A letter from the Chairman of the Board

September 2014
NEMEON Board of Directors
Chairman
Ross Riddle
South Coast Shingle Co.
Long Beach, CA
Treasurer
Stuart Lucks
Long Island Tinsmith Suppl Corp.
Glendale, NY
Director
John Askin Jr
The Standard Group
Tinton Falls, NJ
Director
Jack Bone
Bone Roofing Supply
Chicago, IL
Director
Ron Calhoun
Palmer Donavin Mfg Co
Columbus,OH
Director
Mitch Cawley
Roofers Mart Southeast
Birmingham, AL
A letter from the Chairman of the Board
Ross Riddle
Well, as expected, the NEXT GEN MEETING went off without a hitch. Due to a previous
commitment, I was not able to attend, however according to all reports Portland was a
great choice for the meeting. Likewise for the tour of Dealers Supply location, and that of
CertainTeed’s roofing plant…indeed another home run. As is always the case, there were
a couple of minor bumps in the road, but that’s just part of coordinating an event of that
size. Our compliments to our great staff for all their hard work to make this yet another
successful NEMEON outing.
I would like to take a moment to talk about our LionGUARD University program. After a
bit of a slow start, we’re picking up momentum and have added many new courses, with
more on the drawing board. I know that Vic is encouraging our Preferred Vendors to get
on board with some meaningful courses ASAP. It’s really a no brainer for the vendors to
want to educate our sales staff on their products, as the end result is likely to mean that
we all will sell more of their products. Likewise for all NEMEON members, because if our
sales staff is well versed on more products, it’s certainly logical to think that they will
probably be more effective producers…and isn’t that what we all want? I told our entire
sales force that I expected them to take all the courses as they come available. In our bimonthly sales meetings we discuss the courses, and how many each of our team has
taken. It took a few weeks, but I’m happy to say that every one of our salesmen has
taken every available course, and are awaiting the arrival of more courses. I have taken
them all as well, and while there are a couple that are a little light in content, the bulk of
them are informative and worthwhile. If nothing more, it encourages everyone to get
more involved with the NEMEON programs. That, in and of itself, is reason enough to get
your people involved. We all know the value of a little competition amongst the staff. It’s
contagious, and once it starts it builds upon itself.
My hope is that more members will see the benefit of this educational program. I
believe it’s imperative that we take advantage of every program available to make our
people sharper than the competition. Remember that all our big national competitors
are constantly training their people! If we lag behind, we’ll be playing catch up. Our big
competitors can only beat us if we let them. I say we can’t afford to stand divided…If we
stand together, as a group, we can compete with anyone! It’s like Benjamin Franklin once
said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
Director
Janice Meyr
B & R Supply & Equipt Co., Inc.
Corpus Christi, TX
Director
John Schunzel
California Shingle & Shake
Concord, CA
Director
Bob Yurk
ACME Building
Detroit, MI
Newsletter Content
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Letter from the BOD Chairman
Letter from President & CEO
BOD Announcement
Vendor Spotlight
NEMEON Network Updates
Member Updates
Member Listing
2-Step Distributor Listing
Current Preferred Vendors
LionGUARD Rewards & University
Meeting Information
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Dave O’Donnell
After returning from the Next Gen meeting in Portland I took some time to reflect on all of
the great moments that stood out to me and I couldn’t narrow it down to a few single moments. The meeting began with our monthly Board of Directors meeting which was open to
everyone. There was a nice turnout and everyone got to experience being a part of the
meeting. The feedback the board received on some of the initiatives that we are working
on was invaluable. Following the Board meeting was the official Next Gen meet and greet
held in the lobby of the historic Benson Hotel. I sat back and watched as the majority of the
Next Gen’ers introduced themselves to the new attendees. By the time the function ended
it appeared that there was an air of camaraderie among everyone.
NEMEON Inc. Team
President / CEO
Dave O’Donnell
dodonnell@NEMEON.com
Cell 843-901-0467
651-788-7810 x 1
Vice President
Vic Anthony
vanthony@NEMEON.com
Cell 973-897-6033
651-788-7810 x 7
Controller
Mary Haupt
mhaupt@NEMEON.com
651-788-7810 x 3
Mbr Services & Marketing
Andi Voelker
avoelker@NEMEON.com
651-788-7810 x 2
IT
Fernando Prieto
fprieto@NEMEON.com
651-788-7810 x 4
Accounting / Admin
Tricia Murphy
tmurphy@NEMEON.com
651-788-7810 x 5
NEMEON Inc.
