WPA Magazine - The Operating Manual for Your Pallet Business September 2026 | Page 42

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The Evolution of Foreign Packaging Regulations – PPWR Compliance Creates Confusion

Many people think their export pallet shipments are exempt from the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) reuse requirements, so they don’t really have to worry about it. The reality is a little more muddled.

Beyond Posting: How Pallet Companies Can Make Social Media Work in 2026

Even in 2026, many pallet companies still raise a basic question about social media: Is it worth the effort? The answer from four marketing professionals with direct pallet-industry experience is a definitive YES, but with an important qualification. 

CHEP plans major U.S. repair-capacity expansion as pallet quality becomes increasingly important to automated supply chains.

The partnership Between Hinton Lumber Products and Groves Pallets combines pallet manufacturing and lumber remanufacturing operations in Southeast Texas, expanding capacity serving the Houston and Gulf Coast markets.

Kamps has earned Enterprise-Wide Zero Waste certification from Zero Waste USA after reporting that 90.7% of the waste generated across its national operations was diverted from landfill in 2025.

The European Pallet Association has reached a significant milestone in its push to bring digital identification to the open Euro pallet pool, with 10 million EPAL Euro pallets now carrying individual QR codes since the format was introduced in 2024.

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