Phil Odom has been named business director for structural products at Roseburg Forest Products, the company reports. In his new role, Odom will have commercial responsibility for the structural products businesses, including plywood, lumber and engineered wood products. He joined Roseburg from BlueLinx Corporation in January as business manager for[Read More…]
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Shed Builder Now Offers Shed Removals
Capitol Sheds, the small storage solutions company in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is now offering custom shed removal, the company reports. “Customers ask us, what is ‘custom’ shed removal?” says Loren Shetler, president of Capitol Sheds. “The answer is this: Sheds come in all shapes and sizes and are located on different[Read More…]
Universal Forest Products Moves Up on Fortune 1000 List
Universal Forest Products Inc., a holding company that provides capital, management, and administrative resources to subsidiaries that supply wood, wood composite, and other products, has climbed to number 610 on the Fortune 1000, the publication’s list of the largest companies in the United States based on annual revenue, the company[Read More…]
Cook Cares Donates to St. Jude
Cook Cares, a division of Cook Portable Warehouses based in Georgia that is dedicated solely to giving back to their community across 14 states, recently donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Jonathan Bevis, marketing director, recently attended the St. Jude’s Partner Summit, May 16-17, in Memphis, Tennessee, to[Read More…]
Univest Reaches Students Through Financial Literacy Programs
Univest, headquartered in Souderton, Pennsylvania, educated 5,406 students through its financial literacy initiatives during the 2017-2018 academic year, the company reports. Two dozen employees visited more than 15 local schools and youth organizations to teach age-appropriate lessons about saving money and making smart financial choices. “Our communities need increased financial[Read More…]
Builder Donates Playhouse for Charity Auction
Ulrich Barns, located in Cleburne, Texas, donated one of its structures for an auction to benefit Bikes For Angels in early June. Bikes For Angels is a nonprofit organization in Joshua, Texas, that provides bicycles for kids from low-income families that couldn’t afford a bike. The organization hosts an annual[Read More…]
LP Promotes Wilson to Vice President, Supply Chain
LP Building Products, a provider of innovative, high-performance building solutions, has promoted Lynn Wilson to vice president, supply chain, effective immediately, the company reports. In this new role, Wilson will lead LP’s logistics, New Waverly Transportation, forestry, sustainability, procurement, and strategic sourcing, as well as supply chain planning. “As we[Read More…]
Shed Highlighted on Fox & Friends
In early May, Fox & Friends featured a weeklong spring home improvement series. Getting the most time in the day three spot? A portable structure from Tuff Shed. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Contractor and TV personality Skip Bedell sang the praises of the shed, from construction to value,[Read More…]
Roseburg Modifies Harvest Plan to Address Neighbor Concerns
Roseburg Resources Co. filed a notice of operations with the Oregon Department of Forestry on May 29 for a planned herbicide application on a 64-acre parcel of Roseburg-owned private timberland that the company plans to harvest in the fall, the company reports. The parcel is located approximately three miles north[Read More…]
New Utility, Pocket Knives Added to Lineup
Tool manufacturer DeWalt has added four knives to its existing line of utility knives and pocket knives. The new knives include the Fixed Folding Lockback Knife, the Premium Spring Assist Pocket Knife, the Spring Assist Pocket Knife, and the Pocket Knife with Ball Bearing Assist. The company says the Fixed Folding Lockback Knife offers[Read More…]
