History

2025

Dr. Roy O. Martin III retired as chief executive officer in 2025 after 7 years in the role, and E. Scott Poole was appointed as the next chief executive officer. He is the first non-family member to serve at the head of the company. Roy remains chairman of the board and assumes the role of chief […]

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2024

The expansion of our Corrigan OSB plant makes our Texas subsidiary, Corrigan OSB, L.L.C., the largest OSB mill in North America.   The Land & Timber department marked 17 years safe, and obtained Sustainable Forest Initiative® (SFI®) (SFI-03759) certification for forestland management, fiber sourcing, and chain of custody.   The RoyOMartin-Plywood and Timber mill in

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100 Years ROYOMARTIN

2023

RoyOMartin celebrates 100 Years and remains a privately-owned and professionally managed company. The internal “100 Faces of the Future,” “100 Days of Education,” and “100 Acts of Service” campaigns kick off.

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2022

RoyOMartin announces $9.5M investment in modernizing the plywood facility in Chopin, La. The Land and Timber department marked 15 years of safety and 20 years of  Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)  (FSC® C009079) certification.

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2021

2021

Expansion of our Texas subsidiary Corrigan OSB, L.L.C., began with the construction of a second oriented strand board facility near the original site. 2021 was the safest year in company history, even as RoyOMartin and its subsidiaries continued full-time operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. RoyOMartin once again experienced favorable U.S. market conditions for wood products.

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2020

2020

RoyOMartin and its subsidiaries experience no reductions in force or production curtailments throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, relying on Legacy Health & Wellness to keep everyone safe. President and COO E. Scott Poole serves on the Louisiana Legislative Advisory Task Force on Economic Recovery. Like similar manufacturers, RoyOMartin experiences favorable U.S. market conditions for wood products

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2019

Jonathan E. Martin, chairman, passes away at age 70. RoyOMartin announces $30 million in capital expenditures for modernization projects at the Oakdale and Chopin, Louisiana, manufacturing plants. The following individuals assume new or expanded roles: Chairman, CEO, and CFO Roy O. Martin III; President and COO E. Scott Poole; Executive Vice President of Manufacturing and

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2018

2018

Team members at Corrigan OSB, L.L.C. make the facility’s first press-load of OSB panels on April 24 and celebrate the plant’s grand opening on May 30.  RoyOMartin announces plans to increase timbers production by installing a new dry kiln at its Chopin, LA, plywood and solid wood plant. 

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2017

RoyOMartin’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Corrigan OSB, L.L.C., has ventured outside the home state of Louisiana and will open a pine OSB-manufacturing facility in Corrigan, Texas.

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