Bandit Industries has introduced a new hand-fed tree and brush chipper, the Model 1590, which has a 15-inch diameter capacity. The high–production chipper features a 37-inch diameter drum that increases efficiency by cutting on a downward arc. Material is chipped...
The Steel City Colors Mulch Coloring System can produce 50-150 cubic yards of colored mulch per hour. The independent, variable speed infeed hopper provides uniform metered flow of material into the mixing chamber. The system features a patent-pending, innovative, spring-tooth...
This year’s letters have been taking a more management focus. When I do not have a hot industry topic to share, I often turn to issues that are percolating in my own kitchen. As you might have guessed, Industrial Reporting...
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif — The Palm Springs area once again provided the locale for the Western Pallet Association’s (WPA) annual meeting. The gathering at the beautiful Marriott Rancho Las Palmas proved to be a pleasant mix of the predictable as...
DES MOINES, Iowa — When Bob Etzel Sr. bought Pallet Brokers, a small pallet repair and recycling business, he was ahead of the curve. It was only 1979, but he believed that pallet recycling could become an important service to...
When you think of all the things that can cause cancer, culprits like cigarettes and plain old genetics come to mind. Most people would never expect wood dust as a probable carcinogen. But according to the latest government report, wood...
This special report explores how the white wood pallet pool might become more proactively managed in the future. It does not break new ground as much as summarize some of the recent information on the topic and closes with a...
There are several types of piece work systems to choose from in deciding how much to pay workers in a pallet recycling business. This article will discuss a few of them. The most important principle to keep in mind is...
BAY CITY, Texas – Nearly every company that stays in business long enough goes through it: hard times, when the only thing that surpasses the misery of watching profit margins shrink and sales plummet is having to lay off employees....