastic that is injection solid fiber boxes. Corrugated paperboard comes in three molded to form a thicker-than-normal wall. Dry nitrogen different strengths: single-wall, double-wall and triple-wall. is injected into the center of the wall and forms shock- Single-wall has two webs of linerboard and one web of fluted absorbing bubbles in the material. corrugating material, double-wall has three linerboard Solid fiber: A packaging material made by laminating facings and two fluted webs of corrugating material, and multiple layers of virgin kraft or recycled paperboard together triple-wall has seven paperboard facings, with three fluted in varying thicknesses. webs separating four linerboard facings. Special coatings are added to impart wet strenth, flame retardance and other : Process of forming sheet by special properties. heating the sheet and forcing it over a mold by vacuum, by mechanical means or by air pressure. Thermoplastic refers DOT: Department of Transportation. to a plastic that will repeatedly soften when heated and ESD: Electro-static discharge. harden when cooled.

FDA: Food and Drug Administration. USDA: United States Department of Agriculture.

Fluted: Undulations or grooves in corrugated fiberboard. Wire-bound: A shipping container consisting of wood or fiberboard sides, top and bottom, fastened to cleats and to Kraft paper: A paper made essentially from wood pulp each other with binding wire and staples. produced by a modified sulphate pulping process. It is comparatively coarse paper particularly noted for its Wire mesh: A shipping container consisting of metal wires, strength, and in unbleached form is used primarily as some approximating a pencil in diameter, spaced a short wrapping or packaging material. distance from each other to form a skeleton frame. Loosefill: A collective term referring to small pieces of protective packaging that provide interior cushioning for a This glossary was prepared using the following sources: container to secure contents from shock and vibration. The Packaging Institute International, Glossary of Packaging Nestable: The ability of a container to fit (or nest) into Terms,Stamford, CT, 1988. another container. Packaging Magazine, Packaging’s Encyclopedia 1989, Reed Publishing USA, Newton, MA, 1989. Plastic resins: “Plastics are resins, or polymers, that have The American Heritage Dictionary Of The English Language, New been synthesized from petroleum or natural gas derivatives. College Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, 1979. Plastics that can be softened and reformed are termed EPA Methods to Manage and Control Plastic , Report to .” Congress, February 1990.

38 Application For the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance‘s Reusable Transport Packaging Directory

If you are a manufacturer and would like to be considered for listing in this directory free of charge, please fill out this questionnaire (sales literature is optional) and send to:

Reusable Packaging Directory Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance 520 Lafayette Road N., Second Floor St. Paul, MN 55155-4100

Company Name:

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Product category and description: Check one. If more than one category is manufactured, submit a separate application for each. In that case, make double-sided copies of this form. Boxes ______Drums ___ Palletized Containers Bins ______Pails ___ Containers for Liquids Bags ______Racks ___ Pallets or Slipsheets ___ Cushioning ___ Support Services for Reuse

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Specifications Features Material: o Nestable Capacity (cu. ft. and/or gallons): o Stackable : o Collapsible o Made from recycled materials

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39 Quick Reference Table An easy guideo t the businesses, products and services listed in this directory • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • •• Drum re- Containers Palletized •• • •• • • •• • ••• • • •• •• •• •• ••• • • • ••• •• ••• •• • • • • celsior Company x Company nameA.R. Arena AC2i Bags Boxes Bins Totes Pails Drums conditioning for liquids containers Pallets Slipsheets Racks Cushioning Service Amatech Inc. American E Airmold/W.R. Grace Airmold/W.R. Akro-Mils Allibert Industries Baron Industries Armin Thermodynamics Associated Bag Company BEI Limited Ametek Berry Plastic Corp. Packaging Bigelow Bonar Inc. Barrel Reconditioners Berg Bag Company Carico Systems Carson Industries Chep USA Bradford Buckhorn Inc. Bulk-Pack Conductive Containers Inc. Consolidated Container Cista Corp. Clip-Lok SimPak Colvin Packaging Products Cryovac Convoy Inc. Corrulite Cortec Corp. Containair Dimaggio, Dom, Inc. Dom, Dimaggio, Diversi-Plant Products Custom Packaging Systems Custom Packaging DPI 40 40 Quick Reference • • • • • • • • • • • •• • ••• • • • • • Drum re- Containers Palletized •• •• ••• • •• •• • ••• •• •• • • •• • • • •• •• •• • • •

cont. Company name Company Donray River International Down Bags Boxes Bins Totes Pails Drums conditioning for liquids containers Pallets Slipsheets Racks Cushioning Service EPC Fabricated Metals Inc. Fibreform Containers Inc. Foam Design Foam Fair Industries Frances Plastics Frances Packaging Corp. FreeFlow Gate Pallets Systems Dolav Greentek, Polyziv Greentek, Hardy-Graham Inc. Hardy-Graham Hawk Products Helios Container Systems Container Sales Hoover ISC In-Touch Products Inc. In-Touch Industrial Custom Product Jarke Corp. Jeco Plastic Products Inc. Knoedler Mfgs Inc. Liberty Industries Lin Pak Inc. Company Longview Fibre Loudon Plastics Lydall MBX MFG, Molded Fiber Glass Co. MFG, Matejka Recycling Menasha Corp. Mid-America Steel Drum Sales Company Murphy NVF Nashville Wire Products National Polymers Otto Industries 41 41 Quick Reference • • • • • • • •• • •• • • • • • • • • • •• Drum re- Containers Palletized • •• •• •• •••• • • • ••• • •• •• •• • • •• • •• •• • • • • ytec Inc. X cont. Pack-Lite/Pack-net Am. of N. Pallet Recycling Company name Bags Boxes Bins Totes Pails Drums conditioning for liquids containers Pallets Slipsheets Racks Cushioning Service Poly-Vac Pentwater Wire Wire Pentwater Products Perstorp Plastech Peninsula Plastics Riley & Geehr ROPAK Corp. ROPAK America ReSource Inc. Regal Plastics Polyair Systems Protecta-Pack SEEC, Inc. SEEC, Shuert Industries Inc. Sigma Industries Rohn Indutries Schoeller Internaional Springfield Special Prod. Stack-Pac Corp. Sonoco IBC Southern Moldings Inc. Specor Systems Tilsner Carton Company Tilsner Systems Tote T.H.E.M. of Carolina Inc. T.H.E.M. Tharco Corp. Tier-Rack Stapling Machines Company Wisconsin Box Company Wisconsin Box U.S Navy U.S Container Western Weyerhauser Tuscarora Inc. Tuscarora Zero Plastics Wonder Industries Wonder Container Corp. World City Steel Yuba 42 42