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Plywood Company of Fort Worth
Plywood Company of Fort Worth is one of leading & largest single-location, independent family owned, operated GREEN plywood supply & lumber distributor in Dallas-Fort Worth & surrounding North Texas.
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OZCO Building Products Acquired by Hillman Companies
By Zach Myers / April 29, 2021OZCO Building Products has been acquired by The Hillman Companies. OZCO is a leading manufacturer of outdoor hardware in the United States and Canada, with annual net revenue of...
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Professional Builders Supply Establishes Distribution Center in Charlotte
By Daniel Moore / April 29, 2021Professional Builders Supply (PBS) has opened a new distribution facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, to increase its capacity and product offering in the market. The exterior trim and siding...
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NewLife’s $80 Million Arizona Sawmill Kicks Off Production
By Glenn Pierce / April 29, 2021NewLife Forest Restoration with its operating entity, NewLife Forest Products, celebrated the opening of their new 425,000-square-foot sawmill and remanufacturing facility in Bellemont Arizona, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended...
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SRS Distribution Expands to Nine New Locations
By Phil Garcia / April 26, 2021SRS Distribution, roofing, and building products distributor, announced that it will continue to grow at a rapid pace in 2021. Roofing and building products distributor expand into eight new...
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HBI: Construction Industry’s Worker Shortage Impacts Housing Affordability and Supply
By Jack Bjorklund / April 23, 2021According to a report released today by the Home Builders Institute, the construction industry is facing a 200,000-person labor shortage (HBI). According to the first-ever HBI Construction Labor Market...
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MFM Building Products Announced Expansion Project
By Owen Everett / April 22, 2021MFM Building Products, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, has broken ground on a major expansion project at its headquarters and manufacturing complex in Coshocton, Ohio. To meet rising...
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NAR: Existing US Home Sales Fell 3.7% in March
By Jack Bjorklund / April 22, 2021Yesterday, the National Association of Realtors released existing home sales data, including a new high for the median price of an existing home: $329,100. Also, the median existing single-family...
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MRS to Distribute Fraser Wood Siding
By Vince Harvey / April 21, 2021Manufacturers Reserve Supply (MRS) has announced a new partnership with Fraser Wood Siding. Fraser will be able to expand in key markets such as Connecticut, New Jersey, New York,...
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Milwaukee Tool to Open New Facility in Mississippi
By Vince Harvey / April 20, 2021Milwaukee Tool announced the addition of a new manufacturing facility in Grenada, Mississippi, to its U.S. footprint. The 500,000-square-foot facility is expected to create 1,200 jobs in the surrounding...
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Idaho’s Tall Mass Timber Move Gets A Nod From AWC
By Daniel Moore / April 19, 2021The American Wood Council applauds Idaho’s decision to implement tall mass timber provisions. By the beginning of 2022, Idaho’s building codes will include new provisions for mass timber. H...