When first introduced in the United States, it was assumed that cross-laminated timber (CLT) would be manufactured from softwood species. The reasons are simple – CLT in Europe is made mostly from softwood, and the American structural performance standards are...

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Today, customers of the pallet industry are much more aware of topics like sustainability and how their operations affect the environment. Within those operations, their supply chains are often identified as a primary source of elements like greenhouse gases (GHG)...

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Finding the simplest solution is something that Karl Millsap, owner of Blue Ridge Pallet LLC, strives to do. Whether it involves software, the company’s grinding operation or facility management, simpler is usually better. His recycling facility, located near the picturesque...

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To remain in business, every recycler must have pallet cores. But core supplies are dwindling for a number of reasons. And it is certainly making life difficult for pallet recyclers across the United States. A pallet core is a used...

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Rising diesel prices are playing havoc with the trucking industry and businesses that have their own trucking operations. After adjusting for inflation, this summer’s forecast national average price would mark the highest retail gasoline and diesel prices since 2014, according...

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Son (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) – Pan-European load carrier provider Rotom Group has long recognized the value of pallet recovery and reuse programs for custom or “bespoke” pallets, as they are commonly called in Europe. In 2010, Rotom started its 2Return...

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Gary Hochstetler is the sales manager of Southwood Pallet and serves on the board of directors. Southwood Pallet is a third-generation pallet manufacturing business in Orrville, Ohio. An affiliated business, S&W Express, provides trucking services. Gary’s father, Ivan, is the...

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Do you still have office staff working from home, fallout from the pandemic? Trying to coax them into coming back to work in the office? Well, a new study shows that a hybrid work arrangement – just spending one or...

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Once you have a pallet specification that works well for your company, it typically is accepted and institutionalized. Over time, it can become so entrenched that no one even thinks about it. But given the high prices of pallets lately,...

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