Focused on expanding its sales reach in the pallet sector, Mid Continent Nail Corp. recently named Bruce Kennedy as its sales manager for industrial fasteners. Kennedy has a wide range of experience in the building materials industry. He began his...

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Dave Uppal, president of Pioneer Pallet, Vancouver, Canada   Pallet Enterprise: How have you seen customer preferences change over the last several years in terms of the pallet and related services? Uppal: Some customers are looking primarily for quality. This...

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Focused on expanding its sales reach in the pallet sector, Mid Continent Nail Corp. recently named Bruce Kennedy as its sales manager for industrial fasteners. Kennedy has a wide range of experience in the building materials industry. He began his...

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With the new year just around the corner, it’s an excellent time to get geared up for an annual small business checkup. Many financial advisors and small business experts recommend that you do an annual review either at the end...

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Being present during many workplace safety and health inspections has taught me one thing – work with OSHA, and not against them. It has also taught my clients another important lesson – follow the OSHA standards. Compliance officers for the...

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Every year it seems like the packaging industry’s Pack Expo Show gets more crowded and congested, and this year’s version  was like an indoor version of rush hour at Times Square. The Chicago event, which takes place on even years,...

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Price, price and price — it’s a big factor when it comes to decisions by businesses that buy pallets for shipping their products. How big a factor? Nearly 61% of pallet users identified purchase price as an important factor in...

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Since Larry Messer took over H&A Swing Saw Inc. in the late 1970s, the company has focused exclusively on building three tough, durable swing saws that work like mules without a lot of fuss or maintenance. They are very similar...

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Employee video surveillance systems are making it much easier for pallet makers to keep tabs on their workforces — thanks to video analytics. These smart systems can be programmed to automatically monitor your workplace for suspicious behavior – freeing up...

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Facing a labor crisis which was limiting the growth potential in his business, James Ruder, president of L&R Pallet in Denver, Colorado turned to an unlikely group of people to solve his problem. He hired seven refugees from Burma in...

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