EAST BRADY, Pennsylvania — An under-roof siding once linked East Brady Lumber Company directly to a Keystone State rail line running between the cities of Pittsburgh and Erie. When a flood washed away sections of track in 1977, it severed...

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If you are looking for a good source of funding for capital improvement and expansion projects, consider state, county or federal grants. Many companies in the industry have found small business or regional economic development organizations as valuable allies in...

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Jon Slack, owner Union Pallet & Container Co. Inc., in Coldwater, Mich. has turned a potential competitor into a valued supplier. Instead of compete with a local Amish sawmills, he has partnered with them and even bought ownership in them....

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Smart companies know how to be ready for whatever their customers throw at them. You should be asking yourself, “What are my customers not asking for but they really want anyway?”             Customers expect you to be mind readers. So...

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Lean manufacturing has become a buzz word in the manufacturing sector. Dr. Steve Hunter from Mississippi State University, author of Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design, says that the lumber industry can take advantage of these techniques used in other,...

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CW Products Inc., Spokane, Wash. uses a marketing approach not frequently seen in the pallet and container industry – radio advertising. “With our radio ads we’ve actually started picking up e-Bay customers shipping motorcycles and scooters,” said Ron Johnson, owner...

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Mark Roberti, the founder and editor of RFID Journal, said, “There certainly is a role for pallet suppliers, and a lot of people believe that the manufacturers will eventually begin to push the cost of the tag down to the...

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Pallet Consultants Corp., a large recycler with facilities in Georgia and Florida has sought to service large accounts by setting up affiliates in markets where it does not have a direct presence. This is a model that we may see...

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During the past century the hardwood flooring industry has plummeted to lows at the ends of three cycles, only to rise again as consumers have turned to hardwood as a desirable form of flooring.             One big question is whether...

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Varied endeavors and vertical integration keep Turman Lumber Inc., Christiansburg, Va. and its related companies thriving and growing.             The Turman Group umbrella covers forest products businesses and other companies. Yet the main root among the many companies (see accompanying...

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