Temple has reached an agreement with Allegheny Particleboard L.P. and Allegheny MDF L.P. to lease two composite-panel production facilities in Mt. Jewett, PA. According to Temple, the additions make it the second-largest supplier of particleboard and medium-density fiberboard (MDF), and the largest-capacity producer of MDF, in North America.

The particleboard plant is one of the largest such facilities in North America, capable of producing approximately 200 million square feet annually. The MDF facility’s annual production is close to 100 million square feet.