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NAWLA COLUMN —Continued from page 35 view the list of regional meetings below and to reach out to NAWLA HQ should they have any questions on their specific region’s meeting. • Montreal: April 9, 2024 • Montreal: April 9, 2024 • Vancouver: May 22, 2024 • Vancouver: May 22, 2024 • • Portland: Portland: June June 6, 6, 2024 2024 • • Southeast: Southeast: Summer Summer 2024 2024 • • Minneapolis: Summer 2024 2024 • • Texas: Fall Fall 2024 2024 • • Northeast: Fall Fall 2024 NAWLA will also be hosting multiple in-person, international-level events this year, including the Wood Basics courses. An opportunity for companies and employees to invest in their future, this four-day immersion class includes both classroom and field operation training in a small cohort-style setting on the topics of negotiations, product segmentation, logistics and transportation, and forest management and operations. Whether a new employee just starting out in wholesale lumber or a veteran who is moving into a new segment, industry professionals of all experience levels are encouraged to join NAWLA this spring in Corvallis, Oregon, or this fall in Peachtree City, Georgia, for this intimately tailored learning experience. Save the date! Join NAWLA May 6-10 in Corvallis, Oregon, for the 2024 Spring Wood Basics course. Watch the NAWLA website for registration information. In addition to hosting regional and international events, NAWLA will continue to bring education directly to members’ fingertips through webinars. Working in an ever-evolving industry, NAWLA recognizes its members and the industry as a whole are looking for ways to learn about current issues, stay on the pulse of changes and address new trends. From brand building and hiring to operations best practices, NAWLA webinars will continue to bring the information our members need to stay up to date on it all. If you are not a member yet, now is a great time to join NAWLA. Members receive exclusive benefits, including discounts on event registrations, exclusive access to webinars and networking opportunities, and more. Reach out to us today at info@nawla.org to learn more about our various membership offerings. n RETAIL REVIEW — Continued from page 20 also offer customers increased service options,” according to 84 Lumber Vice President of Installed Sales and Manufacturing Ken Kucera. The 80,000-square-foot facility features new, state-of-the-art roof and floor truss building equipment and will employ a staff of more than 80 associates. The plant will cover the central Florida market, including Tampa and Orlando, as well as the surrounding areas. In addition to this new plant, 84 Lumber recently opened truss plants near Atlanta, GA and Columbia, SC; a new door shop in Denver, CO and is opening new stores in the state of California. For more information, go to www.84lumber.com. Gulfeagle Supply Acquires Banning Lumber & Millwork Banning Lumber & Millwork of Largo, FL has been sold to Gulfeagle Supply. Terry and Marc Banning founded Banning Lumber & Millwork in 1990. The company is a fully stocked lumberyard offering an extensive selection of building products including but not limited to millwork, doors, windows, mouldings, stair parts and exterior siding. Banning is a wholesaler that sells exclusively to the trade. The company is one of the largest and most successful such businesses in the region. Banning Lumber and Millwork’s Lumber Department offers a variety of framing lumber, including Doug and Hem Fir, Southern Yellow Pine and Spruce Pine Fir. One of America’s premier roofing and building products distributors, Gulfeagle Supply specializes in servicing the professional roofing contractor and provides a variety of products and services to the homeowner, building owner, architect and general contractor. Founded in 1973, Gulfeagle Supply opened its first location in Tampa, FL. Today, Gulfeagle has grown to 118 branches across the United States, with Banning Lumber & Millwork being the most recent acquisition. For more information, go to www.gulfeaglesupply.com. Matt’s Building Materials currently operates three locations, employs more than 170 people, has a fleet of over 25 delivery vehicles and is a “local leader in many product categories.” Matt’s already operates locations in Pharr, Palmview and San Benito, TX. For more information, go to www.mattsbuildingmaterials.com. Stine Lumber Acquires Bossier City Assets Of Cassity Jones Lumber Stine Lumber is bringing its lumber and building materials to Bossier City and the surrounding communities. Stine CEO Dennis Stine announced that the Sulphur, LA-based company has acquired the Bossier City assets of Cassity Jones Lumber, which sells Southern Yellow Pine, Spruce and Fir. “We’re excited to locate in the Bossier/Shreveport region, a community we’ve been serving peripherally from our Natchitoches facility,” said Stine. It is the12th Stine location in the state of Louisiana. Stine is Louisiana’s largest family-owned building materials dealer and employs more than 800 associates in 12 stores across the state of Louisiana, with one store in Natchez, MS. The sale to Stine Lumber involves the only Cassity Jones Lumber facility that was located outside of Texas. The executive team of Cassity Jones Lumber elected to focus the growth of the Continued on page 41 It’s more than an insurance policy. Patrick Lumber Company Over 100 Years in Business Est 1915 Premier Landscaping Acquires 75-Year-Old Lumberyard Johnson True Value Lumber, Wickenburg, AZ, has been sold to a local entrepreneur after nearly 75 years of family ownership. Jesus “Chuey” Gonzalez, the owner of Premier Landscaping, Premier Moving and Premier Hay, has purchased the lumberyard, now dubbed Premier True Value & Lumber, and sells a variety of framing lumber. He noted that he hopes to retain all current employees. For more information, go to www.premierwickenburg.com. Texas Lumberyard To Open Fourth Location Matt’s Building Materials has announced that it will add a 17,000-square-foot retail operation and lumberyard in Harlingen, TX. The new store is expected to open in January 2025 and will sell Spruce, Pine and Hem Fir, along with Southern Yellow Pine. 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