Pallet redesign eliminates damages
03 Sep

Pallet redesign eliminates damages

Case study: Pallet redesign from packaging engineers With the lumber and pallet industry setting all-time high prices this past June, many companies are looking for ways to save money and eliminate damage. A manufacturer of copper metal needed to reduce the amount of damage their pallets were getting. The company produces copper for products like ammunition...
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Pallet market insight
23 Jul

Pallet market insight

A look into the lumber industry With the volatility of the lumber market being as unstable as it has been in years, pallet prices are continuing to rise. In fact, some lumber is more difficult to locate and purchase because of shortages in the industry. Prices hit an all time high in June, 2018 - the highest numbers we've seen since 1997. With the...
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Angleboard edge-protection
07 Feb

Angleboard edge-protection

Angleboard applications Angleboard is used as protective packaging during before, during, and after shipping. There's numerous uses for Angleboard, and they all help protect your product line. It's made from multiple layers of paperboard, laminated, glued, and then formed into a rigid right angle. It has an open edge design that lends itself to it's...
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Supply chain sustainability: save money and Mother Earth
15 Nov

Supply chain sustainability: save money and Mother Earth

What do the numbers 500 million, 2 billion, 7.6 billion, and $6 billion have in common with the supply chain? Give up? Wood pallets. Each year, we produce 500 million new wooden pallets and on any given day there are 2 billion wooden pallets in circulation.  Approximately 7.6 billion board feet of lumber is used annually to build these...
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Honeycomb Paperboard Pallets: Eco-Friendly and Innovative
04 Jan

Honeycomb Paperboard Pallets: Eco-Friendly and Innovative

Among the many initiatives going into 2015, many companies are looking for ways to maximize their efforts to create a more healthy,  earth-friendly environment.  Conserving resources and doing our best not to be wasteful are two ways in which we can all contribute to the good of the earth.  If you recycle plastic bottles or head...
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