LP opens innovation centre

LP Building Solutions (LP) has opened its LP Innovation Center. The facility, located at the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) at the University of Minnesota Duluth, marks a significant milestone in LP's commitment to growth, innovation, and sustainability, emphasizing its focus on driving future growth through new product development. In this industry-university collaboration, the LP Innovation Center seeks to advance the use of sustainable technology in engineered wood products and applications. The facility provides a controlled environment for rigorous evaluation and testing in partnership with NRRI's building science and engineering teams, enabling LP to achieve its ambitious roadmap of future LP SmartSide Trim & Siding and LP Structural Solutions products slated for release within the next five to 10 years. The centre features a full-scale mock house, display wall, and small-scale fabrication shop to evaluate and optimize installation and application methods for engineered wood home-building products. Additionally, the centre is designed to be a collaborative environment for LP's team, NRRI scientists and engineers, and key customers to develop new products.