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                 timber mart NEWS            in  place  in  their key  categories  and   Independence
                                             from  our  network   of  commercial
                                             dealers  in  B.C.  and  across  Canada,”   TIMBER  MART  welcomes  new  large-
                                             says  Mark  Finucane,  vice-president  of   surface  lumber  and  building  material
                                             TIMBER MART’s commercial division.   (LBM)  retailer,  WinCa  Building  Supplies,
                                             “Central Construction  Materials joins   a  54,000-square-foot  property  in
                                             our  group  alongside  Pacwest  and   Mississauga,  ON  to  their  group.  WinCa
                                             Commercial Construction  Supply in  B.C.   Building Supplies joins TIMBER MART for
                                             and  represents  our  third  commercial   greater buying  power, strategic  vendor
                                             member  in  the province.  We  welcome   relationships and the ability to maintain
                                             them  to  our  family  of  commercial   their  business  independence.  With the
                                             dealers  and look forward to supporting   support  of TIMBER  MART’s  Member
        TIMBER MART  Strengthens  Commercial   their  business  with  the
        Arm in BC With New Member            competitive    advantages
        Central Construction Materials Joins Group   they  need  to  prosper  and
        to Better Compete in Commercial Market  grow in their market.”
                                               Central     Construction
        TIMBER    MART     strengthens  its  Materials  has  been  serving
        commercial arm in British Columbia with   contractors  and  builders
        the  addition  of  new  commercial  dealer,   throughout  Vancouver
        Central Construction  Materials  Ltd.   Island  since  2004  with
        (Central Construction Materials) to their   a  variety  of  building
        group. Located in Parksville, B.C., Central   materials,  including:
        Construction  Materials joins  TIMBER   gypsum, insulation,  steel,
        MART  for greater buying  power in  their   roofing, masonry and siding.
        key  categories  to better  compete  in   Their  three-acre property
        their local commercial market.       in Parksville  is comprised
           “TIMBER  MART  will  provide  us  with   of  a  17,000-square-foot
        the buying power and programs we need   storage yard, as well as two
        to  better  compete  in  the  commercial   buildings  which  house  17
        market,”  says  Allan  Versteeg,  buyer  for   full-time staff.
        Central Construction Materials. “We look
        forward  to  leveraging  our  partnership   New  Large-Surface  LBM
        with  TIMBER MART and growing our    Retailer Joins TIMBER MART
        business on Vancouver Island.”       WinCa Building Supplies Joins
           “Allan  and  his  team  will  benefit   Group for  Better Buying,
        greatly from the  programs  we  have   Vendor Relationships and True

        14  LBMAO Reporter - January-February 2018                                                   www.lbmao.on.ca
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