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Component Connection
SBCA's podcast focuses on everything from production and marketing best practices to risk management and leadership tips. We are interviewing fellow component manufacturers and industry experts and teasing out valuable nuggets you can use to improve your company.
Episodes
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EP 85: Dasanayake and Lohse on Digital QC Software Development
The successful release of SBCA’s Digital QC software would not have been possible without the knowledge and expertise of Q4US, a software development company…
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EP 84: Whelan Discusses What is Driving Industry Investment
In this episode, Margaret Whelan, founder and CEO of Whelan Advisory Capital Markets, sheds light on what is driving investment into the component…
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EP 83: Hoops Expounds on Benefits of Lumber & Truss Cooperative
In this episode, Rachel Hoops, B2B Sales Manager for Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation (LMC), shares how their components group has grown rapidly in…
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EP 82: Herring on Opening a New Facility in Today’s Environment
In this episode, John Herring, CEO of A-1 Industries in Fort Pierce, Florida, explores the challenges he faced in opening a new, state-of-the-art facility for…
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EP 81: Herring Shares Mindset Change After Housing Crash
In this episode, John Herring, CEO of A-1 Industries in Fort Pierce, Florida, explores what the industry was like in the early 1970s in the industry’s…
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EP 80: Dixon and Louws on Looking Overseas for Automation
In this episode, Barry Dixon, owner and CEO of True House in Jacksonville, Florida, and BJ Louws, president of Louws Truss in Ferndale, Washington, share why…
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EP 79: Smith Shares Trussway’s Focus After 50 Years
In this episode, Jeff Smith, president and CEO of Trussway, shares how Trussway is celebrating 50 years of business and the ways they focus on supporting…
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EP 78: Kerkhoff on Building Customer Loyalty
In this episode, Brian Kerkhoff, president of KA Components in Otterbein, Indiana, talks about how they strive to build trust and loyalty with their customers…
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EP 77: Kerkhoff on the Benefits of the Two-Step Model
In this episode, Brian Kerkhoff, president of KA Components in Otterbein, Indiana, shares their approach to offering just the right structural framing products…
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EP 76: Lohse Announces Arrival of Digital QC and its Advantages
In this episode, Jess Lohse, SBCA’s executive director, announces the Digital QC program is now available to all component manufacturers and is free to all…
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EP 75: Broach on Starting a New Truss Plant
In this episode, Jimmy Broach, President and CEO of Atlantic Building Components in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, talks about the challenges of bringing a new…
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EP 74: Broach on Planning for Debt-Free Expansion
In this episode, Jimmy Broach, President and CEO of Atlantic Building Components in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, shares how he has used a 20-year-plan…
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EP 73: How the Next Generation is Getting Things Done
In this episode, Jason Hikel and Mike Ruede, Jr., co-chairs of the SBCA Emerging Leaders Committee, share what the organization has accomplished recently to…
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EP 72: Briggs Talks Panels, Multifamily, and One-Day Bids
In this episode, Sam Briggs, Purchasing Manager for Crane Johnson Lumber and Mid States Truss, shares how wall panels have become a profitable part of their…
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EP 71: Wiesen Shares Thoughts on Partnering with Builders
This episode was recorded live at the International Builders Show (IBS). Luke Wiesen, General Manager for Truss Craft in Grand Island, Nebraska, talks about…
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EP 70: Lokkart on Easing Single-Family Builders’ Pain
On this episode, Hayward Lumber Company’s Rudi Lokkart shares how they are leveraging their technology and creativity to solve the jobsite labor pain their…
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EP 69: Tomalak Gives Q1 2022 Housing Forecast
On this episode, Todd Tomalak, principal at John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC), shares their forecast for Q1 2022 and what component manufacturers and…
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EP 68: Carey Explains Why 2022 is the Year to Retool
On this episode, Casey Carey, President & CEO for Builders/Spelts Schultz in Aurora, Colorado, shares what he sees ahead in 2022 and why they are completely…
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EP 67: Schwieters on How Field Labor Can Drive Effective Component R&D
In this episode, Blake and Pat Schwieters of JL Schwieters Construction near Saint Paul, Minnesota, talk about how their company has had great success…
