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Baton Rouge, La. – (April 17, 2020) – RoyOMartin President and COO E. Scott Poole has been named to the Louisiana Legislative Advisory Task Force on Economic Recovery, it was announced today. According to a Louisiana Legislature press release: “Today, Senate President Page Cortez and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder announced the creation of a private-sector task […]

Alexandria, La. – (March 19, 2020) – RoyOMartin has published an online COVID-19 Resource Center to aid in its coronavirus communications. Users can access important information from Legacy Health & Wellness providers, tips from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on controlling the spread of the virus, and other links.

RoyOMartin announces the following 2019 organizational accomplishments. “We are proud to report these remarkable accomplishments in safety, quality, production, and other areas,” stated Chairman, CEO, and CFO Roy O. Martin III in an email to employees. “I believe our team members are the best in our industry and want to acknowledge you for your efforts

Alexandria, La. – (March 2, 2020) – The Manufacturing Institute announced that it will award RoyOMartin Health Services Manager Collene Van Mol, BSN, COHN-S/CM with the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award. The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry,

Alexandria, La. – (January 24, 2020) – 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

Alexandria, La. – (October 18, 2019) – Martco L.L.C. (dba RoyOMartin) has planned $30 million in capital expenditures during the next 18 months for new projects to further modernize its Oakdale, Louisiana, oriented strand board (OSB) and Chopin, Louisiana, plywood and solid wood products manufacturing facilities. These newest long-term commitments reflect RoyOMartin’s ongoing determination to

Alexandria, La. – (September 21, 2019) – Below is a message from President, CEO, and CFO Roy O. Martin III: We at RoyOMartin sadly announce the passing of our Chairman, Jonathan E. Martin. The grandson of our founder (and my first cousin), Johnny worked for the family business for 49 years. He was a pillar

Alexandria, La. – (August 13, 2019) – RoyOMartin is taking their product knowledge straight to the end user via a new product blog. Builders, framers, and homeowners can now get first-hand tips on best products to use, installation best practices, storm prep, questions to ask when buying a home, and relevant industry news and commentary—all in

Chopin, La. – (August 2, 2019) – On August 2, 2019, RoyOMartin-Plywood’s finishing and shipping department marked six years without an OSHA-recordable injury. Vice President of Plywood Jeremy Burford credits the team members’ “hard work and dedication” for this remarkable achievement. In keeping with its record as the safest plywood plant of its kind in North

Alexandria, La. – (August 2, 2019) – Wood-products manufacturer RoyOMartin announced today that its land and timber department has completed 12 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 timberland managed by RoyOMartin