Kamps Pallets Insights & News

Many jobs within the pallet industry become harder to perform in the cold and inclement weather winter is known for, but forklift operating can be especially challenging. Thus, it is important for management to repeat and re-acquaint staff with safety measures when the cold and snowy weather hits. What are the specific challenges forklift operators […]

Companies that rely on products harvested by the lumber industry continually face criticism for perceived bad environmental practices. But do the construction, flooring, and pallet industries contribute to deforestation or the degradation of wooded areas and other ecosystems? Here are two questions we routinely hear about lumbering and the manufacturing of lumber-based products: Doesn’t lumbering […]

The simple product that revolutionized shipping and makes much of our modern lifestyle possible – is now more than a pallet for many gardeners, artists, and builders. It’s a starting point for an endless array of ideas and projects.   You’ve probably heard of using pallets for backyard or patio gardening. The spaces between the […]

Any successful pallet business must keep a careful eye on the bottom line, calculating a per-pallet cost to remain competitive. Kamps is no exception. Our company continues to identify key performance indicators and measure precise costs in economies with rapidly fluctuating prices, including the costs of: Labor Supervision Lumber Fuel Equipment Machine costs Rent and […]

Kamps is pleased to announce an expansion of our Indianapolis operations to a second facility this month! With the growth of our customer base, and the addition of some new key accounts, the current Indianapolis facility has been bursting at the seams for the last 12 months. Kamps has a great team in this geographical […]

  Pallets and the role they play in transporting goods throughout the country and the world affect all of our lives directly, and some believe the humble pallet is, in fact, the single most important object in the global economy. Since pallet use is so ubiquitous, many industries and government agencies have offered opinion on […]

Customer service is an integral part of any successful company, and at Kamps we repeatedly stress the importance of customer service to our employees. It’s our aim to answer the phone quickly, to be enthusiastic about meeting our customers’ needs, and to make sure our pallet shipping process is streamlined and error free. Customers who […]

Like any manufacturing industry with workers who handle tools and heavy machinery, the pallet industry has to grapple with how to keep its workers most safe while building, repairing, lifting, moving, and hauling its product: pallets. Kamps prides itself on its vigilant attitude toward worker safety, and has set a motivating goal for its workforce […]

By: Mitchell Kamps Summer, as the hottest and driest season of the year, brings with it an increased risk of fire. Like any businesses that use wood extensively in its production, a pallet company is more vulnerable to fire: entire pallet inventories can be destroyed in a couple of hours, and fire also endangers people […]

By: Mitchell Kamps What is the world pallet market likely to do next? This is a question that can be challenging to answer, yet is continuously on the minds of everyone in the pallet and logistics markets. The last few years we’ve seen some big swings in the pricing and availability of softwood and hardwood, […]