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Pallet Summit Drew Solid Interest In... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > AssociationsDecember, 1, 2001
Indianapolis, Indiana – The NWPCA Pallet Summit, held October 25-27 in Indianapolis, drew well over 200 people to the biennial event. Since the terrorist events in September, many meetings have either been cancelled or played out to very disappointing crowds....
Kent Develops Two New Trim Saws - Pallet Enterprise
Unit Load > Equipment, Products & ServicesDecember, 1, 2001
Among the many machines in the Kent Corporation booth at the Midwest Forest Industry Show were two new trim saws. These saws were part of Kent’s revamped trim saw line. The new line includes the low-priced Trim-it for trimming back...
What Your Customers Say! - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsDecember, 1, 2001
The problem with customers is that everyone needs them but nobody really wants to deal with them. This can be especially true in the wood pallet market where customers place an order in the morning and want it delivered that...
Will RFID Impact Transit Packaging? - Pallet Enterprise
Unit Load > Tracking (RFID, bar codes, etc.)December, 1, 2001
Amid tons of hype, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has been heralded as a revolutionary technology that will change the supply chain forever. However, the lack of standards, the high cost of tags and readers, and the functionality of bar...
Acquisition of IFCO Systems Plants Launches... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > New Pallet ManufacturingDecember, 1, 2001
A new, national pallet company has been formed, and it quickly became the largest pallet manufacturer in the U.S. by acquiring the 12 remaining pallet manufacturing plants of IFCO Systems. The new company, PalletOne, was established by senior executives and...
?Quote of the Week? in Pallet... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > General AdviceDecember, 1, 2001
I laugh all day long. People often stop on their way past my office to tell me that I’m having way too much fun. I like to laugh but who doesn’t? The people I talk to on a daily basis...
Looking to the Future - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsDecember, 1, 2001
It’s a crisp December morning. You grab a cup of coffee and head for the TV to download the morning news. You think to yourself, ‘Boy, I sure miss the newspaper.’ The new electronic data storage and retrieval systems have...
Twenty Years of Pallet Enterprise - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsDecember, 1, 2001
As our cover indicates, this issue marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Pallet Enterprise, the only trade journal dedicated solely to serving the pallet industry. Serving readers — pallet manufacturers and recyclers — and machinery suppliers whose advertising...
Baker Exhibits New EZ Portable Sawmill - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesNovember, 16, 2001
Baker Products took a new twist recently in marketing its new EZ Portable Band Sawmill at trade shows, including the Midwest Forest Industry Show. Using cedar lumber sawn on the EZ mill, Baker employees built Adirondack chairs, bird houses and...
Vecoplan Offers ReTech RG42U Rotary Grinder - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesNovember, 16, 2001
The Vecoplan ReTech RG42U rotary grinder turns wood waste into valuable wood fiber. With a hopper opening of 42 inches by 48 inches and a volume of 2-3 cubic yards, the ReTech RG42U has a throughput range of 300 to...
