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West Coast Log, Lumber Exports Increased Over 40% In 2011
13 hours 3 min agoLog and lumber exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska increased 42 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, totaling 1,992 and 1,015 million board feet according to the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station.
West Coast Log, Lumber Exports Increased Over 40% In 2011
13 hours 3 min agoLog and lumber exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska increased 42 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, totaling 1,992 and 1,015 million board feet according to the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station.
Tougher Energy Codes Push Framing Forward
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 07:29Three experts argue for using advanced building systems to meet new standards and reduce overall costs.
Interfor Stumbles Into 4Q Red Despite Sales Growth
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 07:22Interfor slipped into the red during the fourth quarter, from the same period a year ago, with a C$6.5 million (US$6.6 million) loss, despite an almost 8% rise in sales to C$190 million (US$193.8 million) for the period ended Dec. 31.
BFS Lightens Shade of Red With Improvement of 4Q Loss
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 06:53Fourth-quarter net loss at Builders FirstSource (BFS) improved by almost $8 million from 2010’s final quarter to $16.6 million. For the year, loss from continuing operations improved to $64.6 million from $94.3 million in 2010.
Restructuring Costs Force Deeper Losses at American Woodmark in its Latest Quarter
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 06:35More than $10 million in restructuring costs figured in American Woodmark's announcement that its net loss deepened to $9.1 million in its fiscal third quarter ended Jan. 31.
West coast log, lumber exports increased over forty percent in 2011
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 05:44Log and lumber exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska increased 42 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, totaling 1,992 and 1,015 million board feet according to the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station.
West coast log, lumber exports increased over forty percent in 2011
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 05:44Log and lumber exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska increased 42 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, totaling 1,992 and 1,015 million board feet according to the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station.
BDS Helps Cape Cod Lumber Secure Incentives For $7.5M Expansion
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 08:07Business Development Strategies Inc. (BDS) has helped Cape Cod Lumber secure a government incentives package to build a $7.5 million facility in Abington.
Jeld-Wen Closing in North Wilkesboro
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 08:05Plans of Klamath Falls, Ore.-based Jeld-Wen to close its window and door manufacturing and distribution facility were announced to employees Thursday.
New U.S. Housing Construction Exceeds Forecast in January
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 02:54Builders broke ground on more homes than forecast in January, helped by warmer weather and adding to signs the U.S. residential real estate market is stabilizing.
NKBA Reveals Top Kitchen & Bath Trends for 2012
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 02:53More than 350 National Kitchen & Bath Association member designers took part in the 2012 NKBA Design Trends Survey to cite the materials, product types, and styles that they’ve incorporated into their kitchen and bath designs over the final three months of 2011. While broad trends won’t be evident in every local market, the following are 10 overall trends for kitchens and baths across the United States and Canada.
NKBA Reveals Top Kitchen & Bath Trends for 2012
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 02:53More than 350 National Kitchen & Bath Association member designers took part in the 2012 NKBA Design Trends Survey to cite the materials, product types, and styles that they’ve incorporated into their kitchen and bath designs over the final three months of 2011. While broad trends won’t be evident in every local market, the following are 10 overall trends for kitchens and baths across the United States and Canada.
Restructuring Charge Forces Near-Doubling of Georgia Gulf Building Segment's 4Q Operating Loss
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 02:12Georgia Gulf Corp.’s Building Products segment saw its operating loss for the fourth quarter nearly double from the year-earlier period to $11.6 million operating loss despite an 8.8% increase in net sales. The loss comes largely as the result of a $10.7 million charge from the company’s halt of its fence product line.
UFPI Slips Into Red in 4Q Despite 11% Increase in Sales
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 23:48Universal Forest Products Inc. dipped into the red from the same period last year, with an almost $1.1 million net loss during the fourth quarter. Net sales for the period rose 11% to $422 million at the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based wood and composite building material manufacturer.
BlueLinx Improves 4Q Net Loss by Nearly 50% to $10.3 Million
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 06:57BlueLinx reported a net loss of $10.3 million during the fourth quarter, marking an almost 50% improvement in net loss from the same period a year ago. Net sales rose 6% to reach $391 million during the quarter ended Dec. 31. For the year, the company reported a net loss of $38.6 million.
BlueLinx Improves 4Q Net Loss by Nearly 50% to $10.3 Million
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 06:27BlueLinx reported a net loss of $10.3 million during the fourth quarter marking an almost 50% improvement in net loss from the same period a year ago. Net sales rose 6% to reach $391 million during the quarter ended Dec. 31. For the year, the company reported a net loss of $38.6 million.
Roofing Gains Enable Owens Corning Building Units Profits To Leap in 4Q
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 06:26Continued robust profits in roofing and break-even returns for insulation enabled Owens Corning's building materials segment to more than quintuple its earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) to $55 million in the fourth quarter from $9 million in the year-earlier period. Building material sales rose 7.5% to $771 million.
Builder Confidence Hits Four-Year High
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 23:22The significant monthly improvement came from the West, where the region’s index reading more than doubled.
BDS Helps Cape Cod Lumber Secure Incentives For $7.5M Expansion
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 09:32Business Development Strategies Inc. (BDS) has helped Cape Cod Lumber secure a government incentives package to build a $7.5 million facility in Abington.
