With locations in central California not too far from Silicon Valley, it isn’t a surprise that Oakland Pallet is a technology pioneer in the pallet industry. The company services many customers in the wine, technology and logistics sectors, and...

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                If you don’t know your compelling story, your business is in danger. Did that statement get your attention?                 You may think, “That sounds easy for you to say journalism boy, but I have pallets to get out, and...

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Richard Hatkoski is the owner and president of Commercial Pallet, a fabricator of specialty and customized wood packaging located in Baysville, Ontario.   Pallet Enterprise: What is the hardest challenge your company faces right now? Hatkoski: In 2008 and 2009,...

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                If the data and experts are correct, 2015 will be a very good year for housing, which will likely continue to improve through 2016.                 Frank Nothaft, chief economist for Freddie Mac, said he expects total housing starts will...

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                The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) in December announced and published its preliminary affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty investigations of certain types of steel nail imports from Korea, Malaysia, Oman and Vietnam. DOC also found that none of...

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                Are you looking for new customers? Why not try Uncle Sam? Pallets and other wood products are needed by many government agencies for various projects and shipping purposes across the country. And due to a statutory goal of awarding...

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                Want to learn how to successfully launch a national network for the pallet industry? Just ask the industry leaders behind PALNET. They have done it and obtained some key accounts along the way.                 The national network of pallet...

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                Visionaries may dream of a worldwide pallet standard that will facilitate seamless global trade. However, the reality is that we live in a world that does not fit together quite so seamlessly.                 The world comes with multiple pallet...

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                Last month the Enterprise covered some of the challenges associated with Obamacare and ways that companies can use different loopholes in the law, such as self-insurance to navigate the requirements. This second half of the coverage focuses on the...

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                One of the most commonly used pieces of equipment in your plant can also be among the most dangerous if not used properly. The problem is that forklifts are used so much that people sometimes ignore the dangers associated...

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