A cooperative is one way for independent business owners - the backbone of Main Street USA - to prosper and effectively meet the challenge of chain store and big box competition. In the United States there are nearly 30,000 cooperatives that operate 73,000 businesses. These cooperatives own more than $3 trillion in assets, and generate over $500 billion in revenue, $25 billion in wages and benefits, and nearly one million jobs.

When you support a locally owned company:

Profits remain local and are invested in the community rather than foreign countries or different states. This re-investment benefits surrounding businesses and the community.
Local businesses support local charities, events, teams, churches, and organizations; owners, managers and employees are integral to and contribute to the community because they are part of it.
Local businesses offer choices that chain or national companies don’t: they tailor their inventories and services to meet the specific needs of the local community which results in better service and quality to customers.
Independent businesses are owned by people who live in the community and are committed to investing in it. Local business owners are much more accessible then executives of large corporations.
Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and in the community provide the most jobs to its residents.
Local businesses hire people with a better understanding of the products they are selling and take more time to get to know customers

What is NEMEON?

Crown of Pawns

Founded in 1999, NEMEON is a member-owned purchasing cooperative in the roofing and siding distribution industry. It was formed to provide pooled buying power and management support for its members.

What is a Cooperative?

A cooperative is a business or organization owned and operated by its members for their mutual benefit. Unlike traditional companies where ownership is typically held by investors or shareholders seeking profits, cooperatives are owned and governed by the individuals who use their services. Members actively participate in the decision-making processes, elect their leaders, and share in the benefits or profits generated by the cooperative. Cooperatives can take various forms, such as agricultural cooperatives, consumer cooperatives, or worker cooperatives, each designed to meet the specific needs and interests of their members.

Why are we important?

Cooperatives help small businesses stay competitive by giving tools that will enable them to entice customers back from the giants. It may be hard to imagine small to medium-sized independent businesses having the same purchasing clout as a big box store, but as cooperatives they can achieve that goal. When a small business joins a co-op with other businesses that purchase the same goods, every one of them gets in on what is called a preferred vendor agreement negotiated on behalf of the entire group, no matter how little they purchase. Members share in the net profits of their cooperative in proportion to their participation in the co-op.

Teamwork is the key!

To achieve success in this jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise, there is a basic set of principles that cooperatives practice. These are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of the members who founded NEMEON, we still believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility, and caring for others.

NEMEON, Inc.
2136 Ford Parkway #8074
St. Paul, MN 55116;

For more information about becoming a member of NEMEON click here to email us

The NEMEON cooperative helps members solve their problems by working together. That's what cooperatives are all about. A cooperative business belongs to the people who use it... people who have organized to provide themselves with the goods and services they need. All across America, 120 million people are solving problems and enjoying a better life because of their co-ops. People have formed 47,000 cooperatives for farming, banking, housing, child care, health care, electric and telephone service, food retailing and other goods and services. They trust their co-ops to help them find solutions.

In order to achieve success in this jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise, there is a basic set of principles that cooperatives practice. These are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, cooperative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. Click here to read more about cooperative principles.

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Find Our Pros in Your Neighborhood

NEMEON is a purchasing cooperative comprising over 100 independent roofing and siding distributors with more than 320 locations across North America. NEMEON members create strong, mutually beneficial, and sustainable partnerships with the industry's premier suppliers. These suppliers offer NEMEON members quality products, fair pricing, superior service, and a first-rate reputation. In turn, NEMEON members can provide the same exceptional customer service and pricing to local and regional roofing contractors, general contractors, project managers, and commercial developers across the United States. We are pros for pros.

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Support Locally Owned Businesses

A cooperative business belongs to the people who use it... people who have organized to provide themselves with the goods and services they need to succeed. Across America, 120 million people are solving problems and enjoying a better life because of their co-ops. People have formed 47,000 cooperatives for farming, banking, housing, childcare, health care, electric and telephone service, food retailing and other goods and services. They trust their co-ops to help them find solutions.

To achieve success in this jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise, there is a basic set of principles that cooperatives practice. These are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, cooperative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others.

A cooperative is one way for independent business owners - the backbone of Main Street USA - to prosper and effectively meet the challenge of chain stores and big box competition.

When you support a locally owned company:

Profits remain local and are invested in the community rather than foreign countries or different states. This re-investment benefits surrounding businesses and the community.
Local businesses support local charities, events, teams, churches, and organizations; owners, managers, and employees are integral to and contribute to the community because they are part of it.
Local businesses offer choices that chain or national companies don’t: they tailor their inventories and services to meet the specific needs of the local community which results in better service and quality to customers.
Independent businesses are owned by people who live in the community and are committed to investing in it. Local business owners are much more accessible than executives of large corporations.
Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and, in the community, provide the most jobs to its residents.
Local businesses hire people who better understand the products they are selling and take more time to get to know customers.

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