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MOVERS & SHAKERS
Richard Anderson has been named
CFO of TAL Holdings, Vancouver,
Wa. Renee Coffman has been promoted to director of vendor relations & category management. Jaime Valencia, ex-Capital Lumber, is a new forest products trader with
Do it Best, Woodburn, Or. Steve
Markley, executive VP of operations, is retiring Oct. 30 after nearly 40 years in the industry. Dent
Johnson becomes EVP of operations; Nick Talarico, EVP of sales & marketing; and Jason Stofleth, VP of merchandising. Matt Wyman, ex-Western Materials, is a new Yakima, Wa.-based technical sales rep for RedBuilt. Janel Teran, Parr Lumber, Hillsboro,
Or., has been promoted to director of culture. Butch Bernhardt, senior program mgr., Western Wood Preservers
Institute, has been appointed to the board of the North American
Forest Foundation. Ben Israel, ex-Anderson Plywood &
Hardwood, been named general mgr. of Huttig Building Products,
Tigard, Or. Randy Holmes transferred from
Sacramento, Ca., to become general mgr. of OrePac Building
Products in Boise, Id. Larry
Nelson, Tacoma, Wa., is retiring after 35 years with OrePac. David Tyree was promoted to South
Central regional director of codes & regulations for the American
Wood Council, overseeing Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. Adam Snavley, ABC Supply, Billings,
Mt., was among 74 branch managers recently promoted to managing partners. Others include
Carlos Navarro, Mesa, Az.;
Darin Weaver, Boise, Id.; James
Hawthorne, National City, Ca.;
Jared Christensen, San Marcos,
Ca.; Josh Alldredge, Paso Robles,
Ca.; Juan Landaverde, Oxnard,
Ca.; Kevin Salazar, Santa Fe, N.M.; Mike McDonald, Riverside,
Ca.; Phillip Broberg, Las Vegas,
Nv.; Robert “Kevin” Banfield, El
Centro, Ca.; and Spencer Oller,
Carson City, Nv. Dena Cordova-Jack, ex-Kodiak
Building Partners, is now VP of
Misura Group. Artin Matousian has been promoted to director of information technology at Truckee Tahoe Lumber Co.,
Truckee, Ca. Timothy Lee has been promoted to marketing mgr. of THOR Kitchen,
Los Angeles, Ca. Cheri Phyfer has been promoted to group president of Fortune Brands.
Ron Wilson is now chief supply chain officer. Marty Thomas, former senior VP, operations & supply chain strategy, is transitioning to a key advisory role in advance of his retirement at the end of the year.
Brett Finley, ex-president of outdoors & security, will also serve as an advisor until he too exits. Jim Brindle has been appointed white wood sales mgr. for San
Group, Langley, B.C.
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Denise Peske, ex-Tibbetts Lumber, is the new director of membership for the World Millwork Alliance. Ted Decker was elected chairman of
Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga. He succeeds Craig Menear, who retired.
Molly Battin was named senior VP and chief marketing officer. Charlotte Burke was appointed to the board of directors of Hardwoods
Distribution Inc., Langley, B.C. Burt Nurney is opening a branch location on Sesame Street for Mungus-
Fungus Forest Products, Climax,
Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.
ROSEBURG INVESTIGATES BLAZE
Roseburg Forest Products Co. is investigating whether the possible failure of a water-spraying machine at its Weed, Ca., veneer mill led to the ignition of a structural fire Sept. 2. The resultant “Mill Fire” would spread to nearly 4,000 acres, destroying 188 structures, killing two residents, and injuring three others.
Roseburg’s mill produces its own electric power in a co-generation facility fueled by wood remnants. The generator ejects ash after consuming the wood; that ash is sprayed with cooling water, using a third-party-supplied machine. Under investigation is whether the equipment failed to cool the ash sufficiently, which thereby ignited the fire.
In the meantime, Roseburg will proactively provide up to $50 million for a community restoration fund for initial recovery needs of impacted residents. The fund will assist with temporary shelter, medical supplies and treatment, transportation, clothing, food and water, and childcare/day care services.
