It was called The Big Shed Show. And, yes, it was big. The shed industry, from builders to suppliers, came together September 28 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, to share ideas, learn about products, and, ultimately, grow the business. Capital Forest Products in Annapolis, Maryland, and Union Grove Lumber in Harmony, North[Read More…]
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Portable Garage, Shed Builder Moves to New Location
Over the past two weeks, Sheds Unlimited left the fifth-generation family farm in Gap to occupy their new portable garage and shed building facility in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, the company reports. After months of building and preparation, the company has made the final move from the farm which Sheds Unlimited called home for many[Read More…]
MiraTEC® by JELD-WEN Helps Support Duke Children’s Hospital and YMCA
MiraTEC by JELD-WEN recently supported Terramor Homes’ 2017 Parade of Play Homes in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company reports. Terramor Homes built 10 play homes that were raffled and auctioned off with proceeds benefitting Duke Children’s Hospital and YMCA of the Triangle. MiraTEC donated materials for construction of the play[Read More…]
Building Materials Wholesaler Moves into New Office
Dairyman’s Supply Company moved into a new office building at the end of August at its Mayfield, Kentucky location, the company reports. Dairyman’s is a wholesaler that supplies building materials to retail lumber yards and building centers in the Southeast. That includes materials used by shed builders. “As pleased as[Read More…]
PIEROT JOINS ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS SALES TEAM
Phil Pierot has joined Roseburg Forest Products as business manager-Simsboro, Louisiana, the company reports. The hire took effect September 11. “Phil is a strong talent, who is very familiar with Simsboro and its primary market,” says Jim Buffington, Roseburg’s director of composite sales. “He will be a great addition to[Read More…]
TRENDING: 2017 into 2018
The verdict is in: Homeowners are ready to spend on home improvements, and this has been good news for shed builders and dealers. The better news? This is a trend likely to continue into 2018. While the rate of new home construction continues to rise, so too do house prices.[Read More…]
Lumber Prices Setting Records
Yes, the lumber market is setting records … but why is it setting records? Improving macro-economic forces, supply disruptions, unexpected natural disasters, and unresolved trade policy (Canadian tariffs) are combining to make market swings more volatile. Let’s take a deeper look at why lumber prices are elevated and what you[Read More…]
SouthernCarlson Acquires Tighton Tools and Fasteners
SouthernCarlson Inc., a distributor of fastening and packaging products, has added Nebraska-based Tighton Tools and Fasteners, the company reports. The acquisition was finalized on September 1, 2017, expanding the organization’s Midwest footprint and service capabilities. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Like SouthernCarlson, Tighton shares the same core[Read More…]
1 Million Sheds, A Dream? It’s Come True
Just about 36 years ago, a young man from Rexburg, Idaho, had a dream. Tom Saurey’s dream? Build and sell sheds—a lot of sheds. And that dream has come true at Tuff Shed, headquartered in Denver. In November, the company sold its 1 millionth shed. Tuff Shed says that when it[Read More…]
Video: Final Look at The Big Shed Show … from Above!
If you were at The Big Shed Show in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in September, you may have noticed a small drone buzzing above the hall a few times. Those fly-bys were conducted by Shed Suite out of Sarasota, Florida. But they weren’t just playing with drones. Check out the video from[Read More…]
