135 Forge & Form Gala | Nominees, Finalists, and Winners
Finalist videos showed at the Gala
Dealer Recognition
*Finalists are highlighted in yellow
Innovation in Merchandising & Store Layout
Winner: Econo Lumber – Prince Albert, SK
Beaverlodge Home Centre – Beaverlodge, AB
Cold Lake Home Hardware Building Centre – Cold Lake, AB
Econo Lumber – Prince Albert, SK
Hauser Home Hardware Building Centre – Camrose, AB
Lake Country Co-Op – Prince Albert, SK
Mountain View Building Materials – Calgary, AB
North Central Co-op Ltd. / Stony Plain Home Centre – Stony Plain, AB
Shepherd’s Home Hardware Building Centre – Armstrong, BC
Star Building Materials – Winnipeg – Winnipeg, MB
Security Building Supplies – Saskatoon, SK
Rona Dryden – Dryden, ON
Fraser Valley Building Supplies – Mission, BC
Wolf Creek Building Supplies – Lacombe, AB
Innovation in Contractor Sales
Winner: Shepherd’s Home Hardware Building Centre – Armstrong, BC
Boundary Home Building Centre – Grand Forks, BC
Brooks Building Supplies – Rosetown, SK
Dick’s Lumber & Building Supplies Ltd. – Burnaby, BC
McLeod Home Building Centre – Spruce Grove, AB
Neepawa-Gladstone Co-Op – Neepawa, MB
Nelson Lumber – Edmonton, AB
Shepherd’s Home Hardware Building Centre – Armstrong, BC
Three Hills Home Hardware Building Centre – Three Hills, AB
Wolf Creek Building Supplies – Lacombe, AB
Emerging Retail Leader
Winner: Leader Hardware – Leader, SK
C.A. Fisher Lumber Co. – Edmonton, AB
Central Builders Home Hardware Building Centre – Courtenay, BC
Everything Exterior – Edmonton, AB
Leader Hardware – Leader, SK
The LumberZone – Steinbach. MB
Olds Rona – Olds, AB
Excellence in Customer Experience
Winner: Trail Building Supplies Ltd. – Edmonton, AB
Adams Lumber – Saskatoon, SK
Boundary Home Building Centre – Grand Forks, BC
Cold Lake Home Hardware – Cold Lake, AB
Hauser Home Hardware Building Centre – Camrose, AB
Lake Country Co-Op – Prince Albert, SK
Parkside Home Hardware Building Centre – Winkler, MB
Wainwright Lumber Corporation – Wainwright, AB
Rona Walnut Grove Urban – Langley, BC
Fries Tallman – Regina, SK
Star Building Materials – WInnipeg – Winnipeg, MB
Trail Building Supplies Ltd. – Edmonton, AB
Econo Lumber – Prince Albert, SK
Kamloops Home Building Centre – Kamloops, BC
Best in Retail Leadership
Winner: Matt Klassen, Rona La Ronge – La Ronge, SK
Brett Arnelien, Federated Co-operatives Ltd., Saskatoon, SK
Taryn Calder, Kelowna Home Hardware Building Centre – Kelowna, BC
Sheila Carr, Mountain View Building Materials– Calgary, AB
Myke Spinks, Slack Lumber – Empire Corners, ON
Gary Fletcher, Trail Building Supplies Ltd. – Edmonton, AB
Mike Verbonac, Windsor Plywood Josta – Edmonton, AB
Ryan Kurzac, Kamloops Home Building Centre – Kamloops, BC
Rob DeRegt, Wolf Creek Building Supplies – Lacombe, AB
Matt Klassen, Rona La Ronge – La Ronge, SK
Excellence in Retail Training & Workforce Development
Winner: Mountain View Building Materials – Calgary, AB
Federated Co-operatives Ltd., Saskatoon, SK
Invermere Home Hardware Building Centre – Invermere, BC
