PRS Group Partners with CAPE to Offer Turnkey Pallet Solutions to Customers Worldwide

JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS (June 1, 2015) – PRS Group, Inc., based in Illinois, and Spain based CAPE have entered into a partnership that will bring new technology and machinery to the pallet industries in North America and Europe, as well as other key areas around the globe. PRS Group, a widely known US manufacturer of pallet repair equipment, and CAPE, a leading European pallet nailing machinery manufacturer, are now representing each other’s complimentary product lines in their designated markets. The pair will also be collaborating on future projects to offer a complete line of both pallet manufacturing and recycling equipment worldwide.

Starting in June, PRS Group will begin offering for the first time in the US, the CAPE nailing machine, which has already developed a strong reputation in Europe for its efficiency, flexibility and scalability at a very competitive cost. The initial focus will be the CAPE Mach 2, an automatic nailing line with quick change over for the production of decks, skids and 2-way reversible pallets. It is designed to produce stringer pallets and can be upgraded easily by adding a module to produce block pallets. The Mach 2 is known for its quick changeover between designs and can produce around 2,500 pallets in an eight-hour shift.

Jeff Williams, president of PRS Group stated, “The Mach series features quick 30 minute or less changeovers with touchscreen controls; no wrenches or manual adjustments are required. The unique thing about the Mach line is that the systems are modular. This allows the production line to grow with the company’s needs, without requiring the purchase of a brand new system. Through increased output and lowered costs, the machine can pay for itself within the first year of use.”

PRS Group will stock necessary parts and have a specially trained technician available for service in the U.S. If you want to see the Mach 2 in action, PRS Group will have a CAPE nailing line running in its Illinois showroom later this summer.

The two companies will remain independently operated, but the collaborative product offering agreement between the two will enhance each one’s ability to better serve their respective customers and to continue to provide the exceptional quality and service they have built their reputations on over the years. The partnership truly means a turnkey offering of solutions for the worldwide pallet industry.