6043 Hudson Rd. Suite 350
Woodbury, MN 55125
Phone: 651-788-7810
Fax: 651-788-7807
www.NEMEON.coop
The following day started with a tour of the CertainTeed roofing plant in Portland where our
large group had to be broken down into smaller groups for the tour. This gave everyone
additional time to look at all of the different product displays and spend some time networking with each other. The conversations that I overheard were centered on the different types of roofing offered by the members and how their marketing efforts are specifically
targeted to the different types of contractors.
Our next stop was to take a tour of the local NEMEON member, Dealers Supply Company,
which is just down the street from three roofing manufacturing facilities. Dealers just celebrated their first year at their brand new location and there were many things for the Next
Gen’ers to see. There are many types of distribution facilities around the US and no one
facility has the perfect fit for everyone. Dealers, being a new facility, had a lot of thought
put into it and everyone on the tour was able to take a few things away that might be helpful to them. The balance of the afternoon was spent discussing the initiatives that the group
has asked the Board of Directors to adopt. It is very enlightening to hear so many great
ideas and to have members of the group volunteer to work on the initiatives outside of the
meeting.
Our final presentation from Owens Corning was interesting and thought provocative; we
have had some challenging years and all are looking forward to some positive economic
conditions on the horizon. The day concluded with a dinner and social hour at a local restaurant where everyone had a chance to discuss the happenings of the day and to get to
know each other a little better. I continue to see some great relationships forming between
the Next Gen members and I know they will be networking throughout the year.
The beginning of the final day started with a talk from Robert Langdon author of Managing
Your Business for Profit. Bob’s talk centered on three routes to increased profitability. It
was very interesting to hear about the ways in which you can mathematically take a look at
your business and devise a way in which you can more easily change the bottom line in a
positive manner. I felt that this was especially important in today’s flat market where our
competitors think that lowering prices will gain them business. Some of the information
presented was obvious, but is often overlooked on a daily basis because we are concentrating on other issues. These issues, in addition to some of the deeper issues that can be analyzed, were eye opening to all in attendance. The final session of the meeting was a panel
discussion on taking a leadership role in your company, which turned out to be one of the
highlights of the two day meeting. Everyone shared their experience and opinions on what
is necessary to be more involved in the day to day operation of your business and the steps
necessary to make a positive change. The topic was so popular that we ran out of time and
are considering adding something similar to one of our breakout sessions at the annual
meeting in Puerto Rico. In fact many potential discussion topics came out during the session that will be considered for inclusion to the annual meeting.
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Board of Director Announcements
Jerry Pogue
Arrowhead Building
Supply
Thank you
for your Service
Ron Calhoun
The Palmer-Donavin
Manufacturing Co.
We would like to thank Jerry
Pogue of Arrowhead Building
Supply for the six years he
served on the NEMEON
Board of Directors. His time
spent serving this
organization was very much
appreciated by all.
Announcing newly elected BOD Ron Calhoun
of The Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing Co. located in Columbus, OH.
His term will be July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017
when he will be up for re-election.
Here is some additional information on Ron.
Elected BOD
Ron Calhoun is the President and CEO of The Palmer-Donavin
Manufacturing Company. He began his career with PalmerDonavin in 1981 and has served in the President’s role since
1996. Palmer-Donavin was established in 1907 and currently
has four building material distribution centers and two door fabrication facilities serving the Midwest as a two- step distributor.
Other industry involvement includes two past presidencies of
NBMDA (National Building Material Distribution Association) and
an associate Board membership of Ohio Lumbermen’s Association. He is currently serving as a board member for The Columbus Chamber of Commerce and NAW Institute for Distributor
Excellence. Ron’s community service also includes being a
past cabinet member of United Way of Central Ohio, board
member of Franklin County Residential Services, and a member
of the Executive Advisory Board to Ohio University College of
Business.
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He and his wife Laura reside in Powell, Ohio. They have a son,
Patrick, and a daughter, Katie.
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Vendor Spotlight
TAMKO®
Building Products, Inc.
Since 1944, TAMKO has been producing building products for the professional. Their complete line of roofing and decking products is designed to offer distributors and contractors a competitive advantage of
beauty and performance while giving home and business owners the
look they want. It’s a reputation they have worked hard to build over the
years. TAMKO’s professional-grade products offer professional-grade
results—and that’s what matters most at every phase of the project.
