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

11/2/2022
US LBM strikes with another truss move
The prodealer has acquired Comtech, a North Carolina manufacturer and supplier of structural roof and floor trusses.

Andy Carlo
11/1/2022
BlueLinx sales rise 9% in Q3
Specialty product sales, including engineered wood, siding, and millwork, increase 13% for the quarter.

Andy Carlo
11/1/2022
ABC Supply enters Canada
The building products distributor has acquired the Monarch Group.

Andy Carlo
11/1/2022
LL Flooring posts Q3 loss
A drop in consumer spending leads to a slip in sales for the quarter.

Andy Carlo
11/1/2022
Culpeper acquires H.M. Stauffer & Sons
The move expands Culpeper’s wood treating presence to 17 facilities.

Andy Carlo
11/1/2022
US LBM acquires Georgia Truss
The roof and truss manufacturer will operate as part of Brand Vaughan Lumber.

Andy Carlo
11/1/2022
Beacon expands in two metro markets
The distributor has unveiled new locations in the Indianapolis and Minneapolis-St. Paul regions.

Andy Carlo
10/27/2022
Pending home sales stagger again in September
Year-over-year transactions tumble 31%, the National Association of Realtors reports.

Andy Carlo
10/27/2022
Quikrete Industry Dashboard
The latest from Wall Street and prices at the pump.

Andy Carlo
10/27/2022
Weyerhaeuser earnings fall in Q3
The company reports a resolution to a work stoppage in Oregon and Washington.

Andy Carlo