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UMaine Process Development Center unveils new capacity for renewable packaging research
Partnership with Kiefel brings state-of-the-art fiber thermoforming machine to Orono
The University of Maine Process Development Center (PDC), long recognized for its expertise in processing fiber for pulp and paper applications, is now home to new equipment that will advance renewable packaging research significantly for Maine’s forest products industry.