INDUSTRY NEWS
NAR Report: Baby Boomers Remain Largest Share Of Home Buyers As First-Time Buying Falls To Record Low
NAR Report: Baby Boomers Remain Largest Share Of Home Buyers As First-Time Buying Falls To Record Low Only about one in five buyers were first-time purchasers Baby Boomers remained the largest generational group of home buyers this year, while the share of first-time...
A New Standard for Leadership: Inside NAWLA’s T-100
A New Standard for Leadership: Inside NAWLA’s T-100 T-100 attendees connect during an evening reception. NAWLA’s inaugural T-100 took place March 16-18 and brought together senior leaders from across the lumber and building materials distribution channel for a highly...
Industry News
Industry News Gorman Group Announces CEO Succession Ashlee Cribb The owners of West Kelowna, BC-based, Gorman Group recently announced that Ashlee Cribb has joined Gorman Group and will assume the role of chief executive officer on July 1, 2026, following a...
Retail Review
Retail Review Home Depot Adds 12 Stores In 2026 Located in Atlanta, GA, Home Depot, one of the world’s largest home improvement retailers is expanding its U.S. footprint with 12 new stores and more than 1.6 million square feet of retail space across eight states in...
Sweden targets fivefold hardwood growth by 2040
Sweden is moving to develop its hardwood sector with a new national…
Europe’s sawmills want higher prices, but buyers are resisting
The European sawn timber market changed little during the first quarter, with…
Nordic Wood Industries: Return to profitability
After an unusually difficult 2024, Nordic Wood Industries has returned to firmer…
Giant sawmill in Finland gets green light
Stora Enso’s planned giant sawmill in Imatra has received an environmental permit…
IKEA announces layoffs in Poland
IKEA has announced layoffs of up to 240 people at its Wielbark…