What True Value’s New Ownership Means for the Chain

With the deal done for Do it Best to take over the hardware and building products retailer it could mean new growth for True Value. With over 8,000 stores and annual revenues of more than $6 billion the newly combined company becomes an even more significant player on the building products retail scene following a […]

Why the “Missing Middle” Is an Opportunity for Home Builders

Between the single family and large multi-family buildings that dominate home building today lies an underdeveloped middle. The so-called “middle” sector of the U.S. homebuilding market – the medium-density structures like duplexes, triplexes and townhouses – grew just 11 percent nationwide over the past 20 years, contributing to the overall shortage in homes in the […]

Georgia Longleaf Pine Forests Are Coming Back

Thanks to new restoration efforts, decades of decline in forests throughout the southeast are being reversed. A new study from the U.S. Forest Service reports that longleaf pine forests are returning to the region, especially in Georgia. “We’ve reversed this trajectory of decline that’s been going on for several centuries,” said study author Kevin Potter, […]

Giant CNC Panel Processing Machine a Show Star

Standing 18 feet tall and weighing more than 40 tons, C.R. Onsrud’s machine was a standout on the IWF show floor. “All of our machines are beefy,” said Rich Guerin, director of operations and controls for C.R. Onsrud. “But the High Rail dominated the floor of the recent International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta. Visiting manufacturers […]

Yule Log: Happy Holidays and On to the New Year

This is our last issue for the year as we break for the holidays and get set for 2025. We’re wrapping up the 2024 IWF Network News schedule this week with our final issue for the calendar year. We want to thank all our readers for your continued viewership of our newsletters and sincerely hope […]