Deciding to sell a business is a hard decision. Let’s face it; a lot of your life is wrapped up in your work. And if you sell, everything is going to change. Selling is tough because you won’t be in...

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Eddie Daniel, president of McVantage Packaging, discusses some of the company’s human resources practices. McVantage Packaging operates wood packaging plants in Alabama and Tennessee, including a scragg mill. It is part of the McVantage Group, which specializes in manufacturing pallets,...

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With the pandemic disrupting our way of life and the way we do business for close to a year now, many of us are really missing face-to-face interactions with others in the industry. With most live events and conferences planned...

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Prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid growth of e-commerce spiked last year. Companies are also looking to reengineer their distribution system from a macro model approach (large distribution center (DC) to store) to the creation of a macro/micro approach...

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Larson Packaging Company (LPC) has come a long way from its beginnings as Larson Ladder Company in 1900 and a custom pallet manufacturer following World War II. Today, LPC is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom industrial packaging with...

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The past year has been a rollercoaster for business, and the unknowns for the future have kept business owners concerned. COVID-19 has created new safety considerations in terms of infectious disease and workplace cleanliness. Unfortunately, these are real and here...

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Every manufacturer wants motivated employees. A productive workforce, though, doesn’t happen by accident: Employers must create an operating environment that inspires their people and gives them the tools needed to succeed. If the tools vary with the times, lately the...

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The first-ever research into non-occupational injuries that occur due to unintentional contact with pallets yielded some startling statistics. An estimated 30,493 people were treated at hospital emergency rooms for these pallet-related injuries in 2014-2018. The research, published late last year...

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Last year saw a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the pallet industry. Some of the biggest names in the industry changed hands. Private equity continues to gobble up “platform” companies with the hopes of grabbing market share....

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LEBANON, Pennsylvania – Matt Heisey credits a service-oriented approach for spurring steady growth over the past 26 years. It was the company’s service focus that attracted him to Boulware Equipment when he decided to invest in a grinding and material...

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