Atlas Engineered Products Ltd. (“AEP” or the “Company”) announced that the Company has reached an agreement with ZyTech Building Systems LP (“ZyTech”) to acquire the bulk of ZyTech’s manufacturing assets from its former Langley location in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. “Last year we increased our footprint in British Columbia by expanding into the […]
Resolute Announces Appointment of Sylvain A. Girard as Chief Financial Officer
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (“Resolute” or the “company”) announced that Sylvain A. Girard will join the company and be appointed as senior vice president and chief financial officer as of March 2, 2021. His term will begin the day after Remi G. Lalonde, currently Resolute’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, assumes the position of […]
Jewett Cameron Company Continues to Grow as New Team Members Join Thriving Business
Locally operated fencing, pet home and outdoor living business, Jewett Cameron Company (“JCC”), recently finalized its most successful year in the company’s 68 year history with the addition of three new team members. Chief Operating Officer, Marty Ramirez, comes to JCC with 20 years of experience in global product marketing, sales operations and client management. […]
IFP Announces Addition of Augusto Silvarredonda for Solid Wood Products Team
International Forest Products, LLC (“IFP”) is pleased to announce that they have engaged the services of Mr. Augusto Silvarredonda as an agent of the company with responsibilities covering the Uruguay and Argentina markets for solid wood products. Augusto has worked in marketing and logistics for the log and lumber industry for more than 12 years. […]
Georgia-Pacific to Expand Dixie Capacity in Lexington, Ky.; Will Close Operations in Easton, Pa., End of 2021
Georgia-Pacific (“GP”) announced that it will expand its Dixie to Go/PerfecTouch® cup manufacturing capacity at the Lexington, Kentucky, Dixie facility. This will allow GP to scale its efforts and create a single, world-class manufacturing facility for cupmaking. As part of this, GP will permanently close its Lehigh Valley Dixie cup manufacturing facility in Easton, Pennsylvania, […]
Laminate Technologies to Expand in Henry County, Creating 42 New Jobs
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Laminate Technologies Inc. (“LamTech” or the “company”), one of the largest privately held custom laminators in the United States, will invest $4 million to expand its manufacturing facility at 775 Industrial Park Drive in Henry County. The company will install a new automated hardwood plywood press line to increase […]
L&W Supply Promotes New Northern California District Manager & Milwaukee Branch Manager
L&W Supply, one of the country’s largest distributors of building materials and construction supplies, is excited to announce that Dave Hovekamp has accepted the role of district manager for Northern California. Hovekamp comes from an extensive background in the building materials industry, holding several sales and operational leadership positions over the past 19 years. Most […]
Selectwood Acquired by Eldredge Lumber & Hardware
Selectwood announced that it has been acquired by Eldredge Lumber & Hardware, Inc. (“Eldredge”). Selectwood is a specialty building products distributor that has a 35-year history of providing exotic hardwood lumber, specialty windows and composite building materials for high-end residential and commercial building projects. This transaction is the successful culmination of an initiative led by […]
How to Spot a Fraudulent Business
Fraud is alive and well in the world of commerce. But is it rising or falling? “We’re seeing less of it here at our firm and hearing less of it from our clients,” says Mark A. Amendola, a litigation attorney with the firm of Martyn & Associates in Cleveland, OH. “So I have to conclude […]
Nick Stokes to Retire and Jeff Strom to Lead Boise Cascade’s Distribution Division
Boise Cascade Company (“Boise Cascade”) announced that Nick Stokes, executive vice president of the Company’s Building Materials Distribution (“BMD”) business, has elected to retire on March 12, 2021, with 42 years of service. The board of directors has appointed Jeff Strom to the role of executive vice president of the BMD division. A veteran company […]