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Member News
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announced the release of RockSolid MAX, their latest product for small-to medium-sized hardware and home center dealers.
Friendly reminder that the BMSA office will be
closed Friday, March 25 in observance of Good Friday. The office will reopen Monday, March 28.
If your company has any anniversaries, special events, or new store openings and would like them mentioned in an upcoming BMSA Bulletin, please email Jessie Norman at [email protected].
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Calendar of Events
March 16-17: Installed Sales Roundtable (South Bend, IN)
March 17-18: Basic Blueprint Reading and Material Take-off (Worthington, OH)
April 18-20: NLBMDA Legislative Conference (Washington, DC)
April 20-22: CFO Roundtable (Charleston, SC)
April 21-22: Sales Manager Roundtable (Asheville, NC)
April 24-26:
Roundtable 1 (Atlanta, GA)
May 4-6:
Roundtable 3 (Olympia, WA)
May 16-17: Leadership Development Roundtable #1 (Roanoke, VA)
May 18-20: Roundtable 7 (Charlotte, NC)
July 28-31: BMSA's Summer Conference (Virginia Beach, VA)
September 29-30: Leadership Development #2 Roundtable (Roanoke, VA)
October 25-27: NLBMDA ProDealer Industry Summit (Charleston, SC)
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Canada's Minister of International Trade Cheers Breakthrough in Soft Lumber Agreement Talks
Canada's Minister of International Trade, Chrystia Freeland, is thrilled that President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have given their officials 100 days to outline a new softwood lumber deal. "I was cheering when I heard the U.S. president-it's not my president, it's their president-saying a deal is a good thing and we're going to reach one and that's what he said," Freeland said following the leaders' joint news conference March 10.
Though the disputes about softwood lumber will not end any time soon, Freeland remains hopeful that the new deadline and the willingness of Americans to compromise will lead to a new deal in everyone's favor.
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(Source: ProSales)
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NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe Talks Retirement After 40 Years in the Housing World
After 13 years with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a policy analyst and 27 years as an economist with the National Association of Home Builders, David Crowe has seen his fair share of ups and downs in the housing market. Now, he is retiring as the NAHB's chief economist and handing the reins over to Robert Dietz, the association's current VP of tax and market analysis, on March 18. Robert Dietz spoke during BMSA's membership breakfast at the Building Products Show in early February.
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to read more.
(Source: Construction Dive)
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Builder Confidence Holds Steady in March
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes was unchanged in March at a level of 58 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). "Confidence levels are hovering above the 50-point mid-range, indicating that the single-family market continues to make slow but steady progress," said NAHB Chairman Ed Brady. "However, builders continue to report problems regarding a shortage of lots and labor."
"While builder sentiment has been relatively flat for the last few months, the March HMI reading correlates with NAHB's forecast of a steady firming of the single-family sector in 2016," said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. "Solid job growth, low mortgage rates, and improving mortgage availability will help keep the housing market on a gradual upward trajectory in the coming months."
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(Source: National Association of Home Builders)
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Looking for the perfect vacation this summer, but you're not sure you have the time to take off from your busy work schedule? No problem, BMSA has you covered. Attend BMSA's annual Summer Conference for a mixture of family fun, a chance to connect with others in the industry, see new products and hear industry speakers! The Summer Conference will be held July 28-32 in Virginia Beach, VA. More information will be coming your way soon.
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Stay Connected with BMSA!
PO Box 18667
Charlotte, NC 28218
800-849-1503
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BMSA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
BMSA encourages our Dealer members to look first to your Associate members when looking to purchase products and services. Support those who support your Association and the industry!
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Amelia Lumber Company, Inc.
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Federated Mutual Insurance
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Red Bolt Promotions
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Appalachian Hardwood Lumber Co.
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Fleetmatics
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Reeb Millwork
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Assurance Personnel Services
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Forbes Financial Group (Association Marketing)
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Reserve Lumber Co.
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Babb Lumber Co.
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Fortress Wood Products
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Robbins Manufacturing
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Basys Processing
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Francis-Schulze Co.
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Rocco Building Supplies, LLC
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC
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Georgia-Pacific Structural Panels Division
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Roxul Inc.
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BlueLinx Corporation
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Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc.
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Royal Building Products
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BlueTarp Financial, Inc.
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Hannah Sheridan Loughridge & Cochran
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Schaffer Associates
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Boise Building Materials Distribution
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Huttig Building Products
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Screeneze
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Boise Cascade Corp.
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IBSA (Independent Builders Supply Association)
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Sherwood Lumber Corp.
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Bonsal American Co.
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Industrial Products Co.
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Simpson Strong-Tie, Inc.
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Bridgewater Wholesalers, Inc.
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Integrity Payment Systems LLC
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Smith Millwork, Inc.
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Building 9 Corp.
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Intex Millwork Solutions
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Snavely Forest Products
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CareWorks Comp
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J.R.B. Peddlers
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Spruce Computer Systems/ECi Solutions
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CareWorks MCO of Ohio
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Larson Manufacturing Co.
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Style Crest, Inc.
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Carl Rogers in Association with Park South Group
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Layman's Lumber Guide
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Sun Windows Inc.
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Carolina Atlantic Distribution, Inc.
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LBM Advantage
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Sunbelt Rack/CT Darnell Construction
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Carter Millwork, Inc.
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Legacy Pre-Finishing Inc.
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Superior Plastic Products
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Cedar Creek Holdings, Inc.
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LiftOne, LLC
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TAH Benefits
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Center-Line Trailers
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LMC (Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation)
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TAMKO Building Products, Inc.
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Century Group, Inc.
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Lumber Sales Corporation
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The Emery-Waterhouse Company
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Charles F. Shiels & Company
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Lumberman's Wholesale Dist.
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The Jeske Company
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Clem Lumber & Distributing Company
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Madison Wood Preservers, Inc.
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Tri-State Forest Products, Inc.
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Cosella-Dorken Products
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The Marwin Company
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UFPi Elizabeth City, LLC
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Cox Industries, Inc.
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Messer Financial Group
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United Wood Treating Company
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Creative Destinations, Inc.
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Metal Sales Manufacturing Co.
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U.S. Lumber
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Culpeper Wood Preservers
Dancik International
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Metwood Building Solutions
NCS
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V & H Inc.
Vann Attorneys, L.L.P
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Dairyman's Supply Co., Inc.
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NILCO
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Viance - Treated Wood Solutions
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Diamond Hill Plywood
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Norbord
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Welco Enterprises, Inc.
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DMSi
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Nucor Steel
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Weyerhaeuser Company
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Do It Best Corp.
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Packard Forest Products, Inc.
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Wholesale Millwork Inc.
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Dyke Industries Inc.
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Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing Co.
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Wingate Sales Solutions, Inc.
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ECMD
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Parksite
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Wolf Inc.
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Epicor Software
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Pennsylvania and Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Companies
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Woodford Plywood, Inc.
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Facemyer Forest Products
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Ponderosa Software
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Yoder Lumber Co.
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Facemyer Lumber Co., Inc.
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Randolph-Bundy
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