BeLit leaders spanning three generations continued a valuable tradition of involvement with the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) as they attended the organization’s first Open Quarterly Meeting (OQM) in January. Apex President Mike Kozlowski, BeLit Business Development Manager Parker Dixon, and True House Vice President of Operations Jim Finkenhoefer joined more than 100 of their...Continue Reading

“It was exciting to be able to participate in a live event the caliber of BCMC after a year off due to COVID,” remarks BeLit’s owner and CEO Barry Dixon on his October trip to Omaha for the Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC). Dixon was among a group of industry leaders who spoke at the...Continue Reading

“The idea of conducting tours at one of our manufacturing facilities came to me when a colleague suggested that visiting the truss plant would give her a better understanding of the truss orders she processes on a daily basis,” explains BeLit Safety Coordinator Bobby Harrison. The idea was such a good one, all employees working...Continue Reading

Barry Dixon, owner and CEO of True House, is an early adopter of technology and automation in the component manufacturing industry. On an episode of the COMPONENT CONNECTION PODCAST, Barry shares why his business has integrated up and down the supply chain over the years to make it more successful. He also provides guidance on...Continue Reading

Barry Dixon and several team members from True House traveled to Australia to tour state-of-the-art truss building plants. SBC Magazine ran a feature article detailing the tour in their August 2019 edition. Here is a snippet and link to the full article. “Barry and I look at similar metrics,” says BJ. “It was so huge...Continue Reading