Boozer Beam

What Boozer Beam does

Boozer Laminated Beam Company, Inc., operating as BoozerBeam, is a privately held U.S. corporation founded in 1933 and headquartered at 1600 West 16th Street in Anniston, Alabama. The company manufactures glued laminated timber (glulam) beams and columns from Southern Yellow Pine for the construction industry. Its product portfolio spans modulus-of-elasticity grades from 1.6E through 2.1E, including the original 1.8E BoozerBeam, a 2.1E high-strength structural grade positioned as one of the strongest softwood engineered wood beams in the world, 1.9E I-joist compatible beams, pre-cut garage door headers, 1.6E window and door headers, and 1.7E/1.9E structural columns. A separate OUTSIDER product line extends the offering into exterior and ground-contact applications using Copper-Nap and DCOI pressure treatments for UC3A/UC3B and UC4B/UC4C use categories.

Every BoozerBeam is quality-inspected by APA-The Engineered Wood Association under a longstanding APA membership, and products are manufactured in compliance with ANSI 117-2025. The company sells manufactured-to-specification structural wood products directly to builders, contractors, lumberyards, and construction professionals in the Southeast USA, distributing domestically through a single-country, direct-sales channel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is provided on direct inquiry. BoozerBeam is multi-generationally family-controlled under the Boozer-Owsley family, currently led by President and CEO Hinton B. (Bud) Owsley, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity sponsorship.

Name

Boozer Beam

Legal name

Boozer Laminated Beam Company, Inc.

Website

https://boozerbeam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BoozerBeam is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of glued laminated timber (glulam) beams and columns made from Southern Yellow Pine, serving builders, contractors, and construction professionals in the Southeast USA with grade-rated structural products and APA-certified quality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineered Wood Products

NAICS

Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Glulam (Glued Laminated Timber) Manufacturing (IMAMACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wood Trusses, I-Joists & Framing Components (IMADADAD)

Keywords

• Engineered wood products
• Glulam beams
• Laminated timber columns
• Structural lumber
• Pressure-treated beams

Headquarters

HQ city

Anniston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Glulam Beam and Column Sales: Manufacture and sale of glued laminated timber beams and columns for the construction industry, including structural beams, headers, and columns in various grades (1.6E through 2.1E)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Boozer Beam manufactures glued laminated timber (glulam) beams and columns from Southern Yellow Pine for the construction industry, offering products across multiple modulus-of-elasticity grades (1.6E through 2.1E). Its portfolio includes the proprietary 2.1E High Strength Structural Glulam, I-joist compatible beams, pre-cut garage door and window/door headers, structural columns, and Copper-Nap pressure-treated exterior beams sold under The OUTSIDER line. Every beam is quality-inspected by APA-The Engineered Wood Association, and products are manufactured to specification for builders, contractors, and lumberyards primarily in the Southeast United States.

Product overview

Boozer Beam is a manufacturer of glulam (glued laminated timber) beams and columns made from Southern Yellow Pine, serving the construction industry for over 90 years. The product portfolio centers on the BoozerBeam brand, offering structural engineered wood products with different modulus of elasticity ratings (1.6E through 2.1E) to serve various load-bearing requirements. The product line includes high-strength structural beams, I-joist compatible beams, pre-cut garage door headers, window and door headers, and structural columns. The 2.1E High Strength Structural Glulam represents their premium offering, while the Original BoozerBeam (1.8E) serves as their foundational product. Treated exterior products under The OUTSIDER brand use Copper-Nap preservative for outdoor applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BOOZERBEAM: High strength structural glued laminated timber product line including 2.1E, 1.8E, 1.9E, and 1.6E grades for various construction applications.
• OUTSIDER

