Current president, Jason Wheeler, joined in
1990 and his younger brother, Shane Wheeler
became financial director of the company in
1997. In 2011 HWP saw the third phase of its
expansion when Tame joined on as a partner
and the company invested $2.7-million into
lean manufacturing lines and adding two new
kilns. The wooden pallets and crates manufac-
turing and distribution industry is a very versa-
tile and competitive niche commodity market
in North America.
There are many ways of using a pallet from
shipping products, to storage in a warehouse
or facility, to using a pallet racking system or
pallet stacking system. Pallets can be used in al-
most any industry andmay be acquired through
rental from distribution or other outlets, own-
ership purchase, or building one’s own. Pallets
can be used recycled or brand new. Most com-
monly, pallets are used for stacking products
for warehousing, and in the shipping process.
Pallets are used in almost any sector from
pharmaceuticals, to food, to construction
products and materials such as cement. HWP
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