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- 18 Jun 2015 ( #723 )
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PECO Pallet is the North American leader in pallet rental services
PECO Pallet is the North American leader in pallet rental services
PECO Pallet opens depot in Calgary
Irvington, NY, United States

PECO Pallet has opened a new pallet depot in Calgary to service the pallet pooler's customers in Calgary and surrounding areas.
The new facility extends PECO's service network, already exceeding 1,300 recovery locations, service depots and manufacturing locations throughout North America.
Adrian Potgieter, senior vice president of sales, says the new depot in Calgary reflects PECO Pallet's commitment to serving the Canadian market.

JCB goes interest-free
Rocester, United Kingdom

JCB Finance has launched a two-year interest-free hire purchase scheme for used JCB machines held in stock by the UK JCB dealer network.
There is no upper limit for how much can be borrowed, but the agreement covers only equipment less than 10 years old. A 20% deposit is required.
JCB Finance managing director Paul Jennings says deals need to be transacted before the end of September 2015.
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