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Navigating Various State Immigration Laws - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > LawSeptember, 1, 2008
Even as the U.S. Congress refuses to address illegal immigration, state and local governments continue to be active in dealing with the issue. This trend is creating interesting dilemmas for companies in the forest products industry, especially companies...
Potomac Supply Corp. Wins Environmental Award,... - Pallet Enterprise
Sawmills > Sawmill Case StudiesSeptember, 1, 2008
Operating a ‘green’ facility is nothing new to Potomac Supply Corp. in Kinsale, Va. Over the past 33 years, the company has won awards for clean air, conservation, protecting the Chesapeake Bay, and environmental stewardship. Most recently Potomac...
Diversity, Strong Service Help South Carolina... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsSeptember, 1, 2008
A certain amount of diversity has been a key factor in the growth and success of Mahon Forest Products — that, and responding quickly when a customer needs service. Owned by Furman Mahon, the company is...
Thinking Ahead?Letter from Chaille: Asking the... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > General AdviceSeptember, 1, 2008
Just keeping up with everyday activities is a full-time job for the average business person in the pallet and lumber industries. There is little time left for such luxuries as strategic planning or business evaluations. But it is...
Letter from Ed: Industry-Specific Information to... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet NewsAugust, 1, 2008
When I tell people what I do for a living, many of them are surprised to find out that I can write so much about something as simple as a wood pallet. As all of you know, the...
Amerimulch Issues Australian License - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesAugust, 1, 2008
Amerimulch, which makes colorants for wood mulch, has reached a licensing agreement with PRM Industries in Victoria, Australia. Under the terms of the agreement, PRM will manufacture mulch colorants using Amerimulch technology and marketing it under...
Schwerdtle Develops Hand-Held Brander - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesAugust, 1, 2008
Schwerdtle Stamp Co. has developed a new hand-held branding iron for the pallet industry. Schwerdtle, which also developed a durable, high-heat branding alloy for branding dies for automatic pallet nailing machines, reduced the weight of the...
Analyst Discusses Changes in the Global... - Pallet Enterprise
LoggingAugust, 1, 2008
Customers and competitors alike used to be just a short drive away. All business was local. But the entire world has changed over the last twenty years thanks to globalization. The forest products industry is no stranger to...
Markets in Transition: Lost in Translation - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsAugust, 1, 2008
Whether it is in the pre-dawn squalor of a wet and crowded produce terminal loading dock or the polished black walnut of the boardroom, the wondrous importance of the pallet rarely benefits from an adequate translation. Just...
Pallet Lessons from the USPS - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Alternative Materials (Plastic, Corrugated, etc.)August, 1, 2008
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has long been the single largest purchaser of plastic pallets in the country, possibly even the world. Over the past year, leakage and budget concerns have led the USPS to re-evaluate its purchasing...
