Trendon Burnett has always been building. “I was born with a hammer in my hand,” Burnett, jokes. For years, Burnett operated a successful residential and commercial construction business in Western Kentucky, but he always dreamed of something bigger. It was this vision and experience that helped Burnett launch EZ Portable[Read More…]
Matt Poe
Matt Poe is the Editor of Shed Business Journal, previously of Shed Builder Magazine.
Building Materials Wholesaler Moves into New Office
Dairyman’s Supply Company moved into a new office building at the end of August at its Mayfield, Kentucky location, the company reports. Dairyman’s is a wholesaler that supplies building materials to retail lumber yards and building centers in the Southeast. That includes materials used by shed builders. “As pleased as[Read More…]
PIEROT JOINS ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS SALES TEAM
Phil Pierot has joined Roseburg Forest Products as business manager-Simsboro, Louisiana, the company reports. The hire took effect September 11. “Phil is a strong talent, who is very familiar with Simsboro and its primary market,” says Jim Buffington, Roseburg’s director of composite sales. “He will be a great addition to[Read More…]
SouthernCarlson Acquires Tighton Tools and Fasteners
SouthernCarlson Inc., a distributor of fastening and packaging products, has added Nebraska-based Tighton Tools and Fasteners, the company reports. The acquisition was finalized on September 1, 2017, expanding the organization’s Midwest footprint and service capabilities. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Like SouthernCarlson, Tighton shares the same core[Read More…]
1 Million Sheds, A Dream? It’s Come True
Just about 36 years ago, a young man from Rexburg, Idaho, had a dream. Tom Saurey’s dream? Build and sell sheds—a lot of sheds. And that dream has come true at Tuff Shed, headquartered in Denver. In November, the company sold its 1 millionth shed. Tuff Shed says that when it[Read More…]
Video: Final Look at The Big Shed Show … from Above!
If you were at The Big Shed Show in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in September, you may have noticed a small drone buzzing above the hall a few times. Those fly-bys were conducted by Shed Suite out of Sarasota, Florida. But they weren’t just playing with drones. Check out the video from[Read More…]
Outdoor Storage Product Market to Grow Over Next 4 Years
The global residential outdoor storage products market is forecasted to grow at a rate of 3.96% during the period 2017-2021. That’s what a report from Technavio, a market research company, indicates. The company says residential outdoor storage products include storage sheds, plus decks and boxes that are used for storing[Read More…]
Weyerhaeuser Names Stockfish Senior Vice President, Timberlands
Weyerhaeuser, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands and manufacturer of wood products, has appointed Devin Stockfish as senior vice president, Timberlands, the company reports. The change will take effect Jan. 1, 2018. Stockfish will replace Rhonda Hunter, who has elected to retire after 30 years with the[Read More…]
Making a Concrete Shed Pad
One thing a homeowner may not consider when buying a shed is what it’s going to sit on. As a shed builder, you know that there are several options, including concrete pads. Maybe you haven’t worked with concrete pads before. Maybe you have, and you’re wondering how other builders go[Read More…]
Ugly Shed Contest Proves to be a Winner
Helmuth Builders in Virginia has been striving to boost its online presence. They were brainstorming ways to draw traffic to its website and social media platforms, and then they realized—there are a lot of ugly sheds out there. By combining social media and ugly sheds, the inaugural Helmuth Builders Ugly[Read More…]
