Fiscal 2024 net sales of $3.2 billion vs. $3.3 billion in the prior year Fiscal 2024 GAAP EPS of $1.62 vs. $1.88 a year ago, non-GAAP EPS of $2.13 vs. $2.07 a year ago Expects fiscal 2025 non-GAAP EPS to be $2.20 or better Central Garden & Pet Company (“Central”), a market leader in the pet […]
Kingspan Group plc (“Kingspan”) Consolidates Position in Latin America
Kingspan Group plc, the global leader in high performance insulation and building envelope solutions, is pleased to announce, the acquisition of a 51% stake in Villalba, a manufacturer of Insulated Metal Panels and related products in Santiago, Chile. Together with the 51% stake recently secured in the Kingspan MV joint venture in Asuncion, Paraguay, this […]
LP Appoints Leslie Davis as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced the appointment of Leslie Davis to Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately. In her new role, Davis will oversee LP’s accounting, internal controls, and financial reporting. She will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with governance standards and managing both internal and external financial […]
Atlas Engineered Products Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial and Operating Results
Atlas Engineered Products (“AEP” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. All amounts are presented in Canadian dollars. Highlights for Third Quarter 2024: Hadi Abassi, President and CEO of AEP, commented: “We anticipated the market to continue to be slow and […]
PPG Completes Sale of Silicas Products Business to QEMETICA
PPG announced that it has completed the sale of its silicas products business for approximately $310 million in pre-tax proceeds to QEMETICA a Warsaw, Poland-based, privately held manufacturer of soda ash, silicates and other specialty chemicals. PPG’s silicas products business manufactures and supplies precipitated silica products to major companies around the world as performance-enhancing additives. […]
PPG Recognized in Newsweek’s America’s Greenest Companies List
PPG announced that it has been named to Newsweek magazine’s America’s Greenest Companies 2025 list. The list recognizes the top 500 private and public U.S. companies committed to reducing their environmental impact in key areas including greenhouse gas emissions, water management, and waste reduction. “At PPG, we pride ourselves on integrating sustainability into our business strategy,” said […]
Statistics Canada: New Housing Price Index, October 2024
New home prices see the largest month-over-month decline in 15 years On a monthly basis, the New Housing Price Index (NHPI) fell 0.4% in October, the largest monthly decline since April 2009. However, the picture was mixed across the country, as prices were down in 9 out of 27 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) surveyed, but unchanged in 11 CMAs and up in the remaining 7. Toronto and […]
Carlisle Companies Earns “Most Honored Company” Designation From Extel All-America Executive Team Rankings for the Second Straight Year
The Globally Renowned Journal Awards Carlisle in Seven out of Eight Categories Carlisle Companies Incorporated is proud to be recognized among the “Most Honored Companies” in Extel’s (formerly known as Institutional Investor) 2024 All-America Executive Team rankings. Carlisle received top rankings in 7 out of 8 categories in the large cap Homebuilding & Building Products […]
Ace Retail Holdings Names Tony Houk Vice President of Store Operations
Ace Retail Holdings — the parent company of Westlake Ace Hardware, Great Lakes Ace Hardware, and other retail hardware brands — recently promoted Tony Houk to vice president of store operations. In his new role, Houk will oversee all store operations across Ace Retail Holdings’ 250+ locations. He will also sit on the company’s Executive […]
Do it Best Successfully Completes Purchase of True Value
Transaction creates the world’s largest network of independent home improvement stores Do it Best announces the successful acquisition of True Value, a long-time competitor with a legacy brand that benefits both organizations. This monumental transaction represents a transformative milestone for Do it Best, True Value, and the entire independent hardware industry. The acquisition brings significant […]