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EshCo Expands to Storage Solutions

EshCo Portable Structures, a Westmoreland, Tennessee-based builder of portable decks and pavilions, is expanding into portable buildings, including sheds, garages, cabins, and metal carports. The expansion officially launched on the company’s website in May. It comes in response to growing demand for affordable outdoor living and storage structures across central[Read More…]

Studio Home Launches National Franchise Model

Studio Home, formerly known as Studio Shed, has launched a national franchise model designed to bring faster, more predictable prefabricated, panelized housing solutions to regional markets across the country. The model pairs the company’s established product, brand, and operational systems with local operators who can navigate regional permitting, site conditions, construction dynamics,[Read More…]

Small Business Optimism Edges Up in November

NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.8 points in November to 99.0 and remained above its 52-year average of 98.  Of the 10 Optimism Index components, six increased, three decreased, and one was unchanged.An increase in those expecting real sales to be higher contributed most to the rise in the Optimism Index. The Uncertainty Index rose three points from October to 91.  An increase in[Read More…]

Northwest Sheds Introduces Refreshed Line of Wood Storage Sheds

Northwest Sheds (NW Sheds), one of Western Washington’s established storage shed manufacturers, introduced a refreshed range of custom wood storage sheds designed to meet the varied space and terrain needs of homeowners throughout the region. The initiative focuses on practical configurations, adaptable layouts, and materials suited to the Pacific Northwest’s changing weather. The[Read More…]

Sheds For Less Direct Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Sheds For Less Direct, an online retailer of storage sheds, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in business.Since 2006, the company has been delivering storage sheds and outdoor structures to customers across the country, providing a wide range of materials and solutions for every need. “Our goal has always been to[Read More…]

Swiss Krono Group Buys Collins Pine Company

Collins Pine Company and the SWISS KRONO Group report the successful closing of the sale of Collins Pine Company’s particleboard and engineered wood siding manufacturing facilities in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This closing marks the final step in the transaction announced on May 30 and represents a significant milestone for both[Read More…]

Sequioa Offering Aluminum Shed Ramps

One challenge shed owners often face is how to get wheeled objects up into their shed. When a shed has a floor system that elevates it off the ground 8 to 10 inches, that can be tough. For those who drive their lawnmower or quad into their shed, ramps are[Read More…]

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