“Our mission is to provide the best building materials available on the market today,” Norm says. “We strive to be knowledgeable problem solvers, responsive and focused on our client’s needs, while conducting ourselves in a friendly, respectful, and professional manner.” Advanced Building Materials was originally founded back in 1984. In 1988, Dave and Olga Williams bought into the company as Dave had previously worked for Sternson Ltd. as a sales representative for a company that Advanced Building Materials represented in Sarnia–Lambton. Over a span of three years Dave and Olga would become the sole owners of the company. Norm, for his part, joined the company in 1991 after graduating from Mohawk College with a diploma in business administration. He was part of the company in 1995 when they joined the CID buying group, which would later be purchased by the TIMBER MART buying group. In 1996, Norm became part owner with Dan Chinnick and Gary Stewart, who were brought on board due to their strong ties to the geotextile and vinyl fencing and decking markets. In 2000, Norm was named president of the company, and eventually acquired all shares from the remaining partners to become sole owner of Advanced Building Materials in 2017. In Norm’s time with the business, Advanced Building Materials has evolved and expanded their product offering significantly in order to expand their client base. Today, they service a healthy mix of contractors and direct consumers, and their offering includes geotextile MARCH 2023
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