Reusable Packaging News No. 7, 2018 | Page 33

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Brambles announces FY 2018 results: US Pallet Volumes Rebound

Results featured strong revenue growth, dividends fully funded by free cash flow and progress toward strategic objectives, according to Brambles.

Brambles announces intention to separate its IFCO RPC business

Brambles announced that following a strategic review of its portfolio, it intends to pursue a separation of its IFCO RPC business through a demerger.

Pallet Collar Business acquired by James Jones & Sons (Pallets & Packaging) Ltd

James Jones & Sons (Pallets & Packaging) Ltd has announced the acquisition of one of the UK’s leading pallet collar manufacturers, Billington International Ltd, for an undisclosed sum.

Polypropylene woven bags & sacks market: focus shifts to emerging nations as U.S. and Europe saturate

The environmental movement has virtually declared a war against plastic, and yet, polypropylene is being manufactured and used at a large scale across the world.

Has the IoT Hype Balloon Withered?

“We have seen countless estimates of the size and growth of the IoT. All of these have been misleading, and now a few years removed from some of the most optimistic, we can see that the IoT hype-balloon has withered.