Pallet companies have faced a challenging environment due to high lumber prices and restricted supply. The situation is beginning to lead to consolidation as companies look to survive.
June 25, 2021After a relatively quiet 2020, merger and acquisition activity has picked up in 2021. We take a look at some of the contributing factors.
May 25, 2021Inflation seems to be picking up, what's driving it?
May 19, 2021While forklift sales were down in 2020, it wasn't as bad as many had feared when the pandemic started.
April 9, 2021While the shortage of microchips for automobiles may be one of the most visible examples of supply chain issues limiting the ability of manufacturers to ramp up output, it's not the only one. The Biden administration has ordered a review of all supply chains critical to the US economy in an effort to identify weaknesses and work to remove them going forward.
March 8, 2021Federal efforts to promote investment in domestic manufacturing may face a number of challenges related to supply chains, cost, and trade agreements, among others.
March 8, 2021Smart refrigerators are being used to help meet consumer desires for the safe delivery of fresh foods.
January 22, 2021When motor vehicle production tanked in the spring vehicle manufacturers cut their orders for all of the chips used in new cars and trucks — just as consumer electronic demand was taking off with everyone working and going to school from home. Now the vehicle manufacturers are finding that their positions in the queue have all been taken.
January 14, 2021Manufacturing activity — both in the US and Globally — took a pretty big hit in 2020. However, positive signs have emerged at the beginning of a new year as companies learned how to work in a more socially distanced fashion, and consumers learned how to shop safely in the middle of a pandemic.
January 7, 2021With a lot more goods moving across the country to consumers, demand for pallets has been up. This has also led to some acquisition activity as companies seek to benefit from the surge.
December 28, 2020