Anyone who regularly interacts with wooden shipping pallets – whether as a buyer who needs a regular supply of pallets to transport products, as a business owner whose employees are going to be loading and unloading goods from pallets on a frequent basis, or as a DIY hobbyist looking for pallet lumber as a source [...]
With industry and commerce becoming more globally interconnected than ever, businesses of all sizes and scales find themselves facing the challenges of shipping their products across international borders. With wooden shipping pallets serving as such an essential element of the supply chain that two billion pallets are in active use in the United States alone [...]
In the wood pallet industry, “mold” is a small word that can mean big trouble for suppliers and customers alike. The problem of mold is varied and diverse, and has naturally given rise to a wide array of approaches for combating it, each with its own advantages and drawbacks. Avoiding the growth of mold on [...]
Mold…it’s not a pretty sight anywhere! And it’s an especially vexing problem when it shows up on pallets. It is a common problem due to moisture and it is “coming increasingly under scrutiny as food safety requirements continue to become a priority,” according to Rick LeBlanc in an article on the website The Balance. In [...]
Greenway Products & Services supplies heat-treated, ISPM compliant pallets throughout NJ, NY, PA, MD & DE. We supply businesses that export product across the globe with shipping pallets of all freight classifications. Wood pallets must be treated to prevent the transport of harmful pests, fungus, and other contaminants. As environmental concerns rise worldwide it is [...]
Why are Pallets sometimes Heat Treated? Pallets are heat treated because it protects them from bugs and insects that get into the pallets and eventually our forest. All pallets shipped internationally must be heat treated. They are stamped with a regulatory agency's stamp. The agency audits pallet companies to make sure they comply with heat [...]
