Like many companies in the Durham region in Ontario, Durham Pallet Services has struggled for years to retain staff members, especially Millennial workers. Jason Nitchie, president of Durham Pallet Services (DPS), explained that the DPS workforce spans Baby Boomers, Generation...

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While specific biomass opportunities, such as pellets, remain strong, the overall biomass market remains soft, according to Tim Gammell, editor of the North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR). A few bright spots on the horizon include the anticipated growth of...

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Innovation drives success at Rotom, a large pallet and packaging company serving clients in nine European countries. From private pooling to specialty metal and plastic containers to full pallet management, Rotom has developed a reputation for innovative solutions beyond just...

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PULASKI, Tennessee — Mike McComiskey’s pallet manufacturing company, JM Forest Products, is located in Tennessee, the heart of the hardwood lumber industry. However, changing hardwood markets in recent years have required McComiskey — like some others in the industry —...

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Some people wonder whether or not it is more difficult for pallet quality standards to stick in the United States than they are in Europe. All one has to do is spend some time traveling in Europe to realize that...

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Viking Engineering has been a major supplier of pallet nailing machinery since the 1970s. On December 14th, Viking Engineering and Development sold to Spell Capital, a private equity group based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Today’s...

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Two leaders in the saw and cutting sector have announced a merger. The combination of Simonds International and Burton Saw will create the leading producer and marketer of cutting tools and related equipment for the primary wood fiber industry. This...

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Viper Industrial Products, which supplies pneumatic nailing tools, nailing machines and fasteners for the pallet industry, has developed a new machine designed to automatically nail pallets built with recycled lumber. The new machine also can nail remanufactured and ‘combo’ pallets...

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Todd Conway is president of PalletMaxx, Inc. in Crestwood, Illinois, a pallet brokerage organization that services local, regional and national customers from five offices nationwide in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando and Seattle. Pallet Enterprise: How do you think the pallet...

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Ideal for trimming, cutting boards to size, defect cutting or creating unique boards for specialty packaging, the Stromab CT600 is among the most versatile cross-cut saws on the market. Featuring leading edge European technology, the CT600 has an automatic push-feed,...

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