Production
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In 1980, North American OSB panel production was 751 million ft² (3/8" basis) (0.66 million m³). By 1990, annual production rose to 7.6 billion ft² (6.7 million m³). In 2005, this figure had grown to 25.0 billion ft² (22.1 million m³). Combined European and Latin American production in 2005 was 3.5 billion ft² (3.1 million m³).
In 2001, 19.4 million m³ of OSB panel was produced in the United States.
In 2005 Canadian production was 10.5 million m³ (11.9 billion ft^2, 3/8" basis) of which 8.78 million m³ (9.92 billion ft^2) was exported. The US comprised 98% of the Canadian export market in the same year.
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