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

10/6/2022
HBI opens BuildStrong Academy in Houston
The academy is designed to transform students into trained, pre-apprentices sought-after by builders.

Andy Carlo
10/6/2022
NASL makes a big prefinishing acquisition
The move strengthens NASL’s prefinishing expertise, a critical capability for customers who demand color in building products.

Andy Carlo
10/5/2022
EYE on RETAIL: Grocery giant Loblaw using driverless delivery trucks
Since January 2020, Loblaw and Gatik have transported more than 150,000 autonomous middle-mile deliveries.

Andy Carlo
10/4/2022
House-Hasson hosts virtual market
Going virtual saves dealers time away from their stores as many handle the impact of Hurricane Ian.

Andy Carlo
10/4/2022
LBM Advantage managment talks leadership
A two-day conference provides the cooperatives’ managers with training and networking.

Andy Carlo
10/4/2022
Atlantic Plywood adds Uniboard to product mix
The addition includes a palette of 24 specifically selected colors of Uniboard’s TFL product line.

Andy Carlo
10/4/2022
DW Distribution partners with Trex
The building materials distributor will supply Trex products through four locations in Texas and Oklahoma.

Andy Carlo
10/3/2022
A need for Speed at Northern Tool
The tool retailer and manufacturer has partnered with Sons of Speed vintage motorcycle racing.

Andy Carlo
10/3/2022
84 Lumber announces breast cancer awareness initiatives
Each year, the company donates to charitable organizations and changes its ionic logo to pink.

Andy Carlo
10/3/2022
BlueLinx acquires Vandermeer Forest Products
A $67 million deal brings a distributor with a strong foothold in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Andy Carlo