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4 PalletCentral • November-December 2021 palletcentral.com PALLETCENTRAL Stay Connected PalletCentral® is a bi-monthly publication of the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association™ ©2021 National Wooden Pallet & Container Association. All rights reserved. NWPCA 1421 Prince Street, Suite 340 Alexandria, VA 22314 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. COLUMNS 6 Message From The Chairman DEPARTMENTS 8 Inside NWPCA 10 Policy at Play 40 NWPCA Advertisers IN THIS ISSUE On the Cover: Kayak Packaging, Losifra, Pallet Design & Support Mexico, Recicla, Tarimex November-December 2021 Volume 21 No. 6 ALC REVIEW 12 | Leading Edge The Annual Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida yielded great attendance, dynamic presentations, but most of all, some much appreciated in-person peer networking. The results were leading edge. By Caryn Smith DIVERSIFYING NWPCA 20 | Viva Mexico's Tarimas de Madera NWPCA supports international pallet industry concerns though outreach initiatives. By Caryn Smith and Hilary Carr 25 | Forestal BGA Bernardo Treviño 26 | Losifra SA de CV The Lopéz Family 28 | Productora del Tarimas del Sur (Protsur) Escrito por Malik García 30 | Industrializadora de Maderas La Union WORKFORCE 32 | Alternative Workforce: Hiring Outside the Norm Hiring outside of an employer's usual comfort zone is paying off for some in the tight employment marketplace. By Gene Marks Courtesy of Kayak Packaging SAFETY 36 | Hispanic Workers & OSHA Do you speak safety? By Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP