PPG marked the 135th anniversary of its founding with Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, and members of the company’s leadership team ringing the bell to signal the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) July 10. “Ringing the NYSE closing bell puts an[Read More…]
Past Issues
Industrial Products Leadership Shifts at Roseburg
Jim Buffington, Industrial Products business director for Roseburg Forest Products, has assumed full responsibility for the Industrial Products business, with accountability for the sales, marketing, and manufacturing of the company’s composite and hardwood plywood products, the company reports. Buffington has served as the face of Roseburg’s Industrial Products business in[Read More…]
Storage Solution Business Adds Gazebos to Line-up
Capitol Sheds, a storage solution company in Virginia that delivers its products nationally, is now selling gazebos. The company says its gazebos are offered in six styles: vinyl gazebo, vinyl pergola, vinyl pavilion, wood gazebo, wood pergola, and wood pavilion. “A gazebo is the perfect way to add value to a[Read More…]
Roseburg Reorganizes Structural Products Sales Team
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…]
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…]
The Wood Shed Life
Alan and Alice Bradshaw are known in the Meridian, Idaho, community. What are they known for? Sheds. So much so that people can get confused about the name. “Someone actually thought Alan’s last name was Woodsheds,” relates Alice. It’s an understandable mistake since the shed-building business the couple runs is[Read More…]
Customer Reserve Accounts
Rent-to-own agreements provide a great value for customers by allowing them the flexibility of a monthly contract, which can be terminated at any time by returning the rental property. The entry into a rental agreement is typically fairly low, with no credit checks being a common practice, and low monthly[Read More…]
High Prices Likely Here to Stay
The lumber market has continued to make new highs, and the industry has come to the realization that high prices are here to stay. With little evidence that dealers and distributors have built a 90-day inventory, the capacity for future gains looks inevitable. Why are lumber prices making history?[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…]
