Recycling is a very sensitive topic. Many people try to do their best to help recycle materials that can then be repurposed and integrated into other items. Until now, there have been very few events where people who are passionate about recycling can gather. However, that will change with the implementation of PalletFest. Many people […]
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Are Wood Pallets Safe For Decorating?
It is evident online – especially on websites such as Pinterest – that wood pallets have been reinvented into home decor. Such pallets appear as unharmful scraps re-purposed, but Dana Dean reveals otherwise. Wood pallets are reasonably known as great items for creating home decorative projects. It is recyclable, wooden and versatile. Used both, inside […]
DIY Pallets At The X Games?
It’s not often that we see DIY sports take off. But thanks to a video by Tomáš Moravec, a Czech artist, that might be happening soon! The artist attached four wheels to a wooden pallet, that was wide enough to fit the Bratislava tram tracks. Now with his tricked out board, Tomáš is able to […]
Architecure Students Build Music Stage From Pallets
Pallets have been used to build sheds, bookcases, coffee tables, picnic tables, lawn furniture, and fences. They’re inexpensive and abundant and made of softwood or hardwood, depending on their intended use. Over a half billion pallets are currently in use in the United States. Now, architecture students at Portland State University have completed construction of […]
Heat Treating Pallets Helps Cull Insect Pests
An invasive species from another part of the world can enter into the United States and cause problems many ways. Preventative steps are necessary to keep these unwanted pests in their own lands. One way to eliminate the spread of new infestations is to heat treat pallets to help cull insects at the docks. Many […]
Lumber Industry on the Rise
The lumber industry bottomed out in 2009 with the bursting of the housing bubble. In March of that year the physical price of lumber was at $195 per physical unit. Companies sold what they could and hoped to make ends meet. Facilities were closed, men were laid off and hours were reduced for the remaining […]
Stealing Pallets For A Quick Buck Not The Answer
Like many parts of Georgia and the greater nation, Barrow County has experienced economic challenges over the past few years. While most people react to these challenges with determination and ethical aplomb, two gentlemen recently tried to get ahead by trespassing and rummaging through dumpsters. On December 30, 2012, the Barrow County Sheriff’s department received […]
Pallets Move The World
The Pallet manufacturing business is not what one usually thinks about these days, but pallets essentially move the world. The process of pallet making is pretty ingenious, and simple. Pallets are basically treated lumber, cut into specific lengths, that are nailed to a base frame. There are many sizes to choose from for whatever the […]
Exciting Things You May Not Know About The Wooden Pallet Industry
There’s a lot of interesting information out there that many people do not know about the wooden pallet industry. The pallet industry has been around since World War II and the use of wooden pallets has revolutionizing the shipping and product distribution industries. Wooden pallets are both strong and affordable and provide an excellent and […]
Shipping and Manufacturing Backbone
Pallets for Shipping and Manufacturing and More Pallets are items shipping and manufacturing can’t do without. Today’s shipping is simple and easy thanks to use of pallets. Pallets are purchased as a basic necessity for processing large volumes of items to ship via truck, ship, air or rail. Pallets keep packaged items neat and convenient […]