History

Back in 1969 there was a tomato field where Fairfield Pallet’s operation is located today.   Herb Smith, Sr. worked in a local warehouse and farmed tomatoes during the summer.  When he saw a need at the warehouse for pallet repair, he started to bring the pallets to the “farm” and repaired them himself with a pry bar and claw hammer.

Today

Since then the operation has grown to employ 50 workers with 15,000+  feet of roofed work space on 8 acres of the 80 acre property.

The repair process is constantly being updated and automated to improve pallet quality and increase throughput.  Click this Pallet Enterprise link to see a recently published article about Fairfield Pallet automation.

Still Family Owned and Operated

The company is still owned and operated by the family.  Herb's sons Herb, Jr., Dan and Mike manage the production operation while Herb's wife Frederica, and his daughter Cecily Riley manage the financial side of the business.

 

 

Everything Pallet Since 1969

• Brought and Sold
• Repaired
• Manufactured
• Recycled
• Mulched
• Heat Treated