Are America’s Forests in Jeopardy? – Part 1 - Apr 29, 2016 


Trees are everywhere and we just kind of take them for granted. But what about some of the newspaper headlines that warn of doom and gloom?: Cross-laminated Timber Shows Promise for the Future: While this technology has been used in Europe for years, it has yet to make much progress in the United States due to a few limiting factors.; RM2 Agrees to Move Some Production to China: Details of the plan are just beginning to emerge, but one reason it makes sense is that Zhenshi is a major shareholder in one of the largest manufacturers of fiberglass in the world.; News in Brief: Researchers in Sweden have modified wood to make it transparent. Survey of the hardwood sawmill industry being constructed. Housing market commentaries available.


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