UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center is a research and innovation center dedicated to creating more sustainable energy solutions while bolstering Maine’s economy and beyond. With forest products being one of Maine’s largest natural resources, the ASCC is researching, testing, manufacturing, and innovating on new and sustainable industry products and processes. In January, nine members […]
Forest Products Industry
Kevin Hancock Discusses Best Place to Work Honor!
Hello! Hancock Lumber was recently selected as a ‘Best Place to Work in Maine’. This is an extremely difficult award to achieve. There are over 40,000 companies in Maine. Seventy were selected as a ‘Best Place to Work’. There are over 500 lumber and forest products companies in Maine. Only one in this category received […]
Wood is Wicked Good!
The U.S. Forest Products Industry Currently Supports More Than One Million jobs. Architects, builders, remodelers and homeowners should take notice of the USDA’s news release on recent findings indicating wood should factor as a primary building material in green building. Specifically, the review found that using wood in building products yields fewer greenhouse gases than […]