Mission Building Supplies – Edmonton, AB
Star Building Materials – Calgary – Calgary, AB
The Cedar Shop – Calgary, AB
Mountain View Building Materials – Calgary, AB
Cross-Industry Excellence
*Finalists are highlighted in yellow
Technology Trailblazer Award
Winner: Star Building Materials – Winnipeg – Winnipeg, MB
NetNow – Toronto, ON
Swift Current Building Supplies – Swift Current, SK
The LumberZone – Steinbach, MB
Trail Building Supplies Ltd. – Edmonton, AB
Star Building Materials – Winnipeg – Winnipeg, MB
JR Tech – Saint Laurent, QC
Woman of Influence
Winner: Kaitlyn & Lauren Chimko, Dakeryn – North Vancouver, BC
Sarah Wilbrink, Burlington Merchandising & Fixtures – Burlington, ON
Simran Malhi, Building Supply Depot – Edmonton, AB
Danielle Skilton, Red River Lumber – Winnipeg, MB
Kaitlyn & Lauren Chimko, Dakeryn – North Vancouver, BC
Jil Reid, Federated Co-operatives Ltd. – Saskatoon, SK
Allison Killby, Pioneer Home Hardware Building Centre – Campbell River, BC
Shefali Panse, Saint Gobain – Certainteed
Suzanne Walsh, Sexton Group Ltd. – Winnipeg, MB
Helen Smith, Star Building Materials – Calgary, AB
Melissa Jensen, Marissa Mueller & Kristie Mueller – Swift Current Building Supplies – Swift Current, SK
Cyndi Park, Taiga Building Products – Edmonton, AB
Roberta Doell, The Ultimate Deck Shop – Saskatoon, SK
Patricia Lachance, Acceo – Edmonton, AB
Irene Vinall, Woodland Lumber & Building Supplies – Evansburg, AB
Catalyst Award
Winner: Rob Forbes, EAB Tool Company Inc. – Delta, BC
Mike Konrad, Blackwood Building Centre – Abbotsford, BC
Simran Malhi, Building Supply Depot – Edmonton, AB
Rob Forbes, EAB Tool Company Inc. – Delta, BC
Ron Shunter, Pops Home Hardware & Building Centre – High Prairie, AB
Myke Spinks, Slack Lumber – Empire Corners, ON
Rick Kiers – Taber Home Hardware Building Centre – Taber, AB
Jodie Porter, Taiga Building Products– Edmonton, AB
Ken Crockett, Star Building Materials – Calgary, AB
Joel Siebert, Mountain View Building Materials- Calgary, AB
Michelle Dagenais, ABC Supply Co. – Edmonton, AB
Vendor Recognition
*Finalists are highlighted in yellow
Innovation in Manufacturing
Winner: Barkman Concrete – Steinbach, MB
Caledon Floors – Vancouver, BC
Barkman Concrete – Steinbach, MB
Certainteed Canada Inc. – Calgary, AB
Durabuilt Windows & Doors – Edmonton, AB
Innovation in Dealer Support
Winner: All Weather at Home – Edmonton, AB
American Express Canada – Toronto, ON
Vista Railings – Maple Ridge, BC
Cherry Insurance – Saskatoon, SK
Saint-Gobain – Mississauga, ON
Acceo Solutions Inc – Montreal, QC
Simpson-Strong Tie Canada – Pitt Meadows, BC
All Weather at Home – Edmonton, AB
Cloverdale Paint Inc. – Surrey, BC
Excellence in Green Manufacturing
Winner: Nucor Rebar Fabrication – Delta, BC & Saint-Gobain Certainteed – Mississauga, ON
All Weather at Home – Edmonton, AB
Durabuilt Windows & Doors – Edmonton, AB
EAB Tool Company Inc. – Delta, BC
Nucor Rebar Fabrication – Delta, BC
Saint-Gobain Certainteed – Mississauga, ON
Osblock – Warren, MB
