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NWPCA Conference Offers Ideas for New Directions - Feb 22, 2013
The industry certainly faces some serious challenges in chartering the way forward; Diesel Prices on Upward Trend: Prices have been rising steadily over the past five weeks; Pallet Design Course Available: The Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design at Virginia Tech will be holding a course on March 13 and 14; Wildfire Expected to Double: Two reports indicate how climate change is affecting U.S. farms, forests, grasslands and rural communities; Chinese Demand Continues to Drive U.S. Lumber Market: Economists believe U.S. bench-mark lumber prices could rise up to 25% this year; News Briefs: IFCO Systems has joined the food, beverage and agriculture Sector of The Sustainability Consortium (TSC); Millwood Inc. has opened a new Unit Load Test & Design Lab; A growing number of watermelon growers have partnered with PECO Pallet over the past several years. more...
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State of Union Highlights Legislative Agenda - Feb 15, 2013
The legislative priorities of the next year were identified even though many of these ideas likely will not become law any time soon: Key issues of importance to the pallet industry were discussed, such as immigration reform, Obamacare, the housing market, energy development, federal tax law, manufacturing growth and economy policy changes.; New Reports Explore Wood Pellet Industry: Two new reports intended to enhance understanding of the wood energy pellet industry. more...
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New Window for ISPM-15 Bilateral Termination Suggested - Feb 8, 2013
Government Officials to Explore the Potential of Ending Exemption: For years the United States and Canada have exempted wood packaging material (WPM) going across their shared borders from having to comply with ISPM-15' NWPCA Annual Meeting Covers Hot Topics, Offers Great Networking Opportunity: On Saturday, February 16, the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) will kick off its annual meeting at the Portofino Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Fla; Public Posting Requirements Now in Effect: Pallet companies with more than 10 employees should have posted summaries of their 2012 OSHA injury and illness logs last week; OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated its Hazard Communication Standard which applies to classifying and labeling chemicals. more...
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WPA Meeting Touches on Key Themes - Jan 31, 2013
Speakers covered key issues including legislative news, the changing dynamic on the West Coast lumber market, the future of the white-wood pallet industry, the U.S. heat treatment program, transportation challenges, the economic outlook and more.; Pallet Industry Labor Survey Deadline Extended: The deadline has been extended until February 25.; Pallet Company Closed for Non-Compliance: A pallet company was among several businesses in Detroit that were recently closed by city officials for operating without proper licenses and permits.; Delay Requested for Trucking Rule: Some members of the trucking industry are hoping that the compliance date of the new hours of service (HOS) rule will be delayed.; Pallet Industry Church Service Scheduled for NWPCA Meeting on February 17: This year the service is scheduled for 6:30 a.m.; NEWS BRIEFS: International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) is expanding into the Southeast with the acquisition of Rayonier Inc.’s wood products business.; Trees across the Midwest are continuing to die due to the widespread drought. more...
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NWPCA Calls for U. S. Rule Changes - Jan 29, 2013
National Wooden Pallet & Container Association members report both problems with companies outside of the official program as well as a lack of consistency in the interpretation and application of ISPM-15 by inspection agencies.; Ongweoweh Corp. Buys Pallet Consulting and Software Development Company: Ongweoweh Corp., a national broker and pallet services company, has added packaging consulting firm, White & Co, to its sales arsenal.; Pallets Thefts Occur in Georgia, California: Pallet and container thefts across the country have been making headlines again.; Pallet Industry Church Service Scheduled for NWPCA Meeting on February 17: The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association has had a Sunday Sunrise Service every year for over 15 years at its annual meeting.; Recycle Bits: Wood waste is now being used for bioremediation in oil fields. more...
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Canadian Association Looks for New Staff Manager - Jan 25, 2013
Bill Eggertson is no longer the executive general manager of the Canadian Wooden Pallet & Container Association (CWPCA); Pallet Thefts Make Headlines: Cases of theft are reported from one coast to the other.; Business Intelligence - Small Savings Add Up: If you are looking for ways to cut down on your business expenses, try looking at how small changes can add up.; News Briefs: LINPAC Allibert and Schoeller Arca Systems (SAS) have joined together under one name. California retailers have found the state’s new lumber tax to be confusing. more...
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Implement Fire Safety Measures to Reduce Risks - Jan 17, 2013
Several pallet-related fires have occurred over the past several weeks: This underlies the need for all pallet companies to understand the potential fire risk they face.; Tom Sadowski Leaves Smiling Legacy to Remember: Tom passed away at a young age of 51.; Business Intelligence -- Companies Find Ways to Avoid the Cost of Obamacare: because many small businesses cannot afford to provide the type of coverage prescribed by the PPACA they are finding ways to circumvent the requirement.; News Briefs: General Pallets in Raritan Township, New Jersey, was recently featured in a story that ran in The Star-Ledger. more...
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Ongweoweh Corp. Buys Pallet Consulting and Software Development Company - Jan 11, 2013
Dr. Mark White, a pallet and packaging expert and former head of the Sardo Pallet Lab at Virginia Tech, has sold his consulting company and the new software it has developed for unit load and pallet design to Ongweoweh Corp.; Fiscal Cliff Deal Impacts Business Taxes: The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) made permanent many tax cuts enacted between 2001 and 2010 and extended other tax provisions for one to five years.; Acutions! Associated Auction has two auctions scheduled for January 19 and January 26. more...
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NWPCA Calls for U.S. Rule Changes - Jan 4, 2013
ALSC agencies have required participants to remove marks from repaired pallets and wood packaging material (WPM) used in domestic transport; Pallet Industry Labor Survey: Completed forms must be submitted by January 18, 2013; Boiler MACT Rule Finalized: Wood industry members are being cautiously optimistic about the new rules, pending further analysis of the details. more...
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Brambles Buys Container Business - Dec 21, 2012
Brambles Limited, the parent company of CHEP and IFCO, has acquired an intermediate bulk container (IBC) business, with plans to expand its IBC offerings globally; Canadians Can Ship Lumber to U.S. Tax Free in January 2013: Thanks to provisions in the Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) between the United States and Canada, shipments of lumber normally covered by tariffs will be exempt in January 2013; Trees and Switchgrass can Work Together as Biofuel: Researchers in Louisiana are testing the viability of growing switchgrass, a fast-growing plant that is native to nearly the entirety of North America, among different tree species as a potential biofuel feedstock; Business Intelligence - How to Give Effective Employee Feedback: Providing effective employee feedback is a critical management practice, crucial to employee development, motivation and satisfaction. more...
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