Woodgrain Millwork Acquires Lowe’s 350-Employee Wood Shop

White House, TN—Woodgrain Millwork has acquired Lowe’s 350-employee millwork door and cabinet shop in White House, TN. Woodgrain, with U.S. headquarters in Fruitland, ID, also owns a 50 percent interest in ProMasa S.A., a vertically integrated millwork manufacturer based in Chile. “This acquisition furthers our mission of making millwork easy by expanding our product offering […]

Masonite to Open New Door Plant Early Next Year

Tampa, FL—Masonite (NYSE: DOOR), a global designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of interior and exterior doors, will open a new residential door manufacturing facility in Fort Mill, SC. Expected to open in early 2022, the 375,000-sq.-ft. facility will employ 220. “The new plant’s location is ideally suited from a logistics standpoint to service some of […]

Andersen Windows Supply Chain Chief Transforming Manufacturing

Bayport, MN – Kolleen Schneider, director of supply chain at Andersen Windows, was honored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) as one of 25 Outstanding Leaders Transforming Manufacturing. “We’ve seen in the last several months how quickly our industry can rebound to near full production,” says Robert Willig, executive director and CEO of SME. […]

VIDEO: 84 Lumber Hiring Events Seek Wood Door Fabricators

Eighty Four, PA—Like most woodworking businesses, 84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held building materials supplier, is hunting for workers. Through a series of Hiring Events—in Atlanta, Dallas, Columbus, OH, West Palm Beach, FL, and most recently in Nashville on July 1—84 Lumber aims to attract job seekers to learn more about the company culture […]

NEWS BRIEFS Hickory Theft; ANSI Stair Standards; Wood Pellet Firm Sold

Rising prices have led to a rise in timber theft; window group relaunches website.

Lexington Door Components Acquired by Watkins Associated

Minneapolis, MN—Watkins Associated Industries, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, has acquired Minneapolis, MN-based Lexington Manufacturing. Watkins is a large, privately-held company focused on creating long-term value by building and managing world-class businesses. Watkin’s existing lines of business include real estate, food processing, insurance services, and building materials. Lexington Manufacturing, operating out of Minneapolis, MN, is a […]