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Smith Phillips SBMA
2010 Dealer of the Year!
Smith Phillips Building Supply,
headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, received
SBMA’s 2010 Dealer of the Year Award at the
Building Products Buying Show February 3, in
High Point, NC. SBMA members receive nominations
for the award based on community involvement,
involvement in industry related activities,
contributions to SBMA and/or National Lumber and
Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA),
and overall business success and
accomplishments.
"Smith Phillips Building Supply
earned SBMA's Dealer of the Year Award by being
one of the most active participants and
supporters of our association,” said Larry
Adams, president of SBMA. “Their involvement in
all areas of our industry and association made
them a great choice. We congratulate all the
employees at Smith Phillips. SBMA appreciates
you."
“This is truly one of the highest
honors that this company has ever received,”
said Mickey Boles, president and CEO of Smith
Phillips. “I am very proud of each of my
employees, as we strive each day to give back to
our industry and the community in so many
different ways.”
To list the involvements of Smith
Phillips employees would take several pages. A
few noted are: Member of SBMA Roundtables -
Mickey Boles
– Past President of SBMA, 1990; Past Chairman
LMC 2006-2009; former member, Board of Directors
NLBMDA; Deacon Knollwood Baptist Church; Past
Chairman, Board of Directors Prodigals Community
(a faith based recovery center); Chris
Yenrick – NLBMDA Board of Directors; Chair
Lumber Dealers PAC 2008-2009; Vice Chair LuDPAC
2007; SBMA Board of Directors, 2003-2005; Member
of SBMA Insurance committee; Partners for
Homeownership, Winston-Salem 2006-Present;
Construction Industry Council of Winston-Salem
Chamber of Commerce; Home Builders Association
of Winston-Salem Board of directors 2003-2005,
2008-2009; Boy Scouts of America Den Leader.
David St. Clair – Goodwill Industries of
Northwest North Carolina Board of Directors 2006
to present; Habitat for Humanity Board of
Directors 2006-present, Executive Committee 2007
to present; Winston-Salem Nationals Little
League Baseball Organization coach 2000 –
present. Rob Powell – SBMA Board of
Directors, SBMA Education committee; Home
Builders Association of Winston-Salem Board of
Directors 1999-2006, 2008-2009; President NAHB
Remodelers 2009; Habitat for Humanity
participated in 5 builds, led 3. Brenner
Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees 2009;
Triad Youth Lacrosse Association coach.
Smith-Phillips’ Mission is to
create the best possible lumber and building
supply company by:
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Maintaining a standard of
excellence in all we do.
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Serving our customers with
pride and integrity; offering them value
beyond their expectations.
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Offering our employees a
desirable and stable work environment;
providing a preferred place to work in the
Triad.
Continuing our tradition of
caring that reaches beyond our customers into
the community.
Smith Phillips Building Supply
has been serving the Triad area since 1880.
Their Winston-Salem and Statesville locations
offer the same high quality selection of
building supply products and quick on-site
delivery that have been hallmarks of their
service for over 130 years.
www.smithphillips.net.
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ECMD SBMA 2010 Supplier of the
Year
 “ECMD
is clearly committed to the SBMA and the
independent dealers in our area. They are a true
partner supporting our industry in many ways.
They are creative and forward thinking in their
approach to these difficult times,” Van Isley,
Professional Builders Supply.
(Photo:
Larry Adams, SBMA President, presents Buford
Arning with SBMA’s Supplier of the Year Award)
SBMA presented ECMD with the
Supplier of the Year award at the annual
Building Products Buying Show February 3, at
ShowPlace in High Point, North Carolina.
Nominations are sent to dealer members in the
association and are based on community
involvement, involvement in industry related
activities, contribution to SBMA and/or NLBMDA
and overall business success and
accomplishments.
ECMD was started in 1982 as a
distributor of wood mouldings by three
entrepreneurs. The original company name was
East Coast Millwork Distributors. Allen Dyer is
the only remaining founder still active at ECMD.
Buford Arning has been with ECMD for 20 years,
but worked with them as a consultant for three
years prior to that. As president of Arndt &
Herman Building Products, his primary
responsibility is continually ensuring they meet
their customer commitments.
Company wide, ECMD has about 550
employees with multiple locations. They have
distribution centers in Elkin, NC, Sparta, TN,
Summerville, SC, Houston, TX and Marysville, CA.
Manufacturing plants are in Lenoir and
Wilkesboro, NC. The corporate offices are in N.
Wilkesboro, NC.
According to their website,
“ECMD’s unique company structure allows our
business partners to have flexible supply
solutions across a wide range of products, from
mouldings, windows and stair systems to doors,
columns, outdoor railing systems and much more.
With so many product offerings and a
specialized, efficient ordering and distribution
system, our partners are able to get exactly
what they need when they need it.”
ECMD works of the philosophy of
doing the best they possibly can. That ranks at
the top of the list whether they are talking
about industry-leading breadth of product
selection, reliable and predictable delivery
services, genuine customer service and seasoned
field representation. Their focus has always
been oriented to engineering the most efficient
supply chain. They continually look for ways to
improve their systems and processes in support
of the normal business activities.
Besides servicing their
customers, ECMD serves the community. They
donated land behind their facility to the city.
It is now the nicest sports field complex in the
area. They have also been a great service to
many dealers by helping with Habitat homes. When
asked what he thought on winning the Supplier of
the Year award Arning replied they were “caught
totally off guard. The past year has been a
tough one due to the housing depression but we
seem to work harder and longer than we ever have
making sure we are in position to take full
advantage when the business rebounds.”
We thank everyone at ECMD for all
you do for SBMA, our members, our communities.
You are all great. Congratulations on an honor
well deserved.
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