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April 9, 2013
A mixed bag of home channel merchandise

IPG Decorative Concrete Line of Tapes

March 7, 2013
Weyerhaeuser gives hardwood floors an edge

Federal Way, Wash.-based Weyerhaeuser introduced Hardwood Edge, an OSB floor panel specifically engineered for use under hardwood floors.

January 25, 2013
Weyerhaeuser reports strong 2012 earnings, sales

Federal Way, Wash.-based Weyerhaeuser reported net earnings of $385 million for the full year 2012, compared with net earnings of $331 million for the full year 2011.

January 14, 2013
Industry Dashboard for Jan. 14, 2013

The average price of gas held steady at $3.31 for a gallon of regular. Also on the Dashboard, Weyerhaeuser, Beacon and Sherwin-Williams led the Home Channel Stock Roundup.

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.

November 6, 2012
Weyerhaeuser expands manufacturing at Louisiana mill

Weyerhaeuser has added the capability to manufacture specialty oriented strand board (OSB) using high-performance MDI adhesives at its OSB plant in Arcadia, La. The mill can now produce Weyerhaeuser Edge Gold floor panels, a subfloor product designed to resist edge swell for smooth, even floors. The MDI capabilities also enable potential production of furniture grade OSB and rimboard. 

October 25, 2012
Passing the gavel in Savannah

Savannah, Ga. -- At a gathering of 200 pro dealers and suppliers here, the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) board of directors introduced a new leadership team headed by Chuck Bankston, president of Bankston Lumber in Barnesville, Ga. The Oct. 24 installation was held during the ProDealer Industry Summit, a three-day event jointly sponsored by the NLBMDA and Home Channel News.

October 18, 2012
Weyerhaeuser to distribute WindsorOne

Weyerhaeuser Distribution has added the full line of WindsorOne trim and molding products to its offerings in California, where it will be the exclusive distributor of manufacturer’s products.

Weyerhaeuser is stocking and shipping the WindsorOne line from its distribution centers in Stockton, Fresno, Santa Clarita and Fontana.

This summer, Weyerhaeuser also announced it is distributing WindsorOne building materials in Texas.

September 7, 2012
Weyerhaeuser triples size of Virginia DC

Weyerhaeuser has added 70,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space to its Richmond, Va., distribution center, tripling the facility’s inside storage.

August 20, 2012
NORPAC, BPA partner on northwest energy-efficiency project

Executives from Weyerhaeuser, Nippon Paper Industries, Cowlitz County Public Utility District, and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) recently gathered at the North Pacific Paper Corp. (NORPAC) facility to celebrate the largest industrial energy efficiency project in BPA history and one of the largest energy efficiency projects in the United States to date. 

August 1, 2012
Distribution Nation

The nation’s leading wholesale distributors of home improvement products and building materials saw an increase of 2.23% in 2011 sales, according to the research that produced the 2012 Home Channel News Top 100 Distributor Scoreboard.

It wasn’t easy.

According to the data culled from surveys, financial reports and estimates, the nation’s top 100 distributors produced a total of $40.263 billion in sales, compared with $39.385 billion in 2010.

August 1, 2012
Distribution Nation

The nation’s leading wholesale distributors of home improvement products and building materials saw an increase of 2.23% in 2011 sales, according to the research that produced the 2012 Home Channel News Top 100 Distributor Scoreboard.

It wasn’t easy.

According to the data culled from surveys, financial reports and estimates, the nation’s top 100 distributors produced a total of $40.263 billion in sales, compared with $39.385 billion in 2010.

July 27, 2012
Wood products boost revenues at Weyerhaeuser

Weyerhaeuser Co., one of the industry’s largest supplier of wood products, reported net sales from continuing operations of $1.8 billion for its second fiscal quarter, a 12.5% increase over net sales from continuing operations of $1.6 billion in the second quarter a year ago.

