Clear strategic progress, significant increase in Adjusted EBITDA and 10% increase in total sales volumes Accsys, the world’s leading supplier of premium, high performance and sustainable wood building materials, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 September 2024 (H1 FY25). Dr Jelena Arsic van OS, CEO Accsys Technologies PLC said: “Our […]
Bliffert Lumber’s Sales Leader, Lauren Parsons, Accepts HBS Dealer 2024 Rising Star Award
Bliffert Lumber is pleased to announce that Sales Leader, Lauren Parsons recently accepted one of HBSDealer’s Rising Star Awards on November 20th at the Top Women in Hardware and Building Supply event in Chicago, IL. “I’m truly honored that Do It Best nominated me, and I’m thrilled that HBSDealer selected me as a Rising Star,” […]
Westlake Ace Hardware to Relocate Olathe, Kansas Store
Westlake Ace Hardware announced it will relocate its Olathe, Kan. store, which is currently located at 120 N. Clairborne, to a new location at 15066 W. 151st St (at the northeast corner of 151st Street & Black Bob). The new Westlake Ace store will occupy a former Walgreens location, providing approximately 11,500 square feet of retail space. It is expected to […]
VT Dimensions Launches New Stocking Laminates & Showroom Resources
VT Industries is pleased to unveil their collection of stocking laminates and exciting new showroom resources. For 68 years, VT Industries has been the leading manufacturer of Dimensions laminate countertops and continues to bring the latest laminate options and showroom tools to serve their nationwide network of fabrication and installation partners. VT’s stocking laminate launch […]
Change in Ahlstrom’s Executive Leadership Team
Sophie Haan, EVP, Protective Materials division and member of the Executive Leadership Team has decided to leave Ahlstrom to pursue a career opportunity outside the company. Sophie will stay in her current position until the end of January 2025. The process of finding a successor for her will start with immediate effect. “I would like […]
Installed Building Products Announces Successful Repricing of Term Loan B Facility and a Share Repurchase Update
Installed Building Products, Inc. (the “Company”), an industry-leading installer of insulation and complementary building products, announced that the Company successfully repriced its $500 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). Also, during the month of November, IBP repurchased 250 thousand shares of its common stock at a total cost of approximately $52 million, including commissions. To date in 2024, the […]
U.S. Census Bureau: Monthly New Residential Sales, October 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for October 2024: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in October 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau […]
Ohio Hardwood Flooring Manufacturer Faces $255K in Fines after Worker Suffers Partial Arm Amputation when Caught in Machine at Portsmouth Mill
Investigations identify 14 violations at two Graf Custom Hardwoods locations Once again, the U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Portsmouth hardwood floor manufacturer with a long history of federal safety violations after the company reported a 23-year-old worker suffered a partial arm amputation while troubleshooting a rip saw machine at the manufacturer’s Charles Street […]
Madison’s Reporter: Lumber Supply-Demand Balance Potentially Achieved
The frenzied tone of lumber sales attenuated in most product categories. Supply remained tight as a drum and prices were firm or up. In the week ending November 15, 2024, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$460 mfbm. This is up +$16, or +4%, from the previous […]
La-Z-Boy Opens Doors, Welcomes Shoppers to New Retail Experience Store in Chicago’s Iconic Lincoln Park
Highlights La-Z-Boy’s rich heritage while embracing modern lifestyles, introducing “Urban Modern,” “La-Z-Girl,” and “Gamer” themes Embodies innovation in the retail experience of the La-Z-Boy brand, aiming to share the transformational power of comfort with a broader audience La-Z-Boy Incorporated, a global leader in the manufacture and retail of residential furniture, opens the doors to a […]