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Keep up with the latest news within our industry and our company.
Keep up with the latest news within our industry and our company.
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Industry NewsBack to Basics: Hard Knocks Principles for Running a Pallet Management Program Inside a Customer’s DCMay 3, 2012 | Filed under: Industry News Running a pallet management program inside a customer location has been done for years by some pallet logistics and recycling companies. It is a great way to get deep access to a customer and make it hard for a customer to replace you if you provide significant value. But it can also be a training [...] Workers’ Compensation Controlling Your CostsMay 3, 2012 | Filed under: Industry News Workers’ compensation insurance, long a burr under the employer’s saddle, is gaining new prominence in the drive to protect profits. Business owners are getting hit with premium increases for the first time after years of virtually level costs for the nation’s oldest social program. Market Update: Anatomy of a Core CrisisMay 3, 2012 | Filed under: Industry News The recycled pallet industry was just beginning to really hit its stride in the early 90’s. The original Pallet Summit in October 1991 is now more recognized as the “Memphis meeting.” This Memphis meeting gained its notoriety for generating more excitement than any pallet function before or since. It is easy to understand why. [...] CHEP and IFCO Systems Integration: Brambles Unveils Growth and Business Strategy Plans at Investors ConferenceMay 3, 2012 | Filed under: Industry News Brambles Ltd., the parent company behind CHEP and IFCO Systems, recently held an investment market briefing designed to inform the public about future operational plans, growth strategies, and integration of the CHEP and IFCO business units. Brambles, a pooling conglomerate, announced intentions to acquire IFCO Systems in November 2010, which caused concern in the pallet [...] How to Stay Safe from OSHA! Recent Industry Fines Offer Lessons on OSHA Enforcement TrendsMay 3, 2012 | Filed under: Industry News The kinder, gentler Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) that existed under President George W. Bush has been replaced since 2009 with a much more aggressive enforcement approach under President Barack Obama. And if you haven’t taken safety seriously, you should. It is not only the right thing to do. It is expensive if you [...] The Problem with PalletsApril 16, 2012 | Filed under: Industry News Food for thought on the misconception of the sustainability of our industry and its efforts. The pallet industry and its members are as focused as ever on environmental stewardship. Just a day spent on the ground floor of production at a pallet plant will demonstrate how active this industry is in being as environmentally responsible [...] U.S. Economy Recovering Slowly, Forecast Predicts Trend to ContinueApril 16, 2012 | Filed under: Company News, Industry News Analysts have spent the beginning of 2012 looking at trends and data from previous years, trying to predict how the economy will perform throughout the rest of this year. Like most industries, the pallet and wood products markets have some bright spots on the horizon, yet many unknowns exist as well. Rising Fuel Prices Increase the Necessity of Fuel Surcharge ProgramsApril 16, 2012 | Filed under: Company News, Industry News With the prospect of record fuel prices looming on the horizon, pallet and lumber companies need to brace for higher fuel prices and continue to find ways to pass along these costs to customers. At the recent National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) annual meeting, a majority of pallet companies reported having fuel surcharge [...] 2011 Story of the Year:iGPS Loses Two Major Accounts, Pallet Availability Problems Dampen Earlier SuccessesJanuary 3, 2012 | Filed under: Industry News Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), the all-plastic pallet pooler, has gone from kicking butt to being shown the door all in less than a year. It made a splash in June 2010 when the pooler lured ConAgra Foods away from its rival CHEP. As a major account in the consumer goods market, acquiring ConAgra was [...] Pallet Industry Cooperative Leaders Answer Tough Questions Discuss Official Launch of 9BLOC Branded PalletsJanuary 3, 2012 | Filed under: Industry News The whitewood pallet industry in the United States has explored launching an industry cooperative pool for years. The process has entered a new phase with the actual launch of the 9BLOC pallet last month as the first pallets rolled off the production lines. It all started with the PIMS pallet proposed by leaders of the [...] |
