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 Bohemia, New York on September 16, 2021. This opening marks the third store in the Long Island market. The 79,000 square-foot Floor & Decor warehouse store and design center will […]
Koppers Announces Participation in Sustainable Battery Projects
Koppers Carbon Materials and Chemicals Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc., an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds, announced its active participation with two Australia-based organizations to pursue advancements in battery performance that promise a more sustainable energy future. Koppers has patents pending relating to […]
Fencing Supply Group, A Portfolio Company of The Sterling Group, Completes Acquisition of Capitol Wholesale Fence Company
Fencing Supply Group (“FSG”) announced that it has acquired Capitol Wholesale Fence Company, Inc. (“Capitol”). FSG is a group of industry-leading distributors and manufacturers of fencing and outdoor living products. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Capitol is a full-service fencing supplier for commercial, industrial, and residential customers with branches in Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee; Lexington and […]
West Fraser Provides Operational Update
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (“West Fraser” or the “Company”) has declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.25 per share and is providing the following update on operating conditions through the end of August 2021. The Company will provide a further update as part of its third quarter earnings release scheduled for October 27 and does […]
Mortgage Applications Decrease in September 8th MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 3, 2021. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted […]
PPG Appoints Meri Vainikka as Vice President, Architectural Coatings, EMEA, North and East
PPG announced the appointment of Meri Vainikka as vice president, architectural coatings (“AC”), Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), north and east, effective immediately. She will report to Tim Knavish, PPG executive vice president. In this key leadership role, Vainikka will have full accountability for the AC EMEA north and east region, which includes the […]
Madison’s Reporter: Lumber Prices Rebound as Demand Improves
Many customers had been waiting on the sidelines over this summer before making their lumber purchases, to see when prices would hit bottom. As it became apparent over the past two weeks that prices were on their way back up, the bulk of the market stepped in to commit to purchases. Sales volumes were good […]
PGT Innovations Welcomes Eric Kowalewski as Executive Vice President of Florida Operations
PGT Innovations, a national leader in the premium window and door category, recently named Eric Kowalewski as Executive Vice President of Florida Operations. Kowalewski brings more than 20 years of operations experience in an executive role, with eight of those years in the building products industry, where he has been successful in developing high-performance teams […]
Hancock Lumber to Acquire Winnipesaukee Lumber
Hancock Lumber announced today its plans to acquire Winnipesaukee Lumber, an independent, family-owned building materials supplier that has operated in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire since 1985. With a tentative closing date of 11/1/21, the two companies plan to work together in the coming months to ensure a smooth transition for their employees and customers, carrying on […]
Stock+Field Is Now R.P. Home & Harvest
R.P. Lumber Co., Inc., has announced the rebranding of all 22 Stock + Field locations it acquired through the bankruptcy process this past spring to their new name, R.P. Home & Harvest. Starting September 7th, 2021, the complete interior, exterior, and online rebranding will commence and will be completed within 30 days. After decades of […]