Commercial Metals Company published its sustainability report for 2024, showcasing the company’s industry-leading environmental performance. 2024 marks the tenth year of sustainability reporting for the Company. The document, which can be found on CMC’s sustainability website (https://esg.cmc.com/), includes progress updates regarding the environmental goals that were established in the Company’s 2019 / 2020 report. “The 2024 report […]
Sveaskog Sells its Shareholding in Setra Group to Mellanskog
Sveaskog and Mellanskog publish a declaration of intent, regarding the sale of Sveaskog’s holdings in Setra Group AB to Mellanskog. The change in ownership is planned to take place in the first quarter of 2025. The limited company Setra Group is 50 percent owned by Sveaskog and 49.5 percent by the forest owners association Mellanskog. […]
Quanex Building Products Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
Contribution from Tyman Acquisition Boosts Results Margin Expansion Realized on Consolidated Basis for Full Year $53.75 Million of Debt Repaid Since Closing Tyman Acquisition Integration of Transformative Acquisition Progressing Ahead of Schedule Realization of Synergies Ongoing Quanex Building Products Corporation (“Quanex” or the “Company”) announced its results for the three months and twelve months ended October 31, 2024. […]
MillerKnoll is the First Office Furniture Manufacturer to Announce Elimination of PFAS from North American Brand Portfolio of Products
Building on recent Chemical Footprint Project recognition and legacy as a safe chemistry leader MillerKnoll, a global design leader, announces that from May 2025 all North American products from the collective of brands will be free of any added per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) ¹, making MillerKnoll the first office furniture manufacturer to make this commitment. PFAS […]
CN Recognizes Customers, Suppliers and Supply Chain Partners for their Leadership in Sustainability
CN announced the recognition of 73 of its customers, suppliers and supply chain partners, for their leadership and commitment to sustainability. Through CN’s EcoConnexions Partnership Program, the Company is celebrating businesses dedicated to building a more sustainable future by supporting climate action, reducing their environmental impact, promoting biodiversity and implementing more sustainable and ethical business […]
Floor & Decor Announces Grand Opening First Pensacola, Florida Store
Leading high-growth retailer specializing in hard-surface flooring offers homeowners and professionals the industry’s broadest in-stock selection of tile, natural wood, natural stone and more celebrates its first warehouse location in Pensacola, Florida Floor & Decor, the leading specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring for homeowners and professionals, has opened its first Pensacola location at 7171 North […]
RONA+ Increases its Presence in Quebec
15 RONA superstores will be converted to the RONA+ brand RONA Inc., a leader in the Canadian home improvement sector operating and servicing some 425 corporate and affiliated stores, announces the conversion of 15 big-box stores to the RONA+ banner, which will take place in May 2025. The company is continuing to reposition the RONA brand, […]
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 5.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 6, 2024. Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 5.4 percent on a seasonally […]
Arbor Wood Co. Enters into Agreement with Jartek to Purchase 3 Million Board-Feet Thermokiln
Purchase Kicks Off Phased Expansion to Meet Increasing Customer Demand Arbor Wood Co., a leading US manufacturer of high-quality thermally modified wood products, is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to purchase a new thermokiln from Finland-based Jartek, a leading global manufacturer of wood thermal modification technology. Arbor Wood Co.’s annual production […]
Trex Expands Distribution with International Wood Products, Strengthening Presence in Northern California and Northern Nevada
Trex Company, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and residential railing products, announces the expansion of its relationship with building materials distributor International Wood Products, LLC (IWP). As part of this strategic move, IWP will exclusively stock Trex® decking and railing at all five of its distribution facilities in the Western United States, including their Cloverdale, California location. This significant expansion […]