From left to right: West Fraser representatives; 84 Lumber owner and CEO, Maggie Hardy; 84 Lumber VP of Purchasing, Mitch Wagner
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. (Sept. 12, 2024) – 84 Lumber has proudly announced West Fraser, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based forest products company, as its 2024 Vendor of the Year. The annual award is determined by several factors, including sales growth and commitment to service.
“84 Lumber has been buying from West Fraser for as long as I’ve been here – which is 40 years,” said 84 Lumber’s Vice President of Purchasing, Mitch Wagner. “West Fraser’s diverse wood product offerings have been crucial in supporting our business needs. Their range of OSB products, panels and lumber offerings have consistently met our high-volume demands and have helped us supply our customers across the single, multifamily, and commercial construction industries.”
With a rich history dating back to 1955, West Fraser was founded when three brothers bought a small planing mill in Quesnel, British Columbia. More than six decades later, West Fraser has become a leading diversified wood products company with mills and locations across Canada and the United States. Their evolution and expansion have mirrored 84 Lumber’s growth, making them an integral partner in our success. Today, West Fraser is consistently one of the company’s top vendors and is essential in its forest products supply chain. The company is 84 Lumber’s largest supplier in 2024 of Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPF), Southern Yellow Pine (SYP), and OSB.
“In the 1980s, they were a major lumber producer in Western Canada,” said Wagner. “They’re still in Western Canada today, but they’re also a very large lumber producer in the Southern United States, as well as being the largest OSB producer in North America. Throughout their growth and expansion over the years, West Fraser has always maintained their focus on servicing the customer.”
“West Fraser has been enjoying a productive partnership with 84 lumber for decades,” said Matt Tobin, senior vice president of sales and marketing at West Fraser. “We have watched 84 grow into one of the leading suppliers of building materials in the United States and have mutually benefitted from our partnership as we have both expanded. 84 has always been a fair, trustworthy, humble company that looks for mutually beneficial ways to service the end user. We are honored to receive the award as Vendor of the Year and look forward to continuing our partnership.”
84 Lumber is the leading supplier of building materials, manufactured components, and industry-leading services for single and multifamily residences and commercial buildings. The company operates more than 320 facilities in 33 states and is continuing to grow. To learn more, visit www.84lumber.com or follow 84 Lumber on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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About West Fraser
West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, which promotes sustainable forest practices in its operations The Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other residuals, and renewable energy. West Fraser's products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, industrial applications, papers, tissue, and box materials. For more information about West Fraser, visit www.westfraser.com.
ABOUT 84 LUMBER
Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, 84 Lumber Co. is the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components, and industry-leading services for single and multifamily residences and commercial buildings. The company operates 320 facilities which include stores, component manufacturing plants, custom door shops, and engineered wood product centers in 33 states. 84 Lumber also offers turnkey installation services for a variety of products, including framing, insulation, siding, windows, roofing, decking, and drywall. A certified national women’s business enterprise owned by Maggie Hardy, 84 Lumber was named as one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2024 by Newsweek and was named one of America’s Top Retailers 2024 by USA Today. The company was also recognized as one of America’s Largest Private Companies in 2023 by Forbes. The company also made the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies in 2023. For more information, visit www.84lumber.com and join us on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.