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What Job Is Your Product Hired to Do?

One way to think about a product you sell is to answer the question: β€œWhat job was that product hired to do?” Customers hire our treated wood for outdoor construction projects, where it’s exposed to the elements. It withstands harsh weather and insect attacks. It doesn’t rot or require replacement. It’s reliable and safe for […]

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The Sustainable Business of Timber

I’m no scientist. I should probably know more than I do about timber.Β  Recently, I read an article entitled, Β β€œWood Is the New Green in Pallet Enterprise.” There were some facts about carbon emissions I did not know. Trees need CO2 to grow. They absorb it and store it. The absorption of CO2 slows global […]

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MOMENTS ARE HERE AND NOW…

β€œDo all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”Β  ~ John Wesley John Wesley founded the Methodist Church.Β  He was a deep […]

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PALLETS MOVE THE WORLD

The PalletCentral Magazine, the publication of the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association recently published a report on the economic impact of pallets. Here are some facts to know: The pallet industry has experienced seven straight years of growth, rebounding from The Great Recession of 2008-9. As of 2016, our industry employed more than 67,000 […]

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