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Softwood Forest Products Buyer - November/December 2023

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The November/December 2023 issue of the Softwood Forest Products Buyer features the latest news on the softwood industry. This issue's stories include NELMA's 90th anniversary, BC Wood's Global Buyers Mission, the Lumbermen's Association of Texas' 137th annual Convention and Expo, the Landmark Lumber Group and much more.

US LBM Acquires

US LBM Acquires Florida's Manning Building Supplies US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, recently acquired Manning Building Supplies, a top provider of building products and manufactured components to professional builders throughout Eastern and Central Florida. Founded in 1979, Manning's product portfolio includes lumber and trusses, along with custom doors, windows and millwork, which it also provides installation services for. Headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, Manning operates nine locations throughout Florida, seven building materials distribution yards, six of which include custom door shops, and two truss manufacturing plants in Jacksonville and Ocala. With this acquisition, US LBM now operates 19 locations in Florida, which includes five truss manufacturing facilities. US LBM is the largest privately owned, full-line distributor of specialty building materials in the United States. Offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialty products, including windows, doors, millwork, wallboard, roofing, siding, engineered components and cabinetry, US LBM combines the scale and operational advantages of a national platform with a local go-to-market strategy through its national network of locations across the country. For more information, please DEDICATED TO QUALITY, Find a Culpeper location near you. The Trusted Brand in Pressure Treated Lumber culpeperwood.com Retail Review POSITIONED TO SERVE BLACKSTONE, VA LEOLA, PA LANCASTER, MA SHELBYVILLE, IN FRUITLAND, MD ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC COLUMBIA, SC BRANCHVILLE, SC visit www.uslbm.com. Nation’s Best Acquires Adams Building Supplies In Georgia Nation’s Best recently announced their acquisition of Adams Building Supplies of Georgia. Fourth-generation, two-location Adams Building Supplies was founded in 1917 and caters to the high-end custom home builder with a mix of premium lumber and building material products. Adams Building Supplies is the first Georgia-based business in the Nation’s Best portfolio, which includes 51 locations in 15 states. As part of Nation’s Best’s strategy, according to a company statement, Adams Building Supplies will lease the real estate from the owners, maintain operations under their existing name, and retain the core team overseeing company operations alongside Nation’s Best. Additionally, Nation’s Best, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, will provide the strategic and financial support necessary to “drive optimal growth and profitability.” Learn more at www.nationsbest.net. Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. Set To Acquire City Lumber Co. Spahn & Rose Lumber Co., of Dubuque, Iowa, has entered into an agreement to purchase City Lumber Co., a lumber and building-materials supplier, truss manufacturer and hardware store in Huntsville, AL. City Lumber was founded in 1974 and Dick Strobel steadily grew the business over the decades, emphasizing community involvement while providing high-quality building materials to northern Alabama. In 2010, Strobel's daughter Gina and son-in-law Jason Terry purchased the company. The name will remain City Lumber, and local management will not change. City Lumber is known throughout north-central Alabama for providing high-quality building materials such as decking, doors, siding and windows. The company's CULPEPER, VA FREDERICKSBURG, VA ATHENS, NY BELCHERTOWN, MA FEDERALSBURG, MD COLERIDGE, NC COVE CITY, NC ORANGEBURG, SC SWEETWATER, TN truss manufacturing capabilities help contractors and builders save time and money. Spahn & Rose has 25 locations throughout, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Georgia and now Alabama. The acquisition bolsters Spahn & Rose's presence in the Southeast. Founded in 1904, Spahn & Rose is a leading lumber distributor in the Midwest. The acquisition of City Lumber marks the fifth recent major addition for Spahn & Rose, which also includes Dunn Lumber in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, in February 2019; Moeller & Walter Lumber in Reinbeck, Iowa, in February 2020. Learn more at www.spahnandrose.com. Henery Hardware Inc. Acquires Washington Dealers Henery Hardware Inc., based in Port Townend, WA, has increased to six locations across Washington State with its acquisition of Hadlock Building Supply, Port Hadlock, WA, and Deer Park Ace Hardware, Deer Park, WA. Henery Hardware offers a variety Continued on page 53 Page 34 Softwood Forest Products BuyerNovember/December 2023

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