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RoyOMartin-Forestry Marks Safety Milestone
Alexandria, La.—On Sunday, August 2, 2015, RoyOMartin’s forestry operations reached a significant safety milestone of eight years without an OSHA-recordable injury. Logging and forestry...
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Housing Markets Continue to Show Gradual Improvement
WASHINGTON—Markets in 75 of the approximately 360 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in...
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NLBMDA Commends Senate Reintroduction of Bill Reforming EPA Lead Rule
WASHINGTON—The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) welcomes reintroduction of legislation in the Senate reforming the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead: Renovation,...
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LP Adding FlameBlock Line at Alabama OSB Mill
NASHVILLE—Louisiana-Pacific Corporation today announced that it will add a FlameBlock Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing line at its Clarke County, Ala., facility.
LP FlameBlock Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing...
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IN DEPTH: Material Handling
Dealers are learning how efficient their yards can operate as sales pick up and inventory turns happen faster. Some are discovering they’ve delayed equipment...
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Big L Lumber Celebrates 50 Years
On July 29, 2015 the Big L Corporation celebrated its 50th Anniversary of being in business with a gala event. Many past employees and...
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Anchor Lumber Reopens Day After Fire
After a major fire destroyed half of the retail store in Silvis Ill., an employee tells KWQC in Davenport, Iowa that Anchor Lumber is...
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Bliffert Lumber Purchases Midwest Millwork
Bliffert Lumber & Fuel Co. has purchased Midwest Millwork, the company announced on its Facebook page Monday. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday that terms of...
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ABC Supply Acquires Portland Roofing Supplier
BELOIT, Wis.—Building products distributor ABC Supply Co., Inc. has acquired the assets of Oregon Roofers Supply, Inc., a supplier of residential and commercial roofing...
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Parksite Announces Acquisition of Lavelle Company
Batavia, Ill.— Parksite, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lavelle Company, a North Dakota based building material wholesaler servicing retail lumber yards...
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