TAMKO Complete™
At TAMKO, they understand what’s most important to homeowners and
deliver a complete line of shingles to give customers the look they want.
The right cut to express their individual style.
The right color to enhance the curb appeal of their homes.
The right coverage to help provide protection.
This powerful combination of cut, color and coverage is called TAMKO Complete, and it gives distributors
and contractors the chance to gain a competitive advantage in the industry.
CUT
Three dynamic shingle lines— offer homeowners captivating cuts to give them the architectural look they
want.

Heritage® Series shingles replicate the natural aesthetics of wood shakes

MetalWorks® Steel shingles are built for performance and offer three dramatic looks – slate, tile and
wood

Elite Glass-Seal® and Glass-Seal shingles are economical and reliable.
COLOR
TAMKO® shingles offer a full range of versatile shingle colors to give customers the look they want. And
they feature striking color palettes that range from classic to contemporary to dramatically bold. TAMKO
Heritage® shingles offer a unique granule mix and distinct color drops. In 1995 TAMKO introduced vibrant
tones to the roofing industry with the launch of America’s Natural Colors ®
COVERAGE
Limited Warranties are what matters most to homeowners. With TAMKO, contractors can offer a Limited
Warranty that offers the longest up-front protection available with a 15- to 20-year Full Start Period. See
TAMKO’s Limited Warranty on www.tamko.com for complete details.
CONFIDENCE
Distributors and Contractors can be confident selling and installing TAMKO products. TAMKO works hard
to produce quality roofing products, and they back them with quality customer service. At TAMKO, quality
is always top of mind, and their vertical integration is the key.
TAMKO believes that a better process provides a better end
-product. As a vertically integrated company, owning and
operating several of their own raw material plants from fiberglass mats and asphalt refining to final shingle production TAMKO is able to maintain greater control over the
entire manufacturing process to produce high-quality products and back those products with trusted limited warranties. TAMKO administers a comprehensive Six Sigma program across the entire company.
Grow with TAMKO
TAMKO Complete is the ultimate tool to help contractors
build their business. Beyond the cut, color and coverage
advantage, TAMKO offers contractors valuable business
building tools to help earn more leads and gain more business.
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NEMEON Network
The
NEMEON Network
Contact:
Dave O’Donnell
President / CEO
843-901-0467
dodonnell@nemeon.com
Fernando Prieto
IT
651-788-7810
fprieto@nemeon.com
With the continuing support of the Preferred Vendors of NEMEON, the NEMEON
Network has reached over 18 hours of content and continues to grow. If you would
like to see some of the content we carry, visit us at: www.nemeon.coop/networkvideos
to see a preview of what the NEMEON Network offers.
Don’t forget you can choose which Preferred Vendors products you want to
promote to your customers. Change the commercials at any frequency. Show
specials, upcoming events, special order items, make it your own; this is your digital
signage system!
Guaranteed 100% satisfaction
rate, call any member with a
NEMEON Network and ask them
how it is working.
We offer attractive financing
plans. You can choose to
withhold four equal amounts
from your quarterly dividend to
fund the installation. No out of
pocket costs until the network is
installed at your location.
The average cost is less than $2,500 and there is no additional cost once
installation is complete.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed. With our 60 day money back guarantee, once
installed you will have sixty days to try the Network, if you are not 100% satisfied
we will take it away at no cost to you.
Be a part of the NEMEON Network today. Contact Dave or Fernando for more
information.
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Member Updates
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Members Updates
Northwest Drywall
and Roofing
2500 Phoenix Ave
Helena, MT 59601
A Letter from
President & CEO
Continued
Northwest Drywall and Roofing
Supply, A Montana owned company for 27 years has opened
their third location in Helena
Montana. They currently have
operations in Kalispell, Belgrade
and now Helena. The first day of
business was June 2, 2014, and
have had a warm welcome by
the trades in the greater Helena area. Their local service area is about a 40 mile radius, with opportunities extending to 90 miles. They look forward to strengthening
and growing our business along with our NEMEON organization.
