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Michel Charette, owner of Materiaux Manic, has over 20 years of experience in the retail and commercial segment of the lumber, building materials and hardware industry. His new facility opened June 2011 and supplies the region with a full offering of Hardware and Building Supplies.
Located in Northern New Brunswick, Saumarez Quincaillerie is a family owned business operated by Nathalie Basque. Having recently remodelled, the business provides building materials and hardware to the region. Nathalie joined Castle to improve the profitability of her business while making decisions that fit her growth strategies.
Operating over the past 25 years as an independent, Provincial Partitions owner Todd Frankland decided to join CBS to expand their supply channel and improve their bottom line. Specializing in partition systems in commercial and industrial projects, Provincial is an industry leader in their market segment.
Initially started by Jean Guy Dube, the business is now operated by his son Karl. Primarily focused on building materials, Karl intends to increase his hardware business through his new relationship with Orgill.
Britt Vossenaar and Norm Goetken commenced operations this fall and specialize in the gypsum, insulation, steel and acoustical ceiling categories. Backed by several years of experience and a thorough knowledge of the industry, Custom Walls and Ceilings is quickly developing a loyal contractor following in the Edmonton market.
Serving the Prince George and surrounding market for the past 30 years, Custom Walls & Ceilings specializes in the acoustical ceiling, gypsum, insulation and steel segment. Custom has developed a strong contractor following through superior service.
Ian Roberts Building Materials is a well established business operating and serving the Portage La Prairie, Manitoba market since 1997. Ian has extensive experience in the hardware, lumber &building material business. Ian's decision to join Castle is to access the expanded product lines and North American pricing available through Castle's hardware solution while also complementing the building material products through Castle's strong LBM program.
With members in all regions of the country, Castle is committed to providing Independent lumber and building supply, commercial and specialty dealers with the strongest buying model in the industry. Castle employs experienced Business Development Managers and the industry's leading management team.
Today, Matériaux à Bas Prix operates four locations, three positioned in the Quebec market and one in Ontario. In 2008, Sylvie Pomerleau became the owner and President of the company. Matériaux à Bas Prix offer exceptional service to the customers in their respective regions and have aligned with Castle to strengthen their buying position.
Notre Dame Agencies announces the opening of a Truss facility in Newfoundland. This becomes the 10th location operating under the Notre Dame Agencies business structure. Notre Dame Agencies are a long standing Castle member, with owner Cluny Sheppard currently serving on the Castle Board.
Sauve Lumber and Storage Inc. commenced operations in Timmins in 1985, with a primary focus on the supply of commercial / industrial accounts and residential contractors. Their decision to join Castle provides greater opportunity for growth within their current business model while expanding their retail presence.
C.D.S. Building Supply is a new business that opened in the very competitive Winnipeg marketplace in 2010. Owner, Dave Dobie has developed a unique business model supplying a complete line of building materials and focusing on the local contractor base. The business has grown rapidly and C.D.S. Building Supply is planning a move to a new, larger location in August 2011.
Ron & Darney Kisslinger have operated a hardware store in La Loche, Saskatchewan since 2000. They have recently expanded into a full line of hardware and building material products to better serve the La Loche and area marketplace. The Kisslinger's joined Castle to broaden their supplier base to support their growing business.
With members in every region of the country, Castle is committed to providing Independent lumber and building supply, commercial and Specialty dealers with the strongest buying model in the industry. Castle employs experienced Business Development Managers and the industry's leading management team.
At Castle we believe in "Freedom of one. Strength of many." Contact us.
Power Brothers Inc, which commenced operations in 1983 as a specialty business, has grown to encompass select building materials. They now plan to expand to include a full line of Building Materials and Hardware options for their contractor and consumer customers.
Cavendish Castle Building Centre, which began as Norm's Lumberyard, has served the Trinity area of Newfoundland with lumber and commodity building supplies since 1998. With Norm Jackson's sons now entering the business, they felt their region would be best served with a full line building supply and Hardware operation.
Burden's Store is a family owned hardware store that has served Northern Newfoundland since 1958. In 2001 they began selling building materials due to customer demand. Membership in Castle Building Centres will now provide them with a competitive costing model to help facilitate their expansion and growth while giving them access to Castle's large vendor base to source a full line of products.
With members in every region of the country, Castle is committed to providing Independent lumber and building supply, commercial and specialty dealers with the strongest buying model in the industry. Castle employs experienced Business Development Managers and the industry's leading management team.
Established in 2002 Homestead Country Shop has primarily focused on the construction, renovation and building material market. Homestead expansion to a new larger facility in 2006 included the addition of a millwork shop. With owner Garnet Smith's 25 year experience in the industry, and increased access to building products and services, Homestead will be able to further service Lipton and the surrounding market.
