Wood Products Leaders Warn Proposed Bat Solution Won’t Save Species, It Will Harm Our Industry - Sep 4, 2014
Although the official comment period has closed, Congressional input could still impact the final decision by the FWS.; Resolute Forest Products Looks to Buy or Build Lumber Mills in U.S.: The company, based in Montreal, is the largest manufacturer of newsprint in the world.; Focus on the Disease Not the Trees: Bats die not because of farming, wind turbines, forest management or similar reasons, but from white-nose syndrome.; Thom Murrihy Passes Away and Leaves a Rich Legacy: He started Cardinal Pallet and built it from the ground up.; NEWS BRIEFS: two suspects were arrested in Bakersfield, California, after being found in possession of stolen wooden pallets. Bob’s Discount Pallets is suing Canada Pacific Railway (CP Rail) for damages resulting from a fire. more...
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Mark Legibility Concerns Point to ISPM-15 Program Issues - Aug 28, 2014
Pallet companies are complaining about what they perceive as the heavy-handed approach of some inspectors, agencies and even the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC).; Brambles Reports Solid Performance as CHEP Reorganizes U.S. Network: Through a massive realignment effort pushed through over the last year, CHEP now operates 20% of its U.S depot through company managed facilities.; New Dust Management Policy Takes Effect in British Columbia: Sawmill and wood product manufacturers will be required to complete a combustible risk assessment and perform a regular audit of their dust management programs. more...
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Brambles Reports Solid Performance as CHEP Reorganizes U.S. Network - Aug 28, 2014
CHEP now operates 20% of its U.S depot network through company managed facilities.; Georgia Company Is Now the Exclusive Global Provider of the OptiLedge™ Pallet System Designed by IKEA: The OptiLedge is a plastic unit load device which consists of lightweight, L-shaped ledges that fit underneath a product or unit load and are banded together to form a complete system.; more...
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How Will the Future Truck Affect the Truck Driving Shortage and the Role of the Trucker? - Aug 22, 2014
Daimler predicts the role of the commercial trucker will evolve and expand in the near future, rather than be completely eliminated.; Housing Starts Pass 1 Million Mark in July: Single-family housing starts were up 8.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 656,000 units.; Wood Resources Quarterly Reports China Imports are Up from Last Quarter: The biggest increases were seen in Russian lumber and in New Zealand logs to China.; Virginia Tech Researchers Receive $1.4 Million Grant: The study will further investigate the genetics of Populus trees for bioenergy. more...
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Restrictions on Wood Products Eliminated from BioPreferred Program - Aug 14, 2014
The BioPreferred program works to increase the purchase and use of designated biobased products through a preferred procurement initiative for federal agencies.; NWPCA 2014 Recyclers Conference Set: To be held Oct. 22-24 in Dearborn, Michigan.; Census Bureau Releases Trade and Manufacturing Inventories and Sales for June: Business inventories for June 2014 were $1,743.1 billion, up 0.4% from May and up 5.8% from June 2013.; Canadian Supreme Court Decision Could Impact Timber Supply: The Canadian government has recognized a claim from a First Nations government to land outside an Indian reserve by granting aboriginal title of over 420,000 acres in British Columbia to the Tsilhqot’in Nation.; Virginia Tech Offers Two-Day Pallet Design Course in Conjunction with NWPCA: Offered at Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus on August 19-21, this is the first short course in years that has featured the Pallet Design System™ more...
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Report Concludes Forest Products Industry Could Benefit from Program Like Hardwood Checkoff - Aug 7, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is currently in the process of reviewing and analyzing the 900-plus comments it received related to the hardwood checkoff program.; Asian Wasps Show Promise in Combating Emerald Ash Borer: The wasps prey on the EAB in their native environment by eating the beetle’s larvae.; NEWS BRIEFS: Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) has reported second quarter net earnings to common shareholders of $280 million. more...
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Sustainability Report Shows Positive Impact of Wood Products - Aug 1, 2014
It highlights the contributions made in three key areas: society, overall economy and the environment.; Federal Agencies Sign Agreement to Better Protect Whistleblower Truck Drivers: Memorandum makes it easier for U.S. commercial truckers to speak out about safety, health and security concerns without fear of retaliation.; Report Finds Pallet Growth to Continue: Researchers identify trend of large retailers moving to block pallets over stringer pallets. more...
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RM2 Marches Ahead with North American Launch - Jul 31, 2014
RM2 Marches Ahead with North American Launch: The company expects to have a total of 25 pultrusion machines installed and operating.; Pallet & Packaging Companies Receive Sustainability Awards: CHEP USA, IFCO Systems, iGPS Inc., Orbis Corp. and PECO Pallet have recently been recognized.; NWPCA Selects New Advocacy Staff: Patrick S. Atagi is now vice president of advocacy.; Letter to the Editor - Nail Tariff Update: Another view point relating to the recent article in the June 6, 2014 issue of Pallet Profile.; Letter to the Editor Response: Concerning the antidumping and countervailing duty cases filed at the end of May.
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Investment Firm Buys Northwest Hardwoods - Jul 24, 2014
Littlejohn & Co.recently acquired Northwest Hardwoods, Inc. (NWH) from American Industrial Partners (AIP).; Letter to the Editor Response: Several of the statements made by Mr. Mazur concerning the antidumping and counter-vailing duty cases filed at the end of May are inaccurate.; Webinar Audio Problems: The technical problems were connected to larger issues experienced by the webinar hosting company.; NWPCA Selects New Advocacy Staff: NWPCA recently hired Patrick S. Atagi as vice president of external affairs.; Plastic Lumber Cases Highlight Advertising Claim Concerns: Both companies identified their plastic products as being made entirely of recycled materials.; News Briefs: CHEP has launched a new plastic quarter pallet in Germany. A fire at a plastic packaging recycling plant destroyed a yard full of pallets. A piece of legislation that would fund a more preventative approach to wildfire treatment has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. E-Pellets, LLC has acquired the formerly shuttered Louisiana Pacific OSB mill in Athens, Georgia. more...
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Four Proven Tactics to Create Value and Lessen the Focus on Price - Jul 17, 2014
Knowing how to create value for your product is key to building a sustainable business that can survive crazy markets.; Letter to the Editor – Nail Tariff Update: A reader covers the view of importers and the potentially negative effects the cases could have on the U.S. pallet industry.; EAB Area Quarantine Expanded: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has expanded the regulated areas for emerald ash borer.; Marketing Webinar - July 22nd 1:00pm more...
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