US LBM Acquires Wisconsin Truss Manufacturer
US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has acquired Automated Products, Inc. (API) a top manufacturer and supplier of structural building components located in Wisconsin. Founded in 1964, API manufactures roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels and floor panels for commercial and residential builders throughout Wisconsin and the Minnesota-St. […]
Simpson Strong-Tie New BTCT Brick Ties Meet Changing Canadian Building Codes
Simpson Strong-Tie, a leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is expanding its line of brick ties with model BTCT, which meets the new requirements under the National Building Code of Canada. Standard brick ties currently on the market meet the prescriptive requirements of Part 9 of the National Building Code of Canada (NBC […]
LP Chair and CEO Brad Southern Named 2024 North American CEO of the Year by Fastmarkets
LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced that LP Chair and CEO Brad Southern has been named 2024 North American CEO of the Year by Fastmarkets. This marks the second time in five years that Southern has received this recognition, a rare achievement noted by Fastmarkets. Southern was selected by analysts who cover the North American […]
Scam Alert: Beware of Fraudulent Calls
A caller claiming to be from Epicor contacted a business owner stating that they needed to restart one of the POS screens due to an error with processing items. The caller insisted they were hired by True Value/Do-It-Best to run field tests on credit card terminals. This scenario seemed suspicious, as it mirrored a similar […]
PPG Brings STEM Education Closer to Young Students by Partnering with ScienceFest in Czechia
PPG announced its second year of partnership with ScienceFest (“VedaFest”), the largest open-air science event in Czechia, which recently took place in Prague and was attended by about 14,000 people in one day. The company provided hands-on workshops and quizzes at the event as part of its commitment to inspire young people with an interest […]
Why NYLE Members Are Uniquely Positioned To Save a Life
Are you aged 44 or younger and looking for a powerful way to make a difference? Joining the bone marrow registry could be your chance to be a hero to someone in need. Every year, thousands of people are diagnosed with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, or other life-threatening diseases that require a bone […]
LP Building Solutions Named One of America’s Climate Leaders by USA Today
LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, has been recognized on USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders list for 2024. “At LP, environmental responsibility is a fundamental aspect of our operations,” said LP Chair and CEO Brad Southern. “We strive to manage our environmental impact across all stages of the product lifecycle, from sourcing and manufacturing to […]
Hancock Lumber Welcomes Mark Smith as New General Manager in Damariscotta
Hancock Lumber is excited to welcome Mark Smith as the new General Manager of our Damariscotta location! He brings extensive experience in the lumber and building materials industry to his new role, including time spent in the retail and wholesale arenas in various capacities with Ring’s End, Seacoast Building Supply, Emery-Waterhouse, and most recently, Ware […]
Simpson Strong-Tie Announces 120 Scholarship Winners
Simpson Strong-Tie, a leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the recipients of its Student Scholarship, part of the company’s Strong-Tie Undergraduate Fellowship program, for the 2024–2025 academic year. The 120 scholarship recipients are undergraduates in their junior and senior years, majoring in architecture, civil/structural engineering or construction management/technology across the country. The […]
US LBM Welcomes 2024 Summer Interns
Thirty-eight young men and women from all across the country kicked off their internship journey with US recently, meeting at our headquarters in Atlanta for a two-day orientation program, which included a tour of one of our Brand Vaughan facilities and participating in our new hire orientation program, Blueprint. We are so excited to have […]