Lumbermen Associates is a wholesale distributor with locations in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and Crewe, Virginia. At its 21-acre location in Bristol, the company ships 35 truckloads of lumber and sheet goods each day to a variety of customers, including lumber retailers, box, pallet, crating manufacturers, and shed builders. Lumbermen’s has remanning[Read More…]
Matt Poe
Matt Poe is the Editor of Shed Business Journal, previously of Shed Builder Magazine.
RTO National, BLI Rentals Combining Resources
RTO National of Greenville, South Carolina, and BLI Rentals of Emporia, Kansas, report that the two storage building lease purchase companies are joining forces to create a combined company. Both companies have been leaders and respected competitors in the industry and share common values focused on service, integrity, and innovation. [Read More…]
Betting on Black
In the shed industry, metal sheds are often considered an inferior, cheaper option to wooden structures. However, Matthew Black, founder of Black’s Buildings based in Tennessee, is combining wood and metal to create a more solid metal shed option. “We decided to do things a little different,” he says. “All[Read More…]
Attendee Registration Open for Shed Builder Expo
Registration to attend the Shed Builder Expo, which will take place October 1-2 at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Mich., is now open. Companies and individuals who build, sell, deliver and install sheds, portable buildings, and related outdoor structures can register online or by fax. To register[Read More…]
Companies Team Up to Transform Shed into Community Food Bank
Over the years, the growing trend has been turning sheds into structures with unique functions, such as pool rooms, backyard bars, playhouses, and more. But sheds are becoming much more than trends, with structures fulfilling a purpose that will impact hundreds of community members. LP® Outdoor Building Solutions® and Summit[Read More…]
Shed Builder Expo Set to Achieve New Milestone in 2020
Shed Builder Expo, which will take place October 1-2 at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Mich., is expected to attract more than 2,500 attendees. This will mark the sixth year that Shed Builder Magazine has been a contributing factor in the growth of the niche, shed-builder market and involvement with[Read More…]
Shed Builder Expo Releases Show Schedule
Shed Builder Expo, an open event where anyone with a vested interest in shed building can network and learn from others, has unveiled the schedule for its two-day event at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Mich., October 1-2, 2020. “A two-day schedule allows flexibility for builders who[Read More…]
The Shed-I-Master
The Skywalker Saga ended on the big screen with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. What does that have to do with sheds? Well, when you call your business Shed-I-Master Sheds, it’s a good bet you’re a Star Wars fan. And you’re pretty good at building sheds. John[Read More…]
Report from the Floor: The Big Shed Show
The Big Shed Show headed to the Cincinnati area and the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky, October 3. And, boy, was it big. The one-day event, co-hosted by Capital Forest Products in Annapolis, Maryland, and Union Grove Lumber in Harmony, North Carolina, attracted more than 2,000 attendees from nearly[Read More…]
Stay ‘In the Know’ About Shed Builder Expo 2020
When the inaugural Shed Builder Expo opens October 1-2, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, there will be familiar trade show offerings and new ideas to embrace for both attendees and exhibitors. How will you know what’s going on? Easy! Shed Builder Expo 2020 has five ways for you to keep[Read More…]