In the weeks following the blaze, at least six residents filed suit claiming the fire was avoidable and was caused by the company’s actions. They seek damages due to lost wages, evacuation expenses, and past and future medical expenses.
GRAND TOUR: (Left to right) FBS Boise store manager Tom Mosgrove, Boise yard manager Amber Hall, CEO Levi Smith, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Susan Crapo, and FBS CFO Aaron Price.
US SENATOR TOURS FRANKLIN BUILDING SUPPLY
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association and Western Building Material Association on Aug. 30 for a tour of Franklin Building Supply’s headquarters in Boise, Id.
Before touring their store, lumberyard and manufacturing plants, Sen. Crapo met with company leaders to discuss tax policies that improve access to affordable housing, and the need for substantial infrastructure investments in Idaho to maintain a growing and thriving economy. The tour was led by Franklin Building Supply CEO Levi Smith, Boise store manager Tom Mosgrove, and Boise yard manager Amber Hall.
“It was great to visit Franklin Building Supply’s largest and oldest location in Boise,” said Sen. Crapo. “As an employee-owned business, Franklin Building Supply has provided quality jobs for their employees and value to their customers during their 46-year history. I will continue to support tax policies that encourage companies who do right by their employees through promoting Employee Stock Ownership Plans.”
KODIAK CLOSES ON GYPSUM SUPPLIER
Kodiak Building Partners, Highlands Ranch, Co., has completed its acquisition of Denver, Co.-based Western Interior Supply.
Western Interior Supply was founded in 1985 to locally source and distribute Division 9 acoustical materials in the Denver-area commercial building industry. Over the past few decades, Western Interior Supply has thrived under the leadership and collaboration of its core team in operations and sales with over 200 years of combined industry experience and expertise. With USG as the leading manufacturer for ceiling products and a knowledgeable team, Western Interior Supply is widely recognized as the leading distributor of standard acoustical ceilings, specialty acoustical ceilings and walls, and decorative ceiling and wall products for Denver commercial contractors, builders, and developers.
Kim Stafford will continue to operate Western Interior Supply as general manager and will report to Beau Hayes, president of sister companies Jones Heartz and Drywall Material Sales, two gypsum distributors based in Colorado.
“Western Interior Supply is excited to partner with Kodiak to expand our capabilities, customer base, market coverage, and service to our customers,” Stafford
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said. “Our team at Western has become our company’s greatest asset over the years, and I appreciate Kodiak’s emphasis on prioritizing our team to continue to make decisions at the local level for our growing market and industry.”
“Western Interior Supply is a valued addition to Jones Heartz Building Supply, Drywall Material Sales, and Kodiak teams,” said Hayes. “Kim Stafford has developed an expert organization that leads in the acoustical and specialty-ceilings market here in the Front Range. We are enthusiastic to partner with Western Interior and expand their presence and delivery capabilities.”
The acquisition marks Kodiak’s first acquisition in the gypsum space since 2017.
MARKETS CHANGING FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS
About 75% of replacement exterior doors and patio doors were purchased from home improvement warehouse stores, while less than half of replacement windows were purchased there, according to a recent presentation by Ed Hudson, Home Innovation Research Labs.
Among his other findings: • Vinyl windows are the most common type in new homes overall, particularly in starter and move-up homes. Larger builders—those constructing 50 homes a year or more—are three times as likely to install vinyl windows than smaller builders. • Wood windows are the top choice of smaller builders and builders of luxury homes. • Recent data shows the average new single-family luxury home has about 28.8 windows, while the average starter home has only 11.3. The number of windows installed in a new single-family detached home went up from 17.8 to 19.5, on average, after declining in each of the previous five years. This increase reflects the strength of the move-up and luxury home markets in 2021, where rising home prices sidelined buyers at the lower end of the price range. • Over the past decade, sliding patio doors have gained share from about 40% to 60% of new single-family home installations, while swinging patio doors have declined by the same percentage. • Moving glass walls are being used in place of traditional patio doors more than ever—now included in about 8% of all new single-family homes. Moving glass walls are particularly popular in the South and West.
