On this episode, Hayward Lumber Company’s Rudi Lokkart shares how they are leveraging their technology and creativity to solve the jobsite labor...
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Hear from component manufacturers that share their ideas & best practices

This podcast focuses on everything from production and marketing best practices to risk management and leadership tips.
We are interviewing fellow component manufacturers and industry experts and teasing out valuable nuggets you can use to improve your company.
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“As truss designers/sales we tend to stick with what we know, which is often what we learned when we first started in the industry. I appreciate how the podcasts will bring current industry information to light and they tend to keep me on my toes and not let me get stuck in my old ways.” Anonymous avid listener
On this episode, Todd Tomalak, principal at John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC), shares their forecast for Q1 2022 and what component...
Read PostComponent Connection created a lot of buzz last year, with the following episodes generating the highest numbers of listeners.
Read PostOn this episode, Casey Carey, President & CEO for Builders/Spelts Schultz in Aurora, Colorado, shares what he sees ahead in 2022 and why they are...
Read PostIn this episode, Blake and Pat Schwieters of JL Schwieters Construction near Saint Paul, Minnesota, talk about how their company has had great...
Read PostIn this episode, Blake and Pat Schwieters of JL Schwieters Construction near Saint Paul, Minnesota, share how their company grew from a small...
Read PostTrevor Ebinger, general manager of Manion Lumber & Truss talks about one of his company’s greatest strengths, their design department, and how he...
Read PostOn this episode, Laura Yasick, SBCA’s digital resource specialist, explores all the ways in which the association has evolved its online platforms...
Read PostIn this episode, SBCA’s director of sales and marketing, Ashley Nuess, takes a closer look at the value SBCA offers to component manufacturer...
Read PostOn this episode, Gene Frogale, president of Annandale Millwork and Allied Systems in Winchester, Virginia, and the newly instated president of SBCA,...
Read PostAs Vince Lombardi once said, winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. Gene Frogale, president of Annandale Millwork and Allied Systems in...
Read PostOn this podcast John Mattingly, president of Mattingly Lumber and Millwork in Granite City, Illinois, dives deeper into his company’s journey into...
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