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Virginia Tech Center and Packaging Program on Right Track, Set to Impact Labor Pool - Sep 18, 2014
The guiding philosophy behind the Virginia Tech program is that the pallet, boxes, crates, pails, stretch wrap, stabilizers and materials handling systems and transport devices need to all work together as a system.; Webinar: The One Page Marketing Plan webinar set for last month has been rescheduled for September 23rd at 11:00 a.m. (EST).; The Need for Speed: Our expectations for blinding speed are now the baseline. You and your company had better keep up, or suffer the wrath of angry, disappointed customers. more...
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Brambles to Rebrand IFCO’s Pallet Division - Sep 11, 2014
Brambles Ltd. will start using the CHEP name for this division in the coming months.: Webinar Rescheduled: The One Page Marketing Plan webinar set for last month has been rescheduled for September 23rd at 11:00 a.m. (EST); China Housing Market Shows Downward Signs: The country has been on a considerable boom in housing starts and vacant units now significantly outpaces demand.; Brambles Acquires Leading Provider of Container Solutions: Ferguson Group provides a platform for further expansion of containers offering in oil and gas.; News Briefs: Sales of pallets are projected to climb nearly 5% per annum in unit terms through 2017. Two organizations, the ALC and FRA have created a brochure, “Is Working as a Logger for You?” which provides resources to those interested in logging as a career. more...
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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. more...
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