St. Louis Construction News and Real Estate (CNR)

Companies | 02/17/2008

Negwer Adds New Materials Division

Negwer Materials Inc. has created NM Specialties, a new division that offers a one-stop shop for CSI Division 10 specialty products such as toilet compartments, bumper guards, protective wall coverings and fire protection specialties.

"We are launching NM Specialties specifically to meet the product needs of our clients," said Pete Wilhelms, vice president of marketing and product development. "We now offer a complete list of products for an entire commercialbuilding project and continue to offer a knowledgeable staff that is available to help our clients every step of the way.We've also named Julie Davis as our lead for the division. With her 13 years of experience working with specialtyproducts, we are confident she will be a knowledgeable resource for our clients."

Based in St. Louis, Davis was an integral part of starting up NM Specialties. She also is responsible for inventory,managing stock lists and bidding items for the new division. She previously served as the owner of A Perfect FiPromotional Products, where she handled the day-to-day operations, including sales, customer service, purchasing,bookkeeping and production.

"Julie is a great fit to manage NM Specialties," said Wilhelms. "She knows the specialty products industry very well and has the commitment to customer service upon which our customers rely."

For more information on the new division, visit http://www.negwer.com/Products/ or contact Julie Davis at 314.552.0579.

Founded in 1924, Negwer Materials Inc. supplies building materials to general contractors, architects and specialty contractors. Products include acoustical systems; doors, frames and hardware; exterior wall systems; fasteners and tools; interior wall systems and light gauge steel trusses. Divisions include NMI Associates and Negwer Door Systems. Headquartered in St. Louis, Negwer operates 14 locations throughout Missouri, central Illinois and Arkansas. For more information, visit www.negwer.com.