Andy Carlo

Andy Carlo

LBM Editor

Author Profile

Andy Carlo has written about the lumber and building material industry, along with hardware and home improvement retail markets, since 2001.

Carlo wrote for HBSDealer's predecessors, National Home Center News and Home Channel News from 2001 until 2007. The LBM and Social Media Editor has written for a number of industry publications prior to joining HBSDealer in October 2017.

Prior to writing about the industry, Carlo worked for DM Construction, a New York-based residential custom home builder and remodeler in addition to writing for and managing several regional newspapers.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

12/14/2022
IWP partners with Allura
International Wood Products will distribute Allura’s fiber cement siding products from five locations.

Andy Carlo
12/13/2022
Kodiak adds a Diamond to its roster
Diamond Home Improvement operates two locations in Oregon and extends Kodiak’s reach in the Northwest.

Andy Carlo
12/13/2022
NKBA elects 2023 board of directors
Jan Heck, president and CEO of Miele USA, is elected NKBA Board Chair.

Andy Carlo
12/13/2022
LP Foundation provides big support in 2022
Among its many contributions was a $150,000 grant to the Thomasville Healthcare Foundation.

Andy Carlo
12/12/2022
NAR expects existing-home sales to fall nearly 7%
Home prices should hold steady in 2023 with the median cost rising just 0.3% as mortgage rates decline.

Andy Carlo
12/12/2022
LL Flooring slowing down store openings
After opening 18 locations in 2022, the retailer expects to bring just two or three new stores online next year.

Andy Carlo
12/12/2022
Ring's End buying Johnson Paint Company
The deal expands the Connecticut prodealer’s count to 31 retail locations.

Andy Carlo
12/12/2022
Snavely Forest Products acquiring Mid-States Wholesale Lumber
Mid-States has served the Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Wichita markets since 1986.

Andy Carlo
12/11/2022
Fiberon partners with Homesphere
The platform connects building product manufacturers to more than 2,700 home builders.

Andy Carlo
12/8/2022
Great Southern Wood making big Alabama investment
Pressure treated producer plans to expand its treatment facility in Mobile County.

Andy Carlo