Pallet Profile

Article Directory

Loggers Group Warns about the Impact of Mill Closures - Apr 5, 2024
When mills close, logging companies close, and forest health suffers. While the United States shuts down sawmills, the country is now the leading global importer of softwood lumber.; Retraction Notice Regarding Thompson River Lumber in Montana: According to a spokesperson for the company, it is not closing and has no intention on closing.; EXPO Richmond 2024: The show takes place next weekend from April 12-13th, 2024 in Doswell, Virginia at a new venue.; Quarterly Regional Lumber Trends: These graphs illustrate the average hardwood and softwood lumber prices published within each region over the past year. more...
Tags:

EXPO Richmond 2024 Preview - Mar 29, 2024
This year, EXPO Richmond will feature 200+ indoor and outdoor exhibits, educational sessions, and equipment demonstrations. The show is moving to a new location in the Virginia countryside to accommodate better facilities for the event.; Lawsuit Filed Against Allegheny Wood Products Alleging WARN Act Violation: The company recently notified employees that it would be shutting down all its facilities due to market conditions, and the move resulted in the termination of jobs for 850 direct employees and contractors. more...
Tags:

MHI Survey Identifies Key Trends and Drivers in Global Supply Chains - Mar 29, 2024
The biggest trend is the rise in the use and interest in artificial intelligence (AI). This MHI survey also looked at key challenges and key technologies that will affect the future of supply chains.; PLA Announces Appointment of Steve Clark to Chief Executive Officer: PLA is a supply chain and pallet portfolio company owned by investment fund Silver Oak Services Partners.; NWPCA Secures Non-EU Wood Pallet Exemption for PPWR: The major concern for global shippers as well as packaging providers is the potential disruption in global supply chains.; EXPO Richmond 2024 Preview: This year, the show will feature 200+ indoor and outdoor exhibits, educational sessions, and equipment demonstrations.; Va Tech to Offer Second Crate Design Course This Fall: This course will introduce the different crate styles and characteristics commonly used in the United States. more...
Tags:

NWPCA Secures Non-EU Wood Pallet Exemption for Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations - Mar 22, 2024
The PPWR were originally designed to reduce packaging waste through recycling and reuse efforts. The rules establish reuse targets for almost all packaging, including pallets.; PLA Announces Appointment of Steve Clark to Chief Executive Officer: The move reflects the company’s focus on expanding supply chain services offerings. more...
Tags:

MHI Survey Identifies Key Trends and Drivers in Global Supply Chains - Mar 15, 2024
The biggest trend is the rise in the use and interest in artificial intelligence (AI). About 84% of survey respondents are planning on adopting this technology in the next five years.; Prayer Gathering to Be Held Around National Pallet Meeting: This gathering contains a wide variety of participants including industry members and suppliers. Last year more than 40 showed up to pray and encourage one another. more...
Tags:

Canfor Reports Major Sales Losses in Most Recent Quarter - Mar 8, 2024
The company has reduced production at its facilities in Western Canada as well as multiple closures. These moves have resulted in Canfor removing 760 million board feet of production in 2023.; American Forest Resource Council Takes Challenge to U.S. Supreme Court: At the core of the matter is this question, “Who controls the management and policy directives of federal land management?” Does this power reside with the executive branch or Congress? more...
Tags:

Allegheny Wood Products Closes Multiple West Virginia Facilities - Mar 1, 2024
New reports suggest that the closure eliminates as many as 850 full-time and outside contractors. This development certainly will have ripple effects across the forest products sector in the region.; Prayer Gathering to Be Held Around National Pallet Meeting: This group is connecting again during the NWPCA Annual Leadership Conference held in Florida at the end of the month.; News in Brief: PalletTrader has added new features to its system. Overall goods manufacturing activity is picking up. more...
Tags:

Brambles Reports Higher Profits, Retailer Demand Drops, White-Wood Price Pressures Lowers Onboarding - Feb 28, 2024
Inventory optimization processes and destocking by retailers as well as an overall slowing of the economy in its two biggest markets (North America and Europe) has led to a massive inflow of pallet returns.; Iowa Fines Pallet Recycler for Large Pallet Stockpile: Up to 2 million wood pallets at a site south of Burlington that have languished for nearly two years and pose a fire risk for nearby residents.; Kamps Announces Executive Team Changes: Bernie Kamps, the company’s founder, is stepping down as CEO and will assume the role as the board’s executive chairman, serving in strategies capacities.; Recycle Bits: The U.S. Forest Service has launched a partnership that will estimate the carbon footprint of the wood products and forestry sectors. A worker was recently injured after being trapped under a stack of pallets that fell onto him at Ash Pallet Management in Antioch, Illinois. more...
Tags:

Rosboro Timber Closes Oregon Mill, Cited Legislative Impact - Feb 23, 2024
Recently implemented regulations restricting timber harvest in Oregon have caused material harm to the competitiveness of much of the state’s wood products manufacturing segment. In early January, another Oregon company, Hampton Lumber closed its sawmill.; Digital Platform Developed to Estimate Carbon Footprint of Wood Products: The partnership includes various forest industry trade groups such as, the Hardwood Federation, the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA), the American Forest Foundation, the American Wood Council among others.; NEWS IN BRIEF: Jeff Pepperworth, president and CEO of iGPS Logistics, recently wrote about the potential impact of aisle-ready pallets to revolutionize retail. more...
Tags:

EPA Issues New Particulate Matter Rules, Could Have Major Effect on Manufacturing Plants - Feb 16, 2024
Opponents suggest the rules will further hamstring businesses and restrict their abilities to upgrade facilities, operate and expand.; NWPCA Announces ALC Speaker Lineup: The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) Annual Leadership Conference (ALC) is set to take place in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida at the Sawgrass Mariott Golf Resort & Spa from March 20-22. This event features an already sold-out golf tournament at the very popular TPC Sawgrass course. The ALC will bring together hundreds of pallet industry professionals from around the world, and the speaker list has recently been announced. more...
Tags: