The exterior of your home or business needs to be both strong and aesthetically pleasing, while also being sustainable. Exterior cladding and panel production are a great way to check all of these boxes. Companies like Elemex, Petersen, Trex, and Rigidized are leading the charge in North America with a range of exterior cladding and panel options for any homeowner’s needs.
Exterior cladding options are gaining popularity across the globe. They offer practical benefits and aesthetic appeal thanks to a growing range of design options. Cladding is also proven to boost a home’s energy efficiency because of its insulating properties. And whether you live in a dry fire-risk climate or a hurricane zone, cladding and panels are great for protecting against the elements.
The 10 biggest exterior cladding and panel producers
10. LP Building Solutions
- CEO: Brad Southern
- Founded: 1973
- Email: Contact Form
- Phone: 1-888-820-0325
LP Building Solutions is one of the leading makers of engineered wood trim and siding. Available in up to 16-foot lengths for fewer seams, their siding is known for being highly durable and resistant to severe weather.
The installation of LP’s siding is faster than that of fiber cement products, and it comes in a beautiful, traditional cedar wood texture, fitting the current timber trend increasingly seen in new construction. In 2025, the company was also named as a sustainable brand leader by Green Builder Media. LP cladding is available to homeowners across the United States through a distributor or retailer near them.
9. Móz Designs
- CEO: Murray Sandford
- Founded: 1989
- Email: info@mozdesigns.com
- Phone: 510.632.0853
Founded in 1989, Móz Designs offers contemporary metal cladding products fabricated and designed by Móz Metals and Architectural Products. Based in Oakland, California, Móz products come in metallics, neutrals, and gradients to fit any buyer’s design vision. These design elements result from years of experimentation with innovative engraving techniques and cutting-edge tooling.
Móz’s panels are laser-cut metal sheets with perforated patterns, and are used in exterior and interior areas. While these panels are more design-focused, bringing out an envisioned art style for commercial and residential buildings, they are also quite sturdy and practical, thanks to the steel-cut metal core.
8. FGM Fabral LLC
- CEO: Dennis Merino
- Founded: 1967
- Email: questions@flackglobalmetals.com
- Phone: Unlisted
Flack Global Metlas (FGM) acquired Fabral, an envelope solutions supplier, in 2023. Fabral offers energy-saving cladding products for homes, schools, hospitals, businesses, and other commercial applications. Fabral’s metal cladding products are made from partially recycled materials and are fully recyclable at the end of their use.
Fabral’s exterior cladding tightly seals building netting, meaning buildings remain highly efficient. Quick to install and lightweight to handle, these panels are growing in demand in commercial, residential, and agricultural sectors. FGM and Fabral serve builders across the United States.
7. Petersen Aluminum Corp (PAC-CLAD)
- CEO: Mike Petersen
- Founded: 1965
- Email: Contact form
- Phone: 800-PAC-CLAD
Petersen Aluminum Corp, now a Carlisle company known as PAC-CLAD, offers a range of metal cladding products, from wall panels to seam metal roofing. Durable and quick to install, these modular panels support customization in size, color, and perforation design options.
Thanks to their advanced construction, PAC-CLAD products are sold in both aluminum and steel options, meaning any project is sustainable and sleek. Many PAC-CLAD products are also installed with a rain-screen system, meaning buildings stay strong and resistant to the elements.
6. CDN Cladding & Trim
- CEO: Bill Dendekker
- Founded: 2018
- Email: info@cdncladding.com
- Phone: (1) 519-582-8222
CDN Cladding & Trim is a Canadian cladding company that offers high-quality siding and roofing options in the residential and commercial sectors. Their products adhere to the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) and CSA Standard W47.1 standards, meaning they are certified for impact resistance, fire resistance, and uplift tests.
CDN offers a variety of services, from drawing and designing your home envelope to quick turnaround times for your industrial roofing and siding project. Located in Delhi, Ontario, CDN is trusted by the greater Ontario area.
5. Elemex
- CEO: Unlisted
- Founded: 2011
- Email: info@elemex.com
- Phone: 1-844-435-3639
Instead of specializing in one type of envelope material, Elemex delivers panel options in stone (granite), aluminum, sintered ceramic, and even building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar panels. They service any construction sector and even offer Unity®, a multi-material panel system that combines their different products for enhanced design and durability.
Headquartered in London, Ontario, Elemex delivers across North America. They partner with architects, general contractors, and developers of all types to produce innovative, sustainable construction projects.
4. Alpolic
- CEO: Bill Yannetti
- Founded: 1970
- Email: info@alpolic.com
- Phone: 800.422.7270
A brand of Mitsubishi Chemical, Alpolic brings over 50 years of manufacturing and developing aluminum composite paneling to the table. Alpolic products are durable, innovative, and available in natural and modern finishes to suit any design vision. The paneling is also fire-retardant, with aluminum skins and a mineral-filled fire-retardant core.
Alpolic cladding is available in various materials, including heavy-duty, reflective, brake metal, graphic, and heavy-gauge options. Shoppers can order samples from their website, and Alpolic ships worldwide.
3. Trex Company
- CEO: Bryan H. Fairbanks
- Founded: 1996
- Email: Contact form
- Phone: 1-800-289-8739
Trex is a leader in the composite building materials industry. They’re known for high-quality, durable products, as well as their environmentally-friendly production processes. They operate several plants across the United States, where they make it a mission to streamline transportation, reduce waste, and conserve water.
The cladding panels are made from 95% recycled reclaimed sawdust and plastic film. Installation for home or commercial use is quick, and they offer 15 natural wood finish variations. Trex panels are also lightweight and highly resistant to the elements over time.
2. Rigidized Metals Corporation
- CEO: Rick Smith
- Founded: 1940
- Email: rmcsales@rigidized.com
- Phone: 800-836-2580
Since 1940, Rigidized has been a large manufacturer and developer of exterior and interior three-dimensional metals. Their metal panels, in particular, are impact-resistant, strong, and hide wear and tear over time. Used primarily in commercial and industrial applications, exterior Rigidized products, InvariMatte®, are made from stainless steel with an applied micro-texture, making them strong and beautiful for decades.
The micro-texture is low-glass, non-directional, uniform, and naturally cleaning. They give off a dull bead blast look and are easy on the eyes in direct sunlight. Rigidized Metals is headquartered in Buffalo, New York, and samples can be shipped worldwide.
1. Ironbound Steel
- CEO: Gary Bloore
- Founded: 1965
- Email: sbolduc@ironboundsteel.com
- Phone: 902-877-3060
Also known as Ironbound Weathering Steel, this company specializes in engineering, designing, and fabricating custom steel systems. Their cladding panels are corrosion-resistant and are made from a matte patina developed over time, giving them a brass appearance. They are durable, sustainable, and could last for up to a century.
The Ironbound panel range comes in various sizes and finishes, including corrugated, flush, and grooved, allowing users to achieve almost any desired look. They have many development partners across North America and Europe.
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