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BC Building Supplies
Overview:

British Columbia manufacturers and distributors of building supplies range in the size of operation, products sold and markets served. A majority of manufacturers and distributors fall in the small to medium size range.

The variety of products available from BC manufacturer and distributors of building supplies vary greatly and are often dependent upon the market they serve and the specialty of the business. Primary manufacturers include all manufacturing activities where materials used to produce an industry's output have not been processed or changed by another manufacturer or where the final product cannot be used without further processing. Secondary manufacturers include those whose products require substantial labour and inputs to transform the raw material into other products. Examples include windows, doors, moldings, etc. The range of products sold through manufacturers and distributors include:

  • siding
  • flooring
  • windows
  • doors
  • cabinets
  • lumber
  • panelboards
  • decking

Manufactured products dominate the province’s international commodity exports, making up about three-quarters of the total value of goods exported from the province to other countries. They comprise a similar share of BC's inter-provincial trade in goods and services. Export markets served by BC manufacturers and distributors include: North America, Asia, Europe, South America and Africa.