How does IFCO move?

Global Market Leadership

IFCO’s vision is to achieve, maintain, and drive global market leadership and profitability in all of our businesses.

Dr. Michael W. Nimtsch – Chief Financial Officer of IFCO

Energy Saving

With our innovative RPC drying technology we achieve an excellent result, using significantly less power: up to 90% energy savings versus ordinary systems.

Stefan Geiger – Vice Country Manager IFCO Switzerland, Villmergen, Switzerland

Food Banks

Three refrigerated delivery vans and over 9,000 environmentally friendly RPCs for transporting food to the needy – the Berliner Tafel thanks IFCO for their support!

Sabine Werth – Chairperson of Berliner Tafel e.V., Berlin, Germany

Innovation

With our product innovations we offer environmentally friendly RPCs for maximum freshness across the entire supply chain - even for the most delicate goods.

Michael Meierhöfer – Vice President and Managing Director of IFCO for Germany, Austria and East Europe

Water Recycling

IFCO’s new water recycling equipment reduces our usage by up to 75% - a significant contribution in our efforts in reducing environmental impact.

Fred Heptinstall – President and General Manager of IFCO’s RPC Management Services, Tampa, Florida, USA

Quality

In comparison to corrugated cartons, the integrated cold chain is managed better with Reusable Plastic Containers.

Frank Ratto – Vice President for Marketing, Ratto Bros., Modesto, California, USA

Motivating Employees

IFCO’s employees have committed themselves to the ideals of the WORLDWIDE RESPONSIBILITY initiative by supporting non-profit organizations such as the Food Banks.

Armin Eireiner – Human Resources Director of IFCO Europe, Pullach, Germany

About IFCO

Pallet Management Services

RPC Management Services

Crating & Packaging

IFCO and the Environment

Investor Relations


	Choosing IFCO

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Choosing IFCO: The Leaders in Pallet Recycling & Pallet Management Services

National Competence. Local Attention.

With a network of over 60 company-owned and operated pallet distribution centers and a transportation fleet of over 4,500 units, IFCO is the largest pallet services company in the country. At IFCO, we focus on the retrieval, reconditioning, and resupplying of wood pallets. IFCO offers a complete range of pallet recycling and pallet management services. Our broad infrastructure, expertise and flexibility allow us to provide customized, single-source solutions to both our national and local customers.

Sustainable solutions that save you time and money.

Every year, 1.9 billion wooden pallets are in circulation in the United States, transporting a variety of goods. Recycling over 73.3 million pallets last year, our efforts resulted in over 1.8 million tons of lumber being diverted from landfills. IFCO pallets are 100% reusable, recyclable, and come from a renewable resource, and our recycled pallets meet or exceed the capability of new pallets at a fraction of the cost. IFCO's Pallet Management Services reduce packaging and transportation costs across the supply chain. Our flexible pallet recycling and pallet management services business model enables us to offer custom services to companies in a wide range of industries.

Focus on your core business.

Our services offer decisive advantages for retailing chains, food producers or industrial companies. By outsourcing pallet management to IFCO, customers can dispense with developing their own time consuming and cost intensive pallet logistics, and concentrate on their core business instead. We are transport-packaging professionals. It's what we do best. IFCO allows you to focus on what you do best.

Customized solutions that work for you.

With our unique needs assessment process, we will help you determine the best pallet program and most ideal pallet for your needs. Pallet Management is what we do best. Outsource your pallet management to us, and we will handle all the details - from pallet supply to pallet disposal to inventory management and comprehensive tracking and reporting. Click here to read how IFCO Pallet Management Services solved one national retailers pallet problems.

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