July 16, 2012
Industry Dashboard for July 16, 2012

Consumer Confidence slipped and the unemployment rate held at 8.2% on the Consumer Watch area of the Dashboard. Weyerhaeuser, Beacon and Fastenal led the monthly gainers on the stock roundup. 

July 16, 2012
Weyerhaeuser expands production of sheathing product

Weyerhaeuser has announced the addition of a production line this summer for its radiant barrier sheathing (RBS) at its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. The added manufacturing capacity will help meet demand for the product in California, Arizona and Nevada, the company said.

July 9, 2012
Industry Dashboard for July 9, 2012

The nation’s unemployment rate remains unchanged. Elsewhere, Beacon and Weyerhaeuser show the strongest monthly gains on the Stock Roundup grid.

July 9, 2012
Weyerhaeuser chooses ATFS for preferred supplier

Weyerhaeuser Co. has announced its official preference for purchasing wood that is certified under the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), a program of the American Forest Foundation. More than 89,000 family forest owners managing 27 million acres of forestland are part of the American Tree Farm System.

July 2, 2012
Industry Dashboard for July 2, 2012

Home Depot, Sherwin-Williams, Lowe’s and Weyerhaeuser appear in the top right quadrant of the HCN Stock Roundup, indicating gains for both the month and the year.

June 25, 2012
Former Temple-Inland CEO joins Weyerhaeuser board

Doyle Simons, the former chairman and CEO of Temple-Inland, has joined the board of directors of Weyerhaeuser, effective June 29, 2012, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The 49-year-old executive held various positions with Temple-Inland, including executive VP from 2005 through 2007 and chief administrative officer from 2003 to 2005. He became CEO and chairman in 2008 and served until February 2012, when Temple-Inland was acquired by International Paper Co.

June 25, 2012
Former Temple-Inland CEO joins Weyerhaeuser board

Doyle Simons, the former chairman and CEO of Temple-Inland, has joined the board of directors of Weyerhaeuser, effective June 29, 2012, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The 49-year-old executive held various positions with Temple-Inland, including executive VP from 2005 through 2007 and chief administrative officer from 2003 to 2005. He became CEO and chairman in 2008 and served until February 2012, when Temple-Inland was acquired by International Paper Co.

June 25, 2012
Weyerhaeuser to distribute reclaimed wood

Forest products supplier Weyerhaeuser has entered into an agreement to become the exclusive distributor of Barnwood Industries reclaimed wood in Northern California. Other markets may follow, said the Federal Way, Wash.-based company.

June 15, 2012
Weyerhaeuser names new board member

Federal Way, Wash.-based Weyerhaeuser Co. announced that Doyle Simons, 48, will join its board of directors, effective June 29.

Simons' appointment follows the departure of Arnold Langbo, who retired from Weyerhaeuser's board in 2011.

June 4, 2012
Weyerhaeuser I-joists endorsed by survey

Trus Joist TJI Joists received a top rating of a recent survey of 10,800 builder-developers and general contractors.

The Builder Magazine survey recognized Trus Joist TJI Joists as a top-rated product for the 13th straight year.

June 4, 2012
Weyerhaeuser I-joists endorsed by survey

Trus Joist TJI Joists received a top rating of a recent survey of 10,800 builder-developers and general contractors.

The Builder Magazine survey recognized Trus Joist TJI Joists as a top-rated product for the 13th straight year.

May 20, 2012
Weyerhaeuser is offering OSB rebates

Forest products supplier Weyerhaeuser has announced a mail-in rebate program for building industry professionals this summer on several of its oriented strand board (OSB) products. The company is offering $3.00 cash back per panel of 7/8-in. or thicker of Weyerhaeuser Edge Gold flooring (or $1.50 for each 23/32-in. panel), and $1.00 per panel of Weyerhaeuser Radiant Barrier Sheathing (RBS) -- up to 100 panels for each product line. Building material dealers also can earn rebates of $0.25 per panel, up to $250 total for Edge Gold flooring and up to $100 total for RBS. 

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