Great Lakes Pallet operates an automated 100,000 sq.ft. facility in Loves Park, Illinois. The company serves customers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin. In its fourth decade, Great Lakes Pallet makes high quality new and remanufactured pallets as well...
Taking up the theme of the upcoming U.S. Presidential election, Hub Industrial, a leading supplier of recycling and safety equipment to the pallet industry, has launched a new promotional campaign involving...
A name familiar to many pallet companies, Mid Continent Nail Corp of Poplar Bluff, Mo. has a new owner – DEACERO USA. But the company’s president and CEO, David Libla, insists...
It’s been years since the Canadian Wooden Pallet & Container Association (CWPCA) held its annual meeting in Richmond, Va. in conjunction with the popular EXPO Richmond machinery show. The last time...
“Trust me, I’m the expert.” Have you ever been upset and had someone tell you that you are making a big deal out of nothing? Did it have the desired calming...
One modern, yet fairly inexpensive, marketing option that few pallet companies have taken advantage of is website blogs. Just in case you are not familiar with Internet jargon, a blog is...
Every hardwood sawmill, particularly those close to a major tie treatment plant, is aware of how competitive the tie market has been for the center of hardwood logs. The most...
Carson, California—To be successful in the competitive southern California pallet market for almost 70 years, you must have done something right. For Hunter Woodworks Inc. of Carson, Calif., a focus on maintaining quality, maximizing lumber yield and keeping costs low...
With the prospect of record fuel prices looming on the horizon, pallet and lumber companies need to brace for higher fuel prices and continue to find ways to pass along these...
DEQUINCY, Louisiana – When recycling for a wood market goes in the tank, what do you do? Try switching to metal. Justin Wilkins, his brothers and father are equal owners in...