Western Pallet Magazine April 2025 | Page 43

April 2025

Kirkland Sales Inc. Acquired by Conner Industries

Conner Industries, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Texas-based Kirkland Sales Inc., a multi-location custom foam fabricator, to expand its market share as an integrated transportation packaging provider combining wood, foam, plastics, and corrugated components.

PalletTrader and Pallet Control Tower Alliance

PalletTrader, the U.S. supply chain industry’s first online digital marketplace and management platform for white wood pallets, has announced a collaboration with Pallet Control Tower (PCT), a digital platform provider for pallet collection, matching and delivery in the European Union.

Oak Creek Wood Products Achieves FSC® Chain of Custody Certification

Oak Creek Wood Products has achieved Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Chain of Custody certification, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to sustainability and responsible forestry. 

As a center of global trade, L.A. could be in for a bumpy ride after Trump tariffs

The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex is one of the nation’s leading arteries of trade, handling about a third of the nation’s container imports and exports, placing it at ground zero of President Trump’s trade war with the rest of the world.

Escalation of Harmful Canadian Softwood Lumber Subsidies Confirmed by the U.S. DOC

The Commerce Department has determined a combined preliminary anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duty rate of 34.45% for Canadian lumber imported in calendar year 2023.

U.S. set to significantly hike softwood lumber duties against Canada

The U.S. is set to more than double the duty it charges on softwood lumber imports from Canada, with the planned new rate set at 34.45 percent, up from the previous 14.54 percent.