Coastal Lumber Purchased by Eastern Hardwoods, Inc. - Oct 14, 2011
Eastern Hardwoods acquires assets of Coastal Lumber Co to revive long-time industry player. RPA launches outreach strategy. FEFPEB announces green campaign to promote wooden packaging. more...
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USDA Urges Builders to Prioritize Wood in Green Buildings - Oct 7, 2011
USDA recognizes environmental benefits of wooden products, urges use of wood as green choice. Euro Pool System acquires LPR. PACK EXPO highlights changes in transport packaging sector. more...
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iGPS Names Transport Executive as New CEO - Sep 30, 2011
Plastic pallet rental company names new CEO hoping to fix transport and logistics issues. Traffic manager pleads guilty to pallet scheme. Wildfires destroy Texas timber. Millwood hires former Center for Unit Load Design Director. OSHA cites Georgia pallet company. MHIA CEO to retire. Softwood lumber agreement extension considered. more...
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U.S. Border Authorities Stop Mexican Pallet Shipments - Sep 23, 2011
After finding wood pests in pallets, loads stopped at the U.S. border. Former IFCO executives plead guilty to hiring illegals, violating workplace laws. more...
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iGPS Selects Transport Executive as New CEO - Sep 22, 2011
Troubled plastic pallet rental firm turns to new CEO to solve its logistics woes. Industry cooperative pool sets up more meetings. IFCO senior managers avoid jail time, plead to lesser charges in illegal alien cases. more...
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Housing Crisis Ignored in Jobs Bill - Sep 16, 2011
President Obama ignores housing woes in latest jobs bill. West Coast log exports soar. Temple-Inland bought by IP. BoilerMACT threatens industry jobs. Produce industry promotes tracking. New forest products coalition formed. more...
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PDS Releases Revolutionary Version 5.0 - Sep 9, 2011
NWPCA develops PDS with unit load capabilities. Proposed trucking regs among most costly. Indiana quaranteed by APHIS. more...
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Center for Unit Load Design Taps New Director - Sep 2, 2011
Dr. Laszlo Horvath named as new director for unit load center and pallet lab. PECO Pallet financiers featured in trade magazine. Top logistics hubs named. Intense thinning needed in western forests. A billion tons of biomass available. more...
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The Pallet Industry Is Shaking and Quaking - Aug 25, 2011
Pallet and lumber industry weather rough economic times, commentary about the changing face of the pallet lumber market. State of emergency declared over downed timber in Wisconsin. Industry cooperative pool meeting scheduled for the Midwest. more...
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CHEP Posts Positive Growth Thanks to Costco - Aug 19, 2011
Brambles to divest Recall, focus exclusively on pooling. Pallet scams continue to plague industry. NWPCA releases pallet handling and sanitation guidelines. Top logistics hubs named. Biomass exemption challenged. Industry cooperative pool meeting scheduled for the Midwest. more...
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NWPCA Releases Pallet Handling and Sanitation Guidelines - Aug 19, 2011
NWPCA develops pallet handling and sanitation guidelines after the drug and food industries raise concerns about possible taint and mold problems. Brambles reorganizes and looks to sell off recall as CHEP extends key customer contracts. Coastal Lumber ceases operations, hopes to reopen after securing financing. Railtie forecast calls for steady demand into 2012. more...
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Walmart Postpones Switch to Corrugate for Produce - Aug 12, 2011
Walmart puts on hold transition to corrugate containers from RPCs. Forest Services offers timber sales relief. International timber demand on the rise. Chines ISPM-15 dispute resolved. Softwood lumber dispute heads to court. more...
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Virginia Tech Pallet Lab Undergoes Staff Transition - Aug 5, 2011
Center for Unit Load Design and Sardo Pallet Lab make staff changes as Va Tech seeks to develop new packaging program. Pallet scams continue to plague industry.Trade group alerts to EU and China dispute over
re-use of certified wood packaging. Weyerhaeuser sells hardwood business unit. Johnson & Johnson releases sustainability goals. Tax relief coming for Missouri sawmills. more...
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Chemical Taint, Mold and Pallet Sanitation Update - Jul 29, 2011
Pallet industry leaders come together to discuss chemical taint and mold issues with drug industry decision makers. Forest road legislation introduced. more...
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Bob Moore Sues iGPS and Its Financial Backers - Jul 22, 2011
Former iGPS sues company and its financial backers after being ousted from top spot. Federal officials decide not to require a pest treatment requirement for domestic wood packaging material, keep export/import requirements and regional quarantines in place. Former IFCO employees start reLogistics firm to serve Walmart account. Biomass could replace a quarter of fossil fuels in the NE. more...
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Federal Officials Decide to Forgo Domestic Treatment Requirement - Jul 22, 2011
APHIS decides not to institute a national pallet treatment requirement as ISPM-15 stays in place for export shipments and regional quarantines continue for EAB, ALB and other pest concerns. Former CEO sues iGPS and its financial backers claiming breach of employment agreement. Canadian Pallet Council announces new board. more...
