TRS Components Inc. (“TRS”), a portfolio company of Argyle Capital Partners (“Argyle”) and Terra Nova Truss (“TNT”) are pleased to announce a merger of equals. The transaction closed on April 1, 2023. The combined entity will create one of the leading truss companies in Ontario and Canada with four manufacturing facilities capable of supplying customers from Windsor to Ottawa, in addition to Michigan. Argyle entered the […]
CoreLogic: March US Annual Home Price Growth Dips to Lowest Rate in More Than a Decade
CoreLogic®, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for March 2023. U.S. home price growth fell to 3.1% in March, the lowest rate of appreciation since the spring of 2012. While home price growth rose for the 134th consecutive month, it declined from one year […]
Trex® Protect™, Trex® Seal™ and Trex® RainEscape®, Now Warrantied for 25 Years
Reinforcing their commitment to providing industry-leading waterproofing products for decking contractors and DIYers, the makers of Trex® Protect™ joist, beam and rim tape, Trex® Seal™ ledger flashing tape and the Trex® RainEscape® deck drainage system, have extended the warranty timeframe across their entire product portfolio. All of these products are now warrantied against defects in materials or workmanship under normal and proper use for […]
PPG Appoints Christine Camsuzou Vice President, Procurement and Chief Procurement Officer
PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that Christine Camsuzou, currently interim chief procurement officer (CPO), has been appointed vice president, procurement and CPO, effective immediately. Reporting to Ram Vadlamannati, senior vice president, operations, Camsuzou will be responsible for leading PPG’s global procurement team, processes and strategy. “Christine is a proven leader who has held many key […]
GMS Expands Its Presence on Vancouver Island with the Acquisition of Home Lumber & Building Supplies
GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS),a leading North American specialty building products distributor, today provided an update on the continued execution of its strategic priorities, including platform expansion and Complementary Product growth, with its acquisition of Jawl Lumber Corporation, which provides service to the Vancouver Island market in Canada under the Home Lumber and Building Supplies (“Home […]
Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports Strong First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), (the “Company”), a leading fiber-based consumer packaging company, today reported results for the first quarter of 2023. Q1 2023 Highlights Net Income for first quarter 2023 was $207 million, or $0.67 per share, based upon 309.7 million weighted average diluted shares. This compares to first quarter 2022 Net Income […]
Three Rivers Land Conservancy and The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Protect Lucky Branch Tract
The Lucky Branch tract, an 80-acre parcel of bottomland hardwood forest situated next to the Little River and Uwharrie National Forest in Montgomery County, North Carolina, has been conserved, thanks in part to a generous grant provided by the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund. This grant enabled Three Rivers Land Trust to acquire a conservation easement […]
Sinclar Announces Temporary Production Curtailments at Lumber Operations
Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd. is curtailing its lumber operations at Apollo Forest Products in Fort St. James, Lakeland Mills in Prince George, and Nechako Lumber Co. in Vanderhoof, for various periods over the next few months. Nechako Lumber Co. will curtail operations from May 14 to July 29, 2023; Apollo Forest Products will curtail […]
Palmer Promoted to VP of Properties by The Lester Group
The Lester Group has announced the promotion of Andrew Palmer to the position of Vice President of Lester Properties. In this new capacity, Palmer will be responsible for overseeing all The Lester Group’s Real Estate Holdings. The Lester Group owns residential developments, medical buildings, retail stores, industrial warehouse space and has significant land to develop. […]
Leggett & Platt Reports 1Q Reports
President and CEO Mitch Dolloff commented, “We delivered first quarter results that were above our expectations but lower than our record first quarter results last year. Operating results were largely in line with our expectations, but several expenses were lower than expected in the first quarter. Given continued demand volatility, our full year guidance range remains unchanged. […]