Knecht Home Center, located in Rapid City, South Dakota, has announced that it will change its name to Mead Lumber, effective Oct. 16, 2025. “For 25 years, Knecht Home Center has been part of the Mead Lumber family, and this …
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Mead Lumber is celebrating 25 years of employee ownership and 10 years of being 100% employee-owned. “When Mead Lumber started down the road of becoming employee-owned 25 years ago, no one could have predicted the impact it would have on …
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Mead Lumber recently celebrated the grand reopening of its newly remodeled location in Pratt, Kansas. Making store reinvestments a strategic priority, the Pratt location received an exterior renovation with updated company branding and upgrades to the retail showroom. “The Pratt …
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Mead Lumber, in partnership with Andersen Windows announced a joint donation of $12,000 to eight local Habitat for Humanity chapters across Nebraska and South Dakota. “At Mead Lumber, we believe in building more than just homes, we want to help …
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The Mead Family Cancer Center is set to open in Columbus, Nebraska, as part of the Columbus Community Hospital (CCH), funded by a gift from the former owners of Mead Lumber. The cancer center has plans to open in fall …
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Mead Lumber has appointed Stephen West as the Region 3 manager. West will oversee operations across Mead Lumber locations in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota, succeeding the retiring manager, Jim Sturm. West brings more than three decades of leadership …
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In the summer of 2023, Mead Lumber launched a rebranding initiative aimed at updating the company’s look and creating consistency across its business units, both with employees and customers. The rebranding initiative features a new, modern logo and a refreshed …
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Mead Lumber Company announced the purchase of Component Manufacturing Company and Reaves Buildings of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Component Manufacturing Company is a truss fabrication facility that manufactures trusses, wall panels and floor joists. Reaves Buildings designs and supplies engineered …
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