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Covered in this episode:

Favorite Stories:

Patrick Lumber appoints new President!

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/07/31/patrick-lumber-company-names-natalie-heacock-as-new-president/

Mergers & Acquisitions

US LBM acquired south florida building products

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/08/01/us-lbm-acquires-south-florida-building-products-distributor/

Adentra Acquires Woolf Distributing

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/07/29/adentra-announces-acquisition-of-woolf-distributing-company-inc/

Miter Brands Announces sale two companies under their brand

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/07/31/miter-brands-announces-sale-of-martin-door-and-cri-socal-to-strategic-partners/

Expansions & Curtailments

Allegheny Wood Begins Asset Sales

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/07/29/report-allegheny-wood-products-begins-asset-sales-to-restart-west-virginia-operations/

Forest Products Supply expands to NW Arkansas

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/07/30/forest-products-supply-co-expands-to-northwest-arkansas/

AHF relocating Arkansas Solid Hardwood Manufacturing

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/07/29/ahf-relocating-arkansas-solid-hardwood-manufacturing-operations/

Canfor completes acquisition of Eldorado Mill from Resolute

Movers & Shakers

Culpeper Wood Preservers Appoints new Director of Purchasing

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/07/30/culpeper-wood-preservers-appoints-new-director-of-purchasing/

UFP industries announces second quarter results

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/07/30/ufp-industries-announces-second-quarter-results-2/

Market Update

Mortgage rates Dip to lowest Level Since February

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/08/01/freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-dip-to-lowest-level-since-february/

NAR pending Home Sales rose 4.8% in June

https://www.lumberbluebook.com/2024/07/31/nar-pending-home-sales-rose-4-8-in-june/

Lumber Price Index