Cooperative Reserve Supply

What Cooperative Reserve Supply does

Cooperative Reserve Supply, Inc. is a member-owned wholesale distributor of building materials and wood products, founded in 1950 and headquartered at a 13.3-acre facility in North Billerica, Massachusetts. The company operates as a cooperative serving approximately 45 member companies (as of 2018), which are typically New England-based building material retailers; members receive annual profit dividends and a 2% discount on all warehouse sales orders. The product portfolio spans two main categories: building materials (gypsum/wallboard, fiberboard, insulation, cement/concrete, hardboard, tile underlayment, metal studs, roofing) and wood products (spruce, plywood, OSB, pressure-treated lumber, pine, Western Red Cedar shakes/shingles, fire-treated lumber, Douglas Fir clears, mahogany, Nantucket beadboard), sourced from more than 35 supplier brands including Boise Cascade, Weyerhaeuser, USG, CertainTeed, Roseburg, Atlas, and Homasote.

The business runs on a traditional inside-sales model with primary customer contact via toll-free phone (800-769-2667) and email-based specials notification. There is no e-commerce storefront; pricing is opaque and quote-based. Distribution is anchored by the North Billerica facility, opened in 2004 to replace the prior Cambridge location, featuring an 81,964 sq ft warehouse with 117,621 sq ft of roof area and 800 ft of railroad siding for inbound freight. The company is privately held, has no parent organization, and has no disclosed subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Revenue mechanics are straightforward wholesale margin plus annual cooperative patronage dividends returned to members based on profit share. With 6 named team members on the website (out of 11-50 total) covering general management, sales, purchasing, and office administration, the organization operates with a lean, relationship-driven structure rather than a technology-enabled platform. The company's primary growth lever is member addition and product breadth expansion via the supplier network, with no disclosed digital transformation, geographic expansion, or acquisition strategy.

Name

Cooperative Reserve Supply

Legal name

Cooperative Reserve Supply, Inc.

Website

https://coopreservesupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cooperative Reserve Supply is a member-owned wholesale distributor of building materials and wood products, serving approximately 45 New England lumber companies from its 81,964 sq ft North Billerica, MA warehouse and distributing brands like Weyerhaeuser, USG, and CertainTeed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

North Billerica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Building Materials and Wood Products Sales: Revenue generated from selling building materials and wood products to member companies and other customers. As a cooperative, the company is owned by stockholders and pays dividends annually to each member as a percentage of profits. Members receive a 2% discount on all Warehouse Sales Orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cooperative Reserve Supply is a member-owned wholesale distributor of building materials and wood products, including gypsum, lumber, plywood, insulation, roofing, and related construction supplies. Operating as an incorporated cooperative since 1950, the company aggregates purchasing volume for its member lumber and building-material dealers, then resells inventory from its North Billerica, MA facility. The cooperative model returns a portion of profits to its member-stockholders in the form of dividends.

Product overview

Cooperative Reserve Supply is a building materials and wood products cooperative wholesaler, not a software or technology product company. The company operates as a member-owned cooperative supplying lumber and construction materials to member companies. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: Building Materials (including gypsum products, fiberboard, insulation, cement/concrete products, hardboard, tile/flooring underlayment, metal products, roofing, and miscellaneous items) and Wood Products (including spruce, plywood, OSB, pressure-treated lumber, pine, Western Red Cedar shakes/shingles, fire-treated lumber, Douglas Fir clears, mahogany, and Nantucket beadboard). The company also offers periodic specials on products like Tuf Board PVC Boards and Raw Pine S4S Boards. Products are sourced from multiple supplier brands including Boise Cascade, Weyerhaeuser, Roseburg, USG, CertainTeed, Atlas, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lumber and wood products
• Gypsum and wallboard products
• Plywood and panel products
• Insulation products
• Roofing materials
• General building materials

