Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) acquired the prefinishing assets at a Granite City, Ill., prefinish facility owned by BlueLinx Holdings.
“The prefinish Siding market continues to grow, and we aim to capture more of that growth in our siding business,” Neil Sherman, LP executive vice president for siding, said in a news release. “In addition to acquiring these new assets, we are also investing in building LP SmartSide strand prefinishing capabilities at our siding facility in Roaring River, N.C.”
The acquisition aligns with LP’s business strategy to provide building solutions and is a “significant step” towards its goal of a national LP SmartSide Trim & Siding branded prefinished siding solution. In addition to the Granite City, Ill., and Roaring River, N.C., facilities, LP Building Solutions purchased Prefinished Straining Products, a prefinishing siding company in Green Bay, Wis., in June.
Nashville, Tenn.-based LP’s product portfolio includes exterior siding and trim systems, engineered wood framing and structural panels for single-family homes, multifamily projects, repair and remodel markets, light commercial facilities, and outdoor buildings. The company rebranded as LP Building Solutions in February to reflect a shift in focus towards providing “solutions for the building industry.”
