Hurricane Helene Relief Fund
The NRLA is sharing an urgent request to support the members of the Building Material Suppliers Association (BMSA) impacted by Hurricane Helene. BMSA is our neighboring retail lumber association, representing building material suppliers in North and South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Tennessee. In light of the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene—particularly in North […]
MITER Brands’ Western Window Systems Series 7665 Pass-Through Awning Window Named Winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Home Renovation Awards
Western Window Systems, a leading manufacturer of moving glass walls and windows that bring indoor and outdoor spaces together, recently announced its Series 7665 Pass-Through Awning Window was named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Home Renovation Awards in the Winning Windows and Doors category. Designed for enhancing entertainment areas, the Western Window Systems Series 7665 Pass-Through […]
Owens Corning Named to the 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2024
Owens Corning has been recognized by 3BL as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2024. Ranked fourth overall among the largest public companies in the U.S., Owens Corning earned the recognition for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) transparency and performance. This is the seventh consecutive year Owens Corning has ranked in the top 10 […]
LBM Advantage Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
LBM Advantage announces the appointment of Rich Kennealy as their new Chief Financial Officer. Kennealy brings over 25 years of experience in finance and operations. Most recently, he served as the Vice President of Product Finance and Analytics at Kaseya, a leading IT & Security Management software provider, where he played a key role in […]
US LBM Acquires Texas Tool Traders
U.S. LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has acquired Texas Tool Traders, a premier supplier of construction fasteners, tools and supplies to framing contractors, builders and remodelers across Texas. Texas Tool Traders dates to 1973, when the company opened its first retail location in Houston. Today, Texas Tool Traders […]
PPG and Shaw Industries Sign Strategic Agreement for Resinous Flooring Products
PPG announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with flooring leader Shaw Industries Group, Inc. to offer the PPG Flooring line of resinous flooring products. The products will be available to Shaw’s customers in the commercial property market via its Patcraft brand. The partnership helps expand the market reach for PPG’s products and adds to […]
PPG Wins Prestigious 2024 Supplier Excellence Award from Caterpillar Inc.
PPG announced that it has won a Caterpillar Supplier Excellence Award 2024 from Caterpillar Inc.. Caterpillar procurement leadership presented the award at its Supplier Excellence Recognition event in Grapevine, Texas on Sept. 19. Invitations to the event are extended to the top four percent of CAT suppliers globally. With Caterpillar’s global presence across multiple industries, […]
Do it Best Makes Bid to Acquire True Value Assets
Do it Best, the nation’s largest member-owned co-op for hardware and lumber products, announces its bid to acquire substantially all assets from True Value, a Chicago-based hardlines wholesalers that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy under private equity ownership. The proposed acquisition, supported unanimously by the Do it Best Board of Directors, would mark a significant […]
NHRLA and RLDAM Celebrate!
The New Hampshire Retail Lumber Association (NHRLA) and the Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Maine (RLDAM) gathered at the Portland Regency Hotel & Spa, in Portland, Maine, on September 6-8, for their Annual Celebration weekend. The weekend began with each board of directors holding separate meetings on Friday afternoon. Attendees then enjoyed an hour-long cocktail […]
RILBMDA Awards Memorial Scholarships
2024 RILBMDA Memorial Scholarship recipients Benyamin Claxton and Stephanie Levesque, Committee Co-chairs Denise Gabriele and Maria Fratiello, Mom Hulya Semonik standing in for Derin Semonik, and scholarship recipient Nathan Fogarty. The Rhode Island Lumber and Building Materials Dealers Association (RILBMDA) is proud to congratulate its 2024 Memorial Scholarship recipients! Four $2,000 scholarships were awarded to […]