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

11/7/2022
Profits surge at Builders FirstSource
Core organic growth and accretive acquisitions propel the LBM powerhouse.

Andy Carlo
11/6/2022
GenNext: 84 Lumber's Chris Moudy
Now in the Austin, Texas market, the operations manager captured the prodealer’s 2021 Rookie of the Year Award.

Andy Carlo
11/6/2022
LBM Advantage planning conference looks ahead
Dealer members, mills, manufacturers, and building product vendors gather in Boston.

Andy Carlo
11/6/2022
Mass. Move: Kodiak acquires Goodrich Lumber
Founded in 1906, Goodrich has a legacy of providing high-quality products, innovative building sciences, and top-tier education.

Andy Carlo
11/6/2022
LL Flooring expands store count
The flooring retailer has opened new locations in Arizona, Illinois, and Texas.

Andy Carlo
11/3/2022
Floor & Decor sales sizzle in Q3
The retailer breaks the $1 billion sales mark as comps see double-digit growth.

Andy Carlo
11/3/2022
A retail journey's end: Lowe’s completes international exit
The $400 million sale of Lowe’s Canada means more emphasis on core, U.S. retail operations.

Andy Carlo
11/3/2022
Sales soar at Beacon
The building products distributor acquires Coastal Construction Products with 18 locations in the South and Midwest.

Andy Carlo
11/3/2022
MRLDA honors Tony Shepley with Lifetime Achivement Award
The founder and president of Shepley Wood Products believes in “paying your civic rent.”

Andy Carlo
11/2/2022
Trex Q3 sales and profits fall drastically
Retail partners downsize their inventory from the decking manufacturer to meet a dropoff in consumer demand.

Andy Carlo