WMA MEMBERS
ANNUAL CONVENTION PRE-REGISTRATION
NOW CLOSED

Attendees will need to register onsite. Remember, before you register for the Annual Convention & Tradeshow, a WMA member must have a current email address for each attendee.

THERE’S STILL TIME
PRE-REGISTRATION SPECIAL PRICING
FOR NON-MEMBER WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS

Non-Member wholesale Distributors who are first-time attendees of the WMA Annual Convention & Tradeshow are extended a special registration rate when they pre-register for the event. Individuals who qualify: Pre-Registration Fee – Non-member Distributor $650. Individuals must qualify as qualifying wholesale distributors in accordance with the WMA by-laws and convention policies.

Pre-registration pricing expires
October 23, 2015

For more information
Contact Brian Welsh
bwelsh@worldmillworkalliance.com

Labor Shortage Pinches Home Builders

BUILDER is reporting The Wall Street Journal’s Kris Hudson and Jeffrey Sparshott look at the lingering labor malaise that continues to frustrate builders, as the supply of available workers falls far short of the demand for new houses.
While residential construction spending climbed over $36 billion in August–to reach it’s highest point since October 2007–there were more than 676,500 fewer workers in the residential construction industry compared to eight years ago.
 
Read more at BUILDER

WMA Welcomes Newest Member
 
WMA Welcomes DECO-FLASH

DECO-FLASH LLC. manufactures a revolutionary new product that is sure to change the way windows and doors are installed.  DECO-FLASH® combines waterproofing, flashing and trim in a self-contained monolithic unit that installs in minutes.  DECO-FLASH is made out of high quality vinyl and provides a dimensionally stable opening, which guarantees that windows and doors are installed perfectly every time.  DECO-FLASH provides a worry free new way to cost effectively install windows and doors.

Visit www.DECO-FLASH.com for more information

WMA Welcomes McMahon & Company

McMahon and Company is a family owned two step distributor of millwork products.  We work hard to produce a high quality product back by industry leading service and expertise.  Our product lines include interior doors and millwork, exterior doors, hollow metal doors and frames.   We deliver to dealers throughout Wisconsin, the northern half of Illinois, and the Northwest corner of Indiana.  Our leading manufacturers include, but are not limited to, Masonite Interior and Exterior doors; Woodgrain Hardwood Doors; PBI Doors; Dunbarton Rediflex Frames; and commercial doors and frames from DKS.

Visit www.macdoors.com for more information.

WMA Member Announcements
 
Masonite International Corporation
Names Russell Tiejema as Chief Financial Officer

Masonite International Corporation announced the appointment of Russell Tiejema as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 2, 2015.
 
Read More at MASONITE

Rugby Architectural Building Products
Announces The Acquisition of Cabinet Supply LLC.

Rugby Architectural Building Products announces the completion of the acquisition of Cabinet Supply, LLC based in Decatur, Alabama.  “We are extremely excited about the addition of Cabinet Supply to the Rugby Architectural Building Products team. Phillip Carden and his team have done a fabulous job building a great business from its start-up in 2012 and we look forward to working with Phillip to grow the business”, commented Drew Dickinson, Rugby Chief Operating Officer, adding “our new location in Alabama perfectly complements our expansion in the Southeast.”
 
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