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A Letter from our President
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A Message from Charles...

Dear people of the Stair Industry,

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our web site and to personally invite you to join the Stairway Manufacturers' Association. Our association is made up of a wide variety of people from the Stair Industry. Our members range from installers working out of the back of their trucks to some the largest parts manufacturers in the United States.

In the past couple of years the Stair Industry has taken on some very dramatic changes. Parts are being manufactured better and faster than ever before. But the one thing most affecting our industry are changes in the building codes. Rapid and drastic changes in the building codes will change the way we operate our businesses forever. Building codes are becoming more and more restrictive. The SMA has been very successful in fighting these battles, but we need to continue to fight the battles if we expect to win the war.

There are a handful of people who are mapping out the future of our industry, with no regard of what is best for us or our customers. With people like yourself we can work as a team to take control of our industry and determine our own future. The goal of the SMA is " to help improve the safety record of stairways while preserving those aesthetic elements that have made the staircase an enduring architectural institution".

Please take the time to read over the information we have provided.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our web site, and I look forward to working with you in the future.

Sincerely,

Charles Hampton
President

 

Copyright © 1997 P.O. Box 1368
Stairway Manufacturers' Association Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
  phone: (205) 345-9296
  fax: (205) 758-7724


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Membership Roster
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The Following are All Members of the SMA.

* Allied Wood Products, Inc.
* Amron Stair Works
* Anderson Wood Products
* Architectural Accents
* Arcways
* B.W. Creative Wood Industries
* Builders Stair Supply
* Carolina Stair Supply
* Classic Stair Works
* Colonial Woodworking, Inc.
* Cooper Stairworks
* Creative Stairs & Woodworking, Inc.
* Crown Heritage
* Customwood Stairs, Inc.
* D.S. Nelson Co., Inc.
* Fitts Industries
* Fort Smith Rim & Bow Co.
* Gold Coast Sales
* Hardwood Design, Inc.
* Heritage Stair
* L.J. Smith
* Old World Millwork
* Oregon Wood Specialties
* Penrod Stairways, Inc.
* Schutte Manufacturing Co.
* Southern Floor & Stair, Inc.
* Southern Staircase
* South Florida Millwork, Inc.
* Southwest Moulding
* Stair-Pak Products Co., Inc.
* Staircase and Millwork Corp.
* Stairparts, Inc.
* Taylor Made Stairs, Inc.
* Texas Curved Stairs, Inc.
* The Stair Company (Poplar Bluff, MO)
* Titan Stairs Inc.
* Trinity Stairs
* Turncraft, Inc.
* Visador
* Wood World Design Inc.
* Young Manufacturing
Members, If Anyone's Name is Missing, Please Notify Webmaster Immediately and We'll Get You Posted.


Copyright © 1997 P.O. Box 1368
Stairway Manufacturers' Association Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
phone: (205) 345-9296
fax: (205) 758-7724


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Become a Member of SMA
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Following are the Dues and Membership Criteria for The SMA.

Dues For 1997

Regular Voting Members

Annual Revenues of:

$10,000,000 or more $5,000
$3,000,000 to $9,999,999 $2,500
$1,000,000 to $2,999,999 $1,000
$500,000 to $999,999 $500
0 to $499,999 $250

Associate Members (Non-Voting)

  $400

Dues and research fund contributions are generally tax deductible as a business expense. (Payment can not be deducted as charitable contribution.)
Please consult tax advisor when filing tax return. (SMA tax ID# 22-3008248)

Dues can be paid annually or semi-annually, other payment arrangements can be made with approval of membership committee.

3.02 Regular Members

Any entity involved in the manufacture, distribution of stair parts and/or manufacture and installation of stair systems shall qualify for membership in this corporation upon making appropriate application to the corporation, and the payment of the promulgated fees and dues as may be applicable at the time of the membership application. All applicants for membership must first be approved by the membership committee before becoming a member of the corporation.

3.03 Associate Members

Any entity involved in the sale, installation, representation, Architectural or any other entity associated with stair parts or stair systems not qualifying as a regular member shall qualify as an associate member upon making appropriate application to the corporation and the payment of the promulgated fees and dues as may be applicable at the time of the membership application. All applicants for membership must first be approved by the membership committee before becoming a member of the corporation.


Copyright © 1997 P.O. Box 1368
Stairway Manufacturers' Association Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
  phone: (205) 345-9296
  fax: (205) 758-7724



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SMA History and Goals
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History

The SMA is a broad based industry association officially formed in 1988. Our members include stair parts manufacturers, stair builders, installers and millwork distributors and dealers. We are an industry organization run by industry people.

Our primary focus is to represent the millwork industry to the building development groups. We are actively involved with all three model code groups as well as CABO, BCMC, and the accessibility movement.

Because the SMA represents the people who build, install and sell the stairways in this country, it is our job to defend, test, write standards and promote products that insure the growth and prosperity of our industry.

Goals

 
To legitimize and organize the stair industry with support and involvement from all the disparate elements in order to formulate and follow a plan to insure industry growth and prosperity.

To become a leader in the code change process by actively participating at all levels.

To write standards to insure that design and installation criteria meet or exceed the minimum standard set by the codes.

To disseminate to members information impacting all facets of stairbuilding and millwork usage.

 
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Copyright © 1997 P.O. Box 1368
Stairway Manufacturers' Association Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
  phone: (205) 345-9296
  fax: (205) 758-7724