Economic Innovation: Made-in-Canada Impact
Winner: Quik-Therm Innovative Insulation Solutions – Winnipeg, MB
ABI Mouldings Ltd – Calgary, AB
EAB Tool Co – Delta, BC
Quik-Therm Innovative Insulation Solutions – Winnipeg, MB
Saint-Gobain Certainteed – Mississauga, ON
All Weather at Home – Edmonton, AB
Durabuilt Windows & Doors – Edmonton, AB
Innovation in Supply-Chain & Shipping Excellence:
Winner: Alexandria Mouldings – Moxee , WA
All Weather at Home – Edmonton, AB
Alexandria Mouldings – Moxee , WA
BarrierTek – Nisku, AB
Mukwa-Homes – Warren, MB
Best New Product of 2025
(via New Products submitted at the 2025 Showcase)
Winner: Switchable Privacy Glass, Durabuilt Windows & Doors – Edmonton, AB
Blaze Tool, Blaze Tools – Kemptown, NS
3.5 T high‑voltage Rough Terrain forklift , Hangcha Forklift Canada – Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
FIRELITE (Light Weight Drywall), CertainTeed Canada – Calgary, AB
Timberline Ultra-HDZ w/ UltraMat™, GAF Canada – Vaughan, ON
Clubhouse Aurora Deck Boards, Westrend – Langley, BC
Clubhouse 2×6 Boards”, Westrend – Langley, BC
TruNorth Slide & Go Fence, TruNorth Decking – Brantford, ON
Gentek Align Board and Batten Composite Cladding, Gentek Building Products – Calgary, AB
SUNBELLY Privacy Screens – White, InStone Products – Edmonton, AB
SUNBELLY Privacy Screens – SHORTYS, InStone Products – Edmonton, AB
ALTERRA 4in1 Gardening kit Groupe, BBH Inc – St Laurent, QC
DelPro Xtend, Delcan Products Ltd. – Fort MacLeod, AB
DelPro 1638″, Delcan Products Ltd. – Fort MacLeod, AB
Dumawall, Delcan Products Ltd. -Fort MacLeod, AB
Valspar Exterior Stain, The Sherwin Williams Company – Markham, ON
Neat&Tidy Aspen Countertop Accessories, Moda At Home Enterprises Inc – Oshawa, ON
RADON X, IPEX HomeRite – Oakville, ON
TERRA’s New Performance Glove Collection, Groupe BBH Inc – St Laurent, QC
Engineered Side-Mount Glass Railing Spigot, RF Transparent – Etobicoke, ON
Expand Modular System, Forma Steel/Structural Truss – Fort MacLeod, AB
WILLKI Stone Panels, Gillfor Distribution – Bolton, ON
Skirt Wall Panels, Post Frame Advantage – Okotoks, AB
Toasted Wheat Advanced PVC deck board, Timbertech Azek – Skokie, IL
Timber Grey Advanced PVC deck board, Timbertech Azek – Skokie, IL
AmBuck™ Insulated Block-Out System, Alleguard – North York, ON
Viper V-20 Studs, Imperial Building Products – Edmonton, AB
Ex-Cel PVC Cellular Trim, Domtek Building Products – Brandon, MB
Dominator XL Mulch Anchor, Trademark Industries – Markham, ON
Timbertech Aluminum framing, Timbertech Azek – Skokie, IL
Dryshod Footwear, RedBow Co – Brooks, AB
Bobcat® TL923 telehandler, Calmont – Edmonton, AB
RIAH 2028, Spectis Moulders Inc. – Niverville, MB
30° Paper Collated Strip Nails, Duchesne – Yamachiche, QC
Collated Nail PRO formats, Duchesne – Yamachiche, QC
Hot Dip Galvanized Concrete Nails with Drill Bit included, Duchesne – Yamachiche, QC
Pica Marking Tools Fine Dry Combo Pack, Hardlines Distribution – St. Catharines, ON
Pica Assorted marker Set, Hardlines Distribution , St. Catharines, ON
