North America's largest wood siding plant opens in Bracebridge

BRACEBRIDGE, ON, Feb. 12 /CNW/ - The company whose prefinished wood siding product has revolutionized the home and cottage building industry is expanding in Bracebridge.

Following a record-breaking year of sales in 2009, GemThane Wood Siding has upsized into a 77 000 square foot facility, giving GemThane the largest wood siding plant in North America . The move will boost the company's production capability by 500%, allowing them to meet surging demand for their products.

The company's products have caused a stir in the cottage building industry. Coated with a marine-grade polymer instead of regular paint or stain, their pre-finished wood siding and decking is virtually impervious to the elements.

GemThane Siding System (www.GemThaneSiding.com) is a division of Madison Chemical Industries (www.MadisonChemical.com), a technology leader in the development and supply of leading edge polymer-based protective coatings.

For further information: Brian Brett, Marketing Communications Specialist, Milton, Tel.: [phone], ext. 308, www.GemThaneSiding.com