Astara Capital Partners, LLC (“Astara”) announced that it has formed Camden Timbers, LLC (“Camden Timbers” or the “Company”) to acquire and restart the assets of Victory Lumber, LLC (“Victory”), a Southern Yellow Pine sawmill located in Camden, AR. Camden Timbers is Astara’s second sawmill investment in the ACP Lumber Holdings, LLC (“ACP Lumber”) platform following […]
Roseburg Breaks Ground on New Sawmill in Weldon, N.C.
Oregon-based Roseburg Forest Products held a groundbreaking ceremony today (May 24, 2022) at the site of its new Roanoke Valley Lumber sawmill in Weldon, N.C. The company announced it planned to expand its operations in the Southeastern U.S. last summer with the new 375,000-square-foot, high-capacity dimensional lumber mill, during an event with N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper. Since […]
New Trustees Join APA Board
Two new members have been elected to the APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees. Jimmy Mason, Executive Vice President of OSB for LP, has more than 20 years of manufacturing operations and leadership experience. His past experience at LP included managing plants and directing regional and corporate operations. Prior to joining LP, […]
Andersen Corporation Names Ryan Williams President of the Andersen Division
Andersen Corporation has welcomed Ryan Williams to the company’s executive leadership team as the new president of the Andersen Division. Williams will lead the company’s largest and most diverse business, both in terms of product variety and customer segments, serving the new residential, home improvement and light commercial market segments through diverse distribution channels and […]
Westlake Ace Hardware to Add Store in Porter Ranch, California
Westlake Ace Hardware announced today it has signed a lease agreement to open a new store in Porter Ranch, Calif. Westlake Ace currently owns and operates 12 locations throughout California. Westlake Ace plans to open the store at 11460 Porter Ranch Dr. (former site of Toys “R” Us). Renovations to the space will begin autumn 2022, […]
PGT Innovations Acquires New Space to Accommodate Growth of Western Window Systems Brand
PGT Innovations, a national leader in the premium window and door category, is expanding its western manufacturing operations with a newly purchased space to accommodate the growth of its Western Window Systems brand. The acquired 78,843-square-foot space resides within the current Western Window Systems facility located at 2200 E. Riverview Dr. in Phoenix, in an […]
Epicor Delivers People-Centric, Open, and Connected Updates Across Latest Release of Epicor Industry ERP Cloud Portfolio
Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software designed to promote business growth, today introduced a variety of new features across the latest release of the Epicor Industry ERP Cloud portfolio, including updates for Epicor Kinetic for manufacturing, Epicor Prophet 21 for distribution, and Epicor BisTrack for building supply. The new updates seek to deliver […]
Raute Corporation’s Board of Directors Appoints Mika Saariaho as a New President and CEO
Raute Corporation’s Board of Directors has appointed Mika Saariaho as the new President and CEO. He will join Raute from Metso Outotec Corporation where he holds the position of Senior Vice President, with responsibility for the crusher wears business. He will take over the position as Raute’s President and CEO at the latest on November […]
PPG Commits to Setting Science-Based Targets to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
PPG today announced that it has committed to setting near-term company-wide emission reductions in line with climate science through the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), which is an organization that helps companies define their decarbonization strategy and reduce the impacts of climate change. PPG has an existing goal to reduce GHG emissions intensity by 15% […]
Atlas Engineered Products Reports Record First Quarter Financial and Operating Results
Atlas Engineered Products (“AEP” or the “Company”) (OTC Markets: APEUF) is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2022. All amounts are presented in Canadian dollars. “I continue to be proud of the AEP team that produced another solid quarter while dealing with a myriad of challenges, […]