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Welcome to the ToolBox, your portal to WRLA member news and information within the LBM market.
We invite you to learn more about what's going on within your association and the companies whose products and/or services you utilize.
This is your opportunity to meet and network with your Board and welcome our 2 newest Directors:
Marc Palsson - RONA Home Building Centre - Gimli, MB
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Tom Bell - Jeni's Hardware - La Salle, MB
Dinner is June 13th, 2013 at 6:00 pm
Regina, SK - Restaurant TBA
For more information please contact Krista by Friday May 31st, 2013
Email: kristas@wrla.org
Phone: 204- 953-1692
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The WRLA DIRECTORY & Product Source Guide will be updated and distributed to WRLA members in July 2013.
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The agreement includes all of McDiarmid's store locations except the Nairn Avenue location in Winnipeg and stores in Yorkton, Sask., and Sioux Lookout, Ont.
For the full news story visit the Winnipeg Free Press - CLICK HERE
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"It is an honor to receive accolades by industry peers for our leadership in product innovation and commitment to sustainable manufacturing practices," says Dave Engelhardt, president of CertainTeed Gypsum. "This is a testament to our employees, who are constantly striving for excellence in building science, quality and communications."
The key driver behind the wave of high profile recognition continues to be AirRenew® and its abuse-resistant product family that includes AirRenew Extreme Impact and AirRenew Extreme Abuse. The groundbreaking, industry-first gypsum boards actively remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs), specifically formaldehyde and other aldehydes, from air circulating indoors. AirRenew Extreme Impact and AirRenew Extreme Abuse handle the same as regular gypsum boards, do not require special tools to install or finish, and are cost-effective alternatives to concrete masonry units, often specified for high-traffic applications.
Honors and recognition include:
• Architectural Products "Product Innovation Award"
• CONTECH QUEBEC "Top 3 Product" Award
• Drywall & Interior Systems Contractors Association of New Jersey (DISCA)
"Most Innovative New Product" Award
• Building Design & Construction "Marketing Leadership Gold Award"
• Architectural Record "Advertising Excellence Award" (2012)
• Green Builder "The Hot 50 Products"
• Walls & Ceilings "AdScore Readership Study" Award
Offering a broad range of gypsum and finishing products for interior and exterior needs, CertainTeed Gypsum has served the North American building industry for more than 80 years and is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, the world’s leading producer of gypsum products. This, in combination with the full range of affiliated CertainTeed Corporation building products, provides architects, contractors, builders and dealers one partner to provide service and support for commercial and residential building projects.
For more information, visit www.certainteed.com/gypsum
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Each Project PRO module combines project videos from NRHA’s consumer website for dealers, PlanItDIY.com. Those videos feature valuable selling skills to teach associates how to complete the project, as well as how to sell it. Modules cover common DIY projects, such as Priming and Painting Interior Walls, Fixing a Leaky Toilet and Installing Electrical Outlets and Switches. They also explain how to deliver better customer service and increase transaction sizes.
Click here for more information on NRHA’s Project Pro Courses.
MAKE TRAINING MANDATORY
One sure fire way to get your staff to take training is to make it mandatory. Many dealers are using online product knowledge training as part of a new employee’s probation period. One of the things required for keeping their job after that initial period is to complete one of the courses.
Veteran employees can benefit from a refresher course as well. However, we realize that they may need to be encouraged to accept the mandatory training rule. Give them a friendly challenge: ask them to take the online test from one of the chapters in the Basic Training Courses. They will likely be surprised by just how much they’ve forgotten. Making some training through the year a prerequisite before each employee’s annual review is another effective way to draw more staff into taking training.
Remember, all training and testing is done online and NRHA keeps track of each student’s progress for you.