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EP 66: Schwieters Share How All Components Benefit Framers
In this episode, Blake and Pat Schwieters of JL Schwieters Construction near Saint Paul, Minnesota, share how their company grew from a small framing company…
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EP 65: Ebinger on Rockstar Truss Designers
On this episode, Trevor Ebinger, general manager of Manion Lumber & Truss talks about one of his company’s greatest strengths, their design department, and how…
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EP 64: Yasick Discusses Our Evolving Digital Presence
On this episode, Laura Yasick, SBCA’s digital resource specialist, explores all the ways in which the association has evolved its online platforms and tools to…
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EP 63: Nuess Champions Supply Chain Engagement
In this episode, SBCA’s director of sales and marketing, Ashley Nuess, takes a closer look at the value SBCA offers to component manufacturer suppliers and why…
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EP 62: Frogale Praises Wall Panels and Innovation
On this episode, Gene Frogale, president of Annandale Millwork and Allied Systems in Winchester, Virginia, and the newly instated president of SBCA, shares how…
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EP 61: Frogale Shares Why Technology is Key to Winning
As Vince Lombardi once said, winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. Gene Frogale, president of Annandale Millwork and Allied Systems in Winchester…
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EP 60: Mattingly on LBM Framing Integration
On this podcast John Mattingly, president of Mattingly Lumber and Millwork in Granite City, Illinois, dives deeper into his company’s journey into adding field…
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EP 59: Mattingly on Becoming a Turnkey Lumberyard
On this podcast John Mattingly, president of Mattingly Lumber and Millwork in Granite City, Illinois, shares how his family’s company evolved from an…
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EP 58: Austin-Shepherd Share What You’ll Learn at BCMC 2021
BCMC education co-chairs, Dallas Austin of Big C Lumber and Zach Shepherd of Engineered Building Design, walk through all the educational offerings at BCMC…
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EP 57: Kozlowski-Dahlstrom Explore the ROI of BCMC
Greg Dahlstrom of Villiaume Industries, a US LBM company, and Mike Kozlowski of Apex, served as co-chairs of BCMC 2021. On this episode, they share the…
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EP 56: Jones Shares How New Relationship Will Benefit All
Jay Jones, executive director of the Truss Plate Institute (TPI), shares in this episode the ways in which the new partnership that has developed between TPI…
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EP 55: Penland on Attracting New Hires Efficiently
Dolly Penland, owner of Business Results, LLC, and a workforce expert who has consulted the component manufacturing industry for years, talks about the most…
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EP 54: Penland on Enhancing Your Hiring Process
Dolly Penland, owner of Business Results, LLC, and a workforce expert who has consulted the component manufacturing industry for years, shares her perspective…
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EP 53: Ward Explores Strategies to Retain Workers
If you are involved in the housing supply chain, the odds of you having a problem finding enough quality workers to do what you want to do is hovering right…
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EP 52: Fleischman & Blenker Talk LBM-Component Integration
Joel Fleischman and Jason Blenker of Drexel Building Supply in Campbellsport, Wisconsin, take a closer look at company culture and how Drexel has incorporated…
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EP 51: Fleischman & Blenker on the Road to Solar-Power Robots
In this podcast, Joel Fleischman, president of Drexel Building Supply in Campbellsport, Wisconsin, and Jason Blenker, Drexel’s Off-Site Solutions Leader, share…
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EP 50: Tatge Talks NFC and the Professional Framer
Chris Tatge, president of the National Framers Council and a veteran framer who has recently expanded his company, Dynamic Construction, into the world of…
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EP 49: Tatge on the Motivation Behind Turnkey Framing
Most builders today are actively seeking ways to maximize the output of their onsite labor, and one of the solutions that has gained a lot of traction lately…
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EP 48: Saladin on the Best Networking Event this Year
Ali Saladin, Director of Events for the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), shares how she’s parlayed planning million-dollar weddings in NYC to…
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EP 47: Butz on Leveraging the Latest Technology
Molly Butz, managing director of the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), shares the journey of quickly identifying and implementing the latest…
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EP 46: Helgeson on Benefits of Working with Big Builders
Roger Helgeson, president of The Truss Company, talks about his company’s approach to providing value-added products, and explores their motivations behind…
