# LP Building Solutions

> LP Building Solutions is the Nashville-based building materials manufacturer legally known as Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. It makes SmartSide engineered wood siding, oriented strand board and specialty structural panels for builders, remodelers, dealers and homeowners. Its shift toward branded siding produced $1.689 billion in Siding segment sales in 2025, within $2.708 billion of total revenue.

- **Founded:** 1972
- **Headquarters:** Nashville, United States
- **Founders:** Harry A. Merlo (Founding-era president and CEO; later chairman)
- **Products:** LP SmartSide Trim & Siding, LP SmartSide ExpertFinish Trim & Siding, LP Oriented Strand Board, LP TechShield Radiant Barrier Sheathing, LP WeatherLogic Air & Water Barrier
- **Notable:** Siding segment revenue reached $1.689 billion in 2025, up 8% year over year., The Houlton conversion added 220 million square feet of annual SmartSide operating capacity in 2022., Marked 50 years since incorporation in July 2022.

## Products & services

- **LP SmartSide Trim & Siding** — Engineered wood lap and panel siding, shakes, trim, fascia and soffit treated through the SmartGuard process for resistance to moisture, fungal decay and termites.
- **LP SmartSide ExpertFinish Trim & Siding** — Factory-finished SmartSide products that reduce field painting; Naturals Collection finishes added in 2025.
- **LP Oriented Strand Board** — Structural panels made from bonded, oriented wood strands for building applications. LP opened its Hayward OSB mill in 1979.
- **LP TechShield Radiant Barrier Sheathing** — OSB sheathing with a radiant barrier designed to reduce radiant heat transfer into attic spaces.
- **LP WeatherLogic Air & Water Barrier** — Integrated sheathing system with seam and flashing accessories for air and water management.
- **LP FlameBlock Fire-Rated Sheathing** — Structural sheathing used in specified fire-rated building assemblies; performance depends on the assembly and installation.
- **LP BurnGuard FRT OSB** — Fire-retardant-treated oriented strand board for approved construction applications.
- **LP Legacy Premium Sub-Flooring** — Strand-based subfloor panels using Gorilla Glue Technology, with moisture-resistant adhesive and edge sealing.
- **LP TopNotch 350 Durable Sub-Flooring** — Durable OSB subflooring for residential and other approved construction applications.
- **LP NovaCore Thermal Insulated Sheathing** — OSB bonded to XPS foam to combine structural sheathing and continuous insulation.
- **Contractor and design resources** — Product literature, training, visualizer, dealer locator, contractor finder and warranty support.

## Achievements

- Siding segment revenue reached $1.689 billion in 2025, up 8% year over year.
- The Houlton conversion added 220 million square feet of annual SmartSide operating capacity in 2022.
- Marked 50 years since incorporation in July 2022.
- Reported its 16th APA Safest Company award in September 2026, recognizing 2025 performance in its category.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — September 29: announced a full-portfolio SmartSide distribution strategy with Specialty Building Products and regional partners; participating distributors will transition away from competing siding products.
- **2026-09** — September 8: announced SmartSide primed 8-inch Brushed Smooth shake lap siding.
- **2026-09** — September 3: reported its fourth consecutive APA Safest Company award in its category.
- **2026-09** — September 1: announced indefinite OSB curtailment at Jasper, Texas, beginning October 2026, because of soft demand.
- **2026-08** — August 5: reported second-quarter Siding revenue of $441 million, down 4% year over year, and OSB revenue of $182 million, down $68 million.
- **2026-02** — Jason Ringblom became CEO in February 2026, following service as president and head of Siding.

## Links

- Website: https://lpcorp.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lp-building-solutions
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lpcorp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf_mPuYsZ--GwSgooYeUzVw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lp_pros/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LPBuildingSolutionsProfessional

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