Floor & Decor, a leading specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring, will expand its nationwide footprint when it opens the doors to its newest location in Monona, Wisconsin on February 7, 2022. The 80,000 square-foot Floor & Decor warehouse store and design center will open with a team of about 50 full-time and part-time associates led […]
Statement from NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke on Lowering of Lumber Tariffs
Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (“NAHB”) and a custom home builder from Tampa, Fla., issued the following statement after the Commerce Department announced its third preliminary finding to reduce tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports into the U.S. from 17.99% to 11.64%: “NAHB welcomes the Biden administration’s move to reduce […]
MacDonald & Owen Share Updates About Brookville Campus
Over the past several years, MacDonald & Owen Lumber Company has invested heavily into our multiple production facilities in the areas of safety, capital investment, and improving working conditions for our team members. Over the next few weeks, we will highlight many of the improvements happening across our campuses. This week we’re highlighting our Brookville, […]
Obituary: Richard L. Buck
Richard L. Buck, 76, of Hughesville, passed away on January 29, 2022 after an extended illness. He was born on September 24, 1945 in Lycoming County, a son of the late Henry and Effie (Farnsworth) Buck. On May 1, 1971, he married Lucille A. Ferrell. Together they celebrated 50 years of marriage. Besides his wife, […]
U.S. Lumber Coalition Supports Commerce Department Continued Enforcement of Trade Laws
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the preliminary determination of a combined anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duty rate of 11.64% in the third annual review of unfairly traded Canadian softwood lumber imports into the United States. The annual reviews are part of the trade law enforcement process to address the dumping and subsidization of Canadian imports […]
BSW Group Unveils New Brand
BSW, the UK’s largest integrated forestry and sawmilling group, has unveiled its new brand, with an expanded vision of ‘seeing timber in new light’. The brand launch sees the group uniting its capabilities under a new, overarching, BSW Group brand, forging an integrated supply chain to create value and sustain long-term growth. Tony Hackney, CEO, […]
Simpson Manufacturing Co. Announces Promotion: President and COO
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company”), an industry leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, recently announced the promotion of Mike Olosky, currently the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company, to President and COO of the Company. As a result of Mr. Olosky’s promotion, Ms. Karen W. Colonias, who previously served as President […]
BlueLinx Appoints New Vice President of Marketing & Communications
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (“BlueLinx”), a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, today announced the appointment of Seth Freeman as Vice President of Marketing and Communications, effective January 31, 2022 and reporting to Shyam Reddy, Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer. In this newly created role, Seth will be responsible for leading the marketing, communications, […]
Central Valley Appoints New Senior Vice President of Operations
Central Valley Builders Supply, a U.S. top-100 building supply company, today announced the appointment of Bryan Moorehead, a 29-year operations and manufacturing veteran, as its new Senior Vice President of Operations. In this newly created role, Moorehead will be responsible for driving scale and accelerating growth across the organization, including building on the current customer […]
Lowes Canada Launches Major Spring Hiring Campaign
Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing over 450 corporate and affiliated stores under various banners, is launching a major spring hiring campaign today to fill over 5,000 positions in its Lowe’s, RONA, and Réno-Dépôt corporate store network. “With the home improvement growth we have seen over the past two […]