According to local news reports, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (a d/b/a of The Mitchell Gold Co., HQ: Taylorsville, NC), posted a notice announcing their closure over the weekend. The Taylorsville Times reports there was a sign posted on the truck gate stating: “Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams has recently and unexpectedly learned that we […]
Kodiak Building Partners Celebrates Sixth Consecutive Year on the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies
Inc. announced that Kodiak Building Partners is No. 3,245 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment— its independent businesses. The Inc. 5000 list recognizes companies that have demonstrated […]
Do it Best Members Dominate Beacon Awards
Do it Best dominated the 2023 Beacon Awards, a premier national industry awards program developed to recognize the best of the best independent home improvement retailers, at the recent Hardware Conference. This year, three of the four honorees were Do it Best member-owners, including Carr Hardware, R.P. Lumber, and Tum-A-Lum Lumber. Bart Raser, owner of […]
Skyline Champion Announces Acquisition of Regional Homes
Champion Home Builders and Champion Retail Housing, subsidiaries of Skyline Champion Corporation (NYSE: SKY) (“Skyline Champion”) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Regional Enterprises LLC, and related companies (collectively, “Regional Homes”). Regional Homes is the fourth largest HUD manufacturer in the United States and operates three manufacturing facilities in Alabama and 43 retail sales […]
Lumber Price Index for Week Ending August 25, 2023
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending August 25, 2023 is: US$460 mfbm. This is up by +2.4%, or +$11, from the previous week when it was US$449. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) please go here: https://madisonsreport.com/madisons-lumber-prices-index-a-powerful-tool-for-data-driven-decision-making/ About Madison’s Lumber Reporter Established in 1952, Madison’s Lumber Prices […]
Wabash Opens New Advanced Manufacturing Facility for Dry Van Trailers
Wabash (NYSE: WNC), the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries, hosted a ribbon cutting event today for its advanced dry van trailer manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Indiana. More than 150 people attended the event to mark this milestone in the company’s history, including dealers, customers, suppliers, state and local […]
Tando Composites Partners with Universal Supply as Beach House Shake® Flagship Dealer in Southern New Jersey
Universal Supply, a division of USLBM, has partnered with Tando Composites to be the Flagship dealer for Beach House Shake, the authentic composite shingle, in the Southern New Jersey market. As the Beach House Shake Flagship dealer in that area, all Southern NJ Universal Supply locations will be trained and merchandised, with the Lakewood and Pleasantville locations being the primary stocking hubs. “Beach […]
Building Gurus: The Real Cost Of Keeping A Bad Manager
I have said before that I don’t enjoy being a manager. I have a vision and I want people to get on board and keep up with me. Realizing I don’t like managing employees and building my recruiting business to follow suit took time and self-realization. But, some people never figure this out – or worse, they actively are a […]
Owens Corning Appoints Nicolas Del Monaco President, Insulation
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today announced that Nicolas Del Monaco has been appointed President of the company’s global Insulation business effective September 15, 2023. Mr. Del Monaco will succeed Todd Fister, who is transitioning to the role of Chief Financial Officer, as announced yesterday. Mr. Del Monaco will report directly to Chair and Chief Executive […]
GMS Publishes 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS), a leading North American specialty building products distributor, today published its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report, outlining the many ways in which the Company is committed to supporting the communities and customers it serves, along with its suppliers and employees, through responsible environmental, social, and governance practices. Highlights from the report […]