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

8/25/2021
Executive moves at Masonite
Clare Doyle and Vicky Philemon have been appointed to senior vice president positions.

Andy Carlo
8/25/2021
Roseburg makes manufacturing moves
The company is closing its Dillard, Ore. particleboard plant as it plans to invest millions in new tech.

Andy Carlo
8/24/2021
Koppers issues sustainability report
People, planet, and performance are the pillars of strengthening the treated wood products company’s development.

Andy Carlo
8/24/2021
House moves forward with $3.5 trillion budget resolution
The House and Senate will begin drafting a bill that could spend up to $3.5 trillion on legislative initiatives supported by President Biden.

Andy Carlo
8/24/2021
NKBA reports solid sales growth in Q2
Sales increase in kitchen and bath projects despite material shortages and labor costs.

Andy Carlo
8/24/2021
Canfor reducing lumber production in British Columbia
The softwood lumber producer points to challenging market conditions

Andy Carlo
8/24/2021
Ace unveils California distribution plans
Centrally located between Sacramento and Los Angeles, the new facility will serve more than 300 Ace stores.

Andy Carlo
8/23/2021
New home sales tick upward in July
But the latest report shows sales lagging by more than 27% below the July 2020 estimate.

Andy Carlo
8/23/2021
BlueLinx approves share repurchase program
The building products distributor looks to buy up to $25 million of its outstanding shares of common stock.

Andy Carlo
8/23/2021
Railing and fence maker DSI expanding in Pennsylvania
A new manufacturing facility is under construction and will employ 150 people.

Andy Carlo