Viewrail, the nation’s leading provider of modern stairs and railing, has officially opened its new headquarters and design showroom in Goshen, Indiana. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, held on September 10, 2024, marked a significant milestone for the company as it continues to expand its presence in the local community and the national market. The event was […]
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 1.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending September 6, 2024. This week’s results include an adjustment for the Labor Day Holiday. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 1.4 percent on a seasonally […]
Worthington Enterprises Begins Modernization Project at Chilton, Wisconsin, Campus
Worthington Enterprises, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of market-leading brands that help enable people to live safer, healthier and more expressive lives, has begun a modernization project at its Chilton, Wisconsin, campus where it manufactures Bernzomatic® and Mag-Torch® hand torches and fuel cylinders. A new 58,000-square-foot building and equipment will increase automation and production efficiencies, help ensure continued product […]
Roseburg Announces the Appointments of Tony Hamill and Vivek Karuppuswamy
Roseburg is pleased to announce the appointments of Tony Hamill as Chief Operations Officer and Vivek Karuppuswamy as Senior Vice President Human Resources and Labor. Joining Roseburg later this month, Hamill and Karuppuswamy bring a combined 50 years of operations and HR expertise to Roseburg’s leadership team as the company moves forward with its ambitious […]
Madison’s Reporter: Lumber Supply-Demand Balanced as Labour Day Approaches
Demand was a jot slower following the frenzy generated by last week’s short-lived Canada-wide rail strike. All eyes were on post-Labour Day long weekend for indication of market conditions. In the week ending August 30, 2024, the price of Western S-P-F 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$396 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter […]
LP Building Solutions Announces Environmental Product Declarations for Entire LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding Portfolio
LP®SmartSide®products are carbon negative, building on their legacy of innovation, durability and performance LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced that the entirety of its LP®SmartSide®Trim & Siding product portfolio is now officially designated as carbon negative, reinforcing the product line’s established reputation for resilience, performance and environmental responsibility. In 2023, environmental […]
Beacon Announces Acquisition of Chicago Metal Supply & Fabrication
Beacon, the leading publicly-traded wholesale distributor specializing in roofing, waterproofing and related exterior products, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Chicago Metal Supply & Fabrication, Inc. (“Chicago Metal Supply”) located in Chicago’s Hanson Park neighborhood. Founded in 2011, Chicago Metal Supply is a family-owned business, specializing in custom architectural sheet metal fabrication. With expertise […]
Canada Further Challenges U.S. Softwood Lumber Duties
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today issued the following statement to announce that Canada will challenge the final results of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s fifth Canadian softwood lumber reviews. “Today, Canada took the necessary steps to begin two legal challenges under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (“CUSMA”) […]
RYAM Elects Eric M. Bowen to the Board of Directors
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Eric M. Bowen has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective September 9, 2024. “We are pleased to welcome Eric to our Board of Directors and look forward to the benefit of his insight, experience and expertise,” stated Lisa M. Palumbo, Non-Executive Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors. “His more […]
84 Lumber Celebrates its 34th Annual Invitational with Donations to Boy Scouts of America and Fisher House Foundation
84 Lumber proudly hosted its annual golf invitational at Nemacolin resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania, where the company made two generous donations to demonstrate its continued support and dedication to the Boy Scouts Westmoreland-Fayette Council and Fisher House Foundation. The two-day event included a top-tier golfing experience at Nemacolin’s Shepherd’s Rock and Mystic Rock courses. Among […]