NLBMDA, Others Seek Delay in EPA Lead Rule
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0500
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association and 11 other associations and institutions joined in urging two Senate committees to seek a delay in the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.
Wood Advocates Aim To Blunt Composites, PVC Growth
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0500
Three wood-producing groups are stepping up joint and individual efforts this spring to promote natural wood decks and, they hope, stop market share increases by composite and PVC products.
LMC Celebrates 75th Anniversary, Lauds DeCarlo
Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation celebrated its 75th anniversary during its annual meeting in Salt Lake City and honored its recently retired president and CEO, Tony DeCarlo.
Bison's Loss Deepens in January
Bison Building Materials, the nation's 14th-biggest LBM operation, incurred a net loss of $831,274 in January, its worst single month yet, in part because of stocking costs to replace defective merchandise.
April 2 Hearing Date Set for Stock's Bid To Acquire National Home Centers
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0500
A federal bankruptcy court scheduled a hearing April 2 to consider a bid by Stock Building Supply to acquire National Home Centers, the Arkansas-based dealer that entered Chapter 11 last December and that last week reported its net loss for January increased nine-fold to $4.
Stock Picks New VP of Sales
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0500
Stock Building Supply Holdings LLC hired Nigel Stobart as vice president of sales.
ProBuild To Open Sites in Utah, Virginia
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0500
ProBuild Holdings will open new locations in Orem, Utah, and Winchester, Va.
Ring's End launches concept store in Norwalk
Mar. 4--The economic downturn hasn't stopped a Darien-based building supply and home-improvement chain from opening a new store on Route 1 in Norwalk, one of the busiest retail districts in the state.
How a Colorado Yard's Design Center Seeks To Attract Remodeling and Retail Shoppers
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0500
While the houses in Pine, Colo.
How To Get Showroom Customers To Go Where You Want? These Pros Have Advice
Showroom managers at a Minnesota lumberyard said customers would walk in the front door, see the start of the showroom to their right, visit it for a while, but never go through to the other end where the managers' desks are located.