Howe Q. Wallace

Allied Waste Industries LLC was a non-hazardous solid waste management company. It provided collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services. The company was headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Georgia-Pacific LLC manufactures tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. It offers hygienic dispensing systems, towels, tissues, soaps, air fresheners, wipers, cups, cutlery, and napkins. The firm's household brands include Brawny paper towels, Quilted Northern bath tissue and Dixie cups and tableware. The company was founded by Owen R. Cheatham in 1927 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Synagro Technologies, Inc. engages in recycling of organic by-products. Its products include granulite fertilizer pellets, lime, and renewable fuel. It serves the municipalities, farmers, and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Paracelsus Healthcare Corp. owns and operates acute care and related healthcare businesses through directly and its subsidiaries. Its hospitals offer a broad array of general medical and surgical services on an inpatient, outpatient and emergency basis. Certain hospitals and their related facilities offer home health, skilled nursing care, rehabilitation and psychiatric services. The company was founded in November 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of Irel Bidco SARL, IFCO North America is a company that manufactures and manages wooden pallets and other logistics container products. The company is based in Houston, TX.

Equus Capital Management Corp. (Equus Capita) is a private equity firm founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Part of Koch Industries, Inc., G-P Flakeboard Ltd. is a Canadian company that produces industrial particle board. The company is based in Bancroft, Canada. G-P Flakeboard was acquired by Georgia-Pacific Corp. on October 29, 1993.

Part of Irel Bidco SARL, Isaacson Lumber Co. is a company that provides pallet products and services. The company is based in Livermore Falls, ME. Isaacson Lumber was acquired by IFCO North America on September 16, 1998.

Quoin International, Inc. provides technology design, engineering and manufacturing services. The firm is involved in technical product design and development and the transfer of federal technologies for commercial applications. The company was founded by Gary L. Forbes in 1990 and is headquartered in Carson City, NV.

Berry Industrial Group, Inc. manufactures, design and recycle plastic, plywood and wood pallets. Its products include block pallets, can and glass pallets, CP pallets, costco and cradle pallets. The firm offers mold Control program, pallet pad inventory management and recycling program. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Nyack, NY.

Norbord Industries, Inc. manufactures fiber products, wood products, papers, and allied products.

Kamps, Inc. (Michigan) delivers shipping needs through pallet solutions, management processes and services. Its services include pallet recycling, management, rental and custom pallet design. It also offers wooden, new, heat-treated, plastic, corrloc, shipping boxes and crates pallets. The company was founded by Bernie Kamps in 1973 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Westside Pallet, Inc. manufactures and supplies wooden pallets and skids. It buys, sells and repairs pallets. The firm uses a Kiln-Direct heat treatment unit to heat treat pallets for export. It offers custom pallets and heat treated pallets. The company also manufactures any size pallet from either new, recycled or a combination of new and recycled material. Westside Pallet was founded by Norbert Rocha and Bernie Rocha in 1994 and is headquartered in Newman, CA.

Ongweoweh Corp. provides pallet and packaging management services. The firm offers single source procurement, unit load optimization, recycling services, asset recovery and pooling, and custom reporting services. The company was founded by Frank C. Bonamie in 1978 and is headquartered in Ithaca, NY.

VP, Inc. manufactures block pallets. It specializes in new and reconditioned pallets. Its services include pallet programs, transportation and logistics, and mulch. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Salinas, CA.

Baywood Products, Inc. manufactures wood pallets, lumber, dunnages and crates. It offers custom pallets, specialty products, lumber, crates, pallet design system and heat treatment services. The company was founded by Jimmy Wilson on August 31, 1994 and is headquartered in Robertsdale, AL.