# Star Building Materials Calgary invests $53M to double capacity

Star Building Materials Calgary, a Qualico company, announced a $53-million investment to double its capacity for trusses, engineered wood products, prefabricated wall panels, and interior finishing production, adding more than 140 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-08-03
- Where: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Value: $40.0M (53.0M CAD)
- Jobs: 140
- Status: announced
- Capacity: doubled production of trusses, engineered wood products, prefabricated wall panels, and interior finishing
- Products: trusses, engineered wood products, prefabricated wall panels, interior finishing
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Star Building Materials Calgary](https://endata.com/companies/71833.md)
- [Qualico](https://endata.com/companies/71834.md) (investor)
- [Qualico](https://endata.com/companies/71834.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [qualico.com](https://www.qualico.com/news/becoming-one-of-the-largest-building-material-suppliers-in-western-canada), 2023-08-03: "This expansion will not only double the capacity of our existing operations, but is an overall investment in our people, technology, automation, and the building industry."
- [starbuildingcalgary.ca](https://starbuildingcalgary.ca/becoming-one-of-the-largest-building-material-suppliers-in-western-canada/), 2023-09-12: "We have recognized gaps in the construction material supply chain and this investment demonstrates the confidence Qualico has in the future of the building material industry, and our continued growth in the Alberta market."

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