When it comes to pallets, wood still accounts for most new and used shipping pallets in the market. However, the demand for plastic pallets continues to grow, according to Curt Most, senior product manager for pallets and bulk at Orbis ...
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The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association introduced the Pallet Design System, or PDS, nearly 30 years ago. A first of its kind, PDS was conceived as a software tool that allowed pallet manufacturers who license the program to ...
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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), a leading manufacturer of forklifts under the Cat lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and Jungheinrich brands, recently broke ground to begin the expansion of its Houston-headquarters ...
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"I have sawdust in my veins." That's the way Brent McClendon, the new president and CEO of the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association, introduced himself on the phone a few weeks ago. McClendon has limited experience with the ...
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Many companies that sell non-essential goods and services have found it difficult to maintain a healthy profit margin following the recent recession. Although some claim the recession is all but over, even if it is, its memories are still ...
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The companies that are growing with rapid speed in the market have better manufacturing facilities in the market. More growth needed more area in saving components and products. But, if the material handling equipment companies are able to ...
The horse meat scandal has dominated the media in recent weeks. From sensationalist tabloid headlines to Twitter gags, discussion on the topic has been widespread. It all started in January after traces of horse meat were found in ...
The Timber Development Association (TDA) has announced three free seminars in March to assist NSW business recycle more waste wood pallets and offcuts. “The seminars will assist managers of companies that generate a lot of waste ...
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The new Brillopak Compact C211 is capable of placing a variety of container formats including crates, cases and trays onto pallets. The Compact C211 features highly compact dimensions, far smaller than conventional robot cells, which enable ...
Roberts PolyPro, a division of Pro Mach, will introduce a new semi-automatic handle applicator, which has been designed to help brand owners and contract packagers enhance production. According to the company, the applicator, which will ...
It's important to have a pleasant work environment, whether it's at home or somewhere else. In the case of a home office, the best part is that you get to design it the way you want. You can even come up with your own designs for the ...
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CHEP Australia has unveiled a new retail beverage tray, which has been designed to carry all variations of 1.25l, 1.5l, 2.0L and 2.25l soft drink bottles. The new beverage tray is said to complement the multi-purpose tray introduced in ...
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Wooden pallets are more of a local than national sale when compared to plastic pallets. That’s because its cost prohibitive to ship a load of pallets more than a couple of hundred miles from the plant to the customer. As a result, ...
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CHEP Australia has launched a new-look beverage tray, opening up a reusable retail-ready packaging to the beverage supply chain. The new retail beverage tray has been designed to hold all variants of soft drink bottles, 1.25L, 1.5L, ...
A new container design is set to change the economics of shipping palletised cargo, allowing cargo owners and consolidators to increase significantly the volume of cargo shipped at any one time. UK-based container design company Container ...
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