Trex Company, Inc. (“Trex”), the world’s #1 brand of high-performance, low-maintenance and eco-friendly composite decking and railing and a leader in outdoor living products, today announced that it has named Brenda Lovcik Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 23, 2023. Mrs. Lovcik has over 25 years of demonstrated financial and operational success with high-profile publicly traded companies. […]
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Announces Change to Board of Directors
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (“Flexsteel” or the “Company”), announced that long-time board member Mary C. Bottie has declared her plan to resign following the December 2023 board meeting. “Flexsteel has been fortunate to have a director of the caliber of Mary Bottie,” said Chair Tom Levine. “Her extensive background in general management, global operations, marketing, and human resources have been great assets […]
RYAM Outlines Vision and Financial Growth Strategy at 2023 Investor Day
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the “Company”), the global leader in High Purity Cellulose, outlined its financial growth strategy during the 2023 Investor Day event earlier today. De Lyle W. Bloomquist, RYAM’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Looking beyond the current headwinds, RYAM has a tremendous opportunity to drive significant upside for its shareholders through capturing value […]
McCoy’s Corum Wins 2023 Enterprise ORBIE
McCoy’s Building Supply recently announced that Joanne Corum, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, has been awarded the 2023 ORBIE for organizations with over $1.5 billion in annual revenue. She was one of six finalists for the award. “It’s such an honor to be selected from this impressive group,” said Corum. “I’m thrilled to […]
Floor & Decor Announces Grand Opening of Albany, New York 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 store in Saratoga County Area – Floor & Decor, the leading high-growth retailer specializing in hard-surface flooring for homeowners and professionals, has announced the grand opening of its […]
Obituary: James Tennyson Thornberry
James Tennyson Thornberry passed away the morning of October 4, 2023, at his home in Lexington, Kentucky. Though unexpected, his sudden death is in many ways a testament to the manner in which he lived: with an instinct to forge his own path and the desire to take action. Jim was genuinely an innovator, an […]
Obituary: Dennis Lee Schmidt
Dennis Lee Schmidt was born July 12, 1950 in Smith Center to Ben and Berdena (McNulty) Schmidt. He passed away October 8, 2023 at his home. As a child, his family resided in Riverton, NE until moving to Smith Center when Dennis was in second grade. He graduated from Smith Center High School in 1968, […]
BC Lumber Trade Council Issues Statement on NAFTA Dispute Panel Ruling on Softwood Lumber Appeal
Linda Coady, President of the BC Lumber Trade Council made the following statement in response to the NAFTA panel decision yesterday: “The BC Lumber Trade Council welcomes the NAFTA panel decision sending essential aspects of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s flawed antidumping investigation determination back for further review. While this NAFTA panel decision does not […]
RYAM to Temporarily Idle Production at its Paperboard and High-Yield Pulp Operations
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (“RYAM” or the “Company”) is announcing that in order to optimize inventory levels and address lower-than-anticipated demand, its Témiscaming Paperboard operation and one of its High-Yield Pulp lines will be idled for 3 weeks, beginning on October 7, 2023. Customer orders will not be affected. About RYAM RYAM is a global leader of […]
Ontario Responds to NAFTA Panel Ruling on Anti-dumping Duties
Today, Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement regarding this week’s North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) panel ruling on Canada’s challenge to anti-dumping duties imposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC): “The Ontario government strongly supports its […]