Many pallet manufacturers and mills that produce cut stock for pallets are equipped with horizontal bandsaws to resaw blocks cut from cants and low-grade lumber into pallet deck boards and stringers. The saws may be set up as a single...

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With social media being around for over 25 years, businesses are moving beyond posting basic content. They’re focusing more on proven strategies to promote their businesses to a larger audience. While you may not want to become a social media...

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In a world of finite resources and increasing demand, the need for businesses to adapt to and implement lean business strategies is more imperative now than ever. While some may have general knowledge of cutting out monotonous tasks and increasing...

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The human hand is unparalleled in its versatility, serving as an indispensable tool for pallet, wood container and lumber industry work. These fields also carry a heightened risk of significant hand and finger injuries compared to others. Understanding the nature...

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Conflict between people at work is inevitable, whether it’s in the office or on the plant floor. Conflict is any opposition, tension, or misalignment between ideas, desires, or people, and it appears in many different ways. When it happens at...

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Any pallet company operator knows that the success of his operation relies heavily on the integrity of his employees and their work ethic. It’s a tough business. It’s demanding. Scheduled orders have to be filled and delivered on time. Unfortunately,...

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Matt Altoff and his brother, Andrew, are co-owners of AAA Pallet & Lumber Co. in Phoenix, Arizona. AAA Pallet & Lumber has been providing high-quality wood pallets, crates, and skids to the greater Phoenix area for over 30 years.  ...

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Over his 44 years in the pallet sector, Greg Wine has developed a strong reputation and become one of the most respected suppliers in the industry. But Pallet Machinery Group (PMG) isn’t looking back to the past; the company is...

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Everyone in the tech world is talking about autonomous vehicles from taxis that will drive themselves to self-driving cars for the masses to trucks without professional drivers behind the wheel. And what seemed like something from a futuristic TV show...

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In the run-up to the 1984 National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) Leadership Conference, tensions were running high for Virginia Tech’s Pallet Design System™ (PDS) team. “We were sweating bullets,” recalled Dr. Marshall (Mark) White, the project manager and...

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