Boise Cascade Completes Acquisition of Brockway-Smith Company
Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Brockway-Smith Company (BROSCO), a wholesale distributor specializing in doors and millwork. “We are excited to welcome this outstanding team to Boise Cascade,” said Jeff Strom, Executive Vice President, Building Materials Distribution. “We look forward to serving millwork customers in the Northeast markets with this […]
US LBM Acquires Florida’s Manning Building Supplies
US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has acquired Manning Building Supplies, a top provider of building products and manufactured components to professional builders throughout Eastern and Central Florida. Founded in 1979, Manning’s product portfolio includes lumber and trusses, along with custom doors, windows and millwork, which it also […]
LMC Celebrates 88th Anniversary
On October 1, 1935, LMC was founded by independent family-owned businesses. Today, LMC is the leading forest products and building materials buying group in the country representing nearly 400 Dealers with over 1,800 locations in all 50 states and the Bahamas. Over the years, LMC has cultivated enduring partnerships with top-tier lumber mills and renowned […]
Simpson Strong-Tie Wins 2023 Pro Tool Innovation Award for Timber Drive; Named Finalist for Augmented Reality in Deck Planner App
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has received the 2023 Pro Tool Innovation Award (PTIA) in the Drills/Drivers Attachments category for its Timber Drive™ Structural Fastening System and was named Finalist in the Technology Design/Layout category for its Deck Planner Software app with augmented reality (AR). The awards are judged […]
Envision Outdoor Living Products Enters Distribution Agreement with Lumberman’s Wholesale Inc.
Lumberman’s Wholesale Inc., a two-step distributor of specialty building materials in the Midwest, is now supplying decking and railing from Envision Outdoor Living Products at its location in St. Louis, Missouri. LWI will offer all of Envision’s composite decking collections, including Distinction, Expression, and Ridge Premium capped composite decking and EverGrain uncapped composite decking, as […]
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces New High-Capacity, Load-Rated Concealed Beam Hanger for Mass Timber Construction
Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced the Simpson Strong-Tie HSKP heavy seated knife plate, a high-capacity, welded concealed beam hanger for mass timber structures designed to meet heavy loads while providing a hidden-connector, wood-only design aesthetic. Engineered specifically to meet some of the heaviest mass timber beam loads, the HSKP is a code-listed, easy-to-install connector that can […]
2023 LMC Leadership Summit: Practical Insights for Transformative Leadership
The 2023 LMC Leadership Summit brought together LMC Dealers for a pivotal moment in leadership evolution, focusing on practical concepts to shape their future. This summit, organized by LMC and the LMC 21st Century Leaders Committee, was led by Kathy Pearson, president and founder of Enterprise Learning Solutions, Inc., who shared insights on achieving ‘Business […]
25 Years of Innovation at Combilift
Combilift celebrates 25 years in business with three exciting new product launches. The three new releases were premiered at Combilift headquarters at an exclusive media event to mark Combilift’s 25th year in business. Combilift announced its move into the offshore wind sector today with the launch of a new product designed to meet the load handling demands of largescale offshore […]
VRLDA Golf Tournament and Annual Meeting
The Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association (VRLDA) held its Golf Tournament and Annual Meeting at Cedar Knoll Country Club in Hinesburg, Vt., on September 11. Members gathered for a round of golf and to honor Paul Koenig as Lumber Person of the Year, Sherry Pfenning as Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and Boise Cascade as the […]
Lumber Dealers Association of Connecticut to Honor Member at 2023 Annual Meeting
The Lumber Dealers Association of Connecticut (LDAC) will convene on October 25 for their Annual Meeting in Plantsville, Conn., where they are slated to honor one of their members. The Lumber Person of the Year award is one of the highest honors given by one’s peers in the lumber and building material industry. The Lumber […]