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Mead Lumber Company announced the purchase of Component Manufacturing Company and Reaves Buildings of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Component Manufacturing Company is a truss fabrication facility that manufactures trusses, wall panels and floor joists. Reaves Buildings designs and supplies engineered …

Nation’s Best Holdings held its inaugural Women’s Leadership Retreat, offering a weekend of self-reflection, skill-building, relaxing and networking. Held at the Retreat Ranch in Marble Falls, Texas, female employees of Nation’s Best had the chance to network with other female …

Wilco, a farmer-owned co-operative, announced John Bowersox is their new CEO. Bowersox will succeed Sam Bugarsky, who is retiring from Wilco after a 35-plus-year career. “We interviewed numerous qualified candidates for the CEO position and John’s experience in a cooperative …

Cameron Ashley Building Products recently announced three additions to its 45 distribution centers. The new distribution centers are located in Chicago, Illinois; Greenville, South Carolina; and Manchester, New Hampshire. These new locations are the continuation of Cameron Ashley’s strategy to expand …

James Hardie Building Products announced its first-ever Color of the Year for exterior siding. Mountain Sage is a green hue that was selected based on input from industry experts, combined with data and insights uncovered from James Hardie’s comprehensive Homeowners …

A record 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year’s record of 196.7 million, according to the annual survey of almost 3,500 consumers, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) …

Mastercard Spendingpulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales, announced retail sales on Black Friday 2023 were up 2.5% from last year. “Consumers are navigating the holiday season well and taking advantage of holiday promotions, giving them ample choice as …

Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) hosted its Executive Planning Conference (EPC) last week in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, hosting over two dozen distributors and 122 vendors. The EPC is designed to maximize interactions and provide opportunities to network over the three-day …