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Study Group: Composite Decking Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 36

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as aerospace & defense, building materials, chemicals, construction, oil & gas, timber & forest products, utilities & power generation, mining, agriculture, industrial equipment and transportation, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Dwight "Rick" Tomlinson

Consultant
Rick Tomlinson Consulting
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Rick Tomlinson is the Owner and Consultant at Rick Tomlinson Consulting, a firm providing consulting services in the building materials sector. Mr. Tomlinson has more than 30 years of experience with Georgia Pacific/BlueLinx. He has experience in managing...

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Louis Rossi

Managing Partner
PRINCIPIA PARTNERS LLC
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Louis Rossi is Managing Partner with Principia Partners. Mr. Rossi has more than 20 years of consulting experience, working with many of the Fortune 500 chemical and building products companies at senior management levels. Prior to founding Principia...

William Diesing

Regional Sales Manager
DURASOL SYSTEMS, INC.
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

William Diesing is a Regional Sales Manager for Durasol Systems, a leading manufacturer in the retractable residential and commercial awning industry. Prior, Mr. Diesing was a business development manager at Mid America Building Products ( A Headwaters...

Nick Pavlovich, Executive Consultant, BuildPro ServicesNick Pavlovich

Executive Consultant
BuildPro Services
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Nick Pavlovich is an Executive Consultant at BuildPro Services. BuildPro Services is an executive level consulting firm specializing in the building products industry. BuildPro has completed a variety of projects for leading building materials industry...

GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)

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USG Sees the Future Both Near and Far Term

May 23, 2007

Analysis by:Dwight "Rick" Tomlinson, Consultant,

USG to Cut 500 Jobs Due to Housing Slump | biz.yahoo.com

USG is cutting labor.  What else are they doing that the rest of the industry will be following?

Elk Story Not Over Yet

January 12, 2007

Analysis by:Dwight "Rick" Tomlinson, Consultant,

ElkCorp Board Advises Against BMCA Offer | www.forbes.com

Elk happens to be in the position of being desired by two different companies.  One they planned for, and the other they did not.  One road leads to survival and a continuation of the brand, the other, well, probably not!

Is the Home Depot Ship Changing Course?

January 9, 2007

Analysis by:Dwight "Rick" Tomlinson, Consultant,

A $210 Million Parachute | www.thestar.com

Articles on Nardelli being paid too much or not shareholder friendly abound.  This article goes further into the direction of Home Depot and the General Electric way of doing things.  Changing a cowboy culture and cutting costs were seen by Nardelli as the right thing.  Will that course continue?  How much change is needed? 

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Building Materials Distributor (ei)
  • Building Materials Manufacturer
  • Consulting Firm (ei)
  • Lumber and Engineered Wood Manufacturer (ei)
  • Tool & Hardware Retailers

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Sales
  • Business Development Manager
  • Principal
  • Owner
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • President

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