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LGI Homes Announces its Second Community in the Modesto Market

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

RIVERBANK, Calif., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGI Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGIH) today announced the opening of its second community in the Modesto, California, market, Diamond Bar East .

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  • RIVERBANK, Calif., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGI Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGIH) today announced the opening of its second community in the Modesto, California, market, Diamond Bar East .
  • This incredible community offers a variety of one and two-story homes and is located northeast of Modesto in the friendly town of Riverbank.
  • Diamond Bar East is so close to everything and offers an easy commute to the Bay Area.
  • Diamond Bar East is a real gem!” said Jeanine Roach, Vice President of Sales for LGI Homes.

LGI Homes Announces its First Community in the Modesto Market

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

NEWMAN, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGI Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGIH) today announced the opening of its first community in the Modesto, California market, Mattos Ranch .

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  • NEWMAN, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGI Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGIH) today announced the opening of its first community in the Modesto, California market, Mattos Ranch .
  • This incredible community offers a brand-new lineup for one and two-story homes and is located south of Modesto in the friendly town of Newman.
  • Every home comes complete with LGI Homes’ CompleteHome™ interior package.
  • Additionally, energy-saving features come built into these homes such as programmable thermostats, double-pane Low-E vinyl windows and included solar panels.

CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY AND ILLINOIS STILL FACING HIGHER RISK OF HOUSING MARKET DECLINE

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released a Special Housing Risk Report spotlighting county-level housing markets around the United States that are more or less vulnerable to declines, based on home affordability, underwater mortgages and other measures in the fourth quarter of 2023. The report shows that California, New Jersey and Illinois continue to have the highest concentrations of the most-at-risk markets in the country, with some of the biggest clusters in the New York City and Chicago areas, along with inland California. Less-vulnerable markets are spread mainly throughout the South and Midwest.

Key Points: 
  • "As always, this is not a warning sign for homeowners to run out and sell, or rush to buy, in any specific market.
  • The housing market remains strong throughout most of the country despite some recent small downturns.
  • Rather, this report again spotlights areas that appear more or less exposed to a market fall, should that start to happen, based on key measures."
  • Counties with the lowest composite rank were considered most vulnerable to housing market problems.

Yamaha Proudly Announces its Fourth Annual 40 Under 40 Music Educators List

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

BUENA PARK, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the fourth year, Yamaha has selected 40 exceptional music educators under 40, who possesses action, courage, creativity, and growth characteristics while going above and beyond when instructing music programs.

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  • BUENA PARK, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the fourth year, Yamaha has selected 40 exceptional music educators under 40, who possesses action, courage, creativity, and growth characteristics while going above and beyond when instructing music programs.
  • "Music educators are undertaking some of the most innovative, creative, and impactful programs to make a difference in strengthening and encouraging arts education nationwide," said Heather Mansell, marketing manager, education group at Yamaha Corporation of America.
  • Students, parents, teachers, and local instrument dealers and mentors submitted hundreds of nominations highlighting the positive impact of these music educators on their community and students.
  • "Yamaha shares the same commitment to high-quality, well-rounded music education for all, and we look forward to supporting and encouraging the efforts of these 40 outstanding educators and the thousands more like them across the country."

Boise Cascade Moves Distribution Location to Modesto, CA

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Boise Cascade Company’s (NYSE: BCC) Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division announced today that it has completed the purchase of a 20-acre property in Modesto, CA.

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  • Boise Cascade Company’s (NYSE: BCC) Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division announced today that it has completed the purchase of a 20-acre property in Modesto, CA.
  • The Company’s current operations in Lathrop, CA, will relocate to this new facility, which includes office space and 190,000 sq.
  • ft. enclosed warehouse served by rail.
  • “We are very excited to join the Modesto community,” said Bill Carr, Branch Manager.

Kingspan Launches Sustainability Resource Center at Greenbuild 2023 International Conference and Expo

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

DELAND, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kingspan Insulated Panels North America today announces it has launched its new Sustainability Resource Center website at Greenbuild 2023 International Conference and Expo on September 27-28.

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  • DELAND, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kingspan Insulated Panels North America today announces it has launched its new Sustainability Resource Center website at Greenbuild 2023 International Conference and Expo on September 27-28.
  • The new S ustainability Resource Center addresses sustainability in the building products industry, helping to educate industry professionals including architects, specifiers, general contractors and owners.
  • The Sustainability Resource Center offers a range of resources developed by industry experts that address four leading environmental concerns: carbon, energy, circularity and water.
  • The Sustainability Resource Center addresses the following topics and more as it relates to the four leading environmental concerns:
    What are net zero buildings?

