ITC Rejects ADD on Steel Nails, Updated on Nail Markets as Prices Come Down - Mar 29, 2023 


This decision follows a similar determination reached by the USITC on countervailing duties (CVD) in September of last year. A contact familiar with the case said the target was the construction sector and for the pallet industry only coil nails, not machine grade bulk nails, were primarily affected.; Pallet Foundation and NWPCA Collecting Data for Pallet Market Research Survey: The deadline for completing and submitting surveys is approaching. Key issues the survey seeks to answer are the current size of the industry, key changes as well as the impact of the pandemic on the industry.; Brambles Profitability Jumps Thanks to Price Increases: The company also announced that pallet return rates have increased in the United States as retailers are starting to destock their supply chains. Brambles suggested that its capital expenditure on new pallets will decrease over the rest of the year as pallet returns increase.; Recycle Bits: The NWPCA has released version 6.6 of the Pallet Design System (PDS v6.6) software. Fines and penalties from OSHA are about to get a lot more expensive. Port activity container traffic is a good measure of potential pallet demand. Kamps, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Twin City Pallet, Inc.


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