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December 13

  • Ambassador Supply acquired Ideal Steel, a manufacturer of components and pre-engineered steel buildings.

December 6

  • Weyerhaesuer is investing $96.2 million to modernize and decarbonize its Winn Parish lumber mill in Louisiana.
  • BlueTape is partnering with NEMEON, a roofing distribution cooperative.

November 29

  • BlueLinx Holdings and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation expanded their distribution partnership, expanding BlueLinx’s stocking footprint of LP SmartSide to fourteen locations.
  • ABC Supply introduces first-to-industry, all-access ABC API.
  • TimberBase, an affiliate of UFP Industries, launched a new B2B digital platform for buying and selling lumber and building materials.
  • Tando Composites named Resnick Roofing & Contracting as its Premier Authorized Contractor in Pittsburgh.
  • Wolf Home Products announced a partnership with UFP-Edge. UFP-Edge products will be distributed out of Wolf’s three facilities, encompassing the mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest regions.
  • Palmer-Donavin will stock and distribute Westbury Aluminum Railing products in its Diamond Hill Plywood distribution centers in Virginia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.
  • Boise Cascade announced an indefinite curtailment of its lumber production in Chapman, Ala. The plywood operations at the Chapman location are not part of the curtailment.
  • Specialty Building Products will expand its distribution partnership with James Hardie Building Products. SBP will now carry the entire range of James Hardie siding and trim products in its Oklahoma City, Kansas City, and St. Louis distribution centers.
  • Westlake Royal Building Products expanded its partnership with U.S. Lumber and Amerhart, two Specialty Building Products brands.

November 15

  • Envision Outdoor Living Products entered an agreement with Warren Trask Company to distribute Envision’s Fairway Railing lines to dealers throughout the Northeast and New England.
  • Hammond Lumber Company announced donations of $100,000 to support the victims and families affected by the tragedy in Lewiston, Maine.
  • Heritage Pool Supply Group has acquired Recreonics, a national distributor of equipment and supplies with a focus on commercial and institutional swimming pool facilities.
  • The Building Center acquired Contractors Building Supply, with locations in Monroe and Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.
  • Palmer-Donavin’s distribution center in Grove City, Ohio, will now distribute RigidLam LVL and RFPI Joist products to customers in Ohio.
  • Boise Cascade’s Building Materials Distribution division completed the purchase of a 20-acer property in Modesto, Calif.
  • ABC Supply is on track to hire 400 veterans this year, surpassing the company’s previous goal of hiring one veteran per day.
  • The US LBM Foundation donated $550,000 to the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E (Restoring Independence, Supporting Empowerment) Program, which builds mortgage-free, specially adapted smart homes for severely-wounded Veterans.
  • Beacon announced the winners of its annual Beacon of Hope program, which honors Veterans facing adversity with new roofs. Together with local roofing companies, Beacon will deliver and facilitate roof replacements for 10 Veteran homes or Veteran community buildings.
  • Top Rail Fence expanded its reach in Virginia with a new location in Richmond.
  • Lumbermen’s Inc is expanding its building materials service to customers in the Minneapolis market beginning in early 2024.
  • HOPE Services Hawai’i and HPM Building Supply unveiled the Sacred Heart Affordable Housing Project, composed of 12 locally made factory-built homes and a resource office for seniors.
  • Masonite opened a fulfillment center in Mesquite, Texas.

November 1

  • Deering Lumber, a distributor of specialty building products in southern Maine, raised $24,000 for two local technical high schools.
  • TYPAR announced a distribution partnership with Rafferty Wholesale in the New England region.
  • Simpson Strong-Tie will invest $110 million to expand its Gallatin, Tenn. location.

October 25

  • The MITER Foundation, the charitable arm of MITER Brands, a manufacturer of windows and patio doors, hosted its annual two-part golf outing in Hershey, Pa., and Prescott, Ariz. The two events raised a record $4 million combined for charities that include Children’s Flight of Hope.
  • The HPM Foundation has made a five-year pledge totalling $100,000 to the University of Hawai’i Foundation to provide college scholarships enrolled at University of Hawai’i.
  • Bozarth Sales, a two-step distributor in Chehalis, Wash., will distribute Envision Outdoor Living Products’ decking and railing lines to lumber dealer customers in four states.
  • Masonite announced its U.S. subsidiary has acquired Fleetwood Aluminum Products for $285 million in cash.
  • The Paintline announced that Lowes.com is now selling an array of its products.

October 18

  • AHF Products purchased the assets of Crossville from the Curran Group.
  • The US LBM Foundation, the charitable nonprofit organization of US LBM raised more than $2 million at the seventh edition of its charity golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass outside of Jacksonville, Fla.
  • AZEK Company entered an agreement to sell its Vycom business to Ohio-based Plaskolite.
  • Hammond Lumber Company has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for the third year in a row and a Best Company to Work For in New Hampshire for the first time.

October 11

  • RDI Railing by Barrette Outdoor Living entered a distribution agreement with Coastal Forest Products.
  • 84 Lumber changed its logo to pink in October as part of its annual breast cancer awareness campaign. The program includes weekly $10,000 donations to four organizations, including breast cancer research.
  • SRS Distribution announced its first event as part of its corporate partnership with Rayados de Monterrey, a Mexican 1st Division Soccer League team.
  • PPG and the PPG Foundation announced a commitment to invest $2 million through 2025 to support workforce development initiatives that provide training and opportunities for future skilled workers in manufacturing and coatings application.

October 4