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| In 1945, R.B. (Bill) and Pearl Gilmore sold their house... |
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| ...and
scraped together everything they owned to buy the Medina Trucking
Company of Sunnyvale. The company was renamed Sunnyvale Transportation
Services (STS) and managed by Bill and Pearl from a small house on the
back of the property. STS's main business came from transporting fruit
for the canneries, and in the slow season from hauling cement. In order
to get the most out of its trucks, STS began to buy lumber and bring it
into Sunnyvale on "backhauls." This lumber was then sold in truck and
trailer quantities on a wholesale basis. Lumber wholesaling became so
profitable, that within a couple of years it became their primary
business. |
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| After
a few years of successful wholesaling, STS recognized a need for job
site delivery of packaged lumber. To meet this need, they began to bid
projects for local builders and became established as a contractor
lumberyard. The lumber operations became so successful that trucking
(with the exception of hauling lumber) was discontinued, and the name
was changed to Sunnyvale Lumber Sales. In the years that followed, the
Gilmore family worked hard to make Sunnyvale Lumber Sales the premiere
building material supplier in Sunnyvale. |
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| In 1964,
they incorporated and became officially known as Sunnyvale Lumber, Inc.
The latter half of the 70's was a difficult time. Growth was sluggish
and competition was getting fierce. This continued into the early 80's
and the Bay Area housing market fell deep into recession. Sales
plummeted, but through the hard work and dedication of Roy and Diane
Gilmore, the Company was able to stay profitable and weathered the
storm. |
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| In 1983
the Roberts family took over the business and set out to reestablish
Sunnyvale Lumber. We brought in some new faces, revitalized an aging
fleet of trucks and equipment, and automated our information processing
system. These enhancements allowed us to grow at an incredible rate,
and sales tripled in just four years. |
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| Today
Sunnyvale lumber is a prominent name in residential building material
supply. We are well positioned in the marketplace to effectively serve
the needs of our customers. It is our intention to be the best supplier
of residential building materials in the Bay Area. |
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