Lumber Remains #2 Seller at Lowe’s
Sales of lumber and building supplies are a larger part of sales at Lowe’s than they are at arch-rival competitor Home Depot. Taken together they represent the best selling products at the DIY chain. A new analysis of sales by product categories at the country’s second biggest home improvement chain, Lowe’s, shows that lumber and […]
Lumber Now #4 Business for Home Depot
The home improvement giant has grown its revenue in this key category from its sixth largest classification to now its fourth biggest over the past decade. Everyone knows Home Depot is the biggest retailer in the home improvement sector but a recent analysis of their business over the past decade shows a dramatic rise in […]
North Carolina Limits Use of European No. 2 Lumber
Raleigh, NC—The North Carolina Building Code Council issued an alert regarding No. 2 grade lumber imported from Europe. The council says European lumber, which is being imported to help with the nation’s lumber shortage, does not meet the state’s building code requirements and, in some cases, could cause catastrophic failures in wall, floor and roof […]
Lifetime Award for Lumbermen’s Merchandising Chief
Washington, DC—The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to longtime NLBMDA leader and supporter, John Somerville, President of Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation (LMC). This special honor has only been awarded on two other occasions in the history of NLBMDA. “It has been truly an honor to work with such […]
Lyme Timber and Rossi Group Acquire Danzer Sawmill
A joint venture between the Rossi Group and The Lyme Timber Company LP has acquired Danzer Hardwood Lumber’s Bradford, PA sawmill, kilns, and related assets.
Danzer Announces Management Roles Following Bradford Mill Sale
Danzer announced Greg Lottes, President of Danzer Lumber North America and Vice Chairman on the Board of Danzer’s North American Holding company, continues to lead Danzer’s North American Lumber activities.
Rayonier Sells Six Lumber Mills to GreenFirst Forest Products
News Release Jacksonville FL — Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM), a producer of high purity cellulose pulp, and GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (TSXV: GFP), a Canadian lumber company, entered into a binding asset purchase agreement. Under the terms of the deal, Rayonier has agreed to sell all of its lumber and newsprint facilities and […]
Oak, Poplar, and Hickory Trees Stolen as Timber Prices Rise
Rising prices and values of individual species have led to a rise in timber theft, says Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture
Canadian Union Leader Says U.S. Softwood Lumber Tariffs Should Be Cut
Seeking Canadian exemptions to Buy American policies, permanently resolve the softwood lumber dispute, and start incorporating the countries’ climate plans.