Mortgage applications increased 2.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 10, 2023. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, […]
ABC Supply Co., Inc. Gives Customers Unprecedented Access to Data with New API
Access to real-time data will power new levels of efficiency and productivity for contractors nationwide ABC Supply Co., Inc., the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and other select exterior and interior building products in North America, is making it even easier for contractors to do business the way they want to with a first-to-industry, all-access ABC […]
PPG Completes Colorful Communities Project in Žilina, Slovakia
Volunteers bring vibrancy and environmental awareness to cultural center PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project that helped beautify the Stanica Žilina-Záriecie cultural center in in Žilina, Slovakia. The project involved more than 40 PPG employees and volunteers from the organization, who painted the interior walls and wooden doors, created two […]
Floor & Decor Announces Grand Opening of Princeton, New Jersey Store
Leading high-growth retailer specializing in hard-surface flooring offers homeowners and professionals the industry’s broadest in-stock selection of tile, natural wood, natural stone and more celebrates its fifth store in the Philadelphia Area Floor & Decor the leading high-growth retailer specializing in hard-surface flooring for homeowners and professionals, has announced the grand opening of its fifth store […]
Madison’s Reporter: Lumber Prices Rise on Supply Constraints
In the week ending November 3, 2023, the price of Western S-P-F 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$380 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is flat from the previous week. That week’s price is down by -$4, or -1%, from one month ago when it was US$384 mfbm. Compared […]
Canfor Announces Extended Curtailment at Polar Sawmill
Canfor Corporation (“Canfor”) announced it will curtail operations at its Polar Sawmill located in Bear Lake British Columbia, north of Prince George, following an orderly wind-down. The curtailment is the result of a shortage of economically available fibre in the region and is expected to be in place for a period of approximately six months. The Company […]
BlueLinx Expands LP Distribution Partnership
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (“BlueLinx”), a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (“LP Building Solutions”), a leading manufacturer of engineered wood building products, are pleased to announce again an expansion of their distribution partnership. The expanded collaboration will include LP®’s SmartSide® Trim & Siding and LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding, in BlueLinx’s Seattle and Spokane, […]
Tractor Supply Company Launches the “Dad Squad” Holiday Shopping Service
Gifting experts to help shoppers find the perfect present for the dad who “needs nothing” Tractor Supply Company, the nation’s leading rural lifestyle retailer, announced the launch of the Tractor Supply “Dad Squad,” a new service created to help holiday shoppers find the perfect gift for the toughest ones to buy for. The goal of […]
WestRock and ENGIE Sign Agreement to Add Renewable Energy to U.S. Grid
Texas-based solar projects to support WestRock’s pursuit of science-based targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions WestRock (NYSE:WRK), a leader in sustainable fiber-based paper and packaging solutions, today announced it has entered into two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) with ENGIE North America (ENGIE), a subsidiary of ENGIE S.A. and global leader in the net […]
TimberBase Launches Global B2B Platform for Buying and Selling Lumber and Building Materials
TimberBase, an affiliate of UFP Industries, Inc. announced the launch of TIMBERBASE.COM, a B2B digital platform for buying and selling lumber and building materials. Purchased from German tech start-up Timber Base GmbH in February 2023, the platform has been upgraded with a more intuitive interface, supported by UFP’s team of international industry experts, to simplify the buying and selling process for […]