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Weekes Forest Products Opens Construction & Utility Division

Saint Paul, MN, January 4, 2019 — Weekes Forest Products, a leading distributor of lumber and building materials throughout the East and Midwest, today announced they are starting a Construction & Utility Division with sales offices in Oregon, Michigan and Virginia as well as strategically placed inventory throughout the United States. Read the Full Story Here

Weekes Acquires Snavely Distribution

St. Paul Minnesota, January 31, 2018:   Tom Le Vere, President of St. Paul based Weekes Forest Products is pleased to announce the acquisition of Snavely Forest Products.  Snavely, founded in 1902, operates distribution facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Westminster, Maryland, Greensboro, North Carolina, Dallas, Texas, and Denver, Colorado.   Weekes, founded in 1978, currently has distribution centers in St. Paul, Minnesota; Fargo, North Dakota; Green Bay and Jackson, Wisconsin; Riverdale,

Site Improvements at WFP Chicago!

Weekes Chicago invested in their Distribution Site! “This is just the beginning,” according to Tim Sandrik, Chicago facility manager, “First things first, we added improvements for safe operation and material handling. We then constructed new warehouse space for additional inside storage.” Tim continues, “Our customers tell us that they like our product mix and services and keep on suggesting other products they would like from us. We have to respond

Saint Paul Saints New Stadium

When Snow Kreilich Architects and Ryan A+E team up to design the CHS field, the goal was to create the greenest ballpark in America.  Which they accomplished by incorporating an aggressive storm water management system, installing a record-sized solar array dn building the new structure on crushed concrete made from the demolition of the existing building. PDF and Photo courtesy of Western Red Cedar Lumber Association

MSR Workshop – Trading Lumber Futures

Weekes in the Industry! Dennis Fahey present futures trading basics course. Today, at the North American Conference or MSR Workshop & Component Manufacturer Executive Leadership Summt, Dennis Fahey from North Star Forest Products (a division of Weekes Forest Products), presented instructional basics on Futures Lumber Trading.  Speaking to manufacturers and distributors from across North America, Dennis detailed the many variables that go into the decisions on

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