Euro Pool System ZON depot

Euro Pool System has reported that turnover increased by 29 per cent for the full-year of 2008 to hit €190m, with the total number of trips jumping 24 per cent to 556m.

The Netherlands-based returnable crate and pallet pool organisation attributed the increase to a rise in market share in Germany, attained through the acquisition of an 'important new customer', according to the group.

During the year, Euro Pool improved a number of existing washing facilities and depots, as well as opening four new facilities and a modern depot in Madrid. In total, the group now boasts a washing capacity of 125,000 containers per hour across 45 sites.

A move to provide more services with added value saw the introduction of environmentally friendly and energy friendly techniques for newly-installed washing lines, the group said, with further developments also made on RFID tracking and tracing applications.