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EP 45: Helgeson Recommends Data-Driven Expansion
Despite several headwinds, builders continue to be very optimistic about the future, which should drive CM growth opportunities. Roger Helgeson, president of…
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EP 44: Gauger on Overcoming Offsite Challenges
Offsite construction holds a lot of promise for builders looking to do more with less. In this episode, Carpenter Contractors of America’s Howard Gauger…
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EP 43: Gauger Tells How Offsite Benefits Their Customers
Offsite construction holds a lot of promise for the construction industry and who better to give perspective on this topic than Carpenter Contractors of…
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EP 42: SBCA’s Lohse Identifies the Opportunities Ahead
Before Jess Lohse became executive director of SBCA, he was a component manufacturer (CM) with the heart of a promoter. In this podcast, Jess succinctly shares…
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EP 41: Langton Provides Steps to Reduce Insurance Premiums
Richard Langton at Bowermaster & Associates has worked with the component manufacturing industry for 21 years and knows intimately the challenges and…
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EP 40: Langton Identifies Insurance Cost-Savings Opportunities
Richard Langton at Bowermaster & Associates has worked with the component manufacturing industry for 21 years and knows intimately the challenges and…
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EP 39: Hikel-Valis Use Framing Challenge to Illustrate Efficiencies
Ryan Hikel and Jason Valis finish their discussion on how their two companies have learned how to leverage the expertise of the other and offer a collective…
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EP 38: Hikel-Valis Talk Tight Timelines and Tackling Them Together
Ryan Hikel and Jason Valis continue to explore how their two companies have learned how to leverage the expertise of the other and offer a collective solution…
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EP 37: Hartmann Gives Concrete Steps to Transformative Sales
Bradley Hartmann, founder of Behind Your Back Sales, shares how companies can refocus their sales efforts to transform the relationships they have with their…
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EP 36: Hartmann Shares How Today’s Sales Innovations are Vital to Success
Bradley Hartmann, founder of Behind Your Back Sales, shares how today’s market favors component manufacturers over their customers, creating an opportunity for…
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EP 35: Hikel-Valis Extol the Benefits of Their CM-Framer Synergies
Ryan Hikel and Jason Valis know they have a good thing going. Shelter Systems is great at making roof and floor trusses. Bruce Jones Contracting is awesome at…
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EP 34: Rana and Miller Share How TrussFab Has Evolved its Wall Panels
In this episode, we rejoin Dean Rana and Michael Miller who provide more insight into how they have convinced framers to move from sticks to panels. They…
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EP 33: Rana and Miller Share How TrussFab Is Convincing Framers to Use Panels
Dean Rana and Michael Miller have taken on the tough challenge of selling wall panel systems to Arizona framing contractors. In this episode, Rana and Miller…
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EP 32: Stroder & Overholtzer Discuss Benefits of Supplier-CM-Framer Partnership
Steve Stroder and Shawn Overholtzer share how California TrusFrame (CTF) is partnering with their plate supplier and a framing contractor to solve the growing…
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EP 31: Don Groom on How He Overcame Business Challenges
Don Groom, partner and CEO of Trussworks in Caldwell, Texas, shares how he successfully navigated the many early challenges he faced when starting his own…
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EP 30: Austin Huskey Gives Insight on Family-Owned Company & Buying Raw Materials
Austin Huskey, CEO of Huskey Truss and Building Supply in Franklin, Tennessee, shares what it was like growing up in a family-owned building material and…
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EP 29: Ken Kucera Shares 84 Lumber's Component Manufacturing Strategy
Ken Kucera, vice president of installed sales and manufacturing for 84 Lumber, explains what has driven the company’s recent growth and how component package…
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EP 28: Margaret Whelan on How Innovations Are Changing the Construction Industry
Margaret Whelan is the CEO and Founder of Whelan Advisory LLC, a boutique investment bank that provides tailored services to housing companies that are looking…
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EP 27: Art Schmon Explores Trends in Wood-Framed Floor Systems
Art Schmon, a partner at Forest Economic Advisers, shares his perspective on wood-framed floor systems. Art discusses how floor system framing options have…
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EP 26: Jess Lohse Discusses the Who, What, When, Where & Why of Quality Control & Quality Assurance
Quality control and quality assurance are both important parts of the component manufacturing process, but what are they? How are they different? And how can…