The new facility in Eastvale, California, provides a location for the company to more effectively service regional customers, including Mexico, with technical service and replacement parts. Vecoplan, a global leader in industrial shredders and … [Read more...] about Vecoplan Opens New Location in Southern California
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Rotochopper Field Day Events 2021
Over the course of the last three months, St. Martin, MN-based Rotochopper has hosted three Field Day events across the country. The events, hosted at Rotochopper customers sites in Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Texas, provided an opportunity for … [Read more...] about Rotochopper Field Day Events 2021
MIDWEST NEW TRADESHOW CREATED
Event to be Held during Same Dates as the Cancelled IWF 2020 BORDEN, IN – A small band of equipment suppliers in the secondary woodworking market has banded together to create their own tradeshow. Called the Woodworking Fair Midwest, the open … [Read more...] about MIDWEST NEW TRADESHOW CREATED
Machine Owners Attend Rotochopper University
Rotochopper owners and operators gathered at Rotochopper’s manufacturing facility in St. Martin, MN for training the last two weeks of February. The customer service department hosts Rotochopper University annually for companies that have purchased … [Read more...] about Machine Owners Attend Rotochopper University
Pallet Waste Now OK for Pellet Fuel
On March 11, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, signed into regulation language that opens the path for wood pallet residuals to be sold as wood pellet fuel. This announcement will be welcome news for the many … [Read more...] about Pallet Waste Now OK for Pellet Fuel
Vecoplan Midwest Expands Team
NEW ALBANY, IN – Vecoplan Midwest, LLC, a subsidiary of Vecoplan LLC, has augmented its sales team to increase its focus on wood and biomass markets. In addition, it welcomes a new engineer for projects and product development. “As a leader in … [Read more...] about Vecoplan Midwest Expands Team
TIMCON welcomes Defra revision process on recycling targets, advocates for reuse and repair versus recycling
The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has welcomed Defra’s consultation on the UK extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for packaging. Defra is the UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. TIMCON, which … [Read more...] about TIMCON welcomes Defra revision process on recycling targets, advocates for reuse and repair versus recycling
7 Ideas to Give Your Old Wood Pallets a Second Life
Your old pallets can be still useful. You don’t have to throw them away. There are a lot of things you can do with them. If you were tasked to do an assignment where you have to give them a second life, or you now are thinking about creating … [Read more...] about 7 Ideas to Give Your Old Wood Pallets a Second Life
NWPCA Releases Fire Code Compliance Manual for New Outdoor Wood Pallet Storage Codes
Incorporates Proven Best Safety Practices January 9, 2018. The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) has released a new industry resource publication, “NWPCA Fire Code Compliance Manual for Outdoor Storage of Wood Pallets.” … [Read more...] about NWPCA Releases Fire Code Compliance Manual for New Outdoor Wood Pallet Storage Codes
Sawlog Prices Likely to Continue Upward into 2018
Global sawlog prices were higher throughout the world in the 3Q/17 and are likely to continue upward into 2018 because of strong demand for lumber in key markets, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Seattle, USA. The Global Sawlog Price Index … [Read more...] about Sawlog Prices Likely to Continue Upward into 2018