Building Products Digest - January 2003

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Back up or else!

First, a belated happy New Year to all of our readers. I hope you have all had an opportunity to have some time off and enjoy the holidays with your families. We wish you much success in this new year.

It has been an interesting month at our magazine. Some of you may have read a small note in our December issue that we had suffered computer theft. Imagine a publishing company without computers! Several of our new computers had been stolen during a burglary-something you never expect to happen to you. They took computers that dealt with our subscriptions, accounting, editorial and sales records. In other words, our loss affected every facet of our business. While new computers were installed within half a day, as a small business owner it was quite painful to suffer through, not so much for the financial loss, but the issues it raised and the reality of what can happen when your information is lost. So the first thing I must admit is that unfortunately I could blame no one but myself for losing informa-

tion. Why? Simply, we had no good plan in place to back up information. The system was too loose, and yours truly was the worst culprit. It was a painful lesson to learn, but maybe an important one. Imagine if it had not been a burglary, but a fire for example, when everything could have been lost.

Many of my industry contacts have since told me that after I told them what happened, they went racing back to their offices to back up their own systems. I came from large companies with systems coming out of the whazoo, where back up was hourly, daily and automatic where you did not think about it. Many of us do not have IT staff on hand, and I suspect many customers run the same risks we did. Let me tell you that trying to reconstruct our accounting and customer records was no fun, and took me away from several days of doing business. Trying to remember every call I made in a three-week period, to whom and when, and with whom and when I was supposed to follow up was quite a painful experience. I hope to spare you my pain and stupidity, and hope if you are a business owner that you review your systems immediately, and if you are an employee you diligently back up when you are supposed to. We got off lightly; you may not.

Now to 2003. While there is no doubt that there have been some painful issues to deal with in segments of our industry-namely pricing, for many companies 2002 was still a good year or certainly an acceptable one. We have heard from mills/manufacturers all the way through the channel to dealers/retailers that many businesses have had a good or at least okay year, are still busy, and believe they have gained market share. Several dealers told me last month that they had never been so busy. I believe that bodes well for the coming year. Housing starts still look strong, interest rates will continue to be low for some time to come, and home prices will continue to climb even if more moderate than for much of 2OO2. The recent Housing Market Index, a monthly gauge of builder sentiment, in November reached its highest level since November 2000. Inevitable closures and further consolidations will continue to create market opportunities for the companies that remain. Whether you are a mill, wholesaler or retailer, the question is whether you are positioned to grow, have the mentality to grow, and are willing to take whatever steps are necessary to grow. As many have told me and as I have said many times, you can no longer simply rely on past customers, past business practices and the same product lines to survive. I hope you will take the start of the New Year to dissect your business to truly see what's working, what's not, and start to become a market-driven and not a manufacturing-driven enterprise. More about that in a future editorial. Have agreat yeareveryone.

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D.qling mulled windows

[IROM two simple double-hung windows joined togeth- I-' er, to multiple connected window units, mulled windows are a dramatic addition to any project. And, dealers are profiting from their rising popularity.

"Today we are seeing an increased number of mulled units that are significantly larger and more sophisticated than ever before," says Tom Sinning, sales manager at Marvin Windows & Doors. "Part of the reason is that homeowners want to draw more natural light into their homes and take advantage of views to the outdoors. Mulled units help add more drama to a home."

Dealers play a crucial role in the orocess,

Bill Lazor, senior brand manager for Simonton Windows, explains, "As most professionals know, mulling can be done either in a manufacturing facility as windows are constructed, or in the field by builders and remodelers. Some of the most common mulled configuration requests we get are for two or three single-hung or double-hung units joined together. We can exceed that size by comfortably mulling units up to 144 inches wide by 106 inches tall. Due to transportation issues, configurations larger than that are generally considered 'field mulls' and are done by qualified contractors."

Lazor points out that virtually any combination of windows can be mulled together to create an attractive wall of windows. Oftentimes half-rounds are mulled to the top of single-hungs and double-hungs. Another popular choice is to mull a variety of fixed geometric windows to operable windows, or mulling an assortment of operable windows together, such as when a bow window is constructed of several casements.

