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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.7
                                   Agreement

           on the Development and Supply of Multi-Use Plastic Crates

                                    between

1. Schoeller Wavin Systems,Inc..................................................

                                                     - hereinafter: "SWS-INC." -

                                      and

2.  IFCO-U.S., L.L.C., Tampa, Florida...........................................

                                                      - hereinafter: "IFCO-US" -

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                                    Contents

Preamble...............................................................   3
Part A.    General.....................................................   4
 I.        Scope of Cooperation........................................   4
 II.       Definitions.................................................   4
Part B.    Development.................................................   6
 I.        Duties of SWS-INC...........................................   6
 II.       Duty to Cooperate of IFCO-US................................   7
 III.      Inventions/Innovations/Intellectual Property Rights.........   7
 IV.       New Products and Improvements...............................   8
 V.        Reimbursement of Development Costs..........................   9
Part C.    Supply......................................................   9
 I.        Purchase and Supply of IFCO-Products........................   9
 II.       License to Certain Technology...............................  11
 III.      Preferable Supplier / Preferable Customer...................  11
 IV.       Pricing and Repurchasing....................................  12
 V.        Most Favored Customer.......................................  14
 VI.       Payment Terms...............................................  14
 VII.      Specifications and Warranties...............................  15
 VIII.     Transfer of Risk............................................  16
Part D.    General.....................................................  16
 I.        Assignment..................................................  16
 II.       Term........................................................  16
 III.      Confidentiality.............................................  17
 IV.       Cooperation and Non-Compete.................................  18
 V.        Miscellaneous...............................................  18

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Preamble

1.   On May 10, 1996, IFCO-U.S., L.L.C. ("IFCO-US") concluded a supply agreement
     with Intertape Polymer Group Inc. ("IPG") under which IPG became the
     exclusive supplier of rigid foldable transport produce containers for IFCO-
     US. In a Contribution Agreement of March 16, 2000, IPG assigned,
     transferred, delivered and conveyed all rights, title and interest in the
     Supply Agreement of May 10, 1996 to SPI-U.S., Inc. ("SPI-US"), a wholly
     owned subsidiary of IFCO Manufacturing, Inc. Also as of March 16, 2000,
     IFCO Manufacturing, Inc. sold 100% of the issued and outstanding capital
     stock in SPI-US to Schoeller Plast Industries GmbH ("SPI GmbH").
     Thereafter, SPI-US was re-named to Schoeller Wavin System, Inc. ("SWS-
     INC.").

     SPI GmbH intends to sell, and Schoeller Wavin Systems N.V. ("SWS-N.V.")
     intends to purchase 100 % of the issued and outstanding capital stock in
     SWS-INC. The sale and purchase of stock is conditioned on the conclusion of
     a new supply agreement between SWS-INC. and IFCO-US on terms and conditions
     similar to those stipulated in the current supply agreement between
     Schoeller Plast AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of SWS-N.V., and IFCO GmbH
     (formerly known as IFCO International Food Container Organisation GmbH).

2.   IFCO-US has its main field of business in the lease of multi-use plastic
     crates and containers. IFCO-US is serving the North American Market in the
     range of fresh food and dry goods. With "North American" it is meant that
     the geographic destination of transport crates and/or containers is within
     the United States of America ("USA") and Canada. The multi-use transport
     container system used by IFCO-US has been developed in close cooperation
     with SWS-INC. and its affiliates.

3.   Compensation for the development work performed by SWS-INC. and its
     subsidiaries shall be included in the purchase price of future orders.
     Today, IFCO-US is a key customer of SWS-INC. and, vice versa, SWS-INC. is a
     key supplier of IFCO-US. Rights for the system used by IFCO-US are
     currently based on a license agreement between IFCO-US and IFCO
     International Network Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (formerly known as
     Schoeller International Logistics Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH) dated March
     19, 1996.

4.   SWS-INC. and IFCO-US both wish to set up a successful development and
     supply relationship. In particular, SWS-INC. shall develop for IFCO-US new
     types of crates and shall work on improvements on existing crates. IFCO-US
     shall become owner of such developments and new patents related to new
     crates or further developments. The development services performed by SWS-
     INC. and its subsidiaries shall be paid off by the purchase prices for
     future orders over a certain period of time.

5.   Nothing in this contract shall prohibit SWS-INC. from producing and selling
     other products for multi-use-container pools, provided that SWS-INC. is
     neither directly nor indirectly involved in the design or the development.

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NOW, THEREFORE, IFCO-US and SWS-INC. (hereinafter the "Parties") agree as
follows:

                               Part A.   General

I.   Scope of Cooperation

1.   SWS-INC. shall further develop and improve the multi-use transport
     container system for pooling applications for third party logistics by
     order of IFCO-US, in accordance with specifications agreed among the
     Parties from time to time. The multi-use transport container system is
     intended for use for fresh food, in particular fruits, vegetables, fish and
     meat.

2.   SWS-INC. shall develop and improve multi-use transport containers for
     pooling applications for third party logistics for dry goods in accordance
     with specifications agreed among the Parties from time to time.

3.   SWS-INC. shall transfer intellectual property rights related to New
     Products or developments pursuant to this Agreement or on order of IFCO-US.
     For a period of ten years, however, IFCO-US will exclusively order any New
     Products from SWS-INC., only, subject to the terms and conditions of this
     Agreement.

II.  Definitions

     For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
     assigned to them below:

     "Affiliate" means legally independent enterprises that in their internal
     relationship are majority owned enterprises and enterprises with majority
     interests ((S) 16 AktG (German Stock Corporations Act)), dependent and
     governing ((S) 17 AktG), enterprises of the same group ((S) 18 AktG),
     enterprises holding interests in one another ((S) 19 AktG) or parties of a
     profit and loss share agreement ((S)(S) 291, 192 AktG).

     "Breakage Rates" means the breakage rates set forth in Exhibit 1 for the
     IFCO-Products marketed by IFCO-US at the time this Agreement is signed,
     plus amendments thereto agreed upon by the Parties hereto from time to
     time, as the case may be, e.g. for New Products or changes in IFCO-
     Products.

     "Comparable Product" has the meaning subscribed for it in Section C.III.1.

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     "Contractual Patents" means the patents set forth in Exhibit 2, such lists
     being amended from time to time in accordance with Section B.III.4.

     "Cost Plus Formula" means the formula set forth in Section C.IV.1.d.

     "Data" has the meaning subscribed for it in Section B.II.1.

     "Developed Invention" means all Development Results that are protectable as
     an intellectual property right, in particular as a patent.

     "Development Results" means all technical knowledge, documentation,
     information and other results (for the avoidance of doubt, such results
     shall comprise inventions, improvements and/or innovations that are
     protectable as an intellectual property right, in particular as a patent)
     of SWS-INC.'s development for and on behalf of IFCO-US, as described in
     Section B, including New Products, improvements and innovations to IFCO-
     Products and New Products and inventions within the range of the multi-use
     and/or returnable packaging systems, but without know-how relating to the
     production process.

