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LP Building Solutions expanding in Dickinson County

SAGOLA TOWNSHIP, MI— Global building products manufacturer LP Building Solutions is expanding in Dickinson County’s Sagola Township with help from the Michigan Strategic Fund.

The company’s $194 million investment is one of the largest projects ever supported by the MSF in the Upper Peninsula.

The project is expected to create at least 50 jobs and retain the 151 jobs currently at the site, supported by a $325,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant.

To meet growing demand for engineered wood home siding products, the company plans to convert its Sagola Township operations from the manufacture of oriented strand board to LP “SmartSide” Trim & Siding. The project will create at least 50 new positions and has the potential for future expansion of a second processing line.

The expansion will include 134,000 square feet of new construction, as well as new machinery and equipment.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.