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Articles in Dec, 2005 issue of Prosales

• Changed lives
  by Chris Rader
• Coventry Lumber opens new facility
• Engineered wood products manufacturer The Collins Cos. celebrated its 150th anniversary in July with a four-day celebration at Kane, Pa.—based Kane Hardwood, which is close to the original site of the company's first location
• Systems check: from vendors to buying groups to NLBMDA and its regional federated associations, resources abound for the progressive-minded pro dealer seeking a larger stake in profitability and best practices from the spectrum of industry benchmarking an
  by Chris Wood
• Pollard windows
• Great Lakes window
  by Stephani L. Miller
• Wayne, NJ.-based roofing manufacturer GAF Materials Corp. announced the acquisition of Cumming, Ga
• Take control: installing isn't enough. Implement these quality-control steps to ensure your installed sales are truly value-added components of your operations
  by Mike Butts
• High fiber: fiberglass entry doors offer builders a dent-resistant alternative to steel doors
  by Stephanie L. Miller
• Integrity celebrates its Red Diamond Achievers: our dealer customers make us successful
• TW Perry acquires Classic Moulding and Door
• Royal Mouldings
• Forward thinking: Universal Supply Co.'s future growth is focused on a dual strategy of appealing to builders with better operational efficiencies and new yards, while luring remodelers with building products that are displayed and sold more attractively
  by John Caulfield
• Hy-Lite products
• Computer show: Emery-Waterhouse brings its trade show to customers' computer screens
  by Katy Tomasulo
• CraftMaster
• Building allies in congress
• Future vision: the year 2030 might seem like a long way off, but market forces are already redefining the building materials supply channel and shaking up the status quo of the entire construction industry
  by Rich Binsacca
• Non-wood-trim update
  by Ralph Bruno
• Hardy Magerko receives Spirit of Life award
• In response to increased demand for I-joists, Nashville, Tenn.-based LP and Quebec-based Abitibi Consolidated opened a second joint venture mill, in St. Prime, Quebec
• 2005 ProSales Excellence Awards: honorable mentions
• CertainTeed
• Community care: the Storehouse partners primarily with product manufacturers, but the non-profit supply center is now looking to expand its reach among dealers
  by Lisa Clift
• Do it best has record rebate
• Milgard Windows
• Take the lead: learn how to harness the four principles of great leadership: trust, credibility, coaching, and vision
  by Rick Davis
• Crestline windows & doors
• Stocking up: Stock Building Supply increases construction services capabilities and moves to shore-up market share in Chicago and Texas with November deals that add Seigle's and Canyon Drive Lumber to the dealer's national footprint
  by Chris Wood
• Boise Cascade
• Meet your fellow dealers: stop by the NLBMDA booth at the 2006 International Builders' Show
• Face lift: a revamped marketing program resonates with Van Millwork's target customers
  by Stephani L. Miller
• ORCO names new president and CEO
• AZEK Trimboards
• Snow business: weather the slow season by keeping busy
  by Tad Troilo
• Loco for lumber
  by Stephanie L. Miller
• Calendar
• Wheelers Building Materials
• ODL
• Blended family: by combining product lines into one showroom, Stock and Ferguson create a whole-house solution
  by Stephani L. Miller
• Gorell windows & doors
• Building your bench: a culture of continuous improvement and career development helps dealers attract and retain key employees
  by Rich Binsacca
• Sid's Hardware and Home Center
• Progress one issue at a time
  by Shawn Conrad
• Top shelf: combining accessible tile displays with inviting personal touches, TileAmerica turned 9,000 square feet of showroom space into a cozy and comfortable destination
  by Julie Y. Weber
• Meeting of the minds: as building material channels evolve, turning away from supply chain partnerships could put pro dealers at a disadvantage to those companies embracing collaborative approaches
  by Chris Wood