Dixie Plywood and Lumber Company
Dixie Plywood and Lumber Company

DIXIEPLY: the preferred wholesale distributor of plywood, lumber, building materials and specialty products to lumber dealers, professional craftsmen and architects / building designers.

 

By dedicating our company to quality and service, we have become one of the largest independent distributors of building materials in the country, serving customers from
Dixie Plywood locations
across the Southeast and Southwest.

 

Our team of experienced, knowledgeable professionals work with you to advance your business, because we know that your success means our success.

 

FSC - Forest Stewardship Council logo

FBMA - Florida Building Materials Association logo


AWI - The Architectural Woodworking Institute

LAT - Lumbermen's Association of Texas logo


NHLA - National Hardwood Lumber Association logo

NAWLA - North American Wholesale Lumber Association logo

 

 

Dixieply Industry News

Builder Confidence Improves in May
May 21, 2013 - WASHINGTON -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved three points to a 44 reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for May, released today... Read full story

 

Housing Starts Slip with Multifamily Correction in April
May 21, 2013 - Privately-owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 853,000, 16.5 percent below the revised March estimate of 1,021,000 according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Single-family housing starts in April were at a rate of 610,000, 2... Read full story

 

James Hardie's HardiePlank Lap Siding Earns the Good Housekeeping Seal
May 20, 2013 - CHICAGO, IL -- James Hardie Building Products, world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard, announced that its James HardieĀ® siding has earned the Good Housekeeping Seal. The Seal is a sought-after mark of quality and is granted after a product's rigorous evaluation by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute... Read full story

 

Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show May 25-27, 2013
May 20, 2013 - The Fort Lauderdale Home Design and Remodeling Show will take place May 25-27, 2013 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. The show will feature thousands of products and services for your home improvement project... Read full story

 

Orlando Fall Home & Garden Show September 6-8, 2013
May 20, 2013 - The Orlando Fall Home & Garden Show will take place September 6-8, 2013 at the Orange County Convention Center. The show will have hundreds of ideas for your home's interior AND exterior. From the latest in kitchens and baths to beautiful patio furniture and hardscaping. Learn more about the show... Read full story

 

Jim Loy, President of SPIB - Southern Pine Inspection Bureau - passed away suddenly Saturday, May 4, 2013
May 08, 2013 - Mr. James Earl Loy, President of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 4, 2013. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on September 2, 1947. ... Read full story

 

Improving Markets List Includes 258 Metros in May
May 07, 2013 - WASHINGTON --The number of U.S. housing markets showing sustained improvement in three key measures fell slightly to 258 in May from 273 in April, according to the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released recently. This total includes entrants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia... Read full story

 

APA Market Outlook Forecasts Growth for Engineered Wood Product Sectors
May 06, 2013 - The small but positive uptick in the economy and residential construction closed 2012 on an optimistic note for the first time since the recession began, and that slow-but-steady growth is expected to continue through 2013... Read full story

 

HUD Proposes to Replace FHA Building Inspectors with ICC-Certified Inspectors and Code Officials
May 06, 2013 - A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposal to eliminate Federal Housing Administration inspectors recognizes the quality of the work performed by ICC Members and all jurisdictional code officials... Read full story

 

Investment Group Acquires Handy Hardware
May 06, 2013 - Connecticut-based private equity group Littlejohn Management Holdings has purchased bankrupt hardware cooperative Handy Hardware Wholesale. Read more on the story at: Home Channel News... Read full story

 

Lowe's Raises $8.8 Million for MDA's Shamrocks Campaign
May 06, 2013 - TUCSON, AZ --Shamrocks popped up at Lowe's stores across the country this spring as Lowe's and its customers raised $8.8 million during the Muscular Dystrophy Association's seven-week Shamrocks campaign... Read full story

 

Pending Home Sales Picked Up in March
May 06, 2013 - WASHINGTON -- Pending home sales increased in March and remain above year-ago levels, but contract activity in recent months shows only modest movement, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, rose 1.5 percent to 105... Read full story

 

Study Says Energy-Efficient Homebuyers Less Likely to Default
May 06, 2013 - A study recently conducted by university researchers suggests that buyers of an energy efficient home are less likely to default on that home. Read more on the story at LifeInc/Today... Read full story

 

Tour a Home Basement Patterned After New Orleans' Bourbon Street
May 06, 2013 - These Pennsylvania homeowners love to party. So much so, that they built a basement 20 feet underground (the neighbors you know) that resembles Bourbon Street in the Big Easy, complete with full size bar and stage. Watch the You Tube video HERE... Read full story

 

New Fiberon HomeSelect Composite Railing Line Now Available at Lowe's
May 06, 2013 - NEW LONDON, NV -- Beginning this month, FiberonĀ®, a leading manufacturer of PVC and composite decking, railing and fencing products, announces availability of its exclusive Fiberon HomeSelect railing brand at home-improvement retailer, Lowe's... Read full story

 

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