Capps Home Building Center (Moneta, VA) along with other community sponsors initiated a community fundraiser meant to assist three charities in providing food assistance, financial aid, and educational support to those in the community hardest hit by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the outstanding contribution, the fundraiser was able to raise over $290,000. Great Work to the Capps Home Building Center community!
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Recognizing the crucial need for school and resource funding during the COVID crisis, leadership at East Hardwood Company, Inc.
took action that would benefit as many area students as possible. Donating $10,000 to the local Boy and Girls Club of the Coastal Plains and an additional $1,000 to local high schools. These donations will offset the traditional fundraising losses caused by the COIVD-19 restriction and help in stimulating school and community pride for all. Excellent contribution from the East Hardwood Company team!
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MaterialsXchange (MX) Chicago, IL, has added Steve Sladoje to its executive team as its Chief Operating Officer. Sladoje brings over 30 years of experience in exchange commodity trading platforms to the MX team. “Steve brings with him the trifecta of admirable merits: a trader who knows risk management, an entrepreneur who understands the grit and perseverance needed for success, and operational experience at the corporate level with the knowhow to manage a team,” said Mike
Wisnefski, CEO and co-founder of MX. “Steve’s aptitude is a feather in our cap.”
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Norbord has entered into an agreement to join West Fraser Trimber, the world’s largest lumber producer, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The combined company will be a global wood products leader with a diverse portfolio of lumber and engineered wood panel mills, with integrated pulp and newsprint assets and facilities across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Bringing together the largest lumber producer with the world’s largest OSB producer.
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BlueLinx hired Mike Reasons as national sales manager for the outdoor living category.
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Palmer-Donavin announced Robert Hudgins joined the company’s corporate team as the vice president of finance.
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Brewing Success - Coffee With Purpose!
UP NEXT!
The Creamy Expresso -
Time and Priority Management Friday January 8th
Everyday at the lumberyard poses new demands on your team. It’s difficult to complete tasks with continuous orders, deliveries, inventory, & customer demands. These can be hard to navigate on the best of days. Let Bill Tucker share some wisdom with your team on managing bustling yards and staying focused!
In this 45 minute session he will cover:
- Managing delays & completing tasks on time
- Taking initiative & prioritizing tasks
- Accepting responsibility
- Maintaining more effective time spent at work
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Have Human Resource Questions?
We've Got Answers!
BMSA will be offering a yearlong HR Webinar Series to help with your HR questions! Each month will focus on a new, pressing HR topic. Our goal is to provide your business with the HR answers needed to best navigate 2021.
Starting January 2021
First Question – Answered:
Red to Blue, How will the Change in Administration Affect You? With a change in the Presidency, we will see a number of changes in the coming 12 months. Pressingly, we will see new policies for safety & vaccinations from OSHA & Labor Departments. Stay informed of new regulatory measures here!
Next up:
- March 24th – Recruiting & Retaining Key Employees While Our Nation Heals From Covid
- April 7th - You Hired Them, Now What? Onboarding Best Practices
- May 5th – Performance Management: Going Beyond the Annual Review
- June 16th –If it’s not Documented, it Didn’t Happen: Essential Employee Documentation
Registration Opening Next week!
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2 Weeks Left For the Special 2020 Introductory Offer:
$199
(2021 Pricing: $250/yr)
If you have any questions about the updated Safety Policy & Procedure Manual and how it help take a big project off your plate,contact Barb at barbs@mybmsa.org
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BMSA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
BMSA encourages our Dealer members to look first to your Associate members when purchasing products and services. Support those who support your Association and the industry!
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Aeratis Porch Products
Alsco Metals
Amelia Lumber Company, Inc.
Appalachian Hardwood Lumber
Atlantic Forklift Services
Averitt Express
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Barricade Building Products
Basys Processing
Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC
BlueLinx Corporation
BlueTarp Financial, Inc.
Boise Cascade Corp.
Brackett Brothers Corp.
Building 9 Corp.
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Cameron Ashley Building Products
CardConnect
CareWorks Comp
Carolina Atlantic
Center-Line Trailers
Charles F. Shiels & Company
Crumpler Plastic Pipe
Culpeper Wood Preservers
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Dairyman's Supply Co., Inc.
Dealers Supply & Lumber Co.
Diamond Hill Plywood Company
DMSi Software
DSA Doors
Dyke Industries
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Eastern Engineered Wood Products
E-Cubed Consulting
ECi Spruce Computers
ECMD
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Facemyer Lumber Co,. Inc.
Federated Insurance
Fortress Wood Products
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Garden State Lumber
Go-For Delivers
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Heritage Capital Group
Hood Distribution
House of Forgings
Huttig Building Products
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LBM Advantage
Legacy Pre-Finishing Inc.
Linxup
LJS Solutions
Lumbermans Merchandising Corporation
LP Building Solutions
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Madison Wood Preservers
MaterialsXchange
The Marwin Company
Member Insurance
Metal Sales Manufacturing
Metrie
Metwood Building Solutions
Mirage Promotions
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Packard Forest Products, Inc.
Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing
Palmetto Paper Tube
Paradigm (formerly ResiCAD)
Parksite
Patwin Plastics
Peak Auctioneering
Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance
Ponderosa Software
PrimeSource Building Products
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Rader Solutions
Reeb Millwork
Reserve Lumber Co.
Rick Johnson Insurance, Inc.
Rocco Building Supplies, LLC
Royal Building Products
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Samsara
Schaffer Association
Simpson Strong-Tie, Inc.
Smith Millwork, Inc.
Snavely Forest Products
Southeast Industrial Equipment
Southeast Insurance Group
Sun Windows, Inc.
Sunbelt Rack/CT Darnell Construction
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TAH Benefits
TAMKO Building Products, Inc.
The Empire Company
True Value Corp.
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Vann Attorneys, L.L.P
Viance
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Welco Enteprises, Inc.
Weyerhaeuser Distribution
WM Coffman Resources
Woodford Plywood, Inc.
Woodgrain Distrubution
WorkSafeWorkSmart.com
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