IMHX Show Prize

We love nothing more than seeing our returnable packaging in action. If you’re visiting IMHX don’t miss out on the opportunity to win a Nikon Coolpix L330. Take part in our supply chain poll for your chance to win our show prize, a perfect solution for taking photos of your supply chain packaging in action. Visit stand 8A28 to find out more*. 

Click here to register for your show pass. 

*Entries to be scanned, registered and completed on the PPS stand 8A28. A winner will be selected at random and notified by Friday 23rd September.

Crates on TV

Did you spot them? PPS equipment has been appearing on BBC programs over the last few weeks, popping up on Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites and Countryfile.

Typically used in food supply chains within The CompletePackage, the PPS bale arm crate featured in Mary Berry’s latest series of Absolute Favourites and was spotted growing herbs in her garden. The crates are ideal for storing fresh produce with their ventilation feature and ease of hygienic washing.

As the nation settled down on Sunday evening, viewers of Countryfile were treated to a feature regarding the rubbish gathering on UK beaches. 8 million tonnes of rubbish is dumped into the oceans each year which is affecting the marine environment. It’s estimated that 20,000 tonnes of litter is discarded into the North Sea alone every year (comments from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.) The clip featured a PPS East reusable fish box storing fresh fish after its catch, whilst the fisherman used a Fish 4 Litter sack to collect unwanted debris. Typical rubbish being found consists of plastic bags, netting, rope and food packaging. Fishermen up and down the coast are trying to create a healthier marine environment, this is something PPS are passionate about with supplying reusable fish boxes across the industry. We supply a range of reusable, hygienic, washable fish boxes in various sizes which is also reducing waste management issues as the equipment can be used over and over again. The boxes will also help keep fish fresher for longer.

To find out more about how PPS equipment can improve the packaging in your supply chain and improve your waste prevention call 01283 821 502.

PPS INVEST IN THE FUTURE WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW ENGINEER

Returnable Packaging specialists PPS have made an investment towards the future of its operations team with the appointment of an in house engineer. With continued growth over previous years and future plans in place, PPS needed to look at a more cost effective and efficient service strategy for maintaining its state of the art wash equipment. Whilst outsourcing this work provides you with expert knowledge and a point of communication should a problem occur, quality service providers can prove to be busy and difficult to commit to your time frames.

The benefits of employing an experienced engineer can outweigh the costs and at times the hassle involved with external contractors. The complexity of the machines requires regular routine maintenance and improvements to ensure a high operating level of efficiency. For PPS the greatest advantage is gaining an enhanced knowledge of the machinery and the ability to react before the production of the wash plant if effected.

 “We understood the skill level and positive attitude required which made Alan the perfect candidate for the role. Having committed substantial financial investments towards new machinery it is essential that we have the facility in place to preserve the longevity of the assets. As we work to build a quality team for the future, Alan's 40 years of knowledge is proving invaluable,” commented Operations Director Andy Flynn.

Also speaking with Alan, he reported “it gave me the opportunity to work with a focused and driven company. As an engineer I’m passionate about ensuring all machines are working to full capacity and delighted to take ownership of this role.”

This investment for PPS enables them to continue to offer a high standard of hygienic washing of returnable packaging at their BRC approved facilities. Currently servicing a high calibre of customers from various industries including food, retail and automotive, PPS are committed to building improved services for the future.

To find out more about the wash services available contact PPS on 01283 821502.

Plastic Pallet Boxes may be the answer to transporting large loads

Are you looking to transport large loads with a robust and affordable solution? Then the PPS plastic pallet boxes maybe your answer. 

Large Plastic Pallet Box - PPS

Are you looking to transport large loads with a robust and affordable solution?

Then the PPS plastic pallet boxes maybe your answer. Designed as a large container for bulk handling, the PPS plastic pallet box is ideal for transporting and storing your goods with secure stacking and easy loading with a forklift.

Manufactured from high density polyethylene material with smooth inner and outer walls, it makes for easy cleaning for any industry whether that be retail, food, waste management or automotive.

PPS Midlands Limited has recently seen an increase in demand for the sale of plastic pallet boxes in the recycling industry. It provides a flexible solutions with the capability to hold batteries, paper, oil, glass and food waste.