Continued from page 2
Some of you might be wondering why I just gave an overview of the 2014 Next Gen
meeting; my reasons for doing so are multifaceted. First and foremost if you don’t
have anyone from your company attending this meeting you should seriously consider sending a representative. You don’t need to have a son or daughter that is involved in the business, the benefits that can be derived from sending anyone that
has a management roll or someone that can grow into a similar position within your
company can prove to be far reaching when applied to the day to day operation of
your business. They will come back from this meeting with many great ideas and
will have a new found group of your peers that they can talk shop with throughout
the year. We also made the decision to incorporate our preferred vendors into this
meeting as they want to start relationships with the future leaders of our businesses. Our preferred vendors are sending their future leaders to these meetings as
well. We are also seeing members attending the Next Gen because they want to
hear some of the new and fresh ideas that are being talked about; they feel that
there is a wealth of information from the younger generation as they look at the
business differently than they do. The members also share their experiences as they
were coming up in the business helping the Next Gen to take the right steps and potentially learn and expand on innovations that have taken place in the roofing industry over the years.
As we move toward planning the annual meeting in Puerto Rico I want to emphasize
to all of you what a great experience it is for everyone when we come to these
meeting and share our ideas and experiences. To a major degree this is what NEMEON is all about, working together for the good of everyone. Great things can be
accomplished when we are working in conjunction with our preferred vendors and
always keeping the NEMEON mantra of “shifting the share” whenever possible.
Termed Members
All Weather Products, Georgia Vinyl Distributors Inc.
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Member Listing
55 Building Supply
A L L Roofing & Building Materials
Airtite Window & Door Co., Inc.
Alstar, Inc.
Acker Supply, Inc.
Acme Building Materials
Acorn Roofing Supply
Adler Warehouse & Sales
Al's Roofing Supply Inc.
America Roofing Supply
American Builders Supply Inc.
American Building & Roofing Inc.
American Building Products Corp.
Apex Building Supply
Arrowhead Building Supply
Atlantic Roofing Dist.
B & B Builders Supply Inc.
B & H Wholesale Inc.
B & R Supply & Equipment Co. Inc.
Badger Building Supply Inc.
Badger Corrugating Co. *
Banner Supply Company, Inc.
Bay View Materials
Blackton, Inc.
Best Materials LLC
Bill Wahl Supply
Bone Roofing Supply
Bridger Forest Products
Britton Lumber Company Inc. *
Builders Roofing & Siding Supply
Building Products Inc. *
C & S Building Supply Inc.
CA Shingle & Shake Co / WA Cedar
Camco Roofing Supplies Inc.
Campbell Roofing Material Company Inc.
Carolina Atlantic *
CB Wholesale Inc.
Cedar Grove Building Products
Central Siding Supply Inc.
Christian Building Materials Inc.
Complete Supply Inc.
Construction Supply Company / Interstate
Contractors Siding, Windows & Rfg Supply
Corken Steel Products Company
CRI Roofing Supply Company
Crossroads Roofing & Supply
Croton Home Center
Dallwig Brothers Building Supply *
Dealers Building Supply Corporation
Dealers Supply Company Inc.
DeBel Roofing Supply Inc.
Division 7 Supply, Inc.
DJ Roofing Supply
D.R.I Supply
East Side Lumberyard Supply Co Inc.*
Eastern Michigan Distributors Company
EDCO Products Inc.
Exterior Supply Company, Inc.
First Choice Exteriors Ltd.
Fond du Lac Distributors
Forest Building Supply
Forest Specialties, LLC
Fransyl Limited / Everest Supply
* 2-Step Distributors
G & F Roof Supply Inc.
Galitelo Building Supply
Gilbert Supply Company
Great American Building Materials
Gulf Coast Houston Ltd.
H & H Roofing Supply LLC
H & R Roofing Supply
Hanson Building Materials Inc.
Harrington & Company
Harrison Wholesale Company Inc.
Honsador Lumber
Hopper Roofing & Siding Supply
Ingram Wholesale Siding
J & S Supply Corporation
J B Wholesale Roofing & Building Supplies
Kay Supply
Key Wholesale Building Products Inc. *
Kohl Building Products
L & P Building Supply Inc.
L A Roofing Materials Inc.
Lakefront Supply
Lakeside Siding Supply
Long Island Tinsmith Supply Corporation
Loring Aluminum Building Products
Louis T Ollesheimer & Son Inc.
LS Building Products
Lumbermans Drywall and Roofing Supply
Lumbermen’s Inc. *
MaCon Supply, Inc.
Magnolia Construction Supply, Inc.
MarJar Supply Company
McDonald Metal & Roofing Supply Corp.
