| According to David Madden, President of Container | | | | paper packaging. The use of cardboard products and |
| Exchanger, “We have facilitated many hundreds | | | | other one-time-use packaging products contribute to |
| of transactions to date and our client list includes | | | | this waste. |
| Fortune 500 businesses, Automotive Tier 1 | | | | Folding bulk containers, industrial totes, and metal |
| manufacturers, consumer product manufacturers, | | | | storage bins are used over and over again within a |
| scrap steel businesses, and distribution and freight | | | | facility or between a supplier and a customer. They |
| companies. We work with and empower | | | | can be used literally thousands of times. These bulk |
| independent used equipment dealers, used equipment | | | | boxes are much cheaper in the long term when |
| liquidators, and end users by providing value added | | | | compared to buying cardboard boxes and wood |
| sales assistance. We handle all customer questions, | | | | crates every time that product is shipped. Savings |
| follow-up sales calls, payment processing, freight | | | | can be observed in the per piece packaging cost. |
| delivery, and after-sales support to our customers, | | | | While the upfront investment in returnable packaging |
| and our method of doing business puts buyers and | | | | may cost more, savings can be realized quickly |
| sellers at ease by controlling monetary flow in a | | | | through repeated use (the same bulk containers, |
| manner that ensures full disclosure and delivery of | | | | metal bins, and totes are used over and over), labor |
| quality product.” | | | | (no more box assembly), material handling (fewer |
| | | | | moves from stackable containers), quality (fewer |
| Container Exchanger is an online marketplace that | | | | rejects due to damaged packaging), and floor space |
| offers manufacturing and distribution businesses an | | | | (plastic and metal containers can stack very high). |
| outlet for procuring or selling used returnable | | | | The per piece packaging costs for used bulk |
| packaging. The product offerings include many | | | | containers and totes can be as low as 5% of the |
| standard and common reusable packaging solutions, | | | | costs for a comparable expendable solution, |
| including but not limited to plastic totes, plastic | | | | depending on shipping volumes. |
| collapsible bulk boxes, metal containers, wire baskets, | | | | Container Exchanger ( is dedicated to the sale and |
| and plastic pallets. Launched in 2005, has empowered | | | | resale of reusable packaging and containers. The firm |
| companies to reduce packaging acquisition costs | | | | resells folding bulk containers, metal storage bins, |
| through access to used returnable packaging | | | | plastic industrial totes, plastic pallets, and used gaylord |
| inventories and it has enabled companies to maximize | | | | boxes nationwide. When a company is finished using |
| return during disposal of their used packaging fleets. | | | | a returnable packaging fleet, Container Exchanger |
| | | | | represents the seller and finds a buyer for the used |
| | | | | bulk packaging. Sellers enjoy a high sales price for a |
| Returnable packaging reduces waste created by | | | | better return on investment. Buyers save significantly |
| every business. The EarthWorks Group estimates | | | | in comparison to new packaging prices. |
| that 30% of landfill waste is created by plastic and | | | | |