Industry News
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Thrifty Building Supply Rebrands as Maximus Building Supply
By Bobby Craig / September 6, 2022Farrell Evans founded Thrifty Building Supply in Collierville nearly 40 years ago to meet the demand for building products for simple structures like sheds and barns. Since its inception,...
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Trussway Acquired by Builders FirstSource
By Zach Myers / September 2, 2022Builders FirstSource, Inc. has acquired Trussway, a $340 million annualized sales provider of pre-fabricated roof and floor trusses as well as value-added building components and services, including for the...
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Buettner Brothers Lumber Acquired by SBSI
By Owen Everett / August 31, 2022Southeast Building Supply Interests (SBSI), a platform company of Building Industry Partners, a leading building industry-focused investment firm, has acquired Buettner Brothers Lumber Company. SBSI now has 11 LBM...
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Weston Forest adds Industrial Lumber Sales
By Glenn Pierce / August 30, 2022Weston Forest, a Canadian distributor and remanufacturer of softwood and hardwood lumber and specialty panel products, announced the acquisition of Moultrie, Georgia-based Industrial Lumber Sales (ILS). “Industrial Lumber Sales...
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Versatex expands distribution network through Woodford Plywood
By Jack Bjorklund / August 29, 2022Versatex Building Products has increased distribution through Woodford Plywood, Inc., headquartered in Albany, Georgia, and with offices in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. “For the building-materials dealers we work...
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TK Elevator Obtains 100% Renewable Electricity at Atlanta’s Innovation and Qualification Center
By Zach Myers / August 26, 2022Since the beginning of 2022, TK Elevator has achieved 100% renewable electricity through a green tariff at its Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC) in Atlanta. Cobb EMC (Electric Membership...
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Tractor Supply to Start Construction on New Arkansas Distribution hub
By Phil Garcia / August 24, 2022Tractor Supply Company has announced the groundbreaking of its new distribution center in Maumelle, Arkansas. The $128 million facility will be Tractor Supply’s eighth and largest distribution hub. When...
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James Hardie Launch The Magnolia Home Collection
By Daniel Moore / August 24, 2022James Hardie and Chip and Joanna Gaines, owners of Magnolia, introduced an exclusive collection of Hardie siding and accessories — The Magnolia Home | James Hardie Collection. The collection,...
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Fastenmaster Launches Trussbrace
By Bobby Craig / August 23, 2022TrussBRACE from FastenMaster is a solution to temporary wood-based supports used to install roof trusses. The steel roof truss support offers lateral and diagonal restraint in a single brace,...
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United Scaffolding Inc. Announces Rebranding to ScaffSource
By Owen Everett / August 22, 2022United Scaffolding Inc., a national pioneer in scaffold rental and sales, has announced its rebranding as ScaffSource. Under the new brand, the organization will provide customers with a nationwide...