To properly specify mulled units for a project, the single most important aspect is educating yourself on local building codes. The American Architectural Manufacturers Association recommends becoming very familiar with the design pressure rating for the specific geographic area where the mulled units will be installed. The structural limitations associated with the mulled unit must match up with the local codes, and mulled units should never be used in a situation that cannot meet those codes.

"Discuss large mulled configurations directly with the window manufacturer prior to ordering the units," suggests Lazor. "Consult the manufacturer's technical experts on the thermal expansion and contraction of mulled units along with any limitations of the product. Many manufacturers will suggest that whenever the amount of expansion and contraction is projected to exceed the recommended maximum joint movement (or the allowable clearance), that you consider dividing up the mulled units into smaller rough openings."

Another consideration is the directional location of a

wall of windows in a structure pertaining to north, south, east or west...and how the location relates to elevation from ground level. These factors all come into play when the contractor needs to ensure adequate framing is in place to secure the unit in the opening, especially for larger mulled units. Simonton recommends never shortcutting the required mullion for a given rating. Testing shows that the mullion ultimately determines the strength of the mulled unit. Working to make sure the design pressure ratings match up with the correct mullion system is critical.

Since mulled units can weigh hundreds of pounds each, it's essential that support is available in the construction to accommodate the units' specific weight. Window manufacturers can provide specific installation instructions, including information on providing the proper structural support needed for an opening.

Although mulled units are often custom-made, dealers play a crucial role in the process. Melinda Connell, marketing rep for Milgard, says dealers "order, store and deliver. We also offer the option of delivering directly to the job site. if that is what the dealer would like us to do."

"Dealers perform a very important logistical role in making sure a mulled unit gets to a job site," adds Sinning.

Mulled windows are bulky, heavy units that require the proper equipment for loading and unloading. The manpower and equipment to safely move, store and handle the mulled units are needed at manufacturing facilities, dealerships and on the job site.

Sinning suggests, "First of all, it's important to have a loading dock that sits at dock height. This eliminates the hassle of lowering or physically lifting a unit onto ground level. Second, dealers should make sure they have the proper personnel and/or equipment because the mulled units can be very large and heavy. Dealers may also have to be on hand at a job site to help the contractor get the window in place."

Mulled units should be stored on and against a flat, even surface. "Mulled windows should be stored by keeping them upright-they are often leaned onto one another," advises Connell. "They should not lay flat."

Lazor says, "While extra considerations are important. they shouldn't 'scare off industry professionals from mulled units. Stunning mulled window configurations can make any home or commercial project more appealing."

MULLED units-two or more windows joined together, stacked or side by side-are growing in popularity. Jaruuenv 2003 Burr-uNc Pnorucrs Drcnsr

Building

This year's directory has been thoroughly updated, expanded to nearly 1,000 Web sites, and reorganized to make it more useful to LBM professisonals. New categories include Composite and Plastic Lumber. Plus, retailers and wholesalers are now listed regionally.

In the list, advertisers appear in bold. To be included in next year's list, please notify us if you have a new site or your site was omitted.

Southern Retailers

Ace Contractor Centers...................... .................www.acelbm.com

Ace Hardware Corp ......www.acehardware.com

A.C. Houston Lumber Co. ..................................-.............www.achoustonlumber.com

www.acmeace.com

McCoy's Building Supply Centers.... ................www.mccoys.com McDonald Brothers. Inc. (N.C.)......................................www.mcdonaldbrothers.com

-.. www. meeks.com

Middleburg Millwork (Va.)..... ......www.middleburgmillwork.com

Mill Creek Lumber & Supply (Ok.) ....www.millcreeklumber.com

Miller Lumber. Wm. T. (S.C.)....... ............www.rrrillerlumber.com

Minton's Lumber & Supply (La.)......... .www.mintonslumber.com

Mobile Lumber & Mi1|work.............. ......www.nrobilelumbcr.com

Mmksville Builders Supply Co. (N.C.).........................www.mocksvillebuilders.com

Montalbano Lumber Co. (Tx.) .......................................www.montalbanolumber.com

Moore's Lumber & Building Supply. Inc. .......................................www.moores.com

Mountain Lumber Co. (N.C.)..............................www.mountainlumbercompany.com

