Suppliers of grinding equipment are important partners to the pallet industry and its related industries, such as sawmills and lumber remanufacturing. Pallet manufacturers and recyclers and related businesses generate large volumes of waste wood material. They are faced with the...

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James runs a rapidly growing family business. Things are going great now, but he worries about the future. If he should suddenly become incapacitated, who will run the enterprise for the benefit of his wife and children, none of whom...

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SAN LORENZO, California – A growing family pallet business is flourishing in northern California as it continues to expand and venture into new ways of recycling wood and developing new products. Oakland Pallet has five locations in northern California, including...

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Last year ended with a bang in terms of mergers & acquisition (M&A) in the pallet sector. Three deals closed near or just after Christmas with the latest taking place on January 4th, 2022, when 48forty Solutions bought located in...

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Back when I started in grocery distribution, we used the old mantra – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! It applied to our approach to preventive maintenance (or lack thereof) as well as operations. Your processes worked until the...

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The last year has seen unprecedented times in the pallet nail market. Even amidst shortages and rising costs, Mid-Continent Steel and Wire remains the largest domestic nail manufacturer, and it is a critical player in developing American manufacturing independence for...

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It’s time to have an honest chat about pallet quality. This all starts with pallet companies and users discussing the purpose of a pallet. Shippers – have you ever thought about why you use pallets? Well, that’s easy you say,...

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Dominick Davi is the general manager of Kamps Greenway, a pallet manufacturer and pallet recycler, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His company, Greenway Products and Services, was recently acquired by Michigan-based Kamps Inc. Pallet Enterprise: What is the best piece...

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Small business owners are still struggling to add workers. One-quarter of owners say labor quality was their top concern in December, according to the monthly job report by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Thirteen percent said labor costs...

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Many people in your company hate to meet. It’s not a secret. The only thing they look forward to is the free food, and if there is no food, well no excitement for the meeting. But what if your company...

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