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Canada Further Challenges Increased U.S. Softwood Lumber Duties - Sep 13, 2024
This is not a surprise as Canadian officials had already indicated that they would challenge the new, higher rates. Canadian officials continue to call for and hold out hope that a trade agreement on this issue can be reached between the two countries.; Fire Seasons Continue To Get Longer: Currently, the nation is facing 67 large active wildfires. Wildfires have burned 2,320,442 acres this year. About 24,518 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents.; NEWS IN BRIEF: Rotochopper has just opened a new Research and Development Innovation Center. PECO Pallet has leased a facility in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Oak Creek Wood Products in Wisconsin and Mexico, has attained EPAL 1 certification. Forbes magazine looks into the 2024 holiday shopping season. more...
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Suspected Pallet Arsonist Captured in California - Sep 6, 2024
The recent pallet yard fire in Lodi, California highlights the need for pallet companies to remain vigilant and take steps to secure facilities. You don’t want your yard to seem like an easy or inviting target for an arsonist.; Forest Service Announces Grant Program for Forest Landowners: Private forest owners face challenges from a changing climate, including milder winters, extreme heat, heavy rains or increased drought, invasive species, and increased wildfire risk.; Brambles Identifies Pallet Data Opportunities: CHEP has more than a half million GPS-enabled trackers deployed in its global pallet network. Tracking technology can be used to monitor location, temperature, dwell times and delivery schedules. more...
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Could Your Town Be Next? California Town Halts Zoning for Pallet Plants - Aug 29, 2024
Currently, pallet yards in that city are governed as general industry and are allowed in any industrial zone. But some neighbors and residents are concerned about the fire danger as well as other risks. While far from a national trend,could this be the sign of more trouble?; Pallet Profile and Recycle Record Offers Riders and Enterprise Licenses: There are two easy ways to extend our content to more people in your organization. Both help subscribers extend the benefits of our industry-leading reporting to others inside and outside of their company.; Southern Pine Exports Remain Strong But Down from Highs Earlier this Summer: Mexico remains the largest export market by volume and is up 47% over the first half of 2023. more...
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Trucking Industry Report Indicates Surging International Container Volumes – Tightening Freight Market - Aug 28, 2024
Major boosts in international container traffic suggest that demand will be up this holiday season for trucking and domestic transportation. The last year has been marked by extra capacity leaving the market as truckers retire or look for other, more lucrative positions.; Brambles Reports Strong Cashflow Growth, Foresees Better Sales Growth Next Year: While the company saw lower prices in terms of lumber, freight and fuel, labor remains an inflationary concern. Looking at ways to alleviate high labor costs, Brambles continued its efforts to automate repair facilities.; Pallet Profile and Recycle Record Offers Riders and Enterprise Licenses: Industrial Reporting Inc. (IRI) offers a number of ways to help subscribers extend the benefits of our industry-leading reporting. There are two easy ways to extend this content to more people in your organization.; Recycle Bits: BC Wood Products of Virginia recently bought American Pallet Inc. PECO Pallet Inc. just received a bronze sustainability rating. more...
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Brambles Reports Strong Cashflow Growth, Foresees Better Sales Growth Next Year - Aug 23, 2024
The results this year are marked by the company doing more to improve asset utilization, reducing pallet losses and optimizing pricing to actually reflect the cost to serve each client.; PECO Pallet Recognized with Bronze Sustainability Rating: The company received this rating due to its focus on active recycling programs, environmental stewardship, and responsible use practices to preserve natural resources, with a goal to reduce waste and reuse as much as possible. more...
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U.S. Review Significantly Increases Softwood Lumber Duties on Canadian Lumber - Aug 15, 2024
The rates recently announced are larger than expected. The new combined duty rate that will apply to most Canadian softwood lumber exports is 14.54% compared to the previous rate of 8.05% from the fourth administrative reviews.; Is ISPM-15 Working? While the international regulation approach is far from perfect, overall, it has proven effective to reduce the amount of pests in SWPM. more...
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Trucking Industry Report Indicates Surging International Container Volumes, Tightening Freight Market - Aug 9, 2024
This suggests that this year’s holiday season may require more pallets than last year’s holiday season, which wasn’t particularly impressive compared to volumes achieved during the pandemic. Overall, the truck sector looks to be coming out of its two-year recession. But that could change quickly depending on larger economic factors.; Hardwood Federation Issues Fall Update on Key Legislation: Key provisions for the hardwood industry include topics such as: Double funding for USDA’s export promotion programs, Biomass, Workforce, as well as: Second Opportunity to Affirm Biomass as Carbon Neutral, Hardwood Access Bill, Stalled Port Negotiations Threaten Supply Chains, Senate Rejects Tax Relief Bill, and Tax Incentives for Biomass. more...
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BC Wood Products Acquires American Pallet Inc., Adds Recycling Capabilities - Aug 2, 2024
This move helps diversify the business and creates synergies in overlapping markets. The two companies share some similar accounts and had worked together in the past.; Allegheny Wood Products to Sell Off Assets: These sales are part of a court-appointed receivership to pay off a $40 million loan owed to United Bank. Assets are being sold off to pay the loan.; CSafe Launches Reusable Silverpod Pallet Shipper for Pharma Shipments: The Silverpod MAX RE is made of fully reusable components and recyclable (phase change material) refrigerants. Keeping products safe and maintained in specific conditions is critical for the efficacy of many medicines. more...
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Editor’s Soapbox: Wall Street Journal Misses the Mark on CHEP Pallet Story - Jul 30, 2024
It missed some of the key issues involving proprietary pallets, such as exploring why CHEP loses so many pallets and the economic burden handling these pallets puts on recyclers.; Employee Dispute Leads to Shooting at Mississippi Pallet Plant: What are the lessons? Workplace violence can erupt almost anywhere, especially as people are stressed by many factors including those that don’t occur at the workplace.; Brambles Makes Leadership Change at CHEP: CHEP faces some strong financial headwinds due to the contraction of its business connected to major retail accounts as consumer spending stalls.; PalletTrader Launches Integrated Pallet Sell-Off Program: This enhancement transforms how businesses manage pallet inventories, offering unprecedented visibility and cost savings across supply chains big and small. more...
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PalletTrader Launches Integrated Pallet Sell-Off Program - Jul 26, 2024
With the updated offering, businesses managed under PalletTrader+ can effortlessly manage direct sales and pickups of pallets to PalletTrader and primary buyers through a single, streamlined system.; The Pallet Book Launches Seeking to Transform Pallet Management in Canada: The Pallet Book looks to provide data and information to pallet customers as well as have free access to client and supplier portals, where they can place online orders. The Pallet Book is offering brokerage services for both new and used pallets.; Brambles Makes Leadership Change at CHEP: CHEP faces some strong financial headwinds due to the volume contraction of its business connected to major retail accounts as consumer spending stalls. more...
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