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Formerly | Noranda Forest; Nexfor |
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Company type | Public |
TSX: OSB NYSE: OSB | |
Industry | Forestry |
Genre | Engineered Wood Products |
Predecessor | Noranda Mines |
Defunct | February 1, 2021 |
Fate | Acquired by West Fraser Timber |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario , Canada |
Key people | Peter Wijnbergen (CEO) |
Products | Oriented strand board, particleboard, medium-density fibreboard |
Number of employees | 2,700[1] |
Website | www.norbord.com |
Norbord Inc. was a Canadian company that manufactured wood-based panels and became the world's largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB). Norbord also manufactured particleboard, medium-density fibreboard (MDF) and related value-added products. Norbord had assets of approximately $1.7 billion and employs approximately 2,600 people at 17 plant locations in the United States, Canada and Europe.