What QB Corporation does

QB Corporation, founded in 1977 in Salmon, Idaho, is a privately held, family-owned (Lane family) manufacturer of glue laminated timber (glulam) beams, engineered wood products, and pre-assembled timber structures serving the U.S. construction market. The company operates one of the largest CNC-equipped glulam production facilities in the United States, with two high-capacity radio-frequency batch press lines, two curve lines, CNC machining, and approximately 175,000 square feet of manufacturing space on a 45-acre campus that produces over 1.5 million board feet per week. Its product portfolio spans custom and stock glulam beams (up to 130 feet long, 20 inches wide, and 108 inches deep, with curves down to a 7-foot inside radius), APA-EWS evaluated rim board, utility structures for wind and solar transmission lines, and Premium-grade wood pellets manufactured from manufacturing by-products. Supporting services include CNC fabrication, heavy glulam timber truss assembly, connection attachment, pre-fit connections, and steel services.

The business sells engineered wood products on a project/specification basis through a nationwide dealer network for broad distribution while maintaining direct enterprise relationships with architects, builders, and designers on marquee institutional, commercial, government, and residential projects (including Jackson Hole Airport, Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, the University of Idaho Idaho Central Credit Union Arena, USFS facilities, Sun Valley Lodge, and mass-timber residential buildings such as the Timber House in Brooklyn). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and individual project quotes are routed to the dealer network. Revenue is diversified across custom beams, stock beams, rim board, utility structures, and pellets, with by-product pellet sales providing a secondary income stream that improves overall unit economics. Customers include institutional, education, government, commercial, and residential segments across North America (USA only), and the company is independently operated with no external investment or parent company.

Name

QB Corporation

Legal name

QB Corporation

Website

https://qbcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

QB Corporation is a privately held, family-owned U.S. manufacturer of glue laminated timber beams and engineered wood products, operating one of the largest CNC-equipped glulam facilities in the country from Salmon, Idaho, and selling to architects, builders, and utility customers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineered Wood Products

NAICS

Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212), Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

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 industries

Mass Timber & Structural Engineered Wood (CLT, Glulam, NLT/DLT) (IMADADAC), Wood Trusses, I-Joists & Framing Components (IMADADAD)

Keywords

• Glulam beam manufacturing
• Engineered wood products
• Timber fabrication services
• Structural timber beams
• Mass timber components

Headquarters

HQ city

Salmon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Glulam Beam Products: QB Corporation manufactures and sells glue laminated timber (glulam) beams including custom beams, stock beams, and specialty products. Products are sold through a distribution/dealer network. The company also offers fabrication services, truss assembly, and connection attachments as part of their comprehensive solutions.
2. Wood Pellets: Lemhi Valley Wood Pellets manufactured from by-products of the manufacturing process (sawdust and end trims). Rated as 'Premium Grade' by the pellet industry and sold to local markets for heating.
3. Utility Structure Products: Utility structures including poles, cross-arms, and wood framed structures for the utility industry. Products are sold ready for treatment with coastal Douglas fir.
4. QB Rim Board: APA-EWS Evaluated engineered wood glulam rim board for construction framing, sold through distribution network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

QB Corporation manufactures glue laminated timber (glulam) beams, including custom and stock configurations, alongside QB Rim Board framing components, utility poles and cross-arms, and premium wood pellets made from manufacturing by-products. The company operates an integrated RF press and CNC-equipped facility providing custom beam fabrication, truss assembly, pre-fit connections, and steel connection services for institutional, commercial, residential, and utility construction projects across the United States.

