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Our Mission

To earn the trust of every customer through innovative services, delivered by a team of dedicated employees, valuable suppliers, and a culture of continuous improvement.

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The Importance of Trust

Our story, and everything we do, is based on trust.

From the moment a customer agrees to take a meeting, to partnerships that span decades, customers continuously place trust in the pallet providers they choose to partner with. They trust that the provider will enrich and better their lives by continuously creating value with every interaction while protecting their supply chain.

We understand the value of your trust and have made it our sole mission for 50 years to earn it through a platform that has the necessary values, people, and services to achieve it.

Our Values

At Kamps, our values are more than just words, they are unwavering guiding principles that establish trust with our stakeholders and determine the way we think, act, and make decisions.

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Customers

At Kamps, we live to serve our customers. Every Kamps team member plays a pivotal role in the customer experience and takes a customer-first approach to every task - large or small.

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Integrity

We are fair, trustworthy, honest, and stick to our principles at all times. Our integrity allows us to build long-term relationships that yield benefits for all our stakeholders.

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Respect

We have respect for our work, our customers, and our fellow employees. We recognize the value that each team member brings to Kamps. This includes diverse talents, skills, and experiences.

Excellence

Excellence

We strive for excellence in everything we do. That means we strive to deliver the best possible outcome in every scenario.

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Years of Serving Customers

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Kamps Employees Nationwide

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Company-Owned Locations Nationwide

Our Executive Leadership

Bernie Kamps

Executive Chairman

Mitchell Kamps

Chief Executive Officer

Kevin Bailey

President & COO

Phil Minster

Chief Financial Officer

Brad Rietema

EVP - Manufacturing

Justin Kamps

Senior VP of Operations

Nick Schaller

Senior VP of Operations

Joe Laurent

VP of Human Resources

Our Business Units & Companies

Our integrated business units and companies work closely together to create the industry’s leading customer-centric platform.

This unique company structure allows us to offer a seamless experience to all customers and supply chains while allowing our employees, locations, and divisions to share resources and information with the speed and strength needed in today’s market.

One integrated team with over 4,000 members, with one mission.

Corporate Services

Headquarters: Grand Rapids, MI

Mission

Corporate Services exists to provide administrative and strategic support to all Kamps business units and companies. This includes Human Resources and Recruitment, Information Technology, Marketing, and Corporate Manufacturing.

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230 Team Members

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8 Departments

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National Support

National Pallet Services

Mission

Our National Pallet Services unit exists to provide the most comprehensive, full-spectrum, pallet services in the nation. By having the capabilities to manage every stage of the pallet life-cycle, this business unit provides the ultimate support and transparency for our customers.

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Rick Ware

VP of National Pallet Recycling

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Damon Williamson

VP of National New Pallets

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3,815 Team Members

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63 Company-Owned Locations

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350 Partner Locations

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450 Million Pallets Managed Annually

On-Site Pallet Services

Mission

Our On-Site Pallet Services, often referred to as Total Pallet Management (TPM), offer Kamps labor, expertise, and equipment support directly at the customer warehouse or manufacturing facility.

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Todd Davis

Director of Operations

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340 Team Members

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30+ Nationwide On-Site Locations

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Complete Pallet Life-Cycle Management

Wood Resource Services

Headquarters: Grand Rapids, MI

Mission

Since 1973, Kamps Pallets has been focused on making the best use of our resources. We are committed to the preservation of our natural resources in particular. This led to the development of the Kamps Wood Resource Solutions team in 1990.

For more than three decades, our Wood Resource Solutions team has been on the leading edge of industry-wide efforts to conserve and protect our precious natural resources. They oversee the transformation of our pallets into new landscaping supplies.

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Ed Bulthuis

General Manager

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50 Team Members

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5 Sustainable Product Categories

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Final Pallet Life-Cycle Stage

EasyHeat Wooden Pellets

Headquarters: Columbus, OH

Mission

Easy Heat is a leading U.S. producer of Premium Grade Wood Fuel Pellets that provides an environmentally conscious way to effectively heat homes and businesses. As a biomass energy company, this business unit is dedicated to utilizing innovative technologies and processes to deliver sustainable fuel sources - turning end-of-life wooden pallets into a valuable resource.

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John McAdow

General Manager

Billy Hoskins

Director of Sales

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40 Team Members

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5 Locations Nationwide

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Final Pallet Life-Cycle Stage

The Rock - A Kamps Company

Headquarters: Coatesville, PA

Mission

The Rock, a Kamps Company, is one of the largest single-location manufacturers of pallets and crates in the United States. Operating in over 300,000 sq. ft., the Coatesville, PA facility has nine automated nailing machines capable of producing in excess of 500,000 new pallets per month. The Rock manages its own fleet of over 65 power units and 300 trailers that service the Eastern corridor from Virginia to Massachusetts.

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Leadership Team

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Bill MacCauley

VP of The Rock

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Steve Hedrick

Director of Finance

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Mike Lugo

General Manager

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Mike Veneziale

Sales Manager

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330 Team Members

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2 Pallet Manufacturing Locations

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300 Thousand Sq. ft. production facility

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100 Thousand Additional sq. ft. warehouse

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2 Sawmill Locations

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500 Thousand New Pallets Manufactured Monthly

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