Myers Lumber Corp., Berlin G. (S.C..1 www.berlinmycrslumber.com

Naples Lumber & Supply Co., Inc. (FI.) ................................www.nap1es1umber.com

National Home Centers (Ar.) ....www.nhci.com

New River Building Supply (N.C.)..................................www.newriverbui1ding.com

Nonis Ace Home Center (Ky.)......................................................www.nonlsace.com

Orgain Building Supply Co. (Tn.) ..............................................www.orgainbldg.com

Palumbo Lumber Co. (Ky.)................. ..www.palumholumber.com

Paradise Home Center (S.C.) .........www.paradisehomecenter.com

Causeway Lumber Co. tFl. )

www.causewaylumber.com

Cedar Supply Inc. (Tx.)............... ..................www.cedarsupply.net

Chiefland Farm Supply (Fl.).......................................www.chief1andfarmsupply.com

Choo Choo Build-lt Man (Ga.)...................................www.choochoobui1ditmart.com

Cox Lumber (Fl.) ....www,coxlumber.com

Crosby Hardware (Tx.) ...................... ...www.crosbyhardware.com

Do it Best Corp... .......www.doitbestcorp,com

East Chattanooga Lumber & Supply (Tn.)..............www.eastchattanoogalumber.com

East Hardwood Co. (N.C.).................. ..................www.safrits.com

84 Lumber Co. ..................www.841umber.com

Espy Lumber Co. (S.C.) ...........www.espylumber.com

Evans Lumber Co. (W.V.)................ .....www.cvanslumberco.com

Fitch Lumber (N.C.) ........-.................. .........www.fitchlumber.com

Fort Worth Lumber Co. (Tx. ) ............................................www.fbrtworthlumber.com

Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co.

Grayco Building Center (S.C.)...........

.........................www.foxgal.com

............www.graycoinc.com

Green's Ace Home Center (Md.) .................................................www.greensace.com

Greeter Building Center (Tn.)............

Hardman Supply Co. (W.V.)..............

Hudwood Store of N.C.

Haris Ace Hardware (Ga.)

Haynes Bros. Lumber (Tn.).......

Haywood Builders Supply (N.C.).......

Heavener Hardware (Va.)

Higginbotham's (Tx.)

.................www.greeter.com

............www.hardmans.com

......www.hardwoodstore.com

...........www.harisace.com

.......www.haynesbroslumber.com

www.haywoodbuilders.com

..............www.heavener.com

....... www.higginbothams.com

Hill's Ace Hardware & Lumber Center (Ga.)..................................www.hi11sace.com

Himes & Star Redwood Supply (Tx.)..................................www.redwoodsupp1y.com

Hoke Lumber (N.C.) ........www.hokelumber.com

Home Depot......... ...........www.homedepot.com

Hope Lumber & Supply.................. ................www.hopelmbr.com

Ivey's Do it Center (La.)................... ...........www.iveylumber.com

Jefferson Lumber Co. (Ky.)................. .wwwjeffersonlumber.com

Jones Lumber Co., Cassity (Tx.)....... ..........www.crssityjones.com

J.T. Hirst, Inc. (Va.).............. ..www.jihirst.com

Kaufman Lumber Co. (Ar.).................................................www.kaufmanlumber.com

Kellett & Sons, Inc., George (La.) ..........................................www.kellettlumber.com

Kellogg Supply Co. (N.C.) ..................www.kelloggsupplyco.com

Kelly Bros. Home Center (Ky.).....................................................www.ke11ybros.com

Kempsville Building Materials (Va.) ................,...........www.kempsvillebuilding.com

Lamberth Building Materials (Va.).........................................www.1amberthb1dg.com

Lowe's Cos. .....www.lowes.com

Paris Lumber & Building Center (Tx.).....................................www.paris1umber.com

Patco Lumber (Tx.) .........www.patcolumber.com

Peoples Building Supply (N.C.)...............................www.peoplesbuildingsupply.com

Phillips Building Supply (Ms.).................................www.phillipsbuildingsupply.com

Pilot Lumber (Ky.)............................ ...........www.pilotlumber.com

Ply Man............... ................www.plymart.com

Pratt-Dudley Builders Supply (Ca.;...........................................www.prattdudley.com

