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Article: Maine's wood products have deep roots

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February 11, 2009
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BELFAST - While members of the Maine Wood Products Association expressed concern about the current economy during their annual meeting last month in Farmington, most concurred that the business of making wood products in Maine is not going away anytime soon.

"Natural wood products have a long history here in Maine and we continue to believe they have a bright and prosperous future as well," said MWPA Executive Director Bob MacGregor of the Out of the Woods store in Belfast. "Some of our members' businesses are struggling, yet many are strengthening and succeeding more than might have been expected, and for good reason."

MacGregor said there were multiple factors that define Maine wood ...

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