NRLA Cutting Ties with NLBMDA
Northeastern Retail Lumber Association is disaffiliating with the National Lumber & Building Materials Association and will provide its own federal legislative and regulatory services, effective Aug. 10. NRLA said its “decision was made following a year of discussions resulting in NLBMDA adopting changes that are not aligned with NLBMDA’s or NRLA’s mission.” NLBMDA fired back that NRLA’s move “ignores the
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accomplishments of the past year, divides the industry, and reduces its political influence at a critical time.” NRLA will instead partner with Construction Suppliers Association, which itself broke off from NLBMDA early this year, to represent their memberships on federal legislative and regulatory matters. The groups will work together to hire a federal lobbyist and create an industry-specific name for their advocacy efforts that is not NRLA- or CSA-specific. CSA represents over 320 retail locations in five Southern states, NRLA over 860 locations in 11 Northeastern states.
ADVERTISERS Index
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Boise Cascade Building Materials Distribution www.bc.com/distribution
21
Regal ideas www.regalideas.com
30
Combilift www.combilift.com
31
Seneca www.senecasawmill.com
47
Crumpler Plastic Pipe www.cpp-pipe.com
27
Simpson Strong-Tie www.strongtie.com
28
CT Darnell Construction www.ct-darnell.com
35
Siskiyou Forest Products www.siskiyouforestproducts.com
3
Everwood Treatment Co. www.everwoodtreatment.com
26
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau www.spib.org
46
526 Events www.526.events
42
Spartanburg Forest Products www.spartanburgforestproducts.com
9
Great Southern Wood Preserving www.yellawood.com
41
Swanson Group Sales Co. www.swansongroup.biz
43
Idaho Timber www.idahotimber.com
25
Timber Products www.timberproducts.com
47
Jordan Lumber www.jordanlumber.com
13
TIVA Building Products www.tivabp.com
44
Lee Roy Jordan Lumber Co. www.lrjlumber.com
34
Utah Lumber Co. www.utahlumber.com
5
Manufacturers Reserve Supply www.mrslumber.com
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West Fraser www.westfraser.com/osb
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North American Wholesale Lumber Assn. www.nawla.org
37
Westervelt Lumber www.westerveltlumber.com
45
Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assn. www.nelma.org
7
Weyerhaeuser www.weyerhaeuser.com
39
Orgill www.orgill.com
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Wild Hog Railing www.wildhograiling.com
29
Palram Americas www.palighttrimboard.com
38
Ray White Lumber Co. www.raywhitelumber.com
15, Cover IV
Redwood Empire www.buyredwood.com
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