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1 4 Pallet C e nt ral • July -Aug u st 2 0 26 INSIDEWOODPACK ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS W e're pleased to share that PalletCentral has received a Gold 2026 Hermes Creative Award for its March/April 2026 issue. e award recognizes editorial and design excellence in an international field. Administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, the Hermes program drew thousands of entries this year from the United States and more than two dozen countries. "is award reflects the work our team and our partner, Tulip Media, put into every issue—the reporting, the editing, and the relationships with members who trust us to tell their stories accurately and with care," said Annette Ferri, Vice President of Communications. "I'm grateful that PalletCentral continues to serve as a credible, useful resource for the industry." PalletCentral Earns Gold At 2026 Hermes Creative Awards Lawmakers Tour Wood Packaging West Coast Operations W oodpack Global welcomed federal and state legislators to member facilities on the West Coast in April, giving policymakers a firsthand look at how wooden pallets keep America's supply chain moving. In Puyallup, Washington, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland toured Girard Wood Products, hosted by Scott Vipond and his team. e conversation covered sustainability, plant- floor innovation and automation, workforce, and the local economic impact members deliver in communities across the country. In Modesto, California, Assemblymember Juan Alanis visited United Pallet Services, where Callen Cochran and team showcased the circular economy in action, maximizing the reuse and recycling of pallet components. Alanis's continued support on Extended Producer Responsibility reinforces a critical point in SB 54 implementation: wooden pallets are reused, repaired, and recycled at rates unmatched by any other packaging material, and they should not be treated as single-use. anks to both host companies for opening their doors and showcasing what our industry does best.

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