Pallet News:


  Pallet People - Two longtime pallet industry veterans say goodbye. Bob Stabb retires from Viking while Dennis Goshert retires from Pendu.   (9/1/2010)

  Thinking Ahead–Letter from Chaille: Cross Contamination – Real Threat or Media Hype? - Looking at the pallet contamination risk, there appear to be a lot bigger issues. Why focus on pallets? It’s simple; pallets are an easy target.  (7/1/2010)

  Spence Industrial Supply Company – Blades for Pallet Industry - New Products  (3/1/2010)

  Letters to the Editor - Letters to the editor  (3/1/2010)

  In Memory of Steve Clark Wood-Mizer President 1960-2010 - Steve Clark, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, January 17, 2010.  (3/1/2010)

  Pallet People - People in the news.  (2/1/2010)

  Equipment and News in Pallet Industry - New equipment, activities and meetings in the pallet industry.  (2/1/2010)

  TYLENOL® Recall Spurs Unfounded Market Fears - TYLENOL® Recall Spurs Unfounded Market Fears   (2/1/2010)

  News Stories of the Year 2009 - News Stories of the Year 2009  (1/1/2010)

  M.L. Self Passes Away – His Smile Will Be Missed - M.L. Self, president of Bronco Pallet Systems, Inc., passed away in his sleep.  (12/1/2009)

  Pallet Enterprise Adds Twitter Service - In the most recent issue of Pallet Enterprise, Dr. Ed Brindley, the publisher of the magazine and this newsletter, questioned why anyone would ever want to follow the daily exploits of others using Twitter. Wow, it’s amazing how your attitude can change after a staff meeting.   (7/1/2009)

  Trace Equipment Wishes the Best to the Pallet Industry on Its 11th Anniversary - When Woodthorn closed down, Mona picked right up with her own lines of machinery and continued providing professional products and services to her friends in the pallet industry.   (6/1/2009)

  Bruce Yelland Leaves His Pallet Legacy - Bruce Yelland, a long time member of the pallet industry passed away at his home in Hanover, Penn. As president of the J.F. Rohrbaugh Co. and president of Tradition House, Inc. Bruce lived a productive 77 years.  (2/1/2009)

  Charlie Larson – Friend to Many in Our Industry - Charlie Larson, a long time leader of the California pallet industry, passed away on November 12. Charlie died like he lived – with a golf club in his hand.  (2/1/2009)

  Examining the Causes and Proper Responses to the Current Global Financial Crisis - Adapting to Recession: Industry researchers analyze causes of the housing and economic downturns. Their findings provide insights for current and future industry action.  (2/1/2009)

  Best of 2008 – Short Highlights From The Best Articles, Innovations and Ideas of 2008 - Best of 2008 – Short Highlights From The Best Articles, Innovations and Ideas of 2008  (1/1/2009)

  Index of 2008 Pallet Enterprise Articles - Index of all Pallet Enterprise articles published in 2008, classified by topic or category.  (1/1/2009)

  Thinking Ahead–Letter from Chaille: A Close Second - The economy has to be the number one issue over the past year. Earlier this month, economists finally admitted that the United States has been in a recession since December 2007.  (1/1/2009)

  Carroll Edwards Passes Away: Industry Says Goodbye to a Leading Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and a Visionary Man - Carroll Edwards Remembered: Carroll Edwards, who built one of the leading pallet companies in the U.S., is remembered for his generosity and his friendly influence.  (10/1/2008)

  News Releases - Pallet People, New on the Market, Meeting Corner, Activities in the News.  (9/1/2008)

  Letter from Ed: Industry-Specific Information to Assist You! - Over the last two years, our staff has worked tirelessly to constantly improve our content. Starting this April, we launched the digital edition of the Enterprise to complement our printed publication.  (8/1/2008)

  Thinking Ahead–Letter from Chaille: Beware -- The Scammer - Risk avoidance is becoming harder with the creation of the Internet and fewer transactions involving face-to-face encounters. You can become a victim if you are not vigilant to screen new accounts and don’t have secure collection policies in place.  (7/1/2008)

  Regulatory News Roundup: Canadian Official Discusses Trans-Border ISPM Regulation - Regulatory Roundup: Canadian official discusses plan to phase in ISPM-15 rule for wood packaging entering the U.S.  (7/1/2008)

  Betty Garnett, an Industry Example, Passes Away - Betty Garnett Passes Away: Betty Garnett was one of the early women to have a leadership influence in our industry. Thanks Betty for being such a positive influence on many of us in the pallet industry.  (6/1/2008)

  Jack Thornton Passes Away After A Lifetime of Contributions To His Pallet Friends - Jack Thornton: Jack Thornton was a friend and a machinery supplier who played a leadership role in the development of pallet recycling; Jack, who was retired, recently died at the age of 88.  (5/1/2008)

  ISANTA Re-Elects Sutt Board Chairman - Members of the International Staple, Nail and Tool Association (ISANTA) re-elected Ed Sutt as chairman of the board of directors for 2008.  (4/1/2008)

  NWPCA Selects New Slate of Officers - At its recent annual meeting the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association chose its new slate of officers to provide industry leadership through the next year.   (4/1/2008)

  Storti Sells G. Wine Sales Stacker Abroad - Storti now is handling all international marketing and sales of the G. Wine Sales M2L board stacker, which was developed by Virginia-based G. Wine Sales with Automated Industrial Technologies.  (4/1/2008)

  Bill Carden Named Man of theYear by Timber Processing - Timber Processing Magazine named Bill Carden of Potomac Supply as its Man of the Year, the 20th year they have presented this award.  (4/1/2008)

