Greetings!
Ringing
telephones, busy bodies, more faces, and most importantly more
smiles on those faces are characteristics we've observed
for two months in a row now. It is a recent
record! As one of our vendor representatives said
recently "we are celebrating smaller victories" these days.
We are grateful to have you, our customer, to help us achieve
these victories and wish to partner with you for mutual success.
Some of you have
received follow-up calls following deliveries of materials over the past
three months. The purpose of these calls is to monitor and
improve accuracy in order/delivery so that your jobs flow as scheduled
without interruption.
Areas monitored are:
1. Timely and undamaged
deliveries
2. Order accuracy
3. Proper shipping
documentation/content clarity
4. Proper invoicing
Our goal in this
exercise is to make your business more successful. Your
feedback is important to us. Please contact me anytime you feel a
need on any issue. Thank you for your business!
Sincerely,
Mark F. Smith
G.W.
Smith Lumber Co.
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Market Update:
SYP Lumber
Mills
are looking for offers to keep wood moving into the market. Buyers are
very hesitant to make offers. Mill curtailment rumors are already being
thrown around but in the mean time there quite a large amount of excess
lumber to move.
This slowdown in activity is resulting in slowly
falling prices.
SPF Lumber
Trading was has been
light. Price levels varied by as much as $25-$30 per thousand
boardfeet on any given quote. Buyers retreated to the sidelines as
the market remained unsettled. Prices will begin downward slowly.
OSB Panels
All quiet on the OSB
front. Producers are still leaning on 2-3 week order files while the
secondary's are confronted with double-digit discounts to move prompt
material. Many customers are still waiting on month-old late shipments
from traditional problem shipping areas. Mid-week pricing was down in
the $10-15/m range.
SYP
Plywood
The Southern Pine Plywood
market has made the turn. Order files have all but disappeared. Prices
should turn downward. Under pressure from the mills, secondaries
and distribution are aggressively discounting prompt material in order
to secure destinations. Trucking delays are still playing a major roll
in determining lead times. Please take this into consideration when
planning your needs.
Roofing
Most of the major roofing
products producers have announced additional price increases
in June of from 5% to 7%.
Gypsum
Gypsum is rumored to be
increasing as much as 25%, but no concrete information has
come
through yet. Bid jobs with caution.
Fasteners & Metals
Metal prices continue
to rise due mainly to the renegotiation of ore prices. Fasteners are
predicted
to rise another 8% in each of the next quarters.
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Meet
Your Service Partner
This month's Service
Partner is Craig Davis. Craig's twenty-two plus years of service
have led him into his current postion as Inside Sales Manager
at GW Smith, where he oversees the Contractor-Sales counter and the
inside sales team.
Craig is married to Angie,
with whom he has two children: son Evan and daughter Carson.
Craig is active in his church and community. He has served in
numerous capacities at church from maintaining building and grounds to
acting in Easter productions. He has served on the board of the
local community swimming pool and has coached several youth soccer
teams.
Craig is definitely a people
person who knows no strangers. This contributes to his hectic days
at work as he attempts to please everyone at once. Most days he
handles the pressure pretty well and never ceases to go out of his way
to please his customers. Thanks, Craig, for nearly a quarter
century of service.
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T E S T I M O N I A L
To
whom it may concern:
G. W.
Smith Lumber Company has been a
business acquaintance of ours for the past nine years. We have been
impressed with not only the quality of their products, but the quality
and quantity of time they invest to be sure we get the best product for
the job.
We have
found them to be fair in pricing of their products, and willing to
answer any questions we may have concerning any materials purchased from
them. They have always served us with integrity, including treating
warranty work with the same importance as new work.
We
feel confident that G. W. Smith Lumber Company would be an excellent
choice for getting quality service and products for other builders.
Sincerely,
Joseph Williams, President
LMI Builders, Inc. | |
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Builder Helper
How many fasteners do I need?
Roofing
5 lbs. of nails will
apply 3 square of roof shingles
Wood
Siding
5 lbs. of nails will
apply 2 square of siding
Drywall
1 lb. of 1-1/4"
drywall screws will apply 9 - 4'x8' sheets of drywall
Decking
5 lbs. of deck screws
will apply 500 lin. ft. of decking
Framing
1 lb. of common nails
will frame 10' for 16" on center application.
WEBSITES FOR BUILDERS:
Association of Wall
& Ceiling Industries www.awci.org
Energy Star
Glu-lam Info Central
Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers
Association
G.W.
Smith Certified Green Dealer
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G.W.
Smith Lumber Co.
