Trends in OSB

(Continued Irom previous page) uct. Since its introduction, the technology has improved significantly, so that previous problems with delamination and breathability are now entirely avoidable.

Headquarters Atlanta, Ga. Founded tgzz

0$B Facilities (7) Fordyce, Ar.; Hosford, Fl.; Grenada, Ms.;Dudley, N.C.; Brookneal, Skippers, Va.; Mt. Hope, W.V.

2005 Production 2.3 billion sq. ft. (estimared)

Gapacity 2.7 billion sq. ft. (estimated)

2004 Production 2.010 billion sq. ft. thange'04-'01 +l4.4Vo(estimated)

What's Jllew In May 2005, G-P opened its seventh OSB facility, a 360,000-sq. ft. mill in Hosford that cost more than $150 million. Within months, the plant was hitting 90Vo capacity, producing I I MMBF per week.

At the end of the year, G-P was acquired for $21 billion by privately held Koch Industries. G-P retained its name and continues to operate from its Atlanta headquarters as part of Koch Forest Products.

Headquarters Earlton, Ont. lounded l98l

B$B tacilities (3) Englehart, Timmons, Ont.; High Level, Alb. (50Vo IY with Ainsworth)

2005 Production 1.850 billion sq. ft. (estimated)

Gapacity 1.850 billion sq. ft. lestimateo;

2004 Production 1.850 billion se. ft. lestimatedy

What's lllew A new plant in Allendale Grant's first in the U.S.-is scheduled to start production this month.

What's Nert Work on Grant's second U.S. plant is expected to start early next year in Clarendon County, S.C.

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