Current Past -1996- -1995Change 96-97

(all figures in millions ol sq. ft,)

1996 Annual 1996 Annual 1995 Annual Production Production Capacity Production Changefrom '95 -'96

The Future Of OSB

Saskfor Products

Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan

1 plant: Hudson Bay (2nd Hudson Bay plant, start-up'99).

Eagle Forest Products, Miramichi, New Brunswick confidence level in OSB products, increased application and financially mffie secure."

1 plant: Miramichi, start-up mid96).

Mary Jo Nyblad, sales & mktg. mgr. for OSB/plywood at Boise Cascade, Boise, Id., agrees that the market will rebound. "I am'a,,rbeliever thaf this is icl!$p. rary. As we approach the 21st Century it will get b€tter."

Lowmd says ttre industry will recover by diversifying the po& uct mix.

He sees OSB being used in flooring: the construction of apartments and condominiums; in buildings that are designed to withstsnd earthquakes, wind and fires; the manufacture of furniurre, shelving, pallets, packaging, aud crating, and in growing off- the user not familiar with

Although the oriented str-and board market has declined since last year, it will recover from its crurent oversupply to again gain product to start using it. Or, if he is already using it" to use it in different applications.-

Nybittd blieves tbe future of r\yufiru LlElrliYltlt u$i lululE ul OSB will be found in new wood sourcesr "we are I additional wood su Russia and all acr,oss mnt. lVe il€ M only bking in 9&t{,q!t!!l