Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI), Grand Rapids, Mich., acquired Pallet USA, LLC, Hartford, Wis., to expand UFPI’s industrial product capacity and services in the Midwest.

Lightning Technologies, Oxford, Mich., entered into a long-term, exclusive partnership with Microban International, a Huntersville, N.C.-based provider of antimicrobial and odor control technologies, to incorporate Microban’s antimicrobial technology inhibit the growth of bacteria on pallet surfaces.

ORBIS Corp., Oconomowoc, Wis., introduced a new pallet to its XpressPal family.

The PalletPal Rotator Inverter from Southworth Products Corp., Portland, Maine, offers an easy way to invert a fully loaded pallet without the need for manual re-stacking.

ORBIS Corp., Oconomowoc, Wis., learned its 40x48-inch RackoCell plastic pallet has approximately 18 times the life span of a 40x48-inch whitewood stringer pallet, according to a recent study.

To meet retailer demand for efficient cold chain distribution east of the Mississippi River, Manfredi Cold Storage, Toughkenamon, Pa., continues to expand its Kennett Square, Pa., facility.

The PalletPal Order Picker Load Leveler from Southworth Products, Portland, Maine, attaches to any standard order picking lift to make the job of order picking or stock replenishing faster, safer and easier.

The PalletPal Roll-On with Turntable from Southworth Products, Portland, Maine, features a platform that lowers to floor height, so that pallets can be placed and removed using a hand pallet truck.

Muller LCS, Glenview, Ill., debuted Lock N’ Pop, what is said to be a safe and effective alternative to traditional pallet securing methods.

ORBIS Corp., Oconomowoc, Wis., introduced what is said to be the only 40x48-inch top cap and pallet system available in the packaged goods and food processing industries.