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

11/8/2021
Trex turns in a banner Q3
The wood-alternative decking manufacturer sees residential sales soar 46% to $319 million.

Andy Carlo
11/7/2021
Simpson Strong-Tie focuses on skilled trades in California
"Trades Support" is a pilot program that showcases trades as a viable career path.

Andy Carlo
11/7/2021
Huttig profits surge ahead in Q3
Millwork sales increased 16.4% to $105.7 million for the third quarter.

Andy Carlo
11/4/2021
McCoy’s promotes Gabriel to VP of information services
Ray Gabriel is a 20-year veteran of McCoy’s Building Supply.

Andy Carlo
11/4/2021
Oldcastle APG acquires Pebble Technology International
The move expands Oldcastle's growing outdoor living brands portfolio.

Andy Carlo
11/3/2021
Talbert Building Supply acquiring Poindexter Lumber Company
The acquisition will be the fifth Talbert branch, joining locations in North Carolina and Virginia.

Andy Carlo
11/3/2021
SBP acquires Florida's Millwork Sales
Millwork Sales is a wholesale distributor of doors, door components, moulding, and millwork.

Andy Carlo
11/3/2021
Builders FirstSource drives big sales in Q3
Core organic sales increased 16.1%, excluding commodity inflation and acquisition impacts.

Andy Carlo
11/2/2021
NAHB disappointed with Biden's steel tariff moves
The NAHB wants action on Canadian softwood lumber duties, saying they hurt housing affordability.

Andy Carlo
11/2/2021
US LBM opens new Delaware branch
The latest Universal Supply location is the company’s 12th roofing and siding-focused branch to open since 2018.

Andy Carlo