Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SSD), an industry leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Angela Drake as an independent director of the Company, effective on January 1, 2025. The Board has also appointed Ms. Drake to serve on its Audit and […]
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Reach Highest Point Since July
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.91 percent. “Inching up to just shy of seven percent, mortgage rates reached their highest point in nearly six months,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Compared to this time last year, rates are elevated […]
LBM Advantage Announces 2024 “Vendors of the Year”
LBM Advantage, one of the nation’s leading lumber and building materials cooperatives, is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 “Vendor of the Year” awards. These awards celebrate exceptional partnerships and acknowledge vendors whose contributions have significantly enhanced the success of LBM Advantage members over the past year. Vendors are selected from four main […]
ATCO Appoints Dawn Farrell and Kelly Koss-Brix to Board of Directors
ATCO Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dawn Farrell and Kelly Koss-Brix to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. “We are thrilled to welcome Dawn Farrell and Kelly Koss-Brix to our Board of Directors,” said Nancy Southern, Chair & Chief Executive Officer of ATCO Ltd. “Their wealth of experience, business and reputational insights, […]
Ossian Hardware Acquires Markle Hardware & Rental Center, Expanding Presence
Ossian Hardware announces its acquisition of Markle Hardware & Rental in Markle, Ind. This strategic acquisition expands Ossian Hardware’s operations to three home improvement and rental stores in Northeast Indiana, enhancing the company’s ability to better serve the local community with a broader range of products and services. Markle Hardware & Rental has been a […]
Ace Hardware Ranked #1 in Home Improvement on Forbes’ 2025 Best Customer Service List
Ace Hardware Recognized Among Top 1% of Brands in Second Annual Forbes Survey of 3,500 Companies Ace Hardware, celebrated for its exceptional customer service as “the Helpful Place,” has once again secured the top spot in the home improvement category on the second annual Forbes’ Best Customer Service list. This recognition underscores Ace’s ongoing mission […]
Skiler Lehman Returns to Do it Best as Director of Ecommerce
Do it Best is proud to announce Skiler Lehman as the company’s new Director of Ecommerce. Lehman brings a wealth of experience in digital product management and customer-focused solutions to this leadership role. Lehman re-joins Do it Best after a distinguished tenure at another national consumer goods manufacturer and retailer, where he served as Digital […]
Irving Announces New Sawmill in Maine
Irving Forest Products, which owns and operates wood processing facilities in Maine and New York State, will acquire the Masardis Sawmill in Masardis, Maine. The sale will close January 5, 2025. Previously owned by Groupe Lebel, the Masardis operation has a long history of producing random-length spruce and fir lumber. It currently employs 80 people […]
1847 Holdings CEO Provides Letter to Shareholders
1847 Holdings LLC (NYSE American:EFSH) (“1847 Holdings” or the “Company”), today provided the following letter to shareholders from the Company’s CEO, Ellery Roberts: To our valued shareholders, As 2024 draws to a close, I am pleased to reflect on what we view as a transformative year for 1847 Holdings, as we executed a series of […]
Tractor Supply Closes Acquisition of Allivet, a Leading Online Pet and Animal Pharmacy
Acquisition expands retailer’s addressable market by $15 billion; Provides $1 billion revenue opportunity at full scale Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO ), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Allivet, a privately-held online pet pharmacy. The plans to acquire Allivet were previously announced on October 24, 2024. “We’re […]