US timber giant Louisiana-Pacific (LP) has confirmed it will be entering the UK I-joist market in a move which will further intensify the already competitive
battle for market share in the sector.
LP’s move, being led by experienced former iLevel executive Al Huber, comes as Masonite Beams relaunches its UK operation following a e10m
investment and Steico unveils its new national supply network.
The I-joist landscape has now changed dramatically since Finnforest’s takeover of iLevel’s European operations at the start of the year.
“The company has brought me on board to expand LPs international market as Weyerhaeuser [which owns iLevel] is retreating from the international market place and LP wants to fill that void,said Mr Huber.