     "IFCO-Products" means the multi-use transport crates for fresh food and dry
     goods that can be used in pools for third party logistics to be supplied by
     SWS-INC. to IFCO-US under license of the Contractual Patents, including but
     not limited to the products listed in Exhibit 3, as amended by New Products
     from time to time pursuant to Section B.IV.2. of this Agreement or as
     otherwise amended by mutual agreement of the Parties, as the case may be.

     "Introduction Period" has the meaning subscribed for it in Section C.IV.2.

     "License Agreement" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section C.II.

     "Manufacturing Costs" has the meaning subscribed for it in Section
     C.IV.1.b.

     "Minimum Resisting Period" means the time period the Products shall resist
     to breakage in accordance with Section C.VII.2., such time being agreed
     upon the Parties from time to time for New Products. For all Products
     marketed by IFCO-US at the time this Agreement is signed, the Minimum
     Resisting Period shall be a period of sixty (60) months, except for crates
     that can be identified as participating on a time based lease where the
     Minimum Resisting Period shall be one (1) year.

     "New Products" has the meaning subscribed for it in Section B.IV.1.

     "North America" means the USA and Canada in the geographical sense.

     "North American Market" shall have the meaning subscribed for it in the
     Preamble under no. 2.

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     "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, association
     or other entity.

     "Plan" means the annual purchase and supply plan to be agreed between the
     Parties in accordance with Section C.I.2. on a rolling forecast basis.

     "Products" means any IFCO-Products or New Products.

     "Production Costs" has the meaning subscribed for it in Section C.IV.1.d.

     "Purchase Price" means the price for IFCO-Products.

     "Raw Material Price" has the meaning subscribed for it in Section C.IV.1.b.

     "Repurchase Price" has the meaning subscribed for it in Section C.IV.3.

     "Specifications" means the technical description of the IFCO-Products, as
     provisionary contained in Exhibit 3a and provided in more detail by SWS-
     INC. within 120 days after the signing of this Agreement and accepted by
     IFCO-US, and as amended for New Products from time to time in accordance
     with Section 6.

     "Term of this Agreement" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section D.II.

     "Third Party IFCO Product" has the meaning subscribed in Section C.III.1.

                             Part B.   Development

I.   Duties of SWS-INC.

1.   SWS-INC. hereby commits itself to diligently seek improvements to IFCO-
     Products and to deliver without undue delay the Development Results to
     IFCO-US.

2.   SWS-INC. furthermore commits itself to develop diligently potential
     innovations and/or additional IFCO-Products for use in pools of returnable
     crates for fresh food and dry goods in accordance with specifications
     agreed upon the parties from time to time.

3.   During the development, SWS-INC. shall pursue the goals of lightweight
     construction, recyclability as well as the greatest possible stability and
     durability.

4.   SWS-INC. shall, without undue delay, inform IFCO-US on possible
     improvements, innovations and the current development results. For the

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     avoidance of doubt, the obligation for confidentiality, as provided in
     Section D.III. shall apply.

II.  Duty to Cooperate of IFCO-US

1.   IFCO-US shall provide to SWS-INC. for its own use in writing any
     information, documents, technical specifications, new requirements,
     potential innovations or applications and experience reports that can
     potentially lead to improvements of IFCO-Products. For the avoidance of
     doubt, the obligation for confidentiality provided by Section D.III. shall
     apply for such Data (hereinafter "Data") which IFCO-US possesses and which
     is necessary for the performance of the development.

2.   IFCO-US shall reasonably assist SWS-INC. in the development of new design
     proposals.

3.   IFCO-US shall not contract with any third party or place any order with a
     third party for the development of any new design proposal without the
     prior written consent of SWS-INC. However, SWS-INC. shall not withhold the
     written consent for undue reason or delay.

III. Inventions/Innovations/ Intellectual Property Rights

1.   SWS-INC. hereby commits itself to achieve Development Results which are
     unencumbered by intellectual property rights of third parties. However,
     SWS-INC. shall not be obliged to carry out a particular patent research.

2.   In the event third-party intellectual property rights which oppose the
     Development Results be known to SWS-INC., the latter must immediately
     inform IFCO-US in writing thereof after receiving such knowledge and obtain
     the decision of IFCO-US regarding the use or non-use thereof. Inventions
     which were made by SWS-INC. prior to the start of the development work
     hereunder and which have been registered or for which intellectual property
     rights have been granted must also be disclosed in writing as soon as they
     become relevant in the development work performed for IFCO-US.

3.   Insofar as it be necessary, for the use of the Development Results, to use
     inventions which were made by SWS-INC. prior to the start of the
     development work to be performed hereunder which have been registered or
     for which intellectual property rights have been granted, IFCO-US shall
     receive a non-exclusive royalty-free license unlimited in time, but
     restricted to the use of the Development Results. The license shall include
     the power to grant sublicenses in case of either IFCO-US being entitled to
     use an alternate supplier in

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     accordance with Sections C.I.4. or C.VII.4., but only in connection
     therewith, or the Term of this Agreement has ended, including the case of
     early termination. In the event of such early termination by SWS-INC. for
     which IFCO-US is responsible, however, SWS-INC. shall be entitled to a
     license fee in the amount of 10% of the purchase price of the respective
     Product for the remainder of the original ten (10) year Term of this
     Agreement. The power to grant sublicenses, however, is subject to SWS-
     INC.'s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

4.   In the event of a Developed Invention, SWS-INC. shall immediately have the
     related patent(s) or other intellectual property right(s) registered or
     otherwise protected in jurisdictions within North America at the expense of
     IFCO-US. In particular, IFCO-US shall be exclusively entitled to any North
     American patent derived from any IFCO-Product or Contractual Patent or for
     a New Product. Any such new patent shall become a Contractual Patent. In
     the event that IFCO-US so acquires a patent or other intellectual property
     right for a Developed Invention or New Product, it shall grant to SWS-INC.
     an exclusive license free of charge to manufacture the New Product for
     IFCO-US based on said Developed Invention or said New Product, only for the
     Term of this Agreement.

5.   In the event that IFCO-US otherwise acquires a patent for a new product,
     and is not entitled to use an alternate supplier in accordance with
     Sections C.I.4., C.III.1. or C.VII.4., it shall grant to SWS-INC. an
     exclusive license free of charge to use such patent for the manufacture of
     said new product for IFCO-US, only for the Term of this Agreement;
     provided, however, that the component of the Purchase Price according to
     Section C.IV.1d (iiic) will be adjusted downwards to reflect a fair and
     adequate portion of the research and development costs related to such
     intellectual property right, which have not been incurred by SWS-INC.

6.   During the Term of this Agreement, pursuant to any license granted to SWS-
     INC. in Sections B.III.4 or B.III.5, SWS-INC. shall be entitled to use such
     patents or other intellectual property rights, free of charge, for the
     production of products for third parties that are not in any way
     competitive to IFCO-US; provided, however, that the component of the
     Purchase Price according to Section C.IV.1d (iiic) will be adjusted
     downwards to reflect a fair and adequate portion of the research and
     development costs related to such intellectual property right. If and when
     such patent will be used for third party products, SWS-INC. shall without
     undue delay inform IFCO-US of the use. At the end of the Term of this
     Agreement (for the respective IFCO-Product), the license of SWS-INC. shall
     become non-exclusive.