Metro Roofing Supply
Midwest Wholesale Materials, Co. Inc.
MRV Siding Supply
NAPA Builders Supply
National Building and Roofing Supplies
National Building Supply Corporation
Northeast Distributors
Northwest Drywall & Roofing Supply Inc.
Oregon Roofers Supply Inc.
Palmer Donavin Manufacturing Co. *
Passaic Metal & Building Supplies Co.
Pennsylvania Supply & Mfg. Co.
Plymouth Building Products
Prairie State Exterior Products
Prairie Wholesale Supply
Premium Siding Supply
Presta Contractor Supply Inc.
Quality Building Supply Company Inc.
R & S Supply (Redding Roofing Supply, Inc.) *
Rafferty Aluminum & Steel Co., Inc. *
Redds Inc.
Riverside Roofing Materials Inc.
Robosson Supply
Roofers Mart Inc.
Roofers Mart Of Missouri Inc.
Roofers Mart of Southern California
Roofers Mart of Wisconsin
Roofers Mart Southeast Inc.
Roofers Supply & Service / Petry Roofing
Roofers Supply Inc.
Roofers Supply Incorp.
Roofing & Supplies Inc.
Roofing Products & Building Supply Co. Inc.
Roofing Products of Michigan Inc.
Roofing Sales Company
Roofing Tools & Equipment Co.
Roofing Wholesale Inc.
Roslyn Supply Company
RSI Building Products LLC
Ryan Seamless Gutter Systems Inc.
S & H Building Material Corp.
S & J Sheet Metal Supply Inc.
S G Williams & Brothers Company
Sachem Building Supply
Sam Jin General Supply
San Francisco Gravel Company
SG Wholesale Roofing Supplies Inc.
Sidewinder Supply Inc.
Siding World
Silver State Roofing Materials Inc.
Snow's Supply
South Coast Shingle Company Inc.
State Roofing & Supply Company, Inc.
Stelwagon Roofing Supply Inc.
Suisun Roofing & Supply
T & C Supply Inc.
The Roofing Outlet
The Standard Group
Total Roof Supply Inc.
Tri County Building Supplies Inc.
Tri-C Supply Corporation
Tri-State Aluminum
Tri-State Wholesale Building Supplies, Inc.
Trumbull Vinyl Products Inc.
Uresco Construction Materials
Valley & Aetna Building Products
VanDrunen Building Supply
Wake Supply Company Inc.
Walker Brothers
Washoe Building Supply Inc.
Wausau Supply Co. *
Weekes Forest Products, Inc. *
Western Gravel & Roofing Supply Co.
Western Materials Inc.
Western Roofing Supply
Whitco Wholesale Inc.
Wholesale Distributing dba Boise Supply
Wholesale Siding Depot
Worth Supply Co.
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Member Corner
Member to Member purchasing
opportunity through 2-Step Distributor members
East Side Lumberyard Supply Co. Inc.
www.eastsidelbr.com
Dave Reis - 618-942-3281
dave@eastsidelbr.com
Weekes Forest Products, Inc.
www.weekesforest.com
Scott Gardner - 651-644-9804
scott.gardner@weekesforest.com
States Serviced: MO, IL, Western KY, Northwest TN
States Services: MN, ND, SD, IA, NE, WI, IL, IN, MI , FL
Categories: Roofing, Siding, Soffit, Drywall, Metal Products,
Porch, Railing, Gutter, Decking, Fasteners, House Wrap, Coil
Pipe, Poly, Tapco / MidAmerica
Categories: Lumber, Panels, Engineered Wood, Composite Decking & Accessories Fiber Cement Siding, Composite Trim, House
wrap, Building Materials
Badger Corrugating Co.
www.badgerlax.com
Jim Karr - 608-788-0100
jkarr@badgerlax.com
States Serviced: WI, MN, IL, IA
Categories: Lumber, Roofing, Siding, Exterior/Indoor Millwork,
Windows /Doors, Construction Materials
Building Products, Inc.
