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Looking for Opportunities in Networks, Customer Trends, Marketing & Industry Collaboration - Mar 13, 2014
The new buzzword that pallet recyclers especially need to be aware is that of omni-channel distribution.; Western Pallet Association Calls for Board Members: Seats are available for both members and associate members.; Associations Partner to Promote Southern Pine Exports: he first priority of the SPC is to improve export markets for Southern Pine lumber.; West Fraser Acquires Arkansas Sawmill: The company has bought the sawmill and lumber manufacturing operations of Travis Lumber Company.; News Briefs: A new emerald ash borer (EAB) infestation has been detected in Colorado. Five Indiana counties have had EAB infestations confirmed. Rough & Ready Lumber in Cave Junction, Ore. is planning to reopen nearly a year after it closed. more...
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State of the Industry – Part I Opportunities Abound But Who Has the Guts to Act? - Mar 7, 2014
Coming home from the recent National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) Annual Leadership Conference (ALC), I was struck by the overall upbeat tone of the attendees.; Report Forecasts Global Pallet Sales Growth of 5% through 2017, China to Lead the Way: Although the report indicates a surge in demand for plastic pallets, overall the total market will remain dominated by wooden pallets and packaging.; Industry Pioneer Passes Away: It is with sadness that we report Emory Lucy, former owner of Brunswick Box Company, a well know pallet manufacturer passed away on February 14, 2014.; Tom Waechter Passes: Tom passed away from cancer on March 2; News Briefs: Forces are putting a squeeze on timber availability in the United Kingdom. Workshops will discuss lumber grading, sawing patterns, drying, selling and marketing wood products. CHEP UK has signed a three year deal with the first customer of its new CHEP Stretch solution. A three-month inspection of sawmills across British Columbia (B.C). by WorkSafeBC found that 42% had unacceptable levels of dust accumulations. more...
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What Does the Future Hold for Hardwood Supplies? - Feb 28, 2014
The pallet industry is well aware of how competitive the railroad industry is for buying the center of hardwood logs.; New Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards Coming: The Obama administration is beginning work on regulations that will tighten carbon emissions from trucks.; Lacey Act Amendments Considered: There is broad support from the forest products industry for clarifying that the Lacey Act amendments do not apply to products imported or manufactured prior to May 2008.; EPA Issues Wood-Burning Stove Emission Standards: The proposed rules do not apply to existing wood-burning stoves in homes.; News Briefs: The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) has published a new 2014 Edition of the booklet “Pressure-Treated Southern Pine”. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with a manufacturer of plastic lumber products that requires the company to stop making what the FTC considers unsubstantiated claims about the recycled content and recyclability of its plastic lumber. more...
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FDA Issues Draft Sanitation Rules for Transport Equipment - Feb 26, 2014
Although the specific impact on wooden and alternative material pallets are not completely apparent at this time, a number of key concerns are covered.; CHEP Continues Strong Operating Profits, Sees Slower Growth for Second Half 2014: Its pallet segment, led by the CHEP rental division, continues to post strong operating profit margins of 17.9%.; EPA Report Clarifies Risks of Major Fire Retardants, Including DecaBDE: The report clarified what many had already suspected about Deca as a potentially hazardous substance. more...
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Blue Ribbon Coalition Calls for Industrial Grade Markets to Be Excluded from Proposed Hardwood Checkoff - Feb 21, 2014
After some opposition from major companies and trade associations, the BRC has relented and will focus the program on high grade markets and a few specialty niche sectors.; Brambles Reports 11% Operating Profit Growth: its pallet segment, led by the CHEP rental division, continues to post strong operating profit margins of 17.9%.; You Can Blame It on the Weather (But You’d Be Wrong): The perfect storm isn’t the weather. It is the market conditions created by a lack of forest products infrastructure that will present big challenges for the entire forest products industry.; Final Pallet Association Church Service on March 2: Unfortunately because next year the NWPCA is expected to change its meeting calendar from a Saturday night through Tuesday morning schedule to an end of the week schedule.; News Briefs: The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) has appointed Tami Kessler to serve as its new executive director. more...
