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Are You a Pallet Expert? Pallet Companies Add Technical Expertise, Target Packaging Savings - Oct 30, 2012
Over the last year or so, a number of pallet companies with national or regional customer bases have started developing and marketing unit load and packaging design expertise beyond just performing a basic PDS analysis. Find out how companies are making this strategy work for them. Report projects pallet rental increase. CHEP USA receives ISO 9001: 2008 Certification. Lame duck session could impact tax policy and other key areas. The Reusable Packaging Association has announced its new officers for 2013. Universal Forest Products Inc. has acquired Nepa Pallet and Container. more...
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From the Desk of Jeff McBee: Universal Forest Products Acquires NEPA Pallet - Oct 25, 2012
Universal Forest Products Acquires NEPA Pallet: Universal Forest Products Inc. has signed agreements to acquire the operating assets of Nepa Pallet and Container Co., Inc. in Snohomish, Wash.; CHEP USA Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification: CHEP USA has achieved certification as an ISO 9001:2008, Quality Management Systems compliant organization; Lame Duck Session Could Impact Tax Policy and Other Key Areas: Just which issues Congress tackles, and what the outcomes will be will largely depend on results of the November elections. more...
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Millwood Acquires Williamson Pallets Business - Oct 18, 2012
Lannes Williamson Pallets is closing its doors and selling its book of business to Millwood Inc., a national pallet and logistics company headquartered in Vienna, Ohio; Correction -- Update on PDS and Best Pallet Comparison: Previous articles in the Pallet Profile and Pallet Enterprise on the new Best Pallet® design software carried information that turned out to be either incorrect or in some cases incomplete. This included information comparing details between Best Pallet and the Pallet Design System (PDS. more...
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Brambles Announces Strong U.S. Growth, Reaffirms Strategy - Oct 11, 2012
The parent company of CHEP and IFCO Systems, recently announced that sales growth in its core wooden pallets businesses in the Americas region over the past three months offset tough economic conditions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East; NEWS BRIEFS: Detroit area media reported on a fire that engulfed J&G Pallet and Trucking Co. early on the morning of Wednesday, October 10th; A federal judge postponed the possible sale of Potomac Supply Corp. of Kinsale, Va.; A federal court recently refused to grant a preliminary injunction to halt a timber sale on U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property in southern Oregon. more...
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Brambles Announces Strong U.S. Growth, Reaffirms Strategy - Oct 11, 2012
The parent company of CHEP and IFCO Systems, recently announced that sales growth in its core wooden pallets businesses in the Americas region over the past three months offset tough economic conditions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East; NEWS BRIEFS: Detroit area media reported on a fire that engulfed J&G Pallet and Trucking Co. early on the morning of Wednesday, October 10th; A federal judge postponed the possible sale of Potomac Supply Corp. of Kinsale, Va. because the funding for the prospective buyer fell through; A federal court recently refused to grant a preliminary injunction to halt a timber sale on U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property in southern Oregon. more...
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Canadian Officials Consider HT Program Changes - Oct 4, 2012
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is looking to modernize its existing system and develop more stringent safeguards to prevent violations. It is considering changes to the existing heat treatment programs for lumber and wood packaging under the ISPM-15 standard; Roadless Rule Left Alone by Supreme Court: The management of over 58 million acres of federal forests, roughly 30% of the National Forest System, will remain under the Roadless Rule, which prohibits, with few exceptions, road construction and timber harvesting; Pallet Suppliers Keep Innovating Despite Tough Market Conditions: Three areas of growth over the last few years have been the U.S. auto industry, exports and healthcare. A number of the most recent innovations have targeted those markets; New Housing Starts on the Rise: Increases in new housing starts and existing home sales could signal recovery for the market; News Briefs: Axios Mobile Assets Corporation will begin shipping its new composite pallets in October; A pallet company in Kentucky has received preliminary approval for state tax incentives to help open a new location; A New York pallet company is planning to expand its recycling division. more...
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CHEP Announces New Robotic Inspection System - Sep 28, 2012
CHEP has recently selected a new automated 3D pallet inspection system made by Universal Robotics. iGPS signs agreement with Diamond Pet Foods. Canadian officials consider HT program changes. A Kentucky recycler has received preliminary approval for state tax incentives to help open a new location. A New York pallet company is planning to expand its recycling division. Axios Mobile Assets Corporation will begin shipping its new composite pallets in October. more...
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New Pallet Design Software Adds Choice to the Market - Sep 27, 2012
Unit load expert launches new pallet design tool designed for packaging professionals, pallet users, pallet suppliers and others; iGPS Signs Agreement with Diamond Pet Foods: iGPS has signed an agreement with Diamond Pet Foods. The pet food manufacturer will begin shipping its products immediately on iGPS plastic rental pallets. more...
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Modern Materials Handling Covers 9BLOC Pool Development - Sep 20, 2012
The coverage suggests the 9BLOC concept is starting to gain the attention of pallet users and the wider materials handling world; CHEP Announces New Robotic Inspection System: The global pallet rental giant, has recently selected a new automated 3D pallet inspection system made by Universal Robotics of Nashville, Tenn.; Hearing Scheduled for Southern Pine Lumber Design Values: The Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB) has submitted proposed design values for all grades and sizes of visually graded Southern Pine dimension lumber; Paul Bunyan Show Coming Up: one of the largest and oldest forest industry trade shows in the country, will be held Oct. 5 to Oct. 7, 2012 in Cambridge, Ohio; Ongweoweh Adds Unit Load Expertise: Ongweoweh Corp. of Ithaca, N.Y. has developed a new position called the director of unit load technology and hired Dr. Jim Bisha; NEWS BRIEFS: Several conservation groups have filed lawsuits against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, protesting multiple timber sales in Oregon; Signs of improvements in Washington’s lumber industry have been reported. more...
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California Governor Approves New Timber Rules, Tax - Sep 13, 2012
California Governor Gerry Brown recently signed AB 1492 into law. This bill eliminates regulatory fees on California companies; EAB Found in Massachusetts: The invasive beetle was detected in the town of Dalton in western Massachusetts; News Briefs: The Asia Pallet System Federation and China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing will be holding the 2012 China Pallet International Conference in early December at TaiHu Lake in JiangSu Province, China. more...
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