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Doman Building Materials Group Acquires Fontana Wholesale Lumber and Wood Preserving
Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. announced the acquisition of the lumber pressure treating plant, related equipment, and business formerly owned by Fontana Wood Preserving, Inc. and Fontana Wholesale Lumber,...
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Diamond Vogel Launches an Ultra Premium Exterior Latex Finish
Diamond Vogel expanded their Architectural Coatings line with Palisade Ultra Premium Exterior Latex. According to the company, Palisade provides a durable, long-lasting finish, making it an excellent choice for...
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American Construction Source Acquires Missouri’s Tanco Lumber
Tanco Lumber, with locations in Branson West and Forsyth, Missouri, has been acquired by American Construction Source (ACS), a leading national building materials distribution platform for custom home builders...
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LBM Dealers Make Rapid E-Commerce Transition
This is an Op-Ed piece / Bedford, Massachusetts – Prior to the pandemic, there were only a few LBM companies with e-commerce sites, as most believed that a basic...
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Westlake Chemical To Acquire Boral’s North American Building Products Business
Westlake Chemical Corp. will pay $2.15 billion for Boral Ltd.’s North America building products business, the companies announced. Westlake, a Houston-based manufacturer of petrochemicals, polymers, and building materials, stated...
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Spahn & Rose Lumber to Acquire Georgia’s Metro Building Products
Metro Building Products, based in Marietta, Georgia, has agreed to be purchased by Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. “Metro Building Products shares the same values and corporate culture as...
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CHANNELLOCK Introduces New SpeedGrip Pliers
Channellock, Inc. is introducing four new products to help them do their jobs better: three new SpeedGrip Pliers and the CHANNELLOCK 968 Forged Wire Stripper. Designed with professionals and...
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Tractor Supply Breaks Ground on New Ohio Distribution Center
Tractor Supply Company, the nation’s largest rural lifestyle retailer, has begun construction on its new distribution center in Navarre, Ohio. The site in Northeast Ohio provides access to workforce...
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ABC Supply Expands in Kentucky; Acquires Exterior Supply
Exterior Supply’s assets have been acquired by ABC Supply, a wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, and other select exterior building products. Exterior Supply’s two Kentucky locations, Elizabethtown and Somerset,...
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May 2021 Sees an Increase in Housing Starts
According to the most recent residential construction report, new home starts increased despite builders facing challenges such as high lumber prices and material shortages. The seasonally adjusted annual rate...
