Kyoto
- 10 Mar 2007 23:47
halifax
- 30 Dec 2013 16:30
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dl & dc alternative view......jobs for the boys, window dressing.
dreamcatcher
- 30 Dec 2013 16:31
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we take our chances dl . I have done my homework, The company produces pallets already, I like the figures given, in contact as you say with big hitters. All we need know is for halifax to say he hates them, then I know they will rocket. :-))
dreamcatcher
- 30 Dec 2013 16:32
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I am well happy, thanks halifax :-))
halifax
- 30 Dec 2013 16:34
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dc have no problem with this company but pallet consumers will decide, common sense and price will prevail.
dreamcatcher
- 30 Dec 2013 16:35
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They have a superior life to the wooden ones and are far cheaper.
halifax
- 30 Dec 2013 16:37
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dc not cheaper to buy, are they cheaper to lease?
jimmy b
- 30 Dec 2013 16:39
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The figures DC say they are slightly more expensive to produce but will make 3+ as many trips before disposal .
I used to be in the international transport business and kind of understand how the pallet exchange works.
jimmy b
- 30 Dec 2013 16:41
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halifax i would presume they would be competitive as they last a lot longer.. This is nothing new plastic pallets have been used for ages.
skinny
- 30 Dec 2013 16:44
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But can you burn them? :-)
halifax
- 30 Dec 2013 16:44
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jim you tend to discount the cost factor.
jimmy b
- 30 Dec 2013 16:46
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Why's that halifax ?
halifax
- 30 Dec 2013 16:48
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jim what %age of pallets go "missing" work it out for yourself.
dreamcatcher
- 30 Dec 2013 16:50
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Thanks jimmy. John Walsh's words ''Dozens'' of companies are using them.
Figures - Wooden pallet costs to make $40, will service 30 trips
Plastic $55 costs to make , will survive more than 100 trips.
So the wooden pallets are over $120 for 100 trips to the plastic of $55
The pallets will be on long lease, with high reoccurring level of revenue.
jimmy b
- 30 Dec 2013 16:50
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If you lease pallets (as in GKN Chep) you sign for them and exchange them.
dreamcatcher
- 30 Dec 2013 16:51
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Halifax these will have tracking systems in them as I said to cynic. The wooden ones carried a high levy for non returns.
dreamcatcher
- 30 Dec 2013 16:54
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If this was a new company setting out,I would not touch it with a barge poll. As I have said the operation has been running 6/7 years.
jimmy b
- 30 Dec 2013 16:55
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I can't tell you if this is going to be a great buy ,i only know how the pallet system works.
DC as in GKN Chep blue pallets ,someone was usually responsible for missing pallets that had to be paid for.
dreamcatcher
- 30 Dec 2013 17:00
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Thanks jimmy b, good to have the questions. There will be a lot of interest in this one .Non of the original investors are selling and one of the holding comps is increasing its holding.
dreamcatcher
- 30 Dec 2013 17:05
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skinny - 30 Dec 2013 16:44 - 312 of 321
But can you burn them? :-)
Only in the dark, as they will smoke, a bit like burning a tyre. lol
jimmy b
- 30 Dec 2013 17:06
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Well nothing in life's a dead cert is it DC .