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Ontario timber mart dealer grows with key vendors. for their customers and partners and will
continue further business development.
About TIMBER MART
Founded in 1967, TIMBER MART is the About JELD-WEN
largest national member-owned buying Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., JELD-
group in Canada for the true independent WEN is a leading global manufacturer of
entrepreneur. With hundreds of members, high-performance interior and exterior
including independent building-material building products, offering one of the broadest
and hardware retailers, commercial dealers selections of windows, interior and exterior
and manufacturers located in every province doors, and wall systems. JELD-WEN delivers a
across the country, TIMBER MART provides differentiated customer experience, providing
its extensive dealer network with a menu of construction professionals with durable,
competitive buying programs, comprehensive energy-efficient products and labor-saving
marketing services and personalized support to services that help them maximize productivity
Gypsum-Specialty Dealer, Morin Supply drive independent business success. For more and create beautiful, secure spaces for all
Expands Business into Western Quebec information, visit www.timbermart.ca and to enjoy. The JELD-WEN team is driven by
TIMBER MART gypsum-specialty dealer, www.timbermartmember.ca. innovation and committed to creating safe,
Morin Supply, located in the Ottawa region sustainable environments for customers,
in Ontario will be expanding their business associates, and local communities. The JELD-
this summer by opening a second location in jeld-wen of canada announces WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN®
Gatineau, Que. The new Gatineau property changes to the provincial sales worldwide; LaCantina™ and VPI™ in North
will encompass 800 square feet of office management team - western America; Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe;
space, a 42,000-square-foot yard, 15,000 canada and Corinthian®, Stegbar®, and Breezway® in
square feet of storage and offer a wide Australia.
selection of interior systems products.
“This expansion will help us meet the
needs of Western Quebec’s rapidly expanding news from castle
residential community, improve inventory
and solution accessibility for clients, as well
as bring new career opportunities to the local
economy,” says Yanik Morin, president of JELD-WEN® of Canada is pleased to
Morin Supply. “Since we joined TIMBER MART announce the promotion of Doug Nowlin to
in 2020, we’ve had access to more tools and the role of PSM West, reporting directly to
technology, not to mention a national network Adrienne Burgess, VP of Sales Canada.
of fellow dealers to draw on for best practices Doug started with JELD-WEN in January
and support – and this has been key to our 2022, leading the Direct Team and he has
growth and success.” played a key role in advancing business Castle Announces New Member in the
“We congratulate Yanik and his team on in Manitoba. This promotion gives Doug Maritimes
this important milestone and look forward responsibility for all sales in Western Canada Castle continues to grow their
to supporting their growing business needs across both the Dealer and Direct channels national presence with the addition of an
with the buying programs, services and dealer effective immediately. independent retailer in Nova Scotia.
network they’ve become accustomed to as Doug’s in-depth knowledge, and over The family owned and operated,
a TIMBER MART member,” says David Rapini, 15 years of experience in the fenestration Beautiful Bath Renovations has been
TIMBER MART’s vice-president of the group’s industry will be key to driving JELD-WEN’s servicing the Halifax, Dartmouth, Kentville
commercial division. business forward in Western Canada as they and Bridgewater area for close to 30
Established in 1986, Morin Supply has continue their journey to deliver the highest years. The community mainstay has a
evolved from a modest 4,800-square-foot quality products and more effectively serve long-standing reputation for exceptional
shop to a 46,000-square-foot warehouse their customers. service and are well known in the region
and 9,000-square-foot retail space – with “I am extremely grateful for this for their commitment to ensuring an
plans now to expand even further. A opportunity and honoured by the confidence enjoyable renovation experience.
major distributor of specialty construction JELD-WEN of Canada has placed in me. I am Owners, Chris and Tori Bowie were
materials and solutions, Morin Supply serves excited to use my knowledge and experience drawn to Castle for many reasons,
homeowners, contractors, engineers, and to drive the business forward in Western including the Castle business model. “By
architects across the Ottawa-Gatineau region. Canada and continue delivering the highest joining Castle, we see more opportunity
They pride themselves on staying true to their quality products to our customers,” - Doug and access to a wider selection of
core values of providing excellent customer Nowlin, PSM West. products, which will help us to be more
service and creating long-term relationships The JELD-WEN team will do everything competitive. With Castle we can have
possible to ensure a smooth transition
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