Lou Filippone has joined Fairway Architectural Railing Solutions, designer and manufacturer of custom exterior railings for multifamily and commercial projects, as its new Vice President of Sales. Filippone will be responsible for sales team leadership, developing new business opportunities, strategic planning to promote sales growth and customer satisfaction, and controlling all sales activities for the […]
Mission Restoration Project Underway to Increase Ecological Health and Resiliency in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Washington’s federal forests are experiencing uncharacteristic and catastrophic wildfire, insect and disease epidemics, drought, climate-related warming conditions, habitat loss, and hydrologic events. Stewardship projects like the U.S. Forest Service’s Mission Restoration Project in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest aim to restore forest vegetation to historical conditions and improve overall ecosystem health and resiliency to insect, disease, and wildfire […]
Canfor Southern Pine Investing $25 Million to Modernize Hampton County Facility
Governor Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce today announced that Canfor Southern Pine (Canfor), a leading producer of sustainable wood products, is investing $25 million to modernize its Hampton County facility. Founded in 1938, Canfor produces a variety of wood products and has a large footprint in South Carolina – including six facilities and a […]
Trex Company 2021 ESG Report Celebrates Year of Record-High Growth With Focus on Sustainability
Trex Company, Inc. (“Trex” or the “Company”), the world’s #1 brand of high-performance, low-maintenance and eco-friendly composite decking, railing and outdoor living products and a leading national provider of custom-engineered commercial railing systems, published its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) report. During a year in which sales reached an all-time high of $1.2 billion, […]
PPG’s New Paint for a New Start Initiative to Transform 25-plus Schools Worldwide
PPG today announced that it will dedicate July 2022 to completing more than 25 colorful and transformative school makeovers through its New Paint for a New Start initiative, which is part of PPG’s COLORFUL COMMUNITIES program. Through New Paint for a New Start, PPG employees from every region will volunteer their time to transform classroom […]
Apogee Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Results
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. today announced its fiscal 2023 first quarter results. First-quarter revenue grew 9.4 percent to $356.6 million, compared to $326.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, led by growth in Architectural Framing Systems and Architectural Services. Earnings per diluted share increased to $1.00, compared to $0.42 per diluted share in […]
Worthington Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results
Worthington Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) reported net sales of $1.5 billion and net earnings of $80.3 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, for its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter ended May 31, 2022. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company reported net sales of $978.3 million and net earnings of $113.6 million, or $2.15 […]
JCHS: Record-Breaking Home Prices & Rents Likely to Cool as Interest Rates Climb, Construction Picks Up & Inequality Widens
After a record-shattering year in 2021, the housing market is at an inflection point. Higher interest rates have taken some heat out of the homebuying market, and the large number of apartments under construction should bring some relief on the rental side. For lower-income households and households of color, though, the pressure of high housing […]
TP Logistics Truck Fleet Surpasses 200 Trucks, Opens Office in Augusta, GA
TP Logistics announces that it’s privately owned truck fleet recently surpassed 200 trucks. This is a significant milestone in the companies’ plan to expand our fleet to 500 trucks. The expansion of the fleet is a key element of growth plans to expand the companies footprint into the Eastern United States. “Our team couldn’t be […]
Statement from NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter on Administration’s Refusal to Act on Lumber Trade Issues
Jerry Konter, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (“NAHB”) and a home builder and developer from Savannah, Ga., issued the following statement after Reuters reported that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration will not cut tariffs on Canadian lumber to fight inflation: “NAHB is extremely disappointed that the Biden administration is […]