We are excited to share with you that Concord Lumber Corporation has finalized the agreement to acquire Harmon’s Paint & Wallpaper, a local paint and decorating store in Lowell, MA. As of Monday, March 25th, 2019 Harmon’s Paint & Wallpaper will become the newest ColorWorks Paint & Decorating Center, bringing our total locations for this division to nine! We are thrilled to expand our operations into a previously untapped territory for us, while providing our current customers

LUMBER: Another flat week as buyers weren't all that busy and mills were at a lumber convention and not quoting a lot. In the meantime wood is piling up and I see this market going down before it goes up. Complete opposite as last year. PANEL: Panel market stayed flat also this week. There just wasn't much going on from the demand side of the business. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lumber Corporation ptarca@concordlumbercorp.com

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LUMBER: This was a flat week in the market as most buyers sat on the sidelines. There didn't seem to be any sense of urgency yet and spring demand may be a few weeks away. PANEL: Panel market stayed flat also this week. There just wasn't much going on from the demand side of the business. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lumber Corporation ptarca@concordlumbercorp.com

Introducing RDI Avalon Railing, now available at Littleton Lumber! Why Avalon? • Factory assembled panels with Securatec locking strip saves installation time. • Durable powder-coated aluminum will not rust and has been tested with 8,000 hours of salt-spray testing; more than 2.5 times the standard! • Add ambiance with our LED lighted accessories. • Choice of three top rail styles, square balusters or glass slats, and three colors for design versatility. • Limited lifetime wa

LUMBER: More downward pressure in the market this week as the month of March came in like a lion and curtailed demand so far. With milder and more spring like weather coming I look for prices to flatten out a bit if the market behaves in a more traditional manner and buyers ramp up inventories for April and May. This should put the market on firmer ground. PANEL: Panel prices came off a bit this week due to the same notes as above. I look for demand to increase in the coming

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LUMBER: More downward pressure on the eastern side specifically as prices came off double digits on 2x4 and 2x6. The western wides stayed flat on 2x10 but printed up on 2x12. It's a choppy market in March so we will see were this goes. PANEL: Panel prices held their ground this week with no movement up or down. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lumber Corporation ptarca@concordlumbercorp.com