What Rosboro does

Rosboro Company, LLC, founded circa 1920 and headquartered in Springfield, Oregon, is North America's largest producer of glue-laminated timber (glulam) and a vertically integrated forest products manufacturer with 501-1,000 employees. The company operates an internal sawmill that produces over-dimension lamination feedstock, enabling its flagship X-Beam stock glulam line to maintain full 3½" and 5½" framing widths after planing — a dimensional characteristic competitors using standard dimension lumber cannot replicate. Its product portfolio spans X-Beam 2.0E (24F-V4 stock glulam with 2.0E modulus of elasticity), X-Rim and the UL Classified X-Rim FRT for Type III construction, Western Structures custom glulam (lead times as short as one week), Rosboro Laminated Decking as a CLT alternative for mass timber, Rosboro Manufactured Timber (RMT) as a kiln-dried alternative to solid-sawn timbers, dimension lumber, studs, and the isDesign specification software.

The business sells primarily through a wholesale distributor and dealer network spanning 42 U.S. states, providing same- or next-day delivery on stocked items from local yards, supplemented by regional Market Development Managers (covering Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Texas, and Washington) and a Technical Sales Specialist P.E. for engineered and custom accounts. Customer segments are diversified across residential builders and framers, commercial contractors, and structural engineers and architects; named projects span mass timber (Swinerton, The Pearl), retail (H-E-B Plus), education (Blue Mountain Community College), healthcare (Jasper Mountain), and hospitality (Fort Collins Brewery). Pricing is quote-based through the Lumber Sales office and varies between stocked catalog items and custom Western Structures orders, with revenue dependent on lumber commodity dynamics and U.S. non-residential and residential construction cycles.

The competitive position rests on vertical integration (sawmill plus glulam plus complementary lines), regulatory certifications (ICC-ES ESR-1940 and ESR-5752, UL ER7002-01, WCLIB, APA, California DSA PA-109, LEED-contributing APA Green Verification GR-L251D), a registered product brand portfolio (X-Beam, X-Rim, Western Structures, RMT), and a connector partnership with Simpson Strong-Tie that embeds Rosboro geometry into industry-standard specification tools. Rosboro is a privately held LLC with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity in the available data.

Name

Rosboro

Legal name

ROSBORO COMPANY, LLC

Website

https://rosboro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Rosboro, founded circa 1920 in Springfield, Oregon, is North America's largest producer of glue-laminated timber (glulam), serving residential builders, commercial contractors, and structural engineers across 42 U.S. states through a vertically integrated sawmill and a wholesale distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineered Wood Products (Glue-Laminated Timber Manufacturing)

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Glulam (Glued Laminated Timber) Manufacturing (IMAMACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sawmilling & Lumber Production (IMADADAA), Mass Timber & Structural Engineered Wood (CLT, Glulam, NLT/DLT) (IMADADAC), Mass Timber Panels & Components (DLT, NLT, Hybrid Panels) (IMAMACAG), Engineered Wood Products Distribution (LVL, I-joists, Glulam, CLT) (IMAMAIAD)

Keywords

• Glue-laminated timber
• Engineered wood products
• Structural glulam beams
• Mass timber construction
• Custom wood manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Glulam Product Sales: Revenue from manufacture and sale of glue-laminated timber products including stock X-Beam glulam (inventoried for immediate shipment), custom Western Structures glulam, X-Rim products, and other engineered wood products. Both one-time project sales through distributors and ongoing relationships with builders and contractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Rosboro manufactures and sells glue-laminated timber (glulam) and engineered wood products from its Springfield, Oregon facility, including stock X-Beam glulam beams, X-Rim and X-Rim FRT rim boards, custom Western Structures glulam, Rosboro Laminated Decking, dimension lumber, studs, X-Beam columns, and Rosboro Manufactured Timber. The company uniquely produces its own over-dimension lamination feedstock at an internal sawmill, enabling full-framing-width products that competitors cannot match, and distributes through a wholesale network spanning 42 U.S. states.

Product overview

Rosboro is North America's largest producer of glue-laminated timber (glulam), offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineered wood products. The product line centers on the X-Beam family of stock glulam beams and columns, including the next-generation X-Beam 2.0E with superior stiffness, X-Rim rim board products (standard and fire-retardant treated variants), and Western Structures custom glulam capabilities. Complementary products include Rosboro Laminated Decking for mass timber applications, Dimension Lumber, Studs, and Rosboro Manufactured Timber (RMT). The company also offers isDesign software for structural design calculations. Rosboro distinguishes itself through full-framing-width architectural appearance products and internal lamination feedstock production, enabling cost-effective timber framing solutions for the construction industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• X-Beam: Full-framing-width stock glulam beam product line, including X-Beam 2.0E next-generation glulam
• X-Rim
• X-Rim FRT
• Western Structures
• Rosboro Laminated Decking
• Rosboro Manufactured Timber (RMT)
• isDesign

