SEPTEMBER 2021
SmartRetur Acquires Stockholm Area Pallet Supplier
The Nordic region’s largest player in return logistics and pallets, SmartRetur, has acquired Jordbo Lastpall Depå AB. With 6 warehouses in Sweden already, SmartRetur is already well established in the country, and with Jordbro, the market leader gets better coverage in the Stockholm area and not least more knowledgeable employees in the organization.
CEO of SmartRetur, Søren Eriksen, is very pleased that Jordbro will be part of the Scandinavian family.” There were three things we were looking for: enthusiastic professionals, a good reputation, and a strategic location,” he said.
For site manager Viktor Sävström in Jordbro, the acquisition means that he and his colleagues can offer customers more and better services. “For those of us who have run our business and refined our concept for almost 20 years, it is very inspiring to be part of a forward-looking international and innovative player such as SmartRetur,” he said.
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CEMEX UK is relaunching its pallet recovery scheme to reduce timber waste in the supply chain and making greater environmental efficiencies, as part of its ‘Future in Action – Committed to Net Zero CO2’ Climate Action Strategy.
Under the scheme, all reusable wooden pallets are collected free of charge by “ELM”, CEMEX’s designated pallet collector, who refurbishes and returns the pallets to CEMEX UK Cement for reuse. Any pallets damaged beyond repair are recycled. Nationwide collections are available within 10 working days on average from request, with capacity for up to 250 pallets (550 pallets for an articulated vehicle) per load, but can be as few as 50 pallets.
It is increasingly costly to dispose off pallet waste and there is far greater value to be gained by recycling and reuse. Rising timber costs, combined with pallet shortages, means there is a heightened need to conserve and maintain pallets throughout the supply chain. Recovery is considerably more cost-effective than buying new replacements.
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CEMEX UK Relaunches Pallet Recovery Service