You may view Google as very important to your pallet or lumber business, or you may see Google as irrelevant. Regardless of how you feel about Google, it probably has some kind of impact on your business – whether you...

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The following information was part of an exhibit about wood construction at the National Building Museum focusing on cross-laminated timber and tall wood structures.  This text was edited from its original presentation for brevity and clarity. This timeline provides a...

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A recent exhibit at the National Building Museum focused on the future of timber structures in the United States especially the development of new markets for cross laminated timber (CLT). The exhibit highlighted the environmental benefits of wood products. This...

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Two plants operated by Allegheny Wood Products Inc. have the distinction of being the only hardwood sawmills in the country that participate in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP). And it requires a lot of work and widespread employee involvement. VPP...

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Become more than just a pallet supplier to your customers. Using Best Load™, you can become their industrial and transport packaging expert. Software can make your pallets and transport packaging better by reducing damage and removing cost from the supply...

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One expert says that pallet art is “tired.” Can this be true? Pallet art and crafts have become wildly popular in recent years. There are those who blame social media for the rapid rise and fall of such trends. “Etsy...

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Several times a year I am asked about a brown discoloration found on unit loads of product stored outside. The most common product on the pallet when this occurs is cement pavers, block or brick. An example of this discoloration...

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Fair weather ahead: That’s the economic forecast for 2018. Business operations should benefit from an improving employment picture, growing disposable consumer income, and an easy credit environment. “The United States economy continues to power forward,” says Sophia Koropeckyj, Managing Director...

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With current volatility and uncertainty in the pallet and low-grade lumber industries, having the flexibility to cut your own lumber is important if you want to be able to obtain the most profitable source of lumber. And many pallet companies...

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Since the spring of 1977, when I started our market report, known now as the Pallet Profile Weekly and then as the Wooden Pallet Index, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with my friends in the wooden pallet industry. Over time...

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