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Low Material Costs Boost Georgia Gulf's Building Products Div.

Georgia Gulf Corp. reported a slight operating gain during the third quarter to $14.7 million from $14.3 million a year earlier thanks to lower raw material costs. More

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How a Clever Holiday Mailing Can Help Your Image

PMC Building Materials of Georgia sends out a cleverly Photoshopped card each year... More

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Principia: Composite Decking Gains On Wood

Decking contractors, product manufacturers, and a handful of dealers gathered at Principia's Composite Decking & Railing Conference in Atlanta to discuss the state of the decking market at a time when homeowners are beginning to invest again in their homes. More

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Beacon Roofing Buys 14-Unit Roofing Distributor

Beacon Roofing Supply, the No. 3 company on the ProSales 100, agreed to buy the McClure-Johnston Co., an $85 million distributor of residential and commercial roofing products with operations in four states. More

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How To Win Government Business

It takes patience and a willingness to deal with red tape, but in time the... More

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My Yardsticks: Scott Barnett, Newnan, Ga.

Starting a lumberyard amid a housing downturn isn't easy, but Barnett has prevailed. More

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GA Lumberyard Owner Sets Off Firestorm With Anti-Obama Signs

LBM dealer Ray Gaster's controversial signs tell off President Obama. More

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Over Half of America's Metro Areas Saw Increase in Foreclosure Activity

Foreclosure activity in the first half of 2012 increased from the previous six months in more than half of the nation's 212 metropolitan areas with a population of 200,000 or more, RealtyTrac reported. More

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2Q Numbers at Georgia Gulf's Building Products Unit Go Down

Georgia Gulf's building products segment posted a second-quarter operating income of $15.4 million, down $1.5 million from a year ago, as net sales fell 8% to $252.4 million, the company announced. More

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Organize Your Day To Achieve Maximum Sales

Top Gun sales rep Jackie Allmond shows how to use computer versions of age-old tools to get the most sales out of the time invested. More

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