Third Bench supplies millwork and more to Netflix studios
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Third Bench, through a general contractor customer, is supplying millwork and related products to the development of the 300-acre Netflix Campus in Mesa Del Sol near...
View ArticleGreat Southern Wood Preserving launches $22.5 million expansion
MANSURA, La. – Great Southern Wood Preserving, the lumber processing company that produces YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine, is investing $22.5 million to expand the selection of wood treatments...
View ArticleAdventures of Yella Fella! Can the yellow-shirted man save Rotwood?
“There he goes riding high in the saddle making friends wherever he can a hero of the west, just waiting for the test he's a real buckaroo, we're telling you, Yella Fella, what a man”In this episode,...
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Virginia Tech completes tower with modern low-carbon timber
A team of students and faculty at Virginia Tech has completed an innovative observation tower in rural Virginia. The design and delivery of the project saw the development and certification of a new...
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Toronto's mass-timber pilot program to create affordable housing
The city of Toronto is developing a mass-timber pilot program that will begin with the construction of affordable rental housing on the current site of a municipal parking lot.This 100-home project is...
View ArticleStora Enso divests sawmills and forest operations in Russia
HELSINKI -- Due to the uncertainties in the Russian market, Stora Enso has agreed to divest its two sawmills in Russia. The Company's Nebolchi and Impilahti sawmills will be divested to local...
View ArticleNAHB members warn White House of looming housing crisis
More than 10,000 NAHB members from all 50 states and Puerto Rico sent a letter to President Biden on April 27 calling on the White House to take immediate action as the "growing housing affordability...
View ArticleContinued growth expected for home improvements
INDIANAPOLIS --- Consumer spending on home improvement products will steady after two years of extreme demand following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.The Home Improvement Research...
View ArticleFirst LP SmartSide board 'rolls off' Maine production line
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- LP Building Solutions has announced the first production of LP SmartSide products at its Houlton, Maine, facility on March 24, 2022, followed by the production of the first...
View ArticleArchitectural millwork and retail fixture manufacturers see gains: FDMC 300...
Despite the continuing labor and supply chain issues stemming from the pandemic, wood products manufacturers in the architectural woodwork and retail fixtures segments remain relatively optimistic for...
View ArticleROOMI Group’s award-winning formula
Complex or unique project? It’s no problem for ROOMI Group Corp. This architectural woodwork manufacturer has a reputation for quality and craftsmanship, and its willingness to say “yes” to any...
View ArticleUS LBM opens new floor and roof truss plant in Atlanta
ATLANTA -- US LBM has opened a new floor and roof truss manufacturing facility in Lithonia, Ga. The new location operates as part of US LBM's Brand Vaughan division and supplies floor and roof trusses...
View ArticleSwiss-flooring leader acquires Somerset Hardwood Flooring
Switzerland-based Bauwerk Group AG has acquired Somerset Hardwood Flooring, a vertically integrated forest products company based in Somerset, Kentucky, effective May 1. Details of the acquisition were...
View ArticleLewis Lumber and Milling expands into Pennsylvania, creates 100 jobs
CLARION, Penn. - Lewis Lumber and Milling Inc., a Tennessee-based producer of unfinished hardwood wide plank flooring, moulding and components, will open its first manufacturing operation in...
View ArticleArmstrong Flooring files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
LANCASTER, Pa.– Citing continuing supply chain challenges and other pandemic-related issues, Armstrong Flooring, Inc. and three subsidiaries have filed for voluntary protection under Chapter 11 in the...
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Atlantic Building Components to build North Carolina facility
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. -- Atlantic Building Components & Services Inc., a manufacturer of wood trusses and building components for the construction industry, will locate a new manufacturing facility...
View ArticleCost vs. value report reveals best remodeling ROI projects
WASHINGTON -- Zonda Media published its the 35th annual Cost vs. Value (CVV) Report expounding the most profitable home renovation projects nationwide. The report reveals exterior replacement projects...
View ArticleDemand for materials education continues to grow
If you sell materials or furnishings for commercial interiors, Nelsy Leyba is asking for your help. Leyba, who calls on architects, designers, builders and developers for distributor Dixie Plywood,...
View ArticleEconomic outlook mixed, according to 2022 structural panel report
The outlook for single-family, multifamily and nonresidential construction and industrial end-use markets remains mixed, according to the newly released 2022 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood...
View ArticleHome builder group warns of significant home affordability declines
Housing affordability posted a modest gain for average conditions in the first quarter of 2022 as a strong jump in national median income helped to offset a gradual rise in interest rates. However,...
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