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How To Perform a Pallet Audit

By |2023-05-25T15:12:48+00:00March 24th, 2017|Uncategorized, Wood Pallets|

In today’s fast-paced and competitive market, keeping your production and shipping costs low while still delivering a quality product to your customers is the key to a successful business. One of the ways to reduce transportation costs and ensure your business runs as efficiently as possible is by performing routine pallet audits. A pallet audit [...]

How Technology is Changing The Wooded Pallet Industry

By |2024-03-19T19:30:57+00:00March 1st, 2017|Wood Pallets|

It’s no secret that we live in an age of technological innovation. The wood pallet industry has been around for a long time but that doesn’t mean that we’re not adaptable and changing to meet the demands of today’s world. While some people may shy away from embracing technological advancements, recent innovations have allowed the [...]

Pest Protection and Safe Trade and Movement in the Wood Pallet Industry

By |2023-05-25T15:13:15+00:00February 6th, 2017|Wood Pallets|

This fall marked the first time that The Canadian Wood Pallet and Container Association (CWPCA) attended the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) meeting in Montreal, Quebec. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss risk management in regards to pest infestations and the movement of wood. The CWPCA was joined by a number of [...]

Lean Manufacturing and Operations in the Wood Pallet Industry

By |2024-03-19T19:33:41+00:00January 17th, 2017|Uncategorized|

“Lean manufacturing” refers to the method of reducing the amount of waste produced during the manufacturing process. Waste can be defined as both material waste, as well as any activities that don’t add value to the product from a customer’s perspective. Lean manufacturing and operations have been very important within the wood pallet industry. Here [...]

Common Wood Pallet Storage Mistakes

By |2023-07-19T15:43:11+00:00December 30th, 2016|Wood Pallets|

Wood pallets can take up a lot of space in your work environment, and finding storage options that are both efficient and safe can sometimes be a challenge. Maybe you’ve never considered your wood pallet storage methods before, but proper wood pallet storage is important to any workplace—not only can it help to keep your [...]

What To Do With Your Unusable Wood Pallets

By |2023-07-19T15:43:37+00:00November 14th, 2016|Wood Pallets|

If you’ve been in the storage and transportation industry for many years, you may have a large number of broken and unusable wood pallets. These pallets can take up a lot of space in your work facility, causing disruption, disorganization and accidents. How can you get rid of or reuse these wood pallets in a [...]

Wood Pallets in the Global Market: Past Reflections, Future Predictions

By |2023-02-23T20:23:22+00:00September 28th, 2016|Uncategorized|

Wood pallets have been a viable competitor in the global market for many years now. Due to their durability, ease-of-use, and versatility, wood pallets have become one of the most in-demand products for companies responsible for transporting large quantities of goods. Despite the uncertainty of the global economy, the wood pallet industry doesn't show any [...]

Everything You Need to Know About Heat Treated Pallets

By |2018-03-28T19:38:11+00:00September 12th, 2016|Uncategorized|

Heat treating is a method of sterilizing wood products to prevent insect infestations and other natural contaminations. Heat treating is critical for the protection of wood products as well as all materials and people who interact with wood products. Having your wood pallets heat treated is the best way to ensure a safe and hygienic [...]

Wood Pallet Storage Options

By |2023-02-23T20:23:22+00:00August 8th, 2016|Wood Pallets|

Wood pallets help make the transportation of your products easier and more efficient, but their large size often makes it difficult to find space-conscious storage solutions for them. Wood pallet storage is more than just a matter of space conservation—improperly stored wood pallets can be a fire hazard as well. Save some space and keep [...]

Three Awesome Ways to Recycle Your Wooden Pallets

By |2023-02-23T20:23:22+00:00July 22nd, 2016|Uncategorized|

You might have heard that Canada’s forest products industry is the world’s greenest, so that means we are dedicated to reducing, reusing, and recycling! When it comes to old pallets, we need to see them as more than just leftover timber to wasted. You could recycle them with a big company, but there are also [...]

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