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INTRODUCING THE WORLD’S HARDEST WORKING MARKET SEGMENT

THE AMERICAN

LBM INDUSTRY

The American Lumber, Building Materials, & Construction industry (LBM) is made up of the hardworking men and women of a diverse group of industry verticals that built, build, maintain, and respond to the needs of society. Collectively, their service provides the services and products vital to a functioning society and living out the American Dream. Some of our media properties have been celebrating this market for over 100 years.

THIS WELL DEFINED INDUSTRY INCLUDES THESE ESTABLISHED VERTICAL MARKETS

The LBM market is made up of roughly twenty million people who are drawn to service; refuse to shy away from hard work; revel in accomplishment; and are loyal by deed to the brands that support them. An overlooked bread and butter segment to the American economy, they represent over $1T in spending power.

See the Breakdown

  • This market segment, totaling 7,000,000 workers, encompasses professionals involved in building infrastructure and residential projects, including laborers, engineers, and project managers.

  • With 2,100,000 workers, this market segment is dedicated to raw materials development to finished products throughout the LBM industry.

  • This sector encompasses 2,100,000 personnel involved in sales and support of everything from builders to consumers.

  • Comprising 905,000 workers, this market segment includes those that take finished raw materials and produce finished market goods such as cabinets, flooring, surfaces, panels, furniture, and more.

  • Totaling 891,000 workers, this segment includes state, county, and city municipalities responsible for establishing and enforcing building code.

  • This segment, accounting for 863,000 professionals, involves those in the provision of services like specification, design, decor, and more.

  • Including 701,000 professionals, this market focuses on the design and engineering of residential, commercial, & infrastructure projects.

  • With 495,000 workers, this segment includes individuals responsible for the inventory warehousing and distribution on demand throughout the retail and direct to site channel.

  • This sector, including 346,000 personnel, involves a variety of skilled support services such as consultants, advisors, service providers, and more.

  • Comprising 60,000 workers, this vertical focuses on the management, cultivation, and harvesting of forests, including forestry workers and environmental specialists.

  • This sector includes 60,000 professionals engaged in the moving of goods and people across different modes of transportation, such as drivers, pilots, and logistics planners.

THE MEDIA HOUSE OF ‘WHEN IN DOUBT, GRAB A TOOL AND GET TO WORK.’

526 Media Group, Inc. commands the most comprehensive reach in the lumber, building materials, and construction industry - connecting a vast network of dealers, distributors, manufacturers, and their customers of builders, contractors, architects, and more through our vast portfolio of trusted publications, digital platforms, and industry events. Our audience isn’t just large; it’s the industry. That scale of engagement translates into something no competitor can match: unparalleled industry data intelligence drawn from real market activity, real purchasing behavior, and real industry voices across every segment of the LBM channel. For companies that need to understand where the market is, where it’s heading, and how to reach the people who drive it, 526 Media Group is the only partner with the depth of coverage and the breadth of relationships to deliver those answers with confidence.

WE CONNECT YOUR BRAND TO OUR HYPER-LOYAL AUDIENCE

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Digital

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Social

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Data Intelligence

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Tradeshows

MULTIMEDIA, TRANSMEDIA, WHATEVER IS NEXT MEDIA

We understand the entire LBM market extremely well. Our business model is based on delivering (and measuring) content that moves the needle to our sophisticated database of readers, viewers, influencers and fans. Combined, these two databases (content and audience), reveal the powerful demo and psychographic connection which guide us to help grow your market.

To do this we have become adept at deploying stories, offers and brand messages across multiple platforms.

We have existing publications and events ready for you to plug into. Or, we can create a custom program just for your product or brand.

Our services can bring you to the LBM market in a variety of formats. Each is produced and selected to achieve your marketing objectives with the highest rate of return.

  • This involves the production and distribution of content through physical and online platforms, including books, magazines, and digital articles.

  • This category encompasses the powerful leverage of our unrivaled industry data to provide insights into pricing, credit, trend analysis, targeting, forecasting, and more.

  • This includes the development and dissemination of advertising content across television and online platforms, aimed at promoting products or services to a wide audience.

  • This involves the planning and execution of unique occasions such as tradeshows, corporate gatherings, and workshops, focusing on networking, education, and support.

  • Comprising various niche topics, this category includes the regular posting of written content on personal or corporate websites aimed at engaging specific audiences with focused interests.

  • This includes the strategic creation and execution of marketing initiatives on social media platforms to enhance brand recognition, engage with audiences, and promote products or services.

  • This category involves the organization and management of industry-specific exhibitions where companies can display and demonstrate their new products and services.

  • This sector focuses on using online platforms to promote products or services through digital advertisements, including banner ads, video ads, and interactive campaigns.

  • This segment includes the production and distribution of audio programs, where hosts engage audiences with topics ranging from storytelling to educational content, often available through subscription services and digital platforms.

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