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SCRANTON, Pa., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AZEK Building Products today announced its distribution partnership with Gaiennie Lumber Company based in Opelousas, LA. Founded in 1937, Gaiennie Lumber is a third generation lumber company serving the region with quality building products and will now offer the full line of AZEK's premium, exterior products to its dealer network in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi and ten counties in Tennessee. "The continuous innovation that...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Case for Tall Wood Buildings report released this week validates the use of mass timber products as a viable structural building material option in tall-building construction. Commissioned by the Canadian Wood Council, the report highlights wood products' ability to offer flexible tower construction, meet building codes and be price competitive with other building material options. These attributes, combined with...
Unconventional Thinking Helps Architects and Engineers 'Find the Forest Through the Trees' VANCOUVER, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Guests at the Wood WORKS! BC Wood Design Awards last night were not only witness to an inspirational evening of innovative wood design, but also the first to hear an announcement made by Michael Giroux, President of the Canadian Wood Council (CWC), regarding the release of the highly-anticipated feasibility study, The Case for Tall Wood Buildings....
BARTOW, Fla., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunbelt Forest Products, a leading manufacturer of high quality pressure treated lumber and related products, announced the new Sunrise Decking line today. Sunrise Decking is a #1 premium grade Radius Edged 2x6 real wood decking product with limited knots and no wane. Able to span 24" joists, this product will provide builders and homeowners a clean looking decking solution with superior strength and long lasting beauty compared to typical...
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- California Classics Floors' premium Reserve Collection hardwood flooring is featured in this year's Architectural Digest Greenroom at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. The Greenroom is the exclusive backstage lounge for stars presenting and being honored at the Oscars®. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120224/SF59513) This is the tenth consecutive year that Architectural Digest will produce the Greenroom. The magazine chose...
The Asian longhorned beetle could put an end to an American staple at the breakfast table ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As winter begins to wane, the maple sugaring season begins in the Northeast and the Midwest. The centuries-old tradition of tapping maple trees for sap to make syrup is threatened by the spread of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), which kills maple trees and travels on infested firewood. Because these beetles are not native to this...
VISTA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Building Products, Inc. (OTCBB: ECOB) announced today the Company has shipped a tote of WoodSurfaceFilm(TM) Concentrate to the leading wood treatment company of the great lakes states area, Northern Crossarm Company. Formerly a Bluwood producer, Northern Crossarm sort after ECOB's Eco Blue Shield(TM) as the preferred product to produce and distribute into their long established customer base. Eco Blue Shield(TM) technology will offer...
NEW LONDON, Conn., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever wondered what separates really good (read expensive) acoustic guitars from the rest? It's the craftsmanship, yes, but it's also the rare tone wood. In the pilot episode of Acoustic Addicts acoustic guitar expert Richard Caruso and top-shelf guitar player Carl Franklin produce controlled recordings of a Taylor K20 (all koa), a Taylor 714ce (rosewood back and sides with an engelmann spruce top), a Santa Cruz Roy Southerner...
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) today announced the retail availability of the new RAZR X® HL Irons and Hybrids, engineered to package maximum distance with uncompromising forgiveness for golfers looking to bring their game to the next level. The super game-improvement RAZR X HL Irons feature a cast stainless steel design with a wide, confidence-inspiring sole for smooth turf interaction. A low center of gravity makes the sweet...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Viance LLC is pleased to announce the launch of their Ecolife(TM) Fish More Deck Challenge for 2012. This exciting promotion will award a Team Grand Prize to a builder and Homeowner of the winning deck selected in the Deck Challenge. The builder's Grand Prize will be a Tracker(R) Pro Team(R) 175 TF and the homeowner of the winning deck will receive $2500 cash. Ten monthly prizes will also be awarded each month to ten professional...
