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CHEP opens new facility
Pallet and container pooling company CHEP has opened a new pallet service centre facility at its existing Peterhead site in north-east Scotland. CHEP is expanding the site, from which it continues to operate its Fish Box business in support of the Scottish fishing industry, to enable the inspection, repair and reissue of pallets to its customer base in the north of Scotland and the Northern and Western Isles.
Previously, CHEP has served this region from its service centre at Grangemouth near Glasgow, more than 150 miles south of Peterhead. The Grangemouth facility will continue to serve the remainder of Scotland.
CHEP managing director, UK & Ireland, Howard Wigham, said: “This is an exciting development for the Peterhead team and our Scottish pallet
customers as it will offer employment opportunities and improved service levels. This expansion is going to significantly reduce truck miles for CHEP in Scotland, leading to increased efficiencies for our customers while reducing our CO2
footprint.”
CHEP’s expansion of this facility is in direct response to feedback from customers that have previously had to take delivery of large stocks of pallets because of the remoteness of their location. The expansion will mean these customers will experience an improved, more flexible service with more regular deliveries in smaller quantities.
The new location will also make a considerable reduction in miles travelled by CHEP delivery vehicles, saving in the region of 70 tonnes of CO2
emissions every year.
www.chep.com
New battery rental service from GNB
GNB Industrial Power (formerly known as Exide) has launched a new traction battery rental solution. Power Gap offers managers of materials handling equipment fleets the opportunity to bridge any gap they may have in their energy requirements without a major investment in capital equipment.
Power Gap is designed for certain peak times of the year, such as the run up to Christmas, when customers need to increase their battery fleet. Alternatively, they may have reached the end of a long-term lease contract but do not wish to take on the commitment of another long-term contract at that point in time. In such instances Power Gap can provide a flexible solution. A package can be tailored to the customer’s exact requirements, who is then charged a fixed weekly cost – helping with planning and cash flow as assets are not tied up in capital equipment.
A GNB technician will provide a professional evaluation of the client’s requirements and a package recommended which will include regular on-site inspections and maintenance calls as well as any required replacements at no additional cost. 24-hour standby maintenance offers additional reassurance to maximise uptime. Should power needs change, Power Gap can be adjusted accordingly.
www.exide.com
14 ShD February 2012
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