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Industry NEWS

building material delivery business joins timber mart castle sees continued
growth in ontario

Castle is pleased to announce a
new member location in Ontario.
Niagara Building Centre is the newest
independent LBM retailer to join the
Castle group. The Niagara Building
Centre is located in the town of Fonthill,
Ontario which is known for its fruit
orchards, nature trails and friendly
community.
The brand-new Castle Building
Building material delivery business, RenoRun Inc. Centres retail location and expansive
(RenoRun) based out of Montreal, Quebec, joins lumberyard will offer a full-service
TIMBER MART for better buying power and access to home improvement experience to the
the group’s broad vendor network. community and local area.
“TIMBER MART’s wide assortment of buying Partners Chris Baxter, Kevin Bolibruck
programs will give us the opportunity to test new and Gary Bolibruck believe exceptional
product categories in our markets and grow our service is the key to success. When
business in a way we haven’t been able to in the past,” they began their journey to develop a
says Melik Bouhadra, general manager of RenoRun’s local home improvement solution, they
Montreal location. “We’ll also have access to better were looking for a member-centered
buying power that will help support our long-term growth, and thus, look forward to relationship, excellent support and one
what the future will bring with the group by our side.” that reflected their core values.
“RenoRun is a modern building material delivery business that will benefit greatly “From the start, everything with
from the array of building material programs and valuable vendor relationships we Castle was upfront and honest. The
have in place,” says Daniel Rioux, regional director of member services for Quebec. team atmosphere, camaraderie and
“As our industry continues to adopt new technologies and ecommerce platforms, member commitment were exactly
we look forward to seeing their business grow – not only in product offerings but what we were looking for. We could see
popularity as well.” that with Castle, the relationship was
RenoRun is a technology-driven building material delivery business that offers mutual, and we would be partners.”
residential contractors and builders over 20,000 building material products through Chris Baxter, Partner
its user-friendly mobile app. They deliver to job sites on-demand or in advance Construction of the new location is
throughout the cities and surrounding areas of Montreal, Toronto and Austin, well under way with the targeted Grand
Texas where they do business. Launched in 2017, the company continues to grow Opening to the community in early
its presence across Canada and the U.S. and today, employs over a hundred staff September. The management team is
members – 60 of which are located in Montreal where RenoRun is headquartered. excited to see their project come to
fruition and are ready to serve them as a
About TIMBER MART Castle dealer.
Founded in 1967, TIMBER MART is the largest national member-owned buying group “Castle’s business model is focused
in Canada for the true independent entrepreneur. With hundreds of members, including on the future success of our members,
independent building-material and hardware retailers, commercial dealers and above all else. We understand what
manufacturers located in every province across the country, TIMBER MART provides its our members need to be profitable and
extensive dealer network with a menu of competitive buying programs, comprehensive successful, and they know they can
marketing services and personalized support to drive independent business success. count on Castle. We welcome Niagara
For more information, visit www.timbermart.ca and www.timbermartmember.ca. Building Centre to the Castle Family.”
Ken Jenkins, President

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