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Your Market Demands... Swanson Responds. lntr
\ customer approached us with a problem. he needed r radiant barrier panel... but the job spec called for /eneer plywood and not OSB. After consulting with mill nanagement and our overlay supplier - sales had an lnswer. Yes, we can do this.
fhe result is TruBlock, a radiant barrier veneer panel hat reduces attic temperatures and saves on energy :osts. lt also has the superior strength, stiffness and lerformance of Douglas-fir plywood. Our customers rsk - and Swanson responds.
Swanson Group Sales is now producing2x4 and 2x6 Premium at their Glendale OR sawmill. The grade follows the light to no wane spec that is favored by discriminating buyers everywhere. When appearance is criticaltry Swanson Group's 2x4 and 2x6 Premium.
When the market calls for a better product... Swanson delivers.
Sullivan Building Supplies is under construction in Sullivan, In., targeting a late summer opening.
Deering Lumber & Masonry Supply, Metrose, Ma., agreed to sell its site to a real estate developer and will wind down operations next year after 143 years.
Decks & Docks Lumber Go., cleanrvater, Ft., has opened a 4,800-sq. ft. store on 3 acres in Wilmington, N.C. (Brian Basye, mgr.).
McGoy's Building Supply will open its 85th retail store early next year in Dayton, Tx.
Bingham Lumber, Brookline, N.Y., has built a spacious new $2-million facility that incorporates a new warehouse and replaces the showroom it lost in a Nov. 2 fire.
South Park Lumber, St. Joseph, Mo., has closed after more than a century and auctioned off its remaining inventory and equipment.
Miller Lumber Go., Mount Pleasant, N.C., was deshoyed in a June 26 fire sparked by lightning. The company remains open during rebuilding.
Prince Lumber Co. tras selected a new site in New York, N.Y., to relocate in the coming year.
Smith-Evans Lumber Supply, East Rome, Ga., has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Stephen Patton, owner of the 68-year-old company since 2002, hopes to emerge in an even stronger position.
Marvin's Building Materials & Home Genter opened a new store in Lewisburg, Tn.
B&W Lumb€I, Columbia, S.C., was liquidated at auction.
Falcon Ace Hardw?Ie, Forest Acres, S.C., has been opened by Brandon Clarke, owner of Cayce Ace Hardwani, Cayce, S.C.
Bill Jones manages the new 3,000-sq. ft. store.
Fluvanna Hardware, Lake Monticello, Va., has begun remodeling as it switches from Do it Best to Ace Haid. wafe affiliation. A re-grand opening is set for Sept. 13-1 5.
Fleming Lumber Co., Cleveland, Ms., has opened a 2,000-sq. tt. Delta Home Designs & Flooring Go. showroom in Cleveland (Shannon Brown, mgr.).
Brown & Roberts, Brattleboro, Vt., is being sotd by Paul, Robert, and Michael Putnam to Rick Bibens, effective Sept. 29.
Habitat for Humanity opened a ReStore discount LBM outlet at the former site bf H.A. Smith Lumber Go.. Farmington Hills, Mi.
Hammond Lumber, Belgrade, Me., won a wo*place safety award from Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Co.
BlueLinx Begins Restructuring
Bluelinx Holdings, Atlanta, Ga., has launched a restructuring plan that includes "realignment of headquarters resources" and possible sale or closure of five of its 55 distribution centers.
The distributor will operate all five DCs at least until the strategic review is complete in the fall, as it considers whether to close, sell or otherwise obtain "strategic partnering" for each location to best increase stockholder value.
Streamlining operations headquarters is expected to save up to $10 million a year, including payroll costs, and generate up to $27 million in operating cash.
Days after announcing the plan, Bluelinx increased its credit facility by $25 million ro $447.5 million.
Central Hardwoods Buys Trinity
Trinity Forest Industries, Hurst, Tx., has been acquired by E&E Acquisitons/Central Hardwoods, Dallas, Tx.
Trinity will continue to operate out of its Hurst facility with existing personnel, with Greg Ryback continuing to manage. The deal also includes Trinity's name, brand and intellectual property.
Former lP Mill to Restart in Virginia
A new company started by former employees of International Paper's Franklin, Va., sawmill, has purchased the shuttered plant and will restart operations by the end of the year. The mill has been closed since 2009.
"The mill was originally designed to have the capability of manufacturing a variety of lumber products. We plan to take advantage of this by manufacturing a diverse product line that will satisfy a wide range of customers," said co-owner Perk Taylor. "Upgrades in the mill will allow the sawmill to purchase both large and small sawtimber.
Franklin Lumber plans to make $14.8 million in new capital investments during the next five years to increase the mill's capacity and competitiveness. Products will consist of dimensional lumber for retail, treating and truss manufacturers. The company will also have a strong market for its residual products, including wood chips.
Venerable Maine Dealer Hangs lt Up
Parks Hardware, Orono, Me., is closing at tfie end of the month after 121 years.
Lin White Jr., who has been owner for the past 23 years, said that many factors went into his decision to close. For years, he's been analyzing customer counts, buying trends, sales averages, and other statistics.
"All of those factors played into my decision," he said. "It's not a single factor, but it's an established downward trend." He also didn't want to sacrifice customer service in order to keep the business going.
White is liquidating the store's inventory and will use the revenue to renovate the property, turning it into three or four retail spaces.
Ace Plans New Central Ohio DC
Ace Hardware is building a new distribution center in West Jefferson, Oh., to replace its 4O-year-old DC in Perrysburg (Toledo), Oh., in fourth quarter 2014.
The new site has easy access to I-70 and is closer to more Ace stores. It will supply merchandise to retailers in Ohio, northern Kentucky, and parts of Michigan.
