Maibec Launches Resistech™ Siding System Built on LP® SmartSide® Engineered Wood Siding

Oct 23, 2017 08:00 am
LEVIS, Quebec -- 

Maibec Inc. today announced the launch of Maibec Resistech™ product line built on LP® SmartSide® siding , a new prefinished engineered siding system that will be offered in Canada and select markets in the Northeast United States.

Maibec is a market leader in prefinished siding, while the LP SmartSide brand is the market leader in engineered wood siding.

“Putting our two brands together makes for a great product line,” LP Specialty Sales & Marketing Vice President Craig Sichling said.

Maibec is the North American leader in mass customization and staining of prefinished sidings. It is the largest manufacturer of prestained Eastern white cedar shingles in North America and the largest manufacturer of prestained solid wood siding in Canada.

“This is certainly a natural transition for Maibec to offer a prefinished engineered-wood siding system. We are excited to partner with LP to introduce the new Resistech™ product line,” said François Tardif, Maibec’s President.

“We pride ourselves on creating a beautiful and durable siding product, and therefore look to align LP SmartSide trim and siding with quality prefinishers,” Sichling said.

LP is the No. 1 producer of treated engineered wood siding. With seven mills in the U.S. and Canada, LP can create builder pull through in geographical areas where prefinished siding is predominant or the preferred building practice.

About Maibec Inc.

Maibec Inc. is a Quebec-based family business that has been active in the wood processing sector since 1946 and has been manufacturing shingles since 1964. In addition to being the largest manufacturer of Eastern white cedar shingles in North America, it is also Canada’s largest manufacturer of genuine wood siding and cedar mulch. Maibec also operates two lumber sawmills in St. Pamphile, Quebec and in Masardis, Maine. Nearly 950 employees work at its Canadian and U.S. mills.

About LP

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is a leading manufacturer of quality engineered wood building materials including OSB, structural framing products, and exterior siding for use in residential, industrial and light commercial construction. From manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada, Chile and Brazil, LP products are sold to builders and homeowners through building materials distributors and dealers and retail home centers. Founded in 1973, LP is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under LPX. For more information, visit www.lpcorp.com.

Maibec Inc.
Michel LeBlanc, 418-830-8855 ext. 288
Vice-President Sales & Marketing