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golf tournaments, conventions and buying shows. look forward to supporting their Distribution Méga Aluminium Joins
In the evenings from 5 pm to 9 pm, the show’s virtual business as it grows,” says Daniel Group
networking lounge opened where hundreds of attendees Rioux, TIMBER MART’s regional Speciality building material
engaged in live chat and video conferencing over their director of member services for dealer, Distribution Méga
favourite cocktail, or one of the two TIMBER MART show Quebec. Aluminium located in Gatineau,
cocktails curated by Grey Goose ambassador, Stephanie Since 2016, Matériaux Direct QC has joined TIMBER MART for
Lamb. has been serving contractors and better buying power and a myriad
renovators in the Bas-Saint-Laurent of purchasing opportunities to
TIMBER MART’s 2021 Smart Marketing award recipients were: region with a focused assortment support their business.
Atlantic Canada – HubCraft TIMBER MART of building materials, including “We’ll be able to offer our
Quebec – Matériaux St-Élie drainage pipe, siding and lumber. products at more competitive
prices
Located on the St. Lawrence River,
MART’s
TIMBER
with
Ontario – Hamilton Bros. TIMBER MART in La Pocatière, Quebec, Matériaux buying power and vendor-direct
Western Canada – Westrum TIMBER MART Direct’s property encompasses relationships as well as benefit
three warehouses and a large from their convenient building
TIMBER MART’s 2021 Vendor Excellence Award recipients were: lumber yard for outdoor-material material distribution out of St-
LBM Excellence Award: Taiga Building Products storage. Nicolas,” says Mario Garand,
Hardlines Excellence Award: Orgill Canada part owner of Distribution Méga
TIMBER MART Members’ Choice award recipient was:
Taiga Building Products
The TIMBER MART Virtual Buying Show was hosted on a
cloud-based virtual tradeshow platform and was assisted by
IQ Business Events.

Quebec Building Material Dealer Joins TIMBER MART
Offering a niche selection of building materials to
contractors and builders in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region
of Quebec, Matériaux Direct Inc. (Matériaux Direct) in La
Pocatière joins TIMBER MART to gain national buying power
with regional focus.

“With TIMBER MART, we’ll truly have national buying
power with regional focus on our needs in Quebec for both
buying and marketing programs,” says Matériaux Direct
owner, Maxime Bossinotte. “They understand the Quebec
market and we look forward to working with them in order to
gain competitive advantage and really grow our business.”
“Aside from taking advantage of our regional buying and
marketing programs, Matériaux Direct will also be adopting
the TIMBER MART banner which will lend them brand
power and offer them greater visibility in their market,” says
Alain Charbonneau, TIMBER MART’s national membership
development manager in Quebec.
“We welcome Maxime and his team to our group and

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