Continuing the practice of bringing together top industry minds to discuss major trends, the 2018 Leadership Roundtable Discussion covers some major trends from the rising raw material costs to automation to employee recruitment to marketing in a digital age and...

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Since Michael Leitzel returned from a career in finance to help his father Gary manage A&L Wood, things have been a little different. Simply put, Gary said, his son has breathed fresh life into the company. Located in Mount Pleasant...

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The United States of America is the country that almost wasn’t a country. Most Americans have heard tales of the courage and vision of America’s founding fathers. But when you delve into the details, it’s even more remarkable that the...

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The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) has released an updated version of the Pallet Design System™, PDS v.5.4©, that generates pallet specifications and analysis results in the following languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish....

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Keeping track of employees can be a difficult task, but the Pallet Track ® software works well to keep records on time and attendance as well as production and other data related to employee compensation. The software and hardware used...

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Continuing to grow and expand through acquisition, Wood-Mizer recently bought Swedish company, MOReTENs AB, placing a full range of popular 4-sided planer/moulders, table saws, spindle moulders, and CNC routers into Wood-Mizer’s globally available product range. Founded in 1980, MOReTENs designs...

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Glenn Meeks is the director of operations for Bettaway Pallet Systems, a pioneer in national pallet management programs. Bettaway is headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey.   Pallet Enterprise: How do you think the pallet industry will change in the...

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Do you consider yourself to be a good negotiator? A small number of people will say that they are good negotiators. The majority of people, even very successful people, will say they aren’t very good negotiators and really don’t like...

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America was built on innovation and productivity. For example, Henry Ford is known in American history for his ingenuity in boosting productivity through the assembly line. For more than a century, American industry has been looking for ways to get...

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What are your options in the face of timber uncertainty? The current level of concern about timber supply in the United Kingdom was underscored by a large record turnout this March at a general meeting held by the Timber Packaging...

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