For the past 23 years, STAFDA has been a co-sponsoring association of the University of Innovative Distribution held each March in Indianapolis. It’s a four-day management school for professionals in distribution and the supply chain.
Metalwërks, a leading U.S. manufacturer of precision high-performance metal plate exterior façade systems, has recently been named one of only a handful of American distributors and fabricators of Metawell, an innovative developer and manufacturer of aluminum lightweight panels for exterior wall cladding.
AD is reporting that member sales in the first three months of 2023 reached a new Q1 record of $18.3 billion, an increase of 6 percent across 14 divisions and three countries.
STAFDA will be holding its first-ever “Women in Distribution” Luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 5 from noon to 1:30 p.m. during its Annual Convention & Trade Show, which is Nov. 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas.
AD announced on Feb. 17 the launch of the Center for Independent Distributor Leadership, a development program designed to prepare the current and future leaders of independent distribution with the competencies and experiences to build long-term, sustainable success for their companies.
Westlake Royal Building Products announced three partnerships that will distribute Versetta Stone (Lumbermen’s Inc., Mid-Am Building Supply and Wausau Supply Company). These partnerships will expand the Versetta Stone footprint in the Midwest as well as the East Coast.
Novo Building Products is pleased to announce the opening of a new Empire Moulding and Millwork distribution facility in Amherst, New Hampshire. Strategically located 60 miles north of Boston, the new 217,000-square-foot facility services 750 independent lumberyards, specialty millwork shops, stair manufacturers, door fabricators, ProDealers and home centers across New England.
Huttig Building Products, a Woodgrain Company, one of the largest domestic distributors of millwork, building materials and wood products, has entered into a new distribution partnership with Fiberon, a leading manufacturer of composite wood-alternative decking and railing products. The partnership supports Fiberon’s continued growth in the outdoor living space and significantly expands the company’s distribution through Huttig in the Southeast region of the United States.
L&W Supply is a leading nationwide distributor of gypsum wallboards, suspended ceiling systems, steel framing, insulation, exterior systems and other interior building materials.