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Inside the remanufacturing plant owned by Eagle Forest Products, output has quietly doubled in two years. The change didn’t come from chasing volume for volume’s sake. It came from tightening flow, upgrading key machinery, installing the right leadership.
Zoning, Safety, and Economic Pressures Facing Pallet Companies in Southern California
The leader of the Los Angeles Pallet Association (LAPA) shares about key issues affecting the California pallet sector including local zoning reforms, economic hardships and increased immigration enforcement.
When a California manufacturing facility shuts its doors, it’s not like packing up a laptop and reopening somewhere else. Manufacturers invest millions — sometimes billions — into heavy equipment, specialized infrastructure and highly trained workers. When those operations leave, the odds of them returning are slim.
Finding and retaining good employees in the pallet industry has never been easy. But some companies are finding ways to improve workforce culture and create positive work environments that are difficult to leave. Learn from industry leaders that have labored to improve the culture of their businesses.
PPWR Guidance Clarifies Exemptions for Wood Pallets in Global Trade and Custom-Sized Applications
The European Commission’s latest guidance on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), released March 30, is providing important clarity for the wood pallet and packaging sector, particularly on how reuse targets apply in practice.
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