Mass Timber: Better Buildings, Resilient Forests, Brighter Future
We're creating equitable economic development and family-wage rural and urban jobs from sustainable wood products that are grown and manufactured in Oregon.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded Oregon Mass Timber Coalition a $41.4 million Build Back Better grant to advance Oregon’s sustainable mass timber sector. This investment will drive jobs, sustainable forestry, and mass timber housing.
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From Forest to Future: Mass Timber Careers
Mass timber is creating meaningful career opportunities across Oregon and beyond.
From Forest to Future highlights the diverse opportunities in design, fabrication, manufacturing, carpentry, and more - and how the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition (OMTC) is helping connect people to training, education, and career pathways in this growing industry.
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The Coalition is a partnership between Oregon’s leading research universities and government agencies.
Innovation Begins Here
Our projects are growing Oregon's mass timber market—from forests to finished buildings. The Coalition supports resilient forest management, advances mass timber design and manufacturing, and expands workforce training and job opportunities. Explore how these projects are building momentum across the state.
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PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — Along the Willamette River in the heart of the Port of Portland’s marine corridor, a transformation is underway that could reshape the entire area.
Estacada celebrated the ribbon-cutting for a massive new building in an industrial park that will bring specialized timber fabrication to town. Sauter Timber invited community leaders and business owners to a celebratory grand opening of its new production plant, 3110 N.W. Campus Drive, in the Estacada Industrial Campus off Highway 211.
