THE FUTURE OF
WOOD IS ACRETM

Modern Mill upcycles rice hulls into premium building materials that can replace wood, offering durability and beauty while saving forests.

Meet acre

Made in the USA, ACRE delivers the warmth and workability of traditional wood with the durability and convenience of composites. Perfect for sustainable siding, trim, and outdoor living projects that demand both environmental responsibility and lasting performance.

Join the building revolution.

Just Like Wood, Only Better

Water, Weather and Pest-resistant

stain or paint without primer

Won’t rot or splinter

genuine wood aesthetic

BUILDING REVOLUTIONS
IN SUSTAINABILITY

One Tree-Free Board at a Time

Zero-waste production
through closed-loop systems

Recycles water and circulates materials at every stage

Used products are ground down and mixed back into rice hull base

Advances toward net-zero manufacturing where waste becomes resource

Non-toxic, formaldehyde-free products for healthy design

61,000*

Acres of Tropical Rainforests Saved

90,000*

Acres of Pine Forests/Softwoods Saved

19,5MM pounds*

of Rice Hulls Diverted From Landfills

*As of April 2026
Building Revolution

Articles
& Videos

  • IBS TV – Modern Mill Interview with Shark Tank Star Daymond John

    Checkout this highlight reel where Daymond John discusses ACRE by Modern Mill

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  • This Old House – E5 | Nashville Brick Cottage | Sustainable Siding

    Charlie meets with sales director Chandler Delinks to learn about the process of making siding from rice hulls.

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  • Forbes – These New Products Keep Wood In The Forest Yet Capture Its Strengths

    ACRE outperforms other industry materials by being resistant to water, weather, pests, rot and splintering. Plus, the hulls give ACRE similar warmth and workability to wood with extra durability that could last longer and save repair costs.

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  • Modern Mill Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023

    Modern Mill, manufacturer of innovative wood alternative ACRE, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023.

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  • The Weather Channel – From Rice Fields to Reinventing Construction

    While the sustainability story draws a lot of attention, Delinks said homeowners and contractors quickly discover ACRE is also easier to work with than traditional wood.

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  • Los Angeles Times – Why Builders Are Swapping to Rice Husks

    Guimond says the range of uses is the point: “It can replace wood in nearly all applications. The material is both paintable and stainable without primer, and its proprietary ‘ACRE Grain’ offers a natural wood-like appearance in a variety of embossed textures.”

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