Structurlam names VP of new Arkansas facility
Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation announced that Jason Trenn has been named as the company’s new vice president of manufacturing and operations for its new production facility in Conway, Ark.
Trenn brings more than 20 years of experience to Structurlam, including positions at Canfor, Weldwood, West Fraser, and Tembec. Most recently, Trenn worked as the lumber manufacturing director for Weyerhaeuser in Greenville, N.C.
The new vice president was born and raised in British Columbia, also where Structurlam is headquartered. Trenn will be responsible for overseeing all manufacturing activities at Structurlam’s new facility, which is now in production.
“Jason’s comprehensive background in lumber and engineered wood brings an incredible wealth of knowledge to our operations in Arkansas,” said Hardy Wentzel, CEO of Structurlam. “At the start of his career, Jason actually once worked as a sawmill supervisor at our Okanagan Falls plant when it was previously owned by Weyerhaeuser, and is well-versed in both our industry and community. His knowledge of working in B.C.’s ‘wood basket’ and experience with Southern Pine lumber in the Southern United States will be incredibly valuable to our team.”
Structurlam manufactures mass timber, a sustainable category of building construction featuring glulam timbers and cross-laminated timber panels used for walls, roofs, floors, beams, and columns.
The company’s product portfolio includes GlulamPLUS timber and CrossLam CLT panel products for distribution throughout North America. The company is the first manufacturer to bring mass timber to the North American market and the first to introduce CrossLam CLT in the production of industrial ground protection matting products, used in the energy and power transmission sectors.
According to Structurlam, a key economic benefit of mass timber is the ability to design, model, and prefabricate the structural elements of a project offsite, accelerating on-site production schedules by up to 25% compared to traditional on-site building with steel and concrete.
Structurlam has been headquartered in Penticton, British Columbia, since 1962.
HBSDealer recently discussed the state of the mass timber industry with Structurlam CEO Hardy Wentzel.