Products and services

• X-Beam 2.0E Next-generation full-framing-width architectural appearance stock glulam beam with 2.0E true modulus of elasticity, engineered to be stiffer than other 24F-V4 glulams. Available in full 3½" and 5½" widths, installs flush with wall framing, and spans farther with higher load carrying capacity. For builders, framers, and structural engineers.
• X-Rim FRT UL Classified and factory-warrantied fire retardant treated glulam rim board for Type III construction specifications. The only UL Classified FRT glulam rim in the market, meeting IBC section 2303.2 requirements. For commercial and multi-family construction projects requiring fire-rated rim assemblies.
• X-Rim First glulam beam manufactured specifically for rim applications. Zero camber, kiln-dried to 13% moisture content, fits flush with 2x4 and 2x6 framing. Used as fire stop in floor systems and around stair wells and elevator shafts. For residential and commercial builders needing structural rim boards.
• Western Structures Custom Glulam Custom glulam division offering beams built-to-order in a wide variety of appearances, grades, sizes, and shapes including Douglas Fir and Alaskan Yellow Cedar species. Lead times as short as 1 week for custom orders. For architects, engineers, and contractors requiring unique architectural or long-span custom glulam elements.
• Rosboro Laminated Decking Cost-effective mass timber floor and roof deck alternative to CLT. Available in thicknesses from 3½" to 8⅞" and widths from 12" to 48", with lengths up to 60'. 1-hour and 2-hour fire rated conformance. For mass timber construction projects seeking a CLT alternative.
• Dimension Lumber #2 & better Kiln Dried Douglas Fir in 2x4, 2x6, 2x8 sizes from 8' to 20' lengths. Packaged for truck or rail transportation with Union Pacific Railroad access. For builders and lumber yards needing kiln-dried Douglas Fir framing lumber.
• Rosboro isDesign Software Design software allowing users to enter span and load conditions for projects and automatically determine the best Rosboro product. Calculates simple spans, multiple spans, point loads, cantilevers, and other applications. Recognizes all US building codes with printable design calculations. For structural engineers, architects, and designers specifying glulam.
• Studs Green and dry Douglas Fir and KD Hem-Fir studs available in 2x4 and 2x6 in standard and custom trim lengths. No prior selection with anti-stain treatment lasting up to 120 days. For residential and commercial framing applications.
• X-Beam Columns Glulam columns allowing builders to run framing from floor to ceiling with one continuous piece. Architectural appearance S4S and eased 4 edges, inventoried in 3-½"x6", 5-½"x5-½", and 5-½"x6" sizes. For residential and commercial builders needing structural columns.
• Rosboro Manufactured Timber (RMT) Size-for-size, grade-for-grade manufactured timber alternative to Douglas Fir timber. Kiln-dried to less than 15% moisture content before assembly, resisting twisting, splitting, cupping, and warping. Available in specified lengths up to 60'. For commercial and architectural projects needing heavy timber alternatives.
• ESL 1.6E (Engineered Structural Lumber) Engineered structural lumber product providing cost-effective alternative for various construction applications. Part of Rosboro's engineered wood product line. For builders seeking engineered lumber alternatives for framing applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• X-Beam 2.0E is stiffer than any other 24F-V4 glulam and spans farther with less deflection
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boise Cascade: Boise Cascade operates a major engineered wood products division (including legacy Anthony Forest Products glulam) and is one of the largest North American producers of glulam beams, headers, and columns - directly competing with Rosboro in stock and custom structural glulam for residential and commercial construction.
• Roseburg Forest Products: Roseburg is a privately held Oregon-based wood products manufacturer with engineered wood, studs, and dimension lumber lines that overlap directly with Rosboro's product portfolio, and several Rosboro sales staff (e.g., Raegan Stratton, Lisa Paul) previously worked at Roseburg.

Broad incumbents

• Weyerhaeuser: Weyerhaeuser is a timber REIT with a large engineered wood products portfolio (Trus Joist I-joists, Microllam LVL, Parallam PSL) that competes with Rosboro in structural framing applications and shares the same Pacific Northwest fiber base.
• LP Building Solutions (Louisiana-Pacific): LP produces engineered wood I-joists, LVL, and other structural framing products that compete with Rosboro's stock glulam in residential and light commercial applications through overlapping distributor channels.
• UFP Industries: UFP Industries is one of the largest North American lumber and building products manufacturers and dealers, with engineered wood and glulam-adjacent capabilities serving the same residential and commercial construction customer base through wholesale and pro-dealer channels.
• PotlatchDeltic: PotlatchDeltic is a timber REIT with forest resources in the US South and Pacific Northwest that competes with Rosboro for structural wood product share and overlaps in softwood lumber and engineered wood categories.
• Georgia-Pacific (Koch Industries): Georgia-Pacific produces engineered lumber, panels, and building products that compete in many of the same structural framing and sheathing categories as Rosboro, distributed through overlapping lumber and building materials wholesalers.

Emerging players

• SmartLam: SmartLam is one of the leading North American manufacturers of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels for mass-timber buildings, competing with Rosboro's Laminated Decking and Western Structures custom glulam in commercial and multifamily mass-timber specifications.
• D.R. Johnson Wood Innovations: D.R. Johnson is a pioneer US producer of CLT panels and glulam beams, directly competing with Rosboro in the mass-timber specification market for floor, roof, and wall assemblies.

Others

• Simpson Strong-Tie: Simpson Strong-Tie is Rosboro's connector partner (CSG-XBEAM10 connector guide) and a leading supplier of structural connectors for wood framing; while not a glulam competitor, Simpson's specification ecosystem and code approvals shape which engineered wood products get specified alongside its connectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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