We embrace an action-oriented business culture. We celebrate front-line managers who yell “How high?” when we tell them to jump. That same corporate culture trickles down to pallets. If prices are too high, then find another vendor. No pallets available,...

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Editor’s Note: The following story is taken from a presentation that Chaille Brindley gave at this year’s Western Pallet Association meeting. If you want to be ready for the future, you need to develop answers to these key challenges: mergers...

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Surrounded by his family, George Barker, founder of Biolube Inc., and a well-known figure in the sawmill industry passed away on May 18, 2021. George will be missed in the sawmill industry as he was the face of the Biolube...

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The first major industry trade expo since the pandemic began came off as a rousing success when 4,000 people gathered for EXPO Richmond in May. A number of major pallet and lumber industry suppliers displayed live equipment and even offered...

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Employers trying to avoid costly OSHA citations are facing new challenges in the form of heightened enforcement activity and greater liability for workplace COVID-19 infections. To lessen their exposure, businesses are retooling their operating environments to ensure compliance with state...

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Are you looking to increase production and reduce labor by investing in a nailing machine? Maybe you already have one or more nailing machines, and you are considering adding more capacity. Machines that can nail pallets automatically are vital to...

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Greg Bowen has finally found the automated trim saw that he has been dreaming of, and it has completely revolutionized his recycling operation. Greg Bowen, president of Bo’s Pallets & Mulch, Inc. in Adairsville, Georgia has been looking for a...

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The last year has seen an unprecedented number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the pallet industry. This is especially true in the pallet recycling sector. Companies have been bought and sold in the past. But the frenzy of activity...

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Wood-Mizer offers the WB2000 high-performance industrial sawmill that has been engineered specifically to meet the needs of high-production timber processors in North and South America. Successfully installed and operating in six continents since its initial debut, the WB2000 expands the...

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Reed Esarove, manager of corporate sales for PalletOne in Bartow, Florida, is chairman of the Government Affairs Committee of the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA). He discusses issues facing the association and current market conditions.   Pallet Enterprise:...

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