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Nominations are now open for the Fred W. Gottschalk Memorial Award, the Wood Awards and the Wood Engineering Achievement Award. Nominations may be made online here. The call for nominations will close on Monday, April 1, and winners will be notified in mid-April.
Nominations are sought for the prestigious Fred W. Gottschalk Memorial Award, which recognizes and honors exceptional service to the Forest Products Society by an individual member. Candidates for the Gottschalk award must have been active members of FPS for a minimum of 10 years. Most importantly, candidates must have a long history of active service to the Society and a genuine desire and ability to further the objectives of the Society.
The FPS Wood Award recognizes the most outstanding graduate student research in the field of wood and wood products. Professors in the field are encouraged to nominate students who are pursuing original research on harvesting and forest operations, product development and manufacture, fundamental properties, end-use applications, distribution and marketing, and other topics contributing the mission of the Society.
This year’s Wood Engineering Achievement Award is focused on Lifetime Achievement and is eligible to individuals for their cumulative contribution to the discipline of wood engineering. Honorees demonstrate significant and measurable impact in the field and tangible impact in the marketplace.
FPS
The 21st International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium will take place Sept. 24-27, 2019, in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The event will be hosted by the Forest Research Institute Baden-Württemberg and co-sponsored by the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory, Forest Products Society and the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations D5.01.09 unit "Non-Destructive Evaluation of Wood and Wood-Based Materials."
Registration opens Monday, April 1. Click here for additional information.
FPS
The Forest Products Society's 73rd International Convention (IC) will be held June 25-28 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The annual IC is a wonderful venue to enhance professional connections and bridge the gap between the world’s top researchers, industry leaders and students.
The IC will be held in conjunction with the Forest Products Machinery and Equipment Expo, the premiere showcase for the latest technology for wood processing. Attendees will have full access to the Expo and opportunities to meet with industry leaders in both technology and production.
Abstracts are being accepted for oral presentations and posters! SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT!
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FPS
The 12th International Conference on Wood Adhesives will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2020 at the Portland Hilton Downtown hotel in Portland, Oregon. This is one year earlier than originally planned, based on the strong interest and activity in bio-based adhesives. The International Conference on Wood Adhesives is the premier technical conference on advances in adhesion of wood and biomass. Industry representatives were the majority of the 241 attendees in 2017, evenly split between the US and the rest of the world.
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Korean Society of Wood Science and Technology
The Korean Society of Wood Science and Technology will hold BIOCOMP2020: The 15th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composite Symposium from Oct. 14-17, 2020, in Korea.
A video of the BIOCOMP2018: The 14th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composite Symposium can be viewed here.
Decorative Hardwoods Association
A new study shows that the U.S. hardwood forest products industry employs over 1.8 million people and contributes $348 billion to the U.S. economy. The study provides detailed economic impact data — including jobs created — by hardwood plywood and veneer mills, sawmills, flooring companies, kitchen cabinet manufacturers and more.
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Forest Landowners
The Forest Landowners Association praised President Trump for signing his second executive order requiring federal agencies to prioritize the purchase of U.S.-made goods, including lumber, in federally-financed infrastructure projects.
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Paper and Packaging Board
The pulping process that turns wood into paper is an old technology. Really old. Older than eyeglasses. Older than the compass. Older than porcelain, gun powder and even algebra. But what's remarkable is that, after nearly two millennia, our industry is still innovating around wood fiber, using cutting edge processes to transform it for use in brand new applications. We’re making products that are lighter and stronger than their predecessors, and building natural, fully biodegradable materials that can replace fossil-fuel derived materials in many aspects of our lives.
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Cheddar via YouTube
Timber buildings and timber construction are on the rise. So why, exactly, is timber the construction material of the future, and how can it safeguard against fire?
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National Science Foundation via Phys.org
The world's forests are increasingly taking up more carbon, partially offsetting the carbon being released by the burning of fossil fuels and by deforestation in the tropics, according to a new study. The findings, published in the journal Biogeosciences, suggest that forests are growing more vigorously, and therefore, locking away more carbon. Even so, the concentration of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is still on the rise.
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Xinhuanet
China's top forestry authority has made plans to boost the forestry industry and set development goals.
The industry pledges to improve its gross output by 50 percent by 2025, according to a recent guideline by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA).
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The Plain Dealer
The record may not last long, but Cleveland will have special bragging rights as long as it does.
Come 2021, it appears the city will be home to the tallest timber-frame building in the U.S. — the 10-story office tower planned for the $175 million Market Square project in Ohio City.
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