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castle announces new member royal building products unveils its 2019 exterior colour trend
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location in ontario

Castle Building Centres Group Ltd has
announced that their first new member
location in 2019 is Maple Country Home &
Farm, Inverary, Ontario in Frontenac County.
They have been serving the local area since
2016 and are known as the community’s
“go-to” home improvement and building
material supplier.
As an independent building supply
retailer, owners Kevin and Suzanne Bovey
often had challenges sourcing special In December, Royal® Building Products Royal Building Products will unveil the
products; they needed access to a larger announced Slatescape as its 2019 Exterior new colours, as well as several new products
network of suppliers and more competitive Colour Trend of the Year. Evoking the hue of at the 2019 International Builders Show in
pricing. When deciding on a buying a storm-churned wave, Slatescape is a fresh Las Vegas.
group, they wanted to maintain their take on the prominence of gray in exterior About Royal Building Products
independence and the well-respected brand colour trends in recent years. This mid-tone, Royal Building Products, a Westlake
of service and expertise they had created blue-gray is a versatile shade that works Chemical company (NYSE: WLK),
over the years. equally well with other soft neutrals, as it manufactures and distributes leading
Their decision to join Castle came down does with brighter, punchier colours. materials for the home remodeling, building
to the strong relationships Castle has with The Slatescape tone has inspired colours and construction markets. For nearly 50
their vendor network and the freedom to which are available across the Royal Building years, the company’s commitment to quality,
run their business. They were especially Products’ portfolio of siding products, innovation and customer relationships has
impressed by the support they received including Royal Vinyl Siding (Storm) attracted the loyalty of a growing number
throughout the transition from their new and Celect® Cellular Composite Siding of building professionals, homeowners,
business development manager. (Coastline). architects, engineers and distributors to its
“When comparing buying groups, “The Slatescape tone is a soothing products. With operations throughout Canada
we found that Castle offered the widest combination of blue and gray that evokes and the United States, Royal Building Products
range of products and had the strongest feelings of calm and tranquility,” said offers the renovation, remodeling and new
relationships with many great suppliers. Kristine Swint, Director, Interactive Strategy construction industries a broad range of
Having access to almost anything that and Design at Royal Building Products. “We innovative products including siding, trim,
the consumer is looking for will help us to have seen homeowners gravitating toward accessories, soffit, rainware, mouldings and
provide better service to our customers.” deeper blues and grays inspired by nature decking. For more information, please visit
Kevin Bovey, Owner. in recent years and Slatescape is a beautiful www.royalbuildingproducts.com. Follow us
The store is in the midst of rebranding to expression of that trend.” on LinkedIn and Instagram and “Like” us on
Castle and Kevin and Suzanne are planning Facebook.
a Grand Opening celebration in May with a
community barbeque.
“Castle is proud of the long-standing griffith building supply joins bmr Pro dealer. BMR’s long-standing customer,
relationships we have cultivated with General Contractor John Lacourse, recently
our vendor partners and recognize their became co-owner of the store with Derek
contributions to our members’ success. We McGrimmon, and naturally turned to BMR to
welcome Maple Country Home and Farm give the renovation centre new life.
to the Castle family.” Ken Jenkins, Castle “I’ve always been very pleased with
President. BMR’s prices and products, so I decided
to own a BMR myself! Their new BMR Pro
BMR Group is proud to announce that banner perfectly meets my needs, and their
Griffith Building Supply, located in Griffith, knowledge of all things related to building
Ontario, has joined its network as a BMR materials gives me peace of mind for what’s

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