Work will begin shortly to start ground works and construction of a new Accoya wood production facility in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA, as part of the Accoya USA, LLC joint venture between Accsys Technologies PLC and Eastman Chemical Company. Engineering has already commenced and orders for long lead-time equipment have already been placed, and the first Accoya ‘made in the USA’ is expected to reach the market in 2024.  All environmental and construction permits are already secured, and the project is expected to create approximately 50 full-time jobs in its first phase, and more as it becomes ...