KBS makes magazine's top 100 list

Tri-County News

The annual report, produced by Hanley Wood's ProSales magazine each May, was released May 5, 2008. Sales for the ProSales 100 companies totaled $34.1 billion in 2007 vs. $39.5 billion in 2006. This is the first year Campbellsport Building Supply, and their sister stores Berlin Building Supply and Kiel Building Supply made the list.

The ProSales 100-compiled by the ProSales staff and reported by senior editor Andy Carlo-is the premier report on construction supply companies that garner more than half their revenues from professional builders. Large operations that cater primarily to retail customers are excluded thus making it possible to examine more accurately the pro-oriented side of the lumber and building material industry. Collectively, the 2008 ProSales 100 companies run 3,675 sales and production outlets across the country and employ just over 101,000 workers.

This year's report shows only 14 companies with increase in sales, while some dealers saw sales fall nearly 50%.
The Campbellsport/Berlin/Kiel stores were one of only six companies with double-digit gains. "Comparing the 2008 ProSales 100 with previous years reveals just how sharp the downturn has been," says ProSales editor Craig Webb. For instance, the previous list reporting 2004 sales showed that all 100 companies had increased sales from 2003, and 95 of them scored double-digit gains. "We are refusing to take part in the recession. We thank our customers for their continued support and we hope to pay them back with our aggressive prices and our commitment to exceeding our customer's expectations," stated Paul Reis, lead purchasing agent, and inventory control leader. "Our focus on service starts with our buyers. We negotiate some of the best deals in the country to offer the best building products at incredible prices to our customers. Our customer service driven focus leads all the way to our drivers. They are the friendliest hardest working people we can find. It's a complete blue team effort."

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