Industry News
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PPG and The Home Depot Strengthen Relationship with Pro Paint Assortment Launch at All U.S. Locations
By Chris Gordon / January 5, 2022PPG today announced an expanded partnership with The Home Depot and HD Supply to provide a comprehensive lineup of professional PPG paint products and services designed specifically for professional...
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Cameron Ashley Is Expanding in Alabama
By Owen Everett / January 5, 2022Cameron Ashley Building Products recently announced the opening of its newest distribution location in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. According to Cameron Ashley, this is the building product distributor’s second facility in...
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Builders FirstSource Completes National Lumber Acquisition
By Daniel Moore / January 5, 2022Builders FirstSource Inc. announced the acquisition of National Lumber, New England’s largest independent building materials supplier. National Lumber employs over 700 people in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island and...
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Meals on Wheels Receives Assistance from The US LBM Foundation
By Phil Garcia / January 5, 2022Meals on Wheels America has received a $100,000 donation from the US LBM Foundation, a nonprofit organization created by renowned specialty building materials distributor US LBM. The funds will...
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James Hardie Survey: Extreme Weather and Millennial Spending Are Driving Factors in Home Renovation Boom
By Jack Bjorklund / January 4, 2022James Hardie Industries has released the results of a nationwide survey of 1,000 U.S. homeowners, revealing the driving forces behind the COVID era home renovation boom. The survey results,...
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L&W Supply Acquires Holmes Drywall Supply Assets
By Owen Everett / January 4, 2022L&W Supply Corporation has purchased the assets of Holmes Drywall Supply, which includes stores in Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, and Topeka, Kansas. L&W Supply claims that by acquiring Holmes,...
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NAHB: Private Residential Spending Increases in November 2021
By Jack Bjorklund / January 4, 2022According to a National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) study of Census Construction Spending data, total private residential construction spending increased 0.9 percent in November 2021, following a 0.2...
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Beacon Acquires Crabtree Siding and Supply
By Daniel Moore / January 1, 2022Beacon announced the acquisition of Crabtree Siding and Supply, a wholesale distributor of residential exterior building materials, including a broad assortment of supplementary items, to contractors and homebuilder customers,...
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Simpson Manufacturing Makes Binding Offer to Acquire Etanco
By Vince Harvey / December 29, 2021Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc., a global leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, stated that it has made a binding offer to purchase the Etanco Group for approximately...
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The Parr Company Acquires Washington’s Roof Truss Supply
By Phil Garcia / December 29, 2021Roof Truss Supply Inc., based in Woodinville, Washington, has been acquired by The Parr Company. Roof Truss Supply, popularly known as RTS, was founded in 1972 by Paul Morris...