Government statistics show that approximately 290 million tonne of waste generated each year in the UK, we all need to take responsibility for our environment and think about the reusable packaging options that are a more cost efficient solution to wood and cardboard. What about the internal packaging you might wonder, well with the pallet box being a resilient and durable option, your internal packaging can be somewhat reduced.

PPS are on hand to discuss your plastic pallet box requirements and help with building your fleet.

Halal Chicken producers favour returnable transit packaging (RTP)

As the Muslim population within the UK rises, the demand for Halal slaughtered chicken is increasing. Cardboard for many years has been used to package whole birds, filleted portions and other cuts to the wholesale meat trade, but the use of Plastic Returnable Transit Packaging is becoming the choice for many leading businesses within the sector.

Recent changes within the supply chain influenced Iqbal Brothers Poultry of Bradford to look at other options to their existing use of a mixture of cardboard and their own self-managed plastic crates.

Having looked at all aspects of using plastic crates, Iqbal Brothers decided that the best option is to work with PPS Midlands and develop a pooling solution using PPS Midlands standard RTP consisting of plastic trays and plastic pallets to service their larger customers predominately sited within the East and West Midlands.

Initially the process would start with 2 customers using approximately 5000 trays and 125 pallets per week, however due to the demand for the high quality chicken produced by Iqbal Brothers, the use of PPS equipment has more than doubled over the first 2 months of the operation.

The required levels of equipment by Iqbal brothers have been seamlessly increased as the market continues to grow, PPS midlands are able to cater for the growing demand.

Acceptance within the market has been excellent, with a number of receiver’s of equipment asking PPS Midlands to contact others suppliers to provide a similar service to them.

How Pooling Works? 

In simple terms, it starts with clean equipment delivered to our customer, they load their product into the RTP supplied, and ship to their customer, informing PPS Midlands via our online tracking service “ENABLE” of the volumes of plastic crates/trays and pallets for each of its customers, once the equipment becomes empty collection is arranged. Our Full Service Pooling solution is simple in terms of operation and costs with all equipment charged at an agreed single fee at the point of despatch.

All equipment that is delivered to the receiving locations is collected by a dedicated 3rd party logistics company that have been working with PPS for many years, ensuring that trays/crates and pallets are returned to PPS midlands to undergo the rigorous washing and condition service that all our equipment goes through, once cleaned the equipment is then ready to start the cycle again.

According to an in depth report completed by WRAP, available from http://www.ppsequipment.co.uk/environmental/wrap-report CO2 savings when compared to cardboard use; see a reduction of over 50% over a 5 year period. Indeed in most cases not only are there environmental benefits, there are financial ones when compared to cardboard boxes.

PPS Midlands are offering the opportunity to have a free, no obligation survey of your supply chain completed, to see if your business would benefit from using  RTP supplied by PPSMidlands, contact Jonathan Issatt on 07896 430047 or email me here

Reusable Pallet Boxes in Demand

Reusable Plastic Pallet Boxes a Winner with the Supply Chain

Increasing Demand for PPS Range of Reusable Plastic Pallet Boxes.

PPS have experienced an increase in demand over the past months for the rental, sale and washing of pallet boxes at both their Midlands and Grimsby facilities.

collapsible pallet boxes

The reusable pallet box is proving to be an increasingly flexible solution for the transportation and storage of goods for a variety applications and industrial sectors. Pallet boxes can be rigid or collapsible and where necessary an insulated double skin pallet box can be supplied where insulation and/or strength are key requirements.

PPS offers for sale both new and used pallet boxes and Dolavs. We also offer pallet box rental solutions for both ad hoc and long term rentals. In addition at both our sites in Grimsby and Measham where we have state of the art pallet box washing facilities for our own pool of plastic pallet boxes we also offer this wash service to customers that require a pallet box washing or a Dolav washing service for their own equipment fleet.

To highlight the versatility of our range of plastic pallet boxes we have detailed below some of the current applications:

•    A fleet of 2,000 collapsible pallet boxes are currently on hire to a supplier to the National Health Service to facilitate an equipment move between hospitals in different locations throughout the UK. The collapsible pallet box proved to be the most cost effective solution due the distances involved and the need to keep transport costs to a minimum.
•    We currently provide our full service reusable pallet box solution (rigid pallet box rental, pallet box washing & transport) to a food processor for the transportation of fish by-products for processing into fish meal prior to forwarding to the Far East.
•    We have been providing a pallet box rental and pallet box washing service to a food processor for a pool of rigid pallet boxes for use within their manufacturing facility that are used for the storage of oils and breadcrumbs within their value added process.

