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Martco LLC (RoyOMartin) celebrated the grand opening of the expansion of its Texas subsidiary, Corrigan OSB, LLL. The enlargement makes the oriented strand board manufacturing facility the largest of its kind in North America.
The Oct. 30 event emphasized the facility’s impact on increasing OSB production and creating local jobs, as well as the regional and national housing market.
The ceremony drew more than 200 attendees, including company partners, community leaders, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. A tour of the new production line was available for interested guests.
Constructed next to the company’s original state-of-the-art OSB plant, the new expansion is located in Corrigan between Lufkin and Livingston. The second facility significantly increases the mill’s size and production capacity by roughly 75% to 1.4 billion sq. ft. annually and provides a total of 300 jobs at the mill. Since the first facility’s start-up in 2018, Corrigan OSB, LLC has been a successful investment in the people, natural resources, and markets in Corrigan and the entire East Texas region. The facility expansion is set to address Texas’ population surge, which has seen more than four million new residents in the last decade.
Governor Abbott touted the booming Texas economy and discussed the housing market. “We are proud that Texas is home to a booming manufacturing sector,” Governor Abbott said. “Corrigan OSB’s expanded manufacturing facility will provide needed, high-quality building materials to Texas’ growing economy. Thanks to our manufacturing sector, ‘Made in Texas’ has never been a bigger brand. Our motto in Texas is ‘Texas moves at the speed of business.’ Government’s job is not to slow you down but to help get things done, and that commitment will continue every step of the way as you grow here in East Texas.”
RoyOMartin chairman and CEO Roy O. Martin III, in his address proudly stated that, “It’s obvious that our first plant succeeded here in Corrigan, and now you have two plants employing almost 300 skilled individuals and supporting seven times that number in logging, transportation, maintenance, and other support roles. We look forward to many decades of mutual success, paying great wages so families can thrive here.”
President and chief operating officer Scott Poole, praising Governor Abbott for his determination to make Texas a better place for everyone, thanked him with, “We at RoyOMartin appreciate all you’ve done to pave the way for our growth, making Texas a shining example of what can make us great again.” Poole continues reminiscing about his first trip to the area years ago, “From the very start, local and state officials embraced our vision. From local judges to the governor’s office, everyone shared our passion for doing something unique in Corrigan, and for that we will always be grateful.” Finally in thanking the many RoyOMartin team members he emphasizes, “To our treasured employees, you are our heartbeat. Our company is nothing without the people who dedicate their time and effort here, building careers and supporting families.”
In talking about RoyOMartin’s decision to build a second mill in Corrigan, executive vice president of manufacturing & product sales Terry Secrest stated, “Building a plant during a pandemic with supply chain issues is no easy task, yet on June 8, we successfully started this new facility. Since then, our team has continuously improved, setting new goals every day.” He then introduced a virtual tour video that was produced by the communications team.
RoyOMartin is proud to expand in the great state of Texas, and this facility will supply building materials across North America as the nation continues to face housing shortages.
Martco LLC is a subsidiary of Martin Sustainable Resources LLC, the Martin family-owned parent to several companies that focus on land, timber, and mineral resources, emphasizing sustainable forestry and the manufacture of forest products. It is best known by its trade name RoyOMartin, which honors the entrepreneurial spirit of Roy O. Martin, Sr. who began the family’s first business (a sawmill operation) in 1923. RoyOMartin currently operates two manufacturing facilities in Louisiana. A third facility is operated in Texas by its wholly-owned Texas subsidiary. With more than 1,300 employees, we are a leading employer in every region in which we operate.
