LP’s New OSB Shingle Plant Comes Online in Manitoba

Building materials and lumber giant Louisiana Pacific and the European handling machinery and press specialist Biele Group (and IWF 2022 exhibitor) have successfully implemented their first project—a shake profile production line in Swan Valley, Manitoba, Canada. LP’s investment is part of its expansion plans for siding products in the building market within its LP® SmartSide® […]

West Fraser Pays $280M for Idle OSB Mill

Allendale, SC—West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. will pay $280 million to acquire and restart Georgia-Pacific’s oriented strand board (OSB) mill near Allendale, SC. The Allendale facility, opened in 2007, has been idle since late 2019 and has an estimated stated capacity of approximately 760 million square feet (3/8-inch-thick basis). West Fraser will invest roughly $70 […]

OSB Plant Planned by Huber Engineered Woods

Charlotte, NC— Huber Engineered Woods LLC subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corporation will build a new oriented strand board (OSB) facility in Cohasset, MN. The new facility will produce premium Zip System and AdvanTech structural panel products used in roof, wall and subfloor assemblies for home construction and multi-family projects. Demand for OSB in new construction […]