Competitive Forest Sector

Competitive Forest Sector

Competitive Forest Sector

A critical component of forest products innovation is the continual evolution of competitive marketing and business management strategies. This area of study includes marketing in renewable materials, corporate responsibility, and the fostering of local forest industry competitiveness.

Researchers

Faculty Research Programs

Oregon State University’s College of Forestry and Extension Service teamed up to create the Oregon Wood Innovation Center (OWIC). OWIC’s mission is to improve the competitiveness of Oregon’s wood products industry by fostering innovation in products, processes, and business systems. A key function of the Center is to serve as the primary link between university research and needs and opportunities in the forest industry.

Forest Business Solutions is a research team in OSU's Department of Wood Science & Engineering. As a group, our mission is to develop professionals in forest products marketing and business and to facilitate forest industry competitiveness through education and research. Our vision is to be the leading forest business program in North America as perceived by both peers and industry managers.

Oregon Wood Innovation Center

Oregon State University’s College of Forestry and Extension Service teamed up to create the Oregon Wood Innovation Center (OWIC). OWIC’s mission is to improve the competitiveness of Oregon’s wood products industry by fostering innovation in products, processes, and business systems. A key function of the Center is to serve as the primary link between university research and needs and opportunities in the forest industry.

Forest Business Solutions

Forest Business Solutions is a research team in OSU's Department of Wood Science & Engineering. As a group, our mission is to develop professionals in forest products marketing and business and to facilitate forest industry competitiveness through education and research. Our vision is to be the leading forest business program in North America as perceived by both peers and industry managers.