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The Sensible Environmentalist: Wood Fiber Best... - Pallet Enterprise
Logging > Environmental IssuesApril, 1, 2007
Dear Dr. Moore: Many environmental groups promote the use of hemp for making paper. Is this a good idea? In terms of meeting most of North America’s paper needs — no, it isn’t. Although hemp makes perfectly...
Market Update: Lumber Inventories Heavy, Demand... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet MarketApril, 1, 2007
Western Pallet Market The Western grade softwood market has behaved in very hit-and-miss fashion so far this year, and the grade market has not yet begun its traditional spring upturn. The grade market from time to...
Mid Continent Builds Enduring Relationships in... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesApril, 1, 2007
Different companies in the pallet and sawmill industry, and their suppliers, excel at different aspects of business. Some are experts at getting the most lumber yield from a log. Others do a great job of getting products to...
West Va. Forest Products Survives Market... - Pallet Enterprise
Sawmills > Sawmill Case Studies: HardwoodApril, 1, 2007
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia — Add value to raw material and establish long-term relationships with both the supplier and distributor ends of the economic chain. That sums up the business philosophy of Jim Hinkle, president of West Virginia Forest Products LLC....
Wood-Mizer Debuts LT50 Production Mill: 25th... - Pallet Enterprise
SawmillsApril, 1, 2007
Wood-Mizer kicked off its 25th Anniversary Tour in northern Carolina, and the Enterprise staff was there. Although it was a cold winter day, nearly 300 people showed up for the event. Current customers as well as those thinking...
A Waste of Time: Best Practices... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > General AdviceApril, 1, 2007
If you’re like most people the announcement of a company meeting excites you about as much as a trip to the dentist. It may seem as productive as shoveling dirt from one pile to another or as inspiring...
U.S. Government Takes Action, Studies Issues... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet TreatmentApril, 1, 2007
In a variety of fronts, the U.S. government is taking action to reduce the spread of invasive species associated with wood packaging material (WPM). The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began in early March issuing...
ICE Raids Impact IFCO Financials:IFCO Managers... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > LawApril, 1, 2007
Five current and former IFCO Systems managers have entered guilty pleas in charges resulting from raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last April. These managers admitted to illegal conduct involving the hiring of illegal aliens and...
Pre-Sorting Cores Helps Bustling Texas Pallet... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsApril, 1, 2007
HORIZON CITY, Texas – In 1992, before Felipe and Barbara Truax started Border Pallets in El Paso, Texas, they engaged in a planning process to decide what kind of business they wanted to launch. Felipe was working as...
New on the Market - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesMarch, 1, 2007
Eagle Machinery Offers Multi-Trim Saw, More Eagle Machinery & Supply Inc. manufactures machinery and equipment for the sawmill, pallet and lumber remanufacturing industries. The company’s product line includes cut-off saws, multi-trim saws, rip saws, and material...
