Mr. Thomas Walter Poindexter, Sr. unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020. He was born in Winston-Salem on August 1, 1934, to the late Joseph Roy and Bertha Alexander Poindexter. T.W. or “Took” as he was known to many, graduated from South Fork High School and North Carolina State University. His entire career was in […]
Hampton Lumber Becomes Official Sponsor of Portland Thorns FC
Hampton Lumber is pleased to announce a multiyear partnership with Portland Thorns FC. Hampton has been the Official Wood Products Sponsor of the Portland Timbers since 2017, supplying the team with sustainably grown and harvested Victory Logs from Hampton’s nearby forestlands. Hampton also supports the Timber’s TREES Youth Soccer Camp summer program. Hampton’s sponsorship of […]
R.P. Lumber Acquires Build-Rite Do it Center and Saratoga Do it Best Lumber
R.P. Lumber, a growing home improvement company with 69 locations, announced their acquisition of Build-Rite Lumber and Supply, founded in 1963, with two locations serving the communities of Carbon County, Wyoming. The stores, in Rawlins, WY and Saratoga, WY, serve a diverse customer base of homebuilders, contractors, and do-it-yourselfers. The two new locations will be […]
Wellmade Flooring Expands Operations, Invests $35 Million in Bartow Co.
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that U.S.-based Wellmade Flooring will invest more than $35 million in expanding its manufacturing facilities to Bartow County, delivering 240 jobs to the area. Internationally known, Wellmade specializes in the design, production, and distribution of hard surface flooring collections. “It’s a pleasure to welcome this family-owned business to Georgia,” said […]
FPAC: U.S. Lobby Group’s Review of Canada’s Forests Misses the Mark
Since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, Canada’s forest products industry has been hard at work delivering urgently needed, critical products that are helping Canadians and Americans weather this unprecedented crisis. Our industry is a vital part of supply chains that produce a range of in-demand goods like masks and gowns for the health care sector; […]
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Announces Ashton Lewis to Establish New Pine Sawmill in Caroline County
Governor Ralph Northam announced that Ashton Lewis Holding Company (“Ashton Lewis”) will invest $11 million to establish a new specialty southern yellow pine sawmill in Ruther Glen, impacting 44 jobs in Caroline County. Ashton Lewis has a reputation for producing quality pine products both in the United States and internationally and sources the highest value […]
Apogee Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2021 First Quarter Results
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (“Apogee”) announced its fiscal 2021 first-quarter results and provided a business update. “We navigated our way through a very challenging quarter, with several significant COVID-19 related headwinds across our business,” said Joseph F. Puishys, Chief Executive Officer. “Most notably, the Large-Scale Optical segment had a near-complete shutdown of its customers for most […]
Announcing NAWLA’s 2020 Scholarship Program Recipients
The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (“NAWLA”) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2020 Scholarship Program. More than 160 applications were received from 75 NAWLA member companies for the 2020 Scholarship Program. Each of the 20 recipients selected below is a child of a current employee of a NAWLA member firm, and will […]
Rob Szekszer Appointed Vice President, Merchandise Hardlines at Home Hardware Stores Limited
Home Hardware is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Szekszer to Vice-President, Merchandise Hardlines, effective Monday, June 29, 2020. Rob joined Home Hardware as Director, Merchandise Hardlines in September 2019. “The appointment of Rob Szekszer demonstrates the expertise and deep bench of talent we continue to develop at Home Hardware, and I have complete […]
Local Entrepreneurial Family Set to Open a New RONA Store in Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers, is proud to welcome Jeff Chessall and his family into its RONA affiliate dealer network. Early this fall, the local entrepreneur and his family, who own New Age Home Furnishing & Electronics and New Age Storage in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, will open a new RONA building centre […]