Industry News
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Shepley Wood Products Joins Kodiak Building Partners
By Chris Gordon / December 13, 2021Shepley Wood Products in Hyannis, Massachusetts, has been acquired by Kodiak Building Partners. Tony Shepley, owner and president of Shepley Wood Products, and Kodiak Building Partners announced the transaction,...
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Lumber Prices Are Rising Back Again
By Glenn Pierce / December 10, 2021Lumber prices rose 5% to $1,024, returning to the $1,000 per thousand board feet mark for the first time since mid-June, as the commodity faces increased volatility due to...
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JOLTS: Construction Job Openings Surge to Record High
By Jack Bjorklund / December 9, 2021The labor market remains tight, particularly in the construction industry. The number of unfilled construction jobs surged to 410,000 in October, the highest figure in the history of the...
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Orgill Reach More Than 1 Million Items Available to Retailers in its Ecommerce Database
By Jack Bjorklund / December 7, 2021Orgill scored a critical milestone in its efforts to help independent merchants improve their eCommerce capabilities during the fourth quarter of 2021, when the number of individual goods in...
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Palmer-Donavin Relocated to New Kentucky Facility
By Glenn Pierce / December 6, 2021Palmer-Donavin has relocated to a new facility near Hebron, Kentucky. The deal allows the company to expand its service region to Nashville, Tennessee. The new factory is 200,000 square...
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L&W Supply Opens New Location in West Palm Beach
By Daniel Moore / December 6, 2021L&W Supply has expanded its presence in West Palm Beach, Florida. This new location provides commercial and residential contractors with building materials and delivery services, including wallboard, acoustical ceilings,...
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Zillow: Homebuilders Still Playing Catchup During Construction Boom
By Jack Bjorklund / December 3, 2021We have officially entered a housing permit boom, and homebuilder optimism is near an all-time high. A new Zillow analysis reveals how far builders still have to go to...
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The Marwin Company Acquires Alabama’s HB&G Building Products
By Zach Myers / December 2, 2021Validor Capital, a private investment business, is happy to announce that The Marwin Company has purchased HB&G Building Products, Inc., further broadening its product range. HB&G Building Goods, Inc.,...
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US LBM Expands in North and South Carolina with Professional Builders Supply Acquisition
By Chris Gordon / December 1, 2021Professional Builders Supply, a premier supplier of construction supplies to local, regional, and national custom and production professional builders in North and South Carolina, has been bought by US...
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White Cap Acquires Ram Tool
By Vince Harvey / December 1, 2021White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC has completed the acquisition of Ram Tool Construction Supply Co., LLC. White Cap CEO John Stegeman and President Alan Sollenberger will lead the combined...