IV.  New Products and Improvements

1.   "New Products" are all products, that are either (i) products developed by
     SWS-INC. for and on behalf of IFCO-US that are additional to IFCO-Products,
     e.g.

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     products having characteristics (other than size, colour and/or weight)
     different from IFCO-Products, such characteristics being particularly
     developed for certain goods or a certain range of goods, or (ii) products
     (including, but not limited to IFCO-Products) improved by a Developed
     Invention.

2.   IFCO-US shall have the right to purchase New Products exclusively from SWS-
     INC. and to market and sell New Products. New Products shall be governed by
     the terms of this Agreement and incorporated in the term "IFCO-Products"
     once IFCO-US has given notice in writing that it intends to market and sell
     said New Product, provided, however, that such notice has been given
     without undue delay and no later than three (3) months after a respective
     offer (in writing) by SWS-INC. The foregoing notwithstanding, SWS-INC.
     shall have the right to market New Products on a non-exclusive basis to
     third parties, without paying any fees to IFCO-US, in the event that IFCO-
     US fails to market such New Products successfully in accordance with the
     mutually agreed marketing plan for the respective New Products within the
     forty-eight (48) months immediately following their actual commercial
     introduction. SWS-INC. shall fully cooperate with IFCO-US and undertake its
     best efforts that IFCO-US will achieve the market plan.

3.   If IFCO-US has, nevertheless, failed to meet the market plan, SWS-INC.
     shall also be entitled to buy out all respective inventory of IFCO-US
     relating to said New Product and to indemnify IFCO-US for all costs
     occurred in connection with the marketing of said New Product. If SWS-INC.
     exercises the above-mentioned right, the respective New Product shall no
     longer be an IFCO-Product.

V.   Reimbursement of Development Costs

     The service charge for SWS-INC.'s development services shall be compensated
     in terms of the Purchase Prices pursuant to Section C.IV. hereof. The
     Parties acknowledge that, as a result, IFCO-US shall not directly pay any
     amount for SWS-INC.'s development services, including, without limitation,
     if and to the extent that (i) SWS-INC.'s development does not result in New
     Products, or (ii) IFCO-US has not accepted to market such New Product.

                                Part C.   Supply

I.   Purchase and Supply of IFCO-Products

1.   During the Term of this Agreement, subject to this Part C, SWS-INC. for the
     North American Market will be the exclusive supplier for the IFCO-Products
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     IFCO-US, and IFCO-US shall acquire the IFCO-Products from SWS-INC.
     exclusively. SWS-INC. shall not, at any time during the Term of this
     Agreement, offer to sell, market or sell any of the IFCO-Products to any
     Person other than IFCO-US without the express prior written consent of
     IFCO-US.

2.   Prior to the beginning of each calendar year during the Term of this
     Agreement, the Parties shall agree on a purchase and supply plan for the
     IFCO-Products in the next calendar year (the "Plan"). Within the sixty (60)
     day period immediately following the signing of this Agreement by the
     Parties, the Parties shall agree in writing upon the Plan for calendar year
     2000 and 2001. As long as the new plan is not in place, the provisions of
     the last agreed Plan shall continue to apply. IFCO-US shall use all
     reasonable efforts to purchase on a regular basis in accordance with the
     Plan then in effect and advise SWS-INC. as early as practicable of any
     expected deviations from such Plan. SWS-INC. shall deliver the IFCO-
     Products ordered by IFCO-US in accordance with the Plan. The Parties
     acknowledge that the Plan for any particular year represents a good faith
     estimate of IFCO-US's projected requirements and does not constitute a
     commitment of the part of IFCO-US to purchase all of such quantities. If
     SWS-Inc. fails in material respect to perform its obligations under the
     Plan (whether as to quantity or meeting the mutually agreed requirement,
     then IFCO-US shall be entitled to seek an alternative source of supply of
     IFCO-Products.

3.   Actual orders shall be evidenced by an IFCO-US purchase order. IFCO-US
     shall submit a written purchase order to SWS-INC. at least thirty (30)
     calendar days prior to the shipment date specified in such purchase order.
     The purchase order shall constitute a firm commitment by IFCO-US to
     purchase the IFCO-Products in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
     The purchase order will include all information required by SWS-INC. to
     perform the order. Any changes to the purchase orders must be in writing,
     signed by IFCO-US and confirmed by SWS-INC.

4.   In the event that SWS-INC. cannot fulfil any purchase order although such
     order is according to the Plan, or if such order is not included in the
     Plan and SWS-INC. has failed to use its best efforts to fulfil such order.
     IFCO-US, at its option, may have such purchase orders filled by an
     alternate supplier and SWS-INC. shall cooperate with and assist IFCO-US as
     IFCO-US may reasonably request. SWS-INC. shall notify IFCO-US without undue
     delay of its inability to perform the order. SWS-INC. hereby acknowledges
     and agrees that (i) IFCO-US requires a reliable source of supply of the
     IFCO-Products, and (ii) under the circumstances described above in this
     Section C.I.4., IFCO will require that an alternate supplier be available
     immediately. Therefore, within sixty (60) days after the signing of this
     Agreement by the Parties, SWS-INC. will assist IFCO-US in the
     identification or selection of an alternate supplier to act as a standby.
     To the extent that SWS-INC. fails in material respect to perform its
     obligations under the Plan (whether as to quantity or meeting the mutually
     agreed requirements), and IFCO-US is entitled pursuant to this Section
     C.I.4 to purchase IFCO-Products from an alternate supplier, IFCO-US, in
     order to obtain such alternate supply, shall be entitled to place an order
     for the minimum

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     volume that is commercially reasonable under the applicable facts and
     circumstances.

II.  License to Certain Technology

     If any of the Contractual Patents originally set forth in Exhibit 2 are
     registered in the name of SWS-INC. or any Affiliate of SWS-INC., SWS-INC.
     shall immediately cause any such Contractual Patent to be assigned and
     transferred to IFCO-US. IFCO-US shall provide to SWS-INC. a royalty-free
     license, unlimited in time, to practice and use the Contractual Patents to
     manufacture and sell the IFCO-Products, which license shall be (i) for the
     Term of this Agreement exclusive and (ii) after the Term of this Agreement,
     non-exclusive, and shall be in accordance with the License Agreement
     attached hereto as Exhibit 4 (the "License Agreement"). In the event,
     however, that IFCO-US is entitled to use an alternate supplier in
     accordance with Sections C.1.4, C.III.1 or C.VII.4, then, notwithstanding
     the exclusive nature of the license, IFCO-US shall be entitled to license
     the appropriate Contractual Patents or other intellectual property rights
     to produce the IFCO-Products to the alternate supplier selected by IFCO-US,
     such license being restricted, however, to the production of the respective
     orders.

