Canfor Southern Pine (CSP) announced it is investing approximately $96 million in its Arkansas operations through a phased modernization and logistics expansion at its Iron Mountain facility in El Dorado. The mill modernization is being completed in two phases, along …
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High Mortgage Rates, Affordability Challenges Constrain New Home Sales in September
High mortgage rates and economic uncertainty continued to keep potential homebuyers on the sidelines and constrain new home sales in September, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Sales of newly built single-family homes decreased 0.6% in September to …
Read More »PPG Reports All-Around Gains in Q3 2026
PPG released its financial results for the third quarter of 2026, reporting $4.4 billion in net sales, a 7% increase from Q3 2025. The quarter also saw record earnings per diluted share (EPS) for the quarter of $2.12 and adjusted …
Read More »Serve Up the Season With These 4 Festive Serveware Must-Haves
According to Walmart’s Holiday Trend Report for 2026, one in three customers plan to spend more on holiday meals this year and 42.4% of customers expect to host or attend three to four gatherings this holiday season. Hardware Retailing recommends …
Read More »Essential Tools for the New Homeowner
Amid all the excitement and chaos of moving into a new home, homeowners can forget the small, essential tools they need to have on hand to fix small issues, set up furniture and clean spaces. Stock these tools for new …
Read More »Dancing for a Cause: Kelly Nyberg of Nyberg’s Ace Wins Dancing With the Sioux Falls Stars Competition in Support of Mental Health Awareness
The Mirror Ball has made its way to South Dakota, with a local hardware store icon taking it home to her store. An annual tradition in Sioux Falls, Dancing with the Sioux Falls Stars has been a highly-anticipated event in …
Read More »Walmart Unveils Major Holiday Shopping Events and Muppet-Themed Campaign
Walmart has announced its three major holiday shopping events from Nov. 12 through Dec. 2—Early Black Friday Deals, Black Friday Deals and Cyber Monday Deals—in addition to a new holiday marketing campaign. “This season, we’re bringing customers and members incredible …
Read More »U.S. Construction Industry Projected to Add 400,000 Jobs by 2035
Employment in the U.S. construction industry is projected to increase from approximately 8.27 million jobs in 2025 to 8.68 million in 2035, adding 410,700 jobs, or 5%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and an analysis from the …
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