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iGPS Logistics Experts Named Top Women in the Supply Chain

Nationwide Plastic Pallet Leader Announces Recognition for Two Colleagues  ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of plastic pooling solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, has announced that Stephanie Armstrong, Logistics Coordinator, and Treshanda Carmickle, Director of Field Management, have both been named to Supply and Demand Chain Executive’s list of Top Women in…

iGPS Logistics Earns Repeat Honor for Sustainability Benefits 

ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, recyclable shipping pallets, has again been named the recipient Inbound Logistics “G75 Green Supply Chain Partners” list. The award is limited to 75 supply chain industry leaders focused on environmental sustainability. This industry recognition is based on the exceptional features and…

iGPS Logistics Announces Recognition of Industry “Pro to Know”

ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, recyclable shipping pallets, continues to receive industry accolades in recognition of its talented colleagues throughout the nation. Supply and Demand Chain Executive recognized Art Van Der Stuyf, Director of Supply Chain Strategy at iGPS, with inclusion on its…

iGPS Logistics Announces Recognition of Two Industry “Rock Stars”

ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, continues to be honored by the industry for its expertise and leadership efforts. Repeating the tradition of previous years, iGPS saw two colleagues named to the annual Food Logistics list of “Rock Stars of…

iGPS Logistics HR and IT Leaders Named Top Women in the Supply Chain

Nationwide Plastic Pallet Leader Announces Honor for Two Team Members ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of plastic pooling solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, has announced that Cynthia Martinez-Patin, Director of Human Resources, and Yvonne Fu, Systems Manager, have both been named to Supply and Demand Chain Executive’s list…

iGPS Logistics Pallet Receives “Game Changers” Award

ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, continues to be recognized by the industry. Store Brands Magazine has named the iGPS pallet among its 2022 industry “Game Changers” in the Product Innovations category.   The annual Store Brands award program recognizes products,…

iGPS Logistics Announces Recognition for Individuals and Teams

ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, continues to be recognized by the industry for its leadership efforts. These awards come as iGPS kicks off what promises to be another strong growth year for the company, even as iGPS and its…

iGPS Logistics Announces Recognition for Sustainability and Innovation

ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, is the recipient of two new industry awards. The company has won the Supply and Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) 2021 Green Supply Chain Award, and the Food Logistics Top Software and Technology Providers Award.…

iGPS Colleagues Named Top Women in the Supply Chain

Nationwide Plastic Pallet Leader Announces Honor for Two Employees ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of plastic pooling solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, has announced that April Kuga, VP of National Accounts, and Tejal Patel, Logistics Planning Supervisor, have both been named to Supply and Demand Chain Executive’s list of Top…

iGPS Logistics Earns New Industry Awards for Sustainability Efforts

ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, has once again been named the recipient of the “Top Green Provider” award from Food Logistics. The company has also earned a repeat mention on the Inbound Logistics “G75 Green Supply Chain Partners” list, which is…

Costco Supports Plastic Pallets – And for Good Reason

Costco is a leading advocate for sustainability in the supply chain. This is why their decision to be the first to announce the migration of their supply chain from wood to plastic pallets makes perfect sense. Costco’s plan is to complete by the end of 2021, which makes them the first retailer in the world…

iGPS Logistics Partners with National Forest Foundation to Restore Nation’s Forests

Logistics Sustainability Leader to Plant 100,000 New Trees Over Three Years   ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of plastic pooling solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, has announced a partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF), the nonprofit arm of the U.S. Forest Service. Through this agreement, as part of NFF’s national…

iGPS Logistics Team Member Named Industry “Rock Star”

ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, has announced that Cory Lehman, the company’s Director of Asset Management, has been named by Food Logistics as a winner of its 2021 “Rock Stars of the Supply Chain” award. Food Logistics annually awards this industry honor…

iGPS Logistics Announces Recognition for Senior Leadership

ORLANDO, FL – iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, has announced that its entire Executive Leadership Team has been recognized by Supply and Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) as a recipient of its 2021 “Pros to Know” award for teams. SDCE gives the “Pros to Know” award…

iGPS Logistics Announces Recognition for Technology and Sustainability Excellence

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, is the recipient of two new industry awards. The company has won the Food Logistics FL100+ Award for excellence in technological innovation, and the Supply and Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) 2020 Green Supply Chain Award, which recognizes companies that make environmental sustainability a part…

iGPS Appoints Rob Ferrentino to Role of Chief Financial Officer

iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, recyclable shipping pallets, has announced the appointment of Rob Ferrentino as Chief Financial Officer. Ferrentino brings more than 28 years’ leadership experience to the role. A Six Sigma Green Belt, Ferrentino has held a variety of C-suite-level positions in finance, accounting, and…

iGPS Logistics Brings Home Awards for Sustainability and Innovation

ORLANDO, FL — June 17, 2020 — iGPS Logistics, the nation’s leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring its lightweight, 100% recyclable shipping pallets, is the proud recipient of two new awards. iGPS has been named a Food Logistics “Top Green Provider” for 2020, in recognition of the company’s environmental sustainability successes. iGPS has…

