LP to Add FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing Line at Clarke County, Alabama OSB Mill
August 04 2015 - 5:45PM
Business Wire
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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