LP Commits $250,000 for Hurricane Florence Relief
25 September 2018 - 2:03AM
Business Wire
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE:LPX) announced today
its commitment of $250,000 to support Hurricane Florence disaster
relief efforts in North Carolina.
The leading manufacturer of quality engineered wood building
materials will contribute $125,000 to the American Red Cross and
$125,000 to North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief
Fund. In addition, LP will match employee contributions to
hurricane relief.
LP is also working with appropriate organizations to donate LP
building products for rebuilding efforts in areas affected by
Hurricane Florence.
LP employs 700 people at its three North Carolina mills,
including 149 at its engineered wood products plant in Wilmington,
N.C., near where the hurricane made landfall.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by this storm,
especially our own employees,” LP CEO Brad Southern said.
“The devastation to lives and property caused by Hurricane
Florence is catastrophic and we trust that our contributions will
help provide some measure of immediate relief, as well as assist
during the rebuilding process,” Southern said.
Besides matching employee donations, LP sponsors the LP Cares
Fund through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to aid LP
employees in the United States and Canada affected by natural
disasters or other emergencies.
Headquartered in Nashville, LP operates 20 engineered wood
manufacturing operations in the United States and in Canada, two in
Chile and one in Brazil and employs about 5,000 people
worldwide.
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.
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