Sustainable Manufacturing

Washington-based Huntwood Industries is the largest cabinet manufacturer west of the Mississippi.

One on One: Agency Takes a 'LEED' Role on Green Building Standards: Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, the LEED program brings the concept of a healthy environment - indoors. - May

Simple steps to save energy — and money — in the plant.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) have earmarked $42 million to help fund eight research projects in bioenergy and biobased products, including the harvest, transport and preprocessing of biomass feedstocks.

Corey Brinkema, president of the Forest Stewardship Council and Rick Cantrell, vice president and COO of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, are among the presenters scheduled to speak at the 3rd Dollars & Sense of Going Green Conference, March 17-18.

The two-day seminar program includes a networking reception and tabletop displays.

Weyerhaeuser Hardwoods has introduced Lumin, a line of hardwood and softwood plywood, which it says gives contractors and other users of plywood panels a high quality environmentally responsible sourced plywood. Derived from plantation-grown eucalyptus and pine, the panels are available in a selection of grades and lay-up configurations.

Kimball Office, a unit of $1.2 billion Kimball International, serves market segments where highly functional interiors intersect with top quality design. “We are in a fashion industry,” explains Kent Reyling, director, market education for Kimball Office. “But we have to make things that are practical.”