PITTSBURGH, PA… BLD Marketing, a results-based, digital-first, full-service strategic marketing agency serving the building materials category exclusively throughout North America and abroad, is marking another period of substantial growth at the start of 2023 more than three years after the agency’s rebranding. Formerly LarsonO’Brien, the firm changed its name to BLD Marketing in late 2019 to reflect its ongoing emphasis on the building materials category.

NORTHVILLE, MI (January 30, 2023) – OX Engineered Products, manufacturer of industry-leading structural sheathing and thermal insulation, will unveil a new technology that can be applied to its insulation products during its time as an exhibitor at the 2023 International Builders’ Show (IBS), taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center January 31 through February 2, 2023. The new Integrated Drainage Plane (IDP) technology will be available on the company’s OX-IS^™ and ISO RED ci^® products.

WASHINGTON, DC, January 18, 2023 – The Vinyl Institute (VI), a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, today announced the formation of VIABILITY, a first-of-its-kind, industry-wide recycling grant program aimed at accelerating post-consumer PVC recycling across the country. The grant program will make available up to $1 million in funds each year over the next three years from four PVC resin manufacturers in the U.S. (Formosa, Oxy, Shintech, and Westlake).

Moon Township, PA, December 8, 2022 – CENTRIA^®, leading innovator and manufacturer of the world’s most advanced building envelope wall and roof panels, is changing the conversation around aesthetics with the introduction of Nova Fins, custom-fabricated metal accent fins for the building facade. The aluminum fins integrate seamlessly with two of CENTRIA’s leading metal panel profiles, enabling architects and designers to deliver unique visual elements on a wide variety of commercial construction projects.

EIGHTY FOUR, PA. (December 6, 2022) – 84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held building materials supplier, is recruiting for five immediate openings in Geneva, NY, as it seeks to fill job openings across its enterprise. Job seekers can interview for open positions at a hiring event on Dec. 13, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the company’s Geneva location (1080 Routes 5 & 20, Geneva, NY 14456). The company employs more than 60 people across four stores in the region.