The strength behind glulam.

As North America’s largest producer of Southern Yellow Pine glulam beams, our El Dorado and Washington facilities deliver a combined annual production capacity of more than 55 million board feet. This scale underscores our position as an industry leader and reflects our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and meeting the growing demand for durable, engineered wood products.

Glulam.

Although glulam is considered a small specialty business unit within Canfor, our two glulam plants play a strategic role. They act as internal customers of Canfor Southern Pine sawmills, delivering consistent financial returns while simultaneously benefitting our sawmills struggling with lower commodity lumber prices.

Our glulam operations are fully vertically integrated, sourcing 100% of their fibre internally from our sawmills across the Southeast United States. This integration creates added value for sawmills supplying lamstock, the raw material essential for glulam production.

Lamstock.

Lamstock is premium lumber made from high-grade softwood, designed to meet certain standards for quality and performance. Each piece is carefully dried to a specific moisture content and surfaced on all sides to achieve a smooth finish, perfect for transforming into durable glulam products.

The process begins the moment the lumber arrives. Every board is immediately graded and inspected for defects, then sorted by strength. Next, the pieces are finger jointed and assembled into beams, following the rigorous guidelines of ANSI A190.1, the product standard for structural glued laminated timber.

To ensure lasting strength, Hexion melamine glue is applied before the beams are cured to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, locking in the ideal moisture content. Finally, each beam is trimmed, stamped, and packaged for shipment.

Power Products®

We proudly market our glulam under the Power Products® brands, a name that sets us apart and drives demand in the marketplace. This branding isn’t just a label, it’s the promise of quality, innovation and reliability. We offer three different types of glulam products marketed under the Power Products brand:

Power Beams: Efficient, cost-effective primary support beams designed for residential, commercial, industrial and mass timber market segments

Power Columns: A strong, versatile vertical column designed for structural and architectural applications, with simple connections for framing systems and a load path solution for engineered beam and header products

Power Preserved Glulam: A durable solution for exterior structural applications, resistant to mold, decay and termites

We also produce several non-branded products to serve various unique market needs:

24F Stock Glulam: Perfect for single family construction

24F Custom Glulam: Serving single family, multi-family, commercial, and industrial markets

1.6 E Short Span Header: Designed for wall panel construction

At the core of our growth.

Our family of glue-laminated Power Products®, alongside our two dedicated teams in Washington, Georgia, and El Dorado, Arkansas, are a cornerstone of our operations and a key driver of value for our customers. Our reputation is built on precision, reliability, and a positive customer experience, powered by our talented and knowledgeable sales, technical, and production teams.

Together, these efforts ensure that our glulam remains the trusted choice for builders everywhere, reinforcing our leadership in engineered wood products and shaping the future of construction.