South Milwaukee, WIS – A&J Environmental Pallet has grown from a small time operation to a big time pallet company in no time flat. And the driver of the company’s success has been automated nailing equipment, parts, service and nails...

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                The biggest cost factor for pallet operations has been and remains the raw materials, primarily lumber, used to produce or repair pallets. And with the market as competitive as ever in terms of the finished pallet price, you have...

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Larry Markey is president of Pine Forest Lumber Company, Inc., a lumber manufacturer and wholesaler headquartered in Plymouth, Mich.   Pallet Enterprise: How and why did you first get involved in the industry? Markey: I started in the lumber industry...

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Problem: A pallet manufacturer and recycler needed a way to manage consumable supplies so they could contain their costs and never get caught with inadequate inventory.   Solution: HUB Industrial Supply developed a “Pallet Program” that anticipates the needs of...

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                Ah, the good old days… remember when low-grade hardwood availability was kind of tight, but you were able to supplement your inbound raw material with cheap softwood? Yes, those were the days.                 But the good old days had...

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                Following many delays, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making progress toward releasing final rules for the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) that was signed into law in 2011.                 The purpose of FSMA is to ensure...

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                Andrew Stuard “Drew” Graham, Jr. passed away on September 23, 2013 at the age of 82. I remember the first time that I had the pleasure of meeting Drew. He came to a Richmond Show as a guest of...

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                If you want to take advantage of tax loopholes and exemptions that expire at the end of 2013, you have just about three months to act. Now, is the perfect time to make a few purchases, handle a few...

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                After the wooden pallet industry lobbied for changes and pointed out the need for further analysis and study, the voting members of the International Code Council (ICC) voted in October not to adopt proposed rules for exterior pallet storage....

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                Do you have goals for your company? Have you ever taken the time to think them through and write them down? Many business owners and managers want their company to be successful and grow. But few actually have specific...

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