Dealers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia say building relationships and improving sales are still key, but potential electoral gridlock and still-uncertain health care policies were hot topics. More
ProBuild CEO Paul Hylbert urged fellow building material dealers and manufacturers on Jan. 22 to step up their lobbying efforts in Washington for tax relief, a housing rescue plan, and tort reform while fighting labor efforts to make union organizing easier. More
Saginaw, Mich.-based Wolohan Lumber promoted three members of its team to new leadership positions. District managers Peter Hartmann and Scott Schafer were elected as vice presidents by Wolohan's board of directors; Hartmann's responsibilities will include the company's retail operations while Schafer will manage product purchasing and distribution. More