After years of being silent on the benefits of wood products as a sustainable resource, it seems a few federal agencies are taking a lesson from Congress and turning...
There is a simple reason why piece-rate pay systems work in the pallet industry – nobody can make you work harder than yourself. While companies have to hire the right people because not everybody is naturally motivated to work hard,...
As a manufacturer and supplier of automated equipment to the Wood Packaging Material (WPM) industry, we have engineered, manufactured and supplied some of the most productive automated systems in...
Sorry to those of you who expect decent civil commentary in my letters. This time, it’s a rant. Currently, we are hiring a new part-time office person. And my...
A spokesperson from the Office of Environmental Public Health Oregon Public Health Division has clarified statements made by the state’s Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Department of Environmental...
With all of the claims and counter-claims being made about plastic and wooden pallets, I thought it might be useful to journey to the dreaded flashpoint of my old...
The long-awaited final Clean Air Act standards for boilers have been released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, a reconsideration of the rules has already been announced...
Since 1999, eastern U.S. hardwood production has dropped by almost 45.2%, led by massive reductions in demand from furniture, millwork, cabinetry and flooring markets. The only market that has...
Lawmakers in Arizona are attempting to deal with one of the most controversial issues to ever plague the pallet industry – proprietary pallets that have leaked out of a...