Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. belonging to the Zacks Building Products, engages in the provision of building solutions. It operates through the following segments: Siding, Oriented Strand Board (OSB), South America, and Other. The Siding segment offers engineered wood siding under the brands of LP, SmartSide, Trim and Siding LP, SmartSide, ExpertFinish, Trim and Siding, LP BuilderSeries, Lap Siding, and Outdoor Building Solutions. The OSB segment includes structural panel products for roof decking, sidewall sheathing, and floor underlayment. The South American manufactures and distributes OSB structural panel and siding products in South America and certain export markets. The Other segment refers to off-site framing operations, remaining timber and timberlands, and other minor products, services, and closed operations. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

LPX comes to my attention because Warren Buffet bought it in Q3'2002.  That means it fits into Warren Buffet's long-term investment strategy.