May it be for remodeling, repair or for constructing your new homes, you will surely find all the things you will need at Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the business is registered as a manufacturer of high quality building materials. Known as a leading name in the industry of construction, the business offers their products and services via distributors, professional lumberyards, dealers and retail home centers.
Founded in 1973 in Portland, Oregon, the business is not just a trusted name in the industry, but is also known as the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB). They have pioneered the production of this material in the United States. In addition, they also manufacture engineered wood building products from their 24 mills that are located in the United States (15), Canada (6), Chile (2) and in Brazil (1). The company also takes pride of their name for being one of the safest companies to work for in America.
The formation of the company was the result of Georgia-Pacific Corporation spinning off its wholly owned subsidiary. Back in the 1960s the latter was accused of monopolizing the softwood plywood industry after it has acquired 16 smaller businesses in the southern United States. As part of its settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), they were forced to let go of 20% of its assets.
They are known for their “smart man’s plywood,” a stronger alternative to plywood sheathing and sub-flooring. It is through this breakthrough that the company was able to revolutionize the construction industry. This product was first introduced to the market as Waferwood. This OSB was created by slicing logs into wafers, the product is then mixed with resins and then pressed into sheets. Later on, this product was re-branded as Inner-Seal. It was in 1980 that Louisiana-Pacific opened its first Inner-Seal mill.
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