Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE: LPX) today announced that it will
add a FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing line at its Clarke County,
Ala., facility.
LP FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing will be manufactured under a
Technology License Agreement with International Barrier Technology Inc.
and features a proprietary, non-combustible Pyrotite® layer that is a
code compliant component of fire-rated building assemblies.
Brad Southern, executive vice president, OSB, said, “This substantial
investment at our Clarke County mill will increase our ability to meet
the growing market demand for fire-rated building products like LP
FlameBlock in the single-family, multi-family and light commercial
construction markets.”
Construction on the new line will begin in the third quarter of 2015,
with completion expected by September, 2016. When fully operational, the
expansion will add about 20 new jobs to the mill, which currently
employs 159 people.
Thomasville, Ala., Mayor Sheldon Day, who has been working in concert
with the Clarke County Commission and Ken Muehlenfeld at the Alabama
Department of Commerce to help make the project a reality, said, “We are
pleased and proud that LP has chosen to expand their Clarke County mill
to include FlameBlock production. It’s a vote of confidence in the
positive business environment and quality of life in our community.”
Southern concluded, “Our Clarke County mill was the clear choice for
adding FlameBlock production because of the quality of the workforce
there. Geographically, manufacturing in Clarke County brings production
closer to strong building markets including the Southwest, Southeast and
the Mid-Atlantic. In addition, our Clarke County mill produces 9-foot
and 10-foot LP LongLength™ Sheathing, often preferred for FlameBlock
wall applications.”
About LP FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing
LP FlameBlock is a durable, easy-to-handle sheathing product that
combines the strength of LP OSB with a non-combustible,
fiberglass-reinforced Pyrotite® layer. LP FlameBlock is ICC certified
(ESR-1365) and is code-compliant in a variety of applications including
exterior walls, interior walls and roof decking. It is available in a
variety Of PS2-Rated thicknesses and lengths. LP FlameBlock carries a
Class A, 30 minute flame spread rating.(Per IBC 2303.2).
LP Flamebock installs like conventional sheathing, with no special tools
or gear required and comes with a 20-Year Transferable Limited Warranty.
Pyrotite® is a registered trademark of International Barrier Technology
Inc. Other trademarks are owned by Louisiana-Pacific Corporation.
About LP
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is a leading manufacturer of
quality engineered wood building materials including OSB, structural
framing products, and exterior siding for use in residential,
industrial and light commercial construction. From manufacturing
facilities in the U.S., Canada, Chile and Brazil, LP products are sold
to builders and homeowners through building materials distributors and
dealers and retail home centers. Founded in 1973, LP is headquartered in
Nashville, Tennessee and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
LPX. For more information, visit www.lpcorp.com.
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