James Anderson
James Anderson is Senior Editor at LBM Journal. He can be reached at James@LBMJournal.com or 612.888.5265.
How Dunn Lumber turns customer events into podcasts
Like many lumber dealers in search of new ways to reach an increasingly tech savvy audience, the marketing team at Dunn Lumber in Seattle...
First-name basis: In the heart of Wine Country, Central Valley focuses on community
In its stores and in its communities, below the ground and above the ground, Central Valley strives to build on a solid foundation that...
Meek’s consolidates six Missouri stores
Less than two months after Meek's Lumber was acquired by two private equity firms, the company has made moves to consolidate stores in Missouri.Meek's...
Chicago’s largest independent lumberyard closing
The largest independent lumberyard in city of Chicago is set to close, Lee Lumber owner Rick Baumgarten has confirmed.After a series of deals to sell...
Team players: In the backyard of Purdue University, Henry Poor Lumber lines up with...
LBM dealers who have learned to last in this industry have a way of serving a need in their communities and turning that service...
Newly-formed American Construction Source acquires two Colorado LBM dealers
Los Angeles — American Construction Source, a portfolio company formed by investment firms Angeles Equity Partners and Clearlake Capital Group, has acquired two Colorado LBM...
Video: Virginia lumberyard hit with major flooding
A video from Blevins Building Supply in Galax, Va. shows significant flood damage.It will be two months before Blevins Building Supply in Galax, Va....
LBM industry steps up to help after Hurricane Florence
LBM dealers and the companies that serve them have played a large role in the rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Florence caused an estimated $17...
There’s riches in niches: New South Construction Supply focuses on what it knows best
Photos by Eli WarrenJim Sobeck has five keys to success. Really, it’s two keys, but the first one is so important that he lists...
Best of both worlds: Penn Valley True Value serves ranch and high-end
When Scott Gutierrez opened Penn Valley True Value in 2011, the demographic projections for first year profits were a little under what he had...