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Corporate Maintenance – Automating from Scratch Kamps Pallets looks a little bit different than 11 years ago when Frank Swartz started in maintenance at the Grand Rapids, Michigan plant. Kamps has grown significantly in both geographical span and number of employees since Frank started in maintenance. With that growth has come a need for increased […]

Do you love meetings? No, of course not. Most people dread meetings and prefer to have fewer or no meetings because when you are in meetings, you are usually not being productive. We can go into why businesses spend so much time in unproductive meetings, but it’s not going to help your business to understand […]

As part of Kamps Pallets’ commitment to environmental sustainability, we turn wood waste that is unsuitable for landscape mulch into biomass used by energy plants. By converting waste to energy we are able to power cities, schools, factories and more. Wood waste that cannot be used as landscape mulch, such as plywood, laminates, particle boards, […]

How hauling trash led to a nationwide company Back in 1973, Bernie Kamps had an idea. More importantly, he acted on that idea. At 17 years old, he had already begun his first business – hauling garbage to the local landfill. The spark of an idea flourished in this unlikely place. What if all the […]

Getting Your Product from Point A to Point B Safely For manufacturing companies, production is just the first step. Getting that product to its next destination safely and intact is a make or break moment for your manufacturing business. Manufacturers of sensitive goods – like pharmaceuticals, precision parts or even glass – can’t afford an […]

Keeping our team in tip-top shape for the daily slalom With the 2018 Winter Olympics just around the corner, all eyes will soon be on the elite athletes of our country. But every day, we’ve got our eyes on the industrial athletes at Kamps. While there are no gold medals for our team members, their […]

Various Options Available from Kamps Pallets   Maintaining high quality products and competitive prices is a challenge many of our customers can understand. The pallet industry is no different! Particularly over the last few years, we’ve seen a strain on the lumber supply that has resulted in new options for Kamps Pallets and our customers. […]

The cost-savings associated with partnerships instead of vendor relationships With Black Friday in the rear view and Christmas still to come, many people are focused on the price of the products they need. Will it go on sale? Can I get a better deal? What’s the catch? But when it comes to your operations, it’s […]

Being Thankful for Challenges That Lead to Innovative Solutions November is a great time to pause and reflect on the year so far. Kamps has experienced tremendous expansion recently – and the growing pains that come along with it. But when we look back on it, we’re thankful for every challenge and each innovative solution […]