NEWS
IOWA’S OGDEN & ADAMS BUYS DELHI LUMBER
Ogden & Adams Building Solutions, Hiawatha, Ia., is purchasing the assets of Delhi Lumber Co., Delhi, Ia.
Bell Partners with West Coast Treater
Bell Lumber & Pole Co., Minneapolis, Mn., has reached an agreement with AmeriTies West, LLC, The Dalles, Or., providing Bell with a West Coast source …
Salvage-Minded Entrepreneurs Rush to Build NM Mill
Tahoe Forest Products is leasing 37.2 acres in Carson City, Nv., from the Washoe Tribe, where it has broken ground on a new sawmill.
GP Launches Online Portal
Georgia-Pacific has introduced GP Toolbox, a free portal for direct customers allowing 24/7 access to all account information.
CNRG Buys Mississippi Chain
Central Network Retail Group is buying HomeFront Home Improvement Centers in Greenwood and Winona, Ms., from partners Brian Waldrop, Ron “Rut” Ussery, Richie Fulgham, and Fred Carl, Jr.
SRS PURCHASES METRO ROOFING SUPPLY
SRS Distribution has purchased two-unit Tennessee distributor Metro Roofing & Metal Supply Co.
RESEARCH NEWS
Metrie Acquires Anderco
Metrie, North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of millwork solutions, has completed its acquisition of Anderco Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of doors and door frames, based in Fullerton, Ca.
ALSIDE ADDS 3 SUPPLY CENTERS
Associated Materials has opened three new Alside Supply Centers—in Conway, S.C.; Greensboro, N.C.; and San Antonio, Tx.
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.
