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Old Softwood Lumber Dispute Settled, New... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > GovernmentMarch, 1, 2011
One dispute between the United States and Canada over the Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) was recently settled, but tensions remain between the neighboring countries as they await international arbitration...
Market Update: A Tale of Two... - Pallet Enterprise
Logging > AssociationsMarch, 1, 2011
Trends in the hardwood market east of the Rockies are shifting. Half of the hardwood market is experiencing a change in conditions, while the other half is following patterns...
Changes Proposed for Trucking Regulations - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet NewsMarch, 1, 2011
Many trucking carriers may soon be making changes to their routes and schedules. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently proposed both a change to the hours-of-service (HOS)...
The Basics on Maintaining Pneumatic Equipment... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesMarch, 1, 2011
Many pallet and lumber facilities regularly rely on pneumatic equipment to keep their operations running. This maintenance column focuses on the basic aspects of pneumatic machinery and maintenance steps...
Back to Basics: Getting and Keeping... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsMarch, 1, 2011
Many businesses depend heavily on their employee team. While the pallet industry has made significant gains in productivity over the years, it is still much more labor intensive than...
Kenmar Timber Co. Still Adapting, Controls... - Pallet Enterprise
Sawmills > Sawmill Case StudiesMarch, 1, 2011
CLIFTON HILL, Missouri – It seems the one constant in Ken Schroeder’s 20-plus years in the forest product industry has been change – changing markets, conditions, trends. Through it all, Ken has managed successfully to adapt his business, Kenmar Timber...
OSHA Working on Injury and Illness... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsMarch, 1, 2011
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is working on implementing a new regulation with far-reaching effects and the possibility of new requirements for employers in virtually every industry....
The West Looks to the East:... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > International MarketMarch, 1, 2011
As the housing market in the United States remains sluggish, the hope for the forest products industry in the western U.S. and Canada may lie in eastern Asia. The...
Brewer Ownership Changes Hands: Paul Avery... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesMarch, 1, 2011
Central City, Kentucky— Company History and Ownership Change Brewer, Inc. started as a local/regional saw manufacturer. Initially it developed a reputation for its single arbor and double arbor...
Thinking Ahead?Letter from Chaille: Have the... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > LawMarch, 1, 2011
The unforeseen impact of the domestic war on terror is the strain on resources to apprehend and convict a wide variety of other criminal activity, especially fraud and less...