Halder Mallet Box Set for Exterior Landscape Jobs, Hardlines Distribution – St. Catharines, ON
Halder 50mm interior mallet set with 2 Bessey clamps, Hardlines Distribution – St. Catharines, ON
Garex Shaker XL Residential Garage Door, Allmar Inc – Winnipeg, MB
SuperPex Panel, SuperForm – Pincher Creek, AB
One-Sided ICF, SuperForm – Pincher Creek, AB
The Handrail’s Hero, Titan Building Products – Ottawa, ON
Switchable Privacy Glass, Durabuilt Windows & Doors – Edmonton, AB
Goliath 12mm WPC Waterproof Vinyl Floor, Caledon Floors – Vancouver, BC
Viper V20 Stud, Imperial Building Products Ltd. – Pincher Creek, AB
Fortress Fe26 Axis Horizontal Steel Railing, Goodfellow Inc – Calgary, AB
Panel Privacy Walls, Century Aluminum Railings – Summerland, BC
VistaClad Apex PVC Cladding, Goodfellow Inc – Calgary, AB
Totaljoist, Bailey Metal Products Limited – Concord, ON
Bayshore, METRIE – Calgary, AB
8350 Classic Steel Garage Door and the 8300AG, Creative Door – Edmonton, AB
Osblock by Mukwa Homes – Warren, MB
IKO Dynasty® performance shingles – Matte Black colour, IKO Industries – Calgary, AB
Matte Black colour for Canroof Regency architectural shingles, IKO Industries – Calgary, AB
SOPRASEAL STICK AVB AT, RESISTO by SOPREMA – Quebec, QC
LYRA PROFI DRY – mechanical finishing pencil, Alldec-Armson Sales Ltd. – Surrey, BC
LYRA PROFI DRY GIANT – mechanical carpenter pencil, Alldec-Armson Sales Ltd. – Surrey, BC
LYRA INK-permanent fiber-tip ink marker, Alldec-Armson Sales Ltd. – Surrey, BC
Strong-Drive® SWD Double-Threaded™ Screw, Simpson Strong-Tie – Pitt Meadows, BC
Casa Di Sassi, I-XL Building Products – Surrey, BC
Goodstyle 2.0 Engineered Wood Siding Shakes, Goodfellow Inc – Calgary, AB
Outdoor Accents® DIY Pergola Hardware Kit, Simpson Strong-Tie – Pitt Meadows, BC
Quik Drive® Project Pro™ Screw Driving Tool, Simpson Strong-Tie– Pitt Meadows, BC
Guardian Plus Anti-Scuff Acrylic Enamel, Cloverdale Paint – Surrey, BC
Weed Ninja Extractor, DOVER – Point-Claire, QC
Eli-Chem TotalCast Coaster Making Kit, DOVER– Point-Claire, QC
Voice2Quote, Sketch2Quote & NEW Universal Stair Bracket, Regal Ideas – Delta, BC
Gator Magnets, BD&M Marketing – Surrey, BC
Everwin RCN45 Coil Roofing Nailer, Airfast Distributors Ltd. – Surrey, BC
Aspen SPC Flooring collection, Goodfellow Inc – Calgary, AB
Deckrite Canada Baltic Grey, Deckrite Canada – Langley, BC
SCLC™ Stair Cassette Ledger Connector, Simpson Strong-Tie– Pitt Meadows, BC
Customizable Carry-on, Bradson Promotional Group Inc. – Edmonton, AB
GH The Leveller XL, GH the Leveller – Morse, SK
DUO Railing 42” Aluminum System for Wood Top Rail, Imperial Manufacturing Group (Barry Allen Marketing Inc) – Richibucto, NS
10mm Short Post Scenic Rail, Century Aluminum Railings – Summerland, BC
New-Line Blue Deluxe Metal w/Rubber Insulated Grip 7 pattern nozzle, New-Line Hose and Fittings – Surrey, BC
35”-55” Blue Deluxe 10-Pattern Water Wand w/Shut-Off , New-Line Hose and Fittings – Surrey, BC
Serpent Garden Hose – New-Line’s Garden, New-Line Hose and Fittings – Surrey, BC