WAGM-TV8 • February 18, 2021
Louisiana Pacific has announced they are converting their LP Houlton mill in New Limerick to manufacture Smart Side Trim and Siding. The company announced they are investing $110 million dollars into new machinery and $40 million dollars to upgrade parts of the facility. This comes after the growing demand for SmartSide and to better infiltrate the new home construction and repair and remodel markets along the East Coast. LP Houlton Plant Manager, Nathan Whitney said, “We’ve made the decision to expand the mill because OSB [Oriented Strand Board] is a commodity product and is subject to fluctuation in market price. Siding is a value added product and it will allow the mill to run at a steady pace rather than up and downs like it has in the past.”