During my visit to Grays Harbor County last spring, I had the opportunity to tour an idled wood-based siding plant in Elma. New owners were working – with the help of WSU researchers – to transform the facility, and their enthusiasm was both inspiring and infectious.
Then, last week, there was a significant milestone. NewWood Manufacturing, which produces sustainable wood-plastic building materials, announced the opening of its new plant, which is expected to create about 150 jobs when it is fully operational.
Read the rest of the Perspectives column by WSU President Elson S. Floyd here.