NHPA Partners with Supply-Build Canada to Make Educational Programs and Services More Accessible to Retailers Throughout Canada
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Supply-Build Canada (formerly the Western Retail Lumber Association) to act as the association’s licensed provider of educational and training materials throughout Canada.
Under this new agreement, Supply-Build Canada will be able to offer a complete portfolio of NHPA’s education and training materials to Canadian retailers and will service retailers utilizing these valuable tools.
“NHPA has been serving retailers in Canada since 2006 and we are pleased to now work with a well-respected organization like Supply-Build Canada to provide ongoing access and service to the Canadian retailers utilizing our programs,” says Dan Tratensek, NHPA’s chief operations officer.
Over the past 18 years, thousands of retail employees have been put through NHPA education and training courses ranging from basic training for individuals new to home improvement retailing to modules and classes designed to meet the needs of retail managers and owners.
“As Supply-Build Canada continues to evolve, we see this new relationship as a major step toward augmenting our already strong stable of education and training products,” says Liz Kovach, Supply-Build Canada president. “With this expanded offering we hope to help our members compete and grow even more effectively.”
This new arrangement will ensure that Canadian retailers interested in utilizing any NHPA training programs will have both an ally and a resource keenly in tune with the unique needs of their markets.
“After working with the team at Supply-Build Canada it is clear that they are not only committed to supporting the Canadian home improvement industry but they can bring the unique knowledge and insights needed to grow and develop existing and future programs to meet the needs of the changing
Canadian market,” says Tratensek. “We are more than pleased to have Supply-Build Canada as a strong partner moving forward.”
All NHPA programs available to retailers in Canada can be accessed through Supply-Build Canada beginning January 1, 2025. After this date Supply-Build Canada will also service all Canadian retailers and industry partners currently utilizing NHPA programs and services.
“It is our intention to make access to any programs and services easier for Canadian retailers and allow them to work with a Canadian-based partner for all their education and training needs,” Kovach says. “Being able to broaden our assortment of offerings is a meaningful step in our mission to attract, connect, educate and advocate for building supply retailers.”
ABOUT THE NORTH AMERICAN HARDWARE AND PAINT ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1900 by a group of retailers, NHPA is a not-for-profit trade association whose mission is to help home improvement, paint and decorating outlets in the U.S. and Canada become better and more profitable retailers. Governed by a board of independent hardware and paint retailers, NHPA fulfills its mission by providing how-to management resources, product discovery, training programs and networking opportunities for the industry it serves. Learn more at YourNHPA.org.
ABOUT SUPPLY-BUILD CANADA
Supply-Build Canada today is comprised of over 1,100-member firms involved in the building supply industry on the prairies. Supply-Build Canada represents the interests of members in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Northwest Ontario, Yukon and Nunavut, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information in the industry.