The LP Building Products oriented strand board (OSB) mill at Roxboro, N.C., has added energy-saving LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier Sheathing to its manufacturing capabilities.
"We started up the new LP TechShield operation in Roxboro on June 14," said Plant Manager Wayne Young. "All of our employees are so proud that we will now be making this popular energy-saving product right here in North Carolina. Until now, LP TechShield Radiant Barrier Sheathing has been shipped to customers in our state from other LP mills."
LP TechShield Radiant Barrier Sheathing helps block radiant heat in the roof from entering the attic, keeping the attic cooler, lowering energy costs and making the home more comfortable. Installed like regular roof sheathing, it increases the efficiency of the in-attic air handling system, reducing monthly air conditioning bills up to 17 percent. On the market for more than a decade, LP TechShield Sheathing has already saved an estimated 245 million kilowatt hours of energy.
The product is made by laminating a durable sheet of aluminum to LP OSB sheathing. The panel is then incised with a patented process known as VaporVents™ technology, resulting in small holes that penetrate the foil, glue and OSB substrate.
State Representative Winkie Wilkins and State Senator Ellie Kinnaird toured the LP mill and cut the ribbon on Roxboro’s new LP TechShield operation, officially inaugurating made-in-North-Carolina radiant barrier sheathing.
LP’s Roxboro OSB mill, the fifth LP OSB mill to make LP TechShield Radiant Barrier Sheathing, employs 129 people. In operation since 1996 and with an annual rated capacity of 470 million square feet of OSB (3/8 inch basis), LP Roxboro manufactures LP® OSB Sheathing, LP® TopNotch® Sub-flooring, LP® SuperStruct® Furniture Panels, and LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier Sheathing. All wood used by the plant is certified in accordance with Sustainable Forestry Initiative® standards.
For more information on LP TechShield Radiant Barrier Sheathing, its energy-saving properties, and how it is manufactured, please visit http://www.lpcorp.com/techshield/
Pictured from L to R: TechShield Operator, Saul Ceballos; State Senator Ellie Kinnaird; President/CEO of Roxboro Chamber of Commerce, Marcia O'Neil; LP Roxboro Mill Plant Manager, Jimmy Mason; State Representative Winkie Wilkins; Chairman of Person County Commisioner, Johnny Lunsford; TechShield Forklift Operator, Barry Faulkner; along with other plant workers from the LP Roxboro Mill.
About LP Building Products: 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.