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Hardwood Sector Touts Benefits Compared to Alternative Products - Mar 24, 2023
Recently, hardwood industry leaders have issued statements touting the benefits of real wood products over highly processed, wood-look alternatives. Solid wood hardwoods do not jeopardize human health or the environment.; NWPCA Announces Board of Directors Leadership and Election Results: Congratulations to everyone who won and thank you for your service to the NWPCA and the industry at large. more...
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Update on Pallet Nail Market, ITC Rejects ADD on Steel Nails - Mar 17, 2023
This decision follows a similar determination reached by the USITC on countervailing duties (CVD) in September of last year. A primary reason was the high cost of international ocean freight during the investigation period. The trade case was brought by Mid-Continent Steel & Wire on the behalf of U.S. producers.; Kamps, Inc. Acquires Twin City Pallet, Inc.: This is the second acquisition by Kamps in the region over the past 12 months. Located in Hastings, Minnesota, the acquisition of Twin City expands Kamps’ national presence to 62 asset-based locations. more...
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Brambles Profitability Jumps Thanks to Price Increases - Mar 10, 2023
Higher pricing has helped the rental giant recover margin lost over the last two years. Underlying profit increased 25.1% including a 7% benefit from deferred plant and transport costs due to lower pallet return rates and a 2% benefit from one-off insurance proceeds.; Olympic Forest Products Acquires Jacob A Weaver Co.: The deal was brokered late last year and includes the Cochranton, Pennsylvania plant. The purchase further expands Olympic’s manufacturing operations and allows it to service its national client base with even greater efficiency. more...
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Western Congressional Leaders Sounds Alarm over Low Timber Harvests - Mar 3, 2023
A lack of available supply can impact the viability of sawmills, and these lawmakers identified five sawmills near FS land that have closed during the past three years. The concern is that more sawmills could be in jeopardy if more isn’t done to make timber supply available from federal lands.; NEWS IN BRIEF: New orders for manufactured durable goods in January decreased $13.0 billion. River City Wood Products has recently acquired Southwood Lumber and Pallet. PECO Pallet Inc. has partnered with Optilogic. Two senators are gearing up to re-introduce the Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act. The Biden administration has announced stepped-up efforts to fight and prevent western wildfires. more...
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OSHA to Change Citation Grouping Process, Significantly Higher Fines Possible - Feb 24, 2023
Part of this increased enforcement effort includes two new memoranda recently issued by the agency. Pallet companies should take an inventory of current practices, training and safety plans for key areas covered by the new IBI guidance.; Kamps, Inc. Completes First Circular Green Loan for a U.S. Pallet Organization: In 2021, Kamps recycled 200 million pallets through its owned and operated facilities and national network.; Cargo Container Imports Down in January More than 17%: Not only is port traffic realigning eastward, but overall traffic is down as retailers work down existing inventories, reduce orders and China still struggles from pandemic-related shutdowns. more...
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Best Practices to Reduce Fire Hazards at a Pallet Operation - Feb 24, 2023
It is important that every pallet facility develop a Site Plan, a Fire Prevention Plan, a Fire Emergency Response Plan and a Security Plan. The NWPCA has developed a voluntary Fire Code Compliance Manual that details this process.; Kamps, Inc. Completes First Circular Green Loan for a U.S. Pallet Organization: In 2021, Kamps recycled 200 million pallets through its owned and operated facilities and national network.; This contributed to 3.7 million tons of landfill waste diverted. more...
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Research Studies Impact of Hurricanes on Timberlands - Feb 17, 2023
After the hurricane, mills were flooded with salvaged pine and hardwood timber — causing timber prices to fall. A year later, when fallen trees were too rotten or damaged to be salvaged, lumber prices rose. With a scarcity of timber in the area, landowners who still had standing trees were able to sell them at higher prices.; Free Copy of 2022 Pallet Industry Wage and HR Survey, Deadline Approaching!: All participants who submit a usable survey will receive a FREE copy of the final report. The only other way to obtain a copy is to pay $695. So, it is well worth your time to complete the survey.; USDA Forest Service Accepting Grant Applications for Wood Innovations and Energy Facilities: Not only are these grants helping support local economies by expanding the potential of wood products and wood energy, they are also helping address critical issues like climate change and forest health. more...
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President Biden Supports Domestic Lumber Purchases in Speech - Feb 10, 2023
President Biden singled out lumber as something that should be bought right here in America not shipped from Canada or Europe. The guidelines state for lumber that all manufacturing processes, from initial debarking through treatment and planing, occurred in the United States.; OSHA Increases Fine Schedule, Incident Reporting Deadline Approaches: Specific employers must submit electronically required 2022 injury and illness data by approaching March 2, 2023. OSHA provides a secure website that offers three options for injury and illness data submissions.; NEWS IN BRIEF: The latest economic numbers are mixed. Kamps, Inc. continues to fill out its network in the Southeast by acquiring Pal-King, Inc. A bipartisan Supply Chain Package is planned and gaining some steam in the House of Representatives. more...
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DOC Hints at Continuing Import Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber - Feb 3, 2023
A level playing field against subsidized and dumped imports is particularly important during times of down markets when U.S. mills can least afford to lose sales to Canada’s harmful unfair trade practices.; Free Copy of 2022 Pallet Industry Wage and HR Survey, Deadline Extended! All participants who submit a usable survey will receive a FREE copy of the final report. The only other way to obtain a copy is to pay $695.; UFP Industrial Rebrands: The new name focuses more on the products produced by the division than the customer segment served. UFP Packaging highlights the company’s mission to offer total packaging solutions.; NEWS IN BRIEF: The Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design is conducting a comprehensive pallet industry survey funded by the Pallet Foundation. Millwood, Inc. recently added a second New Jersey-based pallet repair location in Barrington, NJ. more...
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Informal Poll Shows Trends In Consolidation and Wage Response - Jan 27, 2023
What is clear is that the market is changing. Companies can’t treat the last two years as the new normal. The good news is that everyone is in the same situation no matter your size. Actually, the bigger players may have higher employee costs.; Free Copy of 2022 Pallet Industry Wage and HR Survey, Deadline Extended!: All participants who submit a useable survey will receive a FREE copy of the final report. The only other way to obtain a copy is to pay $695. So, it is well worth your time to complete the survey. more...
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