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Shyam Reddy

President & Chief Executive Officer, Bluelinx Holdings

Search every verified Shyam Reddy interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Shyam Reddy, President and CEO of BlueLinx Holdings, discussed the company's second quarter 2026 performance during an earnings call on August 11, 2026. He stated that the company achieved volume growth and share gains in key customer channels, including multifamily and national accounts, and expanded its geographic footprint with suppliers such as Huber, Louisiana Pacific, Georgia Pacific, Royal Westlake, and RDI. Reddy also noted that BlueLinx had handled approximately 60 supplier cost increases through Q2 2026, compared to around 20 in the same period of 2025, while maintaining performance. During the call, Reddy addressed expectations for the third quarter, indicating that total revenue would increase from Q2 to Q3, driven by continued execution of growth strategies, volume growth relative to the broader market, and more effective pricing. He mentioned that margins, which were elevated in the first part of the year, were expected to return to more traditional levels in the back half. Reddy also described plans to train personnel in collaboration with Trex, including sending dozens of employees to Trex facilities, and noted that headcount additions would be targeted and tied to market-by-market growth strategies, with support from shared product management and category specialist teams in Atlanta.

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