Alexander Lumber Co. will be closing several of its legacy lumberyards in rural Central and Western Illinois. After conducting extensive market research, Alexander Lumber’s leadership affirmed that major metro and mid-sized markets should be the company’s core focus.
The Alexander Lumber locations to be closed include the lumberyards in Canton, Ill., Lincoln, Ill., Monmouth, Ill., Rushville, Ill., and Taylorville, Ill. Additionally, the company will be merging its Bloomington, Ill., location into its Le Roy, Ill., location to serve the greater Bloomington/Normal market.
Alexander Lumber will also merge its Gilman, Ill., location into its Watseka, Ill., and Fairbury, Ill., locations to serve Iroquois and Livingston counties, as well as nearby Kankakee, Ill.
With the closures of these locations, Alexander Lumber’s executive team will use its additional resources to forge a stronger brand presence in its remaining markets and continue to build market share.
“We intend to focus on our core pro builder customer in the Chicago and other mid-sized markets, especially those in Wisconsin, Iowa, and other surrounding states, should any opportunities arise. These are the markets where we have been consistently successful and that allow us to operate to our strengths,” says Russ Kathrein, President/CEO of Alexander Lumber.
Each of the closing lumberyards will hold stock liquidation sales from mid-January through the end of February 2019.
Alexander Lumber Co. has been active in the lumber industry since 1891. With a dozen locations, including two truss plants, across Illinois, southeast Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa, Alexander Lumber offers a high-quality materials and supplies, including lumber, decking, cabinetry, windows, siding, doors.
