Component Connection

Jason Ward shares best practices for hiring new employees, creating a positive workplace culture, and understanding applicable HR-related regulations.

Reggie Stoltzfus shares his experience as a component manufacturer (CM)and member of the Ohio House of Representatives.

Dean DeHoog shares his own approach to management and gives insight into the US LBM culture.

Chris Tatge shares how CMs can benefit from partnering with their framers and provides insight into how the framing industry is evolving.

Mike Ruede shares his thoughts on what component manufacturers could do to better promote their businesses and how SBCA’s strategic plan fits in.

Gene Frogale shares the history behind their family-owned business and how his comprehensive approach to sales and marketing has been influential in...

Jason Hikel shares unconventional IT tips and ideas that have contributed to his company’s success.

These two entrepreneurs share how they successfully ran a truss plant together for almost 30 years on nothing more than a hand-shake agreement and...

Barry Dixon shares why his business has integrated up and down the supply chain over the years to make it more successful.

Angie Stroder and her daughter, Ashley, share their experiences as women in a traditionally male-dominated industry.

Matt Layman, president of Layman's Lumber Guide, discusses current lumber market trends with SBCA Executive Director, Kirk Grundahl.

BJ Louws discusses the family business and how structural components became part of their operations.