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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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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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Pallet Company Takes Center Stage - Jul 10, 2014
Lima Pallet Co. in Lima, Ohio, hosted the event for the state’s lieutenant governor, Mary Taylor, to accept the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB); RM2 Marches Ahead with North American Launch: The company has just leased a 265,000 sq. ft. production facility in Ontario, Canada to serve as its prime component manufacturing location for its innovative composite pallet.; Pallet & Packaging Companies Receive Sustainability Awards: CHEP USA, IFCO Systems, iGPS Inc., Orbis Corp. and PECO Pallet have recently been recognized for efforts in the supply chain.; News Briefs: Kamps Pallets, a Midwest pallet manufacturer has opened a new plant in Erlanger, Kentucky. New Zealand has become the world’s largest supplier of softwood logs. Interfor is suspending operations at two locations due to tight market conditions. more...
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