Simpson Strong-Tie announced it is donating $25,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to assist Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The company also will match employees' personal contributions to disaster relief organizations.
- Weyerhaeuser now can manufacture specialty OSB using high-performance adhesives at its OSB plant in Aracdia, La. New production capabilities include the company's Edge Gold floor panels, MDI panels, and furniture-grade OSB and rimboard.
- Englert hired former Sears Canada wholesale commercial senior manager Neal Brooks as director of business development in Canada.
- Valspar announced the planned retirement of senior vice president and chief financial officer Lori A. Walker. She will remain with the company until a successor is named and will assist in the transition process.
- Boston Cedar launched a mobile version of its website featuring product categories, a dealer location tool, and social media portals.
- Timber Tech TwinFinish and Earthwood Evolutions wood-plastic composite and capped composite decking products were certified in Europe by the Forêt Cellulose Bois-construction Ameublement (FCBA), Bordeaux, under the stringent Centre Technique du Bois Wood Plastic Composite (CTB WPC) decking standard.
- Bosch announced a partnership with storage- and jobsite-mobility product makers Knapheide Manufacturing Company and Sortimo International to improve the company's strategic storage and power-tool-mobility functionality.
- Do it Best named Simpson Strong-Tie its vendor of the year for overall sales growth for the second year in a row.
- Johns Manville named current senior vice president and chief financial officer Mary Rhinehart as president and CEO of the roofing and insulation manufacturer. Current chairman, president, and CEO Todd Raba will step down immediately. Story.
- Trex president and CEO Ron Kaplan was named “Top Small Cap CEO” for 2012 by executive-ranking service ExecRank.
- Lighting and systems manufacturer Leviton donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross to support the Hurricane Sandy relief effort.
- Atlanta-based cladding and coatings maker Sto Corp. appointed Rob Bottema to the newly created role of chief marketing officer. Bottema has held sales and marketing positions with Americas for Solutia’s performance film division and James Hardie Building Products.
- Knight Wall Systems appointed former Stock Building Supply market sales manager Steve Taylor to the position of national sales manager.
- Resolute Forest Products announced a $9 million investment in its Comtois lumber sawmill and a $2 million investment in its Senneterre planing mill.
- Osmose’s MicroPro preservative technology received the Environmental Claim Validation from Underwriters Laboratory.
- Marvin Windows and Doors was one of five Minnesota businesses to be awarded the 2012 Family Business Award from Twin Cities Business Magazine. Read the full profile.
- Parr Lumber will sell Smart Vent Products’ flood protection products through its facilities in Washington, Oregon, and Arizona.
- Cabinet maker American Woodmark recovered from a year-earlier loss of $3 million to post a gain of $2 million—net of $51,000 in restructuring charges—for the second quarter ending Oct. 31 as sales climbed 24% to $159.8 million for the same period.
- Architectural glass maker GGI named co-owner Richard Balik as executive vice president and past chief financial officer Ron Vance as CEO.
- Laticrete added Intertech Commercial Flooring as its newest applicator. The company also promoted John Sacco to the position of managing director.
- Fyponlaunched a YouTube channel featuring step-by-step instructional videos for contractors and homeowners
