CHEP To Relocate U.S. Headquarters to Atlanta

CHEP USA, a leader in pallet and container pooling solutions and a part of Brambles Limited, will relocate its headquarters to Atlanta and add 173 jobs to the new facility over the next five years.

“Georgia offers CHEP excellent proximity to many of our key customers, provides advantages in recruiting and attracting talent into our organization and offers an outstanding quality of life for our employees who will relocate,” said Kim Rumph, CHEP USA president.

The CHEP USA headquarters operations will locate in office space in Dunwoody, which will also serve as the base for other leaders from the Americas Region and global functions of the pallets business segment. The location will also serve as a Brambles regional office with a contingent of corporate IT leaders. The facility is expected to be operational by the fall of 2012 and is actively recruiting for open positions in the Atlanta area.

CHEP manages pallet and container supply chain logistics for its customers in the consumer goods, produce, meat, home improvement, beverage, raw materials, petro-chemical and automotive industries. A recognized leader in pallet and container pooling services for well-known brands, CHEP partners with a myriad of companies to develop pallet and container management solutions that ensure reduced product damage, offer enhanced delivery efficiencies, eliminate waste and reduce supply chain costs, adding exceptional value for its customers, among which includes: Procter & Gamble, Sysco, Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestlé, Ford and GM.