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  • 12 Women Who Move Pallets

    12 Women Who Move Pallets

    With October named as the national celebration for women in small business, Pallet Central appropriately sat down with many of our female industry thought leaders in the wood packaging sector who share their stories that inspire us all. We applaud […]

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  • Giving Back to Our Community is Important to Us!

    Giving Back to Our Community is Important to Us!

    Commercial Lumber and Pallet Company donated pallets to People’s Care, a support service and program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Their programs also expand to Health Systems, including their Behavioral Health Service for Children and teens with autism […]

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  • Employee Appreciation

    Employee Appreciation

    At Commercial Lumber and Pallet, we recognize that we could not do what we do without our amazing employees. They are our number 1 Asset! Every July we try to hand out something that helps get them through the hot […]

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  • NWPCA Congressional Fly-In 2017

    NWPCA Congressional Fly-In 2017

    By Houston Smith Member of the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) took to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, June 20th, 2017. Armed with a schedule packed with meetings with congressional and committee offices, the Association contacted nearly 9% of […]

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  • Industry Thought Leaders Share Two Sides to Softwood Lumber

    Industry Thought Leaders Share Two Sides to Softwood Lumber

                The U.S. and Canada have long disputed over the issue of Canada softwood lumber being imported into the United States. While there are nuances to the issue, the main cause of the disagreement is that much of Canadian softwood forest […]

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  • NWPCA Congressional Fly-In

    NWPCA Congressional Fly-In

    We would like to share some photos from the NWPCA Congressional Fly-In which our very own Kathleen Dietrich, participated with Government legislators, representing Commercial Lumber and Priority Pallets. This was an event in with issue-briefings, Capitol Hill visits, Federal agency meetings, […]

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  • Industry Roundtable 2017

    Industry Roundtable 2017

    Leadership Roundtable: A group of industry leaders discuss key issues from human resources to changes in the pallet lumber and core markets to robotics and competitive challenges. This is the first article in a multi-part series. by Staff Leadership Roundtable: […]

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  • Priority Pallet Makes Quality and Performance Job Number One

    Priority Pallet Makes Quality and Performance Job Number One

    Priority Pallet Major California pallet company sets high standard for quality, environmental certification and fire safety. Unique for the West Coast, it cuts own logs on a Baker saw line. Ray Gutierrez Sr.’s commitment to quality is evident as soon […]

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  • Reminder: We are always very committed to 100% sustainable forestry! (with a funny picture to share)

    Reminder: We are always very committed to 100% sustainable forestry! (with a funny picture to share)

    We were the first pallet company in the United States to be SFI Certified.  View our SFI Certificate. You can learn more about the SFI Standards here and why SFI is important here.

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  • Priority Pallet Makes Quality and Performance Job Number One

    Priority Pallet Makes Quality and Performance Job Number One

    By Chaille Brindley Major California pallet company sets high standard for quality, environmental certification and fire safety. Unique for the West Coast, it cuts own logs on a Baker saw line. Ray Gutierrez Sr.’s commitment to quality is evident as […]

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