
Smart and environmentally friendly load carriers
Epal Germany is focusing on solutions for efficient and environmentally friendly logistics at transport logistic 2025.

Chep, a supply chain solutions company with an international pooling network for load carriers, has appointed Helen Lane as the new CEO for its European business, effective November 11. She succeeds David Cuenca, who recently assumed the role of CEO of Chep North America.

vPool Logistics, a Faber Group subsidiary specializing in load carrier pooling in the food industry, has undergone a change in management: On October 1, 2024, Andreas Lenz took over the position of CEO, while Torsten Junker completes the new top management team as CFO.

The Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which is due to be ratified by the European Parliament this year, is one of the most significant changes in European packaging regulation. It represents a major challenge for companies' logistics, but at the same time offers considerable opportunities, including in the pooling sector.

Anne Kramer-Münch has been CEO of PAKi Logistics, a well-known open pooling service provider for the management of standardized exchange pallets and boxes, since 1 April.
Marc Groenewoud, who has developed Paki Logistics into the European market leader for load carrier management in the open pool over the past two and a half years, has left the company as of February 15 and will join a German trading company as a member of the Management Board.
At the beginning of the year, the European Pallet Association introduced the EPAL Euro pallet QR as a new product in the open EPAL pallet pool.
Pacurion, a digital trading platform for load carriers, has developed an AI-based service that enables customers to buy Euro pallets quickly and easily - in quality classes new to C.
The paper era of pallet pooling is coming to an end. Digital solutions such as Paki's e-voucher make work easier for everyone involved at the loading ramp and speed up handling.

The automotive supplier Forvia has increased its logistical productivity, stabilized production processes and reduced safety risks with a fleet of robots.

The life's work of Oliver Richter (1920-2014) was honored at the annual gala reception of the Logistics Hall of Fame on November 29.