The Humanitarian Award recipient receives a $10,000 grant from the US LBM Foundation to be donated to the charity of the winner’s choosing. US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has named Jannette Valdez, Inside Sales Representative at US LBM’s Wallboard Supply Company, as its 2022 Humanitarian Award Recipient […]
Madison’s Reporter: Softwood Lumber Prices Remain Flat as Transportation Headaches Continue
Shipping delays continued to be the main word as inventories in the field were waning and deliveries were frustratingly slow. Sawmills were able to keep strong order files of up to 4 weeks so prices remained flat. Lumber yards at suppliers were choked due to sheer lack of rails cars coming in as well as […]
PJ Clark Welcomes Samantha Barnett as Production Coordinator
Samantha Barnett takes the helm as Production Coordinator for PJ Clark Lumber. In this position, Samantha will keep her finger on the pulse of Little River Dry Kiln, working alongside the management team to offer quick, well-informed decisions on strategy and direction. Barnett joins PJ Clark after six years with Atlanta Hardwood Corporation’s Clarksville operation, […]
7 Reasons Leaders Fail: #2- Moral Lapses
It’s hardly a radical position to say that many business leaders focus on the bottom line to the exclusion of all other values. Transparency International’s 2020 report on business corruption awarded American companies their lowest score in eight years, and a 2019 survey by the compliance advisory firm LRN found that 87 percent of correspondents […]
Verso Receives All Regulatory Approvals Necessary to Proceed with Closing of Merger with BillerudKorsnäs AB
Verso Corporation (“Verso”) today announced it has received necessary approvals from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to complete its previously announced merger with BillerudKorsnäs AB (“BillerudKorsnäs”). Verso has now received all regulatory approvals necessary to complete the merger. The transaction is expected to close on March 31, 2022. About […]
Canfor Pulp Announces Extension of Production Curtailment at Taylor Pulp
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (“Canfor Pulp”) is announcing a minimum six-week extension of the curtailment of BCTMP production at Taylor Pulp due to the ongoing transportation shortages that have resulted in continued high finished product inventories at the pulp mill. “Unfortunately, the ongoing rail transportation situation has not improved, and we have no choice but […]
Ambassador Supply Acquires Orgain Building Supply
Ambassador Supply revealed the acquisition of the industry-respected Orgain Building Supply based in Clarksville, Tenn., on March 18, 2022. We are excited to announce that the acquisition is now complete. Orgain Building Supply has always served its customers with quality and responsiveness, and this will not change. In fact, this new partnership will only help […]
Hillenbrand Named National STEM Partner for Girls Inc.
Hillenbrand, Inc. (the “Company”) along with Girls Inc., a national organization whose mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through direct service and advocacy, announced their partnership to advance the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (“STEM”) leaders. Hillenbrand will serve as a national sponsor of the Girls […]
7 Reasons Leaders Fail: #1- Refusing to Delegate
Many leaders, particularly those who started their own businesses and went through phases of needing to handle everything themselves, develop the habit of not delegating work to their managers or employees—even ones they hired to handle some of these responsibilities. Even at lower levels of management, this can be a problem; a study of over […]
NAHB: Biden’s Budget Would Boost HUD Funding by $12.3 Billion
President Biden’s proposed fiscal 2023 budget, which runs from Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30 2023, would increase the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s budget by $12.3 billion to $71.9 billion, or 21% above the 2021 enacted level. It’s important to note that no White House budget is ever approved “as is” by the […]