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Alexandria, La. – (February 8, 2019) – The Public Relations Association of Louisiana, Central Chapter, has honored RoyOMartin with a 2019 Award of Excellence for our video celebrating the Martin family’s 95 years in the wood-products business. In the category for Campaign & Strategic Programs: Internal Communications, the video was judged by public-relations professionals with […]

New Braunfels, Texas (January 31, 2019) – Operation FINALLY HOME announced a new partnership with RoyOMartin, a leading, family-owned company in the building products industry. This partnership will help Operation FINALLY HOME further its mission of providing homes and home modifications for wounded, ill and injured veterans by utilizing donated products manufactured by RoyOMartin. “We’re

Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) has named RoyOMartin President, CEO, and CFO Roy O. Martin III a 2019 Louisiana Legend. Martin, as well as four other honorees, will be recognized at LPB’s Louisiana Legends Gala on May 9, 2019, in Baton Rouge. The gala, now in its 29th year, “honors the best and brightest of Louisiana’s

On Saturday, November 10, 2018, RoyOMartin employees, retirees, shareholders, and board members gathered at the Alexandria Riverfront Center for “A Season of Growth,” a gala celebrating the Martin family’s 95 years in the wood-products business. Debuting at the gala was a special anniversary video highlighting ways in which the company has grown, especially throughout the

Oakdale, LA. – (November 30, 2018) – The 10-year tax exemption for Martco L.L.C.’s Oakdale, La., oriented strand board (OSB) manufacturing plant has ended and, on December 3, 2018, company officials plan to present a multimillion-dollar payment to Allen Parish Sheriff and Tax Collector Doug Hebert at the Allen Parish Police Jury meeting in Oberlin,

Corrigan, Tx. – (November 30, 2018) – The Texas Workforce Commission recognized Corrigan OSB, L.L.C. as the 2018 Small Business of the Year for Deep East Texas at their annual conference in Houston on November 29, 2018. A main criterion for winning this award was for the business to consistently utilize the workforce commission for

Pineville, La. – (September 17, 2018) – RoyOMartin representatives gathered this morning to present Ruby Wise Elementary School in Pineville, Louisiana, with a $7,500 check generated from the recent first thinning of timberland adjacent to the school. “This money is going to be used for technology and also some instructional materials,” stated Ruby Wise Principal Harry

A message from RoyOMartin Vice President of OSB and Corporate Safety Director Terry Secrest: What began as the “I Believe in Zero” (IBiZ) campaign in late 2014 has evolved into nothing short of a cultural evolution at RoyOMartin. With IBiZ came a renewed focus on accident and incident prevention. To further our commitment to safety—both

Alexandria, La. – (August 6, 2018) – Wood-products manufacturer RoyOMartin announced today that its forestry team has completed 11 years without an OSHA-recordable injury, effective August 2. Logging and forestry have historically been among the most dangerous occupations in North America. Given those statistics and the vast amount of company-owned timberland managed by RoyOMartin foresters—nearly

Chopin, LA – (July 30, 2018) – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and RoyOMartin President and CEO Roy O. Martin III announced the company will invest $8 million at its Chopin plywood and solid wood plant to install a new dry kiln designed to increase timber production. Additionally, the company will connect to natural gas