After entering the pallet industry while still a young man, I had the true privilege of getting to know Gordon Hughes and his wife Barbara. I was wet behind the ears when it came to the pallet industry, and Gordon...

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One of the early pioneers in pallet machinery recently passed away at the age of 90. Marv Chell, a longtime pallet industry friend, started Viking Engineering and became known for the Viking nailing machines, in particular the Duo-Matic nailing system....

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It’s well known that job satisfaction and engagement with blue-collar workers tends to be lower than with white collar and salaried workers. This causes retention and turnover problems that negatively affect the bottom line of many pallet businesses. You can...

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If you want to save money and design better supply chain packaging then you should consider enrolling in the unit load design short course offered at Virginia Tech. The program takes place from May 1-3, 2018 in Blacksburg, Virginia. The...

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The largest pallet recycler in the United States was put up for sale last year when Brambles Ltd, the parent company of CHEP, announced it would be selling off its white-wood recycling division. In early January, Brambles announced a tentative...

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Over the last several years, fire codes and outdoor pallet storage have become significant concerns for pallet companies across the country. It has become an even more pressing issue as new outdoor pallet storage provisions are being adopted by the...

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Drug abuse has become a problem for small and large companies around the country. You don’t have to look far to see news reports talking about the opioid epidemic. And it raises a number of issues that companies need to...

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Plastic pallet pooler, iGPS Logistics, now offers a pallet so clean you can almost eat off it. Utilizing a food contact surface sanitizer, iGPS can now reduce contaminants from previous loads by an average of 96% according to the company....

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International shipping of palletized cargo generally requires compliance with plant health guidelines designed to limit the spread of pests around the globe. And if you follow these guidelines (ISPM-15), you can ensure that any wood pallets, crates or dunnage that...

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From flying top secret intelligence missions to command and control battlefield operations, Elizabeth McCormick has learned how to succeed when failure is not an option. As a former Army Black Hawk pilot, McCormick faced challenging scenarios as a woman in...

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