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LP Building Solutions Expands LP NovaCore® Thermal Insulated Sheathing Line for More Energy-Efficient Homes

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Home Goods, Residential Building & Real Estate, Building Systems, Retail, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Green Technology, Manufacturing, Environment, Forest Products, Natural Resources, Other Manufacturing, Interior Design, Architecture, Other Construction & Property, XPS, OSB, Multimedia, R5, LP, Engineered wood

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced a significant expansion in its LP NovaCore® Thermal Insulated Sheathing line.

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  • LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced a significant expansion in its LP NovaCore® Thermal Insulated Sheathing line.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240409840073/en/
    LP NovaCore® Thermal Insulated Sheathing line expands with the addition of R3 and R7 thickness options.
  • Featuring cutting-edge Owens Corning® FOAMULAR® NGX™ XPS foam, these panels can strengthen thermal resistance and help shield homes against fluctuating temperatures.
  • “Expanding our range of insulated sheathing reflects LP’s dedication to meeting the evolving needs of builders,” said LP NovaCore Product Manager Billy Webb.

LP Building Solutions Recognized as Sustainable Brand Leader by Green Builder Media’s 2024 Brand Index

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Home Goods, Building Systems, Residential Building & Real Estate, Retail, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Green Technology, Sustainability, Manufacturing, Environment, Forest Products, Natural Resources, Other Manufacturing, Interior Design, Architecture, Other Construction & Property, Corporation, Culture, Rating scales for depression, Perception, Structure, Carbon, Multimedia, LP, Phonograph record

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, is proud to announce that LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding was recognized as Green Builder Media’s Sustainable Brand Leader for the Siding category in its 2024 Brand Index .

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  • LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, is proud to announce that LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding was recognized as Green Builder Media’s Sustainable Brand Leader for the Siding category in its 2024 Brand Index .
  • LP® Structural Solutions and LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier were awarded top 10 recognitions in the Structural and Building Wrap categories, respectively.
  • The Brand Index looks at market trends and builder sentiment to evaluate products in the green building marketplace.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240408123312/en/
    LP Building Solutions recognized as Sustainable Brand Leader by Green Builder Media’s 2024 Brand Index.

ION Clean Energy Announces $45 Million Investment from Chevron New Energies and Carbon Direct Capital and Leadership Transition

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Utilities, Oil, Gas, Mining, Minerals, Environmental Health, Alternative Energy, Forest Products, Energy, Natural Resources, Environment, Steel, Green Technology, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Carbon, CNE, LLP, Investment, CCUS, Primary energy, ION, EPC

ION Clean Energy (ION) announces it has raised $45 million from Chevron New Energies (CNE), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., who is leading the round, and Carbon Direct Capital.

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  • ION Clean Energy (ION) announces it has raised $45 million from Chevron New Energies (CNE), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., who is leading the round, and Carbon Direct Capital.
  • ION is a Boulder-based technology company that provides post-combustion point-source capture technology through its third-generation ICE-31 liquid amine system.
  • The capital raised will continue to fund ION’s organizational growth and commercial deployment of its ICE-31 liquid amine carbon capture technology for hard-to-abate emissions.
  • “This capital allows us to accelerate the commercial deployment of our carbon capture technology.”
    CIBC Capital Markets served as the exclusive financial advisor to ION for the raise.

Origin Materials Converts Wood Residue Feedstock into Sustainable Intermediates at Commercial-Scale Plant

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Packaging, Chemicals, Plastics, Environment, Forest Products, Sustainability, Manufacturing, Natural Resources, HTC, Oil, Forest Stewardship Council, Textile, Entrepreneurship, Carbon, Wood, FSC, Plastic, CMF, Multimedia, Petroleum, Biomass

Origin Materials (“Origin”) (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW), the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, today announced the successful conversion of wood residue feedstock into sustainable intermediates at Origin 1, its first commercial-scale plant.

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  • Origin Materials (“Origin”) (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW), the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, today announced the successful conversion of wood residue feedstock into sustainable intermediates at Origin 1, its first commercial-scale plant.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240403917775/en/
    “This week we brought sustainable wood residue feedstock online for our biomass conversion technology at Origin 1,” said John Bissell, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Origin Materials.
  • “This marks an evolution from the corn starch-based production we have employed since commencement of plant operations in October of last year.
  • The commercial-production scale wood mill and wood handling system performed to specification, mechanically conveying wood residues from feed inventory into the reaction system.

PotlatchDeltic Scheduled to Release First Quarter 2024 Earnings on April 29, 2024

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Forest Products, Construction & Property, Natural Resources, REIT, PCH, Webcast

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) will release first quarter earnings on Monday, April 29, after the market closes.

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  • PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) will release first quarter earnings on Monday, April 29, after the market closes.
  • The company will hold a live conference call and webcast on Tuesday, April 30 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the results.
  • Investors may access the webcast at www.potlatchdeltic.com by clicking on the Investors link or by conference call at 1-888-510-2008 for U.S./Canada and 1-646-960-0306 for international callers.
  • A replay of the conference call will be available two hours following the call until May 7, 2024, by calling 1-800-770-2030 for U.S./Canada or 1-609-800-9909 for international callers.