Prime Lumber Co. (N.C.)................... .......www.primelumber.com

Purcell Lumber Cot?., J.S. (Va.)........ .............www jspurcell.com

Reed Lumber Co. (Va.)..................... .......www.reedlumberco.com

Ritter Lumber Co. (Tx.)..................... .........www.ritterlumber.com

Roper Brothers Lumber Co. (Va.)..... .........www.roperlumber.com

Scotty's................ ..................www.scottys.com

Shaw Lumber Co. (S.C.).................... .........www.shawlumber.com

Short & Paulk Supply Co. (Ga. )..................................................www.shonpaulk.com

Siewers Lumber & Millwork (Va.) ..................................................www.siewers.eom

Smith-Phillips Lumber Co. (N.C.) ...............................www.smithphillipslumber.com

Smitty's Building Supply (Va.)......... .................www.smittys.com

Smyth Lumber Co. (Fl.) ........www.smythlumber.com

Southem Lumber & Millwork Com. (S.C.).........www.southemlumbermillwork.com

Springfield Ace Hardware & Lum6er I Ky. ) ..................................www.haycoinc.com

Square Deal Lumber Co. (Ky.) ........................................www.squaredeaI1umber.com

Stewan Lumber Co. (Tn. )

Stephens (N.C. ) ............www.stephensf v.com ,......www.stewartlumber.com

Southern Wholesalers

Allen Millwork, Ine. (La.)............................ ...........www.allenmillwork.com

Allied Plywood & Lumber (Tx.) www.alliedolvwoodandlumber.com

Amcrican Lumbcr (Tx.)

American Lumber Distribulott & d;;l;;; ai.; ....www.americanlumber.nct www.americanlumber l.com

American Paneling Plywood & Lumber (Tx.).................www.americanpaneling.com

Anowhead Lumber Sales (Ok. ) www.anowheadlumber.com

Blish-Mize Co...... .............www.blishmize.com

Bloch Lumber Co.

........www.blochlumber.com

Bimingham Intemational Forcst Products (Al.)...................................www.bifp.com

Boise Building Solutions ....,............ .........................www.bc.com

Bondurant Lumber (Al. )

..www.bondurantlumber.com

Booth Lumber Co. (Tx.)................... .........www.boothlumber.com

Bowie-Sims-Prange (Tx.).,,......,,..,.. .,..,........www.bspgroup.com

Brackett Brothem Corp. (N.C.) ....,............,..,....,..,..,...www.brackettbrothers,com

Bradco Supply Cory...............-..........

........www.trradcosupply.com

Builder Mans of America ........www.buildermarts.com

Building Products Plus (Tx.).............

.................www.bp-plus.com

Cameron Ashley Building Products .......................www.cabp.com

Capital Lumbdr Co...,..;....,.,..,.....,,..

..www.capilal-lumbei.com

Cedar Creek Wholesal€ Inc............ ..........www.cedarcreek,com

Chesapeake Trading Group (Va.).. ...,..............www.ct9-va.com

Church Hardwoods, Bryant (N.C.).... ......................www.bchi.com

Conner Industries. ..www.connerindustries.com

Curtis Lumber & Plywood Terminal. Inc- (Va.)....-...............-..........www.c1p-inc.com

Dairyman's Supply Co. Inc..............................-................www.dairymanssupply.com

D.G. International Hardwood (Tn.).... ..-.................www.dgint.com

Diamond Hill Plywood Co......................................www.diamondhi11p|ywood.com

Distribution America .........................www.daonline.com

Wheat Lumber (Tx.)

...............wu u.wheatlumber.com

Wilson Lunber Co, (Tn.)...,............. ...,.....www,cypressusa.com

Wimsatt Buildinc Materials............... ................www.wimsatt.com

Windon Intemational Hardwoods (Ga.)............................. www.windon.com

Manufacturers

Composite & Plastic Lumber Brite Manufacturing.............................www.britemillwork.com./lifelongdecking.html

CertainTeed (Boardwalk).,..,........... .........www.certainteed,com

ConectDeck.................... cPI .www.conectdeck.com www.eonoutdoor.com

Dura Products lntemational (DuraDeck).................................www.duraproducts.com

