Employee Spotlight on Jack Lovat from Maverick Building Systems
We are fortunate at Zeeland Lumber & Supply to have incredible employees from all walks of life, with unique skills, and each with their own gifts. This is what makes Zeeland Lumber a wonderful place to work and build strong teams to serve our customers. Jack...
Things to Consider When Finishing Your Basement
It’s time to reclaim the basement from your Christmas decorations and old photo albums. If you’re looking to add more space to your house for a home theater, recreational room, home gym, or an additional bedroom, your basement is the perfect, underutilized space....
Why Your Suppliers Matter to Your Customers
Your customers care about more than just receiving fair pricing —though don’t get us wrong, they definitely care about getting a competitive deal—they also want to buy quality products and services they can trust from companies they believe in. They’re not...
The Impact of Freight
John Colley, Director of Purchasing Over the course of the last year, we have highlighted many of the issues facing the building material market. We explained the Softwood Lumber Agreement, the tariffs, the exchange rate, the problems relating to supply...
LBM Article on Zeeland Lumber: How Zeeland Lumber Uses Data to Accelerate Growth
Article by James Anderson LBM JournalNovember 27, 2017Everyone knows the adage, “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” It’s what a CEO says when his general manager needs a talking to. It’s what the general manager says when he is training in a new inside sales...
Lakeshore Employers Doubling Down on State Training Grants in 2018
By Jim Harger [email protected] December 27, 2017 ZEELAND, MI - Lakeshore Advantage said 57 of its member companies will draw $2.45 million in 2018 from a $30 million state fund created to train new and current employees. The funding from the Skilled Trades...
Are You Building Dreams?
Home ownership remains a dream in America. Owning a home connects us to our communities and offers a sense of well being and pride. Some of us crave a McMansion while the free-spirited set is just fine with a Tiny House. No matter what your...
Lumber Market is bracing for the Countervailing Duty Verdict
Whats happening in the lumber market This week was a tough week for SPF and studs. Those of you that follow politics may feel West Fraser has invoked their own “nuclear” strategy while addressing concerns of the Countervailing Duty and Anti-dumping lawsuits. For...
2018 Zeeland Partner Summit | Thursday, February 8, 2018
Schedule of Events: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Grand Rapids HBA presents 90 Minute Law School Seminar 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Industry success with digital marketing & social media 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. 2018 Michigan Economic Forecast - Dr. Paul Isely 5:00 p.m. - 5:45...
Partner Summit 2015
Zeeland Lumber & Supply is proud to announce that registration is now open for the 2015 Zeeland Partner Summit. This year’s show features several new additions while continuing your favorite attractions from previous years. Dr. Paul Isely...
Putting the Pieces Back Together at Clay Ave.
Since the tornado ripped through our office and building on Clay Ave in Wyoming, we have been planning the rebuild. Our initial focus was to be sure we could meet our customers’ demand for truss and wall panel components. By increasing our Elkhart facility...
Storm Damage at Zeeland Truss & Components
Late last night, our Zeeland Truss & Components facility on Clay Ave in Wyoming was hit with a tornado. The office is destroyed and approximately half of the roof collapsed in the main production building. This will temporarily disrupt...
Zeeland Lumber and Supply in the LBM Journal
Since February of 2012 Zeeland Lumber and Supply has opened its showroom to local groups in and around Michigan’s lakeshore that are in need of places to host meetings. This initiative recently caught the attention of the LBM Journal and they...