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Superwood vs Steel: How This “10x-Strong” Wood Could Revolutionize Construction

What is Superwood and Who’s Behind It? “Superwood” is not a sci-fi material but the latest engineered timber from InventWood, a Frederick, MD startup. Based on a breakthrough by Prof. Liangbing Hu (Univ. of Maryland), Superwood is ordinary wood (or even bamboo) transformed into a super-strong material timesofindia.indiatimes.com inc.com. After Hu’s 2018 Nature paper on transparent wood, he spent years refining the process. In 2021 InventWood spun out of academia, and today it holds 140+ patents on wood densification. InventWood CEO Alex Lau says the treated wood “behaves like wood but is much stronger and lighter,” envisioning buildings that are

14 October 2025

Champion Homes (SKY) – Booming Modular Home Titan Defies Housing Headwinds

Company Overview and Background Champion Homes (formerly Skyline Champion) is a leading producer of factory-built housing (manufactured and modular homes, park models, and ADUs) in the U.S. and Canada businesswire.com. The company’s lineage dates back to the 1950s, and through mergers (the 2018 Skyline–Champion combination) it now encompasses famous brands like Skyline Homes, Genesis, Champion Home Builders, and others businesswire.com. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Champion employs roughly 9,000 people and operates 46–48 manufacturing plants across North America ir.championhomes.com ir.championhomes.com. It builds homes for single-family, multi-family, and hospitality markets, and complements manufacturing with services: on-site installation, its Star Fleet trucking arm,

7 October 2025

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