BACK TO BASICS
The best place to start with NRHA training is NRHA’s Basic Training Courses in Hardware and Basic Training in Building Materials. These courses include:
• 11 Core Hardlines and 9 Building Materials Chapters
• Product Photos & Descriptions
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Upselling & Add-On Selling Techniques
• Selling Skills
• Merchandising Techniques
WRLA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NRHA
The goal of the North American Retail Hardware Association is to help independent hardware and home improvement retailers become better and more profitable merchants through a wide array of educational and training programs, financial management resources, and human resource tools that are all available online. WRLA members get unlimited access to a full range of training and management services when they join NRHA through the WRLA.
CLICK HERE for more information about the WRLA or CLICK HERE for more information about NRHA.
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WAYNE, NJ (5/2013) – GAF offers two versions: HD with over 80 psi, and HD PLUS with over 110 psi compressive strength and a durable coated glass facer. Each of these boards is an ideal choice for protecting your roof from the elements and rooftop traffic. GAF EnergyGuard™ HD is a ½" thick high-density ISO cover board with an R-value of 2.5, the highest of any cover board—and, at 11lbs.(HD) 13lbs.(HD PLUS) per 4’ X 8’ board, it’s a fraction of the weight of gypsum cover boards.
Aside from its high R-value, which contributes additional energy savings to the roofing system and the building, GAF has the ability to ship three times more product on one truck than gypsum cover boards. Using fewer trucks means less carbon emissions, with the added benefit of taking less time to unload at the jobsite.
"Our new GAF High Density Cover Board is a key component for a more resilient roofing system from single ply to asphaltic," stated Justin Hardy, GAF product manager at GAF. "The ability to protect a roof from traffic and impact while adding R-value performance is a game changer."
To learn more about GAF, visit www.gaf.com
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June 18-20, 2013
Castle Buying Expo
Saskatoon, SK
August 20, 2013
WRLA Terry Yates Annual Golf Tournament
Quarry Oaks Golf Club, Steinbach, MB
August 22 - 24, 2013
Orgill Market
Boston, MA
September 5, 2013
WRLA Calgary Classic Annual Golf Tournament
Sundre Golf Course, Sundre, AB
September 11, 2013
WRLA Kenosee Annual Golf Tournament
Kenosee Golf Club, Kenosee, SK
To view the complete Events Calendar CLICK HERE
To view the complete Education & Training Calendar CLICK HERE
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Support your association and broadcast your business to hundreds of decision-makers in the lumber industry. Advertising opportunities are still available in several WRLA publications:
The YardStick: The YardStick is sent to more than 1,200 members firms every other month. Advertising in the largest issue of The YardStick, the Prairie Showcase edition, is a great way to reinforce your marketing message with hundreds of decision-makers who regularly read this magazine while supporting WRLA. Ads booked within the print edition automatically appear (linked to the website or email of your choice) in the digital edition, which is read by more than 500 visitors each issue. Exclusive online ad positions are also available within every digital edition.
The Toolbox: Delivered directly to the inboxes of more than 1,200 lumber managers and professionals, this weekly e-newsletter offers consistent access to the individuals who rely on your products and services to run their businesses.
Directory & Product Source Guide: WRLA is the largest retail lumber association on the Prairies, with its membership representing 85% of the industry. All of our members are included in this annual directory and all keep this publication handy year-round. Make sure your business stands out in this resource by purchasing a display advertisement.
WRLA.org: Our website average more than 3,000 visits per month! Advertising space is available on the home and sub-pages of WRLA.org. Ads rotate on the home page and sub pages, expanding your exposure to site visitors at an affordable price.
WRLA-TV: Introducing the NEW WRLA-TV Banner Sponsorship. Our online TV and banners offer your brand high visibility on the WRLA homepage. Your branding and action oriented banner is featured every time WRLA-TV’s videos are played by our audience, leaving them one-click away from your website‘s landing page.
For more information about these opportunities, click here for the media kit or contact:
Kim Davies
Project Manager
(800) 665-2456, ext. 423
kdavies@naylor.com
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