Q4 2024 Dealer, Distributor, and Manufacturer News

News from the fourth quarter of 2024.

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December 11

  • Armstrong World Industries has acquired A. Zahner Company, based in Kansas City, Mo.
  • Trex Company is expanding its distribution network in Canada with Alexandria Moulding.
  • Simpson Strong-Tie launched the StrongPro community.
  • Sustainable building materials company Accsys has welcomed Alan McIlvain Company and Hardwood Industries, Inc. as distributors of Accoya wood.
  • Alcrete, a provider of precast concrete products, has acquired Benton Precast in Conway, S.C.
  • Metrie completed its acquisition of Eden, a producer of pre-finished millwork products.

December 4

  • Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, acquired a controlling interest in Yardzen, an online landscape design and build platform.
  • Hancock Lumber expanded direct-to-consumer services through its custom built e-commerce platform.
  • Do it Best announced the successful acquisition of True Value.
  • Wausau Supply acquired ChamClad, a provider of sustainable architectural cladding solutions.

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November 6

  • Bloedorn Lumber has rebranded as Bloedorn’s. US LBM celebrated its 15th business anniversary.
  • NEFCO, a speciality supply partner serving the professional construction trades, acquired Total Tool Supply, which operates 16 locations in eight states.
  • Palmer-Donavin announced a new partnership with Chelsea Building Products to bring Everlast Advanced Composite Siding to its network of dealers in the Midwest and Southeast.
  • BlueLinx Holdings opened a greenfield distribution center in Portland, Ore.

October 30

  • LP Building Solutions is expanding its partnership with Forest Workforce Training Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to developing a skilled workforce for the nation’s forestry and forest products industries.
  • Epicor has acquired Acadia Software, which provides “connected worker solutions that offer real-time insights and step-by-step guidance directly to frontline workers.
  • The US LBM Foundation raised more than $2.75 million at the eighth edition of its charity golf tournament.

October 23

  • Lumbermen’s Inc. expanded their operations in Minnesota by adding door manufacturing and distribution.
  • Beacon announced a partnership with GAF to provide its customers with access to order GAF QuickMeasure reports from Beacon PRO+.
  • SRS Distribution launched its Roof Hub Estimator.
  • Buildxact has partnered with Builder Sourcing, a provider of streamlined rebate and discount solutions.
  • Cornerstone Building Brands is shuttering its location in Tualatin, Ore.
  • Heritage Landscape Supply Group, a subsidiary of Home Depot-owned SRS Distribution, has acquired Freshwater Farms, a wholesale distributor of landscape materials including hardscapes, bulk materials, and nursery products.

October 16

  • Western Forest Products is reducing lumber production in its British Columbia sawmills by approximately 30 million board feet during the period from October to December 2024.
  • Masonite Architectural has been renamed Forte Opening Solutions.
  • Omnia Exterior Solutions launched a redesigned website.
  • White Cap unveiled a new organizational structure for its U.S. regions. The structure, effective Nov. 4, moves seven regions into three: West, Central, and East, comprising 26 districts.
  • Snavely Forest Products will now sell Trex railing through its nationwide distribution network, including expanded reach into the Colorado market.

October 9

  • Knauf Insulation opened a new manufacturing facility in McGregor, Texas.
  • Buildxact launched its exclusive AI Estimator Calculator.
  • Milwaukee Tool opened a new manufacturing facility in Grenada County, Miss.
  • Culpeper Wood Preservers acquired Fortress Wood Products.
  • Besse Forest Products Group officially closed six of its green lumber sawmills and veneer mills in Wisconsin and Michigan.
  • Hancock Lumber has begun the process to consolidate its Madison, N.H., location into its Casco, Bethel, and Pittsfield mill operations in Maine.
  • Outdoor Living Supply has acquired Garden Supply Hardscapes, a distributor of hardscape, natural stone, brick, lighting, bulk materials, and other complementary landscape products to northern California. Outdoor Living Supply also acquired Mid-Atlantic Concrete Products and South-Atlantic Concrete Products, full-service distributors of hardscapes, natural stone, and porcelain products in North Carolina and Georgia, respectively.
  • The US LBM Foundation committed $500,000 to assist recovery efforts for communities in the Southeast impacted by Hurricane Helene. The commitment includes $100,00 donated by the L.T. & Lina Gibson Foundation and a donation match for all contributions made to the US LBM Foundation up to $100,000.
  • Installed Building Products acquired Wholesale Insulation Supply, doing business as Insulation Supplies.

October 2

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