A description of the 1986 pallet manufacturing industry in Pennsylvania

A survey was used to determine the size, structure, and characteristics of the pallet industry in Pennsylvania during 1986. Mail and telephone responses from 85 percent of the 411 surveyed firms indicated that there were 254 firms directly involved with the industry. Other firms were either suppliers, out of business, or listed more than once. Of the 254 firms involved in the pallet industry: 208 manufactured pallets, 18 brokered pallets, 18 recycled pallets, and 10 manufactured pallet components. Based on the responses received from 42 percent of the pallet manufacturers, it was estimated that in 1986, 23.4 million pallets, valued at $132 million, were produced; 377 million board feet of lumber, valued at $63.7 million, was used; a labor force of 2,725 people was employed, and $26.5 million was paid in wages. Comparing these results with the results of a national study, it was found that the national study provided a good estimate of the gross size of the pallet industry in Pennsylvania, but underestimated the number and average size of the pallet firms in Pennsylvania.

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