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Dear Valued Customer, Abington, PA (10/18/24) – Continental Materials, Inc. (CMI) is happy to announce that Anthony Milanes and Rick Ringer have joined the CMI team in the roles of Territory Sales Manager. “We are excited to add these talented sales leaders to our team in Florida to drive market growth. Rick’s experience with contractor […]

Dear Valued Customer, Abington, PA (10/24) – Continental Materials, Inc. (CMI) is pleased to announce that Tyler Donaldson and Eric Carlson have joined the CMI team in the roles of Territory Sales Manager. “We are excited to add these market managers to support the western region. They will be a strong asset to CMI as

Dear Valued Customer, Strike Update: · The recent East/Gulf Coast port labor strike concluded last week after three days with a contract extension agreement through January 15, 2025. While wages have been settled, the pivotal issue of automation remains a key point of contention. The industry is closely monitoring negotiations, hoping for a resolution to

Dear Valued Customer, Abington, PA (9/24) – Continental Materials, Inc. (CMI) is happy to announce that Joe Yarbrough and Will Ogletree have joined the CMI team in the roles of Territory Sales Managers. “We are excited to add managers of this caliber with years of experience and business knowledge. Their years in sales and management in

Dear Valued Customer, As demand for Continental Materials products has continued to grow  we have been adjusting where material has been warehoused throughout the country. The most important criteria has always been to  ensure service levels for our customers that will provide their continued support of their contractor base, on a routine and also seasonal

Dear Valued Customer, To our valued customers: Please be advised that due to 30%-80% ocean freight increases over the last 60 days, as well as other contributing factors, the price of all CMI Self-Adhered Underlayment products will increase with shipments effective August 1, 2024 regardless of order date. We expect the increase to be between

Dear Valued Customer, Are you concerned about rising shipping costs? Unfortunately, there’s no relief in sight. East Coast rates are expected to surge past $10,000 in July. We’re urging caution against lowball quotes from importers offering unrealistically low rates (under $5,000). These quotes often lead to hidden surcharges or even undelivered containers. A Recent Example:

Dear Valued Customer, Abington, PA (6/03/2024) – Continental Materials, Inc. (CMI) is happy to announce that Ralph Bove has joined the CMI team filling a newly created role of Sr. VP – Strategy and Growth. “We are excited to make this addition to our team. Ralph’s experience in the roofing distribution business and his vast

Dear Valued Customer, Abington, PA (6/3/2024) – Continental Materials, Inc. (CMI) is proud to announce that Tony Aguilar has joined the CMI team filling a newly created role of Regional Sales Manager – West for the STAFDA Specialty Fasteners business. “We are excited to make this new addition to our team. Tony’s experience in the

May 13, 2024 Dear Valued Customer, To our valued customers: Many of our customers may have of recently heard of ocean freight increases or been impacted by what has been going on with ocean freight beginning in the first quarter of 2024. Many importers, that have no investment in their own supply chain or do

Dear Valued Customer, To our valued customers: Please be advised that due to rising costs in energy, materials, and transportation, there will be a price increase of 5% to 7% on all fiberboard and cant strip/tapered edge products nationwide effective with shipments April 01, 2024 (regardless of order date). All currently priced fiberboard orders and