Hardwood Pallet Market Louisiana was still under water, and Hurricane Ophelia was poised to hit the Eastern Seaboard as mid-September approached. The 2005 hurricane season already has been quite active. However, we are just reaching the normal peak of hurricane...

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Dear Dr. Moore: My son thinks steel is environmentally friendlier than wood because it’s recyclable, but I think wood is better because it grows back. Who’s right? You’ve touched on a pet peeve of mine — the fact that many...

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I don’t normally recommend books, especially business books. Most business books, even bestsellers, have one or two good ideas in them. The rest seems like common sense filler. But The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell captivated my attention from beginning...

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DETROIT — Carl Fontana, CEO of Fontana Forest Products, has maintained a positive, forward-looking attitude from the early 1970s, when the company was purchased by Carl and his father. Today he is gearing up for any new changes the future...

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A new process of drying lumber could decrease drying time and save manufacturers millions of dollars in energy costs. The process, developed by researchers at the Pennsylvania State University, combines traditional drying techniques with more modern ones. Unlike traditional dry...

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ST. LOUIS — It may be a bit of a cliché to say a company ‘rose from the ashes’ after a fire, but dramatic events like a catastrophic fire have a tendency to prompt such language because it’s so accurate....

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COLUMBIA, Kentucky — Many companies start out with a single product or a group of products and stay within that category forever, regardless of what the marketplace dictates. Savvy managers, however, continuously study the market and adapt to changing circumstances....

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HASSELT, Netherlands — When it comes to successfully managing a pallet business — or for that matter, just about any business — it is in no small part about combining the best of what you have with the best of...

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Are you confused yet? The phytosanitary issue for solid wood packaging has had more twists and turns than a scary suspense movie. And as the compliance deadlines for NAFTA countries has come and gone, the United States, Canada and Mexico...

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Treating processes for lumber and pallet have come to the forefront in recent years since the establishment of global phytosanitary standards for wooden pallets and containers to eliminate the spread of wood-eating insects from one country to another. Lumber and...

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