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Officials Declare EAB Quarantine for Entire State of Iowa - Feb 14, 2014
Authorities in Iowa have enacted a statewide quarantine prohibiting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock outside of the state.; Health Care Employer Mandate Delayed Again: Medium-sized companies will have an extra year to offer coverage to their workers and larger companies will have the requirement phased in over the next two years.; EPA Report Clarifies Risks of Major Fire Retardants, Including DecaBDE: This fire retardant became controversial in the pallet industry after Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS) used it to meet fire rating requirements for plastic pallets.; News Brief: International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) has reached an agreement to acquire Tolleson Ilim Lumber Company. more...
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Federal Government Releases Food Sanitation Rules for Transport Equipment - Feb 6, 2014
These proposed rules do include provisions that cover “transportation equipment” including pallets, containers and bins.; Congress Passes Farm Bill: It includes several key provisions that have strong backing from the forest products industry.; OSHA Requires Posting Injury/Illness Summary: Companies that employ 10 or fewer employees are normally exempt from this.; News Briefs: The European Pallet Association (EPAL) recently produced the 30-millionth Euro pallet with the EPAL logo on four corner blocks. Opposition to the proposed Hardwood Checkoff program is growing. An Indiana pallet company lost a building and semi truck in a fire. Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.2% in the fourth quarter of 2013. more...
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Housing Market Turns a Corner–Will the Trend Continue? - Jan 30, 2014
2014 should provide some indication if this can continue as the Federal Reserve pulls back some on its stimulus into the overall U.S. economy.; Pallet USA Acquires Goeman’s Wood Products: The transaction was completed earlier this month. Details of the sale were not released.; WPA Presentations Now Available Online: You can download for free the PowerPoint slides from the presentations at http://www.westernpallet.org/2014AM.html.; Softwood Checkoff Board Seeks Nominations: Interested parties may self-nominate or nominate others to become candidates in the regional elections.; How Key Ambitions in the State of the Union Address Could Impact the Industry: The biggest point of potential compromise over the next year between the White House and Congress is likely to be immigration reform.; New Briefs: USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service recently reported exports of southern pine to be approximately 41.3 million board feet for November 2013. According to local news reports, a large pallet fire broke out at International Pallet Inc. in north Birmingham, Ala. last week. more...
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Composite Pallet Co. Raises $225 Million to Launch Major Pool in North America and Europe - Jan 29, 2014
RM2 International plans to launch a major composite pallet pool of 20 million pallets or more in both North America and Europe.; High Winds Drive Fire at Industrial Wood Products: A pallet recycler in Ozark, Mo., recently suffered significant damage. The office and main production building were a total loss.; NWPCA Annual Meeting Offers Prime Networking Opportunity: Industry leaders will gather in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on March 1-3 at the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association Leadership Conference (ALC).; Pallet USA Acquires Goeman’s Wood Products: Longtime player in the Southeast Wisconsin pallet market, Goeman’s Wood Products Inc. has sold a majority of its assets earlier this month. Details of the sale were not released. more...
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Omni-Channel Distribution – Are You Ready? - Jan 23, 2014
Your retail pallet customers are going to be under even more pressure to do more with less, be flexible to meet various packaging and order fulfillment challenges and have the right products in the right location at the right time.; Fire Damages Industrial Wood Products: The facility located in Ozark, Mo. and owned by Paltech Enterprises Inc. recently suffered significant damage.; Litco Launches Pink Pallet to Support Breast Cancer Awareness: The company is committed to donating $2.00 from each pink pallet sale to The Breast Cancer Awareness Research Foundation.; NEWS BRIEF: Southern Fastening Systems has just announced some changes in its top leadership. more...
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