When he signed up for ShedView, Joshua Payne, general manager for The Shed Depot of North Carolina, was expecting great results, but he was still surprised by the substantial impact ShedView had on his average sales price, margins, and sales process. One of Payne’s primary business goals is to make[Read More…]
Matt Poe
Matt Poe is the Editor of Shed Business Journal, previously of Shed Builder Magazine.
God, Good People, and Growth
Last year, 2018, was a banner year for Liberty Storage Solutions of SC, based in Due West, South Carolina. The company, which constructs sheds and playhouses, built its 2,000th unit in July since starting up in 2015. About 850 units were made in 2018 alone. And the company hit its[Read More…]
Have You Heard About the Shed Haulers Bash?
Shed Haulers is community of professional drivers that haul portable buildings for a living. On Saturday, March 2, the group will host its second annual Shed Haulers Bash in Belvidere, Tennessee. The Bash will include competitions, food and more. Organizers say more than 200 drivers will be attending the event,[Read More…]
Marketing Angle: Man Cave vs. She Shed
Tuff Shed uses some interesting marketing techniques (anybody remember the motorcycle riding over the tops of sheds?). This year the shed builder is pitting man caves vs. she sheds. Tuff Shed has created two, 30-second backyard makeover ads. One ends with a she shed, the other with a man cave.[Read More…]
Georgia-Pacific Completes Talladega Facility
Georgia‐Pacific celebrated the official start of production at its newest lumber facility in Talladega, Alabama, in January. The $100‐million, 300,000‐square‐foot, technologically advanced plant took nine months to complete. The plant currently employs more than 130 full-time employees and will generate an estimated $5 million in annual payroll. To celebrate the[Read More…]
Great Country Timber Frames Hosts 4th Annual Open House
Great Country Timber Frames in Ellington, Connecticut, hosted its fourth annual open house January 19. The event drew nearly 400 people from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. Great Country Timber Frames is The Barn Yard’s sister company and specializes in timber frame homes and commercial projects. All[Read More…]
Roseburg Makes Leadership Moves
Roseburg Forest Products reports that Jake Elston will join the company as senior vice president of operations on February 18, 2019. In addition, Mike Reardon was named director of industrial products manufacturing, effective January 1. Elston will be responsible for all Roseburg manufacturing operations, including both industrial and structural products.[Read More…]
In Remembrance … ‘Coach Thom’ Finn
It is with heavy hearts that we at Shed Builder Magazine learned that Thom Finn (aka Coach Thom) passed away unexpectedly last weekend. Coach Thom was well known in the shed industry, coaching many businesses to greater success. He was known for his strict accountability, but he also had one heck[Read More…]
North Country Storage Barns Moves to Bigger Store
Earlier this month, North Country Storage Barns moved from its Marcy, New York, location to a new store in Yorkville, the company reports. North Country Storage Barns says the Marcy location began when the company merged with Solid Bilt sheds about three years ago. The merger took place to widen the[Read More…]
Univest Financial Awards $5,000 To Quakertown Community Outreach
Univest FinancialSM recently announced Quakertown Community Outreach as the winner of its seventh annual Caring for Community Giveaway, a contest that awards $5,000 to a local, nonprofit organization. Quakertown Community Outreach’s mission is to provide a network of resources, services and support to the homeless and at-risk in the Quakertown community. The group[Read More…]
