U.S. - Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces, one of the largest global HPL manufacturers, announced an agreement with Roseburg Forest Products to acquire manufacturing assets in Oxford, Mississippi. 

The facility, which manufactures Thermally Fused Melamine (TFL) Panels, will become an integral part of Wilsonart’s Coordinated Surfaces program in North America. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Roseburg originally purchased the plant, which produced thermally fused melamine laminates for high-end office furniture, from Georgia Pacific in 2006. In December 2015, after the loss of a key customer, Roseburg closed the facility. At its peak, the plant employed about 150 people.

Wilsonart hasn’t announced a specific opening date, but said, "The Oxford facility is a logical extension of Wilsonart’s state-of-the-art manufacturing operations in North America, and will provide our customers greater access to the best-matched TFL Panels that are part of Wilsonart’s Coordinated Surfaces program,” said Ron Ubertini, Wilsonart vice president, product management. “Our customers expect a range of decorative surfaces that offer beautiful design and performance according to a project’s needs. Expanding our manufacturing footprint enables us to improve service and meet the growing demand for this product.”