For the past 23 years, STAFDA has been a co-sponsoring association of the University of Innovative Distribution held each March in Indianapolis. It’s a four-day management school for professionals in distribution and the supply chain.

Evelyn M. Lee, FAIA, will serve as AIA’s president in 2025. Heather Philip-O’Neal was elected treasurer and Latoya N. Kamdang, AIA, will serve as at-large director.

Benjamin Obdyke, a pioneering manufacturer of roofing and other building envelope products, announced its transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan company after more than 155 years as a privately-owned concern.

L&W Supply Corporation has completed the acquisition of Killingly Building Products with locations in Dayville, Connecticut, and Providence, Rhode Island. This acquisition is L&W Supply’s first in Rhode Island.

The global drywall and insulation contractor market is expected to grow from $474.33 billion in 2022 to $529.04 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate of 11.5 percent. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short-term.

USG has released its Assembly Builder, a new Revit plugin solution. The solution is the second Revit plugin from USG and is an example of the company’s focus on digital enablement.

On June 1, Foundation Building Materials completed the successful acquisition of Sices Material Products Inc. in Gary, Indiana.

The 2023 AD Gypsum Supply Spring Meeting in San Antonio took place from April 17 to 19, supporting growth and relationship development for divisional members and suppliers.

France’s Saint-Gobain announced a deal to acquire privately-owned Building Products of Canada Corp. on June 12 in a nearly $1 billion cash acquisition that solidifies the company’s dominance within the Canadian construction product manufacturing sector.

Metalwërks, a leading U.S. manufacturer of precision high-performance metal plate exterior façade systems, has recently been named one of only a handful of American distributors and fabricators of Metawell, an innovative developer and manufacturer of aluminum lightweight panels for exterior wall cladding.