Pallets are simple constructs. Comprised of layered pieces of materials (e.g. wood, plastic, or metal), pallets are built to hold a wide variety of items for shipping and transporting in bulk. “Pallets move the world,” claims Dr. Mark White, a...
Read moreUnderstanding Heat Treatment Rules and Cross-Border Shipments
Understanding the benefits of heat treating packaging products is important when choosing wood pallets. Heat-treated wood pallets should comply with the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM-15) requirements. This helps prevent...
Read morePrecautionary Measures for Handling Wood Pallets
Pallets are a critical part of industrial or warehouse life. They are remarkably helpful in allowing people to move loads in a quick and safe manner. Pallets are used almost everywhere, but we tend to forget how harmful they can be if not used...
Read moreSigns It’s Time to Repair Your Wooden Pallets
Keeping wooden pallets in great shape is needed to ensure their functionality and the safety of the people moving or transporting them. This is especially true in large warehouse or factory settings. Wooden pallets often support well over a...
Read moreRobotics/Automation: How It Affects Pallet Quality and Cost
Robotics and automation play an increasingly important role in the manufacturing process. They are used to carry out the repetitive tasks that many people would rather not do, which opens up the possibility for higher level jobs within an...
Read moreCreative DIY Projects Using Wooden Pallet
Designing your home or office décor can be a difficult and time consuming process. Over recent years both wooden pallets & pallet components either reclaimed or new, have provided great additions to home and office renovations. With some...
Read moreMarket Conditions and Lumber Prices
Market Conditions There are many factors contributing to reasons for pricing fluctuations and trends in the lumber industry. Recently it was noted that Russian softwood exports to the USA were up 40% while German softwood exports were up tenfold...
Read moreIdentifying Key Items for Proper Pallet Handling
Whether or not your pallets are wooden, plastic, composite, or corrugate it is very important to understand their tolerances in specific environments and applications. Through the smallest of manual operations to the largest automated processes…...
Read moreWhy Do We Heat Treat Wooden Pallets and Crates?
Wooden pallets, crates, and wood dunnage are all considered wood packaging materials (WPM). Any products shipped overseas accompanied with WPM will require to be certified and accompanied with an approved IPPC stamp (International plant and...
Read moreConsiderations When Purchasing New Wooden Pallets
Historically pallets are not perceived as a high priority packaging component with most companies. However in reality… pallets are the world’s largest shipping platform, and play a key role in all aspects of the supply chain from start to finish...
Read moreHow to Prevent Wood Pallet Damage
Wood pallets are designed to handle heavy loads and handling wear and tear. They safely carry thousands of pounds while being lifted by a pallet jack or forklift, which in turn transports the load to warehouses, container vans, trucks, and more...
Read moreISPM-15 Requirements for International Shipments
ISPM-15 compliance refers to the requirements when pallets are crossing international boundaries. ISPM refers to the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures. These standards were adopted by the International Plant Protection...
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