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Modern Mill, Coastal Forest Products partner for distribution of ACRE wood alternative

“We’re pleased to partner with Modern Mill to offer their high-performance ACRE siding and trim products to our distribution network,” said Kevin Brennan, vice president of sales and marketing at Coastal Forest Products.

LBM Journal – The New Evolution of Building Materials

ACRE Elevates Building Materials to a Whole New Level.

10 Products Made in America for American Homes

Modern Mill’s 100% tree-free ACRE Shiplap Siding is made in Fernwood, Mississippi. With the look and feel of real wood. The product is made from upcycled rice hulls, creating a zero-waste, 100% recyclable product that is water, weather, rot, and pest resistant (including termites)

Nordic in Nature

ACRE Siding is a featured material in the Boston Common Magazine.

ACRE Siding from Modern Mill

Made with upcycled rice hulls in Mississippi, ACRE siding from Modern Mill is a sustainable, durable alternative that the manufacturer touts as having the look and feel of real wood.

LBM Journal-Product Showcase

ACRE is a new breakthrough in the evolution of building materials.

LBM Journal: Biophilic Design

The desire to connect with nature can spell sales for LBM dealers.

Fox News: Wood Workers and DIY’ers Would Love the Warmth, the Sustainability and Workability of ACRE

ACRE has all the benefits of real wood

Forbes Home: Things to Know About Sustainable Building Materials.

For good reasons, sustainability is becoming more important and and prevalent in the building trades.

“INHABITAT: An Incredible Wood-Alternative Made From Rice Hulls”

The company is dedicated to saving trees. ACRE is sourced from upcycled rice hulls and it is produced in a zero waste factory in Mississippi.

LBM Journal: Selling Sustainability

ACRE wood is a sustainable alternative that looks and feels like real wood

Home with Dean Sharp-Everything Decks: Experience the Wonder of ACRE

ACRE looks and feels like a classic tropical hardwood. It is a 100% green process and thee best wood alternative by far.

LBM J’s Hot Product Picks (March)

ACRE is part of LBM journals hot products of 2023

The 10 Most Innovative Companies Working on Social Good of 2023

Companies like Flashfood, Modern Mill, and Stix showed that business can put social good at the heart of their business model

HBS Dealer – The Decking Issue

ACRE Decking is featured in HBS Dealer's February Decking Issue.

Dwell: Learning to Live With the Critters in Your Yard

Step into a more sustainable world of flooring with floorboards made from upcycled rice hulls, zero trees involved.

19 Drywall Alternatives You’ll Wish You Knew About Sooner

Drywall isn't your only option. Consider these wall surfaces and treatments that don't require finishing drywall.

Wood Innovation Awards 2023

Modern Mill makes ACRE sheet goods from rice hulls—a byproduct otherwise thrown out.

AN’s 2022 Best of Products

ACRE by Modern Mill is an Architect Newspapers' 2022 Best of Products Awards winner alongside an array of impressive picks.

Pro Remodeler’s Innovative Products: ACRE Siding

ACRE is a wood alternative that’s easy to use, durable, and green. Now it's part of Pro Remodeler's Innovative Products.

LBM Journal’s Product Picks: October 2022

ACRE by Modern Mill is part of LBM Journal's monthly product pick for the month of October.

ACRE Porch Boards | Modern Mill

Modern Mill builds on its expanding ACRE offering by introducing porch boards.

MODERN MILL ADDS PORCH BOARDS TO GROWING ACRE OFFERING

The ACRE portfolio now includes trim boards, dimensional lumber, sheet goods, decking, siding and porch boards.

7 Local Designers Share What They Want Now

Valley design pros weigh in on their favorite products for residential clients, including ACRE.

The Benefits of Biophilic Design, Without the Economic or Environmental Costs

The importance of biophilic design and how wood-alternative materials can help.

New Cladding Products for Autumn 2022

Architectural Record releases their list of favorite cladding products for the colder season.

LBM Journal: New and Newsworthy

ACRE is featured as a newsworthy product for lumber/building material distribution pros.

Modern Mill is a 2022 Fast Company’s World Changing Idea

This ‘Tree-Free’ Wood Alternative Could Help Save Our Forests

Modern Mill's feature article as the winner of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards for Best Mid-Sized Company.

A Fresh New Take on the Beauty, Sustainability and Durability of Decking

ACRE in HBSDealer's Decking E-Book (pages 14-15)

2022 Outdoor Planning Guide: Buyers Guide

ACRE is a top pick for decking in Qualified Remodeler's Buyers Guide.

Green Builder’s 2022 Sustainable Product of the Year

Fast Company World Changing Ideas 2021

Home with Dean Podcast: ”Trade Fair” Spring 2022 | Hour 2

Dean Sharp and our team talk all things ACRE!

ACRE: Made With Rice Hulls Works Like Wood

ACRE's feature article in Panels & Furniture Asia.

Hot Products from the 2022 International Builders’ Show

ACRE is one of LBM's hot products picks.

IBS 2022: Editor’s Picks

ACRE leads the editor's picks as the "water-impervious wood alternative.

Home With Dean Podcast: IBS 2022 | Hour 2

Dean shares his list of ‘best of’ products that came out of this week’s International Builder’s Show—ACRE included!