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Westlake Royal Building Products recently announced an expanded distribution agreement with BlueLinx, one of North America’s leading building products distributors. Through the long-standing partnership, Westlake Royal will serve as BlueLinx’s sole PVC trim supplier, distributing Kleer® PVC Trim across its network while also broadening the geographic footprint of TruExterior® Siding & Trim.
“BlueLinx has been a valued, longtime distribution partner of Westlake Royal Building Products, and we’re pleased to expand our relationship through this agreement for Kleer PVC Trim,” says Bill Conlon, vice president of U.S. sales, siding and trim, Westlake Royal Building Products. “Becoming BlueLinx’s sole PVC trim supplier represents an important opportunity to grow the Kleer brand and expand its reach in key markets. Combined with BlueLinx’s strong customer relationships and distribution capabilities, we are well positioned to provide building professionals with greater access to the high-quality, low-maintenance trim solutions they demand.”
Kleer PVC Trim will be available through 27 BlueLinx distribution locations serving customers throughout New England, the North and Mid-Atlantic, the South, the Ohio Valley and select Central U.S. markets.
“We are excited to expand our relationship with Westlake Royal and further align our partnership with our customer-facing strategy,” says Shyam Reddy, president and chief executive officer of BlueLinx. “The addition of Kleer PVC Trim strengthens our value proposition by enhancing our specialty product offering in 27 key markets where we serve customers throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, Ohio Valley and select Central U.S. regions. As our sole PVC trim supplier, Westlake Royal plays an important role in helping us deliver a focused, high-quality trim solution to our customers. We appreciate the confidence Westlake Royal has placed in us and look forward to building on this expanded partnership to create additional value for our customers while supporting profitable growth for both companies.”
BlueLinx locations stocking Kleer PVC Trim include Bellingham, Massachusetts; Burlington, Vermont; Portland, Maine; Buffalo and Long Island, New York; Denville, New Jersey; Frederick, Maryland; Richmond, Virginia; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; Tampa, Lakeland and Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville and Erwin, Tennessee; Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Davenport and Des Moines, Iowa; and St. Louis, Missouri.
In addition to Kleer PVC Trim, Westlake Royal is broadening the availability of TruExterior Siding & Trim through five additional BlueLinx distribution locations in Bellingham, Massachusetts; Burlington, Vermont; Portland, Maine; Long Island, New York; and Buffalo, New York. This expansion increases TruExterior availability through BlueLinx from 12 to 17 distribution locations.