Contractor's Corner was opened in Brandon, MB. in January 2008 by Geoff & Tim Gregoire. They were specializing in the kitchen and countertop business. The Gregoire's joined Castle to further expand their presence in building supplies. Contractor's Corner is a rapidly expanding business and they are well positioned for continued future growth.
This successful business is primarily a large contractor based operation. Excess Building Depot is in the process of expanding their location and will be opening a new 10,000 sq. ft. retail storefront by April 2011. The owners have extensive experience in the retail and contractor aspects of the business and the addition of the Castle program will enhance their offering of all types of building supply products.
Down East Windows and Doors, a specialty retailer, began their business in 2008 as a subsidiary of their parent company which began in 1985. Seeing a demand for windows, doors, kitchens, plumbing and paint products, from consumers and contractors in the Sussex market, they have operated as an independent for the past two years. Bruce Carhart decided that having a shareholder position in Castle would best suit their future growth.
Sandy and Wendy Blinkhorn of Parrsboro Hardware and Building Supplies, decided after 30 years with a distribution based buying group to again take control of their business. The Blinkhorn's look forward to a relationship with Castle to provide them with a voice in their future while giving them the freedom to make their own choices in products.
Docks and Decks origins started in 1987 and at the time the main business was building and installing docks and decks and other outdoor living products. Ten years ago they started an associate business of building custom shipping crates and pallets for export. They now have access to new vendors and Castle's Specialty Division addressed many of their concerns.
Amherst Supply is a new business whose main focus is to provide their community with country living products, animal feed and farm supply. Castle's strong rapport with their vendors and their affiliation with TSC will enable them to buy competitively and find the products that they need to support their business model.
Dean and Jan Turner successfully ran this hardware store for a period of five years and expanded to a new larger location. With the town of Tumbler Ridge showing increased prosperity, there was an additional need for readily available building and renovation materials within the town. They are dedicated to bringing the same level of services for these products to their community through Castle.
HH Distributing, operating as Happy Harry's Affordable Building Centre, was started in 1996 by John and James Canning as a building and renovation business, catering to the D.I.Y. Homeowner. With their two locations in Dartmouth and New Minas, they wanted to increase and solidify their vendor relationships and found that in Castle, which maintains the shareholders ability to run their business their way. John commented that 'being part of a group that is moving forward to help them grow their business is not only exciting but is providing more than he ever expected when he was considering joining a buying group".
PBS has commenced operations serving the Greater Toronto area. Specializing in Gypsum, Insulation and Steel, PBS is focused on delivering superior service to the drywall and insulation contractor market in the GTA. PBS will join Castle's expanding commercial division, CBS.
With members in every region of the country, Castle is committed to providing Independent lumber and building supply, commercial and specialty dealers with the strongest buying model in the industry. Castle employs experienced Business Development Managers and the industry's leading management team.
Primarily focused on hardware since the business was established in 2000, Goulais River will now expand to offer a full range of building materials through their relationship with Castle. Expansion of their facility in 2007 now positions Goulais River Building Supplies with significant future growth opportunities.
Established in 1987, Mistik North Building Supplies serves the Pickle Lake and remote northern regions of Ontario. Focused on building supplies, they specialize in the delivery of material via fly-in or winter road access to many of the communities in the far north.
Located in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Reim's Window & Doors have operated in the region over the past two years. Joe Reim's 20 years of experience selling and servicing the contractor market positions them well to grow their business into a full-line building material store over the next few years.
After completing a new retail showroom, R&D Commercial Interiors - and owner Rolly Houle - joined Castle to expand their business opportunities. Rolly, along with manager Al Hawkins, possess extensive experience in the commercial interior business and have further expansion plans for the near future.
Located in Brighton, Ontario and serving the surrounding area, Vanderlaan Building Products has developed a reputation for delivering the best customer service and support in the region. With an expanding presence in building supplies, Vanderlaan is well positioned for future growth.
After experiencing considerable growth in their business, Cottage Docks found it was time to investigate the buying group options. Their conclusion was Castle and their ability to maintain and grow their independence while having additional opportunities and avenues for future expansion.
With members in every region of the country, Castle is committed to providing Independent lumber and building supply, commercial and specialty dealers with the strongest buying model in the industry. Castle employs experienced Business Development Managers and the industry's leading management team.
At Castle we believe in Freedom of one. Strength of many. Call us. Let's talk.
Darryl & Michelle Gerrard are expanding their very successful Neepawa True Value in Manitoba to include lumber & building materials. The Gerrard's have operated the True Value Hardware for the past seven years and the addition of the Castle program will further strengthen their ability to serve Neepawa and surrounding area.
