Supply chains were badly out of sync in 2021 as the stubborn COVID pandemic kept up intense pressure on the entire logistics sector. Supply chains battled a surging demand. At the same time, the industry struggled with supply and labor...

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Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania – A&L Wood has experienced considerable growth since the company was last featured by Pallet Enterprise in 2018. A key partner during that surge in business activity and now in its current optimization phase, has been...

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Sometimes you just have to say no when customers make a big ask. That’s what Brambles Ltd., the parent company of CHEP, decided when faced with the dilemma of spending hundreds of millions on a new plastic pool or risking...

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After a successful eight year business relationship, Ongweoweh Corp. has sold White & Company LLC to its creator, Dr. Marshall (Mark) White, professor emeritus and creator of the Packaging Systems and Design program at Virginia Tech. White & Company is...

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Simonds International is proud to announce additional investments in its PreSharp bandsaw line in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. New capital is coming online to increase manufacturing capacity and sustain quality improvements. Dave Purinton, vice president of marketing for Wood Fiber Group, said, “Investments...

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Charles Joslin is a managing member of Hilltop Pallet & Supply in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Hilltop Pallet & Supply manufactures new pallets, recycles used pallets and provides a variety of other industrial packaging solutions.   Pallet Enterprise: How/why did you...

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Poor management sends employees packing, but better management training is the antidote. It will help create a work environment that keeps the best people and helps them succeed. Britt Andreatta, business consultant writing for www.chieflearningofficer.com, notes that even prior to...

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You may think that an active warehouse or pallet operation is the last place you would find an autistic person working. But John Vaccaro, owner and president of Bettaway Supply Chain Services of Plainfield, New Jersey, wants to change public...

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With recent labor shortages in the pallet industry, finding qualified workers can be a challenge. Several HR departments have achieved success with help from temp staffing agencies. Two western pallet companies share how temp agencies have boosted recruitment efforts and...

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While the attendance was down this year at EXPO Richmond, the people who did show up were looking to buy. The big problem is that most machinery suppliers to the pallet and low-grade lumber industry are experiencing manufacturing delays when...

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