Curtis Lumber Gains JAY-K Independent Lumber Corp.
The Ballston Spa, NY, based company Curtis Lumber, purchased New Hartford, NY, based company, JAY-K Independent Lumber Corp. An ongoing relationship between the two lumber businesses is expected to aid a worry-free transition for all associated with the companies.
This will also allow Curtis Lumber to plan a strategic consolidation with one of its nearby locations. The business will also be closing their Waterville, NY, location, which is 15 miles south of the destination for the New Hartford store and will, according to Kylie Holland, the executive vice president of Curtis Lumber, give the company an opportunity for increased efficiency regarding their fleet, staffing and inventory. All Waterville location employees will be able to join the New Hartford team or the team at another Curtis Lumber location. The Waterville location is expected to close on April 1, 2025.
Holland explained that shared values between the companies, a focus on their employee and customer experience, in addition to a commitment to their communities, inspires confidence in the success of the acquisition.
Curtis Lumber Company was founded in 1890 and serves the Eastern, Northern and Central, NY, and Vermont regions. The company has over 700 employees serving across all locations, which total 23 after the Waterville consolidation and JAY-K addition. All locations are family-owned, independent with full-service home centers and building supply yards in addition to a delivery fleet of nearly 100 trucks.
JAY-K has been serving customers for 88 years through three generations and the vice president of JAY-K, Jonas Kelly, is proud of their local, family-owned company and is excited about the potential they have with Curtis Lumber’s acquisition. JAY-K offers a range of lumber, supplies, building materials, tools and hardware to assist with construction, renovation projects and other building needs.
To learn more, visit www.curtislumber.com.
North American Giant Boise Cascade Expands Millwork Division
Operating 14 millwork locations specializing in interior and exterior doors, frames, hardware and refinishing options, Boise Cascade recently added a 15th notch to their belt in the fast-growing market. This new notch is a millwork location in conjunction with their Milton, FL, facility, which will allow the company to supply Therma-Tru® products throughout the entirety of Florida. Boise Cascade is a chief wholesale distributor of building products and one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in North America.
This 15th addition to the Boise, ID, based company is possible due to the purchase of the assets of the Parksite door shop in Lakeland, FL, a transaction only involving their Florida door shop. The agreement does not include the remaining 22 Parksite locations and products that will continue to be operated and owned by Parksite.
Planning to expand the Parksite Florida door shop’s offerings, which include a wide selection of premium entry and decorative glass doors with premium finish options, such as Therma-Tru® and PrismaGuard®, Boise Cascade will continue operations there and expand the product line by adding Simpson® interior flush and moulded doors.
“The chief operating officer of Boise Cascade’s wood products and building materials distribution divisions, Jeff Strom, is excited to add the members of the Parksite Florida door shop team to their own. Strom commented that this acquisition should expand their millwork business in the South therefore permitting an even broader reach for their customers.
Ron Heitzman, the CEO of Parksite explained that in 2017, they began the Lakeland door shop from scratch and they expect customer service capabilities and opportunities for the associates working in the business to expand due to Boise Cascade’s acquisition. Heitzman complimented Boise, saying that in the Therma-Tru® door business, the company is a leader.
To learn more, visit www.bc.com.
North American Giant, US LBM Acquires Goodrich Brothers, Inc.
Goodrich Brothers, Inc. located in Pewamo, MI, has been acquired by US LBM a chief distributor of specialty building materials in North America.
Goodrich Bros. is a provider of millwork, windows, hardware, stairways and interior and exterior doors for commercial and residential builders throughout their home state. The company was founded in 1984 and Tony Goodrich, who joined the team in 1990 and will continue running daily operations, mentioned that the members of Goodrich Bros. are looking forward to joining US LBM. In addition, he also mentioned that their partnership with US LBM would allow Goodrich Bros. to continue to serve their communities and create new opportunities for their associates and consumers.
Now operating 17 locations in Michigan as part of their Zeeland Lumber and Standard Supply & Lumber division, US LBM is the biggest privately owned, full-line distributor of specialty building materials in North America, in addition to offering a large portfolio of varied products such as wallboard, roofing, windows, siding, doors, engineered components and cabinetry.
Visit www.uslbm.com for more.
Promotions In Leadership And Role Advancements AT LMC
Owning over 1,800 locations across the United States, LMC is the leading forest products and building materials buying group in North America. Since 1935, their philosophy, “building business together,” was founded on cooperation and long-lasting relationships that helps unite LMC dealers in their purchasing to increase growth in supplier relationships and other opportunities. A series of employee promotions, title changes and role advancements were made inside the company to empower their teams, improve communication, optimize their structure and encourage growth.
To better represent the wide range of responsibilities in senior positions and to highlight planned, cross-functional and leadership driven initiatives, the title of purchasing manager will immediately transition to director.
LMC recently announced the appointment of Rodney Bullion, who has three decades of experience in the LBM industry, as its new Northwest Regional Manager. Bullion began his career at 16 in a Washington state hardware store. He also served in the Navy and worked within other industries including spearheading supply chain procurement initiatives at LANOGA/Lumbermens, where he assisted increasing their locations from 20 to 80 in less than 10 years.
Afterwards, he worked for TAL Building Centers, overseeing many critical sections such as safety, fleet, facilities and learning and development in addition to helping grow the company from seven to 31 locations. He has been involved in 100 mergers and acquisitions over the course of his career, is enthusiastic about working with independent dealers in the Northwest and believes that members of LMC display high-grade operational and business standards.
LMC has confidence in Bullion’s leadership capabilities and hopes that he will increase success and growth in the Northwestern regions, while Bullion himself hosts a desire to cooperate with LMC to achieve that success and growth, believing LMC to be the perfect place for continuing his career.
LMC also takes pride in recognizing Lauren Stout, formerly known as the logistics manager, who has been promoted to director of logistics and Jon Benhaim, formerly known as the department manager in commodities, who is now known as the director of panels. Brid O’Leary has been promoted to buyer – kitchen and baths and was previously an assistant in the department.
As part of their commitment to growth, LMC has created a new senior manager role, which reflects their proactivity toward the prioritization of essential departments with noteworthy potential for growth.
Rachel Hoops, previously known as a department manager, has been promoted to senior manager-components & B2B sales. Promoted to the role of senior manager of kitchens and baths, Deirdre Garland has shed her former title of department manager.
Another reason for these promotions and role changes and advancements is to emphasize LMC’s faith in the growth potential of the B2B/components and kitchen and bath departments in addition to setting LMC up to be well-organized, agile and innovative in these key sections.
Visit www.lmc.net for more details.
