VECOPLAN® recently celebrated the grand opening of its new 17,000 square-foot Technology Center in Bad Marienberg, Germany. The first-of-its-kind facility is equipped with more than 25 machines representing a comprehensive range of mechanical technologies for the processing, recycling or...

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G.L. (Butch) Ousley is the sales manager at Buchanan Hardwoods, a manufacturer and supplier of hardwood products to various markets worldwide, that is headquartered in Aliceville, Alabama.   Pallet Enterprise: What is the best part of working in this industry?...

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                Electronic data security has become a rising problem for small businesses. As large companies have increased their security over the past several years, smaller companies that pay little attention to the issue have become easy prey for cyberattacks. Almost...

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                As of this writing, it is mid-October and over the past six or eight weeks I’ve been surmising in the hardwood pallet column in the Pallet Profile Weekly that conditions looked eerily like last year.                 The trends and...

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CALGARY, Canada – Some business just isn’t worth the hassle. That is true of almost any industry, and it can be particularly true in the pallet business. By going after the right type of accounts and modifying the company structure...

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                The annual survey of pallet user trends conducted by Modern Materials Handling magazine has some interesting findings this year.                  For starters, pallet strength and durability saw a significant increase when it came to key factors in purchasing decisions....

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                Pallets can be made from all types of materials besides wood. These range from super-light corrugated cardboard and plastic to metals like aluminum and steel.                 The Alternative Material Pallets Guide on the following pages features businesses that offer...

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Problem: A wooden pallet manufacturing plant was destroyed by a fire. Solution: Viking Engineering & Development quickly found needed machinery to get the company back in production.                 The Timbermen, a wooden pallet manufacturer in Camak, Georgia, was dealt a...

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                One of the best ways to deliver the right solution to pallet customers is to design the best pallet. The program that pallet companies have turned to for years keeps getting better. When it comes to pallet design, the...

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                Many small businesses are turning to cloud computing these days, for everything from storing files – think DropBox – to managing their books and invoicing, but is cloud computing right for your business?                 First of all, let’s see...

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