The recycling industry is another sector where PPS is receiving increasing enquiries for the rental and purchase of reusable pallet boxes. DEFRA statistics highlight that the UK generates approximately 300 million tonnes of waste each year. There is an increasing legal requirement being place on both manufacturers and users of products and packaging to ensure that a proportion of the materials is recovered and recycled.

The PPS range of reusable pallet boxes are particularly suited to pallet box loops set up to facilitate the recycling process and are suitable for a range of recovery operations including batteries, glass, paper, food waste, oils and fats.

Our plastic pallet boxes come in a variety of sizes and specifications, are durable and can withstand cleaning temperatures up to 100 degrees C. Our products are available in virgin and recycled food grade approved HDPE in both solid and perforated plastic pallet boxes. PPS can put in place a range of long term and short term packages to meet all customers’ needs including pallet box rental, pallet box washing and transportation if required.

Reusable Packaging Benefits

Reusable Packaging - Why use it over Single Packaging

Plastic pallets - Returnable Transit Equipmen that can be
used over and over again

Lead­ing com­pa­nies in a wide vari­ety of indus­tries across the globe imple­ment reusable pack­ag­ing for the eco­nomic, social and envi­ron­men­tal value that re-use pro­vides across the entire sup­ply chain. Reusable pal­lets, hand-held con­tain­ers, bulk con­tain­ers, dun­nage and other trans­port pack­ag­ing items are used for the effi­cient stor­age, han­dling and dis­tri­b­u­tion of prod­ucts through­out the sup­ply chain.

Reusable pack­ag­ing prod­ucts are generally man­u­fac­tured in plas­tic, which is a durable mate­r­ial and is specif­i­cally designed for mul­ti­ple trips and extended life. These prod­ucts typ­i­cally replace single-use trans­port pack­ag­ing such as wood, polystyrene and cardboard boxes and are ideal for closed loop or well man­aged open-loop sys­tems. Due to their reusable nature, they can offer a rapid return on invest­ment and a lower cost-per-trip than single-use pack­ag­ing products.

“Com­pa­nies that have made the switch to reusable pack­ag­ing expe­ri­ence lower ship­ping and labour costs, bet­ter prod­uct pro­tec­tion, more pro­duc­tive flow of goods through dis­tri­b­u­tion chan­nels, plus bet­ter ergonom­ics and improved worker safety. These com­pa­nies have also reduced their waste man­age­ment costs and pos­i­tively impacted the envi­ron­ment by gen­er­at­ing less waste and reduc­ing the need to build expen­sive dis­posal facil­i­ties or more land­fill sites. Disposable wood pallets, polystyrene and cardboard boxes comprise a significant amount of the waste generated by businesses in Europe and there is limited landfill space left, plus it is becoming more and more expensive to get rid of waste of this nature.

PPS Total Equipment Solutions allows our customers to outsource the management and supply of their returnable transit equipment. This lets them focus on their core business, providing a more efficient supply chain as well as cost savings. Whatever your requirement we can offer a range of options that we will tailor to your individual needs.

Returnable Transit Equipment Includes:

• Plastic trays, crates & boxes
• Attached lid containers or tote boxes
• Collapsible pallet boxes
• Plastic pallets
• Rigid pallet boxes
• Fish boxes

PPS Midlands at Measham and PPS East at Grimsby are BRC approved and are equipped with modern state-of-the-art wash equipment capable of tray washing, box washing and pallet washing to hygienic standards. As well as washing our own equipment PPS offers contract wash services for washing third parties equipment on medium or long term contracts as well as on an ad-hoc basis. Please contact us through our web site or telephone 01530 515333.

Pallet Boxes on offer from PPS

Collapsible Plastic Box Pallets

PPS offers a large range of services relating to returnable transit packaging including equipment pooling and rental, online asset tracking and contract washing. One of the most popular types of equipment is the plastic pallet box

The pallet box is a large robust container (1200x1000x790mm) with the option of solid or ventilated sides.  They are designed for distributing large loads of product including meat, fish and produce.  The size of the pallet box allows our customers to transport up to 670 litres of product making them a very efficient selection for your supply chain. This has resulted in Plastic pallet boxes becoming the equipment of choice for a variety of industries including meat processing. 

