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PORTLAND – On Tuesday, May 19, E2Tech will be hosting a forum on the future of the forestry industry and how Maine can move forward. The event will also introduce Biobased Maine, a business alliance that promotes the sustainable use of renewable biomass from forests, farms, and sea to manufacture the next generation of biobased chemicals, materials, and fuels. The Biobased panel will focus on the global demand for biobased products and Maine’s potential to supply products through its abundant biomass (trees), dedicated workforce, world-­‐class research and development capabilities, and existing industrial infrastructure.

FROM: BIOBASED MAINE / E2Tech

CONTACT: Izzy Forman
Izzy Forman Communications 207.797.5707; izzy@izzyforman.com

Branching Out: The Future of the Forestry Industry + Biobased Maine

PORTLAND – On Tuesday, May 19, E2Tech will be hosting a forum on the future of the forestry industry and how Maine can move forward. The event will also introduce Biobased Maine, a business alliance that promotes the sustainable use of renewable biomass from forests, farms, and sea to manufacture the next generation of biobased chemicals, materials, and fuels. The Biobased panel will focus on the global demand for biobased products and Maine’s potential to supply products through its abundant biomass (trees), dedicated workforce, world-­‐class research and development capabilities, and existing industrial infrastructure.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 19, 2015

• 8:00 – 9:30 am: The Future of the Forestry Industry Panel
• 10:00 – 11:30 am: Biobased Maine Panel

WHERE: Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland

WHO: Experts available for interview include Mark Dobrovolny, Director of Strategic Supplier Innovation Alliances, Colgate-­‐Palmolive (Tom’s of Maine), James Chittum, Director of Business Development, Grow-­‐ Tech, Michael Bilodeau, Director of the Process Development Center and Nanocellulose Pilot Plant, UMaine, Tony Jabar, CEO, Cerealus, Charlotte Mace, Executive Director, Biobased Maine

For more information on the panels please visit http://www.e2tech.org/event-­‐1915960. Media RSVP is required; please contact Izzy Forman 207.797.5707 or izzy@izzyforman.com # # #