Industry Standards
Set Ablaze! Officials Develop New Standards for Pallet Storage to Prevent Catastrophic Fires
The number and severity of fires occurring in pallet yards over the last several years has continued to get worse...
Read moreMarkets in Transition: Managing Outrage, Icky Pallets, Safety Issues at the Plant and Looking Ahead
“Trust me, I’m the expert.” Have you ever been upset and had someone tell you that you are making...
Read moreNWPCA Releases Proposed Pallet Handling Guidelines, Hopefully the Pallet Sanitation Discussion Will Return to Common Sense
In the propaganda war that has been waged against wooden pallets in recent years, it has been hard for many...
Read moreIs PIMS the Supply Chain Solution? PIMS Pallet Specification Released, Pallet Management System Takes Key First Steps
Will the white wood pallet industry develop an answer to pallet rental and nationally managed pallet pools in the...
Read moreLetter to the Editor
Letter to EditorDear Ed, Another great column this month. I often reflect upon some of the folks that have made...
Read moreBlock Pallets in Our Future? Block Pallet Manufacturing Methods
The Block Pallet World By now many readers are aware that COSTCO has said it prefers block pallets and is...
Read moreMHIA Administers New MH1 Pallet Standards
Pallet standards have been one of the debated issues in the pallet industry over the past couple of decades....
Read moreLetter to the Editor: Reader Questions Column, Description of GMA Pallet
Gentlemen, Rick LeBlanc wrote a very interesting column about the GMA footprint (GMA Footprint Optimized Both Rail and Truck Freight,...
Read moreMarkets In Transition: GMA Footprint Optimized Both Rail and Truck Freight
Wooden shop skids date back to the late 1800s and wooden pallets to the early decades of the 20th...
Read morePallet Standards And Specifications ? The Evolution to Today
Any article on pallet standards and specifications runs the risk of some misunderstanding, especially if it covers the historical...
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