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By 1987 was also operating a container pool<ref>The Times Apr. 8, 1987</ref> | By 1987 was also operating a container pool<ref>The Times Apr. 8, 1987</ref> | ||
1990 Plans to expand further in Europe; | 1990 Plans to expand further in Europe; their advantage was said to be that they operated a pool of pallets whereas other firms sold pallets which were then left to the client to replace after use<ref>The Times Aug. 7, 1990</ref> | ||
2001 [[Brambles Industries]] absorbed Chep<ref>The Times May 15, 2002</ref> | 2001 [[Brambles Industries]] absorbed Chep<ref>The Times May 15, 2002</ref> |
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Subsidiary of GKN
1975 Company formed by GKN to operate a national pallet hire pool[1] in partnership with Brambles Industries of Australia[2]
1977 Had many major food and grocery companies amongst its customers[3]
By 1987 was also operating a container pool[4]
1990 Plans to expand further in Europe; their advantage was said to be that they operated a pool of pallets whereas other firms sold pallets which were then left to the client to replace after use[5]
2001 Brambles Industries absorbed Chep[6]