iGPS Challenges Members of Wooden Pallet Industry and CHEP to Side-By-Side Comparison of Wood Pallets vs. iGPS' All-Plastic Pallets on Food, Fire, Worker Safety; Sustainability and Customer Satisfaction
Company Notes that Study Would Prove Latest Attacks on iGPS' Pallets as Desperate Attempt by Antiquated Wood Pallet Industry to Maintain Its Virtual Monopoly
ORLANDO, Fla. – April 22, 2009 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the world’s first all-plastic pallet rental service with embedded RFID (radio frequency identification) tags, today publicly challenged CHEP and the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) to a side-by-side, independent and random comparison of typical wood pallets with iGPS’ all-plastic pallet.
“Desperate to thwart the growing use of iGPS pallets by leading companies in food and other industries, unscrupulous members of the wood pallet monopoly, including CHEP, are purposefully disseminating false information about iGPS’ all-plastic pallets,” stated Bob Moore, CEO of iGPS. “In their effort to defend antiquated, dangerous and flammable wood pallets, they scurrilously have attacked the fire-retardant in our pallets, Deca-bromine – one of the most effective, widely used and extensively tested fire retardants available.”
“So, for the second time, iGPS challenges CHEP to co-sponsor an independent, side-by-side comparison of our respective products, examining every aspect of the pallets, including fire safety, food safety, worker safety, environmental impact and operational performance,” added Moore. “We are confident the outcome of this comparison will confirm the results of independent studies and the experience of leading companies that continue to switch to iGPS.”
“In addition to the performance and safety of a pallet, businesses need to know how well a pallet provider serves its customers. Therefore, we also challenge CHEP to an independent survey of our respective customers covering all aspects of customer satisfaction, including: value received, vendor responsiveness, vendor innovation, quality of pallets received and truckloads rejected due to broken pallets,” stated Moore.
An increasing number of companies are choosing iGPS’ all-plastic pallets over dangerous and flammable wood pallets for very sound reasons: iGPS’ pallets are lighter, stronger, safer and greener.
For example, iGPS’ pallet is certified under FM Approvals 4996 and UL 2335 (file no. R25482) through encapsulation of Deca-bromine in the pallet’s plastic resin. The overwhelming body of science confirms the safety and efficacy of Deca-bromine as the best fire retardant available. Most recently, the European Commission’s environmental protection authorities have conducted an exhaustive ten-year investigation into Deca-bromine’s potential impact on human health and the environment. After evaluating over 1,000 scientific studies, EU scientists concluded that there was no need for risk reduction measures related to the use of Deca-bromine.
“We cannot help but think the bogus issue of Deca-bromine is designed to divert attention from the very real issues involving wood and so-called composite wood pallets,” Moore said. For example, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Toxicology Program classify wood dust as a known human carcinogen. Wood dust also poses an explosive fire hazard. Of particular note, so-called composite block pallets, which incorporate composite wood material in key areas, utilize adhesives containing formaldehyde, a material that is categorized as either a probable or known human carcinogen.
About iGPS
iGPS is the world's first company to provide manufacturers and retailers with an all-plastic pallet pool with embedded RFID-tags. iGPS’s state-of-the-art pallets are 30 percent lighter than wood, which saves on transport costs, are easier to handle and eliminate protruding nails and splinters that cause workplace injuries and damaged equipment. In addition, embedded RFID tags enable shippers and receivers to track and trace shipments in real time. Launched in March 2006, the company is led by pallet and supply chain veterans with decades of experience. iGPS (www.igps.net) is headquartered in Orlando, FL.
