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Workers at Amasa-based Connor Sports Flooring LLC in the Upper Peninsula produce wood flooring for basketball courts, tracks and other athletic applications.
Sunday, 19 March 2017 15:43

Federal legislation could bolster Michigan’s wood products industry

Legislation proposed earlier this month in the U.S. Senate could provide a boost to Michigan’s nascent advanced wood products industry.

Published in Manufacturing
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Workers at Connor Sports Flooring LLC produce wood flooring for basketball courts, tracks and other athletic applications. Mark Rudnicki, a professor at Michigan Technological University who also leads the Michigan Forest Biomaterials Institute, visited the Amasa-based company during a tour of wood products facilities in Northern Michigan.
Sunday, 04 September 2016 02:31

Manufacturing base key to growing state’s forest products industry, experts say

While many pieces still need to be assembled, Michigan’s growing forest products industry remains on track to transform into a robust and sustainable market. 

Published in Manufacturing
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Timber logging in the Pigeon River State Park in Northern Michigan is but one facet of Michigan’s nascent forestry industry that a group of academics, state officials and industry leaders hope to grow under the Michigan Forest Biomaterials Institute. Proponents of the initiative say Michigan is positioned to become a hub for developing new technologies for materials from the state’s forests.
Sunday, 12 June 2016 15:29

Michigan Tech, MSU partner to drive development in state’s forestry industry

A consortium of academics, government officials and industry leaders wants to refocus the state on wood products and create a hub for bio-materials produced from Michigan’s forests.

Published in Economic Development
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