November-December 2019 Table of Contents

Editor's Notes
You Get What You Give: Philanthropy and Resilient Housing Can Help Your LBM Business ProSales You Get What You Give: Philanthropy and Resilient Housing Can Help Your LBM Business

Helping your community is the right thing to do, and can also make good business sense. Read more

Yard Notables
Epicor Urges Resiliency at its Insights LBM Event ProSales Epicor Urges Resiliency at its Insights LBM Event

The software company addressed the impact of climate change, the need for resilience, and a slew of product upgrades for its BisTrack and LumberTrack applications. Read more

Builders FirstSource’s Net Sales Drop 6.5% ProSales Builders FirstSource’s Net Sales Drop 6.5%

Decreases in lumber and lumber sheet goods prices contributed to the year-over-year decline. Read more

LP Acquires Prefinishing Assets at BlueLinx Facility ProSales LP Acquires Prefinishing Assets at BlueLinx Facility

The investment aligns with the company’s strategy to grow LP SmartSide products through “innovative building solutions.” Read more

Pella Acquires Custom Window Systems Proales Pella Acquires Custom Window Systems

Pella said the acquisition of windows and doors manufacturer will ‘build scale’ in the Florida market. Read more

SRS Distribution Acquires Roofers Supply ProSales SRS Distribution Acquires Roofers Supply

The distributor has six locations across Utah. Read more

MI Windows and Doors Acquires Milgard Windows & Doors ProSales MI Windows and Doors Acquires Milgard Windows & Doors

The deal will combine two of the leading brands in the residential window industry. Read more

Columns
3 Real LBM Threats for 2020 ProSales 3 Real LBM Threats for 2020

Assess whether the threats facing your business are real or imagined. Read more

Beware Getting Cornered On-site Insight Beware Getting Cornered

Lumberyards must come to terms with changing product categories. Read more

ProWatch
SRS Salutes and Supports Military Veterans ProWatch / ProSales SRS Salutes and Supports Military Veterans

Texas dealer is committed to serve veterans through recruiting, marketing, and philanthropic efforts. Read more

2019 ProSales Excellence Awards
The 2019 ProSales Excellence Award Winners ProSales The 2019 ProSales Excellence Award Winners

Three companies are recognized across two categories. Read more

2019 ProSales Excellence Award Winner, Facility Design: Knecht Home Center ProSales 2019 ProSales Excellence Award Winner, Facility Design: Knecht Home Center

Knecht Home Center’s new location in Spearfish, S.D., leveraged input from customers and employees. Read more

2019 ProSales Excellence Award Winner, Education: BMC ProSales 2019 ProSales Excellence Award Winner, Education: BMC

The BMC Operating System instills lean procedures from the bottom-up. Read more

2019 ProSales Excellence Award Winner, Education: Cassity Jones ProSales 2019 ProSales Excellence Award Winner, Education: Cassity Jones

Cassity Jones’s leadership training program features four key components, including strategic & critical thinking. Read more

Forward Looking
Hybrid Technologies and the Automation of Construction Architect Hybrid Technologies and the Automation of Construction

Blaine Brownell explores emergent teleoperation and telerobotics technologies that could revolutionize the built environment. Read more

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