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castle news Wholesale and Retail Inc. to the family! LUMBER has earned a great reputation in
the marketplace and its commitment to
Jenna's Special Spotlight values like honesty and integrity is a perfect
Congratulations to Jenna Knowles, match for Alexandria Moulding’s strong
daughter of Scott & Simone Knowles culture. Becoming a part of U.S. LUMBER will
of Knowles Castle Building Supplies in allow us to enhance our product and service
Kapuskasing, ON. Jenna took home two offerings as we continue to provide growth
bronze medals in swimming at the Special opportunities for our customers, suppliers
Olympics National Summer Games in and employees.”
New Castle Location in Toronto Antigonish, NS. Upon completion of the acquisition,
Castle Building Centres Group Ltd Way to go, Jenna! Alexandria Moulding will continue to be
announced in August that Eastway led by its existing management team from
Construction and Supplies Ltd, Scarborough, its current headquarters in Alexandria and
ON has joined the group. This new member u.s. lumber to acquire will continue to provide all the exceptional
will service the building material needs of alexandria moulding products and services that Alexandria
Greater Toronto and the surrounding area Moulding customers have come to
and will offer a full line of building material expect under its existing brand name. Mr.
products and hardware. Cholette will be joining the U.S. LUMBER
Owner Raymond Wan brings over 30 Board of Directors. Financial terms of
years of industry experience and knowledge the transaction were not disclosed. The
to the location and is familiar with the companies expected to complete the
benefits of astle s approach e pre iously transaction by early October 2018, subject
owned and operated a former Castle to the satisfaction of customary closing
location for many years before deciding to conditions.
sell his business. U.S. LUMBER GROUP, LLC (“U.S. LUMBER”) About U.S. LUMBER
According to Raymond, “When we U.S. LUMBER was formed by the merger
decided to open another building supply and Alexandria Moulding announced in in 1998 of Atlantic Trading Company and
August that they have signed an agreement
business, coming back to Castle was the under which U.S. LUMBER will acquire Bestwood Forest Products and has since
only option we would consider.” Alexandria Moulding. U.S. LUMBER, based grown organically and through strategic
Castle President, Ken Jenkins, is happy acquisitions. The Company, headquartered
to see a new Castle location in Toronto. in Atlanta, is a leading two-step distributor in Atlanta, serves over 7,000 pro-dealer
of specialty building products in the Eastern
“Successful independent entrepreneurs and Midwestern United States. Alexandria and retail customers in 33 U.S. states. More
who get to know Castle soon discover that Moulding, headquartered in Alexandria, information can be found on the Company’s
Castle’s winning business model is the Ontario, Canada, is a leading manufacturer website at www.uslumber.com.
future of the independent LBM retailer.” and two-step distributor of a full range of
mouldings and accessories across all of About Alexandria Moulding
Castle Builds on Growth in the Prairies Canada and the northern United States. The Founded in 1943, Alexandria Moulding
The owners of Imperia Wholesale is a leading manufacturer and distributor of
and Retail Inc, Volodymyr Shkyne and combination will create a company with mouldings and related millwork products,
a broader geographic presence as well as
Viktor Shulz, are focused on growing the enhanced product and service capabilities. servicing North America from coast-to-
community for the better and building a U.S. LUMBER President and CEO Jeff coast and exporting its products on a global
legacy for generations to come. McLendon said, “We are thrilled to be scale. More information can be found on the
The new member, located in Morden, MB Company’s website at www.alexmo.com.
in the Pembina Valley region, will be offering partnering with the Alexandria Moulding
team as we continue to grow our business.
an extensive selection of key building Alexandria Moulding brings to the U.S. LACOLLE CENTRE DE QUINCAILLIER
material products and hardware. LUMBER family the very highest level of
Volodymyr and Viktor are involved in JOINS BMR!
many community projects around the expertise and capabilities in mouldings,
along with a 75-year history of exceptional
city and continue to forge successful customer service through its distribution
relationships and work with local businesses arm. This acquisition advances our growth
and trades. Being able to support the strategy by expanding our geographic
increasing building needs of the city is one presence and product mix, and adds an
of these aspects. After looking at other exciting new set of capabilities to our
industry banners, they were impressed by company. We’re particularly pleased
Castle’s range of retail business solutions. that combining these complementary BMR Group is proud to announce that
“Joining Castle gives us the ability Lacolle Centre du Quincaillier has joined its
to complete our product offering to our businesses will enhance the value dealer network as a BMR Express dealer.
proposition we collectively offer our trading
clientele. Thanks to Castle, we now have all partners.” The local entrepreneur Henri Dauphinais,
the tools at our fingertips to grow and shape Alexandria Moulding President Andre who owns several commercial spaces in
this business to our vision.” - Volodymyr Cholette added, “We are very excited to be Lacolle, believes that joining BMR will give
Shkyne and Viktor Shulz, Partners partnering with U.S. LUMBER as the next his hardware store a new impulse.
Castle is pleased to welcome Eastway s of the first contact, was pleased
Construction and Supplies Ltd and Imperia stage of Alexandria Moulding’s growth. U.S. with Group BMR’s human approach, which

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