ORBIS Corporation recently developed and launched Proliant, a fire-retardant plastic material for use in select plastic pallets.

RM2 USA, the innovative supply chain solutions provider of the sustainable composite pallet, will be showcasing their newest generation of BLOCKPal pallets at this year’s Pack Expo International and Pharma Expo in Chicago, IL from Nov. 6-9, 2016.

The Pally combines the mobility of a dolly with the functionality of a static pallet.

The Pally from Orbis Corp. combines the mobility of a dolly with the functionality of a static pallet.

Lock n’ Pop has introduced a MMDV extrusion valve for its water-based cohesive that forms a chemical bond with package surfaces and holds firm until it’s time to unstack pallets.

More bakery products and snacks must be packaged to be shelf-ready for retailers, so product-handling equipment must offer flexibility for the changing marketplace. To meet this need, equipment manufacturers are developing more systems incorporating advanced robotics and sophisticated transport systems. Even plastic pallets are now multifunctional.