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04/23/09 - Leger & Son Inc. and CHEP Announce Partnership
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CORDELE, GA - Leger & Son, Inc., a leading grower, packer and shipper of watermelons, announced the signing of a new two-year contract with CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling services. Leger & Son uses CHEP pallets to transport Leger brand watermelons from facilities in Cordele, Rebecca, Pineview and Statesboro, Ga. to supermarket retailers, wholesale distributors and wholesale clubs along the East Coast and west to Texas.
Leger & Sons has been using CHEP pallets since switching from one-way white wood platforms about 15 years ago. The company cites the consistency, stability and strength of the CHEP pallet as primary reasons for the long-term relationship.
In addition, the fact that CHEP pallets are food grade has eliminated the company's concern over sanitary issues.
Leger & Son and CHEP are working together to help fund research, lobbying and consumer promotion activities at the National Watermelon Association.
About Leger & Son, Inc.: A family business, Leger & Son was built from hard work and dedication. C.M. (Buddy) Leger started growing and shipping watermelons throughout Georgia and Florida in 1965. Learning the business from the ground up, Greg Leger, our current president, grew up picking and packing. His years of experience and dedication led to one of the leading grower/shippers in the southeast with seasonal offices in Immokalee, Fl., Arcadia, Fl., Cordele, Ga., and Butler, Ga.; recently adding shipping points in both Texas and Indiana. For more information, visit www.legerandson.com.
About CHEP: CHEP is the global leader in pallet and container pooling services serving many of the world's largest companies. The company has more than 7,000 employees and operates in 45 countries. Combining superior technology and an asset base of more than 300 million pallets and containers, CHEP offers its customers exceptional value, a platform that enables reduction in customer product damage, and an environmentally sustainable logistical solution. Supply chains served include consumer goods, produce, beverage, and the automotive industry. With global partners that include Procter & Gamble, SYSCO, Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestle, Ford and GM, CHEP is known for Handling the World's Most Important Products. Everyday. For more information about CHEP, please visit: www.chep.com.
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