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Market Update: It?s 2012, Do You... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet MarketJanuary, 1, 2012
It was August of 1999. I remember it like yesterday. CHEP and Wal-Mart had jumped in bed together. CHEP was signed on to handle Wal-Marts dock sweeps. Wal-Mart was sending out letters of advocacy, endorsing the use of blue pallets...
Back to Basics: Maintenance Plans and... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > General AdviceJanuary, 1, 2012
While it may seem like a boring aspect of the pallet business, plant maintenance is a must if you want to prevent downtime and keep production humming. Setting up effective maintenance programs can help you get the most out of...
Brambles Buys Paramount Pallet - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJanuary, 1, 2012
Expanding its influence in the Canadian market, Brambles Limited, the parent company of CHEP Canada, has acquired Toronto-based Paramount Pallet. As one of the largest pallet companies in the country, Paramount operates eight facilities across Canada and describes itself as...
Canada Denies U.S. Accusations in Softwood... - Pallet Enterprise
Logging > AssociationsJanuary, 1, 2012
In the latest round of the softwood lumber dispute between the United States and Canada, the Canadian government is arguing that the United States failed to prove that the Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) was circumvented. The Canadian government recently filed...
PepsiCo Leaves iGPS for CHEP - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJanuary, 1, 2012
In yet another blow to the troubled all-plastic pallet pooler, iGPS lost another marquee client. Following in the footsteps of ConAgra Foods, PepsiCo recently left iGPS to go back to CHEP. The Australian, a major newspaper in Australia, reported that...
NWPCA and iGPS Settle Lawsuits - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > LawJanuary, 1, 2012
Seeking to create a more peaceful tone in the industry, the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) and iGPS, the all-plastic pallet pooler, have settled lawsuits filed against each other in federal district court. A PR battle turned into...
2011 Story of the Year:iGPS Loses... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Alternative Materials (Plastic, Corrugated, etc.)January, 1, 2012
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), the all-plastic pallet pooler, has gone from kicking butt to being shown the door all in less than a year. It made a splash in June 2010 when the pooler lured ConAgra Foods away from...
Pallet Industry Cooperative Leaders Answer Tough... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJanuary, 1, 2012
The whitewood pallet industry in the United States has explored launching an industry cooperative pool for years. The process has entered a new phase with the actual launch of the 9BLOC pallet last month as the first pallets rolled off...
Rural Pallet Profits for a Small-scale... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJanuary, 1, 2012
Little did UPS employee Doug Garner know that buying a small Wood-Mizer sawmill would be the beginnings of an eventual full-time rural pallet and railroad tie operation. Nestled in the hills of southeastern Ohio, Doug Garners rural operation has become...
Thinking Ahead?Letter from Chaille: Let?s Make... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > General AdviceJanuary, 1, 2012
One of my favorite shows on television features the exploits of a pawn shop in Las Vegas. Called Pawn Stars, the show presents a never ending stream of people bringing odd things into the shop to sell. One thing that...
