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Economic Focus: Residential Remodeling – The Other Big Driver
- March 1, 2022
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- by Nick Allison, Analytics Manager
Happy New Year to everyone. Hopefully your 2022 is off to a good start and some of the chaos of the past two years will start to calm down a bit! Many of my past reports have dealt with new housing starts. This is simply because housing starts are the single best predictor for future […]
March 2022 Message From Our CEO
- February 28, 2022
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- by Greg Pray, President and CEO
Something’s telling me we’re lining up for a year of positive transition. A phase where disruption gives way to continuity, and clouds on the horizon evaporate to reveal a sharper view of the future. I don’t want to get carried away with unfounded optimism — the skeptic in me keeps that suppressed — but I […]
Helping our Drivers Succeed
- December 9, 2021
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- by Columbia Forest Products
“To be a great supplier, you must be a great customer.” — Unknown By now, you’ve probably read and seen the endless stories about port backups, truck driver shortages and challenging conditions around moving goods throughout the country. Columbia’s Logistics Director, Brandie Rader, is using her ample experience and some creative new strategies to make […]
December 2021 Message from Our CEO
- December 9, 2021
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- by Greg Pray, President and CEO
Another year is almost in the record books, and from my perspective, I can’t wait for 2022. I wish we had a crystal ball to see what’s up ahead for all of us, but I can’t help but think we’ll continue “getting back to normal.” At the very least, that’s my prayer for everybody. I […]