LPX is transitioning from a commodity business to specialized products, such as engineered wood siding and performance OSB, which offers higher revenues and more stable profit margins. The OSB market, ...
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OSB vs. Plywood: Which Is Better?

Oriented Strand Board (OSB) doesn't look as good as plywood, but the two are virtually equal in terms of structural stability. Plus, OSB is cheaper.
Composite wood products must meet new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formaldehyde emissions regulations as of June 1, 2018. Among the products impacted: particleboard, medium density ...
From its outer skin to its structural framing system, a building is made out of many layers. Just like a human body, many of those layers – which tend to be the most crucial, functional components – ...
Engineered wood products (EWPs) are used in a wide range of construction applications. For low in-place cost, versatility and superior performance, engineered wood systems are simply hard to beat.
Wood structural panels deliver quality furniture that will stand up to the rigors of years of use. Plywood and OSB panels eliminate the need for drying yards and dry kilns for frame stock, eliminate ...
TACOMA, Wash. -- When ordering or specifying wood structural panels, it is important to receive the right panel for the application, and equally important that the panel is manufactured with the ...
As UK builders face growing pressure to balance performance, cost-efficiency, and environmental responsibility, SterlingOSB ...
Even before a building accepts its first occupant, it has racked up a steep carbon debt. Worldwide, the materials and construction required to erect buildings contributes 11% of global carbon ...