March 2006

AccusationsNorth American consumption of OSB was forecast to rise starting in late 2002, according to court documents. During 2000 and 2001, Louisiana-Pacific and its competitors had announced plans to build new OSB plants or expand existing facilities.But these plans changed. Louisiana-Pacific canceled its planned OSB facilities in the second half of 2002. Norbord suspended its […]

Inc. make clear that employees, or government agencies on their behalf, will continue to pursue these types of claims through the courts. These rulings warrant careful attention by all businesses to how compensation practices match up with the obligations to pay for time considered compensable under current interpretations of the long-standing wage-and-hour laws. Frederic Mendelsohn

sales of the acquired businesses, sales climbed 10.9 percent. The two businesses accounted for $6.9 million of the sales increase in the fourth quarter. Excluding sales of the two acquired businesses, sales for the fourth quarter were up 26.7 percent. More …Kaman Corp., Bloomfield, CN, reported an 11 percent sales increase to $1.1 billion for

The manufacturing sector should be able to withstand some deceleration and continue its expansion through 2007, according to the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Quarterly Industrial Outlook, a report that analyzes 27 major industries. In a sign of consistent strength in manufacturing, fourth quarter 2005 figures show that 20 of the 27 industries tracked in the report had

Stock Building Supply, Raleigh, NC, a supplier of building materials and services to professionals in the U.S., has acquired K& A Lumber Company, Homestead, FL. K& A is a supplier of framing lumber and rebar (fabricated reinforcing steel) to commercial and residential builders in south and central Florida. K& A was founded in 1979 as a

here.Related Stories:The Home Depot to Buy Hughes Supply for $3.4BHughes and Home Depot?Commentary: Rumor mill well fed with Hughes-Home Depot talkHughes Supply Profit Up 35% in 3QDiversified distributor Hughes Supply Inc., Orlando, FL, recorded a 23% increase in sales for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2006. Sales were a record $5.44 billion, up from

DXP Enterprises, Inc., Houston, TX, reported sales increased 45% to $54.7 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2005, from $37.7 million for the same period last year. Profit increased 222% to $2.1 million for the fourth quarter. Sales for the full year increased 15.4% to $185.4 million from $160.6 million in 2004. Profit