PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1722907
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1722907
The global oriented strand board (OSB) market size was valued at 36.3 Million Cubic Meters in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach 49.7 Million Cubic Meters by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 3.55% during 2025-2033. North America currently dominates the market, holding a market share of 69.8% in 2024. Technological advancements including automation and smart sensors, are improving OSB quality, efficiency, and production output. Besides this, the oriented strand board (OSB) market share is influenced by expanding furniture and interior applications demand. Moreover, the growing construction industry is increasing the OSB usage in structural applications due to its affordability and strength.
Oriented strand board (OSB) refers to a type of stiff, structural, strong, and versatile engineered wood-based panel product. It is manufactured using waterproof heat-cured adhesives and rectangularly shaped wood strands that are arranged in cross-oriented layers. It is widely used for floor underlayment, wall sheathing, roof cover, staircase, trailer liners, subflooring and recreational vehicles. OSB is manufactured in various grades with improved moisture resistance, versatility, toughness, cost-effectiveness, and good dimensional stability. It also resists shape distortion, racking, deflection and delamination due to which it is widely used in flooring, construction, furniture and packaging applications.
Significant growth in the construction industry across the globe is creating a positive outlook for the market. OSB is widely used in residential and non-residential buildings in a wide range of applications, such as solid walls, squeak-free floors and roof sheathing. In line with this, the widespread product utilization in the construction of doors, floors and roofs, columns, staircases and beams is favoring the market growth. Moreover, various technological advancements, such as the introduction of lightweight, customized and waterproof OSB that assists in water absorption and prevents moisture build-up, are providing an impetus to the market growth. Additionally, the increasing number of green building constructions and the rising demand for eco-friendly and sustainable building resources, such as OSB, is positively impacting the market growth. An overall increase in the environmental consciousness, coupled with an enhanced focus toward sustainable development is acting as another major growth-inducing factor. Other than this, the extensive utilization of the board for packaging various items, such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, due to its humidity resistance, durability and long-lasting properties, are anticipated to drive the market toward growth.
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Arbec Forest Products Inc., Coillte, EGGER Group, Huber Engineered Woods LLC (J.M. Huber Corporation), Koch Industries Inc., Kronospan, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, RoyOMartin, SWISS KRONO Group, Tolko Industries Ltd., West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and Weyerhaeuser Company.