History

How it began

1937

PAL

PAL incorporated in 1937, was 100% member-owned and managed by a 12-member board of directors. In 1935, five enterprising businessmen were in need of a great deal of roofing materials at competitive prices to contend with Sears, Roebuck & Company, the mass-merchant of the day. They worked together to purchase the materials they needed. This purchasing power saved them a great deal of money and began the cooperative that was to become known as PAL.

1937

1967

ENAP

ENAP was founded in 1967 by six upstate New York lumber dealers who also combined their building commodities purchasing power to make themselves more competitive. Over the next forty-nine years, ENAP developed member partners throughout the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Southwest and Midwest. Like PAL and IBSA, it too was member-owned and managed. ENAP’s strategy was an aggressive one based on continued growth by design, striving to provide its membership with a cross section of superior products and programs in a variety of categories. Their corporate structure and tenured sales professionals provided a unique opportunity for members to grow without adding purchasing staff.

1967

1977

IBSA

IBSA opened in 1977 in Smithfield, NC with eight dealers looking to improve their business. IBSA’s main purpose was to buy quality products with the best service in the industry at the lowest possible price. Over the next forty years IBSA experienced substantial growth. The number of shareholders increased to 215, suppliers increased from two to several hundred, over $6 million in sales volume grew to over $400 million and staff grew from three to thirty-one.

1977

2016

LBM Advantage

LBM Advantage was launched in 2016 with the merger of two key buying cooperatives, ENAP and PAL, combining 130 years of service excellence and industry knowledge. With ENAP’s strong presence in the Northeast and PAL’s strength in the Midwest, LBM Advantage provided major purchasing power benefits to its membership. The name LBM Advantage was selected for the new cooperative because it underscored its mission to create a competitive advantage for members by leveraging their collective power.

Continuing in the same tradition and commitment to its membership, to grow and diversify its geographic presence with regional expertise, LBM Advantage merged with IBSA in October of 2017. The combined membership increased total member locations in 2017 to 1035  in 35 states. Independent dealer support was further strengthened in the Eastern, Midwestern and Southern markets. Advantage services these markets with offices located in New Windsor NY, Grand Rapids MI, Smithfield NC and Monroe LA. 

2016

HQ: New York

  • 555 Hudson Valley Ave
  • Suite 200
  • New Windsor, NY 12553

Michigan

  • 5465 Executive Pkwy SE
  • Grand Rapids MI 49512
  • Mail: PO Box 888875
  • Grand Rapids MI 49588

North Carolina

  • 1801 Wal-Pat Road
  • PO Box 2310
  • Smithfield NC 27577

Louisiana

  • 1900 North 18th Street
  • Suite 502
  • Monroe LA 71201

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Stephen Sallah

Stephen J. Sallah is President & CEO of LBM Advantage. Sallah joined ENAP in 2008 as Chief Financial Officer and has been serving in his current role since January, 2011. Prior to ENAP, Sallah worked at IBM for sixteen years. He began at IBM as an engineer and worked in various operational roles in Poughkeepsie, NY and Burlington, VT. After spending five years in semiconductor pricing and program management, Sallah spent ten years as division controller for the Software Group in Somers, NY. His last assignment was as program manager for the IBM Software Group supporting the group general manager in Mergers and Acquisitions. Sallah began his career in the U.S. Navy. He served as a Nuclear Engineer and Submarine Officer on the USS Norfolk out of Norfolk, VA; a fast attack Los Angeles Class Submarine. He served a total of seven years of active duty and completed his service in the Naval Reserves, retiring in 2004 as a Commander. Sallah received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his M.B.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Tom Molloy

Tom Molloy is Executive Vice President of Products & Programs for LBM Advantage. With over 30 years of experience in the lumber and building materials cooperative industry, Molloy is a highly regarded and seasoned veteran. He has superior knowledge of all areas within a buying group cooperative, including retail needs, supplier needs, sales and marketing. Molloy’s career began at ENAP in 1983 where he worked for 14 years in the Building Materials Division as Vice President/Manager of Building Products and Vice President of Sales. Molloy left ENAP in 1997 to work for Do-It-Best Corporation as a Division Manager, Pro Sales-Lumber and Building Products. Nine years later, he left Do-It-Best Corporation to return to his roots at ENAP Inc. Currently, Molloy oversees all aspects of LBM Advantage’s Building Products Division. Molloy received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing from the State University of New York, College at Oswego.

Duncan Facey

Duncan Facey is Vice President of Forest Products. Facey began his career in the lumber and building materials industry in 1971 at Georgia-Pacific Corporation as a sales representative. Over the next 25 years he ran two distribution centers, became responsible for 34 distribution centers in the Northeast region and then elevated to Group Vice President, Distribution Division, where he was responsible for a $5 billion division comprised of 133 company-owned distributions centers and 4,200 employees. In 2009 he joined ENAP as Vice President, to oversee all aspects of ENAP’s Forest Products Division, and continues in that roll for LBM Advantage today. Facey received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire and his Executive MBA from Emory University-Gouizetta Business School.

