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FPS
On Sept. 24, 2019, stakeholders from academia, private sector, and the government organizations met at Auburn University to discuss the future direction of cross laminated timber (CLT) research and outreach. In June of this year, the Alabama State Legislature approved a funding allocation of $890,125 to advance CLT research and outreach. Through these initiatives, this support will provide additional opportunities for this emerging high rise building industry.
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FPS
Forest Products Society will be launching its new website this fall. The site will roll out an all new look that will better serve our members and offer a more robust experience to visitors. Stay tuned for more information and forthcoming important updates for FPS members.
FPS
Save the date: 2020 International Conference
June 22-25, 2020
Hyatt Regency Portland (Portland, Oregon)
The Society's premier event for forest products professionals. More information to come.
FPS
Save the date: PTF BPI 2020
Nov. 16-18, 2020
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort (St. Simons Island, Georgia)
The 6th Biennial International Conference for Process Technologies for the Forest & Biobased Products Industries. PTF BPI 2020 is dedicated to the exchange of information and ideas about research on process technologies, quality control and process improvement. Academic scholars will overview the latest research in forest and bio-based materials including nanotechnology and solid wood. Leading manufacturers will highlight advancements in chemical technologies, supplier audits, product innovation and continuous improvement. More information to come.
Woodworking Network
The A.A. "Red" Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory is among the first facilities in the country totally dedicated toward structural timber research. It's now open at Oregon State University.
An open house was held Thursday to celebrate the lab's grand opening, which featured speakers from OSU's College of Forestry and the TallWood Design Institute. Also speaking was U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon.
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AL.com
Last Friday saw one of the biggest economic development announcements for the Black Belt in recent memory — a $175 million biomass wood pellet plant in Sumter County, and a big promise by the company developing it.
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Composites World
On Oct. 10, the University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center was awarded three Guinness World Records for the world’s largest prototype polymer 3-D printer, largest solid 3-D printed object and largest 3-D printed boat.
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ABC News
After dealing with corporate drama for weeks that saw the withdrawing of its IPO and the ousting of its CEO, coworking startup WeWork is facing a new set of issues after up to 2,300 phone booths were flagged to have "potentially elevated levels of formaldehyde."
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Chemical & Engineering News
Lignin — a tough, mixed polymer found in plant cell walls — is nature's most abundant stockpile of aromatic functional groups. Because of this, lignin's rich natural complexity could be a well of new bioactive molecules for potential drugs, but the polymer's complexity makes it difficult to break up into usable chunks. Now, scientists have built upon recent lignin depolymerization methods to introduce a green, efficient, three-step pathway from lignin to bioactive compounds that can be turned into drugs.
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The Chemical Engineer
Renewable fuels company Velocys has signed an agreement with Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) to capture and store CO2 from its Bayou Fuels biomass-to-fuel plant in Mississippi.
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Building Products Digest
PhilaPort, the Port of Philadelphia, Pa., has broken ground on a new 100,000-square-foot warehouse to facilitate the use and handling of forest products.
The new $12 million, on-dock warehouse at the Tioga Marine Terminal will feature indoor rail loading for 10 railcars and truck loading docks, and clear span staging areas with extra-high ceilings.
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The Bulletin
Three years ago, Donald Trump made a campaign stop in Eugene and promised supporters that if elected president, he'd boost Oregon's timber industry, bring back jobs and boost rural economies.
What became of Trump's promise to Oregon voters post-election? Was it just Trump being Trump or did he have serious plans to overturn decades-old environmental protections and boost commercial logging in this state's national forests?
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