BlueLinx Announces Expansion of Distribution Partnership With LP

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Thursday, January 9th, 2025

BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BXC), a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions, NYSE: LPX), a leading manufacturer of engineered wood building products, are pleased to announce the expansion of their distribution partnership. The expanded collaboration will include LP's renowned Siding Solutions brands and prefinished solutions, namely LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding and LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding, in the Central Region, specifically Monroe, Louisiana and Little Rock, Arkansas. This strategic move expands BlueLinx's stocking footprint of LP® SmartSide® to seventeen locations, spanning four of BlueLinx's regions across the United States.

"We are excited about the continued growth between LP® and BlueLinx," said Leo Oei, Vice President of Product Management and National Accounts at BlueLinx. "The goals of our companies align with offering best-in-class specialty products to the single-family, multi-family, and light commercial building segments. We are delighted to add these brands to additional locations in the Central Region."

"As LP continues to expand its market share, we are thrilled to broaden our distribution footprint with BlueLinx in Little Rock, AR and Monroe, LA," said Sarah Galvin, LP National Account Manager. "This expansion will provide our customers with additional options to access SmartSide® in both Primed and ExpertFinish®. We are confident in our ability to sustain growth and success for the next decade with World Class partners like BlueLinx."