Wood Products

An alternative to methyl bromide log fumigation

by Henry Quesada. Virginia Tech.State and federal agencies across the country are taking action on methyl bromide (MB) log fumigation operations. For...>Read More

Cross-Laminated Timber: The Innovative Building System

By Maria Fernanda Laguarda Mallo and Omar Espinoza. University of MinnesotaWood has played an essential role in the development of civilization for its...>Read More

The Pacific Northwest – home to Douglas-fir, and a few ‘new’ species

Scott Leavengood - Oregon Wood Innovation Center, Oregon State UniversityMost, if not all, wood products professionals around the globe are familiar with...>Read More

Innovation in the Forest Products Industry

By Omar Espinoza and Maria Fernanda Laguarda-MalloThe U.S. forest products industry has been facing many struggles during the last two decades. A combination...>Read More

The Wood Enterprise Institute: Teaching Students How to Lead Sustainable Enterprises

By Dr. Earl Kline. Professor. Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech. Email at kline@vt.edu BackgroundWood, a naturally renewable, sustainable...>Read More

Reducing Energy Consumption Through Lean Thinking: Presentations

The forest products industry has an opportunity to reduce energy costs using energy management, thereby boosting their global competitiveness. Increasing...>Read More

Wood Products Community of Practice

The wood products industry in the United States contributes with almost a 1 million jobs to the economic development of the country. Because wood is a...>Read More

Wood Identification for Species Native to Virginia

Virginia has many tree species that yield a rich variety of wood, each with its own unique structural, physical, and mechanical properties. These differences...>Read More

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