NEWS
Woodbrid Composite Decking Clears FR Testing
Woodbrid LLC, El Paso, Tx., has announced the launch of its fire retardant (FR) Class A decking and siding materials for commercial and residential use.
MFM FINISHES MAJOR EXPANSION
MFM Building Products has completed a near-two-year-long expansion project in Coshocton, Oh., adding 48,000 sq. ft. to the production area and installing new production equipment to meet rising demand for its exterior waterproofing membranes.
US LBM PURCHASES NC TRUSS MANUFACTURER COMTECH
US LBM has acquired Comtech, a manufacturer and supplier of structural roof and floor trusses and engineered wood products based in Fayetteville, N.C.
PLIB Publishes Revised Grading Rules
Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau (PLIB) has published a new grading rules book, WCLB Standard Grading Rules for West Coast & Imported Softwood Lumber, No. 18, 2022.
NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY LAMINATIONS ACQUIRES WISCONSIN PREFINISHERS
North American Specialty Laminations, Osseo, Wi., a division of investment firm Building Industry Partners, has acquired both Midwest Prefinishing and Premium Prefinished Products, Middleton, Wi.
KODIAK BUYS SOUTHEAST’S SUNRISE
Kodiak Building Partners has acquired two-unit Sunrise Builders Supply of Mississippi and Tennessee.
RESEARCH NEWS
Blue Ridge Expands Deeper into Pennsylvania Blue Ridge Lumber
Blairstown, N.J., now operates nine locations with its purchase of 97-year-old Gumble Bros. Home Centers, Tafton, Pa.
LYNX EQUITY BUYS BUSE TIMBER
Buse Timber & Sales, Everett, Wa., has been acquired by the Toronto-based private equity firm Lynx Equity Ltd.
Versatex Honors Top Performers
Versatex Building Products presented VERSATEXcellence Awards to Dixie Plywood & Lumber, Nashville, Tn., as Wholesale Distributor of the Year; Finyl Sales, Ocala, Fl., Fabricator/OEM of the Year; and The Siding Depot, Asbury Park, N.J., National Stocking Dealer of the Year.
PLIB Publishes Revised Grading Rules
Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau (PLIB) has published a new grading rules book, WCLB Standard Grading Rules for West Coast & Imported Softwood Lumber, No. 18, 2022.
SIMPSON STRONG-TIE ACQUIRES ESTIFRAME
Simpson Strong-Tie has acquired Elk Grove, Ca.–based EstiFrame Technologies, Inc.
US LBM SELLING FELDMAN, ROSEN, WALLBOARD SUPPLY TO L&W SUPPLY
US LBM has reached a definitive agreement to sell three of the company’s operating divisions, Feldman Lumber, Rosen Materials, and Wallboard Supply Co., and their subsidiaries Coastal Roofing Supply, Eastern Wallboard Supply and Richardson Gypsum, to L&W Supply. L&W Supply is an operating unit of ABC Supply.
