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Rick Leblanc's writing primarily covers the transportation & logistics sector with a focus on packaging, pallets, forklifts, and supply chain. He frequently features press releases and private sector announcements.
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By: Rick Leblanc, Gdpr Cookie Banner
Antonio Gallotta and Ian Templeton from Fastmarkets told a recent PalletConnect webinar that margin protection increasingly depends on regional data, shorter price reviews and clearer communication with customers.
By: Rick Leblanc
When Brian Schaefer returned to the family business in 2004, he didn’t arrive with a blueprint for where Troymill Wood Products should go. He did, however, reach one conclusion fairly quickly. “What my grandfather did worked for him, but it didn’t really work for my father,” Schaefer said. “What my father did worked for him,
By: Rick Leblanc
The Reusable Packaging Association will return to PACK EXPO International this October as the organizer of what it describes as the trade show’s largest gathering of reusable packaging suppliers, technologies and industry expertise.
By: Rick Leblanc
ATLANTA – August 11, 2026 – Tosca is changing hands after nearly nine years under Apax ownership, in a transaction that underscores the growing investment value being placed on reusable packaging pooling networks as critical supply chain infrastructure.
EPAL has released EU declarations of conformity for its pallets as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation begins to apply, giving pallet users and suppliers a standardized way to demonstrate PPWR compliance.
How a century-old railroad regulation helped change packaging forever.
By: Rick Leblanc
I frequently hear reuse stories. It comes with the territory. A recent one came from an e-commerce packaging provider with a sustainability pitch to share. Among the selling points was the idea that the package was reusable: customers could repurpose the shipping box around the home. My immediate thought was: What are they supposed to do with all those boxes? Build a cat fort?
By: Rick Leblanc
Pooling giant plans major U.S. repair-capacity expansion as pallet quality becomes increasingly important to automated supply chains.
By: Rick Leblanc
Two PECO Pallet employees have been recognized in the 2026 Women in Supply Chain awards program for their contributions to operations, transportation and supply chain performance.
By: Rick Leblanc
One ongoing challenge for reusable packaging poolers is how to manage remote, lower-volume ship-to locations. The issue has once again been brought into focus, this time in this new report from Bakers Basco.
