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. A long-time fixture in the Virginia pallet market, Brunswick Box plans to...

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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 of Coastal Lumber. The Enterprise previously reported that Coastal Lumber, which at...

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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 promote the benefits of reusable packaging and advance its use throughout...

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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 packaging assets, including postal pallets, trays and tubs. In November, the...

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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...

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Heres the story how I came to write a column in the Pallet Enterprise. When I was working on my MBA in early 1992, Doug Hunter of Pacific Pallet gave me his copy of the December 1991 issue of Pallet...

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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 in order. Over the years many people who find our number...

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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. While some technology has made inroads into the market, the wooden...

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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 were serious because the topic was nothing to laugh at. Still,...

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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 what they said in comparison to what actually has happened. The...

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