Product overview

QB Corporation is a premier glue laminated timber (glulam) manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineered wood products and related services. The core product line centers on glue laminated timber beams available in two main variants: Custom Glulam Beams (made-to-specification with extensive sizing, curvature, and wood species options) and Stock Glulam Beams (standardized ready-to-ship sizes for faster delivery). Supporting products include the APA-EWS evaluated QB Rim Board for construction framing, Utility Structures (poles and cross-arms for electrical transmission), and Lemhi Valley Wood Pellets (a sustainable by-product manufactured from sawdust and trims generated during glulam production). The company provides fabrication services including CNC machining capabilities for precision cuts, drilling, and custom beam designs, as well as Heavy Glulam Timber Truss Assembly for fully assembled trusses. Additional services encompass Connection Attachment, Pre-Fit Connections, and Steel Services. The company operates manufacturing facilities on 45 acres in Salmon, Idaho, with approximately 175,000 square feet of production space and production capacity exceeding 1.5 million board feet per week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Glulam Beams High-quality custom glue laminated timber beams manufactured to customer specifications for architects, designers, builders, and contractors. Available in depths from 3 to 96 inches, widths from 1.5 to 20 inches, lengths up to 130 feet, with curved beams down to a 7-foot inside radius and multiple wood species (Douglas Fir, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Western Red Cedar, Southern Yellow Pine) and finish grades (Framing Grade, Industrial, Architectural, Stain Grade, Premium, Hand Select).
• Stock Glulam Beams Ready-to-ship standard-sized glue laminated beams available in widths of 3-1/8 inches, 5-1/8 inches, 6-3/4 inches, and 8-3/4 inches, all cambered at 5000-foot radius with 24F-V4 layup, Architectural finish, made from Douglas Fir, and offered in lengths from 48 to 66 feet. Targeted at builders and contractors needing immediate availability.
• QB Rim Board APA-EWS evaluated engineered wood glulam rim board for construction framing, sold through QB Corporation's distribution network. Available in 1-1/2 inch thickness (depths of 9-1/4, 9-1/2, 11-1/4, 11-7/8, and 14 inches) and 3-1/2 inch and 5-1/2 inch thicknesses (depths up to 20 inches), manufactured to +3/32, -0 tolerance with 12% moisture content for dimensional stability.
• Utility Structures Poles, cross-arms, and wood-framed utility structures designed for the utility industry, specifically for transmission lines supporting wind and solar facilities. Made from coastal Douglas Fir and available for preservative treatment with incising services for better chemical penetration, with Alaskan Yellow Cedar available as a naturally durable species option.
• Lemhi Valley Wood Pellets Premium grade wood pellet fuel manufactured from by-products of the glulam manufacturing process (sawdust and end trims). Made primarily from Douglas Fir, rated Premium Grade with moisture content of 5.66% (as received) and BTU/lb of 8,385 (as received), sold to local heating customers in the Salmon, Idaho area.
• Fabrication Services CNC fabrication services for glulam beams accommodating widths up to 23.5 inches, depths up to 55 inches, and lengths up to 59 feet, for architects, builders, and structural engineers. Includes precision cuts, accurate drilling, corbel/custom beam designs, and connection types for beam supports at girders, columns, mass timber walls, concrete/masonry, and steel frame systems.
• Heavy Glulam Timber Truss Assembly Complete glulam timber truss manufacturing and assembly service producing truss components from custom glulam beams with CNC machining and full assembly of trusses, including options for steel connection procurement. Targeted at commercial, institutional, and residential construction projects.
• Connection Attachment and Pre-Fit Connections Metal fabrication and connection attachment services for glulam beams as specified by project designers, plus pre-fit connection preparation to facilitate easier and faster on-site installation. Targeted at builders and contractors using QB glulam beams in commercial, institutional, and residential projects.
• Steel Services Steel connection services including procurement and fabrication of steel connections for glulam trusses and structures. Targeted at builders and designers requiring integrated steel connection hardware for glulam assemblies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of over 1.5 million board feet per week
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Boise Cascade: Diversified building products manufacturer with engineered wood products (including glulam/wood I-joists) sold through a broad distribution network. Comparable to QB as a major U.S. engineered-wood producer, though much larger and broader in scope (also OSB, plywood, lumber distribution).
• Universal Forest Products (UFP Industries): Large diversified manufacturer of wood and engineered wood components, including glulam and other building products. Comparable to QB through its engineered-wood segment, though UFP operates across many product categories and serves national dealer channels.
• Louisiana-Pacific: Major U.S. building products manufacturer with engineered wood offerings (OSB, I-joists) and a large dealer footprint. Comparable to QB as a U.S. engineered-wood supplier, though Louisiana-Pacific's portfolio is oriented around panel products rather than glulam beams.
• Weyerhaeuser: One of the world's largest private owners of timberlands and a major producer of engineered wood products, including glulam beams. Comparable to QB as a U.S. glulam supplier, though Weyerhaeuser operates at vastly larger scale and across many product categories.

Direct peers

• Element5: Mass timber manufacturer producing glulam and CLT components for commercial and multi-family construction across North America. Comparable to QB as a U.S. glulam producer; Element5 competes for the same mass-timber project pipeline but offers integrated CLT alongside glulam.
• Pacific Wood Technology: U.S. producer of glulam beams and columns serving residential and light-commercial construction. Comparable to QB's stock-beam and structural glulam business, with overlapping dealer/distribution channels.
• DR Johnson Wood Innovations: Oregon-based manufacturer of CLT panels and glulam, serving commercial, institutional, and residential mass-timber projects. Directly comparable to QB in glulam/mass timber manufacturing, with similar target customers (architects, developers, GCs).
• SmartLam North America: Manufacturer of glue-laminated timber (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT) for mass timber construction, with multiple U.S. facilities. Directly comparable to QB as a domestic glulam/mass timber producer serving architects and developers on commercial and institutional projects.

Regional players

• Nordic Structures: Canadian manufacturer of glulam and CLT for mass-timber construction, serving North American projects. Comparable to QB in glulam manufacturing capability and mass-timber positioning, though primarily serving Canadian markets with growing U.S. project exposure.
• Western Forest Products: Western North American lumber and wood-products manufacturer with specialty coastal species (similar to QB's coastal Douglas fir sourcing). Comparable in raw material supply and broader wood-products manufacturing, though Western Forest Products is more lumber-focused than QB's glulam value-add.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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