Industry Friend and Analyst Passes Away - Oct 22, 2015
Samuel Jeffrey “Jeff” McBee Sr. was familiar to our readers because he wrote the weekly market report and talked to hundreds of people during his years with the Pallet Profile and Recycle Record. Jeff was a familiar, friendly voice on the phone and was well liked by many in the industry. He passed away last week after a much too quick, courageous battle with cancer.; Celebrate! It’s National Forest Products Week: The forest products industry contributes billions of dollars to the United States economy annually, with industrial shipments of the wood and paper manufacturing industry totaling $240 billion in 2012 alone.; News Brief: A business research firm has a new report about the pallet market in China for 2015-2019. more...
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Government Reaches Agreement with Lumber Liquidators, Research Suggests Lacey Act Is Working - Oct 16, 2015
This matter focused on some of the company’s hardwood flooring purchase orders and
import declarations made concerning the origin of the timber of those orders.; NWPCA Meets with Fire Code Organization: The industry association recently stated, “We participate in the code development process to help inform a code that fully considers existing best practices at member facilities.”; News Briefs: Virginia logger Frank Myers with M.M. Wright Inc. has been awarded the National Logger Activist of the Year Award for 2015. more...
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Pallet, Pooling and Reusable Packaging Insights from PACK EXPO - Oct 8, 2015
There are a number of trends or things that pallet suppliers and users can take away from the meeting without being there by reading this article.; NWPCA and TIMCON Announce International PDS Agreement: The agreement allows TIMCON to market PDS to pallet manufacturers in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Eire (Southern Ireland).
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Public Forests on Fire: Congress Considers Reform Measures - Oct 2, 2015
Two contrasting bills have been introduced in Congress to deal with the funding issue of forest fires and one of them also includes some forest management measures.; Insights for Managing Multiple Locations: The most important
thing is to hire, train, reward and monitor key managers at local facilities. more...
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Annual Pallet Survey Shows Uptick in Private Pooling Interest - Oct 1, 2015
Despite some mild growth here and there from alternative materials, wood pallets remain the mainstay for most pallet users.; Recycling Leader Darren Bronco Passes Away: Darren built one of the largest pallet recycling companies on the West Coast -- Pallet Services Inc.; Brepal Warns European Recyclers: It has warned pallet recyclers to follow ISPM-15 guideline, and highlights recent steps to enforce regulations.; Gary Morgan Leaves a Legacy in Pallet Machinery: Gary is widely known and appreciated by many people in the pallet and sawmill industries for developing the low profile bandsaw. more...
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Industry Coalition Says Proposed Changes Make Hardwood Checkoff Ineffective, Overestimates Numbers - Sep 24, 2015
The Coalition stated, “The BRC overstates revenue estimates to be raised by the checkoff and proposes to exclude 87% of industry from voting in the referendum.”; Judge Rules on Softwood Checkoff Challenge: Resolute Forest Products Inc.has questioned the validity of the program since its inception in 2012.; Trucking Regulations to Be Delayed: Mandates for electronic logging devices (ELDs) and truck speed limiters, are going to be delayed further.; Recycling Leader Darren Bronco Passes Away: He founded Pallet Services Inc. and made significant contributions to the industry.; Gary Morgan Leaves a Legacy in Pallet Machinery: He is particularly known for developing the low profile bandsaw.; NEWS BRIEFS: FutureMetrics, a consulting firm is predicting consolidation of pellet manufacturers in the near and medium term. more...
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Annual Pallet Survey Shows Uptick in Private Pooling Interest - Sep 18, 2015
A few key trends or changes stick out based on the results. Number one is that wood remains king.; Part II
Katrina’s Impact on the Forestry Industry: This series looks at lessons learned from the Hurricane and the future of forestry in the affected areas 10 years later.; NEWS BRIEFS: Fred Heptinstall has retired from Florida-based IFCO Systems. more...
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Eco Recovery: Katrina’s Impact on the Forestry Industry along the Gulf Coast 10 Years after the Storm - Sep 10, 2015
The largest problem in forestry in Louisiana and Mississippi today is the fire hazard from new forest growth over the past 10 years and the lack of prescribed burning in these areas.; Blue Ribbon Coalition Calls for Significant Changes to Hardwood Checkoff: Whether or not you support the idea of a Hardwood Checkoff, you have to admit that the BRC has worked to fix some key issues as has the USDA.; Brambles Expands Reusable Plastic Container Business: IFCO Systems has acquired the two thirds of IFCO Japan that it didn’t already own.; Help Your Industry! Included in this issue is a market data form. Please fill out and fax to 804-550-2181. more...
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Demographic Shifts Suggest Housing May Struggle in the Future - Sep 3, 2015
According to Al Schuler, retired Forest Service economist, many people in the future may favor multi-family properties, such as apartments or townhomes, instead of buying a house.; Three Men Arrested Monday in Drug Bust at Pallet Business: The police reportedly recovered 24 pounds of marijuana, more than a pound of crystal meth, digital scales and $6,000 in cash.; News Briefs: Scott Group has announced that it has acquired HLC (Wood Products) Ltd. in a multi-million pound deal. Recent trials on the use of reusable plastic crates as an alternative to cardboard cartons for the banana industry have returned positive results. Dow Chemical Co. has introduced the Voraforce TP 1200 series, a sustainable polyurethane for pultrusion composites. more...
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Is It Worth Being a Participating Distributor in a Pallet Rental Network? - Aug 31, 2015
A number of retailers or distributors are looking at changing their relationship and activities when it comes to dealing with rental pallets.; Pallet Design Basics Offer Huge Savings and Performance Advantages: If you want to learn more, consider attending an extended training workshop on this material with Mark White on September 15-17 at the Virginia Tech campus. more...
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