Recent Articles
Posted By: Laura Ludka
Tue Mar 31st, 2015
New this year to NBMDA’s board of directors, Craig Francisco has a background not only in building materials distribution but also in manufacturing.
Posted By: Lauren Checea
Fri Feb 20th, 2015
As manufacturer of functional hardware for the kitchen, bath, and closet, Knape & Vogt (KV) knows the importance of cultivating healthy relationships with distributors. CEO Peter Martin believes the key to achieving this -- and so much more -- can be captured in a single word: collaboration.
Posted By: Lauren Checea
Thu Jan 22nd, 2015
If anyone understands the benefits of staying keyed in to market changes and trends, John Stafford of McFadden’s Hardwood and Hardware believes his company does. The Ontario-based wholesale distributor is commemorating 50 years in business this coming June, an impressive 45 of them on NBMDA
Posted By: Lauren Checea
Thu Dec 11th, 2014
In today’s cyber-driven business world, Charles McMurray Co. -- wholesale distributor of cabinetry hardware -- is a holdover from another era. The third-generation family business admittedly is slow to incorporate new technologies.
Posted By: Lauren Checea
Wed Nov 12th, 2014
Things are looking up for wholesale distribution, says Don Lorey, CEO of E. B. Bradley Co. The turnaround in the housing market is beginning to show dividends, allowing the firm to keep a steady pace in the past couple of years.
