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Industry NewsCome celebrate with us. We have been serving Dallas for 100 years!
Come celebrate 100 years of serving the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. Founded as Davis-Johnson Lumber Co. in 1923 by Wirt Davis, a lawyer and noteworthy banker who would later be Chairman of the Board of Republic National Bank, and Walter B. Johnson, who was a...
Beautiful lattice designs cause a complex millwork challenge!
Davis-Hawn partners with their clients to help them solve problems. Learn how our craftsmen solved a custom millwork problem for Coats Homes.
A sign of the times!
Groundhog Day is tomorrow! Based on this storm, you'd think we are in for a long winter, but this is Texas - let's wait a few days! These last few years have weathered us all quite a bit - surviving a pandemic, broken supply chains, and wild pricing fluctuations....
Lunch & Learn
Rescheduled. Stay tuned. "All things Engineered Wood Products"' Sponsored by Boise We are committed to education, great food and networking. Join us. Space is limited. Register here
Celebrate 100 years with us!
May 5, 2023Come celebrate a big birthday for Davis-Hawn Lumber - 100 years! We can't think of a better way to celebrate than Cinco de Mayo. We will be celebrating from 11-2 with a themed lunch, Mariachi band, and much more. Please join us for the celebration! Want to...
LUMBER MARKET UPDATE – MAY 2022
Lumber and panel markets stabilized for now after drop in April Transportation (truck and rail) challenges buoying up otherwise bearish markets Memorial Day may bring new clarity to demand and direction of markets Interest rate hikes, inflation and affordability...
It’s Déjà vu All Over Again!
December in the lumber business used to be relaxed and subdued – with traders off for the holidays, snowflakes slowing jobsites, mills taking maintenance downtime, and dealers paring inventories to save on taxes. Well, that didn’t happen in 2020 and 2021 was a “rinse...
Davis-Hawn acquires ACM
ACM Acquisition - Iconic Architectural Supply Company Now Part of Davis-Hawn Family Though Davis-Hawn has been in business since 1923, we were basically starting over in 1999 as the “little guy” in town when I naively bought the business from Wirt Davis. Lacking any...
The Urge to Hoard – Insecurity and Market Forces at Play
What a fascinating time to watch human nature in the face of unprecedented supply disruptions! Every which way we turn, it seems we are running out of this or lead times are long on that. It’s hard to get reservations at favorite restaurants, flights are canceled,...
Relief in Sight for Lumber Prices?
EXPANDED LUMBER MARKET UPDATE - JUNE 2021 There is a lot of news and talk about these record lumber and panel prices! Being a commodities market, prices change continually and have been highly unpredictable. We’ll try to cast some light on what has been going on and...
The Timeless Joy of Restoration
Harold kick-started that old Yamaha, and as it came to life with the turn of his throttle I was catapulted back to 1971 - the year my Dad bought it new. Inspired by Steve McQueen in the movie On Any Sunday, he and his buddies rode the trails at Lake Grapevine every...
Shelter from the Storm
“It will never happen to me”. So we try to convince ourselves. In my striving for comfort, security and control, I so easily fool myself into believing I’m as bullet-proof as a teenage boy thinks. And then life happens. A deadly pileup on an icy freeway, road rage...