Handprint, a enterprise unit of UFP Industries, announces arrangement to purchase Walnut Hollow Farm

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 29, 2021 (World NEWSWIRE) — UFP Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today introduced that Handprint, the rising dwelling and décor enterprise device of UFP Retail Solutions, has signed an arrangement to purchase the functioning belongings of Walnut Hollow Farm, Inc. Pending customary closing disorders, the acquisition is predicted to close by the finish of April 2021.

Founded by the Ladd household in 1972 and centered in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Walnut Hollow provides a assortment of finely completed wood surfaces used in interest, craft and woodworking tasks, as well as in taxidermy. The organization also sells its possess line of woodburning equipment and extras. Walnut Hollow had sales of close to $11 million in 2020. President Sandra Ladd Bartelt and CFO Chris Ladd will go away the corporation and go on to serve as consultants for a specified time to assure the clean changeover of leadership duties.

“Walnut Hollow delivers us a new and one of a kind blend of all set-to-make wood goods and wood equipment that consumers really like for their outstanding high quality,” reported Jennifer Meyer, running director of Handprint. “The enterprise is the leader in bark-edge basswood and basswood finishing methods, with sturdy relationships among interest and craft shops. We appear forward to expanding the company’s shopper relationships and revenue in new retail channels as perfectly as acquiring synergies for our whole line of dwelling décor and craft merchandise.”

“Walnut Hollow is not only specific to us since the organization was started by our dad and mom, but simply because it has authorized us to have a good effect on the life of our workers and people in our neighborhood,” claimed Sandra Ladd Bartelt and Chris Ladd. “With UFP, we feel like we have observed the greatest companion for continuing our family’s legacy. We are content to know our organization and workforce will have good prospects forward as portion of the UFP spouse and children.”

UFP Industries, Inc.

UFP Industries is a holding firm whose operating subsidiaries – UFP Industrial, UFP Design and UFP Retail Answers – manufacture, distribute and provide a large wide variety of benefit-included products and solutions made use of in residential and business construction, packaging and other industrial programs around the globe. Launched in 1955, the firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with affiliate marketers in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more about UFP Industries, go to www.ufpi.com.

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Dick Gauthier
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