From Product Innovation to Market Leadership, One Pallet at a Time

How plastic pallet company iGPS went from a startup to becoming the leading provider of sustainable plastic pallets in North America. by Melody Yuan (Apr. 2020) Pallets “are the industrial equivalent of oxygen,” according to Jonathan Victor, co-founder of Balmoral Funds, a private equity firm in Los Angeles. They are often invisible to the average…

PURE Bioscience Announces Partnership with iGPS Logistics

Enters New Food Transport Sanitization Market With PURE® Hard Surface-Based Solution (October 29, 2017) – PURE Bioscience, Inc., creator of the patented, non-toxic silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, has signed an agreement with, and received an initial order from, iGPS Logistics, the leading plastic pallet pooling service provider in North America. PURE® Hard Surface disinfectant…

iGPS Logistics Now Offering Direct Food Contact Level Safety For Customers

Plastic Pallet Pooler Responds To Industry Demand By Exceeding All FSMA Standards (Orlando, FL – September 22, 2017) – iGPS Logistics, the leading plastic pallet pooling service provider in North America, now offers the capability to deliver direct food contact level safety for its pallet customers. The revolutionary method applies a food contact surface sanitizer…

Affiliated Foods Midwest Chooses iGPS Total Pallet Management Solution

Client Cites Industry Expertise to Reduce Total Cost of Business Orlando, FL – iGPS Logistics, one of the leading plastic pallet pooling service providers in North America, announced today that Affiliated Foods Midwest has become the latest Total Pallet Management Solution client. As part of the newly announced agreement, iGPS will provide on-site pallet management…

iGPS Logistics Named as One of Food Logistics 2015 Top Green Providers

Orlando, FL – iGPS Logistics was recently named as one of the companies in Food Logistics Top Green Providers list. The Top Green Providers list focuses on sustainability in the global food supply chain with profiles of companies who are exceeding industry standards in their sector. This year’s list included grocers, 3PLs, cold storage providers,…

Ainsworth Pet Nutrition Selects iGPS Plastic Pallets For New Nationwide Shipping Platform

Orlando, FL – (June 22, 2015) – Ainsworth Pet Nutrition® – America’s oldest family-owned pet food company – has joined the roster of companies that have switched from wood pallets to plastic pallet solutions, selecting iGPS Logistics as its new national shipping platform. The selection of iGPS plastic pallets followed an extensive 14-month testing process…

Colorado Potato Shipper Completes Transition to iGPS Plastic Pallets

Plastic pallet provider iGPS announces Worley & McCullough conversion.Worley & McCullough is a fifth generation grower-shipper located in Colorado’s San Luis Valley; it currently generates in excess of 1.5 million hundred-weight shipments in potatoes to retail outlets throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. With its conversion complete from a standard wooden pallet to iGPS…

iGPS Logistics and Nestle Waters begin business together

Orlando, FL – September 2014–iGPS Logistics and Nestle Waters begin business together iGPS Logistics and Nestle Waters’ North America (NWNA) are proud to confirm the decision that will introduced iGPS pallets, in Spring 2014, for shipments of Poland Spring® brand natural spring water to customers throughout the North East. Today’s announcement aligns with the NWNA…

Independent Beverage Company Completes Transition from Wooden Shipping Pallets to iGPS Plastic Pallets

Orlando, FL – September 24th, 2014 Independent Beverage Corporation (IBC), the North Carolina based soft drink company that is known for its unique and popular cherry flavored soda, Cheerwine, has completed its conversion from a standard wooden pallet product distribution platform to a full system integration of iGPS Logistics plastic pallets. IBC President, Marc Robinson…

iGPS Logistics and Nice-Pak Reach Agreement to Extend Relationship

iGPS Logistics and Nice-Pak Reach Agreement to Extend Relationship ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — iGPS Logistics and Nice-Pak Products, Inc. are proud to announce the extension of their agreement. Today’s announcement is the result of a collaboration that began several years ago when Nice-Pak was seeking ways to create efficiencies within their supply…

