16 May 2012
16 April 2012
International Code Council Report - ESR 1365 reissued
Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB
Barrier Releases March Quarterly and Fiscal Year-to-Date Sales Double Digit Growth
10 April 2012
SIPA Annual Meeting and Roundup 2012

The Annual SIPA Meeting is being held in San Antonio, TX this week...April 10-12. The conference focuses on solely on the Structural Insulated Panel (SIPs) Market...latest technology and energy efficiency.
Barrier has seen an increase in Pyrotite® products being used in the SIPs market recently, with several additional large project opportunities in the near future. This business is serviced by partner - LP® Building Products and marketed as LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing. We provide a cost-effective solution to the 15 minute thermal barrier code requirement for SIPs panels.Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB
28 March 2012
2012 World of Modular Show - Orlando, Fl

The 2012 World of Modular Show was held in Orlando, FL this past weekend - Saturday 3/24 through 3/27. Barrier's product (that we toll manufacture for Mule-Hide Building Products, the FR Deck Panel was a main focus at two booths at the show. Here are pictures of the Mule-Hide Products (our partner for the FR Deck Panel) and ABC Supply (distributor of the FR Deck Panel) booths.

Mule-Hide Products Booth

New Panel Featuring FR Deck Panel

ABC Supply Company Booth
Mule-Hide created a new center panel for their booth - featuring the FR Deck Panel and the four step process vs. five steps with other applications.
The Commercial Modular Industry is serviced by a small network of industry leaders. The annual World of Modular show is well attended by the key decision makers of those leading companies. It is an opportunity to renew face to face relationships, discuss upcoming projects and overall building forecasts. This year, there were about 500 attendees from 12 countries.
Mule-Hide Products was a diamond level sponsor of the show, so their products, including the FR Deck Panel, were well represented throughout the exhibit hall - including literature, give-away items, samples and exhibit space.
Barrier is looking forward to 2012, continued partnership with Mule-Hide Products, and future success as the building industry continues on a slow recovery path.
14 March 2012
February 2012 - second highest monthly shipments in Barrier's history
Growth into the Residential Roof Deck/Wall Assembly/Structural Insulated Panel Markets continue to grow at significant rates.
Click HERE to view the full sales report. Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB
14 February 2012
Financial reports - 10Q - released for period ending December 31, 2011
10 February 2012
January 2012 Sales Results Released
08 February 2012
FR Deck Panel Sales Top 30,000,000 square feet

Barrier and partner MuleHide Products, Inc. reached a huge milestone during January 2012 - sales of the private labeled MuleHide FR Deck Panel product pushed up over the 30,000,000 sq ft mark (since its introduction to the market in 2004). The FR Deck Panel is sold and marketed into the Commercial Modular Sector, commonly used in portable classrooms, construction site trailers, barracks for government bases and modular housing units for railroad expansion projects. The partnership has been very successful over the past several years and we are looking forward to 2012.
06 January 2012
Continued Growth in Multifamily in 2012 is Forecasted
Last year, multifamily lead the commercial real estate property growth as homeowners turned toward renting vs. buying as people struggled to qualify for financing.
This coming year, the outlook remains positive for growth in the multifamily segment. The vacancy levels in this market are predicted to continue to drop and financing requirements remain more stringent...both signs that people will opt for alternatives to owning a single family home.
Barrier offers a top of the line choice to help meet fire codes in multifamily applications. We are excited to see what 2012 brings for sales growth opportunities.
Click HERE to read the full article.Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB
27 December 2011
November 2011 Sales Results
08 December 2011
Barrier's Annual General Meeting - 11/30/2011
1. Set the number of Directors at four - approved
2. Election of Directors - the existing four Directors were approved
3. Appointment of Auditors - BDO was approved
4. Approval of Stock Option Plan - approved as proposed
To view the meeting minutes, click HERE.
23 November 2011
One Hour Exterior Wall Assembly BTC-WA 60-01
The Park at Red Hawk is a single family home subdivision in the state of Washington. The structures are required to have a 1 hr exterior wall assembly due to the limited set back from the lot line. Barrier's private labeled product distributed through LP Building Products - LP FlameBlock Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing - is a perfect solution for this type of fire code requirement. This application is listed in both Barrier's International Code Council Report, ICC ESR 1365, section 4.3.4 and through Intertek as Listing BTC-WA 60-01.Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB
15 November 2011
October 2011 Sales Results released
Barrier Files quarterly financial reports - 10Q
20 October 2011
September 2011 Housing Starts - Great News for Multifamily construction
The main driving force in the increase...housing starts for buildings with two or more units up 51.3% to a 233,000 rate; while single-family home construction increased 1.7% to a 425,000 rate.
Starts grew in all regions...with the West leading with an increase of 18.1 and South following close behind with an increase of 15.7.
Barrier is excited to hear the release as it coincides with the uptick in sales volumes of Barrier products shipping out recently. Let's hope the growth continues...Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB
17 October 2011
Sales Revenue and Sales Volume Results for September 30, 2011 Released
14 October 2011
Double Digit Growth in both Sales Revenue and Sales Volumes of Shipments for Fiscal Year
This morning, Barrier posted a press release announcing Fiscal Year End Sales Revenue and Sales Volumes of Shipments - both double-digit increases year over year. In addition, a summary of the year's accomplishments were highlighted. Click HERE to view the release.
13 October 2011
IBTGF - International Barrier files 10K Financial Statements
27 September 2011
LP Announces Expanded Scope of UL-Listed 2-Hour Wall Assemblies with LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Oriented Strand Board Sheathing®
Click here to read the full press release from LP Building Products.Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB
19 September 2011
LP®FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing project – Aquatic Center in Sunriver, OR
Construction has begun on a new aquatic center in Sunriver, OR. The walls, as required by the fire code of jurisdiction, were specified for a Class A sheathing in all the exterior and interior walls in conjunction with steel studs. Through sales and distribution efforts, FlameBlock® was the fire-resistant sheathing of choice. The aquatic center is scheduled to open in May 2012.Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB
14 September 2011
August 2011 Sales Results Released
New distribution was added in Texas and a large Structural Insulated Panel project was secured. Click HERE to view full results.Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB
17 August 2011
July Sales Results - Largest Volume of Shipments since August 2008
Included in shipments were Barrier products to the Mid-Atlantic for a large multi-use commercial project, along with a new multi-family project in the southern Midwest. To read the full release, click HERE.Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB



