The Toolbox

Western Retail Lumber Association

WRLA Toolbox: March 28, 2013
What's Going On

Stay current with what's happening in your Industry by watching WRLA's monthly video updates.

Featured in this Month's Video:

• Retail Business Management Studies Program
• Handling Your Retiree Benefits - Emerge Program

CLICK HERE or visit us a www.wrla.org to see all our videos! 

 

2013 PRAIRIE SHOWCASE SPONSORS

Platinum $20,000
Tourism & City of Saskatoon
Castle Building Centres
JELD-WEN
Sexton Group Ltd.

Diamond $10,000
Taiga Building Products

Gold $5,000
All Weather Windows
Durabuilt Windows & Doors
Epicor
Home Hardware Stores Limited
Lancashire Distribution
Owens Corning
Ply Gem
TIM-BR Mart

Silver $2,500
All Fab Building Components
Can-Cell Industries Inc.
Creative Door
Naylor Publishing
Steel-Craft Door Products Ltd.

Bronze $1,000
Alliance Door Products 
CanWelBroadleaf
Cherry Insurance
DelRoc
Duchesne et Fils ltee
Euro-Rite Cabinets Limited
Harris Rebar
Mitten Inc.
Morneau Shepell
Resisto

Convention Club $500
Alexandria Moulding
National Concrete Accessories
NUVO Iron
OGC Inc.
ProfitMaster
Seljax

 

SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE for Manual Estimating in Saskatoon APRIL 8 – 11, 2013

Don’t miss the boat!  CLICK HERE to Register your people NOW!

*And for more information on Rebates CLICK HERE*

 

• Reduce equipment, product and facility damages 
• Reduce workers compensation claims and premiums
• Increase productivity 
• Improve maintenance condition of equipment
• Enhance employee morale and company safety culture

NEW expanded WRLA Member Rate Program! 

CLICK HERE to read more and to view new rates for 2013

 

Stay current with Industry News and Events by following the WRLA

  

Watch for weekly updates and monthly videos to share with co-workers and employees.
Help us get the word out about OUR Industry!

 

This is your opportunity to promote your business to presidents, CEOs and vice presidents at more than 1,200 member firms for an entire year. Make sure WRLA members notice your business when searching for new vendors and suppliers by reserving your space today.

For more information on advertising CLICK HERE or contact:
Kim Davies
Project Manager
1-800-665-2456 ext. 4423
kdavies@naylor.com

 
Industry News

New report says challenges continue, as baby boomers leave the workforce.
A just-released forecast of labour supply and demand says construction will need to recruit more than 250,000 workers, including the traditional number of new entrants to the workforce, to meet building needs from now until 2021.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/articles/toolbox-v6.asp?aid=212506&issueID=25633 to view the full article online.

 

About NRHA’s How-to Consumer Website, PlanItDIY.com

There are three main components behind successful home improvement projects—inspiration, tools to do the jobs, and skills to turn the inspiration into reality. Keeping those components in mind, independent home improvement retailers set out to give the popular how-to website PlanItDIY.com a fresh makeover.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/articles/toolbox-v6.asp?aid=212502&issueID=25633 to view the full article online.

 

Shave minutes - even hours - off your construction, repair, or renovation job. FEIN's MultiMaster is the most versatile oscillating multi-tool on the market!  You can saw, sand, scrape, cut, trim, polish, and sharpen with one tool.

 

 

Grow the green in your business by going with the greenest decking composite the market has to offer! TerraDeck by Nature's Composites is made with recycled milk jugs and wheat straw - Plus, it's better-looking, and more durable than the competition.

 

 

 
Calendar of Events

April 7 - 8, 2013
Federated Coop Market
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK

April 13 - 15. 2013
TruServ Canada Spring Buying Market
Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg
www.truserv.ca

April 14 - 16, 2013
Home Hardware Spring Market
St. Jacobs, ON

To view the complete Events Calendar  CLICK HERE

To view the complete Education & Training Calendar CLICK HERE

 
Association Publications
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.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/articles/toolbox-v6.asp?aid=212505&issueID=25633 to view the full article online.

 
Alliance Designer Products
Westman Steel Industries
iRecycle Inc.
RONA Revy Inc. “TruServ Canada”