III. Preferable Supplier / Preferable Customer

1.   If IFCO-US is interested to buy from a third party a new product for the
     use in its multi-use-transport-crate pool for fresh food and dry goods
     applications in third party logistics on a rental basis such product being
     either (i) a product additional to IFCO-Products, e.g. a product having a
     characteristic (other than size, colour and/or weight) different to IFCO-
     Products, such characteristics being particularly developed for certain
     goods or a certain range of goods, or (ii) a product improved by a third
     party intellectual property right ("Third Party IFCO Product"), IFCO-US
     shall notify SWS-INC. in writing of such intention and the terms and
     conditions of the offer of such third party prior to the conclusion of any
     binding commitments. Within a period of one (1) month after receipt of the
     aforementioned notice, SWS-INC. shall be entitled to notify IFCO-US that
     SWS-INC. is willing to deliver said Third Party IFCO Product (and has or
     will be able to acquire all necessary rights to manufacture and deliver
     said Third Party IFCO Product) or a competitive product with
     specifications, characteristics and features comparable to the Third Party
     Product as shall be reasonably determined by IFCO-US ("Comparable
     Product"). Upon such notice by SWS-INC., the Third Party IFCO Product or
     the Comparable Product shall become an IFCO-Product and SWS-INC. shall
     deliver such IFCO-Product under the terms and conditions offered by the
     third party for its Third Party IFCO Product, unless the product of SWS-
     Inc. is superior as mutually agreed, starting three (3) months after the
     respective notice by SWS-INC., at the latest.

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2.  If SWS-INC. does not give the notice pursuant to Section C.III.1. within the
    time period provided, IFCO-US shall be free to order the Third Party IFCO
    Product from the third party.

3.  If SWS-INC. gives notice to IFCO-US, within the aforementioned time period,
    that SWS-INC. is currently unable to deliver the Third Party IFCO Product or
    a Comparable Product but is interested in the supply, then IFCO-US shall be
    entitled to order the Third Party IFCO Product from the third party.
    Notwithstanding the above, IFCO-US shall use its best efforts, in
    conjunction with the efforts of SWS-INC., to negotiate terms and conditions
    between SWS-INC. and the third party that would allow SWS to take up such
    production after twenty-four (24) months of supply by the third party and to
    assist SWS-INC. to minimize the costs related to taking up such production.
    Also, if SWS-INC. has successfully negotiated such terms and conditions with
    the third party, SWS-INC. shall be entitled to request IFCO-US to have the
    supply responsibility transferred from the third party to SWS-INC. at the
    end of the twenty-four (24) month period on terms at least comparable to
    those provided to IFCO-US by the third party; provided, however, that SWS-
    INC. has given at least three (3) months notice to IFCO-U.S. and the third
    party prior to the end of such twenty-four (24) month period. If the supply
    responsibility is so transferred to SWS-INC., the Third Party IFCO Product
    or a Comparable Product shall become an IFCO-Product, and SWS-INC. shall be
    exclusively entitled, but also obligated to deliver, such new IFCO-Product
    to IFCO-US thereafter for the Term of this Agreement.

4.  SWS-INC. hereby grants a right of first refusal to IFCO-US for all products
    that will be used in the multi-use transport pool for fresh food and dry
    goods applications in third party logistics. If such products or packages
    will be accepted by IFCO-US, they shall become an IFCO-Product,
    respectively.

5.  Notwithstanding the above SWS-INC. shall always be entitled to subcontract.

IV. Pricing and Repurchasing

1.  The "Purchase Prices", freight to customer included shall be:

    a)  Until the end of the calendar year 2000 , SWS-INC. shall sell IFCO-
        Products to IFCO-US at a price not greater than 2.25 US$/kg.

    b)  For calendar years 2001 through 2004, the purchase prices of the IFCO-
        Products under this Agreement shall be as set forth in Exhibit 5 hereto.
        The Purchase Price shall be adjusted if raw material prices including
        pigments (the "Raw Material Price") on a calendar year average  fall by
        more than 15%  or increase by  more than 15% based on an industrial
        index (such as Dewitt Polymer Service). The calculation set forth in
        Exhibit 5 is based on a Raw

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        Material price of 0.87 US$/kg. An adjustment will also take place if the
        total aggregate manufacturing costs (the "Manufacturing Costs") decrease
        or increase more than 15% on a calendar year average basis. SWS-INC.
        shall be required to prove such changes of cost by using industry
        publications of indices. Any adjustment made shall be applied to the
        price per kg proportionately.

    c)  Upon demand by IFCO-US, starting on 2008 Purchase Prices for the IFCO-
        Products, other than those IFCO-Products for which the Introduction
        Period has not yet expired, shall be calculated based on the Cost Plus
        Formula (the "Cost Plus Formula") as defined in para. d) below. If this
        demand to use the Cost Plus Formula is exercised by IFCO-US, prices for
        IFCO-Products for the interim years 2005 to 2007 shall be calculated on
        a graduated declining price schedule ranging from the fixed price in the
        year 2004 as defined in para. b) to the Cost Plus Formula price in 2008.
        The calculation basis for IFCO-Product Prices for the years 2005 to 2007
        are illustrated in the Matrix attached as Exhibit 6.

    d)  For purposes of this Agreement, Cost Plus Formula means the market price
        calculated using

        (i)    the average comparable custom moulding cost/kg in the North
               American Market (to be reviewed on an annual basis by the
               Parties) plus
        (ii)   raw material cost/kg plus
        (iii)  mutually agreed upon costs/kg for
               a) production management
               b) cleaning and transportation
               c) reasonable and verifiable research and development costs
                  directly attributable to the respective IFCO-Products

               -  all the above costs in para. (i) to (iii) shall be
                  collectively referred to as "Production Costs" -

        plus a profit margin of eight percent (8%) of the Production Costs.

    e)  The option under para. c) must be exercised between January 1, 2001 and
        December 31, 2004. In the event IFCO-US does not exercise this option
        during this period, the prices charged in 2004 pursuant to para. b)
        shall continue to be applicable for the years 2005 and onward.

2.  Notwithstanding the above, the Purchase Price of New Products to be
    delivered by SWS-INC. to IFCO-US in the period agreed upon in the marketing
    plan (the ,,Introduction Period,,) will be mutually agreed upon prior to
    their commercial introduction and will include consideration of the
    respective research and development costs. At the end of the Introduction
    Period, for a period of four (4) calendar years the Purchase Price for such
    New Product shall be determined in accordance with a matrix substantially
    similar to the matrix contained in

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     Exhibit 5 and adjusted in accordance with the procedure described in para
     C.IV.1.b). The purchase price for the following three (3) calendar years
     shall be calculated in accordance with the Cost Plus Formula on a gradually
     declining basis as set forth in Section C.IV.1c, second sentence,
     concerning the interim years. After these three years the prices shall be
     calculated based on the Cost Plus Formula.

