Totem grew up in the Industrial beltway
With our strategic location in Schiller
Park and easy access to I-90, I-290 and
I-294, Totem has literally grown up in one of the leading industrial corridors
in the
Chicago area. In addition to our Schiller Park home, industrial concerns in
Rosemont, Franklin Park,
Elmhurst and many other communities turn to
Totem Lumber & Supplies for their building and maintenance requirements.
Many of the largest manufacturers, factories, exhibition halls, moving companies
and schools rely on Totem for
Chicago lumber, electrical, plumbing and building supplies.Totem is also the supplier of choice for many of the leading theater,
film and television production companies in the Midwest.
Totem thinks the way you do
Unlike most lumberyards, our experienced sales and
service staff understands that industrial customers are unique and highly disciplined organizations with complicated reporting
structures. Totem provides timely and accurate estimates. We monitor your account so we can inventory and maintain adequate
supply levels to make sure that you always get the best product at the most competitive price. Our account management
and tracking system is your assurance that we have a record of your past purchases and account activity available whenever
you need it. And for even more peace of mind, our fleet of trucks is on the road every business day, making sure you
get the supplies you’ve ordered, when and where you want them.
Industrial accounts feel at home at Totem
There are many reasons
Totem is the choice of industrial accounts throughout Chicagoland. We know what’s important to you. We understand
how your business operates. And we structure our invoicing capabilities to meet your billing requirements. Our sister
division IWL is a premier manufacturer of wooden shipping containers, skids and pallets. This relationship with IWL
greatly increases the vastness of Totem’s capabilities by supplying, on an as-needed basis, all of the non-architectural
grades of Chicago lumber -- grade 3-- including Heat Treated (HT) lumber (which is mandated for use in the manufacture of
wooden export shipping containers, skids and pallets). In return, many IWL accounts enjoy the convenience of having
construction and maintenance supplies delivered right along with their scheduled monthly shipping crate orders.
