Crandall adds expertise to Maine Public story about manufactured wood products

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

October 25, 2017 In the News, School of Economics, School of Forest Resources

Mindy Crandall, assistant professor of forest management and economics at the University of Maine, was cited in a Maine Public article about the growing demand for manufactured wood products. While Maine has lost more 2,400 papermaking jobs over the last six years, Crandall said businesses in Maine can do well by focusing on Lincoln Logs, baseball bats, kitchen utensils and other high-quality items that require skill to make. Changes in the Chinese economy also are affecting the demand here, says Crandall. “As China progresses and has higher incomes, their labor costs are also rising, so when we can compete on things like quality, that’s where we can start having some of that manufacturing moving back over to the U.S.,” she says. “We tend to forget about secondary wood manufacturing and its role in the state, but there are an amazing amount of these small companies that are adding a lot of value to a primary product.”