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Member News
BMSA is looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces next week, July 28-31, in Virginia Beach for the 2016 Summer Conference! If you need any last minute Summer Conference info click here.
BMSA would like to welcome new Associate member, Altus GTS.
Do it Best Corp. has been given the President's Award by the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. BBBSA also awarded Do it Best's Laura Frederick as the 2016 national Big Sister of the Year.
The APA has released its 2016 Structural Panel and Engineered Wood Yearbook.
Epicor announced three new financial add-ons for BisTrack. This new functionality is designed to streamline a number of the time-consuming and labor-intensive processes that occur in the back offices of LBM dealers and distributors.
Read more.
Epicor Software Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by the global investment firm KKR from funds advised by Apax Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Calendar of Events
July 28:
BMSA Executive Committee Meeting (Virginia Beach, VA)
July 28: BMSA Board of Directors Meeting (Virginia Beach, VA)
July 28-31: BMSA's Summer Conference
September 21-23: CFO Roundtable (Grimes, IA)
September 29-30: Leadership Development Roundtable #2 (Roanoke, VA)
October 2-4: Roundtable 3 (Charleston, SC)
October 9-11: Roundtable 1 (Greenville, SC)
October 20-21: Sales Manager Roundtable (Hickory, NC)
October 24: BMSA Executive Committee Meeting (Charleston, SC)
October 25: BMSA Board of Directors Meeting (Charleston, SC)
October 25-27: NLBMDA ProDealer Industry Summit (Charleston, SC)
November 2-4: Roundtable 7 (Morehead City, NC)
November 10-11: Leadership Development Roundtable #1 (Charleston, SC)
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BMSA's New Online Digital Buyers Guide!
BMSA's new online digital Buyer's Guide is now available! A link to this exclusive,
easily accessible resource can be found on the BMSA's website. This Guide is a needed resource which will greatly assist industry professionals in making educated purchasing decisions throughout the year.
The Guide provides BMSA members and other industry professionals with an efficient way to browse for goods and services. The Guide also offers building material suppliers and companies exceptional visibility by showcasing their products and services to a targeted, industry-specific buyer group.
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New Courses Added to BMSA's Online Training
Check out BMSA's online training. Some new courses have been added and others have been updated. Go to
www.bmsatraining.org
to learn about this valuable member resource. It offers you the opportunity to train your employees on a wide range of topics - industry-specific training on demand.
The following courses are new or recently updated:
- Common Sense Customer Service Techniques
- Common Sense Selling 02: Researching Prospects
- Construction Management for LBM Salespeople
- Deck Materials: Types, Features, and Uses
- Gross Margin & Markup
- Gross Margin & Markup Calculator
- Take Charge on the Sales Counter
- Decks 2 & 3
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OSHA Fines to Rise 78% Starting August 1st
The Labor Department announced recently that, as a result of Congressional action last year, it will
raise by 78% the maximum penalties
it can impose for violations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules.
The changes affect penalties assessed after Aug. 1 for violations that occurred after Nov. 2, 2015. They are contained in an
interim final rule
that will be published soon in the Federal Register. The 78% hike implements changes required by Congress' passage last November of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act.
As reported by Remodeling in February,
that law required agencies to publish "catch up" rules regarding the penalties they impose so that the penalties no longer lose their financial sting because of inflation. For instance, OSHA's maximum penalties haven't changed since 1990.
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Take Action this Summer:
Meet with Your Lawmakers over the Congressional Recess
Take action over the seven-week congressional break by meeting with your Members of Congress in the communities they represent. The Republican and Democratic National Conventions have added two weeks to the traditional summer recess. Both the Senate and House left Washington, D.C. on July 15 and will not return until after Labor Day on September 6.
Now is a great time to contact your local House and Senate offices and invite them to tour your lumberyard. NLBMDA staff and BMSA are happy to help in providing you with the tools you need to engage your elected officials during the extended break.
When you do make your appointments make sure to let NLBMDA know, and after the meeting please send your pictures to
[email protected]
. Click here to read more.
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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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Altus GTS
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Federated Mutual Insurance
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Robbins Manufacturing
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Amelia Lumber Company, Inc.
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Fleetmatics
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Rocco Building Supplies, LLC
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Anchor/an Oldcastle Company
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Forbes Financial Group (Association Marketing)
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Roxul Inc.
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Appalachian Hardwood Lumber Co.
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Fortress Wood Products
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Royal Building Products
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Assurance Personnel Services
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Georgia-Pacific Structural Panels Division
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Schaffer Associates
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Babb Lumber Co.
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Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc.
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Screeneze
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Basys Processing
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Hannah Sheridan Loughridge & Cochran
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Sherwood Lumber Corp.
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BizLender
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Huttig Building Products
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Simpson Strong-Tie, Inc.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC
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IBSA (Independent Builders Supply Association)
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Smith Millwork, Inc.
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BlueLinx Corporation
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Industrial Products Co.
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Snavely Forest Products
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BlueTarp Financial, Inc.
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Intex Millwork Solutions
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Spruce Computer Systems/ECi Solutions
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Boise Building Materials Distribution
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J.R.B. Peddlers
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Style Crest, Inc.
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Boise Cascade Corp.
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The Jeske Company
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Sun Windows Inc.
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Bridgewater Wholesalers, Inc.
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Larson Manufacturing Co.
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Sunbelt Rack/CT Darnell Construction
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Building 9 Corp.
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Layman's Lumber Guide
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Superior Plastic Products
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CareWorks Comp
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LBM Advantage
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TAH Benefits
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CareWorks MCO of Ohio
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Legacy Pre-Finishing Inc.
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TAMKO Building Products, Inc.
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Carl Rogers & Associates
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LiftOne, LLC
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Tri-State Forest Products, Inc.
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Carolina Atlantic Distribution, Inc.
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LMC (Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation)
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UFPi Elizabeth City, LLC
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Carter Millwork, Inc.
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Lumber Sales Corporation
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Ultralam - USA/Sound Structures
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Cedar Creek Holdings, Inc.
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Lumberman's Wholesale Dist.
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United Wood Treating Company
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Center-Line Trailers
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Madison Wood Preservers, Inc.
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U.S. Lumber
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Century Group, Inc.
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The Marwin Company
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V & H Inc.
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Charles F. Shiels & Company
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Member Insurance
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Vann Attorneys, L.L.P.
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Clem Lumber & Distributing Company
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Metal Sales Manufacturing Co.
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Viance - Treated Wood Solutions
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Cosella-Dorken Products
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Metwood Building Solutions
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Welco Enterprises, Inc.
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Cox Industries, Inc.
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NCS
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Weyerhaeuser Company
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Creative Destinations, Inc.
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NILCO
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Wholesale Millwork Inc.
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Crumpler Plastic Pipe
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Norbord
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Wingate Sales Solutions, Inc.
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Culpeper Wood Preservers
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Nucor Steel
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Wolf Inc.
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Dancik International
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Packard Forest Products, Inc.
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Woodford Plywood, Inc.
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Diamond Hill Plywood
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Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing Co.
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Yoder Lumber Co.
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DMSi
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Parksite
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Do It Best Corp.
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Pennsylvania and Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Companies
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Dyke Industries
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Ponderosa Software
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ECMD
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Randolph-Bundy
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Emery-Waterhouse Company
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Red Bolt Promotions
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Epicor Software
Facemyer Forest Products
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Reeb Millwork
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Facemyer Lumber Co., Inc.
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Reserve Lumber Co.
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