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INSURANCE 30 Cyber-Insurance and the Wood Packaging Industry Safeguarding company data should be a top priority for any business; no industry is immune from computer hacking issues. This article explains why data protection, both internally and externally, is important to even the smaller operations that you haven't read about in the news. Business Blog By Bradley Van Swol, AAI, CPIA TRADE 34 Industry Thought Leaders Share Two Sides to Softwood Lumber The U.S. and Canada have long disputed over softwood lumber exports to the United States. On April 24, 2017, the Trump Administration took action against Canada over the issue. Hear from industry leaders as they share both sides of the matter and how it will affect the industry moving forward. 12 Safeguarding our Workers and our Communities Safety first best practices are a top priority of the NWPCA and its members in the wood packaging industry. As new requirements for the storage of wood at manufacturing and recycling facilities take effect in various jurisdictions, the NWPCA is helping members understand the pending changes and how to comply to ensure their facilities continue to operate safely, now and always. V O L . 1 7 | N O . 3 Departments President's Message.......................................................... 6 Inside NWPCA...................................................................... 8 Capitol Hill Corner............................................................ 10 Advertisers........................................................................ 40 SAFETY 16 The "First Half-Year": How OSHA is Affected Various Executive Orders have been enacted by President Trump affecting current and future occupational safety and health standards and initiatives. How have OSHA officials responded to the new directives and how will that potentially impact the wood packaging industry? By Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP MARKETS 22 Out of the Doghouse? Pallet Industry Growth Could Benefit Hardwood Suppliers While the pallet industry consumption of hardwood raw material trended down for the second straight year in 2016, this sector remains the largest volume domestic or international market for hardwood. As the pallet industry continues to grow, what does this mean for hardwood suppliers? By Hardwood Market Report TRANSPORTATION 26 Trucking Advances Agenda on Safety, Efficiency & Infrastructure Pallets move the world, and often, trucks move the pallets, delivering goods every day to communities across our nation. Read how the American Trucking Associations is working to advance a pro-trucking, pro-safety, and pro-efficiency agenda in Washington. By Chris Spear 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. Connect with NWPCA FEATURES Pallet Central 4 PalletCentral • May-June 2017 palletcentral.com On the Cover: Fire code experts working with NWPCA and our volunteers made a safety code proposal that would reduce the likelihood of a fire at pallet manufactur- ing and recycling facilities by requiring well established, best practices. The NWPCA is developing guidelines to help industry with the pending code changes. Look for the NWPCA Compliance Manual later this year. Cover photo: iStock.com/zdravkovic I N S I D E