On May 13, the North American Pallet Association (NAPA) and WPA partnered with the city of San Bernardino to present a Trucker’s Summit. The event was held at Sergio’s Pallets Manufacturing, located in San Bernardino. The main topic of interest was current state environmental regulation that has impacted the trucking industry.
Jessica Torres, co-CEO of Sergio’s Pallets Manufacturing is a NAPA Director . She wished to do something positive for the industry through this event. “As part of the pallet industry we understand the importance of trucking to the economy, and the opportunities it creates for big and small businesses alike,” she said. “The regulations being passed in California have a huge economic impact, but not doing anything about the pollution problem is a guaranteed environmental disaster. When we have meetings like these, we can feel the leadership at the state level help us make the transition to the cleaner more sustainable future that is coming.”
Todd Wanlan was one of three South Coast Air Quality Management District employees to address the Summit.
"The pallet industry is already having to comply with the new state regulations, and taking advantage of various equipment incentives is worth taking a chance"
-Edgar Montes
“Topics included Plus UP” incentives for low NOx purchased through the On-Road Heavy-Duty Voucher Incentive Program, Clean Air Vehicle Technology, Eligible
Equipment Categories for the VW Mitigation Trust Funding, and more.
“The pallet industry is already having to comply with the new state regulations, and taking advantage of various equipment incentives is worth taking a chance,” said Edgar Montes of G.O. Pallets. “We need to do our part for better air quality. By nature, the pallet industry is already green and environmentally friendly.”
NAPA and WPA Host Trucker’s Summit in San Bernardino
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