Triforce

What Triforce does

Triforce, operated under the legal entity Barrette Structural Distribution Inc. (a division of the privately-held conglomerate Les Entreprises Barrette), is a North American manufacturer and supplier of engineered wood open web floor joists sold under the TRIFORCE brand. The company's core product is an all-wood, triangulated open web joist that uses structural resorcinol adhesive rather than metal plate connectors, with kiln-dried top and bottom chords and an adjustable end trimmable up to 24 inches on site. Joists are produced in industry-standard depths (11 7/8", 14", 16") and lengths from 6 to 30 feet, individually load-tested before shipment, and certified across multiple code jurisdictions (ICC-ES, IAPMO UES, CCMC, Ontario, Florida) for applications including 45-120 minute fire-rated assemblies. Manufacturing is concentrated in a 180,000+ square-foot robotic facility in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, operating 24/7 on 100% hydroelectric power with a documented raw material utilization rate above 97%.

The company serves single-family, multi-family, and light commercial construction markets in Canada and the United States, with secondary presence in modular/prefab and Passive House verticals. Its revenue model is hardware sales through a two-tier channel — lumber yards, engineered wood product distributors, and truss shops — supplemented by a free sizing software (TRIFORCE Analyzer) that locks engineering specifications into the product and a lifetime warranty that differentiates it from plated-truss competitors. Documented outcomes include 20% lower floor framing cost vs. steel-plated trusses (York Beach Residence Club case study) and deployment across hundreds of thousands of single-family homes cumulatively. Triforce does not sell directly to end customers and does not publish pricing; instead it routes buyers to authorized dealers through a website-based dealer locator.

Name

Triforce

Legal name

Barrette Structural Distribution Inc.

Website

https://openjoisttriforce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Triforce manufactures and distributes TRIFORCE engineered open web floor joists through lumber yards and EWP distributors across Canada and the United States, serving single-family, multi-family, modular, and light commercial builders from a single automated facility in Quebec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineered Wood Joists

NAICS

Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

I-Joists & Structural Composite Lumber (PSL, LSL) Manufacturing (IMAMACAH)

Keywords

• Engineered wood joists
• Open web floor joists
• Wood floor trusses
• Engineered building products
• Residential floor framing

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Open Web Joist Sales: TRIFORCE generates revenue through the sale of engineered wood open web joists. Products are manufactured to stock (make-to-stock model) rather than custom orders, allowing for immediate availability from inventory. The company sells through a network of distributors and lumber yards (channel partners) rather than direct to end customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

TRIFORCE manufactures all-wood open web floor joists for residential, multi-family, light commercial, and modular construction. Each joist features a triangulated open web, finger-jointed kiln-dried wood chords bonded with structural resorcinol adhesive (no metal plates), is trimmable on site, and is individually tested before shipment. Products are backed by a 50-year warranty (lifetime when used with the Strongback) and are sold through lumber dealers, EWP distributors, and truss shops in Canada and the United States.

Product overview

TRIFORCE® is a single unified product line centered on the TRIFORCE® Open Joist—an all-wood, open web floor joist system for residential and light commercial construction. The portfolio includes supporting software (TRIFORCE® Analyzer for structural sizing) and comprehensive documentation products (Spec Guide, Fire-Resistant Assemblies Guide, CAD Files, Evaluation Reports, and Common Repair Details). The core product is manufactured with 100% robotic automation, individually tested before shipment, and offered in depths of 11-7/8", 14", and 16" with lengths from 6 to 30 feet. The product differentiates through its adjustable end design, fire-code compliance, and vibration-control strongback system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TRIFORCE Open Joist All-wood open web floor joist for residential, multi-family, light commercial, and modular construction. Features triangulated open web design, finger-jointed kiln-dried wood chords, structural resorcinol adhesive bonding (no metal plates), trimmable ends for on-site adjustment, and is individually tested. Sold through lumber yards, EWP distributors, and truss shops in Canada and the United States, backed by a 50-year warranty (lifetime warranty when installed with the Strongback).
• TRIFORCE Fire-Rated Open Joist Assemblies Code-compliant fire-rated floor/ceiling assembly designs using TRIFORCE open joists, rated for 45 to 120 minutes of fire resistance and certified by INTERTEK and ICC-ES, intended for multi-family, commercial, and code-driven residential applications.
• Strongback

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% lower overall floor framing cost compared to steel-plated trusses, despite requiring closer spacing (documented at York Beach project)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered notable, flagship and core.

