Hardwood Pallet Market Low-grade hardwood supplies east of the Rockies finally began to show some signs on modest improvement in June. It is hardly a complete turnaround but welcome relief nonetheless. In many cases the gains are a shift from...

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Dear Dr. Moore: What does it take to be a ‘sensible’ environmentalist?                       I began calling myself a sensible environmentalist because I saw the environmental movement becoming too extreme —...

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In late May, I had the pleasure of attending the preliminary advisory committee meeting for the Center for Unit Load Design. Almost thirty people attended, many of whom will serve on the Center’s initial advisory board, which will probably meet...

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SPARTANBURG, South Carolina – Eric Foust, the owner and manager of Custom Forest Product, returned to his family’s roots in the forest products wood industry after brief detours in college and law school. "My grandfather used to love to tell...

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For years, the 48×40 stringer pallet, commonly known as the GMA, has been the defacto standard for the U.S. grocery industry. But that has all started to change as some retailers have gotten a taste of block pallets thanks to...

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TORONTO – The Canadian Pallet Council (CPC) held its annual meeting recently with the theme, ‘Connect for the Future.’ This year’s event featured key industry leaders and ground-breaking initiatives that furthered the CPC’s mandate to address member needs, provide an...

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The United States Department of Agriculture has adopted a new roadless rule that opens 58.5 million acres of national forest land to the possibility of development. The new rule invites governors of the states with land in the balance to...

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The perception we have of pallets is a lot like that of corrugated boxes. While not the glitzy high profile part of our jobs, they are critical to our operations and we have all seen the consequences when they do...

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Pneumatic nailing tools are an integral part of any pallet company. Some nailing machines use pneumatic tools, and even companies that are equipped with automated pallet assembly systems that drive nails with hydraulics inevitably assemble or repair some custom pallets...

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Even at large pallet manufacturing or recycling companies, assembling and repairing pallets by hand with the aid of pneumatic nailing tools is integral to doing business. Companies that specialize in manufacturing new pallets invariably supply some customers with odd-size pallets...

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