June 4, 2025

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Our field team is packing up the sunscreen, tunes, and member lists – and heading your way! Whether it's a quick check-in or a deep dive into your goals, they're here to connect.

Tony Cook
Minnesota, Iowa, Dakotas

Heather Summy 
Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas

Bill Wood
Wisconsin

Want to get on the route? Give your rep a shout to plan a visit.

BLD Connection is offering supplier members the chance to sponsor upcoming webinars starting in June, covering AI, sales and financial understanding. Help advance industry education while positioning your brand.

• Align with high-value learning
• Connect with retail LBM professionals
• Show your commitment to innovation
  
  

Contact Connie Johnson at (763) 595-4045 or connie@bldconnection.org to learn more.

June 10 is National Forklift Safety Day – attend the free event hosted by the Industrial Truck Association.

• This free safety event includes an expert panel of safety and industry leaders.

Want to train your trainers? OECS offers a Forklift Fundamentals for the Trainer course in St. Louis Park, MN, and online, also on June 10.

Take it further with our Foundations online Forklift Operator Training course.

• Learn lift operation and safety in 4 modules
• Course meets OSHA’s classroom training requirement

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Washington, D.C. and Online – 10:00 AM EDT

OECS Forklift Fundamentals for the Trainer

Upcoming Dates & Locations:

• June 19 - Federated Webinar -Workplace Violence and Crime Prevention
• August 4 - Pinnacle Roundtable, Bloomington, MN

From checks to computer forms to register tickets, BLD Connection can provide you with a no-obligation quote and fulfill your orders quickly. Provide us with a sample of the forms you currently use for a free quote. Send your sample or request a quote from Katie at katie@bldconnection.org.

TRUCK FOR SALE - PRICE REDUCED!  

2000 Sterling with 24' bed

372,000 miles

2002 Princeton PB50 Piggyback

$48,000 - PRICE LOWERED TO $42,000!

Contact Pete at (715) 748-4344 or pete@klingbeillumber.com.

CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT FOR SALE - PRICE REDUCED! 

1994 GPL40-G2 Caterpillar Forklift for Sale.

$12,500 - PRICE LOWERED TO $10,950!

Original Owner. 7785 Hours. 8300#, Triplex 168/85 Mast,

78" x 48" Carriage, 48" x 8" x 1-1/2" Forks,
4.3l 6 cyl Gas.

Good Condition. Service & Tune up in June 2024 .

Email: scbp57@gmail.com
Bob Halleland

Classified ads are available to retail members. To place an ad, contact Melanie at melanie@bldconnection.org or call (763) 595-4050.

Suppliers/Associate members - for advertising opportunities contact Erica Nelson at (763) 497-1778 or erica.nelson@ewald.com.

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