Pallet and sawmill companies will be able to take advantage of several major trade shows and machinery expositions that are scheduled the remainder of the year. These events provide an opportunity to meet suppliers in person and view and compare...

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CANONSBURG, Penn.— Steel City Colors puts a tough name behind its mulch colorants. Steel is synonymous with strength, and the name aptly describes the company’s competitive outlook. “We saw a sizable market,” said Richard Barcelona Jr., sales manager for Steel...

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No matter how you slice it, the pallet business is more competitive than ever. Many companies have developed effective strategies for dealing with waste wood, whether the name of the game is to reduce hauling costs and tipping fees associated...

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Ever since CHEP entered the U.S. marketplace in the early 90s, the global leader in pallet and container leasing has made news and impacted the industry. CHEP is once again garnering attention because of its plans to open up its...

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Going back to its infancy during and after WWII, pallets were the platform for change in materials handling. In today’s high tech world, it is interesting to consider that something as simple as a wooden pallet could still bring about...

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Three years ago, online auctions were a hot topic for the pallet industry. As a new purchasing toy, corporate buyers rushed to join the e-revolution only to find it created a whole new set of problems. Many companies were burned...

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RICHLAND, Penn. — Ingenuity trumps inaction. So manufacturers of wood products consider the mixed messages economic experts send. Then they move on. By seeing a challenge instead of a constraint, manufacturers go forward. To succeed, they exploit inventiveness and a...

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Hardwood Pallet Market The forest products industry has worked with thin inventories for several years. Contacts voiced concerns that the strategy was flawed and could backfire. The tactic paid dividends in tough hardwood markets with the help of several mild...

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If the trucking industry had its own definition for dealing with the white pallet exchange requirements of its customers, it would be something like, pallet exchange: giant hassle that must be endured to win freight contracts. Unfortunately, that is how...

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NEWBURY, Ohio – When a tree service ends up with a yard full of logs to dispose of, most likely the company would sell them to a sawmill just to get rid of them. The owner of Dash Tree Service...

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