According to Investopedia.com, companies consolidate with other businesses for several reasons. Among them are to stimulate growth, gain an edge on their competition, increase market share, or impact supply chains. It’s no different when a player in the shed-building industry consolidates with a competitor. And, according to Phil Falls, CEO[Read More…]
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Getting to The Big Shed Show
The Big Shed Show, co-hosted by Capital Forest Products in Annapolis, Maryland, and Union Grove Lumber in Harmony, North Carolina, will feature nearly 70 exhibitors October 3 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky. Now’s the time to make your travel plans, so check out directions and parking information[Read More…]
A-frame Structure Kits Entering U.S. Market
The popular European A-frame home building company Avrame recently announced the launch of its new website, along with the introduction of its A-frame building kits into the U.S. market. Designed for easy construction and affordability, Avrame sells 11 different A-frame models, ranging from small storage sheds to large, multi-room family[Read More…]
The Shed Mover
About 10 years ago, Terry Scheetz was endeavoring to create a scrap metal reclaiming business in Nevada. As part of the business, he built a trailer. “In Nevada, we get a lot of illegal dumping, and scraping shot-out cars was legal,” he says. “Then the law changed and so did that[Read More…]
Learning at The Big Shed Show
The Big Shed Show, co-hosted by Capital Forest Products in Annapolis, Maryland, and Union Grove Lumber in Harmony, North Carolina, will feature nearly 70 exhibitors October 3 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky. But there’s more that attendees will be able to take away from the day. Following[Read More…]
SIM Sheds Golf Simulators
While many golf courses across the country have struggled with stagnant or even declining number of rounds played, the golf simulation or “screen golf” market has seen explosive growth. Innovative companies such as Topgolf are opening up locations around the world and blending entertainment and the latest technology to reignite[Read More…]
Trade Show Strategies for Professional Shed Builders
The Big Shed Show is coming up on October 3, and this is an opportunity not to be missed. But who needs to attend and how can you maximize your time at the show? WHO SHOULD ATTEND First, let’s look at who needs to attend: Shed Business Owners—You may think[Read More…]
Countdown to The Big Shed Show
It’s less than two months to the shed-building industry’s premier trade show—The Big Shed Show. This year, the show heads to the Cincinnati area and the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky, October 3. The one-day event, co-hosted by Capital Forest Products in Annapolis, Maryland, and Union Grove Lumber in[Read More…]
Yoder’s Quality Barns Launches Website
Yoder’s Quality Barns in the Bluffton/Fort Wayne, Indiana-area, a producer of customized portable storage buildings and garages, has launched a new website at www.yodersqualitybarns.com. John Yoder and his built the business on the idea that every shed should be as unique as the property it resides on. Instead of churning[Read More…]
‘Relationships are the Key to Success’
The National Barn and Storage Rental Association (NBSRA) is gearing up for its 10th Annual Conference. This year’s event will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel just steps away from beautiful Sundance Square in downtown on October 15-16. This year’s theme is “Relationships are the[Read More…]
