Virginia Tech Pallet Lab Undergoes Staff Transition - Aug 5, 2011
Center for Unit Load Design and Sardo Pallet Lab make staff changes as Va Tech seeks to develop new packaging program. Pallet scams continue to plague industry.Trade group alerts to EU and China dispute over
re-use of certified wood packaging. Weyerhaeuser sells hardwood business unit. Johnson & Johnson releases sustainability goals. Tax relief coming for Missouri sawmills. more...
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Chemical Taint, Mold and Pallet Sanitation Update - Jul 29, 2011
Pallet industry leaders come together to discuss chemical taint and mold issues with drug industry decision makers. Forest road legislation introduced. more...
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Bob Moore Sues iGPS and Its Financial Backers - Jul 22, 2011
Former iGPS sues company and its financial backers after being ousted from top spot. Federal officials decide not to require a pest treatment requirement for domestic wood packaging material, keep export/import requirements and regional quarantines in place. Former IFCO employees start reLogistics firm to serve Walmart account. Biomass could replace a quarter of fossil fuels in the NE. more...
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Federal Officials Decide to Forgo Domestic Treatment Requirement - Jul 22, 2011
APHIS decides not to institute a national pallet treatment requirement as ISPM-15 stays in place for export shipments and regional quarantines continue for EAB, ALB and other pest concerns. Former CEO sues iGPS and its financial backers claiming breach of employment agreement. Canadian Pallet Council announces new board. more...
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Pallet Design Innovations - Seeking the Holy Grail of Performance, Safety and Cost - Jul 15, 2011
Review of some of the latest pallet design innovations in development. Former IFCO employees open pallet services firm to handle Walmart account. more...
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New Spotted Owl Recovery Plan Released - Jul 8, 2011
New spotted owl recovery plan concerns timber industry, environmentalists want greater wildlife protection. Industry cooperative pallet pool starts regional meeting campaign. EPA biomass regulation of wood boilers deferred. Heat illness safety guide from OSHA. more...
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Annual State of Logistics Review: Recovery Still Awaited, Trucking Capacity Tightening - Jul 1, 2011
Logistics report confirms slow recovery as concerns about trucking capacity intensify. The Asian Longhorned Beeetle has been found in Ohio as quarantine is established. Pallet industry mission continues in Kenya. more...
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Softwood Check-off Passes - Jun 24, 2011
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Viking Engineering Develops Block Pallet Solutions - Jun 17, 2011
Viking Engineering has designed kits to retrofit exiting machines to make block pallets and is coming out with a new line for higher speed production. Pallet fire in Missouri shop points to hidden danger of hot spots and secondary rekindling. more...
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Arizona Law Highlights Proprietary Pallet Concern - Jun 17, 2011
Arizona law requires documentation for core acquisition practices, complicates recycling business. CHEP funnels white wood cores to bolster IFCO business unit. Pallet pooling lesson from the first 50 years of the Europallet. more...
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