The US company said it would help it introduce more alternatives for traditional softwood timber into the European market.

The CE products approved include LP SolidStart LVL-Q Lite for rim board and wall plates, S Lite for most header and beam applications, industry standard S and S Plus for higher performance beams.

"We currently have six wholesale distributors stocking LP’s EWP products with a strong presence in the UK and Benelux, as well as actively pursuing additional distributors in France and Germany," said international sales manager Al Huber.