Wood-Mizer LLC, a global leading manufacturer of portable and industrial sawmills, has announced the winners of its 2014 Business Best Contest. This award recognizes Wood-Mizer sawmill owners who have demonstrated exemplary business methods.        Honey Grove Hardwoods LLC of Honey...

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                Southern Fastening Systems and Carlson Systems have joined forces to create a new company uniquely positioned to serve growing construction and manufacturing markets.                Longtime leaders in fasteners, fastening systems and packaging – the two companies reported that because they...

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                Universal Machinery Sales has introduced two new high-performance machines – a power rip saw and an angle chop saw. Its new power rip saw has a simple 4’ x 5’ table design, but can do most jobs performed by...

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Steve Yelland is the president of J.F. Rohrbaugh Co., a manufacturer of industrial wood products that serves the Mid-Atlantic region. Pallet Enterprise: What is the best part of working in this industry?A: I like that it’s an environmentally friendly business. We’re...

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                While planning ahead for the upcoming year is a great time to find ways to lower your company’s operating costs, it’s not just the major expenditures that count. If you are looking for ways to cut down on your...

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                The American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) at its annual meeting recently approved changes to its heat treatment program requirements for solid wood packaging material (WPM). These changes came as a result of a joint taskforce involving the ALSC, the...

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                This column continues my earlier discussions pertaining to pallet buyer advice. See earlier installments, Dirty Tricks Pallet Buyers May Encounter and How to Avoid Them (http://goo.gl/TPd9F8) and How Do Pallet Buyers Inadvertently Shoot Themselves in the Foot (http://goo.gl/zhHbtB).                In...

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                What’s tougher than the pallet business? Every day is a fight to deliver the bottom line! How can a fastener company help? The folks at LINC Systems feel they have a great formula for success.                Knowledgeable staff equipped to...

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                When Giuseppe Padovani looks at a pallet, he sees more than just a pallet. Padovani envisions countless potential designs for artwork, furniture, toys, or marketing displays. And even more importantly, he has a glimpse of hope for those in...

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                The annual Western Pallet Association (WPA) meeting has become one of the best events of the year for networking and learning about latest industry issues. The people way out West are friendly and know how to put on a...

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