• York Beach Residence Club DevelopmentnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018A 4-story mixed-use development in York Beach, Maine containing condominiums, retail shops, restaurants, and a hotel. When custom plated trusses failed to fit due to foundation measurement errors and would take 3-4 weeks to replace, TRIFORCE was introduced by the local supplier and saved the project timeline. The case study documents 20% cost savings despite tighter spacing requirements.
• EcocornotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Ecocor, the first Passive House component manufacturer certified outside Europe, uses TRIFORCE open joists in their modular Passive House projects. George Reefer, Ecocor's Construction Manager, has appeared in TRIFORCE marketing videos explaining how the joist's lightweight design, open web for services routing, and 100% wood construction support Passive House efficiency standards. Students from TeamMTL collaborated on video production for this partnership.
• Bonneville HomesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017A 55-year-old modular home manufacturer working exclusively with TRIFORCE for open joist floor systems. The partnership includes the Loggia project - four 4-6 story mixed-use buildings near Montreal with 66 rental units assembled in just 7 days. Bonneville enhances TRIFORCE floor performance with strongbacks to enable the floor structure to react as a unit to vertical and lateral loads.
• INTERTEKcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndependent third-party testing laboratory that rigorously tests TRIFORCE products. INTERTEK provides total quality assurance to industries worldwide. They certify fire-rated assemblies (45-120 minutes) and verify manufacturing process quality through regular destructive testing of joists at prescribed production intervals.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boise Cascade: Boise Cascade manufactures BCI® and AJS® engineered I-joists used in residential floor systems across North America, directly competing with TRIFORCE in the same EWP joist category with overlapping dealer and builder channels.
• Weyerhaeuser: Weyerhaeuser's Trus Joist brand (TJI® joists) is the legacy leader in engineered wood joists and a direct substitute for TRIFORCE in single-family and multi-family floor framing, with significantly broader product breadth and geographic reach.
• Anthony Forest Products: Anthony Forest Products manufactures engineered wood I-joists and glulam beams for the residential and commercial construction market, directly overlapping with TRIFORCE on floor framing applications.
• Louisiana-Pacific (LP Building Solutions): LP Building Solutions sells LP SolidStart® I-Joists as part of its engineered wood product portfolio, competing head-to-head with TRIFORCE for residential floor system specifications through overlapping two-step distribution.
• Pacific Woodtech (PWT): Pacific Woodtech produces LVL and engineered I-joists for North American builders, providing a close substitute product set to TRIFORCE open web joists in structural floor applications.
• Roseburg Forest Products: Roseburg manufactures engineered wood I-joists and other structural panels, competing in the same residential and light commercial floor framing category as TRIFORCE.

Broad incumbents

• Norbord (now part of West Fraser): West Fraser's Norbord OSB and engineered wood lines serve as sheathing and panel components in floor systems that incorporate joists like TRIFORCE, making it a relevant adjacent incumbent in residential floor assemblies.
• Georgia-Pacific Building Products: Georgia-Pacific offers a broad engineered wood and lumber portfolio for residential construction, competing with TRIFORCE indirectly via dealer-channel EWP programs and substitute floor framing products.
• Huber Engineered Woods: Huber's AdvanTech® subflooring and ZIP System® sheathing target adjacent floor-system components rather than joists themselves, but the products are commonly co-specified with joists, making Huber a relevant incumbent in the same builder workflow.

Regional players

• BlueLinx Corporation: BlueLinx is a major North American building products distributor that carries competing EWP joist brands alongside TRIFORCE, making it both a channel partner and a competitive pressure point for shelf space at lumber yards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OpenJoistTriforce

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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