Many countries around the world have either already adopted or have started transitioning to the new United Nation’s Globally Harmonized System (GHS), which is also called the Purple Book. The new hazard communication system is meant to standardize chemical...

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                Smart companies know the value of good people. One way to attract top talent and differentiate your business at the same time is to add one of the students coming out of the Virginia Tech packaging program that is...

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The goal of Crosscut Solutions, Inc. (CSI), a manufacturer of mechanical and pneumatic cutoff saws for the woodworking industry located in Manawa, Wis., has always been to produce a reliable, accurate, maintenance friendly saw. Soon after the company started producing...

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PASADENA, Texas – Improving efficiency and focusing primarily on manufacturing wooden packaging has allowed Pasadena Skid & Pallet to remain competitive in a tough southeastern Texas market. Pasadena Skid serves the greater Houston area including Southeast Texas and Louisiana, especially...

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                Succession planning in a family business is often complicated due to family, estate, and tax issues that non-family owned companies never have to deal with. In fact, around 70% of family businesses fail to make the transition to a...

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                “It’s a small world after all,” is more than just the name of a ride at Disney World that is used to educate children about the similarities between foreign cultures. This has become the reality in global wood and...

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                Pallet and wood manufacturing facilities are considered one of the most dangerous places to work. And considering the machinery and equipment that are used in such facilities, few company leaders question the need for having safety policies in place....

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                Turning low quality logs into usable pallet stock has become a valuable skill for any pallet company seeking an edge in this competitive lumber market. It all starts with having the right equipment that will run efficiently and allow...

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                There are small companies, medium sized ones, and large companies, and there are all three in the pallet industry. During my pallet experience which stretches back over 36 years, I have seen our industry grow. We have a few...

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                Universal Machinery Sales is expanding its comprehensive line of pallet manufacturing and repairing machinery with its line of multi-head trim saws. The basic trim saw is a two head model, but alternative models include three, four, and five head...

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