Western Pallet Magazine for WPA Members February 2018 Magazine #WPA2018 Five Key Trends that Will Change Everything in the Pallet Industry Western Pallet A North American Softwood Prices Softwood prices listed as of October WPA MAGAZINE 24, courtesy of NRCAN. 7 WPA EXECUTIVE WPA New Member News Lindsey Shean President The WPA is proud to introduce its Annie Montey Vice-President Beatrice Vasquez Secretary/Treasurer latest new members. Dave Uppal Past President Executive VP 8 Dave Sweitzer DIRECTORS Video Salutes Industry Sukhi Brar Baxter Gladden A new video from Profile Technology Scott Gutierrez salutes the forest products industry. Rod Lucas Steve Mazza 13 Ralph Rupert ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS An Exciting Future Ryan Greenwood Dr. World Nieh explores the exciting Tod Kintz potential for wood nanomaterials Derek Sampson and the bioeconomy. Jason Saunders 15 Please direct inquiries about the WPA to David Sweitzer, Executive Vice-President P.O. Box 1095, Camas, WA 98607 Ph. 360 335-0208 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.westernpallet.org www.westernpallet.org 4 WESTERN PALLET Membership Drive This year's membership drive is already in motion. 7 JANUARY 2018 Cover Story: Five Key Trends that Will Change Everything 19 Other Features 17 GT Pallet Offers New "Angle" on Wood Pallet Design 24 OSHA Cites After Pallet Machine Injury 24 Few OSHA Safety Inspectors under Trump 25 Solution to Rainwater Runoff for Lumber Companies 27 Brambles Reports Sales Growth, NA Cost Pressure 28 Viking Engineering Sold to Spell Capital 29 New Tax Changes Offer