“He’s on everybody’s speed dial”

“He’s on everybody’s speed dial”

“He’s on everybody’s speed dial,” one panel industry participant says of Kaichang Li, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, and who will deliver one of the keynote talks at the upcoming Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference &...
Arauco Gives Peek Behind the Curtain

Arauco Gives Peek Behind the Curtain

The plant of the future has arrived—Arauco’s monstrous particleboard and lamination plant in Grayling, Mich. is just the first of several new plants planned for North America. During a keynote presentation at the upcoming Panel & Engineered Lumber Conference &...
Who Will Be the Winners and the Losers?

Who Will Be the Winners and the Losers?

Changes in building regulations and overall the positive macro-economic outlook make the North American market attractive for new investments, in both wood-based panels and engineered wood products. Frank Goecke, senior principal with consulting firm Pöyry, in a...
Celebrating Women In Manufacturing

Celebrating Women In Manufacturing

Ever wonder if you’re truly making a difference to employees? The Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) will have a panel discussion centered around how to encourage women in manufacturing not only to thrive, but how critical the...