LP Building Solutions Named 2025 Sustainable Brand Leader and Product of the Year by Green Builder Media
LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, has been named Green Builder Media’s 2025 Sustainable Brand Leader in the Siding category. Additionally, LP SmartSide Trim & Siding earned a 2025 Sustainable Product of the Year award. This marks the second consecutive year LP has received top honors in Green Builder Media’s Brand Index and the third time overall […]
Do it Best Group Names True Value Divisional Merchandise Manager
Do it Best is pleased to announce the promotion of Shane Burnworth to the role of True Value divisional merchandise manager, effective immediately. Shane is joining the True Value team after more than a decade of merchandising leadership experience at Do it Best, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the success of multiple […]
Owens Corning Announces Doors Business President Transition
Owens Corning, a building products leader, announced that Rachel Marcon has been appointed president of the company’s doors business effective immediately. Marcon will succeed Chris Ball, who announced his resignation from Owens Corning to pursue another opportunity. She will report directly to Chair and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chambers and serve as a member of […]
Westlake Included in Forbes’ America’s Best Employers 2025 List
Westlake Corporation announced that it has been named on the Forbes list of “America’s Best Employers 2025.” Forbes selected the “America’s Best Employers 2025” through an independent survey of more than 217,000 U.S. employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people within the United States. “We are honored to receive this recognition and are […]
LP Building Solutions Unveils New Naturals Collection in LP SmartSide ExpertFinish Portfolio
New palette combines the beauty of natural wood tones with the advanced durability of engineered wood siding LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced the launch of its Naturals Collection—a new line of nature-inspired colors within the LP SmartSide ExpertFinish Trim and Siding portfolio. LP SmartSide ExpertFinish Naturals in Saffron Cedar The […]
UFP Industries Announces New Innovations Director
UFP Industries is pleased to announce the addition of new Innovations Director Brian Floyd as a part of the company’s commitment to delivering new products and services to the building materials and industrial markets. Brian brings more than 20 years of experience in product design and innovation, most recently at Procter & Gamble, where he […]
Metrie Expands Product Assortment, Adding Interior Doors to Key Markets in the Midwest and Florida
Metrie, a North American manufacturer and distributor of millwork solutions, has expanded their assortment to include interior doors in the U.S. Midwest and Florida regions. With more than 50 years of experience in the Canadian door market and an established door business in its Metrie EL & EL division, Metrie is leveraging its category knowledge […]
Kodiak Building Partners Welcomes Senior VP of HR to Drive People-Centered Growth
Kodiak Building Partners, a leading building materials distributor, has appointed Sandra Jacoby as senior vice president of human resources. In this role, she will lead HR strategy and support the company’s ongoing growth, while focusing on our most valuable resource—our people. With nearly 20 years of leadership experience, Sandra has guided HR, facilities management and […]
LMC Advocates for the LBM Industry on Capitol Hill
LMC President & CEO Paul Ryan and LMC Director Lauren Stout attended the annual American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA) Advocacy Event, where they joined fellow industry leaders to meet with lawmakers and policy staff on Capitol Hill. ABMA’s 2025 agenda takes direct aim at key challenges affecting the LBM industry—from tax reform and swipe fees to […]
Kodiak Building Partners Acquires New River Building Supply & Lumber Company
Kodiak Building Partners, a leading building materials distribution company, announced the acquisition of New River Building Supply & Lumber Company, a well-respected provider of high-quality building materials, serving North Carolina since 1973. This strategic acquisition strengthens Kodiak’s presence in the developing Southeast market while preserving New River’s long-standing tradition of exceptional service and expertise in […]