Dura Supreme (or the “Company”) has announced the acquisition of Bertch Cabinet Mfg. (“Bertch”), as part of the Company’s expansion in the premium, semi-custom cabinetry market. Dura Supreme is owned by GHK Capital Partners LP (“GHK”), a Greenwich, Connecticut-based private equity firm that strategically partners with well-performing companies that have exceptional growth potential. The acquisition of […]
PPG Appoints Tony Wu as Vice President, Greater China Industrial Coatings, Global Electronic Materials
PPG announced the appointment of Tony Wu as vice president, Greater China industrial coatings and global electronic materials, effective January 1, 2021. In this role, Wu will report to Kevin Braun, PPG vice president, global industrial coatings. Wu joined PPG in 2014 as general manager, Greater China industrial coatings. In 2019, he expanded his accountabilities […]
Obituary: Fred Joseph Nelson
Fred Joseph Nelson, 66, of Hayward passed away Dec. 23, 2020, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, due to complications from COVID-19. He was born on July 28, 1954, in Dane County, Wisconsin, the son of Gene and Marion (Seldal) Nelson. He was united in marriage to Amy Lynn Knotek on April 30, 1977 […]
HNI Corporation Announces Closing on Acquisition of Design Public Group
HNI Corporation (“HNI”) announced it closed on the previously reported acquisition of Design Public Group, a leading e-commerce distributor of high design furniture for the office and home. Matthew Lieb and Todd Thedinga, the former joint owners of Design Public Group, joined HNI and will continue to run Design Public Group. “We are excited to […]
Obituary: Marion Turner Hubbard
Marion Turner Hubbard passed away on December 29, 2020. She was born February 12, 1929 in Guilford County to the late Thomas and Elizabeth Turner. She attended Greensboro Senior High School, St. Mary’s Junior College and graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta […]
Palmer-Donavin Announces Internal Restructure and Names Matt Kaufman Vice President of Sales
As Palmer-Donavin (or the “company”) builds unity among divisions, Matt Kaufman is named Vice President of Sales. In the beginning of 2020, the company’s rebranding initiative brought Palmer-Donavin and Seal-Rite Door to one name, Palmer-Donavin. While there were several changes to customer-facing resources, the Building Materials Division and Door Division continued to largely operate as two […]
Obituary: Norton “Nordy” Rockler
Norton “Nordy” Rockler, Age 98. passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on December 28th, 2020. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 22nd, 1922 “2-22-22!” Preceded in death by wife Bert Rockler and son Gary Rockler. He is survived by daughters, Janie Rockler (Allan Schwartz), Ann Jackson (Robert); grandchildren,Jill Thies (Dan), LiLi Jackson, […]
Obituary: John Sebastian Konecny
John (Sunday) Sebastian Konecny, resident of Saratoga, WY, peacefully passed out of our world in the early hours of December 8th, 2020 in his place of residence at the age of 50 years. John was a man of strength, courage, ambition, play, art, music, and family. Born in Hershey, PA, on August 29th, 1970, he […]
Central Garden & Pet To Acquire Green Garden
Central Garden & Pet (“Central”), a market leader in the Garden and Pet industries, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Green Garden Products (“Green Garden”), previously known as Plantation Products, for $532 million from private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co and other shareholders. Green Garden, headquartered in Norton, Mass., is […]
Allegion Gives Back to Community Hunger-Relief Efforts in Wake of Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global security products and solutions provider, recently made donations to hunger-relief organizations around the world amounting to more than $500,000. These one-time gifts were designated on behalf of all Allegion employees to help support the growing number of people facing food insecurity in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “As […]