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March 13, 2025 – (Alexandria, LA) Two high school students were recognized at the Rapides Parish School Board meeting. Josiah Gypin from Tioga High School and Erijah Green from Northwood High School have started their careers at RoyOMartin through the school board’s student workforce initiative. Josiah and Erijah have worked part-time on the spray line […]

March 4, 2025 – RoyOMartin’s mascot Otis the Black Bear and Talent and Engagement Manager Melanie Chapman were special guests at Fairview High School’s Louisiana Day, where students celebrated the state’s rich culture and heritage through a variety of unique activities. Otis and Melanie visited with 4th and 5th grade students and teachers Candace Morrow,

December 4, 2024 – (Chopin, LA) The APA – The Engineered Wood Association visited RoyOMartin-Plywood and honored the company with two awards for its safety program. The organization announced the winners of its 2023 Safety and Health Awards – the premier safety award program for North America’s engineered wood products industry – earlier this year.

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

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.

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

October 15, 2024 – APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees welcomes Scott Poole as its newest member. Scott Poole is the president and chief operating officer for Martin Sustainable Resources L.L.C. He joined Martin Companies in December 1986 as a member of the forestry team and has since held various roles in

Home building is a local industry but with benefits and setbacks stemming from outside variables across different parts of the country. The RoyOMartin Board Brief lays out the stats for our customers in key areas, namely the southwest region, so you can better understand the many factors affecting your local market. To view the latest