By Craig Webb Dan Starr’s predominately sweet talk was laced with a bit of vinegar when he described what True Value was like before Do...

Google-generated AI image By Craig Webb, President, Webb Analytics Convention season for LBM is the time when experts analyze current...

LBM acquisitions (blue pins), actual or planned openings (green), and closures (red) YTD 2025. Not shown: A store opening in Alaska....

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By Craig Webb, President, Webb Analytics President Trump's executive order seeking to expand U.S. lumber production adds new wrinkles to...

Left: Booths at Orgill's spring market seek to win customers from True Value and Ace. Right: Home Depot and Builders FirstSource booths...

By Craig Webb, President, Webb Analytics Heidi Ellsworth of Roofers Coffee Shop talks with attorney Trent Cotney about dealing with ICE...

by Craig Webb, President, Webb Analytics Created using Google AI How best to describe the crazy, uncertain, jolting-headline-every-minute...

LBM facilities acquired (blue pins), that have opened or will open this year (green pins) or that have closed (red pins) YTD 2025....

DEALERS Company Individual Title Location/Notes 84 Lumber Kevin Diksa OSR 84 Lumber Stephen Smithers Sales Manager A-1 Industries Ronnie...

By Craig Webb, President, Webb Analytics LBM and hardware people were almost totally absent among the 40,000 people from 100+ countries...

Editor's Note: The West Coast Lumber & Building Material Association has created a short-term pass-through process to provide direct...

Construction supply facilities acquired (blue pins) have or will have greenfield openings (green), or have been closed (red) YTD 2025,...

DEALERS Company Individual Title Location/Notes 84 Lumber Christopher Gould Central Multi-Family Components Manager ABC Supply...

Builders FirstSource announced Dec. 23 it acquired Alpine Lumber in a deal that makes it by far Colorado's biggest pro lumberyard...

Do it Best President and CEO Dan Starr; Dent Johnson, president of Do it Best's new True Value division; and host Curtis Smith speak...

Some of 2024's Most Significant Hires and Promotions in LBM, as reported by Webb Analytics ABC Supply President and CEO Keith Rozolis...

LBM facilities purchased (blue pins), newly opened (green), or closed (red), plus SRS Distribution facilities acquired by The Home Depot...

DEALERS Company Individual Title Location/Notes 84 Lumber John Greenwood Business Development Specialist ABC Supply Zachary Freund Branch...

By Craig Webb, President, Webb Analytics Do it Best announced Nov. 22 the signing of a purchase agreement to acquire True Value Co. ,...