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products.
These industries employ
24,500 workers in Massachusetts
and generate more than
1.7 billion dollars in
gross sales.
The
Forest Products Industry
National
Roadmap considered
6 high-priority areas:
1) Sustainable Forest Management,
2) Environmental Performance,
3) Energy Performance,
4) Improved Capital Effectiveness,
5) Recycling, and 6) Sensors
and Control. The Office
of Industrial Technologies
invested more than 5 million
dollars in 2000 to fund
technology partnerships,
educational programs, showcases,
and technology outreach
and technology transfer. |