Finding and retaining good employees in the pallet industry has never been easy. But some companies are finding ways to improve workforce culture and create positive work environments that are difficult to leave. Learn from industry leaders that have labored...

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Six years into his tenure, Harrison Dean describes iGPS as pairing a more disciplined approach with thoughtful, strategic expansion. The plastic pallet pooling company is working to choose the right partners, tighten internal controls and grow deliberately. iGPS aims to...

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Change can be terrifying. Upon the initial planning of your business, the name was likely something that was given great thought. It may encompass a mission or a family legacy. A company name may hold generations of wisdom that may...

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Name a B2B commodity where a single facility can have 20 to 30 independent suppliers within a 50-mile radius. Packaging? It is dominated by national contracts. Waste management? A few major players have largely consolidated it. Raw materials? Global supply...

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The leader of the Los Angeles Pallet Association (LAPA) shares about key issues affecting the California pallet sector including local zoning reforms, economic hardships and increased immigration enforcement.  Kenia Gil is a second-generation pallet company leader for A&I Pallets and...

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Viking Engineering & Development has just made two very exciting announcements in regard to future automation advances for its product line. Known for its productive stringer nailing machines, Viking has just unveiled its new Viking Stringer Feeder option that can...

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For more than four decades, Pennyrile Pallets has built a reputation as a dependable custom pallet manufacturer serving western Kentucky and surrounding markets. The company’s approach has always leaned toward steady improvement rather than dramatic reinvention. But a recent series...

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Labor has become one of the industry’s most stubborn challenges. While automation has transformed production lines and recycling operations, many pallet companies are still running human resource (HR) processes on spreadsheets, paper applications or outdated systems. Artificial intelligence is starting...

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OMAHA, Nebraska – Discussions about pallet machinery investment often focus on faster lines, higher throughput, and the promise of doing more with fewer people. While those forces are undeniably shaping the market, some pallet companies are finding that the current...

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The East Coast Sawmill, Logging & Pallet Equipment Exposition (EXPO Richmond) is quickly approaching, and it is celebrating 40 years as a major event connecting the industry. EXPO Richmond has become a great place for pallet and lumber companies to...

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