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Nanotechnology: Stronger Plastic Made From Cellulose
In the recent past, the immense financial and technical support from government bodies and research organizations for exploring nanocellulose usage has primarily driven the global nanocellulose market. NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC) Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made a better thermoplastic by replacing styrene with lignin, a brittle, rigid polymer that,…
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US Residential Construction Spending: February 2016
Private residential construction spending reached the highest rate since November 2007, said the National Association of Home Builders Friday. US Private Residential Construction Spending: February 2016 NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending for February increased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of US$448 billion, up by 0.9…
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US Residential Construction Spending: February 2016
Private residential construction spending reached the highest rate since November 2007, said the National Association of Home Builders Friday. US Private Residential Construction Spending: February 2016 NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending for February increased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of US$448 billion, up by 0.9…
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Seneca Completes
The Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, OR, is nearing the completion of a US$60 million upgrade project, said KVAL March 26. Due to more demand for dry lumber, and less for “green” lumber over the last 10-12 years, Seneca is up- grading and installing new kilns, which use steam to dry out the wood. The company…
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Boise Cascade Closes
Boise Cascade Company, out of Boise, ID, announced Friday that it has completed the acquisition of Georgia-Pacific LLC’s engineered lumber production facilities located at Thorsby, Alabama and Roxboro, NC for US$215 million including closing date estimated working capital of US$25 million which is subject to final adjustment. The Company used US$90 million of its cash…