3.   SWS-INC. shall repurchase from IFCO-US all recyclable materials from
     defective or broken IFCO-Products produced by SWS-Inc. at a price (the
     "Repurchase Price") of 0.87 US$/kg, provided these recyclable materials can
     be used by SWS-INC. for the production of newly recycled products for IFCO-
     US or other customers of SWS-INC. The Repurchase Price shall be adjusted at
     any time, if the annual year average prices for the new raw material on the
     market falls more than 15% below or increases more than 15% over the
     Repurchase Price prior to such adjustment. In the event that SWS-INC.
     cannot use the material for the production of newly recycled products for
     IFCO-US or other customers of SWS-INC., then SWS-INC. shall repurchase such
     regenerative materials at the then highest available price quoted in the
     market for the relevant quantity in lieu of the price referred to herein
     above. This obligation of SWS-INC. to repurchase excludes and covers all
     other claims of IFCO-US concerning defects in quality against SWS-INC. with
     the exception of the rejection rights pursuant to Section C.VII.

4.   The prices indicated in above Section C.IV. shall be understood with VAT
     still to be added in the respective amount provided by law.

V.   Most Favored Customer

     If during the Term of this Agreement, SWS-INC. offers to sell or sells any
     IFCO-Product to any other customer at a price, terms and/or on contractual
     conditions more favorable than those extended to IFCO-US, SWS-INC. shall
     without undue delay notify IFCO-US of such more favorable price, term
     and/or contractual conditions. Subject to the acceptance of IFCO-US, the
     same more favorable price, terms and/or contractual conditions shall be
     contents of this Agreement retroactively to the date they were offered to
     the other customers. Nothing in this Section C.V. shall be deemed to
     release SWS-INC. from its exclusive obligations to IFCO-US.

VI.  Payment Terms

     SWS-INC. shall invoice IFCO-US for IFCO-Products delivered to or picked-up
     by or on behalf of IFCO-US at SWS-INC.'s normal invoicing intervals and

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     payment shall be due within thirty (30) days of IFCO-US's receipt of the
     applicable invoice. In the event that 60 days after production, which
     production is based on a relevant purchase order from IFCO-US, no delivery
     has taken place to IFCO-US, SWS-Inc. will invoice this production, and
     IFCO-US will pay within 30 days after receipt of the applicable invoice.

VII. Specifications and Warranties

1.   SWS-INC. warrants that the IFCO-Products supplied by SWS-INC. to IFCO-US
     pursuant to this Agreement shall conform to the requirements as mutually
     agreed. SWS-INC. shall deliver to IFCO-US within 120 days after the signing
     of this Agreement detailed specifications (based on the requirements from
     IFCO-US) to the IFCO-Products currently purchased by IFCO-US that shall,
     upon acceptance by IFCO-US, become part of the Specifications. Also, SWS-
     INC. shall deliver to IFCO-US such detailed specifications for every New
     Product that will be marketed by IFCO-US prior to its agreed upon
     commercial introduction, which shall, upon acceptance by IFCO-US, become
     part of the Specifications.

2.   SWS-INC. warrants that the IFCO-Products supplied by SWS-INC. to IFCO-US
     pursuant to this Agreement shall conform, for the Minimum Resisting Period,
     to the Breakage Rates (which take into consideration normal wear and tear)
     during the Term of this Agreement as set forth in Exhibit 1. Testing
     procedures will be jointly defined to check the conformance of manufactured
     products with the requirements specified by IFCO-US, including, without
     limitation, the Specifications, prior to delivery to IFCO-US. In addition,
     SWS-INC. will work closely with IFCO-US to further strengthen the
     durability of the IFCO-Products so that today's breakage rate resulting
     from false handling will be reduced.

3.   IFCO-US shall have the right to reject and not accept any delivery of IFCO-
     Products that fails to meet the Specifications. IFCO-US's right of
     rejection shall be exercised by delivery of written notice to SWS-INC.,
     identifying the rejected products and the reason for rejection, provided
     that any such rejection notice with respect to detectable defects by their
     nature or by taking samples, shall be valid only if received by SWS-INC.
     within fourteen (14) working days after delivery of the rejected IFCO-
     Products. At IFCO-US's option, SWS-INC. shall use its best efforts, within
     a reasonable amount of time after its receipt of any such notice of
     rejection from IFCO-US, to correct the nonconformity and commence to ship
     to IFCO Products meeting the Specifications. At IFCO-US's option, if IFCO-
     US rejects the IFCO-Products, upon return thereof to SWS-INC. IFCO-US shall
     receive a credit for the applicable invoice(s) to IFCO-US, or shall have
     the right to demand the replacement of rejected IFCO-Products free of
     charge. At SWS-INC.'s request, IFCO-US shall return all rejected IFCO-
     Products to SWS-INC. at SWS-INC.'s sole cost and expense.

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4.     SWS-INC. agrees to indemnify and hold IFCO-US harmless from and against
       any and all claims relating to third party property infringements which
       IFCO-US may suffer or incur relating to or arising out of, directly or
       indirectly, the manufacture of the IFCO-Products. SWS-INC.'s obligation
       to indemnify and hold harmless IFCO-US shall be limited to the
       compensation of third party claims. Furthermore, if the claim of the
       third party concerns an intellectual property right SWS-INC. shall use
       its best efforts to get the third party intellectual property licensed at
       reasonable expenses. If the grant of such license should not be possible,
       SWS-INC. shall use its best efforts to change the respective product so
       that the third party property right is no longer required. If and only if
       such changes to a IFCO-Product are impossible, IFCO-US may have the
       product supplied by the third party.

VIII.  Transfer of Risk

       Title and risks shall pass to IFCO-US upon the delivery of the IFCO-
       Products to IFCO-US or at IFCO-US's designated delivery location FOB.

                               Part D.   General

I.     Assignment

       Without the prior written consent of the other party, this Agreement
       shall only be assignable to an Affiliate of the assigning Party and only
       under the condition that in case of such assignment the assigning Party
       guarantees the performance of the Agreement by the assignee.

II.    Term

1.     Except as provided otherwise herein, this Agreement shall commence on
       March 22, 2000 and end on December 31, 2010 (the "Term of this
       Agreement").

2.     IFCO-US shall also be entitled to request SWS-INC. that the Term of this
       Agreement be extended by an additional ten (10) years term with respect
       to any and/or all of the Products, even for single ones. The same applies
       for an extension of the Term of this Agreement after the expiration of
       the original ten (10) years term for New Products. In any case of
       extension according to this Section D.II.2., the Purchase Price for each
       IFCO-Product where the Term of this Agreement will be extended, as the
       case may be, at the end of the original Term of this Agreement for each
       respective Product shall reduce by such

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       portion of the Purchase Price that according to the Cost-Plus-Formula is
       paid for research and development as provided by Section C.IV.1.d.(iii,
       c)

3.     Regardless of any extension of the Term of this Agreement, the
       obligations set forth in Section B. shall terminate on December 31, 2010.

4.     In addition to any other rights or remedies of the Parties set forth in
       this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated by either party for good
       cause in which case the Term of this Agreement shall end for all
       products. The Parties agree that a reason for termination due to good
       cause shall be in particular if

       a)  bankruptcy proceedings have been opened against the shareholder, or
           the opening of bankruptcy proceedings is denied due to lack of
           assets,

       b)  a receiver or custodian is appointed for the other Party's business,
           or

       c)  a material portion of the other Party's business is subject to
           attachment or similar process and such attachment is in the process
           of being realized.

