Pallets used to be the forgotten part of the supply chain. Now they are starting to get national attention. I was just contacted by the Fox Business Channel and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution looking for information on the industry due to...

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Vecoplan has expanded its after-sales department with new leadership and team members to better service its customers. Leading the department is Mitchell Hall, a veteran in customer service with over 15 years’ experience. Hall has worked in the financial and...

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For over 30 years, Rotochopper has been innovating through customer feedback. The newest addition to the company’s equipment lineup, the Rotochopper’s Screener Conveyor, is no exception. Rotochopper created a solution that will separate fines from your desired end-product seamlessly while...

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Michael Lamb is chief financial officer of Pooling and Logistics Experts, which does business as PalX. PalX is a new company that is launching a wood pallet pool equipped with tags to track supply chain data. Initially it is targeting...

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Business economists now expect slower economic growth this year due to the widespread Delta variant of the coronavirus. However, the economy could improve more quickly next year as vaccinations become more widespread. A panel of the National Association for Business...

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If you are involved with the importation of empty wood packaging and pallets into the United States, you may have heard that federal officials began requiring new custom declarations beginning October 1st, 2021. As part of its enforcement of the...

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What has been your experience obtaining used wood pallets this year? That is one of the questions that pallet-using businesses were asked in the Modern Materials Handling annual pallet user survey, which was conducted in June. The question allowed companies...

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This guide covers a wide variety of machinery including equipment for pallet manufacturing, pallet recycling, sawing, grinding, and other products and services. Time for an Upgrade! Find the piece of equipment you need to boost production. We list suppliers, their...

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CHEP recently discussed its plastic pallet tests underway with Costco as well as how it will come to a decision regarding whether or not to commercially launch a plastic pallet for Costco suppliers. Those tests were sparked by Costco’s announcement...

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Last month we provided an automation audit tool to provide a fresh perspective on your automation opportunities. In this article, we look at some of the new and emerging technologies that just might play a role in the future of...

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