iGPS Company is Acquired by iGPS Logistics LLC

Operator of the world’s first and largest plastic pallet rental service is recapitalized with new ownership; Company is poised for future growth ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)- – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service featuring lightweight, 100% recyclable plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, announced today that…

iGPS Logistics LLC Agrees to Acquire iGPS

ORLANDO, Fla. – iGPS Company LLC, (“iGPS”) operator and owner of the largest global pallet rental pool of lightweight, 100% recyclable plastic platforms with embedded RFID tags, today announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of substantially all of its assets to iGPS Logistics LLC (“iGPS Logistics”), a joint venture formed by…

iGPS Announces Agreement With Diamond Pet Foods

Leading manufacturer of super-premium, nutritious and natural pet foods begins shipping its products on iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags ORLANDO, Fla. – September 25, 2012 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), provider of the world’s first pallet rental solution featuring lightweight, 100% recyclable plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID)…

iGPS Named a “Top 75 Green Supply Chain Partner” by Inbound Logistics

Leading Logistics Publication Recognizes iGPS’ Commitment to Sustainability ORLANDO, Fla. – July 25, 2012 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), provider of the world’s first pallet rental solution featuring lightweight, 100% recyclable plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, has been recognized as a Top 75 Green Supply Chain Partner by…

iGPS and Nice-Pak Announce Expansion of Their Relationship

Global leader in the manufacture and distribution of wet wipe products is quadrupling its shipments on iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags ORLANDO, Fla. – June 7, 2012 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC) announced today that Nice-Pak Products will significantly expand its use of iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags…

iGPS Pallet Tracking Technology Leads Law Enforcement to Misappropriated Pallets in Virginia

Virginia State Police Execute Search Warrants, Confiscate Records and Recover Large Quantity of Plastic Pallets and Containers ORLANDO, Fla. – September 21, 2011 – Proprietary tracking technology employed by Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service to provide lightweight, 100 percent recyclable plastic pallets, assisted the Virginia…

iGPS Named a “Top 75 Green Supply Chain Partner” by Inbound Logistics

Respected Industry Publication Cites iGPS’ Commitment to Sustainability and Environmental Advantages of iGPS’ Lighter, 100% Recyclable Plastic Pallets ORLANDO, Fla. – July 26, 2011 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service to provide lightweight, 100 percent recyclable plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags,…

iGPS Wins Prestigious Award for its Tracking Technology

Connected World Magazine selects company as the “most successful adopter” in the Supply Chain category ORLANDO, Fla. – July 5, 2011 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service to provide lightweight, 100 percent recyclable plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, has been awarded…

iGPS Customer Savings Reach $100 Million Mark

Efficiencies of iGPS’ Plastic Pallet and Logistics System Drive Customer Savings to a New Benchmark ORLANDO, Fla. – June, 27, 2011 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service to provide lightweight, 100 percent recyclable plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, announced today that…

iGPS Pallet Tracking Technology Again Leads Law Enforcement to Misappropriated Pallets – This Time in Ohio

Proprietary Technology Previously Led to Raids and Arrests in California Thefts ORLANDO, Fla. – April 28, 2011 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service to provide lightweight, 100 percent recyclable plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, led law enforcement officials to a cache…

iGPS Announces Agreement with Kettle Brand® Chips

Leading producer of premium potato chips has begun shipping its products throughout the U.S. on iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags ORLANDO, Fla. – January 4, 2011 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC) announced today that Kettle Brand® Chips will begin shipping its products throughout the U.S. on iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with…

iGPS Applauds U.S. Senate for Taking Important Steps to Improve Food Safety Transportation

Tracking and tracing requirements will better protect America’s food supply Orlando, Fla. — November 18, 2010 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service providing all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, applauds the U.S. Senate for taking steps to protect the safety and security…

iGPS Customers Saved Nearly $68 Million By Switching From Wood Pallets To iGPS’ All-Plastic Pallets With Embedded RFID Tags

New web site counter displays running total of operational savings driven by lower transport costs, reduced production downtime, less product damage and fewer rejected loads ORLANDO, Fla. – October 11, 2010 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service providing all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification…

iGPS Announces Agreement with Nirvana Natural Spring Water

Bottler of 100 percent pure natural spring water has begun shipping its products throughout North America on iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags ORLANDO, Fla. – September 14, 2010 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service providing lightweight all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification…

iGPS Funding Adds 200,000 Trees to Our National Forests

Unique partnership with the National Forest Foundation has funded 300,000 trees to date, helping to restore our nation’s forests ORLANDO, Fla. – June 29, 2010 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service providing all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, announced today that it…

Our Food Supply at Risk: One in Six Wood Pallets in California Discovered with Potentially Deadly Pathogens

