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The Dothan area boasts abundant lumber supply with 22.9 million acres of forest, lower energy costs (25% below national average), and excellent transport access via railroad, U.S. highways, and port facilities. The skilled labor force in the region comprises 47,000 employed individuals. The new facility will cover 227,400 sq/ft on 84 acres. The presentation details the partnership with KLH, pioneers in CLT with 20 years of global experience and existing operations in Austria, the UK, and Portland. Support for this venture will come from the Forest Products Laboratory. The document defines CLT as a wood construction material using longitudinal and transverse planks, and announces that X-LAM USA will be the first to manufacture structural Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) CLT. SYP is noted as one of the strongest approved lumber species for CLT under PRG-320 standards. 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 \nHISTORY  \nHISTORY  \nHISTORY  \nPyramidenkogel tower, Austria  \nCROSS LAMINATED TIMBER  \nLongitudinal Planks  \nTransverse Planks  \nX-LAM USA will be the first manufacturers of structural Southern Yellow Pine CLT.  \nSYP is one of the strongest species of lumber approved for CLT per the PRG-320 .  \n| RAW MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Wood species: | Southern Yellow Pine |  |\n| Wood moisture: | 12 | % |\n| Width max/min | 12/3.35 | inch |\n| Thickness max/min | 3/0.8 | Inch |\n| Length max/min | 16/8 | feet |\n\n\n| CLT SPECIFICATIONS |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Max Width | 10 feet |\n| Max thickness | 12 inches |\n| Max Length | 52 feet |\n| Number of layers | 3/5/7/9 |","cbCaiqDa4Wlbqwln","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqDa4Wlbqwln","pdf",6290617,66,"English","# Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Manufacturing in the Southeast U.S.\n## Economy\n## Lumber Supply\n## Energy costs\n## Transport Access\n## Workforce\n## KLH PARTNERSHIP\n## SUPPORT\n## WHAT IS CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER?\n## HISTORY\n## RAW MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS\n## CLT SPECIFICATIONS","[{\"question\":\"What is Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)?\",\"answer\":\"CLT is a wood construction material made by bonding longitudinal planks and transverse planks together. 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