UN-symbol Font Still Unclear

For more the 5 years, questions relating to the font requirements of the UN symbol, marked on hazmat packagings, continues to elude shippers. As early as 2002, a Department of Energy laboratory noted that in CFR 178.503(e)(1), the illustrated mark indicated that a lower case (Helvetica?) “u” and “n” is used, stacked vertically. Since there [...] Read Full Story

Time Your Wine Barrels Right For Harvest

The wine harvest is almost here and if your harvest is scheduled to begin at the end of July, now is the best time to order the wine barrels that you will be using for processing. Normally, our lead-time for all sizes of these barrels is approximately 7 to 10 working days plus you should [...] Read Full Story

"Let Us Take You There"

Several years ago I attended a conference at a luxury hotel that had a complicated layout. On my first day I was unable to find the lecture room, and I asked a hotel employee for directions. He offered “to take me there.” The following day, again, I could not find the meeting room and again, [...] Read Full Story