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12 Eight Industry Thought Leaders Open Up on Leadership, Business, and Family In celebration of women in small business, PalletCentral is highlighting some of our female industry thought leaders who truly move us. They are women entrepreneurs, business owners and top executives who offer advice and ideas on business, leadership, and family. 4 PalletCentral • September-October 2018 palletcentral.com FINANCE 30 Impact of Tax Reform on Your Business Tax and business attorney outlines tax reform and the significant changes impacting business owners. By Barbara Weltman POLITICS 34 Mid-Term Elections Some champions of the wood packaging industry are in very tight races as mid-term approaches. What do these elections mean to the sector, and why does it matter to your business? By Patrick Atagi NATURE'S PACKAGING 38 Supplying Critical Data for your Customers Wood pallet recycling companies are ideal partners for Fortune 500 companies with carbon emission-reducing projects. The carbon calculator is just one tool shared by businesses when it comes to proving reductions in CO2 emissions, providing valuable date for CSR reports. Blog by Annie Montey V O L . 1 8 | N O . 5 Departments President's Message ..........................................................6 Inside NWPCA ......................................................................8 Pallet Design System™ ....................................................28 Advertisers ........................................................................40 CAPITOL HILL CORNER 10 Policy at Play – Glenn "GT" Thompson, Champion of Forest Products in Pennsylvania U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) is a great supporter for all things agriculture and forestry, and in turn, the wooden packaging industry. By Patrick Atagi SAFETY 18 OSHA: Carbon Monoxide Warning The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) makes recommendations to companies on ways to reduce the risk of CO poisoning in the workplace. By Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP ECONOMY 24 Emerging Challenge: Filling Job Openings Stronger economic growth is making it harder for companies to find and retain qualified employees, particularly in construction and transportation. Leading economist shares commentary on factors impacting strong economic growth and looks ahead into 2020. By Lynn Michaelis Published six times annually by the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association, 1421 Prince Street, Suite 340, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-519-6104; info@palletcentral.com. Subscriptions to PalletCentral are complimentary, however you need to subscribe: PalletCentral.com>>Subscribe. Changes and Renewals: Current subscribers may sign-in at PalletCentral.com>>Edit Bio (look for "Additional Information" to manage your subscription and edit your mailing address. Or fax changes to: 703-519-4720.The NWPCA does not sell our mailing list; data collected from PalletCentral subscribers is solely used for tracking our readership. Stay Connected FEATURES Pallet Central I N S I D E Cover Background: iStockphoto.com/Mark Carper