Aug 06, 2008
TDG extends LPR pallet facilities
Posted by : ueb555
TDG extends LPR pallet facilities As part of its contract with pallet pooling operator LPR, TDG hasinvested in two pallet maintenance facilities to meet increasingdemand. LPR currently makes 4.7 million pallet movements in the UK eachyear. Since 2003, TDG has handled all contracts in the area,including delivery, collection, sorting, repairing andreconditioning. The purpose-built pallet sorting facility in Stretton nearWarrington has a throughput of around 26,000 pallets a week formoderate repair and conditioning, as well as measuring the moisturecontent of each pallet to ensure it meets specific contractualcustomer requirements. The company uses an automated system using rollers and vacu-liftsbefore re-introducing the pallets into the supply chain. Any additional repairs are carried out at the newly extendedrecycling facility at Carnforth in Lancashire, where surplus woodis turned into compost for domestic use or used as fuel at theLockerbie power station. Alex Clarke, TDG contract manager for LPR, said: SLPR"s pool ismanufactured from sustainable sources, and we work hard to ensurethey stay in first class order. Pallets are returned to our sortingfacility after every trip, so we can carry out maintenance at anearly stage, constantly extending the life of each pallet andensuring they meet the specification required for the FMCG supplychain.
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