How Used Pallets in Georgia Can Get Your Startup Business off the Ground

According to recent research, there are 1.8 billion wood pallets in circulation every day in the US. While this number continues to rise, it’s evident that small business owners are relying on pallets in order to run their business. Whether you’re planning on shipping your product worldwide or own your own warehouse – you’re going to want to consider…

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Hardwood lumber is getting hard to come by

A good many new pallets, especially in the eastern US are made from hardwood lumber.  They’re built from “low grade” hardwood, i.e., hardwood lumber that would not be suitable for furniture making or cabinetry applications due to aesthetic reasons.  Pallets however are not the only use for low grade hardwood as the railroad and construction…

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Moldy Pallets?

Mold can be a problem for new pallets made from “green”, or recently felled and sawn lumber.  Mold spores exist everywhere and require just air, a food source, and moisture to grow.  Green lumber has stored sugars and proteins that mold can feed on and all green lumber contains moisture with varying levels depending on…

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Fork Lift Pallets: How to Pick Them Up Safely

Improper forklift use is responsible for 85 deaths and close to 100,000 injuries each and every year. This is an alarming stat, but one you need to remember so that you’re always careful when lifting forklift pallets. There are some safety rules of thumb to remember that will keep your workplace safe each day. If you use…

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Pallet Safety and Fire Codes

Model safety codes are stronger when they accurately reflect proven best practices. The NWPCA worked with fire safety experts to develop sections in the fire codes typically used in the USA to address outdoor pallet storage that applies specifically to the wood packaging industry. The new provisions mandate the use of effective safeguarding procedures in…

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Rick LeBlanc explores the relationship between pallets and tracking technology in a world where the Internet of Things is becoming a reality

[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-12″] By Rick LeBlanc RFID Continues to Remain Relevant Pallet user guru, Rick LeBlanc explores the relationship between pallets and tracking technology in a world where the Internet of Things is becoming a reality. Are the traceability rules changing? Pallet Enterprise has been reporting on RFID and pallets for almost 20 years, and…

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Watermelon Season Leans on Pallets

Watermelons in Pallet Crate

[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-12″] June is here and it’s time for watermelons to be arriving by the truckload at the Cordele State Farmers Market. Cordele is known as the Watermelon Capitol of the World because not only of the quantity but also the quality of the Watermelons grown in Crisp County and surrounding areas. The melons…

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Better Pallet Care Pays Dividends – Pallet Asset Management

Worker remanufacturing a pallet

Wooden[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-12″] Wooden pallet companies in Atlanta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida where much of the warehousing and logistic transport business in the Southeastern United States passes through, know the benefits of proper pallet care and management. The wooden or plastic pallets that structurally hold the cargo and stock material in warehouses, trucks, and various…

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Pallet Safety

Worker almost stepping on nail

[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-12″] Risk & Legal Liability                    Dr. Mark White, Director of the Pallet & Container Research Lab at VA Tech, told a crowd of pallet users recently that he estimates that litigation involving pallets has increased three to four times. White explains that the quality of the pallet that is used is directly…

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