While new and existing homes remain largely unaffordable, affordability increased slightly in the second half of 2025, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI). In Q4 2025, the …
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Roseburg Forest Products announced it is restarting construction activities at Dillard MDF, a modern new medium-density fiberboard (MDF) plant in southern Oregon. Dillard MDF will feature the latest generation Siempelkamp continuous press, converting wood residuals into high-density fiberboard (HDF) as …
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Walmart recently announced plans to roll out digital shelf labels (DSLs) in every store within the year, adding to the around 2,300 Walmart U.S. locations already using this technology. DSLs are designed to help ensure accurate, consistent pricing, while helping …
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The Home Depot recently announced it will launch the industry’s first real-time delivery tracker for big and bulky materials by the end of the first quarter of 2026. The feature will be available on The Home Depot’s mobile app and …
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GMS Inc. recently announced it has acquired the assets of Above Interior Distributors, Inc., a specialty acoustical products supplier. “We are excited to welcome Above Interior and its team of highly knowledgeable professionals to GMS,” says John Turner, Jr., president …
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Sunny Florida awaits as the home of the 2026 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) hosted by the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and The Hardware Conference. Independent retailers, industry experts and channel vendors will gather for two …
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Texas-based hardware store, M&D Supply Ace Hardware, has announced a new partnership with Disabled American Veterans (DAV) on a series of round-up campaigns to support ill and injured veterans and their families. Select M&D Supply Ace Hardware locations will host …
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SRS Distribution Inc. recently announced that it has acquired LS Building Products, a wholesale distributor of roofing, lumber, siding, windows and doors, millwork and other complementary building materials. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “We are thrilled to officially …
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