www.bpi.build
Jim Walz - 952– 250-6725
jim.walz@bpi.build
Britton Lumber Company
www.brittonlumber.com
Sterling Golder - 802-333-8106
sgolder@brittonlumber.com
States Serviced: VT, NH ME, Northeastern NY, boarder area of MA
Categories: Our Own Pine, Roofing, Spruce & Treated Lumber, Gypsum, Insulation boards, and Misc. Building Materials
Carolina Atlantic Distributors
www.carolinaatlantic.com
Lisa Meadows - 800-672-3555
lisameadows@carolinaatlantic.com
States serviced: SD, ND, IA, NE, MN, WI, Northern MO, Western IL
Categories: Asphalt & Metal Roofing, Metal, Vinyl, & Fiber
Board Siding, Insulation, Vents, Sealants, House Wrap, Decking, Windows & Doors, Millwork and Cabinets
Dallwig Brothers Building Supply
www.dallwigbrothers.com
Ron Black - 503-390-5511
ron@dallwigbrothers.com
States Serviced: OR
States Serviced: VA, NC, SC, GA, TN
Categories: Roofing, Felts, Decking, Railing, Sheathing,
Ventilation, Insulation
Key Wholesale Bldg. Products, Inc
www.keywholesale.net
Chris Smith - 641-423-0544
Chris.smith@keywholesale.net
States Serviced: IA, MN, WI (North of I 80 and South of I 90)
Categoreies: Roofing and Wallboard
Lumbermen's Inc.
www.lumbermens-inc.com
Rick Woltjer - 616-261-3200
richardw@lumbermens-inc.com
Categories: Roofing, Insulation, Steel Roofing, Vinyl Siding,
Sheetrock, Caulking
Rafferty Wholesale Building Materials
www.raffertyaluminum.com
Sean Lorden - 800-732-5473
info@raffertyaluminum.com
States Serviced: MI, OH, IN, Northern KY
States Services: All of New England (parts of NY & NJ)
Categories: Roofing, Doors, Deck and Railing, Siding, Windows, Trim, Hardware, Ventilation, Cabinets, Countertops
Categories: Rain Carrying products & Acc.: Lead, Copper & Aluminum Flashing, Louvers & Vents, Ventilation Caps, Coatings &
Cements, Adhesives & Sealants
Palmer-Donavin Mfg. Co.
www.palmerdonavin.com
Ron Calhoun - 614-486-9657
ron.calhoun@palmerdonavin.com
States Serviced: OH, IN, Western PA, Northern KY, Southern MI
Categories: Roofing, Gutter, Ventilation, Residential Siding, Windows & Doors, Flooring, Interior Products, Composite Deck &
Rail, Fasteners, Insulation, Sheathing, Caulks and Sealants
Wausau Supply Company
www.wausausupply.com
Jody Maier - 800.236.1528 ext. 13328
jody.maier@wausausupply.com
States Serviced: MT, WY, CO, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, MN, IA,
MO, AR, WI, MI , IL, IN
Categories: Adhesives, Decking, Engineered Wood , House Wrap,
Insulation, Millwork, Roofing, Siding, Stone & Brick, Ventilation
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TAMKO®
Building Products, Inc.
TAMKO Heritage Premium
In Natural Timber
Vendor Spotlight continued
Team TAMKO®
Contractors can gain access to FREE member-only business building tools and materials
simply by signing up for Team TAMKO at www.TeamTAMKO.com.
Materials include:
 Lead-generating tools
 Sales presentations
 Sample images and logos
 Custom marketing materials
 Up-to-date information on TAMKO product announcements and promotions
Become a TAMKO® Pro
As a TAMKO Pro Certified Roofing Contractor, contractors have the exclusive advantage of offering customers a TAMKO Enhanced Limited Warranty—and
that’s a competitive advantage for their business.
TAMKO Heritage Vintage
In Weathered Wood
Additionally, contractors can differentiate their business with a number of exclusive
TAMKO Pro tools, including the TAMKO Pro iPad App, access to customer marketing
materials and lead generating tools, and the added credibility of calling themselves a
“TAMKO Pro.”
Visit www.TAMKOPro.com for more information.
TAMKO Heritage Woodgate
In Antique Wood
NEMEON
Vision Statement
TAMKO is constantly evolving with the goal of offering the best roofing options available. It all starts with an understanding of what’s most important to homeowners and supplying distributors and contractors with the right products to meet the needs of customers.
Contact a TAMKO representative at 1-800-641-4691, or visit TAMKO online at
www.tamko.com for more information.
NEMEON VISION STATEMENT
Pride & Prosperity through Unity, Value, Partnership & Size.
