BLD Marketing Marks 50 Years with Award-Winning Work and Expansion into Industrial Manufacturing

Eight industry awards recognize creative work for clients as the agency broadens its B2B marketing offering

PITTSBURGH, PA… BLD Marketing, a full-service marketing agency with a longstanding focus on the strong building materials category exclusively, is marking its 50^th year in business with eight industry awards and an expansion into the industrial manufacturing segment.

For decades, BLD has built a national reputation serving building materials manufacturers, supported by a deep understanding of the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) community. BLD first ventured into the industrial manufacturing segment through its work with Fortune 500 company, PPG. The official expansion broadens BLD's reach while building on its established expertise in business-to-business (B2B) marketing.

“Building materials and industrial manufacturers share an important commonality: specification plays a critical role in getting their products onto a project,” said David Sladack, president of BLD Marketing. “Whether we’re reaching an architect or an engineer, we understand how to influence the decisions that shape product selection. Our decades of experience in helping building materials brands succeed gives us a strong foundation for helping industrial manufacturers do the same.”

That expertise is reflected in BLD’s award-winning work in 2026, spanning branding, advertising, digital marketing, content, and social media.

BLD Marketing received four MarCom Awards this year, celebrating its work in creative advertising, branding, and digital marketing.

• Platinum: Fleetwood Windows & Doors — Category: Branding Refresh
• Gold: LATICRETE — Category: Business/Trade Publication Advertising
• Gold: PPG Automotive — Category: Digital Marketing
• Honorable Mention: Bradford White — Category: Branding Refresh

BLD was honored by the NYX Awards – an international program recognizing excellence in marketing, public relations, communications, advertising, and digital media – for three winning entries across social media, catalog design, and advertising.

• Gold: Ellison Bronze — Category: Social Media
• Gold: Fleetwood Windows & Doors — Category: Advertising & Design/Catalog Design
• Silver: LATICRETE — Category: Advertising & Design/Ad Design (Series)
• Honorable Mention: Bradford White — Category: Branding Refresh

BLD Marketing also earned a Gold ADDY from the American Advertising Awards, the industry’s largest creative competition, for Ellison Bronze's "Norman the Doorman" campaign in the Cross Platform category.

“Reaching 50 years in business is a great milestone, but it’s also an opportunity to look at where we can go next,” said Garrett Andrae, creative director at BLD Marketing. “We’re proud of the work our team continues to deliver for building materials clients, and our expanded focus on industrial manufacturing is an exciting step toward building bold, distinctive campaigns for more B2B brands.”

For more information on BLD Marketing and its shift to serve industrial manufacturing clients, visit www.bld-marketing.com.

About BLD Marketing:

BLD Marketing is a full-service agency that works exclusively with building product and industrial manufacturers who build, improve, beautify, and shape the world around us. BLD combines deep industry expertise with insight-led strategy, integrated campaigns, creative, content, and data-driven optimization to help clients build distinctive brands, boost awareness, generate demand, and drive measurable growth. Visit www.bld-marketing.com

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