ATLANTA, Georgia — The Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative (GFII), a collaborative effort led by Georgia Tech and the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), announced the selection of The Langdale Company as its industry collaborator for development of a pilot-scale manufacturing facility designed to accelerate commercialization of innovative forest-based products and technologies. The pilot facility is expected to support development of technologies that convert underutilized woody biomass, forestry residuals, and mill byproducts into higher-value chemicals, advanced materials, carbon products, fuels, and other forest-derived products. …The pilot facility will serve as a critical bridge between laboratory-scale research and commercial deployment, enabling emerging technologies to be tested, optimized, and validated under real-world operating conditions. The initiative aims to create new markets for Georgia’s abundant forest resources while supporting economic development, manufacturing growth, and innovation throughout the state.