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January 21, 2013
Yellow Ribbon Fund strikes chord with LBM industry

Support for the troops runs high in the lumber and building material industry. That’s because there’s a relatively high percentage of builders and lumberyard workers with military backgrounds -- at least from an anecdotal standpoint. 

Another reason is people like Ed Quinn Jr. 

July 5, 2012
TW Perry opens Design Center

Gaithersburg, Md.-based lumberyard company TW Perry opened a Design Center in Gaithersburg, reflecting a major new design emphasis for the five-unit pro dealer.

November 9, 2011
At PDIS: Conversations with award winners

One lumber executive was from the Washington, D.C.-area. Another was based in San Marcos, Texas. One ran six units, the other 83, but they both share a common award -- the Home Channel News Pro Dealer of the Year award.

August 31, 2011
Our dealer of the year

In a little less than two months, Gaithersburg, Md.-based TW Perry CEO Michael Cassidy will be called to a podium at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, Texas, during the 2011 ProDealer Industry Summit, an event hosted jointly by the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) and Home Channel News.


August 31, 2011
TW Perry named HCN Pro Dealer of the Year

Gaithersburg, Md.-based TW Perry, a pro dealer celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, was selected as the Home Channel News Pro Dealer of the Year.

The company will be recognized during a special awards dinner during the 2011 ProDealer Industry Summit held in San Antonio Oct. 26 to 28.  The summit is hosted jointly by the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) and Home Channel News.

June 20, 2011
TW Perry thinks beyond "green"

Gaithersburg, Md.-based pro dealer TW Perry is promoting understanding of green building and environmentally friendly materials with a back-to-basics educational program.

The six-unit TW Perry has received chain-of-custody certification by both the Forest Stewardship Council and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and it recently hosted its third annual Green Building Workshop. According to CEO Michael Cassidy, as the company's green education programs grow, they will focus on product application.

August 24, 2008
TW Perry hires ProBuild executive

TW Perry, the Gaithersburg, Md.-based pro dealer, has hired Michael Cassidy as its new chief...

August 11, 2008
TW Perry hires ProBuild executive

Michael Cassidy, former vp-corporate development at ProBuild, has been named the chief operating officer at...

July 28, 2008
TW Perry launches green building program

The Gaithersburg, Md., dealer’s green building program includes dual certifications for its yards, a staff...

October 21, 2007
NLBMDA conference focuses on efficiency

Making builders more efficient—and capturing more market share in the process—was the theme of the...