News Release: December 12, 2019
Contact: MemberSupport@dealer.org
MaterialsXChange Joins NLBMDA’s
Manufacturers and Services Council
WASHINGTON, DC – December 12, 2019 – The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) announced today that MaterialsXchange (“MX”) is the newest member of the association’s Manufacturers and Services Council (MSC). The council is composed of the leading building material manufacturers and service providers serving the Lumber and Building Material industry.

NLBMDA’s MSC members are established industry leaders who supply products and services to lumber and building material dealers across the nation. The dedicated members of the council share a commitment to promoting and enhancing the success of independent lumber dealers.

MaterialsXchange is an electronic marketplace for buying and selling raw materials. Headquartered in Chciago, Illinois, the company seeks to foster the evolution of commerce in commodity raw materials by implementing innovative technology that completes the digital supply chain. The company is devoted to bringing transparent pricing and user-friendly technology to commodity materials markets. The MX platform is an e-commerce marketplace that has the look and feel of a financial market, giving all participants much-needed market insight and the ability to easily place bids and offers in real time.

MX chose to launch its easy-to-use solution in the wood products market, offering the industry a unique solution. MX’s platform is the link in the supply chain that digitally connects the sophisticated systems used by suppliers and dealers.

“We’re excited to be part of the MSC because of the potential to provide tangible benefits to the independent dealers the council serves,” shared Mike Wisnefski, CEO of MaterialsXchange. “With the MX platform, dealers in the LBM industry can experience, for the first time, the technological efficiencies that other industries profit from. Using our technology, dealers benefit from significant time and cost savings.” 
 
For more information on the NLBMDA Manufacturers and Services Council, click here .  

For more information on MaterialsXchange, visit www.materialsxchange.com. 
About NLBMDA
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) represents its members in the national public policy arena, with emphasis on efforts to 1) promote the industry and educate legislators and public policy personnel; and 2) assist legislative, regulatory, standard-setting and other government or private bodies in the development of laws, regulations and policies affecting lumber and building material dealers, its customers, and suppliers. Founded in 1917, the association represents over 6,000 locations and has over 2,000 members operating single or multiple lumber yards and component plants serving homebuilders, subcontractors, general contractors, and consumers in the new construction, repair, and remodeling of residential and light commercial structures. To learn more, visit www.Dealer.org