Manufacturers are producing durable, low maintenance and good-looking exterior trim and siding products across the value spectrum.
Sauder Woodworking Co. built a ceiling system for adding dimension overhead at what it claims is a more reasonable cost than custom-crafted woodwork.
Fypon imitates the texture and details of stone, stucco, and timber but not their cost in its Stone & Timber millwork collection.
Versatex Trimboard accents its column wrap products with a line of architectural bed, base, and crown molding kits and post caps.
These new, easy-to-install trim products don't demand a high-maintenance relationship.
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The showroom before the lumberyard? New Jersey LBM dealer Kuiken Brothers is doing exactly that at its Succasunna, N.J., location as it completes construction of a lumberyard to go along with the company's four-year-old showroom with the hopes of bringing in more professional customers.
The molding category isn't what it used to be, say dealers and distributors. Even before the housing recession, pro dealers had been scaling back their in-stock assortments to their best-selling molding profiles and relying more on distributors. Dealers have also been shifting to less expensive...
It's all about versatility in the world of composite trim. Whether it's size, texture, color, or matching lines, manufacturers are offering more options for exterior applications. Here is a variety of new trim products.
The molding and millwork category has been experiencing some quiet but notable trends that may give cause to re-evaluate your product mix. Builders are using more decorative millwork, inside and out; manufacturers have developed systems that ease molding installation; and style offerings are...
The latest in cellular PVC trim.
Since Edward Hines Lumber Co. acquired Muench Woodworking in May 2003, it has not only helped grow the firm's overall sales, but also has unlocked new markets for the company.
Several manufacturers have recently introduced products in man-made materials that deliver low maintenance, simpler installation, and good looks with a nod to traditional styles. Meanwhile, new wood millwork introductions offer the natural materials many homeowners crave.
Since the Industrial Revolution at the turn of the 20th century, the mechanization of manufacturing and distribution has been at the forefront of both popular culture and business evolution. From H.G. Wells' epic 1898 novel War of the Worlds to Sony's 2005 QRIO robot that can recognize human faces...
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Huttig buys Texas Wholesale; Strober Acquires Moore's; and more.
New composite trims boast reversible surfaces, easy installation, and rot and warp resistance.
Like-minded pro dealers on opposite coasts bolster the success of their contractor events with the Gary Katz road show.
Builders are saying goodbye to dull interiors with more decorative millwork pieces and soaring interior columns.
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Ferche Millwork