NEMEON MISSION STATEMENT
NEMEON
Mission Statement
NEMEON will be the premier co-op of independent roofing & siding distributors, promoting
pride and prosperity with both members and preferred vendors by:
Developing a culture of unity and solidarity through fellowship;
Generating membership value by producing a fiscal, competitive advantage;
Creating manufacturer value & partnership by actively “SHIFTING THE SHARE”;
Being the largest co-op of independent roofing & siding distributors in volume
and locations;
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Enhancing business growth and innovation through technology & sharing
best practices;
Promoting high-quality and superior services and support;
Building trust through integrity and consistency.
TERMED Vendor
No Termed Vendors this quarter
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NEMEON Preferred Vendors
NEMEON
Preferred Vendor
Committee:
Bill Baldauf
Lakefront Supply
773-509-0400
bbaldauf@lakefrontsupply.com
John Schunzel
California Shingle
and Shake
925-682-2211
johns@calshingle.com
Jeff Muratori
Division 7
Supply, Inc
678-541-0303
jmuratori@d7supply.com
Dino Pappas
* New Preferred Vendor 2014
Air Vent
Distributor Marketing Management Inc.
Alsco
DMSi Software
Polar Industries
APOC
Duraflo
Polyglass USA
ARFCO
Eagle Roofing Products
Portals Plus
Atlas EPS
EcoStar LLC
PrimeSource Building Products
Atlas Roofing
Epicor
Qual-Craft Industries
Benjamin Obdyke
ESP LOW-E*
Quality Edge
Berger Building Products
Eternabond
Roofmaster Products
BILCO
Exterior Portfolio by Crane
S & W Forest Products
BizUnite Services & Programs
Fabral*
Seal Corp USA
ADP
Flamco
Skyview Solutions, LLC
AIP Solutions
Flashco Manufacturing
Sun-Tek Skylights
Aramark
Franklin International
System Components
Avis Budget Group
GAF Materials
TAMKO
Constant Contact
G.A.P. Roofing Inc.
The Tapco Group
Exxon Mobil
GenFlex Roofing Systems
Atlantic Shutters
First Data
Geocel
Dinesol
Freight Shipping
Gibraltar Building Products
Inspire
Grainger
GMC Roofing & Building Paper Inc.
Mid-America
Lamprey Systems
Guilbert Express, Inc.
Tapco Tools
Monster
Henkel
The Foundry
OfficeMax
Hunter Panels
Wellcraft
Sprint Nextel
Hunter Warfield
TITANIUM by Interwrap
Staples
Hussey Copper*
Touchpoint Games
Small Parcel Shipping
HY-C Company
Tytan Professional
UCAA Service Partners
UniFirst
IKO Sales
Roofers Supply Inc
United Tranz Actions
Insulfoam
Alerus Retirement Solution
801-266-1311
Universal Fleet Card
iRoofing, LLC
Bill Trust
Wright Express
ITW Duo Fast
Blue Tarp Financial
YRC
Karnak
Budget
Cargotec USA Inc., HIAB
Lexcor
Captives Resources
Carlisle Residential
Linzer Products
Cintas
CertainTeed Insulation*
LOMANCO
Clarus-Nxgen
CertainTeed Roofing Products
Majure Data, Inc.
Financial Problem Solvers
CertainTeed Siding
MALCO Tools
Ford
CT Siding—Cedar Impressions
Mastic/ALCOA - PlyGem Group
Harland Tech Services
CT Siding—Deck
MAX USA
Hertz
CT Siding—Fence
Metal Sales Manufacturing
Newgistics
CT Siding—Housewrap
Mid-States Asphalt
On Hold Media
CT Siding—Millwork
NAPCO - PlyGem Group
Penske Truck Rental
CT Siding—Rail
National Nail
Phocas
CT Siding—Vinyl
National Shelter Products
Schmitt ProfiTools, Inc.
CT Siding—Vytec
dpappas@roofers.cc
Jamie Glazer
SG Wholesale
Roofing Supplies
310-323-8881
jamie.glazer@sgroof.com
Ron Calhoun
The PalmerDonavin
Manufacturing Co
614-486-9657
ron.calhoun@palmerdonavin.com
Rich Evans
Kohl Building
Products
610-926-8800
revans@kohlbp.com
Northern Capital Insurance Grp
Skylands Transaction Mgmt
ChemLink
Novagard Solutions
Tag Logistics
Continental Materials
NYI Building Products
United Asphalts
DaVinci Roofscapes
OMG Roofing Products
United States Gypsum
DCI Products
Owens Corning
Variform - PlyGem Group
Pactiv Building Products
VELUX America
Penn. & IN Lumbermens Mutual Ins
Versico Roofing Systems /
Ply Gem Window Group
Weatherbond
Werner
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LionGuard Rewards
What are you doing to set yourself apart from the competitor?
