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The Rise of Smaller Homes on Smaller Lots: Adapting to New Realities in Housing

As housing prices soar, a new trend is reshaping the industry: the shift toward smaller homes on smaller lots. Driven by affordability and sustainability, this movement influences housing design, community planning, and environmental management. This post explores why this trend is growing and what it could mean for the future. Why Builders Are Embracing Smaller […]

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RoyOMartin-Plywood Marks Timber Mill’s 10th Anniversary

November 19, 2024 – (Chopin, LA) In November 2014, the first truckload of timbers rolled out of RoyOMartin-Plywood’s new solid wood timbers mill in Chopin, Louisiana. This facility, an extension of the existing plywood plant’s log-merchandiser department, manufactures landscape, 4×4, 5×5, and 6×6 timbers, and boards in various lengths. The company celebrated 10 years of

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RoyOMartin Celebrates Grand Opening of Corrigan OSB Expansion

October 30, 2024 – (Corrigan, Texas) RoyOMartin celebrated the grand opening of the expansion of Corrigan OSB, L.L.C., our Texas subsidiary. This enlargement makes our oriented strand board manufacturing facility the largest of its kind in North America. The ceremony drew more than 200 attendees, including company partners, community leaders, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

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Women in Manufacturing Celebrates Team Members, Inspires Female Students

October 22, 2024 – RoyOMartin celebrated its 8th Annual RoyOMartin Women in Manufacturing event at LSU Alexandria. Six inspirational RoyOMartin women in manufacturing roles were honored for their contributions to our organization, and company leaders shared information on the variety of career opportunities in our industry — from production to administration and beyond. Young ladies

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Celebrating a Century of Impact: RoyOMartin’s Vision for the Future

RoyOMartin’s overcoming many challenges over the last century causes us to pause and reflect on the many different market situations that we have endured. As we move forward, we’re not just looking back at our history but also forward to our future goals and commitments. What is RoyOMartin’s vision for the next 100 years? Looking

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Jennifer Forest Named Chief Financial Officer, Leadership Team Member

July 22, 2024 (Alexandria, LA) — Chairman and CEO Roy O. Martin III announced that Jennifer Forest has been elected by the Martin Sustainable Resources (MSR) Board of Directors as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of MSR and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Martco L.L.C. and Martin Timberlands L.L.C. Martin has also appointed Forest to the organization’s

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Southwest Market Trends Impact Local Real Estate

As highlighted in our previous discussion on wood product affordability amidst housing market shifts, economic factors are significant influencers in the housing sector. Continuing from that foundation, this post delves deeper into how these national trends specifically affect local communities in the Southwest. For more detailed insights, visit our latest Board Brief on market updates

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