CNYRLDA 2025 Annual Meeting
On Friday, October 24, the Central New York Retail Lumber Dealers Association’s (CNYRLDA) Annual Meeting at The Craftsman Inn in Fayetteville, N.Y., was a night of celebration, highlighted by honoring Tom Dando as the 2025 CNYRLDA Industry Excellence Award recipient. Photo 1: CNYRLDA Lumber Person of the Year Tom Dando (Tully Building Supply), with son-in-law, […]
VRLDA 2025 Golf Outing & Annual Meeting
The Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association (VRLDA) hosted its annual Golf Outing and Annual Meeting event at the Ralph Myhre Golf Course drawing 74 attendees and representatives from 11 retail companies. Although an approaching storm shortened golf to nine holes, the adjusted schedule kept the day running smoothly. VRLDA President Claudia Homan of Bethel Mills […]
ENYLDA/NNYLDA Annual Dinner Meeting
The Eastern New York Lumber Dealers Association’s (ENYLDA) and Northern New York Lumber Dealers Association’s (NNYLDA) Annual Meeting took center stage at the stunning High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, N.Y., delivering an energizing and memorable evening for both associations. For years, each group held its annual meeting alongside other events—but this new combined format […]
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Strong-Bond, a Fast-Curing, Coloring-Changing Anchoring and Bonding Adhesive Ideal for DIYers
Simpson Strong-Tie, a leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has launched Strong-Bond™, a fast-curing adhesive for everyday anchoring and repair of concrete, masonry and stone. Strong-Bond features innovative Color Cure™ technology, which dispenses blue then changes to gray when cured for efficient, guesswork-free installation. Its fast-set formulation cures quickly across a wide range […]
Westlake Royal Building Products National Account Director, Alfred Kan, Named Recipient of the Mike Ulinski Leadership Award
Westlake Royal Building Products (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), is proud to announce that Alfred Kan, director of sales and national accounts for Westlake Royal Roofing and Stone Solutions, has received the Mike Ulinski Leadership Award at the KB Home 2025 Strategic Supplier Conference. The Mike Ulinski Leadership Award highlights suppliers who deliver on their […]
Belletetes of Brookline Celebrates New Store Opening December 1 with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Belletetes, a trusted name in building materials and hardware since 1898, proudly announces the opening of its newest location in Brookline, NH. The celebration took place on Monday, December 1, 2025, beginning with a 9:00 a.m. ribbon cutting ceremony to officially welcome the community into the new store. Family members, Town of Brookline officials, representatives […]
Tando Composites’ New Hires Accelerate Geographic Expansion
Tando Composites, a division of Derby Building Products and leader in composite exterior cladding, has announced the addition of three new Market Development Managers (MDMs). These strategic additions will serve to expand Tando Composites’ coverage and support continued growth for its flagship brands, Beach House Shake, the authentic composite shingle, and TandoStone, the #1 brand […]
ProBrick Composite Brick from Tando Composites Wins Architectural Products’ 2025 Product Innovation Award (PIA)
Tando Composites, the leader in composite cladding, announces its ProBrick was recognized as a winner of the 2025 Product Innovation Awards (PIAs), published by Architectural Products. The PIAs celebrate outstanding innovation in architectural products, systems, and materials. Each entry is reviewed by an esteemed panel of practicing architects. Tando Composites is known for game-changing composite cladding […]
New AeroNet Ventilation Mat for Roofing and Siding Offers an Innovative, Whole-House Solution for Building Envelope Protection
Benjamin Obdyke, a leading supplier of high-performance building envelope products, is launching the next evolution of moisture control with the introduction of AeroNet™. Designed for use with both roof and wall systems, AeroNet helps ensure proper drainage and drying behind roofing and cladding materials to protect the building envelope against moisture intrusion. It improves on […]
Owens Corning Names Annie Baymiller Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer to Accelerate Digital Technology-Driven Growth
Owens Corning, a building products leader, announced that it has elevated Chief Information Officer Annie Baymiller to Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer. Baymiller’s promotion reinforces the commitment made at Owens Corning’s 2025 Investor Day to accelerate the use of advanced digital tools and analytics to enhance efficiency, support customer growth and engagement, and strengthen market leadership. […]