E. coli, Listeria and Enterobacter cloacae Found ORLANDO, Fla. – June 16, 2010 – New independent microbiology testing reveals that one in every six wood pallets that transport food in Los Angeles, CA tested positive for one of three types of pathogens that spread easily and endanger the nation’s food supply and the lives of…

New Report on $152 Billion Annual Cost of Foodborne Illness Underscores Need to Set Sanitary Standards for Pallet Industry

iGPS Calls on Congress to Take Action ORLANDO, Fla. – March 4, 2010 – The need to set national sanitary standards on the pallet industry to curb the threat of contamination to the U.S. food supply was drawn into sharp relief by a just-issued report by the Produce Safety Project showing acute foodborne illness costs…

Orlando Mayor Recognizes iGPS for Improving the Nation’s Supply Chain

iGPS is contributing to the nation’s economy and playing a vital role in the revitalization of downtown Orlando. Lighter, stronger, safer and greener than conventional wood pallets, iGPS’ plastic pallet has revolutionized the supply chain and created nearly 2,000 new green jobs in North America. In his State of the City speech on February 18,…

iGPS Announces Agreement with Dole Fresh Fruit

World’s largest producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruit will begin shipping products on iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags ORLANDO, Fla. – December 8, 2009 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), announced today that, commencing in December, Dole Fresh Fruit, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, will begin utilizing iGPS’ all-plastic…

iGPS Tells USDA Plastic Pallets Maximize Protection of U.S. Forests, Agriculture

Destructive, Outdated’ Wood Pallets Endanger Environment, Food Supply ORLANDO, Fla. – September 2, 2009 – Substituting plastic pallets for wood pallets in the supply chain will maximize protection of U.S. forests against the spread of invasive pests and deforestation, while maximizing protection to the environment and the U.S. food supply, a representative of Intelligent Global…

“Our Planet” TV Series Highlights the Environmental Superiority of iGPS’ All Plastic Pallet with Embedded RFID Tags

Lighter weight, transport savings, reduced emission sand superior hygiene are among the pallet’s features cited ORLANDO, Fla. – July 31, 2009 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems, operator of the world’s first all-plastic pallet rental service with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, announced today that its revolutionary pallet, manufactured for it exclusively by Schoeller Arca…

iGPS Program Completes Planting 100,000 Trees in California National Forest

Unique partnership between operator of world’s first all-plastic rental service with embedded RFID tags and National Forest Foundation helps restore large areas of San Bernardino National Forest ORLANDO, Fla. – May 6, 2009 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the world’s first all-plastic pallet rental service with embedded RFID (radio frequency…

iGPS Joins the EPA Smartway (SM) Transport Partnership

Provider of lighter, stronger, 100 percent recyclable all-plastic pallets strengthens its leadership in sustainable pallet pooling ORLANDO, Fla. – March 3, 2009 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the world’s first all-plastic pool with embedded radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags, announced today that it has become an official member of the…

iGPS Launches Partnership with the National Forest Foundation with Tree Planting in the San Bernardino National Forest

iGPS contributions will result in the planting of over 100,000 new seedlings to further efforts to restore national forests SAN BERNARDINO, CA – December 4, 2008 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the world’s first all-plastic pallet pool with embedded RFID tags, has kicked off its partnership with the National Forest…

Independent Study Confirms iGPS’ All-Plastic Pallet is Environmentally Superior to Multi-use Wood Pallets

First-ever analysis documents harmful environmental impact of pooled multi-use wood pallets, including ozone layer depletion and contribution to global warming Orlando, Fla. – August 4, 2008 – A comprehensive, independent study comparing the environmental impacts of iGPS’ all-plastic pallet and the typical pooled multi-use wood pallet has unequivocally documented that iGPS’ pallet is far superior.…

New iGPS Tool Enables Shippers to Calculate Fuel Savings and Greenhouse Gas Reductions from iGPS Plastic Pallets

Easy-to-use calculator using EPA data shows weight savings, fuel savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by switching from multi-use wood pallets ORLANDO, Fla. – July 22, 2008 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the world’s first all-plastic pallet pool with embedded radio frequency identification tags (RFID), today released an online calculator…

iGPS Launches “iDepots,” Bringing New Efficiency To Pallet Rental And The Nation’s Supply Chain

Latest innovation provides additional revenue to participating retailers and distributors, and helps them to reduce Greenhouse Gases ORLANDO, Fla. – July 8, 2008 – Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the world’s first all-plastic pool with embedded RFID tags, has added yet another innovation to the pallet rental industry—“iDepots,” a new concept…