Universal Forest Products Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich., has announced that it will provide Trus Joist engineered wood products to its customers in the Southeastern United States.

Universal will cease production of its own products in that region and instead will provide Trus Joist's Silent Floor® joists, as well as other Trus Joist products, to its builder customers.

Trus Joist, A Weyerhaeuser Business based in Boise, Idaho, is a manufacturer and marketer of engineered lumber products. Universal Forest Products is a leading manufacturer and supplier of wood and wood-alternative products to four markets, including the site-built industry.

"Universal has long enjoyed a business relationship with Trus Joist and Weyerhaeuser," said Universal president and chief operating officer Michael B. Glenn. "This new partnership will allow us to enhance our service and product offering to our growing client list in the Southeastern United States."

"We're pleased to expand our partnership with Universal and to have the opportunity to offer our product line and customer service to Universal and its customers in the thriving Southeastern site-built market," added Jeff Buckley, Trus Joist's residential eastern division manager. "Universal and Trus Joist have the same commitment to quality, to service, and to the customer and this new partnership will benefit not just our companies, but also - and more importantly-the builders who use our products and who rely on our service to build quality homes."