ECi Launches Built-in E-commerce AI Agent for the Lumber Industry

ECi Software Solutions (ECi), a leader in AI powered cloud-based business management software and services, today announced the launch of its e-commerce AI Agent, a, built-in AI tool within the company’s e-commerce platform, EvolutionX, which also powers its Spruce eCommerce solution.   The AI Agent combines intelligence, and real-time insights to help merchants make day-to-day work […]

Impact 180 Group Names Tom Rossetti VP & GM Business Strategy and Planning, to Help Lumber & Building Materials Businesses Drive Growth and Profitability

Impact 180 Group announced today that industry veteran, Tom Rossetti has joined the firm as Vice President & GM Strategy and Planning, to support lumber and building materials businesses in developing actionable strategies that optimize product programs, procurement, and supply chain operations to increase revenue and profitability. Tom Rossetti brings more than 40 years of […]

Holden Humphrey Announces Restoration Millwork Initiative at LBM Expo 2025

Holden Humphrey today announced a special initiative ahead of exhibiting at LBM Expo 2025. Restoration Millwork, in partnership with Holden Humphrey, will be on display in booth number 435 at LBM Expo at Mohegan Sun’s Earth Expo and Convention Center on December 10 and 11, 2025. And that’s not all: Restoration Millwork is also unveiling new […]

LP Building Solutions Honors Veterans Through Partnerships With Gary Sinise Foundation, Wreaths Across America and More

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, is honoring and supporting veterans through partnerships and product donations to several national and local initiatives. These include the Gary Sinise Foundation, Manufacturing Institute’s Heroes MAKE America program, Veteran Village, Wreaths Across America and others—advancing LP’s purpose of Building a Better World. One of LP’s most impactful contributions supports Veteran Village, […]

BlueLinx Expands Distribution Partnership with Oldcastle APG

BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BlueLinx), a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, announced a major expansion of its distribution partnership with Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company. This agreement doubles the BlueLinx RDI Railing distribution footprint from eight to sixteen locations and adds MoistureShield Decking to two new markets: Long Island, N.Y. and Portland, Ore. RDI Railing coverage now […]

LP Building Solutions Announces CEO Transition Plan

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced that Chief Executive Officer Brad Southern will retire effective February 19, 2026, after leading the company since 2017. The Board of Directors has appointed LP President Jason Ringblom to succeed Southern as CEO, effective February 19, 2026. The transition concludes a comprehensive succession process led by the Board in partnership with […]

BlueLinx Acquires Disdero Lumber Company

BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BlueLinx), a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, announced the acquisition of Disdero Lumber Co., LLC (“Disdero”), a specialty products distributor, from privately held Tumac Lumber Company, Inc. Operating since 1953 and based in Clackamas, Ore., Disdero is a value-added distributor of premium specialty wood products. The aggregate purchase price was […]

A Letter from LBM Expo Committee Chair Rob Bicknell

We are thrilled to return to the Earth Expo and Convention Center at Mohegan Sun, an ideal venue where the LBM industry comes together to connect, learn, and grow. This year’s show floor features top vendors and exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge products and solutions designed to help your business thrive. You’ll find live demos, new product […]

Who’s Taking the Stage at LBM Expo 2025?

Get ready to hear from the leaders and innovators driving new thinking across the lumber and building materials industry. LBM Expo 2025 is set to bring together some of the brightest minds and most influential voices in the lumber and building materials industry. This year’s event, taking place December 10-11 at Mohegan Sun’s Earth Expo […]

Orgill Honors Top Vendor Partners

As part of its annual Vendor Partnership Conference this week, Orgill invited its top supply partners to get a firsthand look at the distributor’s newly unveiled Innovation Center and honored several manufacturers with Excellence Awards, recognizing their collaboration, partnership and dedication to innovation. “It is no secret that a big part of our success is […]