A Different Pallet Company!
We are dedicated to customer service, manufacturing quality products and providing a safe work environment to our employees.
Certified
Heat-Treated Pallets
About Us
Family Owned & Operated
Packaging Specialists, Inc. (PSI) has been providing quality domestic and export pallet and shipping products to our customers for over 25 years beginning in the 1980s supplying cable reels throughout the West Coast. PSI is a family owned and operated company.
Located in the Sacramento Valley region of California’s Central Valley we are ideally located to provide services to a variety of industries, including agriculture, construction, food processing, automotive, manufacturing, and many more.
Located in Northern California
We provide reliable products and services and have earned many long term relationships with our customers. With dedication and dependability we seek to create, build and improve our relationships with every customer
PSI is also a leader in the pallet recovery, remanufacturing of pallets, and recycling of pallet materials in the Northern Sacramento Valley. This allows us to serve our customers in a variety of areas and be environmentally responsible by reducing waste, reusing products wherever possible, and recycling.
Our manufacturing plant is located in the Yuba County town of Plumas Lake, California and is only 5 minutes south of Marysville, the county seat and 30 minutes north of Sacramento.
Products
New Pallets
Manufactured from lumber grown in the Pacific Northwest, using PSI’s automated Viking Equipment pallet assembly machines allowing for efficiency, consistency, and a quality finished pallet to meet our customers’ needs.
Used Pallets
We provide quality used 48 x 40 GMA pallets. This provides the customer with considerable cost savings and contributes to recycling by utilizing pallets in good condition for reuse.
Custom Pallets
Our manufacturing plant is designed to meet customer specific needs, from our pallet assembly machines to our quality trained employees.
Hybrid Pallets
Combining new and recycled materials to meet customer needs at a reduced price.
Crates & Bins
PSI can customize crates and bins for a variety of industries, including the agricultural market by providing customer specific items for their products, such as fresh and dried fruits and nuts.
Heat Treated Pallets
Each pallet, bin or crate that is manufactured with heat treated lumber meets or exceeds the wood packing regulations as required by ISPM15 and is stamped with a certified heat treated stamp or brand to meet export requirements.
Pallet Repair & Reconditioning
We repair customer pallets and recondition them to meet customer specifications. We also purchase used pallets from the public and repair them for resale to a variety of industries. Quality reconditioned pallets provide the same function as new pallets, but cost the customer less.
Pallet Recycling
Pallets are either recycled into reusable pallets or they are ground up into wood chips and reused in various applications. Nails are also separated from the pallets and recycled. All components of unusable pallets are recycled, preventing additions to landfills or burning of wood products.
Wood Components
We also provide lumber cutting or remanufacturing for a number of companies and industries that need a constant supply of wood components, such as repair boards and blocks.
Services
Custom Pallets
We produce new and hybrid pallets for a variety of industries. We also offer custom crating, milling, and design services for our customers.
Reconditioning
We provide reconditioning for customer owned pallets. We pick up our customers pallets, make the needed repairs, and inventory them at our location until the customer is ready to receive the reconditioned pallets. This allows the customer to utilize cost savings and contribute to recycling and reuse.
Recycling
We can pick up unwanted or unusable pallets for remanufacturing into useable pallets or recycling into wood chip material. By utilizing existing lumber resources and remanufacturing them into usable pallets, we contribute to the sustainability of our forest lands and over use of landfills.
Inventory Stocking
We maintain an inventory of industry standard pallets and remanufactured pallets for quick delivery needs, as well as providing dependable service by maintaining stock levels for our continuing customers for just in time deliveries.
Pictured above: PSI shipment heading out for delivery.
Export
We manufacture export pallets for a variety of industries and are ISPM15 certified to meet export specifications.
Read about the USDA requirements on wood packaging for export
Branding and Painting
We can brand or paint pallets for customer identification and specifications, utilizing customer specific colors or brands.
Customer Pallet Refurbishing
We offer this cost saving measure to our customers, by picking up their damaged pallets, making the necessary repairs at our facility and returning on an as needed basis at a reduced price. This allows the customer to continue to use quality pallets without the need to purchase new as often.
Consultation/Design
We can provide consultation and design services at your location to facilitate customer’s desires and needs.
Delivery
We deliver throughout the California Central Valley and can provide quick delivery times.
Used Pallets
We provide quality used 48 x 40 GMA pallets. This provides the customer with considerable cost savings and contributes to recycling by utilizing pallets in good condition for reuse.
Custom Pallets
Our manufacturing plant is designed to meet customer specific needs, from our pallet assembly machines to our quality trained employees.
Hybrid Pallets
Combining new and recycled materials to meet customer needs at a reduced price.
Crates & Bins
PSI can customize crates and bins for a variety of industries, including the agricultural market by providing customer specific items for their products, such as fresh and dried fruits and nuts.
Heat Treated Pallets
Each pallet, bin or crate that is manufactured with heat treated lumber meets or exceeds the wood packing regulations as required by ISPM15 and is stamped with a certified heat treated stamp or brand to meet export requirements.
Pallet Repair & Reconditioning
We repair customer pallets and recondition them to meet customer specifications. We also purchase used pallets from the public and repair them for resale to a variety of industries. Quality reconditioned pallets provide the same function as new pallets, but cost the customer less.
Pallet Recycling
Pallets are either recycled into reusable pallets or they are ground up into wood chips and reused in various applications. Nails are also separated from the pallets and recycled. All components of unusable pallets are recycled, preventing additions to landfills or burning of wood products.
Wood Components
We also provide lumber cutting or remanufacturing for a number of companies and industries that need a constant supply of wood components, such as repair boards and blocks.
Safety
Packaging Specialists, Inc. Recieves Cal OSHA Golden Gate Recognition Award
Packaging Specialists, Inc. (PSI) has been recognized by Cal/OSHA for its commitment in maintaining an effective safety and health management program. PSI was awarded this recognition following an onsite inspection by Cal/OSHA Consultation Service that included careful review of the written Injury and Illness Prevention Program and a safety inspection of the manufacturing facility located at 3663 Feather River Boulevard, Plumas Lake, California. All employees actively participated in gaining the recognition by giving suggestions and input, and making working safely a priority.
PSI is a manufacturer of custom new, used, hybrid pallets, skids and crating for a variety of industries. They also offer heat treated lumber and dunnage materials for export. PSI has been in business for 25 years and serves the Central and Northern California regions.
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Ed Fisher safety manager presented with Cal/OSHA safety award by David Allen president of Packaging Specialists Inc.
Contact Us
Company Information
Packaging Specialists, Inc.
3663 Feather River Blvd.
Plumas Lake, CA 95961
Phone: (530) 742-8441
Fax: (530) 742-8471
Mailing and Billing Address
Packaging Specialists, Inc.
PO Box 10
Olivehurst, California 95961
Company Contacts
David Allen, President david@psipallets.com
Gary Allen, CEO gary@psipallets.com
Driving Directions
From the North
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Hwy 70 south towards Sacramento from Marysville
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Take 2nd Exit – Feather River Boulevard to the right
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Travel on Feather River Blvd approx. 4.5 miles south past Ella Avenue
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PSI located on the left hand side of road
From the South
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Hwy 70 north towards Marysville
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Take Feather River Boulevard exit to the left
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Travel on Feather River Blvd approx. 5 miles northpast Plumas Avenue
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PSI located on the right hand side of the road