Florida Building Material Alliance

What Florida Building Material Alliance does

Florida Building Material Alliance (FBMA), legally the Florida Building Material Association, is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1920 and headquartered in The Villages, Florida. It serves Florida's building supply industry, with a primary member base of independent lumberyards, building material dealers, retail dealers, and industry employers. The association provides four core offerings: membership programs, the annual Building Products Expo (in its 105th year as of 2025), the LBM Education and Training platform at training.fbma.org, and an industry-specific job board. Its revenue model is community-led and diversified across annual membership dues (recurring subscription), event and booth fees (with non-member booth fee of $320 including membership through end of 2025), and tiered corporate sponsorships (Platinum, Silver, Education tiers) from suppliers such as Specialty Building Products, Yellawood, PLM Insurance, and Envision Outdoor Living.

FBMA's technology infrastructure consists of a website (fbma.org), a member portal for directory access and calendar, a dedicated training platform, and a job board marketplace, all operated with a 1-10 employee team. Marketing and distribution channels include the website, blog content (LBM Insights and News), Instagram social media, email newsletters, webinars, and in-person events such as the expo at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and the newly launched FBMA Women's Summit 2026. The association operates exclusively in the U.S. domestic market, with Florida as its primary geography. Through its November 2025 affiliation with the American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA), FBMA extends its policy advocacy reach to a coalition of 17 states and Washington, D.C., focusing on federal issues affecting independent lumber and building material dealers.

Name

Florida Building Material Alliance

Legal name

Florida Building Material Association

Website

https://fbma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Florida Building Material Alliance is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1920 serving Florida's independent lumber and building material dealers through membership, advocacy, the annual Building Products Expo, and the LBM Education training platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Dora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for retail dealers, building supply companies, and industry professionals
2. Event Fees: Revenue from annual Building Products Expo, conferences, and educational events including booth sales and attendance registration
3. Sponsorship Opportunities: Partnership and sponsorship opportunities for the annual expo and events
4. Booth Sales: Non-member booth fee of $320 which includes membership through end of year

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FBMA is a nonprofit trade association that delivers membership-based services to Florida's building supply industry, including advocacy on legislative and regulatory issues, continuing-education seminars (LBM Education), an industry-focused job board, and signature events such as the annual Building Products Expo and the FBMA Women's Summit. Members access a member portal, directory, calendar, and training resources to support their lumber, millwork, truss, and building-materials businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FBMA Membership Program Trade association membership providing advocacy, networking, education, member directory access, and resources for independent lumber and building material dealers, retail dealers, and industry professionals in Florida.
• LBM Education and Training Educational seminars, webinars, and training programs (LBM Education) delivered via training.fbma.org and in-person events to expand industry knowledge and meet continuing-education needs for building materials professionals.
• FBMA Job Board Online industry-specific job board at fbma.mcjobboard.net connecting employers with job seekers in the building materials industry for hiring and recruitment.
• Building Products Expo Annual premier in-person event for Florida's building material community featuring exhibitor booths, networking, and keynote speakers (e.g., Emmitt Smith in 2025) held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025FBMA has joined the American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA) effective November 1, 2025. The partnership aims to influence federal policy issues affecting independent lumber and building material dealers. ABMA has previously achieved policy wins on trade programs and small business tax deductions. The alliance now represents 17 states and Washington, D.C.
• Specialty Building ProductsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Partner of FBMA, supporting the association's mission and events
• YellawoodcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Partner of FBMA
• PLM InsurancesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation Partner of FBMA
• Envision Outdoor LivingsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation Partner of FBMA
• Emmitt SmithflagshipOthersPro Football Hall of Famer served as keynote speaker for 2025 Building Products Expo. Three-time Super Bowl champion and entrepreneur bringing motivational insights to the building materials industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA): Federation of state/regional LBM associations representing 17 states and Washington, D.C. on federal policy. FBMA formally joined ABMA in November 2025; ABMA is the umbrella coalition of which FBMA is now a member-state.
• North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA): Trade association for building material distributors and the channels serving them. Comparable member-services model (advocacy, networking, education, events) targeting adjacent but overlapping LBM channel participants.
• Building Material Suppliers Association (BMSA) / formerly Construction Suppliers Association: Trade association serving building material suppliers and dealers with conventions, education, and networking. Closely comparable membership association model targeting the same LBM channel.
• Western Building Materials Association (WBMA): Regional LBM trade association serving western U.S. dealers with advocacy, conventions, and education. Directly comparable in mission, member type, and service mix to FBMA.
• National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA): National U.S. trade association representing lumber and building material dealers. Directly comparable to FBMA as a peer trade association serving the same LBM dealer constituency, but at the national level rather than Florida-only.
• Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA): Regional LBM trade association serving the Northeast U.S. Offers the same mix of advocacy, education, events, and member services as FBMA but for a different geography; comparable business model and member profile.
• Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA): Regional association for lumber manufacturers and dealers in the Southeast U.S. Closely comparable mission (advocacy, education, networking for LBM channel) with geographic overlap into Florida.

Emerging players

• Florida Home Builders Association: Florida-state trade association for home builders rather than dealers. Adjacent rather than direct overlap, but competes for the attention, dues, and event participation of Florida construction-industry companies.

Others

• Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation: Member-owned merchandising cooperative for independent LBM dealers. Serves a similar independent-dealer constituency and offers group purchasing and services that complement trade-association membership.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): Large national trade association for the residential construction industry. Operates a much broader portfolio (builders, remodelers, suppliers) but overlaps with FBMA's Florida members and addresses similar advocacy and education needs at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/flbuildingmaterialassociation
• Xx.com/floridafbma
• Facebookfacebook.com/FloridaLBM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/florida-building-material-alliance

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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