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Stuck on the highway with a truckload of bees

8/18/2016

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A daytime traffic jam strikes instant fear in a truck driver transporting bees.

If you read my last post, The strangest things buzz along on pallets, you learned that honey bees can come and go as they please from the hive boxes loaded on the truck. The exceptions are:
  1. Bees will stay in boxes if they are moving
  2. Bees will stay in boxes if the sun has gone down

I met a driver once that told me a hair-raising honey bee story. His true story is below.
Swarm of Bees
When transporting bees, you don't want to be caught without a bee suit.

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The strangest things buzz along on pallets

8/11/2016

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​Do you ever find yourself driving on the highway looking at all the different trucks stuffed with pallets. Do you wonder what they are carrying and where are they going? No? Just me? Try it sometime. It's fun.

In fact, try it right now. Take a look at this photo I snapped in traffic and take your best guess:
Truck Transporting Delicate Cargo
What exactly is this truck hauling?

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Michigan State University Reunion at Pack Expo

6/18/2015

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Michigan State University Packaging Alumni Association hosts a wonderful gathering during Pack Expo. Faculty, alumni and students all join to celebrate the School of Packaging.

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The reunion allows professors, interns and industry professionals to support the School of Packaging scholarships for future students of the program. 

Fun Facts
  • More than half of all packaging graduates employed in the U.S. come from Michigan State
  • MSU has conferred more than 8,000 academic degrees
  • Established in 1952
  • Packaging was first a discipline within the MSU Department of Forest Products; then, as an independent school within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • School of Packaging currently houses approximately 850 undergraduate and 100 graduate students 
  • Known worldwide as the leading resource for developing package professionals

Will you be attending the 2015 Pack Expo Vegas PAA Reunion on September 28? Let us know in the comments below.

Post by: Kent Longardner, Technical Sales Manager 

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Nelson Company Mentioned in Pallet Central Magazine

12/18/2014

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Remember back in October when we visited the first ever upcycling event in Denver? 

We are revisiting that exciting trip because this month Pallet Central published their own article about the Pallet Fest experience. All of the images used in the article were courtesy of The Nelson Company!
Pallet Fest! in Pallet Central Magazine

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Free Pallet Festival Defines Upcycling in Denver

10/23/2014

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You can practically make anything out of pallets - so why not a festival?

Pallet Fest was held at the Sculpture Park at the Performing Arts Complex in Denver, Colorado over the weekend of Saturday, October 11 & Sunday, October 12th. Pallet Fest was Denver's first certifiably green event showcasing the versatility of materials usually considered waste. 

Picture this - a weekend of events centered on pallets. Events featured live music and an upcycled fashion show on a pallet stage. Local food trucks and craft breweries served up libations. Local artists performed live art demonstrations. The Alpine Movement parkour team did flips and tricks off a pallet obstacle course. Oh - and a giant maze made completely out of pallets!

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What do Pallets have to do with the World Series?

10/16/2014

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I must admit, I am having a little trouble staying focused on pallets during the baseball playoffs.

There is nothing like the feel of a fall playoff game when your team is in the hunt. True to form, this year’s games have provided loads of excitement already.
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Famous Dodger Dog... ever think about how it got to the stadium?

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