5.     In any event that either Party validly exercises a right for termination,
       except SWS-INC. has terminated for good cause for which IFCO-US is
       responsible, SWS-INC. shall fully cooperate and assist IFCO-US, including
       providing a reasonable number of person hours, to effectuate the transfer
       of all manufacturing technology relating to the IFCO-Products to an
       alternate manufacturer designated by IFCO-US and accepted by SWS-INC.
       This acceptance of SWS-INC. shall not be unreasonably withheld,
       conditioned or delayed. In addition, effective as of the date of
       termination, SWS-INC. shall sell and convey all rights in and to all
       moulds used in the production of the IFCO-Products to IFCO at the lesser
       of (i) fair market value determined by a neutral auditing company
       mutually satisfactory to both Parties, or (ii) book value, in each case
       as of the date of such sale and transfer.

III.   Confidentiality

       Each Party hereto agrees for the benefit of the other Party, its
       successors and assigns, to maintain as confidential and secret all
       information, technical data or knowledge relating to the IFCO-Products or
       to the development of new IFCO-Products and except as expressly permitted
       in this Agreement or otherwise required by law or regulation, not to use
       or disclose any of such information, data or knowledge without the
       written consent of the other Party. Any information, knowledge or
       technical data which already is generally published and publicly
       available at the time of disclosure or thereafter becomes generally
       published and publicly available without violation of the other Party's
       rights under this Section, and any information which was already in the
       receiving Party's possession, as evidenced by written documentation,
       prior to the disclosure of such information to the receiving Party by the
       disclosing Party,

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       shall not be deemed confidential for purposes of this Section. The
       provisions of this Section shall survive expiration or termination of
       this Agreement for a period of two (2) years after the effective date of
       such termination.

IV.    Cooperation and Non-Compete

1.     The Parties agree fully to cooperate in good faith with regard to this
       Agreement and their obligations constituted herein.

2.     During the Term of this Agreement and, if this Agreement is terminated
       for cause by IFCO-US for which SWS-INC. is responsible, for two (2) years
       thereafter, without the prior written consent of IFCO-US, SWS-INC. shall
       not permit any Affiliate or any of its successors in interest neither
       directly nor indirectly (whether as a joint venturer, shareholder,
       licensor, lessor, seller of bulk assets, agent, principal, independent
       contractor or otherwise), to manufacture, furnish, assemble, print,
       market, sell or distribute to any third party within North America any
       IFCO-Product on its own behalf or on the behalf of a third party. In the
       event SWS-INC. breaches this obligation, IFCO-US at its sole option may
       either request SWS-INC. to pay liquidated damages in the amount of $US
       250,000 or seek its actual damages.

3.     For the Term of this Agreement and, if this Agreement is terminated for
       good cause by SWS-INC. for which IFCO-US is responsible, for a period of
       two (2) years thereafter, IFCO-US and its Affiliates will desist from
       hiring any current employees of SWS-INC. or SWS-INC.'s Affiliates, and
       neither IFCO-US nor its Affiliates shall encourage such employees to seek
       employment with IFCO-US or its Affiliates. If IFCO-US nevertheless
       knowingly hires any employee of SWS-INC. or its Affiliates in a leading
       position or any employee having a particular know-how, SWS-INC. at its
       sole option may either request an amount of $US 250,000 for education of
       said employee or seek its actual damage.

4.     For the Term of this Agreement and, if this Agreement is terminated for
       good cause by IFCO-US for which SWS-INC. is responsible, for a period of
       two (2) years thereafter, SWS-INC. and its Affiliates will desist from
       hiring any current employees of IFCO-US or IFCO's Affiliates, and neither
       SWS-INC. nor its Affiliates shall encourage such employees to seek
       employment with SWS-INC. or its Affiliates. If SWS-INC. nevertheless
       knowingly hires any employee of IFCO-US or its Affiliates in a leading
       position or any employee having particular know-how, IFCO-US at its sole
       option may either request an amount of $US 250,000 for education of said
       employee or seek its actual damage.

V.     Miscellaneous

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1.   Notices. All notices with legal effect under this Agreement shall be in
     writing and shall be made by hand delivery, facsimile, overnight mail or
     registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the
     following addresses:

     (a)  If to SWS-INC., to:

          c/o Schoeller Wavin Systems Services GmbH
          Raiffeisenallee 14
          82041 Oberhaching
          Telephone Number: ++49-89 63 866 0
          Facsimile Number: ++49-89 63 866 205

          Attention: Mr. Stefan Eylert

    (b)   If to IFCO-US, to:

          c/o IFCO-U.S., L.L.C.
          Lincoln Center
          Suite 711
          5401 W. Kennedy Boulevard
          Tampa, Florida 33609
          USA
          Telephone Number: ++1-813 287 8940

          Facsimile Number: ++1-813 286 2070

          Attention: Bill Anderson

          With a copy to: Jim Griffin

     or to such other address, facsimile number or addressee as shall be
     furnished by a Party by notice sent writing in accordance with the
     provisions of this Section D.V.1; and such notice shall be deemed to have
     been given or made as of the date so delivered, if delivered personally;
     when receipt is acknowledged, if sent by facsimile; one business day after
     being sent, if sent by overnight mail for next morning delivery; and four
     business days after so mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail.

2.   Amendments. Any amendment or supplement to this Agreement, including this
     clause, shall be effective only if it is in writing and signed by all of
     the Parties hereto.

3.   Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the
     Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
     agreements between the Parties with respect to such matters.

4.   Effect of Invalidity of Certain Provisions. If any term or provision of
     this Agreement shall be ineffective or unenforceable the Parties shall
     agree on a

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     valid provision which comes economically closest to the invalid provision
     that shall replace such provision and this Agreement taken as a whole,
     without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and
     provisions of this Agreement. In particular, if any provision should be
     prohibited by North American or European antitrust law, then the Parties
     shall mutually agree on a valid alternative which approximates as closely
     as possible the economic objective of such prohibited provision and
     together with the valid and enforceable part of this Agreement comes as
     closely as possible to the economic contents, rights and obligations of
     this Agreement, taken as a whole and including the invalid provisions. If
     the rights of IFCO-US with regard to Developed Inventions and intellectual
     property rights developed under Section B. of this Agreement should be
     invalid, then IFCO-US shall be entitled for reimbursement of such portions
     of purchase prices paid by IFCO-US for the development of such intellectual
     property rights in the past, to the extent such intellectual property
     rights were of importance with regard to the Purchase Prices for IFCO-
     Products, except if SWS-INC. will notwithstanding of the invalidity of the
     respective provision transfer the intellectual property rights to IFCO-US
     waiving all rights for retransfer. Also, the Purchase Prices as of such day
     shall reduce with the Cost Plus Formula no longer containing development
     costs.

5.   Descriptive Headings. The headings in this Agreement were included for
     convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning
     or interpretation of this Agreement.

