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Dealers Expand in 3 States
Acquisitions expand US LBM, Garris Evans
PROSALES Information Service (May 03, 2010)

Stock Sells Commercial Door and Hardware Division
Deal permits Stock to focus more intensely on residential market
PROSALES Information Service (April 30, 2010)

Trex Losses Widen in First Quarter
Sales fall slightly to $66.3 million for the quarter compared to $66.7 million in the first quarter 2009.
PROSALES Information Service (April 27, 2010)

Buyer Challenges Forecast That Lumber Prices Will Fall
Allied Building Products exec questions underlying assumptions in timber economist's prediction
PROSALES Information Service (April 29, 2010)

Canfor Swings to 1Q Profit
Higher prices for SPF, southern pine overcome production drop
PROSALES Information Service (April 29, 2010)

After the Chinese Drywall Rulings, What Now?
There's doubt on when homeowners, builders can collect on damages
Coastal Contractor (April 29, 2010)

Fortune Brands' Home Products Unit Swings to 1Q Profit
Sales climb 15%
PROSALES Information Service (April 29, 2010)

Weyerhaeuser Posts Sharp Improvement in 1Q Pretax Loss; Expects Profit This Quarter
Higher sales prices, bookkeeping factors helped improve company's financials
PROSALES Information Service (April 29, 2010)

U.S. Siding Demand Forecast To Rise 6.8% Through 2014
By then, the market will be worth $11.1 billion, Freedonia says
PROSALES Information Service (April 28, 2010)

Bison Posts $677K Net Loss in March
Dealer sells $450K in rebar equipment to help pay debts
PROSALES Information Service (April 28, 2010)

Owens Corning's Roofing Profits Rise, Insulation Stays in the Red
20% margins on roofing likely this year, company predicts
PROSALES Information Service (April 28, 2010)

Arkansas Congressmen Press USGBC Over Wood Certification Rules
Senator, two Representatives press to recognize SFI, ATFS standards
PROSALES Information Service (April 27, 2010)

Look for Lumber Prices To Sink Soon--Economist
Jannke says the factors that drove recent price hikes are fading fast
PROSALES Information Service (April 27, 2010)

ProBuild To Buy Oso Lumber
Deal expands ProBuild's reach in western Washington
PROSALES Information Service (April 27, 2010)

Masco's 1Q Loss Lightens; Sales Up 3%
PROSALES Information Service (April 27, 2010)

Plum Creek's Manufacturing Ops Post $4M Profit
Unit's revenue rises a bit as higher volumes topped lower average sales prices
PROSALES Information Service (April 26, 2010)

Eagle Materials Fiscal 4Q Gypsum Earnings Plummet
Firm posts 88% drop in profit for quarter ended March 31
PROSALES Information Service (April 26, 2010)

Schilling Lumber Buys Former Edward Hines Facility
NW Indiana dealer gets Mokena, IL, yard
PROSALES Information Service (April 23, 2010)

West Fraser Swings Back Into the Black in 1Q
Big price hikes for lumber credited
PROSALES Information Service (April 23, 2010)

EPA Toughens Lead-Paint Rule
Provision removes opt-out exemption for homes without small children or pregnant women
PROSALES Information Service (April 23, 2010)