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When MTE makes the news, either locally or nationally, you’ll find the articles right here. For example, you can find an article in the Green Bay Press Gazette about how the basketball floors used for the NCAA Final Four were made from MTE harvested maple wood, as well as a piece about the aftermath of a 2007 tornado that tore through over 3000 acres of the Menominee forest. Find out more about MTE and our forestry practices in these articles.
Project Status: COMPLETED
Construction Start: March 2017 Completion: October 2018
Project Description and Statistics
Welsh-Ryan Arena, the home of Northwestern University’s basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, underwent a transformation with the help of sustainable lumber from Menominee Tribal Enterprises. The pr...
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On Dec. 1st, the Wisconsin Herd played their first game on a newly-constructed court. Using high-quality, sustainably-sourced lumber, MTE Wood provided the necessary resources to construct the Herd's brand-new court floor.
MTE has been involved since the very beginning of this project, which marks an ongoing partnership between the Menominee Natio...
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Mark is a former Wisconsin Badger and Green Bay Packers player. He and his wife Sarah have placed a substantial order for cabinets made by MTE for their new home. Their visit on October 16th, 2018 included a tour of our forest and our very own mill and millwork division. They will also visit the Boys and Girls Club, and ended their day at the Menom...
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Photo credit: Milwaukee Business Journal
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Bucks' upcoming new arena to be opened later in 2018 - yet to be named - will feature flooring pulled straight from the heart of the Menominee Forest: 100% sustainably sourced hard maple wood supplied by Menominee Tribal Enterprises.
We're very proud to be the firm foundation ...
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MILWAUKEE April 15, 2016 The Menominee Tribal Enterprises and U.S. Forest Service will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony Apr. 20 to celebrate the opening of a new biomass district energy system.
The combined heat and power facility will replace aging equipment, improve air quality and reduce operating costs at the facility.
The new, high-efficiency ...
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MILWAUKEE April 15, 2016 The College of Menominee Nation and the U.S. Forest Service will hold an official memorandum of understanding signing ceremony April 19 to expand collaboration between the two parties.
This signing event celebrates the decades-long collaborative working partnership between the College of the Menominee Nation and the Forest...
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