Mark Kleps has accepted a new position at IWP as Vice President of Specialty Wood Products (“SWP”) effective August 1, 2022. Kleps comes to IWP with extensive industry experience, most recently as VP of Sales with Disdero Lumber. Mark brings excellent leadership skills from his 15-year career at Disdero and previous experience in mill sales […]
Andersen Corporation Breaks Ground on Second Phase of Renewal by Andersen Manufacturing Campus Expansion in Cottage Grove
Andersen Corporation, America’s premier window and door manufacturer, broke ground today for a second expansion of its Renewal by Andersen manufacturing campus in Cottage Grove, Minn. This expansion will double the size of the company’s Value-Add Center, a 360,000-square-foot facility built in 2020 to support growing demand for Renewal by Andersen products. It accommodates manufacturing, […]
Obituary: John Wesley Reger, Jr.
John was born to John W. (Bud) and Charlotte J. Reger in Corvallis, Oregon. Family and friendships were the two most important factors to John throughout his life. Beginning with friends that he was raised with on 14th St., to those he made throughout his college and working career. John graduated from Corvallis High School […]
ABC Supply Co. Inc. Opens Location in Missoula, Montana
ABC Supply Co. Inc., the nation’s largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding and other select exterior and interior building products, has opened a new location at 14377 Pulp Mill Road in Missoula, Montana. Donnie Black will manage the branch. Black joined ABC Supply in 2018 as a delivery services manager at the company’s Sparks, Nevada, location. In 2021, Black joined […]
NAR: Existing-Home Sales Fell 3.4% in May; Median Sales Price Surpasses $400,000 for the First Time
Existing-home sales retreated for the fourth consecutive month in May, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Month-over-month sales declined in three out of four major U.S. regions, while year-over-year sales slipped in all four regions. Key Highlights Existing-home sales declined for the fourth straight month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.41 million. […]
Do it Best Names LBM Divisional Manager of Business Development
Do it Best has announced that Jean Fahy will be assuming the new role of LBM Division Manager of Business Development, effective July 1. In this role, Fahy will be executing on key LBM member recruitment initiatives while expanding the company’s engagement with existing LBM members. Her focus will also include expanding Do it Best […]
JELD-WEN Names Julie C. Albrecht Chief Financial Officer
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (“JELD-WEN”), a leading global manufacturer of building products, today announced Julie C. Albrecht will join JELD-WEN as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 18, 2022. Albrecht joins JELD-WEN from Sonoco, one of the largest global sustainable packaging companies with 2021 sales of $5.6 billion, where she has served as […]
La-Z-Boy Reports Record Sales and Operating Income for the Fiscal 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full Year
La-Z-Boy Incorporated, a global leader in residential furniture, reported record sales and operating income for the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full year ended April 30, 2022. Fiscal 2022 full year versus Fiscal 2021 full year: Consolidated sales increased 36% to a record $2.4 billion +33% adjusting for the 53rd week in fiscal 2022 Retail segment sales increased 31% […]
Greif Certified as a Most Loved Workplace for 2022
Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced that it has been certified as a Most Loved Workplace®, backed by Best Practice Institute (BPI) research and analysis. Most Loved Workplace® validation provides the most comprehensive look at workplace sentiment for organizations today. “We are honored to be certified as a Most […]
Supply Chain Pain: Rethinking Business Priorities (Part 3)
This series of articles is aimed at helping your company rethink business priorities to ease the supply chain pain we are experiencing in a host of industries. In previous articles (Part 1, Part 2), we considered the priorities of embracing contract flexibility and safeguarding supplies. We conclude this series by considering two more important priorities. […]