January, 2005

Featured Product on the January 2005 Cover of Pallet Enterprise:

SMETCO, Inc Develops New 'Selective Deck Board Remover'

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N.J. Recycler Increases Automation in Order to Improve Pallet Quality

Smetco Pallet Sorting System Also Increases Throughput.

August, 2003

Suppliers Can Design, Equip Repair Lines

A pallet repair line can be designed and equipped for even a relatively small pallet recycling business.

November, 2002

Suppliers Offer Variety of Bandsaw, Shear Machines for Disassembly

Machinery to Dismantle or Partly Disassemble Pallets Has Evolved.

June, 2002

SMETCO Improves Band Saw Dismantling Machine

New model has number of improvements.

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December, 2001

Twenty Years of Pallet Enterprise

The Theme Has Been Change.  The publishers of Pallet Enterprise take a stroll down memory lane for their 20th anniversary issue.  Articles about SMETCO machinery have appeared since 1986.

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November, 2001

New Machines Increase SMETCO's Role As A Pallet Recycling Supplier

Smetco Inc. is increasing its growth and expansion as a supplier to the pallet industry with the introduction of a several new machines that represent milestones for the company.

June, 2001

Innovation Gets Oregon Pallet Recycler Off to a Fast Start

Oregon Pallet Co. has enjoyed extraordinary success for a young business; new West Salem Machinery Brute Portable Wood Recycler was developed especially for companies like Oregon Pallet.

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November, 1998

Pallet Factory's Growth Spurs Need for Automated Systems

Long a custom pallet and crate producer, Pallet Factory has gradually moved from on-site management to explore the benefits of automation.

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April, 1996

With a History of Innovation, Penn Pallet Uses Automation in Pallet Recycling

When Penn Pallet bought its SMETCO pallet cleaning, sorting, and repair system, it did so for solid economic reasons.

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April, 1996

The Wood Exchange - True Recycling Gets Most Value Out of Both Pallets and Ground Fiber

Using SMETCO machinery, the recycling industry and wood fiber business are integrated at this Oregon pallet repair and fiber producing company.

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