West Fraser Timber Company, a leading supplier of lumber and other wood products extensively used in the building and construction market, announced last week that it was acquiring Norbord, the leading global producer of oriented strand board (OSB) and a key supplier of engineered wood products, such as plywood. The transaction, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021, will create an integrated global wood building products manufacturer with annual sales of about US$6 billion.  This transaction will create a leading supplier of a full range of wood-based building materials ...