The need for re-usable and recyclable food packaging and distribution has come to light in recent years with the protection of the environment brought to the forefront of peoples thinking. Food packaging has reduced considerably and now the transportation methods are beginning to follow suit. Old techniques of using cardboard crates as transportation methods are now being replaced by plastic with most businesses choosing to rent in order to reduce their carbon footprint. We at PPS Equipment pride ourselves in delivering a first class service in crate rental to the market. The advantages of renting your plastic crates from us at ...
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Transporting their goods to and from suppliers, warehouses and clients is something that almost every business has to do. However, this can be a time-consuming and expensive activity, which can have considerable repercussions for the environment. Not only does transportation consume large quantities of fuel but the crates used to transport individual items can be damaging to the environment. At PPS Equipment Management Ltd, we provide returnable transit equipment (RTE) and crate hire that has been designed to tackle this problem. Over the past decade, increased efficiency has been at the forefront of our businesses development. During this time we have ...
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In the food industry, many companies who have a need to use crates now use crate rental as a cost-effective alternative to outright purchase. Why? Well because many prudent Financial Controllers will not release capital expenditure for plastic food crates which the company cannot effectively manage – i.e. retrieve them from third parties. This can cause a lot of hassle for many businesses and often many do not know where to turn to get the service they so require at an affordable price that is still cheaper than purchasing them directly. Fortunately PPS Equipment Management, a company based in Measham in ...
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How PPS Equipment Management Ltd provides what they term a “full service option” for clients looking for crate rental and other different forms of returnable transit packaging. A number of years ago PPS set out a programme that involved renting plastic pallets on a cross-industry basis. It became clear early on however, that whilst there was then (and continues today) a move from traditional timber pallets towards plastic pallets, particularly within the food sector, the large volumes would come from crate rental. Early success in plastic pallet rental lead to enquiries from customers who also wished to rent plastic crates from the ...
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PPS Direct which is part of PPS Equipment Management Ltd has recently found some unexpected success in the burgeoning UK wine industry. The company has expanded its direct sales arm and now promotes not only new returnable transit equipment including crate rental, but also a range of fast-moving second hand goods such as metal roll cages, plastic pallet boxes and plastic crates. The nature of second hand equipment such as roll cages and pallet boxes means that it is generally very fast moving and once it’s gone it’s gone! The main part of the PPS operation concerns long-term contracts, which, once ...
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PPS Equipment Management Companies based conveniently in the Midlands continue to promote their crate rental arm across a breadth of industries all over the UK. The company has been offering plastic crate rental for a number of years; however an important facet of their business model is what they refer to as the “total management option”. This involves renting clients plastic crates, managing them via the company’s own Enable online asset tracking system, arranging the retrieval of the equipment from third parties, washing or sterilising it at their industrial wash site, before returning the ...
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It is vitally important in today’s current climate that people work towards energy saving devices that therefore make the difference in everyday life. Many companies, especially those in the food industry want a service that ensures they have the advantage of efficient food storage and transportation. With many people looking for a cost effective and environmentally friendly way to transport goods, PPS have come up with the idea of crate hire and crate rental. This is because they understand the durability and the hygiene factors of plastic crates compared to that of cardboard boxes. The transportation of some foods can cause spills ...
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Does your company have a need for returnable transit equipment (RTE)? For example plastic trays or food crates, plastic pallets or metal roll cages. If you transport or store goods, it may be that returnable and reusable equipment is a must for your operations. And if yes is your Accounts Department ready to sign off on the necessary capital expenditure needed? If capex is unavailable, you may wish to speak to a Midlands-based specialist in RTE, already providing equipment such as food crates, pallets, wire mesh containers and roll cages across a broad range of industries. Not only will they supply your equipment ...
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Wilkinsons, the well-know retailer has recently awarded a wash contract to a Midlands wash contractor. The contract is to wash attached lid boxes used by Wilkinsons to transport a wide range of products from their distribution centres to their retail outlets. This wash contract was chosen for a number of reasons: •    Professional wash standards – washing to ISO 22000 •    Ability to deep clean the boxes which may have varying degrees of soiling. •    Flexible working times allowing Wilkinsons to book in loads at differing times of the day. •    Proximity to Wilkinsons distribution operations. As well as the attached lid boxes, the wash contractor ...
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PPS Equipment Management Ltd has recently been accredited to ISO 22000:2005, the standard for supply and washing of plastic returnable equipment for use in the food supply chain. PPS has a large fleet of plastic food crates and plastic pallets used by clients in an integrated loop system. The company rents out this returnable transit equipment, retrieves it from third parties in the marketplace and returns these goods to its Midlands base where state-of-the-art washing lines clean and sterilize returned equipment. What products can PPS wash? Plastic nestable crates, collapsible boxes, attached lid boxes and plastic pallets are all washed to exacting ...
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