I remember being a college student and then a young man striving to support my wife and young son. It seems like yesterday that I was young. While I respected the older generation because I was brought up that way,...

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Cooper Machine Company in Wadley, Georgia has been building sawmill equipment for the pallet industry for decades. Cooper Machine has specialized in designing and building scragg mills for cutting low-grade logs into pallet stock. Cooper is excited to announce that...

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The new Titan trommel screen from West Salem Machinery (WSM) is an ultra-heavy-duty rotary drum screen specifically designed and manufactured for severe duty screening applications requiring high throughput and reliable long term operation. It is available in drum sizes of...

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The Smetco single head True-Cut notcher has been a proven machine for years as a rugged and dependable notcher. Smetco now provides a powered carriage option that allows for increased safety as well as a slight increase in production, while...

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After a little more than twelve years of working in field service and then a year handling international sales at Viking Engineering, Inc., Scott Ellefson is now serving as the sales manager for Viking’s line of machinery. Ellefson said, “My...

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Pallet Enterprise: What is the best piece of business advice you have ever received? Tavárez: As most people, I have always been told that hard work trumps all, but to build on that principle, you need to have both patience...

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Have you heard of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)? It’s a program of regional centers that assist small and midsized manufacturers (SMEs) to identify and adopt technologies as well as provide assistance to improve operations. There are MEP centers in...

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Pretty much everyone these days knows that wood pellets can be used for heating fuel, and that these pellets are often produced using leftover wood particles that might otherwise be discarded. But did you know that there is a mark...

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Biomass has been a rapidly growing component of the wood fiber market, but for Cloverdale Fuel, the trend is anything but new. The British Columbia-based wood waste and transport company was formed during the World War II when oil and...

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Carolina Inspection Services (CIS) recently promoted Greg Moore from the inspector role to quality supervisor. Moore’s deep roots in the pallet and forestry industry and the good rapport he has with customers have proven to be invaluable assets for the...

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