Product Picks: June 2021
Each month, hundreds of products and services vie for industry attention. Here are some that our editors think will interest LBM Journal readers.
Tractor Supply breaks ground on new distribution center
With an initial investment of nearly $70 million, construction is currently scheduled to be completed by Fall 2022.
LBM Sales Podcast: Shane Soule, consultant and LBM futurist | Sponsored by DMSi |...
Shane is an expert in operations efficiencies and is the LBM industry's "futurist" who shares what's ahead as lumberyards and distributors adapt to new technologies. Thanks to our sponsor, DMSi.
ABC Supply acquires assets of Exterior Supply
With the acquisition, ABC Supply now has eight locations in Kentucky.
Emery Jensen Edge trade show will be in-person in September
This will be the first live national trade show for Emery Jensen since February 2020.
Single-family housing starts lower than expected in May
Overall housing starts increased 3.6% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million units off of a downwardly revised April reading.
VERSATEX launches online community for homebuilding industry
VERSATEX has launched a virtual meeting place dedicated to helping building industry professionals learn and network.
Rising materials costs weighs down builder confidence
Builder confidence has dipped to its lowest level since August 2020, though there is still strong demand for housing.
Construction input prices rise 4.6% in May
The price of softwood lumber has expanded 154% over the past year.
ABC Supply partners with GAF QuickMeasure
Contractors will have access to aerial roof measurements through their myABCsupply account.