The Gorman Group announced Ashlee Cribb will be joining the company on April 1, 2026, and will assume the role of chief executive officer on July 1, 2026. Cribb brings experience in the forest products sector across both publicly traded …
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Belco Forest Products Names New Director of Sales and Marketing
Belco Forest Products announced it has named Brian Bunt as its new director of sales and marketing, bringing over 18 years of experience in the building products industry. Bunt joins Belco after working nearly two decades at WindsorONE as vice …
Read More »Consumer Satisfaction Holds Strong as Paint Prices Soar, J.D. Power Study Finds
Consumers have seen price increases across all paint segments, including interior, exterior and exterior stain, according to the JD Power 2026 U.S. Paint Satisfaction Study. Exterior paint has experienced the largest increase, up $3.22 per gallon. While prices have skyrocketed, …
Read More »RoMac Building Supply Relocates Operations Facility
RoMac Building Supply announced it will be relocating operations from its Lady Lake location to its new Wildwood lumber facility. The move comes in response to the Lady Lake location becoming less efficient for deliveries and customer access. The new …
Read More »Hancock Lumber Breaks Ground on Components Facility
Hancock Lumber announced the company has begun construction on its newest components manufacturing facility in Oxford, Maine. The company shared the news via LinkedIn: “We officially wrapped up our second week of construction and are seeing incredible progress. Looking forward to …
Read More »Behr Names Taupe as 2026 Exterior Stain Color of the Year
Behr Paint Company recently announced Taupe as the company’s 2026 exterior stain color of the year. Blending soft brown shades with gray undertones, Taupe delivers a contemporary yet timeless look to outdoor decks, trim and railing. “Taupe brings a sense …
Read More »Walmart Continues OpenAI Partnership, Shifts Shopping Experience
Walmart is reworking its approach to AI-powered shopping as OpenAI shifts ChatGPT into product discovery, showing a reset in how agentic shopping will work. Walmart began its partnership with OpenAI in October 2025 and has enabled customers to make purchases …
Read More »Median Age of Owner-Occupied Homes Hits 42 Years, Revealing Regional Divide
The median age of owner-occupied homes has reached 42 years old, according to the latest data from the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) and an analysis from NAHB’s Eye on Housing. The median age varies significantly by state, with New …
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