Press Releases

Simpson Moves Maryland Warehouse and Annex to Larger Facility

September 16, 2020

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the relocation of its warehouse and annex facilities in Jessup, Maryland.

Stark Truss Expands Capacity of Franklin, KY Plant

September 14, 2020

Stark Truss, which has for the past three years manufactured wood products for construction companies out of its Franklin location, may now need some of its own products.

SBCA Announces Lohse as New Executive Director

September 9, 2020

Jess Lohse has been named Executive Director for the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), starting September 8, 2020. 

Grundahl Retires as SBCA’s Executive Director After 28 Years

September 8, 2020

SBCA and Qualtim are pleased to announce that Kirk Grundahl, P.E., has retired as the Executive Director of SBCA although he will continue his work in the structural building components industry through his affiliation with Qualtim.

LP Awards $95,000 in College Scholarships to Children of Employees for the 2020–2021 Academic Year

September 8, 2020

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced it has awarded more than $95,000 in scholarships to the children of LP employees for the 2020–2021 school year.

MiTek to Expand Arizona Manufacturing Facility 60%

August 27, 2020

MiTek announced today an expansion of its Phoenix-based manufacturing operations later this year.

BFS and BMC Announce Planned $11.2B Merger

August 27, 2020

Builders FirstSource, Inc. and BMC Stock Holdings, Inc., today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Builders FirstSource and BMC will combine in an all-stock merger transaction to create the nation’s premier supplier of building materials and services. 

PIMA Offers Live Course on Exterior Wall Fire Performance

August 24, 2020

PIMA is pleased to announce that its new live education course – Exterior Wall Fire Performance with Polyiso CI for Types I-IV Construction – is now available for member use.

Latest Alpine Partnership Enhances Automated Solutions for CMs

August 24, 2020

At a trade show last fall, my business partner and I met a third-generation owner of a truss plant. He was in search of ideas, perhaps a fresh perspective, new technology maybe?

Do it Best Sees Net Profit Up 12.6% Year Over Year

August 20, 2020

With a fiscal calendar that ends in late June, Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Do it Best Corp. has had a wild 12 months culminating in pandemic-challenged society. And the results are impressive – record profits.