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CONTACT:
Zoë O. van der Meulen, Vice President of Communication
Phone: 607-369-8508 Fax: 607-369-3608
Email: zvandermeulen@unalam.com
Website: www.unalam.com
Glulam Manufacturer Featured In Boston Urban Timber Exhibition
Unadilla, NY (June 20, 2014) Innovative glulam material manufactured by Unalam (of Unadilla and Sidney, NY) will be displayed in the Urban Timber: From Seed to City exhibition taking place at the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) Space from June 26 through September 30, 2014. This exhibition highlights existing wood technology and new material innovations that make wood a sensible choice for urban building.
Last year, Unalam was paired with a group of emerging architects who won an open competition to design an innovative structural use for timber. Over the past 12 months, Unalam’s designers and skilled tradespeople have worked with the architectural team to make their design a reality. The result is a cutting-edge display of a glulam concept designed to wow architects, engineers, developers, and the general public. This display, along with three other winning projects, will be unveiled at the June 26th BSA Space opening.
“Unalam is honored to have been chosen as a material supplier for this project,” says Zoë van der Meulen, Unalam’s vice president of communication. “When we saw the first concept drawings from the architectural team we said to ourselves, ‘Is this even possible?’ Then we dug in, as we always do, knowing that if it could be created, we were the only manufacturer who could do it. I am proud of the way our team stretched themselves to make this happen. I am also thrilled that Unalam had this opportunity to be a vanguard in increasing timber building in America.”
For those interested in visiting the exhibition, the BSA Space is located at:
290 Congress Street, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02210-1038
About Unalam – In 1892, the Van Cott family began selling lumber in Unadilla, NY and in 1906 made the first Unadilla silo, beginning a product line that would serve farmers until the 1980s. The company incorporated as the Unadilla Silo Company, Inc. in 1909.
To further its commitment to farmers, the Unadilla Silo Company experimented with glue laminated (glulam) barn rafters in 1928. By 1963, this business had picked up steam and the Unadilla Laminated Products division expanded into a new facility in nearby Sidney, NY where glulam production continues today.
For more than a century, Unalam has built its reputation on a constant commitment to quality and an eye on the future of building. Today’s leaders continue to embody the spirit of tradition meeting innovation.
For more information about Unalam’s products and services call 607-369-9341, visit us at www.unalam.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/glulam, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/unalam.
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