Meet the ‘Independent ProDealer of the Year’
Good people, hard work and persistence have been key elements of the business plan of Hilltop Lumber since it was founded in 1988 in Glenwood, Minnesota.
The company has expanded since then to four locations in western Minnesota , including a dazzling Idea House show room in Alexandria that propelled Hilltop to a Business and Industrial Appreciation Day Award.
And the awards keep coming. Hilltop Lumber will accept the 2023 Independent ProDealer of the Year Award at the upcoming ProDealer Industry Summit in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 4-6.
Brian Klimek, Hilltop Lumber owner and general manager, described his team as “incredibly honored” for the recognition.
“As a family-owned company, we know the importance of building strong partnerships with our customers and contractors,” Klimek said. “Our purpose—to help plan, supply and deliver dreams—along with our core values have always been at the forefront of everything we do and the main reason for our success.”
The annual Independent ProDealer of the Year Award, selected by the editors of Hardware & Building Supply Dealer in concert with the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association, is designed to recognize a high-performance independent lumberyard (no more than five locations) with a commitment to best practices and the best values of the lumber and building material industry.
Past honorees of the Independent ProDealer of the Year award include Espy Lumber (2022) of Hilton Head, South Carolina; Dakota County Lumber Co. (2021) of greater Minneapolis; and Townsend Building Supply (2020) of Dothan, Ala.
The ProDealer of the Year award ceremony will take place on Oct. 5, as part of the Oct. 4-6 event, hosted jointly by the NLBMDA and HBSDealer. The Summit provides an educational forum designed to promote the growth of lumber and building product dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and the manufacturers who supply them.
“The core values at Hilltop Lumber are ethics, team player, excellence, change and have fun,” said Klimek. “Our team has the desire to be the best they can for our customers while always celebrating successes and enjoying what they do. Thank you to those who nominated Hilltop Lumber for Independent ProDealer of the Year, and to the NLBMDA and HBSDealer for recognizing our team.”
