UFPI consolidating from 3 divisions to two
Marketwatch reports that Universal Forest Products Inc. (UFPI) will consolidate three divisions into two as part of an effort to streamline operations. The maker and seller of lumber and other building...
View ArticleImport Law Needs to be Amended
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) asked Congress to amend the Lacey Act that holds unknowing purchasers responsible for buying illegal wood products from overseas. Under current law the...
View ArticleUFPI Adds Board Feet
MarketWatch informs us that MH component supplier Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) has acquired through a subsidiary Haleyville, Alabama-based MSR Forest Products, LLC, a provider of roof trusses...
View ArticleModular Builder Receives Certification
Lotwenterprise reports that modular builder Wincrief Homes of Kenora, Ontario, Canada received its certification from the Canadian Standards Association to supply municipalities and First Nation...
View ArticleUFPI Releases Financials for Second Quarter
Yahoo! Finance says Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) released the following statement of earnings as a percentage of net sales, comparing Q2 2011 to Q2 2012: The company reports gross profit of...
View ArticleUFPI Inc. Acquires Nepa
Community NASDAQ reports UFP Washington LLC, a subsidiary of Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI), has agreed to acquire the assets of Nepa Pallet and Container, Inc., a manufacturer of pallets, bins...
View ArticleThe Fed Says: Economy is Gaining Strength
From HousingWire comes news that all 12 Federal Reserve districts indicate the economy is growing, at least moderately, in their areas, according to the Beige Book. Loan demand grew in New York,...
View ArticleTriangular Modules Create Sharp-angled Modern House
OregonLive informs MHProNews Method Homes and Skylab Architecture have partnered on the modular HOMB House, a series of 100 square foot triangular modules that fit together like a honeycomb. With four...
View ArticleUniversal Acquires Concrete and Lumber Supplier
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Univesal Forest Products Inc. (NYSE:UFPI) is acquiring certain assets of SE Panel and Lumber Supply of South Daytona, Florida for an undisclosed dollar amount. According to...
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