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10 PalletCentral • May-June 2023 palletcentral.com Staff Forging Strong Connections – Unveiling Opportunities in the Mexican Sector N WPCA staff Hilary Carr participated in the Softwood Export Council (SEC) Trade Mission to Monterrey and Tijuana, Mexico, during the week of May 15th. She traveled with various Associate members, including Rafael Guerreo (Freedom Sourcing), Jose Payes (Tampa International Forest Products), Jonathan Atkins Fernández, and David Porter (Southern Mississippi). Hilary thanked members of Industrializadora de Maderas la Unión, KAYAK Packaging, Forestal BGA, and NASA Pack for their warm welcome and for sharing insights into their high-quality wooden pallet, packaging, and crate manufacturing. ey also recognized Victor Castro (TPM Projects), Lupita Barron (DMD), Raymundo Ayala, Manuel Maza (Tarimas del Valles), and Capítulo members Alejandra González (KAYAK), Bernardo Treviño (Forestal BGA), Enrique Aleman (La Unión), and Jaime Zorrilla (NASA Pack) for their participation in the SEC's educational seminars and networking sessions. Informe Carr L a semana del 15 de mayo estuve de gira de trabajo con el Softwood Export Council en Monterrey y Tijuana, dónde tuve la oportunidad de convivir con varios socios asociados de la National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA). Tras estas visitas en compañía de Rafael Guerreo (Freedom Sourcing), Jose Payes (Tampa International), Jonathan Atkins Fernández and David Porter (SMT) y varios miembros del equipo de Natural Trade Ltd., puedo decir con confianza que es lo máximo ser parte de la industria de productos forestales. Soy muy afortunada de trabajar con gente tan profesional, quienes llevan años trabajando en el sector forestal en México, fabricando tarimas, embalajes, y huacales de madera de alta calidad. Quiero agradecer a todos los integrantes de la Industrializadora de Maderas la Unión, de KAYAK Packaging, Forestal BGA, y NASA Pack por haberme recibido para conocer sus instalaciones. Gracias por confiar en nosotros y ser líderes de la industria. Quiero agradecer a Víctor Castro de TPM Proyectos y Lupita Barrón de DMD, quienes nos acompañaron a Monterrey, y a Raymundo Ayala y Manuel Maza de Tarimas del Valles quienes viajaron a Tijuana; para estar con nosotros durante los seminarios que el SEC organizaron en ambas ciudades. Así mismo, a integrantes del Capítulo como Alejandra González de KAYAK, Bernardo Treviño de Forestal BGA, Enrique Alemán de La Unión, y Jaime Zorrilla de NASA Pack que asistieron a las recepciones del SEC en Monterrey y Tijuana. NWPCA's Pallet Design System™ (PDS) Marketing Gets a Rebrand N WPCA is excited to announce the successful rebranding of its Pallet Design System™ (PDS) website, including a fresh logo and updated marketing materials to reflect the cutting-edge technology and evolving landscape of wooden pallet design. e revamped marketing efforts align NWPCA's visual identity with its commitment to technological advancements and strategic marketing initiatives. e rebranding of PDS amplifies NWPCA's position as the global leader in the industry, promoting excellence, efficiency, and sustainability. Read more on page 26, and visit PDS at palletdesignsystem.com and sign-up for a free trial. NWPCA Staff President/CEO Brent J. McClendon, CAE, brent@palletcentral.com Senior Director, Business Partnerships Mark A. Barford, CAE, mbarford@palletcentral.com Directora Senior, México y LATAM Hilary R. Carr, PhD, hcarr@palletcentral.com PDS and Membership Services Manager Susan Cheney, scheney@palletcentral.com PDS Structural Engineer Kristen DeLack PE, kdelack@palletcentral.com Vice President, Communications Annette Ferri, aferri@palletcentral.com Manager, Public Affairs Hallie Fuchs, hfuchs@palletcentral.com Vice President, Science & Technology Brad Gething, PhD, bgething@palletcentral.com Vice President, Public Affairs Jason Ortega, jortega@palletcentral.com PDS Software Engineer Kevin Richey, krichey@palletcentral.com PDS Associate Software Engineer George Scharps, gscharps@palletcentral.com Vice President, Operations and Events Isabel ("Mimi") Sullivan, msullivan@palletcentral.com PalletCentral Editorial, Design & Production Caryn Smith, Driven By Design LLC palletdesign@comcast.net PALLETCENTRAL, Volume 23, Number 3. PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL WOODEN PALLET & CONTAINER ASSOCIATION Advertising: To advertise in PalletCentral, contact Mark Barford at 703-519-0186 or mbarford@palletcentral.com. Address changes and subscriptions: To update your mailing address or to subscribe to PalletCentral, call 703-519-6104 or email info@palletcentral.com. ©2023 NWPCA. All rights reserved. The views expressed in all articles, editorials and advertisements appearing in PalletCentral are solely those of the author and advertiser, respectively, and do not necessarily represent the views of NWPCA.