NEWS
SRS PURCHASES METRO ROOFING SUPPLY
SRS Distribution has purchased two-unit Tennessee distributor Metro Roofing & Metal Supply Co.
BOISE CASCADE DISTRIBUTION EXPANDING IN SC, TEXAS
Boise Cascade’s Building Materials Distribution is adding new distribution centers in South Carolina and Texas.
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.
NELMA Launches Comprehensive New Website
ONCE UPON A TIME, in a land far, far away, the accepted business model was to maintain multiple websites with vanity URLs in order to …
Film Promotes Hardwood Industry
Banks Hardwoods, White Pigeon, Mi., has released a new educational short film for training, outreach, and promotion. The nine-minute documentary recounts how hardwood lumber is …
NEW TRUE VALUE REPLACES OLD IN MICHIGAN
Scottdale True Value Hardware has opened at the former site of Pater True Value, Scottdale, Mi., which closed in June.
RESEARCH NEWS
NHS Joining IBS in 2023
The National Hardware Show will be held in concert with the International Builders’ Show and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
Lowe’s Tests In-Store Pet Centers
Lowe’s is introducing a pilot program to provide Petco’s pet services, such as mobile grooming and vet clinics for vaccinations, microchipping and pest prevention.
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.
Distributor Expands DSI Partnership
Palmer-Donavin, Columbus, Oh., is expanding its distribution of Digger Specialties Inc.’s products to Tennessee, through its recently opened distribution facility in Hebron, Ky.
Nation’s Best Acquires Arkansas Dealer
Nation’s Best, Dallas, Tx., is continuing its fast-paced growth trajectory with the acquisition of Weiss Do it Best Lumber in Perryville, Ar.
For Roller Coaster Wood Industry, Pandemic Is a Bump on the Track
Here in Vancouver, B.C., we have an amusement park called Playland, where one of the main attractions is a rickety roller coaster that’s been in operation for more than 100 years.