6.   Language of Agreement. This Agreement is executed in English.

7.   Applicable Law; Arbitration. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
     construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, USA,
     without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
     Notwithstanding this principle, the definition "Affiliated" (Section A.II.)
     shall be determined pursuant to German Stock Corporation Law. All disputes
     arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and its performance,
     including its validity, shall be finally settled according to the
     International Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association
     (AAA) without recourse to the ordinary courts of law. The Arbitration
     Tribunal may also decide on the validity of this arbitration rule. The
     language of the proceedings shall be English. The venue of the Arbitration
     Tribunal shall be Tampa, Florida, USA.

8.   This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts,
     each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall
     constitute but one and the same instrument. Facsimile transmission of any
     signed original document and/or retransmission of any signed facsimile
     transmission will be deemed the same as delivery of an original. At the
     request of any Party, the Parties will confirm facsimile transmission by
     signing a duplicate original document.

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Executed as of September 27, 2000 to be effective as of March 22, 2000.

SCHOELLER WAVIN SYSTEMS, INC. IFCO-U.S., L.L.C.

By: /s/ Stefan Eylert                 By: /s/ William G. Anderson
    ---------------------------          -------------------------------

Name: Stefan Eylert                   Name: William G. Anderson
      -------------------------             ----------------------------

Title: President                      Title: President
       ------------------------              ---------------------------

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                                   Exhibit 1
                                   ---------

                                 Breakage Rates

1.   Existing fleet (all current designs)

As reported by IFCO-US current breakage rates exceed 5%. It has been agreed upon
that through relevant training of IFCO-US' and customer's staff a reduction in
breakage will be achievable.

2.   Crates Currently Being Produced

At the end of August 2000 a design change will be presented to IFCO-US.  For all
crates based on old design produced after the effective date of the Agreement, a
maximum breakage rate of 4% is allowed.  Any breakage in excess of 4% on the
crates will be reimbursed to IFCO-US on a full replacement basis (i.e., new
crate to replace broken crate).  The breakage up to 4% will be reimbursed
determined by the price for recycled crates as specified in Section C.IV.3 of
the Agreement.

3.   Crates with New Design

All crates with new design will have a maximum breakage rate of 1%.  Any
breakage in excess of 1% will be reimbursed to IFCO-US on a replacement basis.
The breakage up to 1% will be reimbursed by the price for recycled crates as
specified in Section C.IV.3 of the Agreement.

4.   Breakage Rate

The breakage rate has to be monitored at least on a weekly base by IFCO-US
operations. A relevant root cause analysis shall be included. SWS-INC. shall
receive monthly a copy of the newest analysis. This shall serve as one tool for
joint decisions on further design improvements.

5.   Excessive Wear and Tear

IFCO-US will be responsible for damage to crates resulting from excessive abuse.
Normal wear and tear is included in the breakage rates set forth above. The
Parties will agree on standard handling procedures for the crates.

6.   Delivery Test Specifications

Within 3 months after signing the Agreement, a set of test procedures will be
jointly developed and mutually agreed upon by SWS-INC. and IFCO-US.  Products
will be tested according to these procedures prior to shipment.
<PAGE>

                                   Exhibit 2

Contractual Patents

US-Patent    5,398,834

US-Patent    5,850,936

US-Patent    6,073,790
<PAGE>

                                                                        21.09.00

                                   Exhibit 3

List of current crates produced in the United States

610 - 1 P
613 - 1 P
616 - 1 P
618 - 1 P
618 - 1 Exp.
623 - 2 E
623 - P
628 - P
633 - P
<PAGE>

                                      -1-

                                                                       Exhibit 4
                                                                       ---------

                               LICENSE AGREEMENT

THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, is made and entered into as of .....................,
among IFCO-U.S., L.L.C. ("IFCO-US"), a company organized under the laws of
Delaware with offices at: Lincoln Center Suite 711, 5401 W. Kennedy Blvd.,
Tampa, Florida 33609, USA, and Schoeller Wavin Systems, Inc. ("SWS"), a company
organized under the laws of Delaware with offices at: Lincoln Center Suite 711,
5401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33609, USA. IFCO-US and SWS are sometimes
referred to hereinafter individually as "Party" and collectively as the
"Parties".

Preamble
--------

IFCO-US is holder of the Contractual Patents relating to the construction of
multi-use transport crates. SWS is an experienced manufacturer of retail grocery
containers. IFCO-US desires to have SWS manufacture retail grocery containers
using the Contractual Patents, which IFCO-US shall market and sell, and SWS is
willing to supply such products exclusively to IFCO-US. The conditions of such
supply are set forth in an Agreement on the Development and Supply of Multi-Use
Plastic Crates entered into between the Parties as of .......................,
and with retroactive effect as of ............................. ("Supply
Agreement"), of which this License Agreement is an integrated part. By this
License Agreement, IFCO-US grants to SWS a license under the Contractual Patents
to practice and use the Contractual Patents to manufacture such products on the
terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree
as follows:

1.   Definitions
     -----------

     For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
     assigned to them below:

     a.   "IFCO-Products" means the multi-use transport crates for fresh food
          and dry goods that can be used in pools for third party logistics to
          be manufactured by SWS using the Contractual Patents owned by IFCO-US.

     b.   "Contractual Patents" means the patents as set forth in Exhibit 1
          hereto, such Exhibit being amended from time to time in accordance
          with the Supply Agreement.

     c.   "License" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.a.

2.   Grant of License
     ----------------

     a.   IFCO-US hereby grants SWS a license under the Contractual Patents to
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                                      -2-

          practice and use the Contractual Patents on the terms and conditions
          set forth herein ("License"). The License is limited to the
          manufacturing of the IFCO-Products (as defined in the Supply
          Agreement) as provided by the Supply Agreement.

     b.   The License shall be unlimited in time.

     c.   During the term of the Supply Agreement, the License shall be
          exclusive to SWS; provided, however, that IFCO-US shall be entitled to
          grant a license under the Contractual Patents to a third party if
          IFCO-US is entitled to use a supplier other than SWS pursuant to the
          terms of the Supply Agreement, but only in connection therewith.

     d.   After the termination of the Supply Agreement, the License shall be
          non-exclusive to IFCO-US.

     e.   SWS shall not manufacture or deliver the IFCO-Products under the
          Contractual Patents for any third party other than IFCO-US without the
          express prior written consent of IFCO-US.

3.   Marking
     -------

     SWS will mark the IFCO-Products with "manufactured under the license of
     IFCO". SWS shall not have the right to add its own company name or its own
     trademark.

4.   License Fee
     -----------

     The license is royalty free as far as the IFCO-Products are destined for
     IFCO-US.

5.   Term
     ----

     This Agreement comes into force as of the date first written above and
     expires, with respect to any particular Contractual Patent, on the earlier
     of (i) the expiry date, as extended or renewed, of the Contractual Patent
     or (ii) any successful challenge to the validity of the Contractual Patent.

6.   Miscellaneous
     -------------

     The provisions of the Supply Agreement shall apply as well to this License
     Agreement. In case of contradiction, the provisions of the Supply Agreement
     prevail.

