Norbord Inc.

Norbord was built and is sustained by focusing on continuous improvement. We set stretch goals to achieve MORE with LESS and monitor using our Margin Improvement Program. We also believe in treating each other like adults, being truthful, open, and honest in all our dealings with our employees, partners and the public. We believe in respectful relationships, candid dealings with one another and creating an environment where everyone feels safe to give their best advice. Every employee adds value to our business. Our values are not on a wall but are lived in every interaction we have with one another and how we get things done. We share a value for safety, for cost focused business operations, for margin improvement, for maintaining a flat corporate structure that supports the operations and we share a value for our peoples’ success. Their success is our success.

BUILDING PRODUCTS AND FUTURES”
“BUILDING THE FOUNDATION OF GREAT HOUSES AND GREAT CAREERS”

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Norbord Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB). In addition to OSB, Norbord manufactures particleboard, medium density fibreboard and related value-added products. Norbord has assets of approximately $2.1 billion and employs approximately 2,750 people at 17 plant locations in the United States, Canada and Europe. Norbord is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “OSB”.

Operations:
•15 OSB mills
•1 MDF (medium density fibreboard) mill
•2 particleboard mills
•1 furniture plant

Our success is directly derived from our people – we hire the best, develop them and promote them to build our business and challenge their own limits. That means that many talented people spend their entire career with us. Most of our senior leaders including executives have been with, and grown in, the company for more than 10 years.

We believe:
•Health and safety is our top priority
•Everyone must be treated with fairness and respect.
•All employees contribute to our business.
•Personal development is a shared responsibility, leading to career fulfillment and superior results.
•Talented and dedicated people are essential to our growth and success.
•Recruitment and advancement are based on ability and personal performance.
•Continuous learning and performance improvement create a rewarding and challenging work environment.
•Communications must be continual, consistent and open.
•Teamwork, innovation and creativity are critical to our success.
•Every employee has a ‘customer’ that deserves excellent service.

Our operations are highly technical and we employ skilled individuals such as Engineers, Trades People, and other mechanically inclined individuals that receive on the job training to run our ever advancing operations. We invest significant resources in automation and technology that streamlines our processes and reduces waste while increasing margin. Our people make the technology work and have the authority to do so.