IWF Network News

 

February 25, 2026

John Venhuizen, president and CEO of Ace Hardware, stands in an Ace store smiling confidently.

Ace Hardware Outperformance Encouraging for Building Trades

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Record revenues for its fourth quarter and full year provide positive signs for the business going forward.
 

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IWF Industry Insider with Ethan Abramson
Ethan Abramson sits in front of a graphic of a mass timber building, asking us What is Mass Timber?

VIDEO – What is MASS TIMBER? – You keep hearing it talked about, but what really is MASS TIMBER, and why is the industry exploding?

 

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The logos for Kodiak Building Partners and QXO.

QXO Latest Deal Continues Its Building Products Ramp-up

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With the acquisition of Kodiak as its latest deal, QXO is building on its plan to consolidate the highly fragmented building products industry.
 

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A scene from the IWF 2024 show floor, showing attendees looking at tools on display and speaking to a sales person.

Meet IWF's 1st-Time Exhibitors

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Buyers attending IWF Atlanta this August will be doing business with hundreds of top-tier manufacturers—including more than 140 exhibitors new to IWF. Meet them here.
 

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A James Hardie rep shows a contractor the siding being installed on a home.

James Hardie Closing Two Facilities in Consolidation Move

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The big building supply company is focusing on fewer, more efficient facilities going forward.
 

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Aerial view of a Frank Gehry building in Spain.

Remembering Frank Gehry

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He’ll always be more associated with metals like titanium but the famed architect has a long history working with wood.
 

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Upcoming Events

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May 5–7, 2026
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August 25–28, 2026
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA

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    August 25–28
  • IWF Night At The Tabernacle (NATT)
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