LUMBERYARDS

A former co-founder of Building Industry Partners has formed a new venture that targets privately owned “middle market” LBM companies. Anchor Peabody LLC, founded by Jason Fraler, offers private equity capital, mergers and acquisitions and debt advisory to the building and construction industry. 

P&F Industries, Inc. reported robust second quarter earnings, primarily due to a strong Tools segment and the recent entry of its Florida Pneumatic subsidiary into The Home Depot market.

Tifton, Ga.-based Short & Paulk Supply announced the spinoff of its truss manufacturing operation as a separate business division catering exclusively to the wholesale trade. The new division will be known as Georgia Structural Components (GSC).

Credit ratings service Standard & Poor's (S&P) delivered a guarded but upbeat assessment of U.S.

Springfield, N.J.-based

James W. Van Buren has left his post as executive VP and CEO of New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Effective July 18, 2013, Van Buren is officially free to pursue other opportunities, though he will remain on the board of directors.

York, Pa.-based building supplies dealer John H. Myers & Son, launched a fully redesigned and enhanced Web presence at

US LBM Holdings has acquired H & H Lumber Co. of Superior, Wis., which will become part of the Lyman Lumber Co. 

Mifflintown, Pa.-based Juniata PRO Lumber & Supply has been named the winner of the 2012 Paul L. Cosgrave Memorial Award.

Standard & Poor’s has downgraded Builders FirstSource, following the Dallas pro dealer’s announcement that it has abandoned plans to refinance its existing debt and extend its revolving credit facility due in 2012.

In a report entitled "Commercial Construction Markets are Helping to Repair U.S.

Two congressmen and a handful of "priority issues" kick-start a Legislative Conference.