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Jeffrey R. Duck Presents Revised Standards and Recommendations to ASTM International Committee D10 on Packaging
Posted: 10/21/2002

Posted By: Deploy Tech Contact: Derek Cheung
Phone: 954 9169891 Email: derek@deploytechinc.com

Leading Industry Veteran Offers Ways to Streamline Wooden Crating Standards and Improve Overall Industry Health

Davie, FL – October 18, 2002 – Deploy Tech, the leading provider of technology solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, announced that Jeffrey R. Duck, founder and CEO of Deploy Tech, was invited to present his recommendations and findings for the wooden crating industry at the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International) Committee D10 on Packaging’s semi-annual meeting held on October 13-15, 2002 in Norfolk, VA. The ASTM International is a not-for-profit organization that provides a global forum for the development and publication of consensus standards for materials, products, and systems. The Committee D10 on Packaging is the lead entity that holds jurisdiction of over 135 packaging related standards published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

“We are privileged to have such an esteemed colleague in Jeff Duck to present at our meeting,” said, Mr. Roger Young, Chairman of ASTM’s D10.26 Subcommittee. “Our industry has been overwhelmed with a number of issues regarding the lack of common standards and regulations that are easily accessible and transferable. Mr. Duck has offered a set of recommendations that I believe will help to alleviate many of the current issues and improve the transport packaging industry, including wood box and crating, as a whole.”

Mr. Duck is a veteran in the crate packaging industry. He has spent numerous years developing solutions that benefit manufacturers and freighters within the crating industry. His hands-on experience and research within the industry, where 75% of wood box and crate manufacturers do not use terminology set forth by both government and/or military standards, formed the basis of his recommendations to Committee D10. The presentation delivered to a group of 15 top industry professionals that form the influential D10 Committee, focused on simplifying the convoluted classifications and terminology inherited by ASTM International from archaic military specifications, by proposing a new guideline to create a common set of crate definitions. The key recommendations delivered in the presentation included:

1) Providing a new set of standards for wood boxes and crates built outside of current parameters/standards;
2) Redefining standard terminology by simplifying terms and defining acronyms;
3) Developing a common set of classifications for wood box and crate specifications; and
4) Instituting assembly method standards for container applications.

“Jeff’s presentation is a good start in further refining the standards in the packaging industry,” said Elmer Kuhlman, founder of the American Wood Packaging Association. “The D10’s role is to develop and define standards that benefit the industry and I believe Jeff’s hands-on experience provides solid insight for the future. Jeff has always been a visionary in developing new solutions to improve our industry.”

“I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to present my recommendations to the Committee,” said Jeffrey R. Duck, CEO and founder of Deploy Tech. “My presentation was developed based on my research work and experience with manufacturers and freighters, where efficient processes and quality construction is key. My proposal is focused on simplifying manufacturing standards and developing a common ground to ensure the container industry is ‘speaking the same language.’ There are so many different classifications and definitions that the current regulations and standards are rarely instituted in the manufacturing process. I believe my recommendations will be a solid foundation to further strengthening the wood box and crating industries.”

About Deploy Tech
Deploy Tech, headquartered in Davie, FL., is a provider of technology solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. The company offers a variety of products and services that enable organizations across a variety of markets to improve revenue through effective use of technology. These include Crate Pro (www.cratepro.com), the most popular government specification crate design and costing software in the world, TechEXPERT NOW!sm, (www.techexpertnow.com) an innovative service that enables small and medium-sized businesses to receive prompt technical support through a fee-based membership, and deployment services for a variety of industries (www.deploytechinc.com).
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Founded as My-Crow Solutions, Inc. by Jeffrey Duck, the company was renamed Deploy Tech in 2001. The company is a strong supporter of regional growth initiatives including the InternetCoast, South Florida Technology Alliance, and the Broward Alliance as well as local charity organizations such as Future Point. For more information, please call (954) 916-9891.

About ASTM International
Founded in 1898, ASTM International is a not-for-profit organization that provides a global forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Over 30,000 individuals from 100 nations are the members of ASTM International, who are producers, users, consumers, and representatives of government and academia. Formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM International provides standards that are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems, and commercial transactions around the globe.


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