Products and services

• 2.1E BOOZERBEAM High Strength Structural Glued Laminated Timber High-strength structural glued laminated timber beam made from Southern Yellow Pine, with a 2.1E modulus of elasticity rating, intended for premium load-bearing construction applications. Every beam is APA quality-inspected.
• The OUTSIDER Treated Beams and Columns (Copper-Nap) Pressure-treated glulam beams and columns using Copper-Nap preservative treatment for exterior and ground-contact applications, suitable for UC3A/UC3B and UC4B/UC4C AWPA service use categories.
• 1.8E The Original BOOZERBEAM Foundational BoozerBeam glulam product with a 1.8E modulus of elasticity rating, used for general structural construction applications.
• 1.9E Pre-Cut Garage Door Header Pre-cut glulam header designed specifically for residential garage door openings, manufactured to a 1.9E modulus rating to reduce on-site labor.
• 1.9E I-Joist Compatible Glulam Beam Glulam beam with a 1.9E modulus rating engineered to be compatible with engineered I-joist floor and roof systems.
• 1.8E I-Joist Compatible Glulam Beam Glulam beam with a 1.8E modulus rating designed for compatibility with I-joist floor and roof construction.
• 1.6E Window and Door Headers Glulam headers with a 1.6E modulus rating manufactured for window and door openings in residential construction.
• 1.9E Structural Glulam Column Structural glulam column with a 1.9E modulus rating designed for vertical load-bearing applications in construction.
• 1.7E Structural Glulam Column Structural glulam column with a 1.7E modulus rating used for vertical support applications in construction.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• APA - The Engineered Wood AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding membership in APA demonstrates commitment to quality standards. Every BoozerBeam is quality-inspected by APA-The Engineered Wood Association, which serves as the measure of excellence in the engineered wood products industry. APA also provides product design information available for free download from their website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boise Cascade: Major North American engineered wood and building products distributor/manufacturer with EWP offerings (I-joists, LVL, glulam-adjacent) supplying residential and commercial construction — same builder/contractor customer base as BoozerBeam but operating at far greater scale and geographic reach.
• Weyerhaeuser: Vertically integrated timber and engineered wood products giant with structural framing offerings; competes with BoozerBeam in the broader category of structural lumber substitutes supplied to builders and lumberyards, though at much larger scale.
• Louisiana-Pacific (LP Building Solutions): Large engineered wood products manufacturer (LP I-Joists, LVL, structural framing) serving residential and light commercial construction — directly competes for the same builder/contractor budget allocated between glulam headers, columns, and engineered framing alternatives.
• UFP Industries: Large engineered wood components manufacturer serving site-built and manufactured housing, with structural product lines — competes with BoozerBeam for the same structural component specification at builders and lumberyards, with national manufacturing footprint.

Direct peers

• Canfor (Anthony Forest Products): Anthony Forest Products (now operating under Canfor) manufactures glulam beams and engineered wood components in the U.S. South; one of the closest direct competitors to BoozerBeam, serving the same southeastern construction market with comparable Southern Yellow Pine-based glulam beams.
• RedBuilt: Manufacturer of engineered wood framing (red-I I-joists, beams, columns) serving commercial and residential construction — overlaps with BoozerBeam's I-joist compatible glulam beam products and column offerings, with similar direct sales to builders and engineers.
• Pfeifer Group: European-based, globally operating glulam beam and column manufacturer; competes in the same glulam category as BoozerBeam for high-strength engineered timber specification work, including treated exterior and mass timber applications.
• HASSLACHER Group: European glulam and cross-laminated timber manufacturer with North American distribution; competes head-to-head with BoozerBeam in structural glulam for commercial and residential construction including treated outdoor and high-E applications.
• Nordic Structures: Canadian glulam and mass timber manufacturer producing structural glulam beams and columns from spruce-pine-fir; comparable product category and target customer base (engineers, architects, commercial builders) as BoozerBeam.

Emerging players

• Stark Truss Company: Engineered wood component and roof/floor truss manufacturer with growing EWP offerings; an adjacent competitor whose I-joist-compatible and structural beam lineup intersects BoozerBeam's I-joist compatible glulam product family in the same builder/dealer channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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