by Mountain States Lumber | Mar 25, 2020 | News
Dena Cordova-Jack has just contributed an article to LBM Journal (the Lumber and Building Material Magazine) with info on how the Lumber and Building Materials industry is handling the current Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s an excerpt: “Your...
by Mountain States Lumber | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Mountain States Lumber is working to keep you updated on the latest guidance from our government to continue safe operations of your business. Please visit the links provided below from our partner, Federated Insurance, to see the most recent resources available....
by Mountain States Lumber | Mar 12, 2020 | Podcasts
Thea Dudley, MSLBMDA’s treasurer, was featured on a podcast called “The Roofer Show.” We think you’ll find her interview helpful and timely. Here’s a small excerpt from the podcast episode titled “5 Reasons You May Have Cash Flow...
by Mountain States Lumber | Feb 28, 2020 | Videos
This is a video of a speech given by our EVP, Dena Cordova-Jack at the 2019 LBM Strategies Conference in Austin, TX. This event was hosted by the LBM Journal (the leading media company serving the lumber/building material distribution industry). In the speech, Dena...
by Mountain States Lumber | Dec 30, 2019 | Podcasts
One of our board members, Walter Foxworth, was recently featured on the “Hire Smarter with Tony Misura” Podcast. Walter, the Chairman at Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber, discusses answers to some of the following questions: How does a University of Texas master...
by Mountain States Lumber | Dec 30, 2019 | Economic Updates
PORTLAND, ME – December 20, 2019 – BlueTarp Financial – the leading credit management company for B2B suppliers – released its Q3 2019 Building Supply Index. The Q3 2019 unadjusted view remained flat compared to Q3 2018 at 141.43. The trailing 12-month average, which...
by Mountain States Lumber | Dec 27, 2019 | Legislative Updates
Package Includes Tax Extenders and Repeal of Health Insurance Tax [Washington, D.C.] Last Friday, President Trump signed two bills passed by Congress which fund the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2020. The National Lumber and Building...
by Mountain States Lumber | Dec 13, 2019 | Legislative Updates
More Work Must be Done to Eliminate Tariffs [Washington, D.C.] Today, the Trump Administration announced that a Phase One trade agreement has been reached between the United States and China. As a part of this deal, the U.S. will cancel a proposed 15 percent tariff on...
by Mountain States Lumber | Nov 25, 2019 | Legislative Updates
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay, including NLBMDA-recommended provisions that were ultimately approved in a final rule, which are effective January 1,...
by Mountain States Lumber | Oct 2, 2019 | Education & Training
FMH Material Handling Solutions, Inc. offers OSHA-required Forklift Operator Safety Training and Train the Trainer Forklift Safety classes. Are you aware: It is an OSHA law to have your forklift operators trained in the “safe operation of Powered Industrial...
