The Parr Company announced that Joe Leathers, Director of Sales, will be retiring effective March 31, 2022. Brian Kegg will be taking over the Director of Sales position. Joe Leathers has been Parr’s Director of Sales since 2016. Prior to this, Leathers spent eight years as the Regional Sales Manager for East Metro, Central Oregon, […]
Building Gurus: How To Answer Experience Questions
One of my previous managers was fond of saying K.I.S.S. when given multiple solutions to a problem. Obviously, I was caught off guard the first time he said it to me. Once he explained the meaning, I saw it as a great method to stay on the right track. When I have a decision to […]
Hunter Douglas Squeeze-Out Launched
Hunter Douglas N.V. and Bergson Beheer B.V., a subsidiary of Hunter Douglas B.V., the world market leader in window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products, announce: Squeeze-Out Bergson Beheer B.V., the majority shareholder of Hunter Douglas N.V., has initiated squeeze-out proceedings against the joint minority shareholders before the Curaçao court of first instance. A […]
Lowe’s Appoints Brandon Sink as Chief Financial Officer
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. today announced the appointment of Brandon Sink as executive vice president, chief financial officer, effective April 30, 2022. Sink, currently senior vice president, retail finance of Lowe’s, will succeed Dave Denton, who is stepping down as executive vice president, chief financial officer to pursue another opportunity at a publicly traded company outside […]
NAR Asks Supreme Court to Protect Consumers from Lawsuits When Making Floor Plans of Their Homes
The National Association of Realtors® today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to protect American consumers from a recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Court’s ruling misrepresents federal law and would invalidate decades of legal precedent by allowing copyright infringement lawsuits […]
NAHB Supports Westerman’s “No Timber from Tyrants Act”
Jerry Konter, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (“NAHB”) and a home builder and developer from Savannah, Ga., issued the following statement in support of legislation introduced today by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.): “Rep. Westerman’s ‘No Timber from Tyrants Act’ is a moral and economic imperative that needs to be enacted immediately. Banning […]
Rocky’s Acquires Handyman Ace Hardware
Family-owned and -operated since 1939, the nine Handyman Ace Hardware stores have been purchased by Rocky’s Ace Hardware, one of the country’s largest family-owned Ace Hardware dealers, now with 47 locations in nine states. The Ohio stores are located in Dayton, Fairborn, Xenia, Centerville, New Carlisle, Kettering, Springfield and Miamisburg. “It is very exciting for […]
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Completes Acquisition of ETANCO Group
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company” or “Simpson”), an industry leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of the ETANCO Group (“ETANCO”), a leading designer and manufacturer of fixing and fastening solutions for the European building construction market, for €725 million (approximately $800 million(1)), net […]
BlueLinx Appoints New Chief Supply Chain Officer
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (“BlueLinx”), a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, today announced the appointment of Joshua Teteak as Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective April 18, 2022, and reporting to Dwight Gibson, President and Chief Executive Officer. Josh has spent the past 21 years developing supply chain strategies, implementing cost reduction and strategic sourcing […]
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Completes Acquisition of ETANCO Group
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company” or “Simpson”), an industry leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of the ETANCO Group (“ETANCO”), a leading designer and manufacturer of fixing and fastening solutions for the European building construction market, for €725 million (approximately $800 million(1)), […]