Dear Colleagues,

The organizing and scientific committees of PTF BPI 2020 hope you are doing well and staying safe during the unprecedented pandemic COVID-19 event. The Forest Products Society and organizing committee are continuously monitoring health and restrictions during the COVID-19 event. Our first priority is the health and safety of attendees of the conference.  Given the positive trends related to COVID-19 and easing of restrictions in some states and regions of USA and Europe, the Forest Products Society plans to host the 6th PTF BPI 2020 at St. Simons Island, GA from November 9-11, 2020.

PTF BPI 2020 is a biennial technical meeting that rotates between USA and Europe that brings academia, industry, and government entities together to network on innovation and applied technologies. We hope you will join us for this year’s conference at St. Simons Island, GA as a speaker or attendee. The deadline for submission of abstracts is extended to September 1, 2020 given the travel restrictions many organizations are under through mid-summer. 

Current topics are:
  • Structural and Wood Composite Panels and Engineered Lumber 
  • Mass Timber Construction – Tall Wood Buildings
  • Adhesive Technologies
  • Data Science Applications
  • Supply chain and logistics
  • Safety in Manufacturing and the Supply Chain in the Era of COVID-19
  • Wood Degradation/Wood Protection
  • Coating Technologies
  • Furniture Design and Technology
  • Continuous Process, Product Improvement
  • Circular Economy and Life Cycle Assessment
  • Bio-based Energy
  • Sawmill Technology and Industry Developments
  • Recycling of Wood and Wood Composite Panels
  • Wood Modification

Please contact me at [email protected] (865.946.1119) or Jennifer Whitlow at [email protected] if you have any questions or require more detail on PTF BPI 2020.

We look forward to receiving your abstracts and to see you this autumn in St. Simons Island, GA!

All the Best,
Timothy M. Young, Ph.D.
Conference Chair, PTF PBI 2020
Professor, The University of Tennessee
REGISTER TODAY!
Registration is now open for the 6th Biennial Process Technologies for the Forest & Biobased Products Industries, held at the King and Prince Resort on St. Simons Island in Georgia, November 9-11, 2020.

PTF BPI 2020 is dedicated to the exchange of information and ideas about research on process technologies, quality control, and process improvement.
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Academic scholars will overview the latest research in forest and bio-based materials including nanotechnology and solid wood. Leading manufacturers will highlight advancements in chemical technologies, supplier audits, product innovation and continuous improvement.​

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