Glenn Canino

Glenn Canino is Director of LBM Advantage’s Building Products Division. He facilitates daily operational and sales function among LBM Advantage’s four regional offices, as well as helping to spearhead the company’s overall growth initiatives. Canino has over thirty years of industry experience with a multi-faceted background that includes home construction, corporate finance and sales. He has been with LBM Advantage since 2003, initially working in the Hardlines/Specialties Department, then overseeing the Kitchen and Bath department. Canino became manager of the Millwork group in 2009 and then Director of Building Products in 2018. Canino holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, focused in Finance with concentrations in Financial Analysis and Real Estate from California State University, Fullerton.

Bob Carson

Bob Carson is Vice President, Southern Operations. Carson is considered a veteran of the lumber and building materials industry, having worked in it for over 39 years. He began his career in 1974 at Howard’s Home Care Center as a buyer. Shortly after, he was hired by Allied Building Stores Inc. (ABS) as Merchandising Manager. Carson had a successful career at ABS where he held several progressive positions such as: Vice President Building Material Development, Vice President Operations, Executive Vice President and Vice President of Strategic Planning. In 2009, he opened his own lumber wholesale company. Carson joined ENAP as Vice President in January 2012, while their new office was opening in Monroe, Louisiana, to help establish growth in the Southern territory. He currently oversees LBM Avantage’s Monroe office and development in the region. Carson received a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson is the Vice President of Forest Products and works from LBM Advantage’s North Carolina office. His entire career has been devoted to various aspects of the building supply industry, beginning in 1991 with Front Royal Environmental Services. As the company’s N.C. Licensed General Contractor, Tim managed the field operations for construction projects, ensuring their completion in accordance with state and federal regulations while maintaining established budgetary guidelines. In 1997 Tim joined Moore-Handley and was tasked with developing the Eastern NC territory for the wholesale distribution, sales and management of products to hardware and building supply retailers, successfully tripling the territory’s sales.

Tim was most recently with IBSA, a cooperative buying group of independent lumber and building materials retailers concentrated in the Southeastern part of the country. He began at IBSA in 2003 in the Building Products Sales Department and held various positions including Assistant Manager, Director of Dealer Relations, Vice President of Business Development and in 2011 became President and CEO overseeing all aspects of daily operations. Tim and his team successfully lead the group through the 2017 merger with LBM Advantage.

Kellianne Lundgren

Kellianne Lundgren is Director of Human Resources for LBM Advantage.

Kellianne began her career in Human Resources in 2008 as a Healthcare Recruiter for Valley Health System in Ridgewood NJ. After primarily focusing on interviewing and onboarding top talent for four years, she was promoted into an Employee Relations Specialist role, handling performance management, internal investigations, organizational development and terminations. Kellianne joined ENAP as HR Manager, the sole HR practitioner, in 2013 when the organization had only two offices and 65 employees. She continues to act as a department of one for the expanded organization and oversees all aspects of Human Resources, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, benefits and leave administration, compensation planning and compliance. She was promoted to Director of Human Resources in 2020.

Kellianne received her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification in 2011 and her SHRM Certified Professional certification in 2015. She received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Mount Saint Mary College in 2008 and her MBA from Mount Saint Mary College in May 2018.

Covid-19 Response

June 25, 2020 – Update

The impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt by individuals and communities around the country. We hope our industry partners are faring well. In accordance with state and local requirements, Advantage has taken steps to protect the safety of its employees. 

Currently no more than 40% of staff is working in our offices at one time, with the rest working remotely. Additionally, if outside visits are necessary, they will be scheduled by appointment only.

General employee business travel has been suspended, but limited essential travel is permitted for our Member Sales team.

There continues to be no disruption to daily business activity, and communication to traders and support staff remains seamless. We will continue to post updates as this situation continues to evolve.

Service Charge Schedule

Advantage’s primary revenue source is derived from charging the member a percentage of the gross invoice amount based on the categories below. This service charge will appear on the transmittal unless the program is either deferred or non-adder.

  • Deferred:
    The service charge for deferred adder programs will be deducted from quarterly rebate statements and will not appear on transmittals. The service charge amount is set at 1% and a line item on the statement lists the amount being deducted. Each member has the option of declining the deferred adder and will be charged the 1% service charge on the transmittal.

  • Non-Adder:
    The service charge for these programs is not charged to the member.
  • Fixed Service Charge:
    A number of programs have a fixed service charge, regardless of the invoice amount.
  • Sliding Scale:
    If the program does not fall into the categories above, the charge will be applied per the following schedule:
$0
to
   $2,500: 3%
$2,501
to
 $40,000: 1%
        $40,001 and above is capped at $400