About Products & Services Events Join Our Co-Op Contact LogIn Forest Products The Forest Products Advantage The Forest Products Division is an extension of each member’s procurement arm, focused on taking advantage of economies of scale, to quickly and efficiently procure forest products at the best value for our membership. Division employees work closely with members to understand their needs. Knowing what they buy, how they buy and when they need it has built their reputation among members as “trusted traders”. Division employees work closely with suppliers to create block buys on a regular basis. They also monitor markets and proactively move when favorable opportunities become available. VOLUME Advantage has no affiliation restrictions. You determine how your business is run. Together we will develop a strategy that best suits your company. EXPERTISE A selection of electronic communication services makes business flow faster and more efficiently. Real time sales, accounting and rebate data is always clear and readily available. SERVICE Advantage traders and staff are an extension of your purchasing team, and we support you on your terms. Honest and professional, we do everything we can to meet the needs of our members. WE SUPPORT YOUR SPECIALTY MARKETS Multi Family Construction Large Project Support Panelization and Manufacturing Components and Trusses National Logistics: Rail and Trucking RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES Lumber Futures Basis Trading Inventory Hedging Forward Pricing Member Education Brokerage Services YOUR DAILY SOURCE OF SUPPLY CUSTOMIZED TRADING STAFF to source everyday inquiries and deliver block buying opportunities REGIONAL RELOADS support full and mixed truckload orders CUSTOMIZED LOGISTICS SUPPORT FALL PLANNING CONFERENCE Mill Direct Relationships Market Trends Industry Experts Economic Forecasting MARKET UPDATE NEWSLETTERS Industry Trends Market Status Reports Pricing by Product Category COMPREHENSIVE, TIMELY MARKET INFORMATION Weekly Conference Call Text Alert Program Service by Regionally Experienced Traders Commodity Framing The Commodity Framing team has a highly aggressive cash market presence adding to member lumber margins. Our traders are equipped with specialized market and species experience. We utilize many reload locations in the Northeast, South, mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Our team works with members to create a procurement strategy beyond reactionary spot market purchases. Panel Products The Panel team focuses on leveraging your collective purchasing strength each and every day to give you a competitive edge in your marketplace. Our full time market exposure allows us to concentrate our efforts and act as specialists for your business. By using our market expertise, we will work with you to devise a purchasing strategy specific to your business. We can help you add profit to your bottom line and benefits to your business with successful purchasing strategies: Spot Market Purchases Mill Direct Contracts Block Buys Rebateable Programs VMI We operate several strategically placed reload inventories, allowing for prompt shipment. We also support trans-loading and pooling opportunities throughout the membership. Treated Lumber The Treated/Engineered Lumber team is in the market every day, sourcing quality products from top producers. Our daily contact with mills and treaters enables us to report the most current market conditions as well as breaking industry news. Members are armed with this additional knowledge and current information allowing them to make the best purchasing decisions for their businesses. We have negotiated a number of valuable programs with the industry’s leading suppliers. Our traders bring the strategic opportunities that best fit individual businesses and increase profitability. Engineered Wood LVLs Glulam I-Beams / Joist Laminated Products Pressure Treated Beams Open Web Joist Roof & Floor Truss Pre-Manufactured Wall Panels Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) 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 LBM Advantage © 2021 All rights reserved