Universal Forest Products is closing its Universal Truss plant in Fontana, Ca., and will no longer provide trusses to the Southern California market. The facility will be retained "for possible future business."

"Based on market and economic conditions in Southern California that we believe will prevail in that region for a while, we made the difficult decision to temporarily close our Fontana operations," said Lynn Afendoulis, director of corporate communications. "Our intent is to close down by mid-September."

Universal acquired the plant from Gang-Nail Components in 2000. 

UFPI will continue supplying trusses to Northern California from its facility in Riverbank, Ca.