# Specialty Building Products

> Specialty Building Products is a Duluth-based distributor of specialty building materials linking manufacturers with lumber yards, building supply dealers and home improvement retailers across the United States and Canada. It combines inventory, delivery, sales support and value-added manufacturing, assembly and finishing. Its current website reports 63 locations, more than 5,500 employees and over 15,000 dealer locations served.

- **Founded:** 1988
- **Headquarters:** Duluth, United States
- **Founders:** Lawrence Newton (Founder of the U.S. Lumber predecessor business)
- **Products:** Specialty materials distribution, Value-added production and logistics, mySBP, Trex decking and railing distribution, LP SmartSide distribution
- **Notable:** Current corporate site reports 63 locations and more than 23.5 million square feet of warehouse and storage capacity., Current corporate site reports more than 5,500 employees, 780-plus trucks and more than 15,000 dealer locations served., Expanded from U.S. Lumber roots into a North American specialty distribution platform.

## Products & services

- **Specialty materials distribution** — Wholesale supply of doors, moulding, millwork, decking, railing, siding, trim, engineered wood, specialty panels, roofing and weatherization products; selection varies by branch.
- **Value-added production and logistics** — Manufacturing, assembly, customization, finishing, inventory, sales and marketing support, and delivery for complex specialty building products.
- **mySBP** — Dealer ecommerce and business-management portal covering ordering, door configuration, pricing and inventory visibility, quotes, delivery status, documents, returns and training.
- **Trex decking and railing distribution** — National distribution relationship; a July 2026 agreement provides sole national appointment from January 1, 2027, alongside regional distributors.
- **LP SmartSide distribution** — Sole national distribution partner for the full LP SmartSide trim and siding portfolio, with other distributors continuing in designated regions.

## Achievements

- Current corporate site reports 63 locations and more than 23.5 million square feet of warehouse and storage capacity.
- Current corporate site reports more than 5,500 employees, 780-plus trucks and more than 15,000 dealer locations served.
- Expanded from U.S. Lumber roots into a North American specialty distribution platform.
- Selected for sole national Trex appointment effective January 2027.
- Named LP SmartSide’s sole national distribution partner in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — LP named SBP its sole national distribution partner for LP SmartSide Trim & Siding; other partners retain regional coverage.
- **2026-07** — Trex announced a new national agreement with SBP. The sole national appointment is effective January 1, 2027.
- **—** — Current corporate site announces gradual unification of Alexandria Moulding, Amerhart, Reeb, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales and U.S. LUMBER under SBP; the page has no publication date.
- **—** — Current corporate site describes mySBP as a new dealer ecommerce and business-management platform; no precise launch date is stated.
- **2025-09** — SBP announced a definitive agreement to acquire OrePac, then operating 13 Western U.S. locations; price undisclosed. Trex’s July 2026 release subsequently identifies OrePac as acquired in 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sbp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/specialty-building-products

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Last updated: 2026-10-24