At PPS we have invested in our own pool of pallet boxes that are available to rent and pool. Our rental products including pallet boxes are available in large and small volumes for long or short term hire periods, this allows flexibility to meet both long term and seasonal demands, you have the returnable equipment only when you need it. Renting returnable equipment such as pallet boxes from PPS takes the hassle out of managing your supply chain allowing you to focus on your core business

Environmental impact is becoming more important to industry. Moving to returnable transit equipment such as pallet boxes from materials such as cardboard or polystyrene can not only save you money but reduce your carbon footprint. Renting is an ideal and cost effective way to change your packaging and reduce waste.

Equipment washing is a central part of the use of returnable packaging removing all forms of soiling created in everyday use. At PPS the equipment is hygienically washed and returned shrink-wrapped and ready for use.

 BRC Accredited Equipment Washing Facilities

All returnable equipment including plastic pallet boxes can be washed at both of our BRC accredited wash plants. 

Joanne moss from PPS said ‘Many of our customers have found pallet boxes to be the ideal equipment for their supply chain.  So as suppliers of returnable equipment we not only offer them on a rental basis but they are also available to buy from our largely stocked warehouse.  We have also found that in the right environment used transit equipment including used plastic pallet boxes can be a cost effective solution to your packaging and distribution needs’

Another service offered by PPS is a professional repair and refurbishment  department where we repair all types of returnable equipment including  pallet boxes, both collapsible, rigid and insulated.

For more information about how pallet boxes could improve your supply chain contact PPS


PPS Midlands Limited and PPS East Limited are returnable transit packaging specialists. If you are interested in reducing your costs, waste and environmental footprint, then you should contact us with regards to reusable equipment and pallet pooling, plastic crates, plastic pallet boxes, container rental and supply, product repairs and equipment washing.

Returnable Packaging Equipment Company PPS Supports London Olympics and Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

PPS has been very active in recent months putting together equipment rental and washing packages to support a number of contractors that are preparing the Olympic venues for the start of the Games at the end of July.

PPS has long been really active in recent months compiling equipment rental and equipment washing packages which includes plastic trays, plastic pallets, plastic crates and plastic pallet boxes to support a number of contractors that are preparing the Olympic venues for the start of the Games at the end of July.

We have supplied a considerable pool of our collapsible pallet boxes to a company engaged in the construction of temporary seating arenas at a number of sporting venues across the London area.

We have also supplied a pool of solid pallet boxes to be used for the storing of nautical equipment for the Sailing event to be held on the south coast. We are at present in discussions with a range of other suppliers to the Olympics as diverse as the supply of our plastic pallets for the transportation of hay at the equestrian events to the supply of our plastic food trays for a business involved in catering for the thousands of athletes that will be competing at the Games.

PPS also supplied a pool of collapsible pallet boxes for the transportation of equipment used for the erection of the stage and temporary arena for the concert in front of Buckingham Palace as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Once the Olympic games are finished we at PPS are expecting to be extremely busy at our wash plants when the trays, pallets, crates and pallet boxes are returned to our pool for washing at one of our wash plants to be made ready for the next rental assignment.

PPS prides itself on our adaptable and responsive approach to customers and we are very confident in our capability to provide all tray hire and pallet rental requirements together with tray washing or pallet washing services for both customers who own crates and pallets as well as our own crate and pallet pools. PPS offer the most comprehensive range of crates, trays, pallets and pallet boxes in the industry and we can supply both rental and equipment washing services for both small volumes on an ad hoc basis or high volume crates on a longer term basis.

With an rising trend towards environmentally friendly packaging returnable transit packaging (RTP) is replacing single trip packaging such as polystyrene and cardboard boxes for the transportation of food products.  PPS’s trays, pallets, crates and pallet boxes are manufactured from durable plastic and are especially designed for several trips over a protracted life which ensures that in the vast majority of applications we can offer a lower cost per trip in comparison with single trip packaging products. PPS manage pools of equipment and part of that equipment management is the hygienic washing of all used packaging.

PPS Midlands Limited and PPS East Limited are returnable transit packaging specialists. If you are interested in reducing your costs, waste and environmental footprint, then you should contact us with regards to reusable equipment and pallet pooling, plastic crates, plastic pallet boxes, container rental and supply, product repairs and equipment washing.