The latest business casualty of the poor economy is Brunswick Box Co. of Lawrenceville, Va., which ceased operations of its lumber processing and automated nailing operations last month. ...
Eastern Hardwoods Inc., a wholly owned investment of American Industrial Partners, has emerged out of what used to be Coastal Lumber Co. Eastern Hardwoods (www.easternhwds.com) bought the plant assets...
The last of the major U.S. pallet poolers has joined the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). PECO Pallet recently joined the association as a way to collaborate with others to...
Having spent more than $50 million this year to replace packaging and pallets, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has gone on the offensive to retrieve stray and lost...
With the future trending towards the increased use of automation, are pallets positioned to carry the load? Like almost any good question in life, the answer seems to be, “Depends.” It depends a lot on the design and condition of...
I wrote an article with this same title for our 10th anniversary issue, but after the many changes that have affected our industry I feel an updated version is...
For over 20 years it seems like everyone has tried to develop the perfect pallet. From unique designs to specialized materials, a lot of different innovations have been tried....
Since my second column in December 2003, I have changed the picture that accompanied my bi-monthly column in the Pallet Enterprise. Some of these images were quite comical. Others...
The pages of Pallet Enterprise over the first 30 years have carried some notable statements from industry leaders. As you look back in time, it is interesting to see...