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Pallet C e nt ral • S e ptem be r- O ctobe r 2 0 26 1 5 W oodpack Global is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Board of Directors election. Members are encouraged to nominate a colleague or step forward themselves by October 31, 2026. Submit your nomination (woodpackglobal. org/boardnomination) and help shape the future of the association. Woodpack Global Brings PDS To France Through New FNB Partnership W oodpack Global has expanded the international reach of the Pallet Design System™ (PDS) with a new partnership with France's Fédération Nationale du Bois (FNB), marking the seventh international agreement built around the engineering software and bringing PDS into one of Europe's most sophisticated and sustainability-driven pallet markets. Effective immediately, the agreement gives FNB's pallet, pallet box, and crate-pallet division access to the same PDS platform trusted by manufacturers and supply chain operators in more than 40 countries, joining existing partners in Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Brazil. e collaboration extends beyond software access alone. Woodpack Global and the FNB will work together on member adoption and outreach across France's manufacturing base, coordinate training programs and technical seminars between French and North American manufacturers, and share market data and regulatory intelligence as European environmental rules continue to evolve. For FNB, the partnership offers French manufacturers a powerful new tool for the work they already do best: designing lighter, proving environmental performance, and meeting Europe's evolving regulatory standards, all while maintaining the strength and reliability customers expect. PDS gives them the engineering data to back up those decisions with confidence. Woodpack Global President & CEO Brent McClendon notes that the agreement helps cement PDS as "the international language of wood pallet design." Joint training sessions and technical events are expected to be announced in the coming months. Learn more about PDS, explore the platform, and download a free trial at palletdesignsystem.com. Pallet C e nt ral • S e ptem be r- O ctobe r 2 0 26 1 5 Speaking Your Language, Everywhere A s Woodpack Global grows its presence as a truly global organization, we've taken an important step to meet our international members and partners where they are. Automatic translations in French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Portuguese are now live across all five of our affiliated properties—PalletDesignSystem.com, NaturesPackaging.org, PalletFoundation.org, GlobalWoodPackagingForum.org, and WoodpackGlobal.org. Whether you're sourcing pallets in São Paulo, specifying crates in Stuttgart, or advancing sustainability in Seville, our websites are now accessible in the language you work in every day. is is just one of the ways Woodpack Global is building a more connected, inclusive wood transport packaging community worldwide. If you come across a word or phrase that doesn't translate quite right, drop a note to Annette Ferri, Vice President of Communications (annette@ woodpackglobal.org) so we can continue refining our glossary and improve accuracy over time. Call For 2027 Board Nominations Now Open