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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There are a growing number of applications within the food industry turning to plastic pallet boxes for storage, transport and general handling purposes. PPS offers these versatile products, usually with the most commonly used dimensions of 1200x1000mm footprint either new or second hand, either on a direct sale basis or on a rental basis. The box pallets are extremely durable, strong and made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) and are fully re-cyclable at the end of their working life. Plastic pallet boxes are included in the range of returnable transit equipment (RTE) supplied by PPS ...
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There are a variety of uses for wire containers for a whole range of industries. The durability of wire containers makes them a perfect choice for those companies that makes them ideal for use by the food, retail and wholesale industries. Some specialists have recently moved away from using only plastic containers to transport goods because of the many advantages that the wire containers provide. This type of container is collapsible which creates extra space within a work place. It is important for these companies to find ways to cut the costs of transport costs and as this type of container can ...
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PPS Equipment Management Ltd, based at Measham in the Midlands is now offering to supply wire mesh containers – either to buy or on a rental basis. These versatile units are collapsible which leads to space saving when not in use, as well as being cost effective when it comes to transporting the units. There are multiple uses for these cages across a broad range of industries – e.g. automotive, engineering, foodstuffs and packaging. PPS offers these mainly with standard dimensions of 1200x1000x1000mm although custom products can be offered, subject to volume. The construction is of heavy duty electro zinc plate finish ...
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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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Specialist returnable transit packaging (RTP) company PPS Equipment Management Ltd is promoting the green advantages of using plastic returnable crates for crate hire and rental instead of one-way trip cardboard boxes. PPS, based in the Midlands has over the past few years been steadily promoting its green credentials by persuading customers, mainly in the food industry, to convert from using cardboard boxes and packaging to re-usable and returnable plastic crates and boxes. The company was doing this even before Product Carbon Footprinting (PCF), the method of assessing and measuring greenhouse gas emissions, came to the attention of the general public. Measuring PCF’s ...
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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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A Midlands-based company is now offering a range of roll cages either on a direct sale or rental basis. The roll cages are supplied either as “A” or “Z” frame units with 2,3 or 4 door and even “Full Security” models which are preferred when high value goods are stored or transported. As well as roll cages, wire mesh containers are also on offer where a tough, rigid and stackable box is required. China is the source of the original manufacture of the units and the Midlands Company has established a strong relationship with a key Chinese manufacturer. One of the Directors ...
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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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