CTI of Saskatoon has supplied and serviced a unique and growing marketplace for the past three years. CTI has just completed a new retail showroom and has joined Castle to add hardware and building material products offering a complete program to their customers. The addition of CTI underscores the growing dominance of Castle in the Saskatchewan market.
Broadway Drywall Distribution is a new business that is situated in Williams Lake, British Columbia and will specialize in the supply and service of building material products to the commercial and residential construction industry. Their target market will include builders, contractors and applicators in the community of Williams Lake as well as the surrounding area. Major product lines will include lumber, panel boards, engineered wood products, gypsum, insulation, steel and hardware.
Victoria Carpet Shoppe, in Victoria, Newfoundland started in 1985 as an independent family-owned business retailing flooring, plumbing and electrical products. With the addition of a new showroom in 2008, they expanded into windows and doors. Looking to further expand their building materials offering, they chose to join Castle to give them access to a full product range, at competitive costing, while maintaining the ability to run their own business.
Maritime Truss Limited, a family-owned business in Truro, Nova Scotia has supplied prefabricated wood roof and floor trusses, and LVL beams to the Atlantic Provinces for over 20 years. MTL felt under the economic conditions of today that it was important to diversify and broaden their product offering with related building material products, and viewed becoming a member of Castle's Speciality Division as the best vehicle to give them access to nationally recognized vendors whom they could partner with to maximize their growth opportunities.
With members in every region of the country, Castle is committed to providing Independent lumber and building supply, commercial and specialty dealers with the strongest buying model in the industry. Castle employs experienced Business Development Managers and the industry's leading management team.
At Castle we believe in Freedom of one. Strength of many. Call us. Let's talk.
This signifies a pivotal occasion for LBM owners who are seeking a truly independent alternative. Built on transparency, service, experience and an absolute focus on member profitability, Castle continues to attract successful independent entrepreneurs from across the country.
Lise Godin, owner of Quincaillerie Godin in Namur, Québec, founded the company in 1979. In 1984, and with the help of her family, they expanded into the existing 4,500' location. This store would be the first of three locations as the Godin family began establishing a strong relationship in the community.
In February 1996, Godin acquired the former Bâti-tout store in Grenville, Québec. The family becomes further involved as the three siblings become part of the growing family business. This 6,500' store is well situated on the main road at the entrance of Grenville, Quebec.
In February 2003, Lise Godin, motivated to grow the company, purchased the former Cashway store in L'Orignal(Hawkesbury) Ontario. The 3.5 acre property and the 11,500' store reflects the strong desire of the Godin family to reach new business opportunities and is the perfect facility to focus on growing contractor sales.
With members in every region of the country, Castle is committed to providing Independent lumber and building supply, commercial and specialty dealers with the strongest buying model in the industry. Castle employs experienced Business Development Managers and the industry's leading management team.
At Castle we believe in Freedom of one. Strength of many. Call us. Let's talk.
Meetah Building Supplies, located in Onion Lake, Saskatchewan has a new operation consisting of a retail showroom, a 12,000 sq. ft. enclosed warehouse, and a two-acre lumberyard. A 10,000 sq. ft. cabinet making, glass and door assembly plant is in the process of construction to further complement the business. Meetah Building Supplies will focus on serving the Onion Lake community of 5,000 people and surrounding area.
Superior Seamless Exteriors has served southern Manitoba for over 30 years with three locations in Altona, Winkler and Winnipeg. Manufacturers of steel and steel log siding and specializing in exterior building envelope products (siding, roofing, windows & doors), Superior Seamless Exteriors' membership with Castle will allow them to competitively evolve into other building material segments and to expand their current customer base.
Real Charette, owner of Boulons L.P.G. in Sept Iles, Quebec, acquired the company 20 years ago and has grown significantly with a focus on specialized hardware, high quality tools for the area mines and has a strong contractor base. Being part of the Castle Group will enable the company to expand the hardware lines to a new level and soon offer lumber and building material products to his existing customers.
London Panel Corp., situated in Mount Bridges (London), Ontario, specializes in the engineering and construction of factory panelized wall and floor units for Commercial and Institutional buildings. London Panel has a customer base throughout Canada and the United States with major product lines including engineered floor joists, lumber, panel boards, house wrap, insulation and hardware.
Fairway Building Supplies, located in Ancaster, Ontario, specializes in the supply and service of building material products to the Commercial and Residential construction industry. Fairway's customer base is primarily in the Niagara, Hamilton, Brantford, Burlington and Oakville areas of southern Ontario. Major product lines include gypsum board, insulation, steel, ceilings, stucco and landscaping products.
With members in every region of the country, Castle is committed to providing Independent lumber and building supply, commercial and specialty dealers with the strongest buying model in the industry. Castle employs experienced Business Development Managers and the industry's leading management team.
At Castle we believe in Freedom of one. Strength of many. Call us. Let's talk.
