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Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesJune, 1, 2008
Company Provides Fumigation Services Fumigation Service & Supply Inc. provides services to fumigate logs and wood products for export. ...
Market Update: Pain at the Pump... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet MarketJune, 1, 2008
I was at the filling station, pumping gas and thinking that $3.63 per gallon was quite the bargain for our area. It made me stop and think: $3.63 is a bargain?! And diesel is even worse – close...
Virginia Tech: Stretch Hood Helps Stabilize... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJune, 1, 2008
Poor unit load stabilization practices contribute to hundreds of millions of dollars in unsaleable goods annually as well as unfortunate workplace injuries and deaths. Investigators have identified load shifting, ripped or loose packaging, crushing, water damage, and other...
Letter from Ed: Pallet Pools ?... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsJune, 1, 2008
In April Wal-Mart sent its pallet pooling suppliers a letter that dramatically changed the operating environment surrounding Wal-Mart’s pallet pooling practices. The Pallet Profile Weekly (April 18 and 25) and Recycle Record (April) were the first publications to...
Betty Garnett, an Industry Example, Passes... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet NewsJune, 1, 2008
With sadness we report that Betty Garnett of Garnett Wood Products passed away on Sunday, April 27 at 82 years of age. Readers who have known Betty know that she was one of the most outstanding and respected...
How to Find Bargain Basement Software... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesJune, 1, 2008
Good software solutions don’t have to cost a lot of money. And that is good news with the industry facing a number of financial pressures. If you know where to look, you can find basic technology and software...
Don?t Be a Victim of Good... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > LawJune, 1, 2008
Like many well-intentioned federal government rules, wage and overtime laws are a mixed bag of benefits, pitfalls and drawbacks for all involved. Developed to protect workers, these laws also complicate the workplace for employers and employees. ...
First Alliance Starts Freight Brokerage For... - Pallet Enterprise
Transport Packaging > 3rd Party Mgmt/LogisticsJune, 1, 2008
First Alliance Logistics Management sees a business opportunity in the rising fuel prices that have strained transportation spending. The company has launched a new freight brokerage service to provide better value to companies in the pallet and forest...
McDowell Lumber & Pallet Committed to... - Pallet Enterprise
Sawmills > Sawmill Case Studies: HardwoodJune, 1, 2008
ASHEBORO, North Carolina — McDowell Lumber & Pallet Co. is a business that can spot an opportunity long before it comes knocking at the front door. In 2002 an opportunity arose for McDowell Lumber to acquire a pallet...
Ash-Killing Insect Spreads Eastward; Researchers Focus... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Pallet TreatmentJune, 1, 2008
After causing millions of dollars in damage to ash trees and other trees in the Midwest, the emerald ash borer (EAB) is spreading to the East. The good news is that efforts to combat the EAB have borne...
