LP Building Solutions Chief Executive Officer Brad Southern has been named as the 2019 North American CEO of the Year by Fastmarkets RISI. RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The award will be presented at RISI’s North American Conference on October 29 in Boston.[Read More…]
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Kramer Sheds Launches New Website
Kramer Sheds, a builder based in Pennsylvania, reports it launched a new website in June. The company says the website has new features for customers, highlighting the “Build Your Own” section. Visitors to the site can design their own pavilion, pergola, or gazebo. After picking the structure to design, customers[Read More…]
RTO National Named Exclusive Financing Provider for Tuff Shed
RTO National, a provider of consumer lease purchase and installment contracts to the backyard products industry, reports it was recently named the exclusive provider of financing for Tuff Shed. Based out of Denver, Tuff Shed provides storage buildings and garages manufactured and installed locally with domestically produced materials through its[Read More…]
Continuing Growth for Software Development Company
Shed Suite, based in Sarasota, Florida, announced that it has added two more developers bringing its total number to five, according to CEO Jason Graber. These new additions come on the heels of bringing on Wayne Ebersole, CFO and account manager, who joined the shed business software firm last fall. [Read More…]
Roseburg Names Director of Supply Chain and Logistics
Roseburg, a forest products company based in Oregon, reports that Rick Whitmore joined the company as the director of supply chain and logistics, effective June 3. He began serving in early April as the interim leader of these critical functions for the company. Over the past several years, Whitmore has[Read More…]
Ulrich Barn Builders Expands into California Market
Ulrich Barn Builders, a shed manufacturer, reports it has expanded into the California market. This is the first step in Ulrich’s nationwide expansion. Manufacturing and distribution for California will take place in Arvin, California. Ulrich says its recent office relocation to Fort Worth, Texas, serves to accommodate the expansion in[Read More…]
Innovative Structures Rebrands to Colorado Shed Company
Innovative Structures, a 15-year-old portable structures manufacturer in Penrose, Colorado, has rebranded itself to the Colorado Shed Company (CSC). The rebrand includes a new business name, logo, and website domain. The company says the new name communicates the CSC commitment to providing storage solutions for customers both in the local[Read More…]
GP’s Diboll Lumber Mill Picks Up Pace with New Crane
A brand-new, multi-million-dollar Kone crane is fully operational at Georgia‐Pacific’s lumber mill in Diboll, Texas, after six months of construction. At 80 feet wide, 927 feet long, and 87 feet in total height, the new crane is living up to its expectations and making the process of unloading log trucks[Read More…]
Builder Celebrating 30th Anniversary with Cornhole Tournament
Helmuth Builders, based in Virginia, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. As part of the celebration, the company is hosting a cornhole tournament, which will take place Saturday, June 29, at 11:30 a.m. The single-elimination tournament will take place between teams of two people. The winning team gets bragging[Read More…]
PPG Donates Coatings to Restore Flying Saucer
PPG shares that it has donated PPG CORAFLON® ADS (air-dry system) coatings, including primer, metallic topcoat, and clearcoat, to refurbish the famous flying saucer that has been a fixture in downtown Mars, Pennsylvania, since the early 1980s. The new coating system is expected to last a minimum of 15 to[Read More…]
