Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) (www.usecaps.com),
reports a recent increase of requests to provide
container cleaning and
repair services for privately owned fleets.
CAPS is North America’s leading provider of
comprehensive container management solutions,
including providing container rental, tracking,
cleaning and repair services to the automotive,
general manufacturing, food, beverage, cosmetic and
non-hazardous chemical markets.
Since 1998, CAPS
has handled the cleaning and repair of its own fleet
as part of its fully outsourced
container rental solution. Over the
past few years, CAPS has extended its container
repair and cleaning offerings to customers owning
their own fleet of polypropylene and polyethylene
intermediate bulk containers (IBC) or bulk bins.
During this time, CAPS has experienced a rapid
influx of container repair requests, which it
attributes to companies looking for creative ways to
cut costs in challenging times by extending the life
of current resources and eliminating the need for
capital required to purchase new assets.
“With companies
watching their dollars more closely and limited
capital available, we’re finding more customers
wanting to increase the life of their containers by
repairing rather than replacing damaged bins,”
explains Bob Wiedmaier, CEO, Container and Pooling
Solutions. “With over 10 years experience, our
staff of container repair and welding experts have
developed an efficient, detailed repair process,
including a thorough inspection of all repaired
containers for guaranteed reliability.”
CAPS has repaired
more than 30,000 containers over the last five
years, fixing a variety of damages including
forklift stabs, damaged sidewalls and damaged tilt
straps using its state-of-the-art equipment and
expert welding and patching techniques.
“Throughout our
years of handling container repairs, we’ve developed
solid relationships with our customers based on
loyalty and our ability to repair and put a high
percentage of assets back into the supply chain,”
explains Drew Merrill, CAPS’ VP Business Development
and Strategic Planning. “Through our unique
repair process, customers send their containers to
our service center, where we do a detailed
inspection of each bin, determine damages and allow
the customer to approve our assessment before
beginning any repairs.”
CAPS’ container
cleaning services include the washing and removal of
non-hazardous residues using proven chemicals and
3,000 PSI power washers. Additionally, a
visual inspection of each container by the company’s
dedicated Quality Control Supervisor and random
daily swab testing ensures cleaned containers meet
customers’ stringent food compliance standards.
“Outsourcing
container cleaning and repair services to CAPS
allows our customers to increase operational
efficiency and reduce labor costs by spending more
time focused on their core business,” according to
Merrill. “Additionally, our services help
clients reach their environmental goals by promoting
the extended reuse of containers, rather than
obtaining new assets.”
For over a decade,
CAPS has been a trusted name in container
management solutions. To learn more about the
CAPS’
container repair and
container cleaning services, visit
www.UseCAPS.com.
About CAPS
Container and
Pooling Solutions, a Livonia , MI based supply chain
management company, has been offering the complete
management, rental and tracking of reusable
containers and material handling systems since 1998.
CAPS’ container rental and management services help
its automotive, beverage, food, chemical and
cosmetic customers reduce material handling costs
while improving supply chain performance and
initiating environmental practices. In 2008
and 2009, CAPS was named one of Food Logistics’ top
100 technology solution providers and in 2009 was
named one of Supply & Demand Chain’s Green Supply
Chain award recipients. For more
information, visit
www.usecaps.com or call (888) 873-2277.
