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Universal Forest Products Introduces Shed Flooring
Universal Forest Products recently introduced what it calls the shed building industry’s toughest and more durable shed floor. SuperStratum™ with Rhino Linings© is “highly impact resistant and virtually impervious to gas, oil, solvents, dirt and moisture,” says Universal Sales Manager Mark Hartman. Hartman says Universal Forest Products wanted to create[Read More…]
Oregon Builder Opens New Office, Manufacturing Facility
This year marks two significant milestones for Countryside Sheds in Oregon. Not only has it moved to a brand new office and manufacturing facility, but the company is also celebrating 25 years in business. Countryside Sheds celebrated both milestones with an open house September 12. Visitors were able to tour[Read More…]
Weyerhaeuser to Sell Michigan Timberlands
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owner of timberlands, reports it has reached an agreement to sell its 555,000 acres of Michigan timberlands to Lyme Great Lakes Holding LLC, an affiliate of The Lyme Timber Company LP, a timberland investment management organization, for $300 million in cash. The company expects to recognize[Read More…]
3 Trends Driving Demand for Residential Outdoor Storage
According to The Freedonia Group’s new Sheds & Other Residential Outdoor Storage, the outdoor storage products market in the United States will total $1.6 billion in 2023. Helping to support sales of these products will be three lifestyle trends occurring throughout the country: 1. Outdoor Living—Homeowners have continued to install indoor style living spaces[Read More…]
UFPI Announces Structure Change to Promote Growth
Universal Forest Products Inc. recently announced a new organizational structure that is designed to position the company for accelerated sales and profit growth in the coming years and provide more opportunity for its employees. As of January 1, 2020, the company will be known as UFP Industries Inc. The company[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…]
SIM Sheds Golf Simulators
While many golf courses across the country have struggled with stagnant or even declining numbers 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…]
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…]
Roseburg Hires Director of Reliability
Roseburg, a forest products company with timberland in Oregon, Virginia, and North Carolina, reports that Chris Metcalf has joined the company as Director of Reliability, effective July 22. In this newly created role, Metcalf will oversee the analysis of reliability and maintenance practices and needs across the company and implement solutions[Read More…]