PepsiCo Debuts New Customer Sustainability Platform Designed To Deliver Critical Solutions Most Needed by Customers

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

PURCHASE, N.Y., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PepsiCo announced pep+ Partners for Tomorrow, a new platform that delivers solutions that aim to support its customers in achieving their sustainability goals. With the launch of Partners for Tomorrow, PepsiCo is proud to continue to assist and support customers as they look for custom solutions to achieve their own sustainability goals. The initial launch will focus on U.S. customers with plans to expand the program to key global markets by 2024.

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  • PURCHASE, N.Y., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PepsiCo announced pep+ Partners for Tomorrow, a new platform that delivers solutions that aim to support its customers in achieving their sustainability goals.
  • With the launch of Partners for Tomorrow, PepsiCo is proud to continue to assist and support customers as they look for custom solutions to achieve their own sustainability goals.
  • The initial launch will focus on U.S. customers with plans to expand the program to key global markets by 2024.
  • Partners for Tomorrow will bring PepsiCo's comprehensive customer sustainability offerings under a single platform to deliver the critical solutions most needed by the company's partners and will work directly with them to implement the initiatives.

HOUSING MARKETS IN CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, AND EAST COAST STILL TOP LIST OF AREAS AROUND U.S. MORE VULNERABLE TO DECLINES

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released a Special Housing Risk Report spotlighting county-level housing markets around the United States that are more or less vulnerable to declines, based on home affordability, foreclosures and other measures in the fourth quarter of 2022. The report shows that inland California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Delaware continued to have some of the highest concentrations of the most-at-risk markets in the country, with the biggest clusters in the New York City and Chicago metropolitan areas. Southern and midwestern states remained less exposed.

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  • During a time when the broader U.S. housing market boom stalled, those concentrations dwarfed other parts of the country.
  • The rest were clustered mainly in other parts of the East Coast, including two of the three counties in Delaware.
  • At the other end of the risk spectrum, the South, Midwest, and western areas outside California continued to have the biggest concentration of markets considered least vulnerable to falling housing markets.
  • Heading into the peak buying season of 2023, we will keep monitoring those areas closely to see if anything changes."

Frito-Lay Transforms California Facility into Showcase for Sustainability

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

MODESTO, Calif., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frito-Lay, a leading food manufacturer and division of PepsiCo, today announced the near completion of its Modesto, California, facility's transformation into a first-of-its-kind showcase for sustainable manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution technologies. The project was started in 2019 and supported by the California Climate Investments (CCI) initiative, in conjunction with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), to demonstrate the sustainability benefits of zero-emission (ZE) and near zero-emission (NZE) technologies.

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  • The facility is the first Frito-Lay manufacturing facility to implement site-wide alternative fuel vehicles, on-site renewable energy generation, energy storage equipment and employee electric vehicle charging stations.
  • "At Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, we are dedicated to operating within our planetary bounds and inspiring positive change.
  • The Frito-Lay Modesto project was supported by the "California Climate Investments" (CCI) initiative in conjunction with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD), and the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
  • To take a virtual tour of the Frito-Lay Modesto facility, visit here .

MID-ATLANTIC STATES, CALIFORNIA AND ILLINOIS MORE VULNERABLE TO HOUSING MARKET DECLINES IN THIRD QUARTER

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released a Special Housing Risk Report spotlighting county-level housing markets around the United States that are more or less vulnerable to declines, based on home affordability, foreclosures and other measures in the third quarter of 2022. The report shows that New Jersey, Illinois, Delaware, and inland California continued to have the highest concentrations of the most-at-risk markets in the country, with the biggest clusters in the New York City, Chicago and Philadelphia areas. Southern and Midwestern states remained less exposed.

Key Points: 
  • The third-quarter patterns based on gaps in home affordability, underwater mortgages, foreclosures and unemployment - revealed that New Jersey, Illinois and California had 28 of the 50 counties most vulnerable to potential declines.
  • During a time when the broader U.S. housing market boom slowed considerably, those concentrations still dwarfed other parts of the country.
  • At the other end of the risk spectrum, the South, Midwest and western areas outside California had the highest concentration of markets considered least vulnerable to falling housing markets.
  • Counties with the lowest composite rank were considered most vulnerable to housing market problems.