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OSB Certification Program Launched at Builders’ Show
The NAHB Research Center will announce the nationwide roll-out of its new product certification program for Engineered Wood Products, and unveil the program’s first participating oriented strand board (OSB) manufacturer during a press conference this week at the International Builders’ Show (IBS).
With more than 40 years of product testing and certification experience, the Research Center’s certification mark is recognized and trusted by builders, code officials and consumers. The center’s full-service, material and structural systems testing laboratory is accredited by the International Accreditation Service (IAS), with plans for a major expansion currently under way.
The new program is an extension of the Research Center’s existing building product testing and certification services, and is another step toward fulfilling the company’s mission of improving the quality, durability, affordability and performance of residential construction. Certified products are tested to ensure that they meet or exceed nationally recognized standards to optimize performance, reduce failures and improve quality.
Based on ISO 9001 principles, the program is customized to meet the specific needs of the OSB manufacturing industry, according to Robert Hill, the Research Center’s director of laboratory and certification services. Unlike other ISO programs, this certification includes a complete and rigorous review of participating companies' business practices and quality assurance systems.
Prospective manufacturers interested in more information on the OSB Product Certification Program and other Research Center product testing and certification programs, can visit the Research Center booth (W2886) at IBS; visit www.nahbrc.org; or e-mail Robert Hill, or call him at 800-638-8556 x6244.
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