Forest Park students tour Ottawa Forest Products in Amasa. (Courtesy photo)

CRYSTAL FALLS — Renewable Resource Solutions, a natural resources consulting firm based in Crystal Falls, has assisted Ottawa Forest Products of Amasa in securing a $300,000 Wood Innovations Grant from the USDA Forest Service.

The grant will increase the efficiency and productivity at OFP’s mill operations, including new equipment installations, employee training, and improvements that enhance both competitiveness and sustainability, RRS said in a news release.

“This funding from the U.S. Forest Service has allowed OFP to remain competitive in an environment where we compete locally for employees and globally with other producers,” said Derik VanEpern, manager at Ottawa Forest Products. “The new technology helps

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