UFPI - Leadership updates

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) marks 70 years in business on February 9, never failing to turn a profit in each of them. Founded in 1955, its leaders say the keys to success in all these years are its ability to recruit and retain high-achieving employees, its down-to-earth company culture and its unique incentive system that aligns employee interests with shareholders. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250207216118/en/Nasdaq celebrated UFP Industries' 70th anniversary at its headquarters in New York City on February 7, 2025. (Photo: Business Wire) "Our company's motto is, ‘No mission statement; just people on a missi

-- Acquisition expands national leader PalletOne's presence to Northern Alabama and Central Tennessee -- UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) today announced that its affiliate, UFP Packaging, LLC, has acquired the assets of C&L Wood Products, Inc. (C&L), a manufacturer of pallets and mulch based in Hartselle, Alabama. The company had trailing 12-month sales through November 2024 of $24.8 million. C&L will operate as part of UFP Packaging's PalletOne business unit, a top manufacturer of machine-built pallets in the U.S. C&L's leadership team, including President Henry Bowman and Operations Manager Frank Janek, will remain with the company. "The addition of C&L expands PalletOne's geographic f

Delivering ProWood FR Fire Retardant Treated Wood to New Markets Through a Strong, Aligned Partnership ProWood, a leader in treated wood products known for safety and durability, is proud to announce a new partnership with Dixieply, an employee-owned distributor with a history of delivering building solutions since 1944. Through this partnership, Dixieply will now offer ProWood FR Fire Retardant Treated (FRT) wood across its network of locations in Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida, making ProWood's trusted fire-retardant products more accessible to builders and contractors in key markets. "We're thrilled to join forces with Dixieply, an industry-leading company that share

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) Horizon Bancorp, Inc. ("Horizon" or the "Company") announced the appointments on June 18, 2024 of Michele A. Samuels and Brian C. Walker to serve as independent directors on the Board of its wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon Bank. Samuels is Senior Vice President, General Auditor & Compliance Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM), headquartered in Detroit. She joined BCBSM in 1990 and has served in her current role since 2009, leading a team of over 100 audit, compliance, and investigative assurance and advisory services at one of the largest Blues affiliates in the United States with more than $30 bil

UFP Global Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of UFP Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI), has acquired 80 percent of the equity in a newly formed company, UFP Palets y Embalajes SL, for approximately $52 million USD. UFP Palets is comprised of the former pallet manufacturing operations of Palets Suller SL, Serrería y Palets Chiva SL and Drevex Castellón SL, collectively known as Palets Suller Group. The company had trailing 12-month sales of approximately $38 million USD through August 2023. Headquartered in Castellón, Spain, Palets Suller is the market leader in machine-built wood pallets, serving the region's ceramic tile industry as well as other industries. Spain is one of the largest ceramic til

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) today announced the appointment of Allen Peters to executive vice president of innovation, effective January 1, 2023. Allen's new duties will include leading UFP's Innovation Accelerator and Innov8 Fund teams. He will also use his unique experience as president of UFP Retail Solutions to drive the ambitious new products and technology push necessary for rapid iterative changes through the organization. "After 24 years of managing operations and sales, I am excited to use my experience to discover new opportunities and execute the strategies of our innovation teams," said Allen. "I am ready to help shape t