November 29th, 2006 - Norbord gets on board at ITFMA
November 29th, 2006 - Norbord gets on board at ITFMA
 

Norbord, leading manufacturer of engineered wood-based panel products, is forging closer links with customers in the Republic of Ireland through associate membership of ITFMA.

The company, which manufactures the famous SterlingOSB products at its plant in Inverness, Scotland, is already the leading supplier of board products to the UK market and is a strong supporter of and supplier to the timber frame industry there.

Now, the company is responding to a fast-growing customer base in Ireland where timber frame has grown from only 1% market share of the housebuilding industry in 1990 to over 27% today.

“We are responding to increased interest from Irish timber frame manufacturers” comments George Wilson, sales and technical manager for OSB at Norbord, Cowie. “The development of the Irish timber frame industry needs the support of all companies who can contribute positively - our supply package is versatile to suit the larger established manufacturers and the more recent entrants” he adds.

Norbord’s market-leading SterlingOSB has been used in timber frame construction since 1986. Today, it is the definitive OSB, specified by name and used by the UK’s BRE Cardington project to define timber frame best practice. SterlingOSB has a peerless environmental profile, being made from timber grown in sustainably-managed Scottish forests. Like all Norbord products, Sterling OSB carries the FSC certificate, the internationally-recognised mark of sustainable forest stewardship.

Sterling OSB is supplied in 2.400/2.400/2.700 long, 9/11/15/and 18mm thick boards. Tongue and grooved 15 and 18 mm boards are available for sub-decking in apartment developments – ideal for the multiple-occupancy buildings that are currently driving timber frame development.

“OSB is the essential timber frame product and Norbord is at the forefront of developments in timber frame technology” comments Bill Miller, Norbord’s Area Sales Manager for Ireland. “In our new capacity as ITFMA associate member, we hope to play a major role in the future of timber frame in Ireland”.