Building Materials Distribution

Taiga Building Products Ltd. (Taiga) is Canada’s largest wholesale distributor of building materials, such as lumber, panels, mouldings, sidings, engineered wood, flooring, roofing, insulation and others.

It was established in 1973 and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Taiga has 15 distribution centres across Canada and 2 in Northern California, USA as well as 6 reload stations in the states of Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, Vermont and Illinois.  Annual sales are in excess of C$1.3billion.  Canada’s low population density and large land mass makes wholesale distribution model essential.

Taiga also exports to Pacific Rim countries, Central and South America, the Middle East and Europe from its head office in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.  Customers of Taiga range from major retailers and DIYs in North America, such as Home Depot, Lowe’s and Rona to the widely dispersed smaller and neighbourhood lumber yards and hardware stores.  Its products are mostly used for new residential landed projects and for renovations.

Taiga’s distribution Process

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