In the 31 years since I started working with the wooden pallet and hardwood lumber industries many conditions have changed dramatically. For many years, changes were gradual; now they can come fast and furious at times.    ...

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Sometimes people end up running a business  because they grew up in it. It’s what their father did, and maybe their grandfather, too.     Others take a more circuitous route. Ken Wells, president of Custom...

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The Pallet Enterprise, Pallet Profile Weekly, and Recycle Record are teaming together to conduct a Wage/Human Resources Survey of the wooden pallet and container industry. The last labor survey we conducted was in 2004. Because of the recent change in...

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Amerimulch………………………………………….. Booth 614 Automated Machine Systems……………….. Booths 309 & 311 AWMV Industrial Products…………………… Lots G-7, 8 & 9 B. H. Payne & Co.………………………………….. Booths 427 & 429 Baker Products…………………………………….. Lots N-4 & 5 Boldesigns…………………………………………… Lot J-11 Brewco…………………………………………………. Booth 123 Brewer-Golden...

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    Since Baker Products introduced its first band resaw in 1988 at the Richmond Expo, the company has become a leader in the design and manufacture of thin-kerf wood processing equipment.     Baker Products was founded by Ed...

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    As a kid, I remember going on camping trips with friends. One of my favorite activities was the competitive game of telling ghost stories and jokes. Every kid took turns trying to one-up what the others had done....

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    Okay, I admit it. The headline is a sham – sort of. Mainly, I’m just green with envy the way some companies are so ingenious about turning their promotional and marketing campaigns into eco-righteous enviro-ganzas.     The...

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BESSEMER, Alabama — From accountants to technology advisors to wedding planners, experts bridge the divide between the end and the means. They take care of the ancillary ‘must-do’ tasks so we can focus on our core enterprises.     Coxco...

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                      Many readers, especially those with a history in pallet recycling, have known and appreciated Jack Thornton for many years. In 2000, I had the pleasure of recognizing his positive...

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                      Carbon footprints, or the measure of carbon emissions released by companies or individuals on a daily basis, have become another tool for verifying a business’s environmental friendliness.    ...

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