August was busy in terms of personnel moves at Roseburg Forest Products. Two long-term employees retired, and the company made executive-level moves on the legal side of the company and in business development. Hess and Pittman Retire Karen Hess and Gary Pittman have retired from Roseburg, the company reports.[Read More…]
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October/November 2017
Your Next Trick: Turning Two Sheds into One
Multipurpose sheds are today’s hottest backyard trend, and this presents a major sales opportunity for builders and dealers. As it turns out, there may be no reason to wait until a customer moves to sell them on a new shed. Builders can help customers to think beyond the basic footprint[Read More…]
Knocking Out Quality Sheds in One Day
Ten years ago, John Fealy went in search of a shed. But after only finding low-quality, high-priced structures, he decided to put his knowledge of carpentry to use and build his own. That’s how Ready Shed in Bohemia, New York, got its start. Today, it’s a three-man operation that[Read More…]
Shed Builders in Houston Waiting for Harvey’s Waters to Recede
Hurricane Harvey has been called a 1-in-1,000-year meteorological event because of the flooding it caused in the Houston, Texas, area. Over a four-day period, some areas received up to 40 inches of rain. Sadly, at least 70 people have lost their lives as a result of the storm. Officials[Read More…]
Fast Economic Growth, Strong Outlook, Lower Duties
It’s a see-saw time when it comes to the lumber market. We have a growing economy. We’re still waiting for a decision on the U.S.-Canada lumber situation. And we have natural disasters, like Hurricane Harvey and the Western wildfires. All of these impact the lumber market, so let’s take a[Read More…]
