For years the food industry in particular has recognised the benefits of crate hire when it comes to the movement and storage of a range of foodstuffs.

But why consider crate hire when surely it would be easier (and cheaper in the long run) to simply buy these crates?

For the answer to this question, look no further than PPS Equipment Management, based at Measham in the Midlands. PPS has been involved in crate hire for a number of years and will gladly explain the advantages to a crate user, especially in the food sector, of crate hire versus outright purchase.

Take the food sector for instance; there are large volumes of various foodstuffs moving around the country and crates are a convenient load carrier in so many cases. A large crate requirement of course means considerable investment in the equipment and in these financial times, even large companies or organisations may find there are restrictions on capital expenditure. Add to this the fact that it is seldom that the food company has an efficient method of retrieving used trays from third parties, thus leading to “lost” crates and possible strained relationships when it comes to putting pressure on customers to return what many simply view as non-returnable packaging.

So, this is where PPS can help – for them crates are the assets of their business and therefore have a defined value, so their retrieval is essential. It means their clients can avail themselves of the PPS crate hire system and concentrate on their own core business.

As well as crate hire, PPS offer a full option service which includes the wash and sterilising of the crates prior to re-use.

This entry was posted on Friday, January 8th, 2010 at 12:11 pm and is filed under crate hire .