Business Operations
Olsen on Sales: Leading the Call
Many sellers are in a master/servant relationship with their customers. Their main goal is to not irritate the customer, so they are too cautious in
MORE M&A AHEAD
THE M&A MARKET has been operating in a wait-and-see mode for the first half of 2023 as buyers, sellers, and lenders look for greater clarity
Olsen on Sales: Closing—Know You’re Going to Get the Sale
BEFORE WE TALK about technique, let’s talk about the Closer’s mentality.
Trex Extends Warranties
Trex has extended its warranty to 25-years on Trex-branded moisture protection products, including Trex RainEscape, Trex Protect and Trex Seal, which are manufactured and sold
G-P Completes Texas Mega-Mill
Georgia-Pacific held a private ribbon cutting June 21 at its Pineland, Tx., facility to mark the completion of an expansion and improvement project that reportedly
APA EXPANDS CERTIFICATION OF FRERES’ LVL
Freres Engineered Wood, Lyons, Or., announced that it has received APA certification for additional LVL grades.
LP RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA
LP Building Solutions’ products are once again available nationwide following resumption of distribution of LP SmartSide Trim & Siding into California.
OrePac Adding Millwork Plant
OrePac Building Products, Wilsonville, Or., has purchased a 40-acre, 130,000-sq. ft. facility near Roseburg, Or., for the purpose of manufacturing moulding and millwork products.
Roseburg to Close Particleboard Mill
Roseburg, Springfield, Or., will permanently end operations at its Taylorsville, Ms., particleboard plant on Aug. 21, after agreeing to sell the facility to an unnamed
Employees Purchase Chicago’s Clark-Devon Hardware
After 99 years and three generations of family ownership, Clark-Devon Hardware Co., Chicago’s largest independent hardware store, has been sold—to the 65 people who work
Huber Selects Mississippi for New OSB Plant
Huber Engineered Woods will build its new oriented strand board facility on 550 acres in Shuqualak, Ms.
Eastern Engineered Wood Products Opening DC in SC
Eastern Engineered Wood Products, Bethlehem, Pa., plans a new distribution center near Anderson, S.C.