The signs are there. Disengagement, burnout, lower productivity, limited communication and even conflict can be present if there is a lack of career satisfaction. Losing one talented worker can be all it takes to realize something needs to be done...

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Fifty years is a long time to be in the pallet equipment business. It is long enough to see technologies come and go, to outlast competitors and to build enduring customer relationships. As Viking Engineering & Development crosses the threshold...

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It’s human nature to deny a problem or kick the can down the road until the pain of not doing something stings much worse than the pain of action. That appears to be the situation as pallet recyclers come to...

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Pallet sorting hasn’t changed all that much since I first walked into a Safeway distribution center pallet sorting operation in 1982. At least not until the past few years. Depending upon whether the inspector was looking at new pallets coming...

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Do you want to increase production and reduce labor by investing in a nailing machine to build pallets? Maybe you already have one or more nailing machines and are considering adding another. Machines that automatically nail pallets are vital to...

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Over the past year, worksite immigration enforcement has gone from a distant worry to an operating reality for the pallet industry. Yards in Southern California have closed their gates early or shut off public access when enforcement activity was reported...

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It can be frustrating to take the time to post business content online, only to have little interaction or comments. Have you ever thought about what happens when you click “post” on new social media content or upload a fresh...

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Lee Miller is founder and CEO of Miller Wood Products, an international pallet brokerage headquartered in Bel Air, Maryland. Miller’s grandfather launched the family’s pallet business in 1942, and it was reportedly the first company to sell pallets commercially in...

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HUB Industrial Supply has just introduced the new Timber Hawk™, groundbreaking line of resaw blades designed specifically for lumber mill and pallet manufacturing operations. According to HUB, this line is designed to deliver superior cutting performance in softwood applications. HUB...

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Universal Machinery Sales Inc., which has supplied the equipment needs of the pallet industry for over 45 years, has just announced the addition of a new, strategic member to the company, Chad Morgan. He will assume the position of general...

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