HOME LOCATIONS OUR TEAM HISTORY DELIVERY OUR STORE CONTACT ACCOUNT ACCESS REWARD ACCESS Previous Slide Next Slide History of the company Gold Beach Lumber Yard has been a Ringer family business since July 8, 1959 when Clarence and Pearl Ringeropened Home & Building Supply in Hunter Creek, Oregon just outside the town of Gold Beach. Clarence andPearl Ringer, Rodney and Sig Ringer, Reed and Elnora Ringer, and Ryan and Jocelyn Ringer have created afour-generation strong history of leadership for this company. Throughout the generations, each Ringer hasplaced their own identity and skill set into place which has allowed the company to continually grow strongerwithin each generational period. July 8th, 1959 Clarence and Pearl Ringer establish Home & Building Supply selling groceries,paint, furniture, and lumber in Hunter Creek just outside of Gold Beach. 1968 First delivery truck purchased, a GMC flatbed. 1973 Rodney Ringer, son of Clarence and Pearl, begins working alongside his parentsat Home & Building Supply. 1976 Clarence Ringer passes away. Spring 1981 Rodney and son, Reed Ringer, form a 50/50 partnership to purchase Home &Building Supply from Pearl Ringer. The company has 5 total employees and changes the name to GoldBeach Lumber Yard. Fall 1981 Rodney & Reed purchase a second store in Port Orford, OR called WesternBuilding Supply. Rodney operates Western Building Supply along with a cement plant. Reed operatesthe Hunter Creek store. 1985 Western Building Supply is sold. 1989 Elnora Ringer purchases Rodney’s 50% share of the company. This establishes anew 50/50 corporate shareholder partnership between Elnora and Reed Ringer. 1990 A new 3,440sf retail store is built in Hunter Creek. 1990 GBLY purchases the first towable forklift on S. Oregon coast for delivery servicefor $4,500. 1990 GBLY joins the Do It Best Co-Operative buying group. 1993 GBLY becomes a type S Corporation with Reed & Elnora as each 50%shareholders. 1995 GBLY purchases the first articulating boom truck for delivery service on the S.Oregon coast. 1995 Rodney Ringer passes away. 1996 Hunter Creek floods causing over $100,000 worth of inventory losses. 2002 Ryan Ringer, Reed’s son, begins working full time with the company. 2003 GBLY completes a project to expand the Hunter Creek retail store by anadditional 3,350sf and builds a 5,100sf warehouse to accommodate the growing business. June 1, 2008 GBLY opens a second location in Brooking-Harbor, OR. April 1, 2014 GBLY begins an Industrial & Commercial division. September 1, 2014 GBLY opens a third location in Port Orford, OR. January 1, 2015 Reed & Elnora Ringer’s oldest son, Ryan Ringer, purchases their corporate sharesmaking him the sole shareholder of the company. January 1, 2016 GBLY purchases the assets of Cascade Home Center to add stores four and five inCottage Grove and Creswell, Oregon. April 1, 2018 GBLY purchases the assets of Van Well Building Supply to add store number six in Dallas, OR. This acquisition brings the total number of full-time employees to 105. STORE INFO Rewards DoitBest Online Store SERVICES Deliveries Rentals Price Match Guarantee Paint Color Matching SOCIAL CONTACT US Gold Beach 541-247-6617 Harbor 541-469-6617 Port Orfold 541-366-2222 Cottage Grove 541-942-1301 Creswell 541-895-4166 Dallas 541-623-2327 Cottage Grove Rentals 541-942-7368 © 2019 All Rights Reserved - Gold Beach Lumber Yard, Inc.