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May 15, 2013
Versatex points to breakthrough technology

Pittsburgh-based Versatex Trimboard has announced the availability of a 1½-in.-thick, single-extruded, cellular PVC sheet with the launch of Versatex Max.

The product is available in nominal 48-in. widths and four standard lengths; 8 ft., 12 ft., 16 ft. and 18ft. Versatex Max sheets are promoted as offerig the same tight cell structure, density, core consistency and +/- 1/32-in. thickness tolerance found in all other Versatex products, the company said. 

March 20, 2013
Employers, new employees question hiring decisions

Half of new employees surveyed reported they are experiencing buyer’s remorse after accepting a recent job offer, according to global research findings about hiring trends published by Pittsburgh-based management consulting firm Development Dimensions International (DDI).

March 12, 2013
Snavely hires sales representative

Pittsburgh-based Snavely Forest Products named Brett Kerr as the company’s newest mass merchant representative.

March 6, 2013
Versatex hires industry veterans

Describing its new hires as “seasoned professionals,” Pittsburgh-based Versatex Trimboard bolstered its field sales lineup.

December 17, 2012
PPG makes a billion-dollar deal with AkzoNobel

Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries reached a deal to acquire the North American architectural business of AkzoNobel, N.V., for $1.05 billion.

The acquisition includes the addition of about 600 AkzoNobel-owned paint stores, creating a combined network of about 1,000 company-owned stores serving the North American market.

December 4, 2012
Weyerhaeuser expands Tamko distribution

Weyerhaeuser has announced the addition of Tamko decking and railing systems to three of its distribution centers in the United States: Baltimore; Pittsburgh; and Easton, Pa. This extends Weyerhaeuser’s Tamko product distribution to 21 of 22 nationwide markets.

October 30, 2012
84 Lumber owners give rosy forecast

Pro dealer 84 Lumber opened a new store on Oct. 26 in Bridgeville, Pa., outside of Pittsburgh, marking the first new unit for the pro dealer in six years. The two-story store will be located on a seven-acre property that includes a kitchen and bath design showroom, a lumber warehouse, railroad spur and truss plant.

October 22, 2012
Beacon makes Pittsburgh acquisition

Beacon Roofing Supply, one of the nation’s largest distributors of roofing and other exterior building products, has reached an agreement to acquire McClure-Johnston Co., a Pittsburgh-based distributor of residential and commercial roofing products and related accessories. The purchase price was not disclosed.

October 9, 2012
ProBuild withdrawing from some Eastern markets

ProBuild Holdings, the nation's largest pro dealer, has decided to close down some of its newly built facilities in the Pittsburgh area, as well as operations in Hagerstown, Md. 

An HCN confirmation of an internal memo by ProBuild CEO Rob Marchbank last week showed that the Denver-based pro dealer has revisited its decision to operate three brand new LBM facilities in the Pittsburgh region. 

An attempt to reach ProBuild for comment or explanation received no response.

October 3, 2012
Twister damages sign at 84 Lumber headquarters

Two tornadoes touched down in the Pittsburgh area Sept. 17, one of them sweeping away the giant 84 Lumber sign on Route 519, according to an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  

July 26, 2012
ABC Supply adds Pennsylvania unit

Roofing distributor ABC Supply will open a new store in Carnegie, Pa., on Aug. 1. The 42,000-sq.-ft. facility will contain a warehouse and showroom space in two buildings. Designed to serve residential and commercial construction professionals, the new store will carry a complete assortment of low-slope and steep-slope roofing materials, siding, windows, doors, gutter, decking and related tools and equipment. 

May 18, 2012
Beacon Roofing announces acquisition

Beacon Roofing Supply has reached an agreement to acquire Cassady Pierce Co., a distributor of residential and commercial roofing products, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1947, Cassady Pierce has six locations in the Pittsburgh area and annual sales of approximately $52 million. Closing on the transaction is expected on May 31, 2012. 

January 20, 2012
ProBuild opens another southwest Pa. unit

ProBuild Holdings has announced the opening of a new location in Altoona, Pa.

January 10, 2012
Alside opens 100th unit

Alside, a manufacturer and distributor of exterior residential building products, has opened its second location in the Pittsburgh area. This marks the Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based firm’s 100th branch.

December 5, 2011
Entrepreneur sees need for downtown Pittsburgh store

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a Pittsburgh woman is working with Ace Hardware Corp. to open a store geared toward the urban dweller. 

December 5, 2011
Entrepreneur sees need for downtown Pittsburgh store

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a Pittsburgh woman is working with Ace Hardware Corp. to open a store geared toward the urban dweller. 

December 1, 2011
Versatex expands one-piece column cladding

Pittsburgh-based Versatex Trimboard introduced a new 4-in. x 6-in. version of its labor-saving, one-piece Versawrap PVC column cladding system. 

The product minimizes field cutting, eliminates mitering and increases curb appeal by ensuring aligned corners on every column, according to the company. The 4-in. x 6-in. wrap complements the 4-in. x 4-in., 6-in. x 6-in. and 8-in. x 8-in. sizes.

October 20, 2011
PPG records Q3 income, sales increases

Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries posted third-quarter net income of $311 million, up 18.7% from $262 million in the third quarter of 2010. Net sales for the quarter totaled $3.8 billion, up 8.6% from $3.5 billion in the prior-year period.

August 16, 2011
Burns Industrial Equipment expands in northeastern Ohio

Pittsburgh-based Yale Industrial Trucks acquired MH Equipment's Twinsburg, Ohio, business.

Yale Industrial Trucks operates as Burns Industrial Equipment, which is now the authorized Hyster lift truck dealer for select counties in the Cleveland area.

August 2, 2011
Energy audit advice delivered at Sam's Clubs in Pa.

A partnership between Pittsburgh-based remodeling company Legacy Remodeling and the Home Performance Network will arrange energy-audit consultations at Sam's Club stores in Western Pennsylvania.

June 20, 2011
ProBuild moves into 84 Lumber's backyard

According to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the market dynamics of the Pittsburgh area are enticing ProBuild into western Pennsylvania. 

June 20, 2011
ProBuild moves into 84 Lumber's backyard

According to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the market dynamics of the Pittsburgh area are enticing ProBuild into western Pennsylvania. 

April 27, 2011
Creekvine Designs promotes "quick ship" programs

The designer of outdoor furnishings, structures and accessories says its made-in-the-USA business model could help keep product flowing.

Recognizing that casual retailers' inventories are currently at a low point, Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Creekvine Designs is poised to provide quick and drop ship services for their extensive American-Made product line. 

The company announced its drop ship and quick ship capabilities to fill in-season order requests. 

April 20, 2011
Snavely announces staff additions

Pittsburgh-based Snavely Forest Products announced staff additions, including the appointment of Mark Thorn as acting general manager of the Houston division.

Other staffing announcements include Rick Cornell, who joined Snavely-Phoenix in the position of outside sales-industrial accounts, and Cliff DeSpain, who joined Snavely-Greensboro as the Typar market development manager of Snavely's international division.

November 21, 2010
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