The Organisations Behind OSB
The organisations behind OSB | July 2007
FROM: Press Release October 2007
JOSB Done is a generic industry campaign, conceived and supported by the following organisations.
SMARTPLY
SmartPly Europe was founded in 1996 in Waterford, Ireland and has marketing offices in the UK and the Netherlands. SmartPly’s aim is to provide engineered wood products of the highest quality, which are both cost-effective and fully certified, whilst ensuring relevance of product to each individual application. This philosophy maintains the Company’s position as the leading supplier of premium OSB products in Europe. For further details on SmartPly's products visit www.smartply.com
NORBORD
Norbord is one of the World's largest manufacturers of engineered wood-based panels and, SterlingOSB is among Europe's most widely used and trusted brand names in OSB. Across all functions, Norbord aim to deliver the highest level of achievement as standard, without compromising safety or the environment. Norbord has two OSB mills in Europe: Inverness, Scotland and Genk, Belgium. For further details of SterlingOSB's product range please visit www.norbord.com.
HUNTSMAN
For over 25 years, Huntsman has been the leading supplier of high performance, cost effective MDI resins to the wood panel industry. Through investment in R&D, a dedicated team of application specialists, plus industrial hygiene expertise and dependable global supply capability, Huntsman’s commitment to the wood industry is second to none. For further details on Huntsman's products visit www.huntsman.com.
WOOD PANEL INDUSTRIES FEDERATION (WPIF)
The Wood Panel Industries Federation is a representative organisation giving voice to the industrial manufacturers in the United Kingdom and Ireland of Wood Chipboard, Oriented Strand Board (OSB) and Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF). With a particular focus on technical and environmental influences, the role of the federation is to support its members' processing activities and their products in the market. For further details visit the WPIF website: www.wpif.org.uk.
To find out more about OSB and the JOSB Done 2007 campaign, visit www.josbdone.com or call the helpline on 0845 053 3277.
