Chaille Brindley

1 month ago | palletenterprise.com | Chaille Brindley

What does the pallet factory of the future look like? You may have envisioned hovering vehicles, humanoid robots and space-age technology. But what you may have forgotten about is the importance of data to drive production efficiency. A California company, Zira, is charting the future today with its theme, “Work like it’s 2050.”Zira uses AI Vision in pallet operations to improve operational efficiency, lumber yield, production accounting, energy efficiency and much more.

1 month ago | palletenterprise.com | Chaille Brindley

Some of the best innovation comes when you discuss what is possible with a proven machinery partner. That’s the story behind the recent cut stock line installed at Langston Lumber in Emmet, Arkansas. The company serves customers throughout Texas and Arkansas, supplying pallet stock, crossties, cants and more. Langston Lumber just installed a new end-dogging scragg mill from Baker with vertical edgers.

2 months ago | palletenterprise.com | Chaille Brindley

Keep getting better. That’s been the mantra for Viper Industrial Products over the last few years, where it has listened to customer feedback and introduced popular and sometimes revolutionary features. Developing pallet nailing solutions has been the core mission for the company with its Woody, Honey Badger and Timber Wolf nailing machines.

2 months ago | palletenterprise.com | Chaille Brindley

Pallet companies know the struggles they have had getting insurance coverage over the last few years. The number of carriers offering coverage continues to dwindle as insurance companies look for more attractive sectors. High risks associated with fires and other incidents have been a factor driving up rates. Some pallet companies with safety and strong fire preventative programs have even faced cancellations and skyrocketing rates.

2 months ago | palletenterprise.com | Chaille Brindley

President Trump has said that the word tariff is a beautiful thing. But not everyone agrees with that sentiment. In March, President Trump imposed a 25% global tariff on all steel, aluminum and some derivative products. This has already started affecting pallet nail prices. Most pallet companies are seeing 5-10% increases for nails although the costs could go higher. International machinery suppliers also face steel tariffs on the metal content of their equipment.