MLA Lumber Industry News Express
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Here's the new issue of the Mid-America Lumbermens Association online newsletter. We'll send a new issue every two weeks to let you know what's happening in the industry, at your MLA, and in the world that affects your business. We welcome your opinions and ideas. If you have information you'd like to share with other members, we'd be happy to include it in our next issue. We welcome both personal and industry-related news - members would love to hear your news and views - so don't hesitate to email us with information.
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Save the Date!
These meetings are set between now and February.
Jan. 24-25 Kansas Winter Meeting – Hays, Kansas
We hope to see you at a meeting in 2019!
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How One Dealer Created Financial Stability for the Next Generation
Fairhaven Lumber is an independent, family-owned supplier serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 1951 from their six-acre facility. After weathering the last recession, Jimmy Kalife, owner and son of the founder, wanted to focus on long-term growth and stability for the next generation. He partnered with BlueTarp to achieve:
- More time to spend with customers, less time “chasing money”
- Predictable cash flow to plan for more strategic growth
- A competitive advantage with 60-day terms and larger lines
Watch this video
to hear Jimmy describe how his son confidently joined the business this year as a result of the business changes he made to secure a solid future for the next generation.
Source: BlueTarp
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Save at Least 70 Percent on LTL Freight Shipments
MLA members save substantial money on every LTL freight shipment sent or received through PartnerShip. These savings are free as part of your membership in MLA.
- PartnerShip works with the most reputable carriers, including UPS Freight, YRC Freight, Con-way Freight, and many regional carriers.
- Using PartnerShip LTL freight services, you save at least 70 percent on every shipment over 200 lbs. you send or receive.
- You’ll also receive consolidated invoicing, a dedicated PartnerShip representative, inbound shipment management and routing services, and access to our 24/7 online shipping tools at PartnerShip.com.
This tip is brought to you by PartnerShip®, the company that manages the MLA Shipping Program. For more information or to enroll, email
sales@PartnerShip.com
or call 800-599-2902.
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Time to Consider the MLA MEP
MLA has offered a “group” MLA 401(k) plan for members for three years. It is saving participating dealers on their fees and offering a great benefit to reward their loyal employees. If you haven’t taken a serious look at this program, now would be a good time. Find out why smart dealers are making the move to the MLA program. Call the MLA Hotline at 800-747-6529, or
click here to learn more
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Lumber News
New LBM Director at Do it Best…
Do it Best has named veteran team member Mike Ter Molen as its new director of LBM operations. Ter Molen has more than 17 years of lumber and building materials experience at Do it Best, with leadership roles in commodities, building materials, millwork, home décor, and developing distribution partners.
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Source: LBM Journal, December 3, 2018
NLBMDA Statement on USMCA…
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) released the following statement on the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) today in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the G20 Summit. USMCA is a trilateral trade deal with Mexico and Canada that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) if the legislatures of the three countries ratify it.
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Source: NLBMDA, November 30, 2018
HBS Dealer Stock Watch…
The bears were out on Wall Street again Friday, as most hardware and building supply stocks finished the day lower. Big movers included WY, down 5.5 percent; and DE, down 4.6 percent.
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Source: HBS Dealer, December 7, 2018
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Required to Hire Non-English Speaking Candidates?
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Q.
We have a person applying who is very persistent about getting an interview for a position in our shop. He does not speak English and comes in each time with an interpreter. Can we choose not to interview him because he does not speak English? We also require all employees who work in our cabinet shop to pass a basic tape measure reading test. He said he would be back later with a different interpreter to take the test. We are a cabinet shop and don't feel it is safe to have someone who cannot understand English out working on the floor. Can we simply flat out tell them that we do not hire non-English speaking candidates or is this against the EEOC or some other sort of discrimination?
Click here for the answer
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Have You Checked Out the MLA Online Campus?
The MLA Online Campus provides you and your employees with high-impact, "real-world" training that develops your leaders, retains your best people and increases your customer loyalty. Each employee has a unique username to access the campus, which houses more than 1,000 courses on customer service, sales, leadership and more. Want to try a program for yourself?
Click here
to view an example. If you like what you see, contact us for a one-week trial subscription to see the hundreds of available courses.
Learn more
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The Last Word
“If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.”
~ Bob Hope
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