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Ontario CLT plant earns production certification DCN-JOC News Services April 12, 2021
ELEMENT5 — Sheets of CLT enter a press at the new Element 5 plant in St. Thomas, Ont. The plant recently received certification from PFS TECO.
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T. THOMAS, ONT. — Ontario-based Element5 has announced that its new factory has achieved international recognition as a certified manufacturer of cross-laminated timber (CLT).
Element 5 is Ontario’s only CLT manufacturer. A recent statement explained its new plant in St. Thomas, Ont. received certification from PFS TECO of Cottage Grove, Wis. for the production of CLT under the ANSI/APA PRG 320-2019 Standard for Performance-Rated Cross-Laminated Timber. The ANSI/APA PRG 320 standard covers the manufacturing, qualification and quality assurance requirements for CLT in Canada and the United States.