LP SolidStart LVL-Q Lite, S Lite, S and S Plus Grades Now Available NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LP Building Products has received CE approval, the required mark for trading of construction materials throughout the European Union, for four grades of LP SolidStart LVL, allowing the company to introduce more alternatives for traditional softwood timber into the European Market. The CE approved products include: - LP SolidStart LVL-Q Lite (1.3E), a cost-competitive alternative to LVL-Q products for rim board and wall plate applications; - LP SolidStart LVL-S Lite (1.9E), a cost-effective alternative to LVL-S for most header and beam applications; - LP SolidStart LVL-S (2.0E), a product that fits the industry standard for LVL across most of Europe; - LP SolidStart LVL-S Plus (2.1E), an ideal product for applications requiring higher performance for a stronger, stiffer beam. Products are available from Falcon Panel Products Limited (U.K.), MBM Forest Products Limited (U.K.), SpanoTech (Belgium), van Hoorebeke Timber (Belgium), Wyder Engineered Timber Systems Limited (U.K.), DPW Te Paske (The Netherlands – Door Stabalisers). LP SolidStart LVL products are created primarily from smaller, fast-growing trees. LP SolidStart LVL products are Chain of Custody (CoC) certified by both the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Schemes and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).
