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 […]
LaValley Building Supply Unveils Expanded Kitchen Design Center
LaValley Building Supply, a trusted name in the northeast since 1962, has officially opened the doors to its newly expanded kitchen design center at their West Lebanon, NH location on October 17th. The 5,000-square-foot space is dedicated entirely to kitchen displays, offering customers a hands-on experience with 25 unique kitchen vignettes representing five trusted brands. […]
Georgia-Pacific to Close Memphis Cellulose Mill and the Memphis Technology and Innovation Center in Tennessee
Georgia-Pacific announced that the company will permanently close the Memphis Cellulose mill and the Memphis Technology and Innovation Center This decision impacts approximately 130 employees at the cellulose mill, and 22 employees at the Technology and Innovation Center. It is the expectation that most positions at the mill and technology center will be eliminated by […]
LP Building Solutions Invests in the Future of Forestry Workforce with ForestryWorks and First Nations Forestry Council Partnerships
Initiatives reinforce LP’s leadership in sustainable forest management and renewable building solutions. LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced the continuation of its partnership with the Forest Workforce Training Institute’s ForestryWorks program and a new collaboration with the First Nations Forestry Council. Both initiatives aim to develop the next generation of forestry […]
Tando Composites Welcomes Devin Brady as VP Sales, National Accounts
Tando Composites, a division of Derby Building Products and brand leader in composite cladding, is pleased to announce the addition of Devin Brady as Vice President of Sales, National Accounts. In this new role, Brady will lead the company’s strategic initiative of accelerating growth at national and regional remodelers with the TandoStone and Beach House […]
CertainTeed Completes Major Gypsum Plant Expansion in Palatka, FL
Saint-Gobain, through its building product subsidiary CertainTeed Interior Products Group, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark completion of major expansion activities at its CertainTeed Gypsum manufacturing facility in Palatka, Fla. First announced in 2023, the project has doubled production capacity at the facility and will create 110 new jobs in the greater Jacksonville area. The event, […]