RSI Home Products Inc. regains sole ownership after completing a buyback of 50 percent equity interest from Onex Corp. and its affiliates for $323 million. Onex has a 58% stake in Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors.

The Home Depot fourth quarter 2012 earnings increased almost one-third to $1 billion. A barometer for home building and remodeling trends, the home improvement center predicts 2 percent growth in 2013.

Hurricane Sandy lumber and supply rebuilding sales helped home improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos. earnings and sales, but both fell compared to last year, owing to a shorter quarterly period, and reinvestment by the retailer.

Home storage design and construction skills are taking on critical importance as the East Coast struggles to find homes and rebuild following Hurricane Sandy.

Lowe's, a President's Circle Sponsor of Rebuilding Together, is kicking-off home rehabilitation projects nationwide this fall to address critical home needs during cold weather months.

Countertop fabricator Pro-Lam, Inc. (PLI) has acquired a 40,000-square-foot headquarters and production facility outside Milford, and plans to expand under a new contract with Lowe's.

Plywood defenses lined Hurricane Sandy's path, with even Manhattan's tony 5th Avenue shops boarded up. Remodeling jobs, cabinetry, window and door replacement, are will follow in the wake of the storm's destruction.

Lowe’s gave up on its attempt to acquire RONA after meeting resistance from the Montreal-based home improvement chain's board and local political figures.

Lowe’s Companies Inc. announced it has formally withdrawn its non-binding proposal dated July 8, 2012 to the Board of Directors of RONA Inc. to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of RONA for C$14.50 in cash per share.

Schuler Cabinetry says it is now in all Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores across the U.S.; 900 more stores get cabinet display vignettes and selection centers.