In the pallet industry, risk doesn’t wait, and it rarely announces itself. A single forklift incident, fire event, or equipment failure can disrupt operations and impact profitability within minutes. For executives, the challenge isn’t just managing risk, it’s staying ahead...

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Wilson Pallet in Sullivan, Illinois, has been in business since 2005. The company is owned and operated by Matt Schlabach and his three brothers and their father. The company manufactures specialty pallets, crates and skids, supplying customers in the Midwest...

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As reported in an earlier issue, Viking Engineering & Development Inc. has partnered with Joutech, an Italian specialist in pallet automation and material handling, to bring fully automated lumber feeding systems to Viking’s customer base. The collaboration is designed to...

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Known for its large user base in the stringer pallet market, Viking Engineering & Development has just launched a business partnership with Delta Srl of Italy. Viking has introduced Viking by Delta — a new partnership bringing automated block pallet...

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Pallet Chief, known for cost competitive pallet nailing solutions, has acquired the Bronco Nailing System and will begin offering it again in the coming months. Pallet Chief continues to provide sales and support to the loyal Bronco customer base while...

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Words have power. Last year had no shortage of business books, written to inspire, intrigue, and ignite the flame of leadership in their readers. The first quarter of 2026 is behind us. With three-quarters of the year to go, you...

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A fire that breaks out at three in the morning can either be the end of a company’s story or the beginning of a better chapter. For Ray Portrey, president and co-owner of Hardwood Lumber Inc. in Exeter, Missouri, it...

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In the pallet industry, fasteners rarely get the spotlight. But when nails fail, everything stops. Downtime, jammed machines, poor pallet quality and frustrated crews—suddenly that “commodity” component becomes mission critical. That’s where Legacy Fasteners has created a growing business –...

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While mill closures have been reality for the lumber sector for decades, the big problem is that the rate of failure has reached alarming proportions. This is particularly true in the hardwood sector. According to the Hardwood Federation, the advocacy...

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In Tangent, Oregon, the difference isn’t dramatic at first glance. But inside the remanufacturing plant owned by Eagle Forest Products, output has quietly doubled in two years. The change didn’t come from chasing volume for volume’s sake. It came from...

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