Universal Forest Products Inc. (UFPI) has appointed Joan Budden to its board of directors effective January 1. She is president of Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Priority Health. Budden joins the board with 30 years of healthcare experience. She joined Priority Health in 2009 as chief marketing officer and was named to[Read More…]
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Changes to Södra’s Group Senior Management
Södra, a forest-owner association for wood products based in Sweden, reports that its current CFO, Anna Belfrage, has made a decision to resign on May 31. “Anna Belfrage has been a competent and ambitious person and during her tenure as CFO, she has developed and improved Södra’s accounting, IT and[Read More…]
Univest Presenting Sponsor of Christkindlmarkt
Univest Bank and Trust Co. has been the new presenting sponsor for Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this year. The event, which has been named one of the top holiday markets by media like Travel + Leisureand Condé Nast Traveler, began its six-weekend run at SteelStacks November 16. Established by the nonprofit ArtsQuest is 1993,[Read More…]
New Board Member for Roseburg
Anurag Gupta, former CEO and C-suite executive and an advisor and consultant to private equity firms, has joined the board of directors at Roseburg Forest Products, the company reports. Gupta replaces David Johnson, who retired from the board after 13 years of dedicated service. “Throughout his career, Anurag has succeeded[Read More…]
Georgia-Pacific Breaks Ground in Warrenton
Georgia-Pacific broke ground on a new $135 million softwood lumber production facility in Warrenton, Georgia, December 3. Local community members, government representatives, and Georgia‐Pacific employees were involved with the event. The new 340,000‐square foot facility will replace the current Warrenton plant, originally built in the early 1970s. This means that[Read More…]
Maibec, Capital Forest Products Sign New Partnership Agreement
Maibec Inc., which has been active in the wood processing sector since 1946 in Quebec, has entered into a new partnership agreement with Capital Forest Products for the distribution of its exterior siding products in the Mid-Atlantic territory, the company reports. The Cedar Speciality Group of Capital Forest Products will[Read More…]
Garcia Accepts Director of Marketing Role for Roseburg
Roseburg Forest Products reports that Dawn Garcia has accepted the position of director of marketing for the company, effective November 1. In her new role, Garcia will lead the marketing team and will serve as a strategic partner and key driver of the company’s business strategy. Garcia will report to[Read More…]
James Hardie to Assist in Rebuild of First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs
James Hardie Building Products, a producer of fiber cement siding, is working with the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and other partners to restore the First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs following the horrific mass shooting in November 2017. James Hardie is donating siding and trim to the Sutherland Springs rebuild,[Read More…]
Union Grove Lumber Initiates Transition of Ownership to the Next Generation
The board of directors for Union Grove Lumber Inc., a lumber supply company specifically focused on the shed industry headquartered in Harmony, North Carolina, says the company has taken important steps to ensure its continued footprint in the shed industry by initiating the transition of ownership to the next generation.[Read More…]
PPG to Showcase Prefinished Coatings for Building Materials at 2018 NAWLA Traders Market
PPG will be exhibiting its portfolio of machine-applied primers, finishes and stains at the 2018 North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) Traders Market. The annual conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, November 7-9. PPG says it will showcase machine-applied coatings that deliver significant advantages over coatings applied[Read More…]
