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Construction Marketplace Wednesday, January 10, 2018 4 2 Roseburg Forest Products to Build New Engineered Wood Plant in South Carolina Oregon-based Roseburg Forest Products will expand its operations in the south- eastern United States with construction of a new engineered wood products plant in Chester, South Carolina. Roseburg publicly announced the project July 11 at a joint news conference with officials representing the state of South Carolina and Chester County. "This is an exciting strategic growth opportunity in a business that has done well for us," Roseburg President and Chief Executive Officer Grady Mulbery said. "With the continued increase in housing starts in the southeastern U.S., we see ongoing demand growth for engi- neered wood products in the region and elsewhere. We are grateful to state and local officials in Chester for their hard work and collaborative efforts to facili- tate this project." Groundbreaking on the planned state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is expected in early 2018, with anticipated operation start-up in mid-2019. Once completed, the plant will create 148 full- time jobs. "This new plant will be the most technologically advanced manufactur- ing facility of its kind in the world with the highest capacity continuous LVL press in the world," said Steve Killgore, Roseburg's Senior Vice President of Solid Wood Business. "Expanding our manufacturing capaci- ty in this way allows us to meet grow- ing customer demand for a versatile product that combines the best of mod- ern processing technology and struc- tural capability." The new plant will make Roseburg the largest U.S. manufacturer of engi- neered wood products serving inde- pendent distributors without captive distribution. Roseburg first established its engineered wood products business in 2001 and currently manufactures RFPI ® Joists, RigidLam ® LVL and RigidRim ® rimboard at its plant in Riddle, Oregon. "Engineered wood products are a key strategic focus for Roseburg, and we have been looking for an opportunity to expand our footprint into the southeast- ern area of the country for a while now," Killgore said. "Our products have an established customer base across the country, and this new build will add production closer to those cus- tomers, in a region with a welcoming business environment and favorable raw materials costs." A significant percentage of Roseburg's engineered wood customers are located in the southeastern portion of the country. The greenfield project will provide current and new customers access to a stable supply of high-quality LVL product. Roseburg did extensive research prior to choosing a location for the new plant, with criteria including market demand, raw materials availability and cost, and business climate front and center. "We have enjoyed close collabora- tion with state and local officials in Chester County to design a project that can deliver positive results for every- one involved," Killgore said. "Roseburg is grateful to the state and county for their hard work, and we look forward to a business relationship that con- tributes to the local and regional economy for many years to come." Roseburg plans to close on the property with- in the next 30 days. The project is contin- gent upon resolving terms and conditions with local and state officials, finalizing agreements and receiving approval of permits. About Roseburg Founded in 1936, Roseburg Forest Products is a privately owned compa- ny and one of North America's leading producers of particleboard, medium density fiberboard and thermally fused laminates. Roseburg also manufac- tures softwood and hardwood ply- wood, lumber, LVL and I-joists. The company owns and sustainably man- ages 630,000 acres of timberland in Oregon and Northern California. Roseburg products are shipped throughout North America and the Pacific Rim. For more information, go to www .roseburg.com or visit booth #S3423. When Time Is an Issue and Moisture Is a Problem Schönox EPA is a two component, fast drying, epoxy based moisture mitigation system and migration barrier. With Schönox EPA, residual moisture issues in your concrete subfloors, as high as 100 percent RH, are handled with just one coat. No VOC. Low viscosity. High pen- etration. It complies with tough air quality standards and is solvent free. Schönox EPA is a moisture mitigation system you can count on 100 percent of the time. Choose Schönox EPA Rapid for even tighter project time constraints. All the benefits of EPA, but with a 2-3 hour drying time. 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Polar Shield Insulated Iron Doors As an industry leader in insulated wrought iron doors, Polar Shield™ is constantly working on improvements. After four years of development, it has a lot to say about its fourth generation Polar Shield doors. First and foremost, the company has managed to increase the thermal barrier depth in the door slabs by a whopping 250 percent. Just how it has done that is a trade secret, but the effect is dramatic. Its doors are now well over 1,000 percent more energy efficient than regular wrought iron doors. Not content with this, the company also now provides triple pane, argon filled, glass units in all windows, side- lights and transoms. Making space for these 1 1/4" thick units was not easy, but it was definitely worth the trouble. Its separately opening windows also sport dual seals and a thermal liner inside the window frame itself. The next big change is to move away from using polyurethane spray foam to fill the door slabs. This kind of foam fill is a hit and miss solution that often leaves voids caused by trapped air when the slabs are filled. A unique manufacturing process allows Polar Shield to use a high- er quality branded insulation, Armacell ® , which is laid inside the door slabs before closure – so it can guarantee 100 percent coverage. A complete redesign of the threshold allows the company to use a triple vane bottom sweep plus a second foam seal and corner seals to control air and water infiltration. The bottom line is that the R-value of these 4th generation doors exceeds any other wrought iron door – making them eligible for Energy Star savings in many parts of the US. Polar Shield only uses TIG welding to build the door slabs and jambs. This uses far less heat, which combined with water-cooling techniques, keeps the steel free of distortion. Unlike other manufac- turers, the company doesn't use filler on surfaces to make them flat. This allows it to make another leap in quality, because all the doors are now finished with DuPont Axalta ® Performance Coatings. Axalta is an automotive grade finish that is baked on to the steel. It is far more durable than regular paint, excels under severe climatic condi- tions and can last up to 20 years with no major maintenance required. Polar Shield costs substantially more to make, in both materials and labor – quality always does. Yet the energy savings and has- sle free durability will more than compensate for your addition- al up front cost. The company is betting that the improvements it has made in design, insulation, craftsmanship and durability will convince you that, if you want qual- ity, you'll buy Polar Shield. For more information, go to www.polarshielddoors.com or visit booth #S1770. Assorted Products from Scandicrafts Cuisine Internationale At Scandicrafts Cuisine Internationale, quality is the foundation upon which a lasting business is built. Since 1956, the company has developed relation- ships worldwide to bring customers a wide selection of quality kitchenware products delivered with a commitment to excellent service. SCI sends buyers around the globe to visit shows and manufacturers in Europe and the Pacific Rim. As a result, the company offers over 2,000 quality items from more than 20 countries, from tried- and-proven traditional products to the newest innovations. The selection spans a wide range of product cate- gories, including bakeware, bar acces- sories, cast iron, cleaning products, coffee and tea accessories, food and spice mills, kitchen tools, marbleware, olive wood, wooden utensils, superior- quality metal polishes and a variety of hard-to-find items. In the upcoming year, expect to see a variety of new products as well as expansions of cur- rent lines. For more information, call 800.966.5489, email info@scandicrafts.com or go to www.scandicrafts.com.