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<PAGE>

                                      -3-

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.

SCHOELLER WAVIN SYSTEMS, INC.       IFCO-U.S., L.L.C.

By:____________________________     By:___________________________

Name:__________________________     Name:_________________________

Title:_________________________     Title:________________________
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                                   Exhibit 5

                             Prices for IFCO Crates

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Crate                      weight              weight              US price
                             lb                  kg                   US$
                                                                  @$2,25/kg
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
610                         2.30               1.0455               2.35
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
613                         2.50               1.1364               2.56
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
616                         2.90               1.3182               2.97
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
618P                        3.20               1.4545               3.28
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
618Export                   3.20               1.4545               3.28
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
623 (old)                   3.90               1.7727               3.99
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
623 (new)                   4.78               2.1727               4.89
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
628 (new)                   5.50               2.5000               5.63
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
633 (new)                   6.25               2.8409               6.40
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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                                   Exhibit 6

                                    [GRAPH]

a)       Price 2,25 US$/kg
b1), b2) price adjustments if required
c)       Volume based price decrease
         Minimum volumes             2005:           15 million
                                     2006:           16 million
                                     2007:           17 million

d)       Price based on cost plus formula<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.11

                               ADVISORY AGREEMENT

between

IFCO Systems N.V.
Amsteldijk 166 Rivierstaete, 1079 LH Amsterdam, the Netherlands

                                                   - thereafter the "COMPANY" -

and

Schoeller Logistics Industries GmbH
Zugspitzstrasse 15, 82049 Pullach, Germany

                                                   - thereafter the "ADVISOR" -

                                     (S)1
                               ADVISORY SERVICES

(1)  The Consultant provides advisory services in accordance to this agreement,
     requested by the Company respectively ("ADVISORY SERVICE").

(2)  The Advisory Services include the services described in APPENDIX 1 to this
     Agreement as well as additional services requested and agreed upon
     separately by the parties in written.

(3)  The Consultant renders advisory services with a team of up to 8 employees
     ((the "ADVISORY TEAM"). The members of the Advisory Team are listed in
     APPENDIX 2 of this Agreement. The parties are aware of the fact that the
     Advisory Team exclusively reports to the Advisor and not to the Company

(4)  The Advisory Services have to be provided in a professional state of the
     art status in actual content and technique. The Advisor assures the
     necessary knowledge and experience of the Advisory Team for these services.

(5)  The parties assume that the Advisory Services will request 1.000 man-days
     per year (with an average cost per day of (Euro) 740 per Advisory Team
     member).

                                     (S)2
                             SUPPORT BY THE COMPANY

(1)  The Company will provide the Advisory Team with the necessary office space,
     telephone and telefax access, secretary services as well as other adequate
     infrastructurial components.

(2)  The necessary certificates or product licenses are to be defined by the
     Company.

(3)  The Company also provides for translation services if requested with
     respect to the Advisory Services.
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                                       2

(4)  The above described support will be served at cost to SLI.  SLI has to
     reimburse IFCO for this support.

                                     (S)3
                                  REMUNERATION

(1)  Advisory Services will be remunerated with a flat fee of (Euro) 750.000 (in
     words: seven hundred and fifty thousand Euro). This amount does not include
     VAT or other taxes if applicable.

(2)  The remuneration mentioned under (S)3 (1) is to be paid monthly in equal
     monthly parts of the total fee.

(3)  The flat fee includes all expenses exclusively of travel expenses as well
     as for special purposes additionally engaged consultants which has to be
     agreed upon project by project. Travel expenses will be settled case by
     case.

                                     (S)4
                                PROPERTY RIGHTS

    All results derived from the Advisory Services of the Advisory Team will be
    owned by the Company. This includes especially all inventions and proposals
    for enhancement defined by the Advisory Team. The Advisor undertakes to
    verify all proposals of the Advisory Team derived from their Advisory
    Services. The Advisor will transfer all rights referring to these to the
    Company and especially will support the Company with the enforcement of
    eventual industrial property rights. Legal costs of such enforcement are
    borne by the Company.

                                     (S)5
                                CONFIDENTIALITY

(1)  During as well as after termination of this Agreement the Advisor will
     treat all confidential issues as well as business secrets of the Company
     and related companies strictly confidential with respect to all information
     derived within the scope of the Advisory Services (especially production
     processes, data, production know-how, sales and marketing plans,
     unpublished business plans, balance sheets, budgets, licenses, pricing
     policies, cost structures, lists of clients and suppliers) or issues which
     have been especially declared as confidential by the Company.

(2)  The Advisor will assure by adequate contractual agreements with the members
     of the Advisory Team that they will respect the confidentiality agreement
     according to (S)5 (1).

(3)  Upon request of the Company after the termination of this contract the
     Advisor will provide the Company with all documents relating to the Company
     or companies related to the Company especially all records, workouts,
     drawings, protocols, reports, files or other documents (including copies of
     these). This is also applicable to electronically saved files especially
     computer programs, lists or analyses performed in edp programs.

(4)  The Advisor recognizes explicitly that the documents mentioned in (S)5 (3)
     are owned by the Company or companies related to the Company. The Advisor
     has no right to retain any such documents.
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                                     (S)6
                            DURATION AND TERMINATION

(1)  This Agreement starts January 1, 2001 and ends at December 31, 2001.
     Prolongation takes place for another year if the Agreement is not
     terminated in written 1 (one) month before the end of the year of duration.
     Prolongation or termination has to be decided by the Board of Directors.

(2)  The right to terminate the Agreement in case of extraordinary reason
     remains unaffected.

                                     (S)7
                                    OTHERS

(1)  This Agreement replaces all previous Agreements between the parties with
     respect to Advisory Services. All changes thereto require to be in written.

(2)  This Agreement underlies the laws of the German Federal Republic.

(3)  If any of the paragraphs of this Agreement should be or become ineffective
     or inexecutable it will have no impact on the other paragraphs. Instead of
     these ineffective or inexecutable paragraphs an effective and executable
     regulation is applied which is concentrated as near as possible to the
     decided joint goal of the Agreement. This also applies to eventual voids in
     this Agreement.

Amsterdam, the day of 22.06.01

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/s/ Karl Pohler    /s/ Michael Nimtsch           /s/ Martin Schoeller      /s/ Christoph Schoeller
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IFCO Systems N.V.                                Schoeller Logistics Industries GmbH
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APPENDIX 1

ADVISORY SERVICES

 .  Strategy

 .  Know-how transfer

 .  Finance structuring

 .  Alliances (overseas)

 .  Business Development

 .  Contacts

 .  Congress and Associations
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APPENDIX 2

ADVISORY TEAM

1.  Martin Schoeller

2.  Christoph Schoeller

3.  Supportteam:

    3.1  Sibille Kohler

    3.2  Sylvia Wendt

    3.3  Crinela Orbai

    3.4  Veronika Samek

    3.5  NN (Controlling and Corporate Finance)

    3.6  Renate Vorberg (Research  and Presentations)

    The Advisor may replace member of the support team with other qualified
persons.

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