Louisiana-Pacific Corporation - LPX- Profile

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. The Group's principal activities are to manufacture and distribute building materials. It operates in three segments: Oriented Strand Board, Siding and Engineered Wood Products. Oriented Strand Board segment manufactures and distributes OSB structural panels, which includes wood strands arranged in layers and bonded with resin. Siding segment's products consist of trim, soffit, fascia, lap, panel products and trim products. Engineered Wood Products segment manufactures and distributes I-joists and laminated veneer lumber. They also offer composite decking, decorative moulding and Chilean OSB operations. The customers of the Group include wholesale distribution companies, building materials professional dealers, retail home centers and manufactured housing producers. The Group operates primarily in the United States and Canada. Oriented Strand Board accounted for 54% of 2006 gross revenues; Siding, 22%; Engineered Wood Products, 18% and Other, 6%