Association Links

Associated Building Material Distributors, Inc.. (ABM) is an association for independent building material and millwork distributors. ABM was formed in 1975, and currently has fifty stockholder members who operate in over forty states. ABM has supplier agreements with approximately sixty manufacturers. The association also conducts management seminars, and convenes an annual convention for it's members and suppliers.

www.home.earthlink.net/~abmda

The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) represents a network of distributors and manufacturers dedicated to pursuing the association' s mission of developing and promoting the effectiveness of distribution processes to improve member profitability and growth. NBMDA was founded in 1952 to serve the needs of building material distributors.

www.nbmda.org

NAWLA is an international trade association of over 650 leading forest products and building material industry wholesalers, manufacturers and industry affiliated companies throughout the United States and Canada. NAWLA is dedicated to enhancing professionalism and efficiency throughout the lumber distribution channel and to the responsible use of forest resources. NAWLA members serve as the unifying force for efficient forest products and building materials distribution.

www.lumber.org

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) is the Washington, DC-based trade association that represents the wholesale distribution industry. NAW is active in these areas: government relations and political action; research and education; and group purchasing. In addition to NAW, the association operates the Wholesaler-Distributor Political Action Committee, the NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence, and the NAW Service Corporation.

www.naw.org

The Lumber Association of Califormia and Nevada (LACN) and its preceding organizations have served the independent lumber and building materials industry for 90 years with a wide range of member services.

www.lumberassociation.org