Want to Learn More?
Contact:
Andi Voelker
Mbr Services/ Marketing
avoelker@nemeon.com
651-788-7810 x 2
E-newsletter Available at:
www.NEMEON.coop
Have you considered offering a Reward Program?
Do you plan a Reward Trip for your customers?
Let us help!
LionGUARD Rewards is a program designed specifically for Roofing and Siding
Contractors throughout North America. Contractors earn points for purchasing
from you at the same great price and paying your invoice on time.
This is a great way for you to say Thank you to your loyal customers. The points
can be redeemed on the website for merchandise, air, hotel, and Grand
Destination Trips.
Please contact Andi to learn more about this program or go to:
www.lionguardrewards.com
LionGuard University
LionGUARD University is a training initiative that we believe will be successful in helping NEMEON reach our primary objective of connecting NEMEON Distributor Members with our Preferred Vendors.
Contact:
Vic Anthony
Vice President
973-897-6033
vanthony@nemeon.com
Contact:
Andi Voelker
Mbr Services/ Marketing
651-788-7810 x 2
avoelker@nemeon.com
NEMEON LionGUARD U was launched in February 2013 as a platform to bring cost
effective Preferred Vendor Training to our Members. Historically, training has been
done by suppliers in a “face to face” environment which means that Suppliers and
Member Distributors have to travel to conduct or attend training. Distributor sales
people travel to a Suppliers location for a 1 or 2 day training session, or Suppliers and
sales reps or regional managers to the Distributors’ location to conduct hands on
training. Although this training is effective, it is expensive and timing can be an issue
with the continual introduction of new products/applications. Ultimately Suppliers
need to get their customers trained and up to date on their offering without “waiting to
train” due to busy calendars. LionGUARD U allows Suppliers to post training modules
(new products, repair training, safety training) allowing Member Distributor Salesperson training online 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Each module includes a quiz to
insure students understand and can apply the training on future sales call.
LionGUARD U has turned out to be a very cost effective training method, with the average cost per student trained at under $10 per student! Typical hands on training
runs $50 to $250 per student.
As of September 1st, LionGUARD University has almost 1,000 distributor member
students taking courses and that number is constantly growing. There are more than
fifteen courses available for students and many suppliers preparing to offer their first
course to the member community.
Contact Vic Anthony, Andi Voelker or Dave O’Donnell at NEMEON to submit your
employee list or to learn more about offering courses through
LionGUARD University!
Contact Brian Greenberg with BlueVolt, the company that hosts
LionGUARD University with questions about getting involved!
Brian.Greenberg@bluevolt.com
E-newsletter Available at:
www.NEMEON.coop
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Meetings - 2015 Annual Meeting
Save the Date
2015 Annual
Meeting
2015 Annual Meeting will be held in Puerto Rico
February 4th - 6th, 2015
Wyndham Rio Mar
6000 Rio Mar Boulevard
Rio Grande, PR 00745
February 4th - 6th 2015
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Registration will be
opening soon….
watch for the email.
TENATIVE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 4th
8:00 am - Noon
Board of Directors Meeting -
Noon - 1:15 pm
Sit Down Working Lunch for ALL Members
12:15 - 1:15
State of the Co-op / Official Member Meeting
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Member Meeting (first half)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Member Only Welcome Reception
Thursday, February 5th
7:00 - 7:45 am
Member Only Breakfast
7:45 am - 11:30 am Member Meeting (second half)
7:45 - 8:45
Breakout Topics
8:45 - 9:45
Breakout Topics
10:00 - 11:30
Breakout Topics
11:30 - 12:15 pm
Member & Vendor Lunch
12:15 pm - 4:30 pm Member / Vendor Face-to-face
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Annual Awards Banquet Cocktail Reception NEMEON Annual Awards Banquet
Friday, February 6th
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Member / Vendor Breakfast
8:00 am - Noon
Member / Vendor Face-to-face
Noon
Box Lunch
Noon - 5:00
Golf and Activities
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Farewell Reception
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Photos from the Next Ben Meeting in Portland OR
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