Universal Forest Products

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Find the latest news releases and media kits here in the Open Joist^™ newsroom.

Open Joist is a versatile, open web alternative to I-joists, dimension lumber and fixed-length, metal-plated trusses. Open Joist features an open web design for quick and easy installation of mechanical systems.

In June, Universal Forest Products announced the Open Joist Chopper Sweepstakes. This Sweepstakes allows participants a chance to win a one-of-a-kind, custom-built chopper.

In February, Universal announced that they will team up with NASCAR superstar Kasey Kahne and Dodge Motorsports to promote Open Joist as the company’s first major motorsports initiative.