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Pallet Design Innovations - Seeking the Holy Grail of Performance, Safety and Cost - Jul 15, 2011
Review of some of the latest pallet design innovations in development. Former IFCO employees open pallet services firm to handle Walmart account. more...
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New Spotted Owl Recovery Plan Released - Jul 8, 2011
New spotted owl recovery plan concerns timber industry, environmentalists want greater wildlife protection. Industry cooperative pallet pool starts regional meeting campaign. EPA biomass regulation of wood boilers deferred. Heat illness safety guide from OSHA. more...
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Annual State of Logistics Review: Recovery Still Awaited, Trucking Capacity Tightening - Jul 1, 2011
Logistics report confirms slow recovery as concerns about trucking capacity intensify. The Asian Longhorned Beeetle has been found in Ohio as quarantine is established. Pallet industry mission continues in Kenya. more...
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Softwood Check-off Passes - Jun 24, 2011
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Viking Engineering Develops Block Pallet Solutions - Jun 17, 2011
Viking Engineering has designed kits to retrofit exiting machines to make block pallets and is coming out with a new line for higher speed production. Pallet fire in Missouri shop points to hidden danger of hot spots and secondary rekindling. more...
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Arizona Law Highlights Proprietary Pallet Concern - Jun 17, 2011
Arizona law requires documentation for core acquisition practices, complicates recycling business. CHEP funnels white wood cores to bolster IFCO business unit. Pallet pooling lesson from the first 50 years of the Europallet. more...
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Standardization Lessons: What We Can Learn from the Europallet as It Turns 50 - Jun 10, 2011
Europallet provides important lesson for anyone looking to develop an industry cooperative pool in the United States. Penn State researches microwave pallet treatment. Australian company develops hemp-based pallet for export markets. more...
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Waiting for Recovery..... How Long - Jun 3, 2011
Update on housing market, recovery still yet to develop as inventory and pricing concerns remain. BCAP funding in question as Congress looks to trim budgets. Roadless rule interim rule renewed. Panama Canal expansion changes logistidcs trends. more...
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Arizona Law Shines Light on Proprietary Pallet Concern - May 27, 2011
New Arizona law requires pallet recyclers to document source of incoming pallet cores, pointing to new challenges for the industry. Research indicates that regions with the highest rate of forest products ouput have the lowest rate of deforestation. more...
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iGPS Nightmare Continues, What's Next for Struggling Plast Rental Company - May 20, 2011
Plastic pallet rental firm struggles as CHEP picks up lost accounts. EPA stays Boiler MACT rule. Weyerhaeuser profits from timberland sale. more...
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iGPS Loses Major Customer, Suffers Pallet Availability Problems - May 20, 2011
All-plastic pallet pooler loses ConAgra account due to pallet availability problems. Brambles integration of IFCO Systems sparks recycler concern. ISPM-15 corss border exemption repeal delayed. more...
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iGPS Faces Pallet Availability and Customer Woes - May 13, 2011
Internal memo reveals major concerns within iGPS that led to the loss of the ConAgra account. EPA petitioned to reconsider Boiler MACT rules. Competition for wood fiber expected to grow. more...
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Brambles Integration of IFCO - More Questions, More Answers - May 6, 2011
Brambles announces website, initial policies about IFCO Systems integration with its CHEP business units;
Federal officials impose state quarantine on Pennsylvania to stop EAB spread; electrical fire damages pallet company. more...
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Softwood Checkoff Nears Completion - Apr 29, 2011
Government prepares to hold industry vote on softwood checkoff program. ISPM-15 cross border exemption repeal delayed. BCAP project area proposals due next month. Brambles acquisition spree may continue. more...
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PIMS Changes Name, Launches New PLUS Phase - Apr 22, 2011
Pallet industry cooperative pool takes big steps forward. Projected fuel prices see increase from last summer. Asian competition increases sawlog prices. Timber company fined for combustible dust violations. Maine debates foreign loggers. Analysts question Recall’s place in Brambles. Forests sequester more carbon than thought. more...
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Changing Landscape in the Recycling & Rental Market - Apr 22, 2011
PIMS changes name to PLUS, launches new phase; government clear way for Brambles acquisition of IFCO; iGPS appoints interim CEO as Bob Moore exits, iGPS steps up pallet collection efforts; OSHA responds to machine guarding inquiry.
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NWPCA Claims iGPS Changed Data - Apr 15, 2011
Pallet industry trade group accuses iGPS of changing fire retardant data for its plastic pallet. Reader’s Digest takes swipe at wooden pallets. USDA recognizes green credentials of wood products. Truck weight increase introduced in Senate. Withdrawal of Oregon logging plan illegal. more...
