Anslum Hudlin of Waco, Texas, has been named Driver of the Year for the Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions business unit of Ryder System Inc. Hudlin drives for Do it Best through Ryder. Hudlin’s 43-year driving career is marked by nearly …
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Crest Hardware to Close After Over 6 Decades of Service in Williamsburg
Crest Hardware & Urban Garden Center, a cherished family-owned business that has been a cornerstone of the Williamsburg community for over 60 years, announced that it will be closing its doors. Since its establishment in 1962 by brothers Manny and …
Read More »Koopman Lumber Partners With 4R to Improve Profitability
Koopman Lumber Company has partnered with 4R Systems to help increase its LBM and hardware presence across its network and improve its overall revenue stream and profitability, says Dirk Koopman, CEO of Koopman Lumber. The Intelligent Inventory Optimization solution from …
Read More »True Value to Close Manchester Distribution Center
True Value will cease operations at its regional distribution center (RDC) in Manchester, New Hampshire by the end of 2024. In 2019, the company opened up a regional distribution center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with the goal of it serving as …
Read More »House-Hasson Hardware Finalizes Acquisition of Bostwick-Braun
House-Hasson Hardware has finalized its acquisition of former Midwestern U.S. wholesale hardware distributor Bostwick-Braun’s warehouses and inventory. The acquisition adds two warehouses in Indiana and Arkansas, as well as more than 45,000 stock keeping units (SKU) to its existing 55,000 …
Read More »Gillman Do it Best Home Centers Expands Presence in Indiana
Gillman Do it Best Home Centers has acquired Goecker Building Supplies, a building materials supplier with locations in North Vernon and Seymour, Indiana. The acquisition aligns with Gillman Home Centers’ commitment to community-focused, value-driven service and marks an expansion of …
Read More »Orgill and Do it Best to Celebrate Retailers With Beach Bash at IHI Conference
When attendees from across the channel gather this August for the Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) in Marco Island, Florida, they will be in for quite the reception as industry distributors Orgill and Do it Best will be inviting …
Read More »Koelnmesse Marks 100 Years With Opening of Confex
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, Koelnmesse announced the opening of Confex, a new event center with space for 6,200 guests located at the Cologne Messe/Deutz ICE railway station. The state-of-the-art venue creates new opportunities for innovative event formats in …
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