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Big Buck Contest Adds Youth Winner - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet NewsNovember, 1, 2005
Industrial Reporting Inc., which publishes Pallet Enterprise and TimberLine, once again will sponsor its third annual big buck photo contest for the 2005-06 hunting season. Many people who work in the forest products industry enjoy the outdoors, including hunting. Even...
Lean Manufacturing ? An Idea Whose... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsNovember, 1, 2005
(Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part series of articles on lean manufacturing; part two is scheduled to be published in the December issue.) Try to get your mind around these two simple sentences at the same time:...
Thoroughness Will Help Ensure Success of... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsNovember, 1, 2005
The premise of third-party management or outsourcing makes sense to many customers: stick to your core competencies and outsource non-core activities, such as pallet management, to expert third-party providers that can deliver superior value. Count on them to add specialized...
Ford Sawmills Focuses on Quality Lumber,... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet LumberNovember, 1, 2005
VINCENNES, Ind. — In 1984, Ford Sawmills Inc. experienced a dramatic sea change. Its major client, a pallet manufacturer, announced that it was closing its doors forever. The pallet company had been purchasing over 90% of the deck boards manufactured...
G-Tek Sells Assets to Brewco Inc. - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesNovember, 1, 2005
G-Tek Industries, which emerged on the pallet supplier scene in January 2003, has sold its assets to Brewco Inc., one of the largest sawmill equipment companies in the country. Brad Ginsburg, David Greenwood and Darren Grogan, all formerly of G-Tek,...
Airdex Seeks to License Wood Pallet... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Alternative Materials (Plastic, Corrugated, etc.)November, 1, 2005
Airdex International has begun offering its patented manufacturing system to pallet suppliers to manufacture the line of Airdex pallets. The Nevada-based company, which has manufacturing facilities in California, is offering qualified pallet manufacturers and pallet recyclers the opportunity to install...
Rehrig Pacific Launches New Business, Looks... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Alternative Materials (Plastic, Corrugated, etc.)November, 1, 2005
Rehrig Pacific Co., Los Angeles, Calif, is positioning itself for the future by returning to its roots — wood packaging. The company started as a manufacturer of wooden milk crates in 1913 and transitioned into metal and plastic packaging as...
Interpal 2005 Highlights Global Market Challenges... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsNovember, 1, 2005
Hundreds of pallet industry leaders gathered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in late summer for the sixth Interpal conference. Held August 30-September 2, the meeting included a host of speakers, networking sessions, the World Pallet Congress, supplier exhibits, plant tours...
Southern Packaging Is Going Strong in... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsNovember, 1, 2005
PORT ALLEN, Louisiana — When Brad Tuminello and his brother, Ken, saw an opportunity, they went knocking on the door. However, they will be the first to tell you that the success their company, Southern Packaging, has enjoyed is due...
Industry Analysts to Hold Market Conference - Pallet Enterprise
Sawmills > Lumber MarketOctober, 1, 2005
Many purchasing agents have faced significant increases in pallet and lumber prices over the last three years. Many are wondering when things will return to normal. That is exactly what a new audio conference by LumberAnswers.com is designed to explore...
