Mallard introduces new Extend-a-Rail mobile expandable pallet flow
April 5, 2017
Mallard Manufacturing (Booth S445) just added a new product, Extend-a-Rail, to its engineering applications product line. Extend-a-Rail answers the need for flexible, time-saving pallet staging and off-loading.
NWPCA’s pallet design software produces certified sustainable USDA BioPreferred wood pallets
March 30, 2017
Because they are manufactured from a renewable carbon source, wood pallets are a sustainable product that reduces the need for non-renewable, petroleum-based materials.
Palletize with built-in intelligence
March 7, 2017
Software for robotic palletizers enables easy adjustment of layer patterns and load configurations.
Supply Chain Education for The Masses
December 13, 2016
Here are five key developments to watch as executive and continuing education make their way into the broader supply chain.
Packaging Corner: Looking at the 1% of pallets
December 2, 2016
Metal, paper, composite wood pallets fill niche needs in unit-load handling.
USDA confers 100% biobased status on PDS-made wooden pallets
November 18, 2016
Wood pallet manufacturers that use PDS may now affix a USDA Certified Biobased Product label to their PDS-made pallets showing they are 100% biobased products.
New palletizing solution increases employee efficiency and productivity
October 12, 2016
Arcadia Farms uses a multi-level system to transport and palletize goods and maximize space.
Pallet Usage Report: Pallets Remain Critical in the Modern-Day Warehouse
October 7, 2016
Modern’s annual reader survey reveals a warehousing environment where wooden, plastic, and even metal pallets continue to play an important role. From sourcing to pooling to the key factors that go into purchase decisions, Modern digs down into the key drivers of the pallet industry this year. Industry study into the usage of pallets for warehouse purposes. Warehouse pallet usage survey,
Pallets: Supporting Product, Processes and the Enterprise
October 6, 2016
The smallest leak in performance or cost can bring a lean, nimble and speedy supply chain to a halt. During this 30-minute webcast we'll examine how Modern's readers use pallets to keep the wheels turning as they maneuver a road filled with sharp edges and potholes.
CHEP Containers Group to open new South Bend facility
September 29, 2016
New container processing service center to address growing demand for container pooling solutions in the Midwest.
RM2 and Jabil collaborate on NA production of pallets
September 28, 2016
The agreement will allow RM2 to scale production more efficiently to market demand.
World pallet market growing at 4.9% CAGR to 2020 driven by wooden pallets
August 3, 2016
The uptick in manufacturing and resultant need to transport materials, including exports will drive the demand for pallets, according to a recently released report.
PECO Pallet appoints new CEO
June 9, 2016
Former Con-Way Freight president Joseph Dagnese bring more than 30 years of logistics experience.
Pallet wraps offer unitizing alternative to stretch wrap
June 7, 2016
Line of reusable pallet wraps unitize as well as protect loads and the environment.
Packaging Corner: Pallet envy
April 8, 2016
Because I write my monthly Modern column, “Packaging Corner,” from my own cozy corner home-office in Oregon, I don’t often get to see the new packaging technologies I write about up close and personal.
Automation Plus offers ergonomic solution to handle empty pallets
April 7, 2016
Automation Plus (Booth 4863), a division of CSF Inc., has invented a new way to handle pallets, called the Pallet Return Device (PRDTM). The PRDTM is designed to operate in distribution center pick modules or with pick tunnels.
Day 2 at Modex: From solutions to services
April 6, 2016
When is a pallet more than just a pallet? When it's a service.
Composite pallet from RM2 has new gel coating
April 5, 2016
Although RM2 USA’s (Booth 1316) BLOCKPal pallets already had a high coefficient of friction, they’ve been further enhanced with a new gel coat finish.
Packaging Corner: New pallet on the block
April 1, 2016
A new composite pallet offers reusable, returnable benefits to new markets.
Brambles commits to 2020 Sustainability Goals
March 30, 2016
Global supply chain logistics company adopting closer alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.