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February 1, 2013

With California’s controversial “lumber assessment” now being assessed on most lumber products sold in the state under so-called “emergency” regulations from the state’s tax collection agency, the State Board of Equalization (BOE), the next process for the state agency is to develop permanent rules including a permanent retailer set-up reimbursement.

The distribution partnership expands Roswell, Ga.-based Boral’s poly-ash category exterior trim product to the West Coast.

Boral TruExterior Trim, a building product in the poly-ash category of trim, has announced a new distribution agreement with Capital Lumber, a distributor of specialty building materials serving the western United States.

February 10, 2012

A franchise chain of West Coast supply stores for “indoor gardeners” is bringing its special strain of controversy to Washington, D.C., with a fourth location in the Northeast quadrant of the nation’s capital.

November 22, 2011

Log and lumber exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska in the first three quarters of 2011 already surpass the total exports of 2010 according to the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station.

November 11, 2011

Applegate Insulation, a Webberville, Mich.-based company, has recently gained licensure to market both Applegate loose-fill and Applegate stabilized cellulose in California. The cellulose insulation supplier was actively marketed on the West Coast in the 1980s and ’90s. A recent acquisition in Colorado brought the company back into the California market, making the product available nationwide.

August 24, 2011

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. has announced that its Dawson Creek, B.C., mill will curtail production of oriented strand board (OSB) beginning Aug. 25. The mill will continue to manufacture LP TechShield Radiant Barrier Sheathing to support its customers' needs in West Coast markets. 

The Dawson Creek OSB mill was constructed in 1987 and currently employs 114 people. After winterization and preparations for press shutdown are completed, about 26 employees will be retained to operate the TechShield Radiant Barrier line, and maintain the plant and equipment. 

April 21, 2011

Lowe’s has added a Yolo Colorhouse, a regional line of eco-friendly paints, to its West Coast stores, according to an article in the Portland Business Journal.

Lowe’s has added Yolo Colorhouse, a regional line of eco-friendly paints, to its West Coast stores, according to an article in the Portland Business Journal.

Portland-based Yolo will sell its no-VOC interior paints and primers in Oregon, Washington and California, according to the article. A 1-gallon container will retail for $22.98. 

The 92-color line will be available at 20 Lowe’s stores between Seattle and Los Angeles. 

March 7, 2011

The idea of a nationwide chain of green building material outlets has been dreamed about by many eco-minded business people and investors. But it’s never gotten past the one-off stage, where successful green retailers push past their local markets with a successful model that can work in multiple cities across the country. Until now. 


The merger of Ecohaus and Green Depot, announced on Feb. 7, is a West-meets-East event that unites three of the pioneers in the green-building movement. Four, if you count Greenmaker in Chicago, which Green Depot purchased in 2008.


January 10, 2011

Drive into any Home Depot parking lot and you’ll find a collection of rag-tag pick-up and utility trucks parked near the store’s pro entrance. The owners of the vehicles represent almost one-third of Home Depot’s $66.2 billion in annual sales. Yet they only spend, on average, $5,000 a year apiece. 


Home Depot is where they stop if they run short of something or to grab a few items on their way to a job.


October 3, 2010

The UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference, held Sept. 14-15 in New York City,...

September 7, 2008

The National Association of Home Builders has released results from a survey of multi-family builders...

July 1, 2008

California Hardware has announced the retirement of John “Norm” Corvello, a sales representative in the...

June 25, 2008

Attendance is noticeably down at PCBC in the wake of employee layoffs among home builders...

May 28, 2008

Housewares manufacturer reported that first-quarter sales fell 5.4 percent to $98.19 million from $103.79 million last year....

May 13, 2008

The facility will manufacture more than 15 million gallons of water-based latex paint per year...

January 13, 2008

Getting environmentally friendly products to market can be an unfriendly challenge. To ride the crest...

December 16, 2007

Sometimes consumer research takes issue with the conventional wisdom. Consider the stereotype of the typical...

December 6, 2007

188 employees will be laid off....

December 6, 2007

188 employees will be laid off....

November 15, 2007

The Atlanta retailer has appointed four senior vps in merchandising, including a former executive at...