New testing on ORBIS plastic pallet shows it can withstand 400 cycles
November 18, 2021
Virginia Tech life-cycle analysis used to test durability of ORBIS's Odyssey plastic pallet
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When is a pallet not up to the job?
April 12, 2021
That’s exactly what they want to know at the Virginia Tech packaging center dedicated to finding better ways to protect everything in the supply chain. The idea is to figure this out before the first shipment goes awry.
Virginia Tech awarded Mark C. Garvey Scholarship
December 14, 2016
Packaging Systems and Design Student, Marlon Levy-Faigen, to Receive $2,500.
Other Voices: Getting the most from your pallet design
March 31, 2015
Small changes in pallet design can yield longer life and less product damage, according to Virginia Tech's Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design.
United Pallet Services to partner with Virginia Tech for ProMat 2015 pallet education session
March 2, 2015
Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design (CPULD) at Virginia Tech University to discuss advantages and disadvantages of all types of pallets.
Pack Expo: United Pallet Services to partner with Virginia Tech for pallet session
October 2, 2014
With the goal of educating supply chain attendees on enhancing the strength of wooden pallets to make them more reusable, the session will be part of the Reusable Packaging Association’s (RPA) Learning Center.
U.S. News & World Report releases Supply Chain Management and Industrial Engineering rankings
September 17, 2014
U.S. News & World Report ranks Michigan State as the top school for Supply Chain Management and Georgia Tech first for Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering on this year's lists.
Transport packaging materials of the future
September 1, 2013
Modern asked a group of packaging experts to take a peek at new developments in secondary packaging for transport and shipping and see which innovations might hold promise for improving the best practices of tomorrow.
60 seconds with Laszlo Horvath, Virginia Tech
September 1, 2013
Modern spends 60 seconds talking to Lazlo Horvath about the future of packaging.
Attachment extends wooden pallet life five times longer
January 22, 2013
Debuting at ProMat, the pointGUARD pallet protector extends the useful lifespan of 40 x 48-inch wooden block and stringer pallets five-fold, said Callen Cochran, business development manager for United Pallet Services (Booth 1784).
Shipping Pallets: Hey, buddy. Wanna save 10% on your packaging costs
October 23, 2012
The pallet and packaging industry is embracing science to save money
The Nelson Company launches packaging design center
October 22, 2012
The Nelson Technical Center offers expertise in the field of pallet design, testing and custom packaging.
Physical Internet could increase profits, reduce carbon emissions, study finds
October 18, 2012
Researchers complete first phase of models on the Physical Internet
Shipping Pallets: Leaning out the supply chain
October 4, 2012
A new pallet design program enables sustainable packaging
Pallet design and analysis software tool released
October 1, 2012
Packaging research and consulting firm White & Company announced today the launch of Best Pallet, a stringer pallet design and analysis software tool.