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

36 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boise CascadecoreOthersMajor supplier of building materials including lumber and engineered wood products
• Oregon-Canadian Forest Products, Inc.coreOthersSupplier of forest products including cedar materials
• Continental Building ProductscoreOthersSupplier of gypsum and wallboard products
• TEAL CEDAR PRODUCTS (1977) LTD.coreOthersSupplier of cedar shake and shingle products including Designer Fancy Butts
• Milan Lumber Co.coreOthersSupplier of lumber products
• IntegraplyminorOthersSupplier of engineered underlayment products with 25-year warranty
• LulumcominorOthersSupplier of green lumber products
• Roseburg Forest Products Co.coreOthersSupplier of forest products
• USGcoreOthersSupplier of Sheetrock brand wallboard and gypsum products
• CMPC USA, INC. (SELEX)minorOthersSupplier with tagline 'Always reliable'
• Homasote CompanycoreOthersSupplier of fiberboard and sound deadening products
• WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYcoreOthersMajor supplier of wood products and building materials
• QUIKRETE COMPANIEScoreOthersSupplier of cement and concrete products
• CertainTeedcoreOthersSupplier of gypsum and roofing products
• Kingspan InsulationcoreOthersSupplier of insulation products
• Atlas Roofing Corp.coreOthersSupplier of wall insulation and roof insulation products
• COR-A-VENT, INC.minorOthersSupplier of ridge, soffit and siding ventilation systems
• ClarkDietrichminorOthersSupplier of steel studs and track products
• GP-GYPSUM CORPORATIONcoreOthersSupplier of Dens Glass Sheathing and Shaftliner products
• MaibecminorOthersSupplier of wood products
• Pleasant RiverminorOthersSupplier of lumber products
• Nantucket Beadboard Co.minorOthersSupplier of beaded beadboard products in various profiles
• Northeast Treaters, Inc.minorOthersSupplier of pressure treated wood products
• IrvingminorOthersSupplier of lumber products through sawmill division
• Warrior Roofing ManufacturersminorOthersSupplier of roofing products
• Marino/Ware Industries, Inc.minorOthersSupplier of metal products
• Emerald ForestminorOthersSupplier of forest products
• RoyOMartinminorOthersSupplier of wood products
• BPCOminorOthersSupplier of building products
• FontaineminorOthersSupplier of building materials
• Swanson GroupminorOthersSupplier of forest products
• Oldcastle Architectural, Inc.minorOthersSupplier of architectural building products
• Chicago FlameproofminorOthersSupplier of fire treated wood products
• Nova Wood ProductsminorOthersSupplier of wood products
• ELCOminorOthersSupplier of building products
• BoscusminorOthersSupplier of building materials

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ABC Supply Co. Largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, windows, and exterior building products in North America. Overlaps with Cooperative Reserve Supply in roofing, insulation, gypsum, and exterior categories, though focused on the roofing/siding niche.
• Boise Cascade: Major manufacturer and distributor of engineered wood products, plywood, and lumber. Functions as both a key supplier and a structural competitor in the wood products categories that anchor Cooperative Reserve Supply's portfolio.
• Orgill: World's largest independently owned hardlines distributor serving hardware retailers, lumber yards, and home improvement stores. Comparable B2B wholesale distribution model with shared hardlines and building product categories.
• Weyerhaeuser: One of the world's largest private owners of timberlands and a leading manufacturer of wood products. Sourced as a key supplier by Cooperative Reserve Supply, while also competing indirectly through national distribution of lumber and panels.

Direct peers

• US LBM: PE-backed top-tier distributor of specialty building materials to professional contractors and homebuilders across the U.S. Comparable product breadth in lumber, panels, and engineered wood, and an active acquirer of regional distributors — a direct threat and a potential consolidator.
• True Value Company: Member-owned hardware cooperative supplying independent retailers with building products, hardware, and lumber-related categories. Shares the cooperative distribution model and serves a similar small-dealer customer profile.
• Builders FirstSource: Largest U.S. supplier of building materials to professional contractors and homebuilders, distributing lumber, millwork, windows, and structural components. Direct competitor to Cooperative Reserve Supply in lumber, panels, and gypsum categories, though at national scale.
• 84 Lumber: Privately held building materials distributor with stores and component manufacturing serving contractors across the eastern U.S. Overlaps with Cooperative Reserve Supply in lumber, panels, and engineered wood, particularly in the Northeast footprint.
• Lansing Building Products: National distributor of exterior building products including siding, windows, roofing, and trim to professional contractors. Comparable specialty distribution model and customer base of building product dealers and remodeling contractors.
• Do it Best: Member-owned hardware and building products cooperative that distributes merchandise to thousands of independently owned retailers across the U.S. Closely matches Cooperative Reserve Supply's cooperative ownership model and dealer customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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