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Registration is now open for the 74th FPS Virtual International Conference to be held July 27-31. The all online format will include informative technical sessions from respected industry and research leaders, presentation of the FPS Annual Excellence Awards, as well as an update on FPS activities. As an added incentive, FPS has extended the deadline for abstract submission until June 24, 2020. Sponsorships are also available for this year’s event and are a great way to enhance your brand awareness among the leaders of the forest products industry. Click here to learn more about the 2020 Virtual International Convention.
FPS members, please check your inbox for a message containing a link for the FPS 2020 Annual Elections Ballot. Electronic ballots must be completed by noon ET on Thursday, May 28. Any ballot received after this date will be ruled ineligible. Should you have any questions, please contact Chris Butts, FPS Executive Vice President at 706-443-1337 or via email Cbutts@forestprod.org.
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Woodworking Network
The USDA Forest Service announced that it awarded $500,000 in grants to two Mississippi projects that will advance innovations in wood products, create jobs, help revitalize local economies and support sustainable forest land management. Through its Wood Innovations Grant program, the Forest Service awarded a $250,000 grant to the Mississippi Forestry Foundation for the construction of a Forestry Educational and Utilization Center that will showcase mass timber and other innovative wood building materials. The Forest Service also awarded a $250,000 grant to Mississippi State University for a project to develop the preservative-treatment procedures for industrial cross-laminated timber mats composed of southern yellow pine lumber.
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Wood Business
Sawmills across North America looked toward the end of summer last week, as lumber prices continued to rise but sales volumes were unsteady. Lumber producers in the US and Canada considered this current market strength as temporary, and were already making plans for seasonal slow-downs when summer draws to a close. Softwood lumber producers consequently pushed up their asking prices and extended sawmill order files into mid- to late-June.
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AJOT
The trade conflict with China has hit the United States hardwood sector hard and the coronavirus pandemic has made matters that much worse. The Phase I U.S.-China trade deal, inked in January, included potential benefits for United States hardwood lumber exports, but it’s unclear to what extent the domestic industry will benefit from the accord.The U.S. hardwood lumber industry relies heavily on exports for its economic health. Over the last ten years, China has become the U.S. hardwood sector’s largest foreign customer, taking about 25% of all boards produced by U.S. hardwood sawmills.
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Mansion Global
In Cleveland, a developer is moving ahead with an ambitious project despite the pandemic: the country’s tallest wooden building.The nine-story development, dubbed Intro, will include 298 apartments, retail space and an event venue. It is being built primarily with mass timber, a type of pressed wood that is gaining popularity as a climate-friendly alternative to steel and concrete.
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