Hilltop Structures in Dickson, Tennessee, recently unveiled its newest structure design—the Portable Multi Storage Unit. The company says the new design is available in different sizes, featuring individual 10 by 10-foot storage areas. Each unit has a 6 by 7-foot roll-up door and is lined with OSB. Hilltop also installs[Read More…]
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Although many aspects of rent-to-own (RTO) businesses mirror one another, there are definite areas that differ due to state laws governing those peculiarities. For example, laws pertaining to the information that must be included on price tags for sheds vary from one state to the next. Because of those differences,[Read More…]
James Hardie to Assist in Rebuild of First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs
James Hardie Building Products, a producer of fiber cement siding, is working with the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and other partners to restore the First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs following the horrific mass shooting in November 2017. James Hardie is donating siding and trim to the Sutherland Springs rebuild,[Read More…]
Woodtex Teams Up with Property Brothers
Woodtex, the shed building company based in Franklin, Tennessee, recently worked with the HGTV program Property Brothers: Buying + Selling to provide garage space for the featured family. “We enjoyed working with the team to pick out just the right garage to compliment the home and provide the extra space[Read More…]
Shop Automation: An Overview
Does shop automation make sense for the shed building industry? Delivery trailers and installation equipment like The Mule have made the delivery process quicker and safer. Online shed visualizers are improving the customer experience and speeding up the sales process. Why not utilize production machinery to improve the building process?[Read More…]
Union Grove Lumber Initiates Transition of Ownership to the Next Generation
The board of directors for Union Grove Lumber Inc., a lumber supply company specifically focused on the shed industry headquartered in Harmony, North Carolina, says the company has taken important steps to ensure its continued footprint in the shed industry by initiating the transition of ownership to the next generation.[Read More…]
PPG to Showcase Prefinished Coatings for Building Materials at 2018 NAWLA Traders Market
PPG will be exhibiting its portfolio of machine-applied primers, finishes and stains at the 2018 North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) Traders Market. The annual conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, November 7-9. PPG says it will showcase machine-applied coatings that deliver significant advantages over coatings applied[Read More…]
Cleary Building Corp. Employee Recognized for 30 Years of Service
In appreciation for 30 years of service to Cleary Building Corp., Rich Moen, plant manager at Cleary’s corporate world headquarters in Verona, Wisconsin, was recently recognized and presented with a customized Cleary jacket and anniversary certificate. Over the course of his tenure at Cleary, Moen, who lives in Blanchardville, Wisconsin,[Read More…]
Shop Talk
If you’re building sheds or shed components in a manufacturing facility and pay attention to your bottom line, then you’ve certainly asked at some point, “How can I build this better?” Having set processes in place to get repeatable levels of productivity and limit waste and inactivity can go a[Read More…]
Forestry Group Nurseries are 100 percent Fossil-free
Södra, an international forest industry group, says its nurseries have now transitioned to fossil-free operations. Heating, machinery, and vehicles are all powered by renewable energy. “Persistent efforts and environmental investments of SEK 10 million have generated results,” says Johan Jonsson, head of Södra Skogsplantor. After several years of hard work,[Read More…]
