A celebration was conducted to open up the new truss plant for 84 Lumber at its location on 91 Riverside Drive June 12.

84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, celebrated the opening of the truss plant on Riverside Drive across from Curtis Court in Cartersville yesterday. The plant serves Greater Atlanta residential and commercial builders, contractors, and professional remodelers.

With thousands in annual housing starts in the past decade alone, Atlanta is one of the fastest-growing markets. The latest 84 Lumber manufacturing facility specializes in the production of trusses for post-frame buildings, which provide structural support for the roof and walls of the building. The truss production facility in Cartersville is part of the company’s ongoing expansion plans. It works in tandem with an existing plant in Oxford to bring component manufacturing capabilities to more customers.

At the event, which 200 local business leaders, military servicepeople and veterans, and federal, state, and local community leaders attended, 84 Lumber announced a $500,000 donation to the Fisher House Foundation, which builds comfort homes where military & veteran families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital. Fisher House homes are at military and VA medical centers around the world. A new Fisher House is planned for the Atlanta area, opening in 2025

84 Lumber’s Investment in Cartersville brings about 200 jobs long-range.

Source:  wbhfradio.org