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IFCO Acquisition Cleared by FTC, Brambles Assumes Control - Apr 8, 2011
Government approves Brambles acquisition of IFCO Systems as deal nears completion. States consider new bills impacting pallets. Hardwood industry leaders propose marketing program. more...
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WSJ Gets It Right, Wrong and Misses Core Issue in Pallet Coverage - Apr 1, 2011
WSJ covers wood vs. plastic pallet battle and misses key issues for rhetoric. Nail duty settled at 13.9% and pallet nail market update. more...
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Welcome to the Future – Part IV - Pallet of the Future - Mar 25, 2011
A look at the pallet of the future including the 48x40 footprint, pooled pallets, PIMS and custom designs. iGPS appoints interim CEO. Oregon officials further clarify recycling policy of plastic pallets containing Deca. McNeil plants under government control. U.S. to impose duties on Chinese wood flooring. more...
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Cleanliness, Taxes and OSHA Oh My... - Mar 18, 2011
Welcome to the Future Part III - Cleanliness, Taxes and OSHA Oh My, OSHA Fines IFCO Systems for Bandsaw, Wood Pellet Exports to EU Doubled. more...
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Trends and Insights Recyclers Should Know - Mar 18, 2011
Reflections from the NWPCA Annual Meeting; OSHA fines IFCO Systems for bandsaw guarding; and
Oregon officials further clarify disposal and recycling policy of plastic pallets containing deca. more...
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Welcome to the Future Part II - Lawsuits and Oil Prices - Mar 11, 2011
Welcome to the Future Part II - Lawsuits and Oil Prices, Oregon Officials Clarify Deca Pallet Policy, NWPCA Elects New Board Members at Annual Meeting, Final Boiler MACT Rules Released, EPA to Initiate Reconsideration Process, OSHA Issues Personal Protective Equipment Guidance more...
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Reflections from the Annual NWPCA Meeting - Mar 4, 2011
Reflections from the annual NWPCA meeting. Walmart limits use, New Jersey and Massachusetts consider Deca bans. Shooting owls to save owls. more...
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Investment Firm Buys PECO, Bolsters Growth Funding - Feb 25, 2011
Investment firm buys PECO, bolsters growth funding. Supporters and detractors voice opinion over proposed removal of U.S./Canadian border exemption. Forest Service releases proposed forest plan. more...
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Costco Block Pallet Mandate Update - Feb 21, 2011
Costco block pallet mandate update. Oregon laws presents challenge for pallet recyclers. The pallet rumor mill. more...
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Oregon Issues Guidance on DecaBDE Ban - Feb 18, 2011
Oregon issues guidance on decaBDE ban. Cost creep returns to the pallet industry. Oregon officials respond to industry questions about new ban. CHEP opens material handling simulator. Cellulosic ethanol plan closes. more...
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Brambles Buys Container Company - Feb 11, 2011
Brambles buys container company. Legislative and regulatory roundup - taxes, boiler MACT, biomass. ICE increasing I-9 audits. more...
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NWPCA Launches Defense Fund - Feb 4, 2011
NWPCA launches defense fund. Costco business drives PECO expansion in Mexico. New trucking regulations proposed. Federal Government Solicits Applications for woody biomass utilization grants. more...
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NWPCA Launches Defense Fund - Feb 4, 2011
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Costco Business Drives PECO Expansion in Mexico - Feb 4, 2011
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New Trucking Regulations Proposed - Feb 4, 2011
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Federal Government Solicits Applications for Woody Biomass Utilization Grants - Feb 4, 2011
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Tribunal Reaches Decision in Softwood Lumber Dispute - Jan 28, 2011
Tribunal reaches decision in softwood lumber dispute, says Canada breached SLA, rejects other claims. Federal authorities distribute IFCO settlement funds. more...
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U.S. Takes Canada to Court over Softwood Agreement - Jan 21, 2011
US. takes Canada to court over softwood agreement. Nail price increases on the move. CWPCA cites potential concerns over changes in U.S. policies. Nestle USA expands relationship with CHEP. more...
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Pallet Scam Returns, Uses Major Foodservice Company as Fake Front - Jan 21, 2011
Pallet scam artist uses major foodservice company as fake front. IFCO employee trials delayed, company pays millions for immigration violations. Nestle expands relationship with CHEP. Costco business drives PECO pallet expansion in Mexico. more...
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iGPS Calls for Government Investigation of Wooden Pallet Industry - Jan 14, 2011
iGPS calls for government investigation of wooden pallet industry. J.C. lucy passes away after enjoying a pallet leadership role. Trucker phone ban proposed. more...
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U.S./Canada Lumber Dispute Continues - Jan 7, 2011
U.S./Canada lumber dispute continues. Don Remmey Sr. passes away. New wood-based composite research center started. Store partially responsible for pallet trip accident. Survey indicates fewer workplace incidents. Kettle brand chips opts for iGPS. more...
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