  Amerimulch Offers Colorant Bulk Tank - Amerimulch, which supplies mulch colorants to the pallet and sawmill industries, has developed a new bulk tank to eliminate totes from the mulch coloring production process.  (4/1/2008)

  Tribute to Bill Sardo – “Mr. Pallet” - Bill Sardo has often been called “Mr. Pallet” because in addition to starting the NWPCA, he stood as the industry’s leader as it matured through the years.  (2/1/2008)

  Index of 2007 Pallet Enterprise Articles - For the benefit of our readers, in this issue we provide an index to all the major articles that were published in Pallet Enterprise in 2007. For your convenience, they have been grouped according to about two dozen categories. Under the various categories, the index lists a brief description of the article or a company name along with the month the article was published.  (1/1/2008)

  Industry Salute: Tom Lockett Leaves a Unique Legacy - Industry Salute - Tom Lockett: Industry says goodbye to a beloved pallet machinery salesman. Known for his humor and friendly sales style, Tom Locket recently passed away.   (12/1/2007)

  Thinking Ahead–Letter from Chaille: Living Well Requires Giving Often - A number of industry professionals met last year at the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association’s annual meeting to discuss an industry-wide service project to impact Africa.  (11/1/2007)

  Pallet Enterprise Launches E-Newsletter: Enterprise Insight Newsletter, Distributed Via E-Mail, Gives Advance Look at Magazine - Enterprise Insight: Industrial Reporting, which publishes Pallet Enterprise magazine, begins publication of new electronic newsletter, Enterprise Insight, which is distributed via e-mail.  (11/1/2007)

  It Doesn’t Take a Lot to Change the World! Industry Business Leaders Join Forces to Aid Kenyan Village - Mission to Kenya: Christians in the pallet industry target a small village in Kenya for a three-pronged mission project that will provide a badly needed well for drinking water and expand a school.  (11/1/2007)

  Letter from Ed: Am I Getting Too Old, or Are Things Just Zipping By? - The keywords for the future of the pallet industry may very well be “quality,” “sustainability,” “systematic cost reductions”, and “logistics services.”  (10/1/2007)

  Pallet People - People and faces in the pallet industry.  (7/1/2007)

  Innovative Data Systems & Automated Machine Systems Create Software Alliance - Software Alliance: Innovative Data Systems and Automated Machine Systems create alliance for pallet ERP software; agreement unites strengths of two largest players on the market.  (6/1/2007)

  Innovative Data Systems Wins NWPCA Award - The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) awarded its first-ever supplier innovation award to Innovative Data Systems of Sayville, N.Y.   (4/1/2007)

  Letter from Ed: Charting Pallet Industry Trends, Pallet Profile Celebrates 30th Anniversary - My first involvement with the pallet industry was starting the Wooden Pallet Index, now called the Pallet Profile Weekly, on March 30, 1977.The Index readership grew over time. Today, the Pallet Profile has nearly 758 subscribers.   (4/1/2007)

  Pallet Industry Loses a Great Friend in Jess Garnett - It is with a great deal of sadness that I report that Jess Garnett of Garnett Wood Products passed away on March 3, 2007 at Brooke Haven Health Care Center in West Plains, Mo.  (4/1/2007)

  Pallet People - People in the pallet inudustry.  (4/1/2006)

  Thinking Ahead - Letter from Chaille: Making Memories - The staff of the Pallet Enterprise is currently compiling the best moments, personalities and stories of the last 25 years in the pallet industry. These will soon be forever memorialized in a special 25th anniversary CD that the Pallet Enterprise staff is preparing for distribution later this year.   (4/1/2006)

  New on the Market - New products in the pallet industry.  (4/1/2006)

  Letter from Ed: Our Beginning – A Story of Dedication - Ed Brindley is posed the question of how he got started in the pallet industry. The answer is a story of good fortune and dedication.  (3/1/2006)

  Wyoming Logger Wins Buck Photo Contest: Oregon Teen Wins In Youth Category - Wyoming rancher and self-employed logger Tim Jones submits photo of 10-point mule deer to win Big Buck Photo Contest; Oregon teen Micaiah Mullins wins youth category.  (3/1/2006)

  Pallet Industry Loses Bill Thomlison — A Real Mentor and Great Friend - Pallet industry loses a valuable friend with the passing of Bill Thomlison, who was a leader in the Canadian pallet industry and a friend to all who knew him.  (3/1/2006)

  NEWS STORY of the Year -- Hurricane Force – A Cruel Reminder of Change in our Society - Devastating storms impact forest products industry.  (1/1/2006)

  Letter from Ed -- Can You Believe It’s Been 25 Years? - The Pallet Enterprise is entering its 25th year in 2006. The growth that we have achieved was possible solely because we had developed a large contingent of readers who believed in the Enterprise during our early years.  (1/1/2006)

  Activities in the News - Current News Items  (11/1/2005)

  Big Buck Contest Adds Youth Winner - Pallet Enterprise renews its third annual big buck photo contest for the 2005-06 deer hunting season; new category added for youth hunters.  (11/1/2005)

  A Novice Looks At the Bennett Box Auction - Machinery Auction: When a business closes, an auction to sell assets can provide opportunities to buy used equipment; article looks at recent auction at Bennett Box and Pallet.  (9/1/2005)

  Pallet People - People in the News  (6/1/2005)

  Pallet Profile Weekly - July 4, 2003 - Pallet Profile Weekly is published by Industrial Reporting to provide pallet industry trends and news, a market report, and regional lumber price trends.  (5/1/2004)

  Pallet Profile Weekly's: Front Page News - Pallet Profile Weekly's: Front Page News  (2/1/2001)