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LP Building Solutions (NYSE:LPX), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, has been named the 2024 Safest Company by APA – The Engineered Wood Association for the third consecutive year. The company achieved a best-in-class Weighted Incident Rate (WIR) of 2.31, significantly outperforming industry averages.

LP's Jasper, Texas facility received the Jeff Wagner Process-Based Innovation in Safety Award for its G.O.A.T. Safety Champions Program. Additionally, seven LP facilities earned recognition in APA's 2024 Safety and Health Awards. The company reported a Total Incident Rate (TIR) of 0.67 in 2024, maintaining its decade-long record of TIR under 1.0.

LP Building Solutions (NYSE:LPX), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting significant achievements in environmental stewardship and operational excellence. The company earned the Safest Company award from APA for the 12th time in 16 years and achieved a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity since 2019.

Key highlights include 77% renewable energy usage in global operations, 100,000 hours of employee training, and nine environmental product declarations covering 91% of North American sales. The company's products have been independently verified as carbon negative, with seven products earning National Green Building Standard certifications. LP Foundation also increased its Community Grants program funding to support local initiatives.

LP Building Solutions (LPX), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, has been awarded The Tennessean's Top Workplaces of Middle Tennessee Award for the fourth consecutive year. The recognition is based on confidential employee feedback collected through Energage LLC's survey, which evaluates workplace culture aspects including alignment, execution, and team member connection. LP's commitment to workplace excellence is demonstrated through its investment in employee development programs, competitive compensation and benefits, and a culture focused on empowerment and inclusion. CEO Brad Southern emphasized the award's significance in reflecting the company's dedication to fostering a positive workplace environment that prioritizes team members' careers, culture, connections, and well-being.

LP Building Solutions has appointed Tony Hamill as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective June 30, 2025. Hamill, who joined LP in 2013, brings over 30 years of leadership experience in engineering and manufacturing. In his new role, he will oversee LP's North American manufacturing operations, including 18 facilities and 3,000+ team members. He will manage production and operational efficiency across all product lines including SmartSide Trim & Siding, Structural Solutions, and Oriented Strand Board. Previously, Hamill served as VP of Engineering and VP of Siding Manufacturing at LP, leading major initiatives to increase SmartSide capacity through mill conversions and ExpertFinish operations expansion. His prior experience includes leadership positions at Stantec and COO at Roseburg Forest Products.

BlueLinx Holdings and LP Building Solutions have expanded their distribution partnership to Springfield, Missouri, marking their third expansion following successful ventures in Monroe, Louisiana, and Little Rock, Arkansas. The collaboration focuses on LP's Siding Solutions brands, including LP SmartSide Trim & Siding and LP SmartSide ExpertFinish Trim & Siding. This strategic expansion increases BlueLinx's LP SmartSide stocking locations to 19 across five regions in the United States. The partnership leverages BlueLinx's customer relationships, logistics capabilities, and operational excellence to serve single-family, multi-family, and light commercial building sectors, while providing enhanced access to SmartSide products in what is considered an underpenetrated market.

LP Building Solutions (NYSE: LPX) reported Q1 2025 financial results with mixed performance across segments. Siding net sales grew 11% to $402 million, driven by 9% higher volumes and 2% higher prices. However, OSB segment saw a 15% decline in net sales to $267 million. Consolidated net sales remained flat at $724 million, while net income decreased by $17 million to $91 million ($1.30 per diluted share). The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, payable June 3, 2025. Looking ahead, LP provided optimistic guidance for Q2 2025, projecting Siding net sales of $445-455 million (9-10% growth) and full-year 2025 Siding sales of ~$1.7B (>9% growth). The company maintains strong liquidity of $1.0 billion and continues its capital allocation strategy, including $64 million in capital expenditures and $61 million in share repurchases during Q1.

LP Building Solutions (LPX) has expanded its Amazon Storefront to include LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding accessories. The expansion adds J-Blocks and Mini-Splits in both cedar and brushed smooth textures, available in five popular colors: Snowscape White, Abyss Black, Midnight Shadow, Cavern Steel, and Tundra Gray.

The storefront, which initially launched in August 2023 with LP® Structural Solutions accessories, now offers enhanced accessibility for customers seeking exterior project materials. The factory-finished accessories are designed to provide clean mounting solutions for light fixtures, water faucets, and other installations, while maintaining aesthetic consistency.

LP Building Solutions has been named Green Builder Media's 2025 Sustainable Brand Leader in the Siding category, while LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding received the 2025 Sustainable Product of the Year award. This marks LP's second consecutive year winning top honors in Green Builder Media's Brand Index and third overall Brand Leader recognition.

The Brand Index rankings are determined through a weighted average of survey data, market visibility, and sentiment analysis. The company's recent sustainability achievements include multiple Sustainable Product of the Year awards and the release of nine environmental product declarations (EPDs) demonstrating the carbon negativity of LP SmartSide and LP Structural Solutions products.

LP Building Solutions (LPX) has announced the launch of its Naturals Collection™, a new line of nature-inspired colors within the LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding portfolio. The collection features six versatile prefinished colors designed to capture the look of stained wood, available in both cedar and brushed smooth finishes.

Unveiled at the 2025 NAHB International Builders' Show®, the new palette includes Bonsai Black, Weathered Walnut, Aged Amber, Saffron Cedar, Smoky Slate, and Washed White. This marks the first specialized color palette introduced since the ExpertFinish® product line launched in 2020. The products are backed by LP's 5/15/50-year warranty and will be available through LP's network of contractors and dealers across North America throughout 2025.