Yes. The market is fairly well established, but the right provider depends heavily on what you’re pooling—pallets, RPCs/crates, industrial totes, automotive containers, IBCs, or custom returnable packaging—and on geography.
CHEP is probably the closest thing to a general-purpose benchmark. It operates a shared pool where customers rent pallets, IBCs and containers; CHEP handles collection, inspection, repair and recirculation. It also has specifically outsourced returnable-container pooling for automotive and industrial supply chains, including US–Canada–Mexico flows.
Tosca is particularly interesting if by “returnable packaging” you mean reusable plastic crates, bins and pallets rather than conventional wood pallets. Its pooling service includes delivery, recovery, washing, inspection, repair and redeployment, with both open- and closed-loop models.
IFCO is the specialist to look at for fresh produce/grocery. Its SmartCycle is explicitly a closed-loop RPC pooling model from producer through retailer and back.
ORBIS is worth investigating for North American manufacturing. It provides reusable plastic packaging and has operated pools of reusable containers, including rental, cleaning, sorting and tracking services.
For Europe, IPP/PAKi/Faber Group are significant alternatives. IPP operates a pay-per-use pooling model in which it supplies reusable load carriers and handles collection, inspection, repair and redistribution. PAKi focuses on open pooling of standardized pallets and boxes.
Euro Pool System is another major European player, especially in fresh food. It combines reusable trays with reverse-logistics and service-center operations.
For Asia-Pacific, Loscam offers pooled pallets, IBCs, produce crates, bins and other returnable equipment through its regional depot network.
The interesting distinction
There are actually three different business models hiding under “returnable packaging pooling”:
The latter is particularly relevant if you're thinking about a B2B logistics service where the provider owns the packaging, supplies it to shippers, manages the reverse flow, cleans/repairs it, and charges per trip/turn rather than selling the packaging outright. CHEP explicitly describes this model as “share and reuse,” while Tosca describes charging based on asset turns.
If you tell me what type of packaging and industry you have in mind (e.g., automotive parts, industrial components, food, e-commerce, 3PL), I can narrow this to the 10–15 most relevant providers and compare their business models, geographic coverage, asset ownership, pricing approach, and minimum scale.
Returnable packaging pooling services (often called returnable transport packaging (RTP) or asset pooling ) involve renting, tracking, recovering, washing, and redistributing reusable assets like pallets, plastic crates, bulk bins, and racks.
Major global and regional providers specializing in B2B logistics and circular packaging pools include:
CHEP (a Brambles company): The global leader in pallet and container pooling, best known for its iconic blue pallets and reusable plastic crates (RPCs) used heavily in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and grocery supply chains.
Tosca : A major provider specializing in reusable plastic containers (RPCs), pallets, and bulk bins, offering comprehensive asset pooling, reverse logistics, and washing/sanitization services.
PECO Pallet : A prominent North American provider specializing in heavy-duty, high-quality wooden block pallet pooling for major grocery, manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies.
Nefab : Offers global returnable packaging pooling services that allow businesses to rent or manage fluctuating pools of reusable transit packaging, removing the burden of storage, repair, and end-of-life disposal.
CEVA Logistics : Provides integrated reusable packaging services (including washing facilities, distribution centers, and digital tracking flows) as part of its lead logistics capabilities.
ORBIS Corporation : A leader in sustainable, reusable plastic packaging (totes, bulk containers, and pallets) that offers customized pooling and management programs for automotive, industrial, and consumer goods supply chains.
iGPS Logistics : Focuses specifically on lightweight, rack-able plastic pallet pooling services tailored for automated B2B warehouse and distribution environments.
Buske Logistics : Delivers returnable transport packaging programs integrated directly with warehousing and closed-loop contract logistics systems.
If you're looking for a provider, let me know:
What type of packaging you need to pool (pallets, totes, heavy-duty bulk containers, or racks)
Your primary geographic shipping lanes (e.g., North America, Europe, or Global)
The industry you operate in (automotive, food/grocery, retail, industrial)
I can help narrow down which provider specializes best in your exact sector and region.