Pachama Gets Backing from Shopify to Pioneer Groundbreaking Reforestation Initiative in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Professional Services, Online Retail, Environmental Issues, Sustainability, Forest Products, Electronic Commerce, Start-Up, Technology, Socially Responsible Investing, Natural Resources, Environment, Retail, Green Technology, Águas, Carbon, Shopify, Biodiversity, Organization, Atlantic Forest, Movement, Investment, Mercado Libre, Commerce, Agriculture

Climate tech startup Pachama today announced it has received a carbon removal credit purchase from commerce leader Shopify to spearhead a first-of-its-kind reforestation investment in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

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  • Climate tech startup Pachama today announced it has received a carbon removal credit purchase from commerce leader Shopify to spearhead a first-of-its-kind reforestation investment in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.
  • Getting Shopify’s support marks a significant milestone in Pachama’s journey to bring more high-quality reforestation projects to market.
  • The Atlantic Forest, renowned for its unparalleled biodiversity, has faced severe deforestation, with only 12% of its original expanse remaining.
  • Furthermore, the initiative will establish a vital wildlife corridor between two remaining forest patches, fostering the unrestricted movement of native animal species.

Holder Resources Commitment to Growth in Timber, Minerals & Mining in Resource Rich Guyana

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Professional Services, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Mining, Minerals, Environment, Forest Products, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Diamond, HRI, Mine, Growth, Gold, ThinkEquity, News, Acquisition, Carbon, European, Multimedia, Harbor

Holder Resources Inc. (HRI), a Resource company growing sustainable logging and mining operation operations in Guyana – one the fastest growing economies in the world, today, unveiled their growth strategy for 2024.

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  • Holder Resources Inc. (HRI), a Resource company growing sustainable logging and mining operation operations in Guyana – one the fastest growing economies in the world, today, unveiled their growth strategy for 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240402796995/en/
    Guyana is a vibrant South American nation characterized by its lush rainforests, pristine rivers, and diverse cultural heritage.
  • Holder Resources, Inc. is a company growing sustainable logging and mining operations in Guyana.
  • The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

BlueLinx Announces Executive Leadership Changes

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Other Construction & Property, Forest Products, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Natural Resources, Construction & Property, Building Systems, Growth, Acquisition, BXC, BlueLinx, Product management, Operation, Region, National accounts, Management

BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BXC), a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, announced senior leadership changes aimed at strengthening commercial alignment throughout the organization to advance the company’s sales growth strategy.

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  • BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BXC), a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, announced senior leadership changes aimed at strengthening commercial alignment throughout the organization to advance the company’s sales growth strategy.
  • Mike Wilson has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
  • In this new role, he will oversee the commercial leadership team comprised of the five Regional Vice Presidents and the Vice President of National Accounts, all reporting directly to him.
  • Leo Oei has been named Vice President, Product Management, succeeding Mike Wilson in his former role, where he will lead the Product Management team and report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

Sumitomo Chemical and Valent BioSciences Announce Divestiture of Pace International and Future Collaboration with AgroFresh Solutions in the Postharvest Solutions Space

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Health, Forest Products, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Research, Environment, Science, Sustainability, Chemicals, Plastics, Mir, Sumitomo Chemical, Hunger, Sumitomo Group, Partnership, Acquisition, Food security, Table, Food, Valent, Chemical substance, Multimedia, Renewable energy

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and Valent BioSciences LLC announced today that Pace International LLC (Pace) and its operations overseas will become part of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a well-established leader in the postharvest solutions space.

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  • Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and Valent BioSciences LLC announced today that Pace International LLC (Pace) and its operations overseas will become part of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a well-established leader in the postharvest solutions space.
  • The decision to divest the Pace International business unit is part of Sumitomo Chemical’s strategic realignment efforts.
  • Sumitomo Chemical and Valent BioSciences also plan to develop a strategic research collaboration with AgroFresh.
  • Under this collaboration, Sumitomo Chemical and Valent BioSciences will continue working together in developing innovative new postharvest solutions and bringing them to the market with AgroFresh’s global market access.

LP Building Solutions Launches Innovative LP® SmartSide® Pebbled Stucco Panel Siding

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Natural Resources, Other Manufacturing, Building Systems, Manufacturing, Forest Products, Residential Building & Real Estate, LP, Multimedia, Collection, Tile

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, is proud to announce the launch of LP® SmartSide® Pebbled Stucco Panel Siding, the latest addition to the company’s durable, versatile collection of engineered wood products.

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  • LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, is proud to announce the launch of LP® SmartSide® Pebbled Stucco Panel Siding, the latest addition to the company’s durable, versatile collection of engineered wood products.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240327590975/en/
    LP® SmartSide® Pebbled Stucco Panel Siding (Photo: Business Wire)
    Available nationwide starting April 1, 2024, LP SmartSide Pebbled Stucco Panel Siding comes in 9 and 10 foot lengths, offering both square edge or shiplap detailing.
  • Primed for exceptional paint adhesion, Pebbled Stucco Panel Siding provides advanced durability across diverse climates and aims to be more durable than traditional stucco.
  • The introduction of Pebbled Stucco Panel Siding underscores LP’s dedication to delivering resilient and contemporary siding solutions, providing builders and homeowners alike with exceptional quality and durability.