Epoch Composite Products .................. ........www.epochwood.com

Evergreen Wood Composites............. ..www.evergreen-wood.com

EverX Extruded Wood Products......... ...........www.everxdeck.com

E-Z Deck ..................www.ezdeck.com

Fiber Composites, LLC...................... ...www.fibercomposites.com

Finyl Vinyl Building Products. ...................www.finylvinylbp.com

Geodeck ...,.......... ...,........,..www.geodeck,com

Green Tree Comoosites ...-.................. ......www.monarchdeck.com

GSW Thermopla.stics Co. (Yardcrafters)...................................www.gswthermo.com

Kenaf Industries (TexDek) .....www.kenalindustries.com

Kroy Building Products (Timberlast)...............................................www.kroybp.com

LP Corp. ........www.weatherbest,com

Master Mark Plastics................. .....................www.rhinodeck.com

Dixie Plywood Co................................

Diversilied Wood Products..... www.dwpworks.com ...www.dixieply.com

DLH Nordisk Inc. (N.C.)................ .,......,...www.d1h-group,com

DW Distribution (Tx.)...................... .......www.dwdistribution.com

East Coast Lumber Co........... ................www.eastcoastonline.com

Empire Wholesale Lumber................. .www.empirewholesale.com

Epperson Lumber Sales .................www.eppersonlumber.com

Falls City Lumber Co. ( Ky. ) ................................................www.fallscitylumber.com

FLW Wood Produc1s................ ........................www.flwwood.com

Gaiennie Lumber Co. (La.).................. .............www.gaiennie.com

General Builders Supply (Ok.)........ ......www.generalbuilders.com

Georgia-Pacitrc Corp...................... ............................www.9p.com

Gemantown Forest Products.... ...........www.lumbermemphis.com

Grasmick Lumber Co., Louis (Md.).. ...www.grasmicklumber.com

Guthrie Lumber & Distribution (Tx.)..-.-.-..---.-..........www.guthrielumber.net

Hallwood Entemrises (Va. ) .. ....................www.ha|Iwood-usa.com

Handy Hardwar-e Wholesale (Tx.).......................................www.handyhardware.com

Hardware Distribution Warehouscs.......... ..........www.hdwinc.com

Hardwood Group, Inc. ....-.................. ...www.hardwoodgroup.com

Hardwoods. Inc. (Fl. ) ............... ................www.hardwoodsinc.com

House-Hasson Hrdware (Tn.)..... ..............www.househasson.com

Howard Lumber Sales (Al.).............. ......www.howardlumber.com

Huttig Building Products............... .......................www.huttig.com

Jordan Lumber Co., Lee Roy (TxJ-.-.-.---,--.,..........wwwjordanredwood.com

Kennison Forest Products (La.)............................................www.kcnnisontbrest.com

Kentucky-lndiana Lumber (Ky.) ...........www.ki-lumber.com

Kentucky Wholesale Building Products (Ky.) -........................www.kywholesa1e.com

L&L Lumber Co. (Al.)..............................................................w

Landrv Lumber Sales. Richard (La.)..............................www

Logan Lumber Co. (Fl.)....................

'w.cypresslumber.com www.lodgelumber.com

.........www.loganlumber.com

Lovvorn Wholesale Lumber Corp. (Ar.) ..............................www.Iovvom1umber.com

LowGradelumber .............www.lowgrade.com

LumberCountry, Inc......................... ......www.lumbercountry.com

Lumberman's Wholesale Distributors (Tn.).............www.lumbemanswholesale.com

Madison Lumber. Inc. (Al.)............................................www.madison1umberinc.com

Marine Lumber Co. (Tx.)....................

.....www.marinelumber.com

Martin Lumber Co., Roy O. (La.)................................................www.martco.com

Master Ha1co........ ..........www.fenceonline.com

McEwen Lumber Co..,..,.............,..... .www.mcewenlumber.com

Meyer Laminates. ..www.meyer-laminates.com

Mid-America Cedar ( N.C.)...............

..www.midamericacedar.com

Middle Atlantic Wholesale Lumber (Md.).................www.middleatlanticlumber.com

Moore-Handley, Inc. (Al.)............... ........www.moorehandley.com

Nashville Sash & Door Co. (Tn. )............................................www.nashvillesash.com

North Bay Distributors (Md.) ........www.northbaydistributors.com

O'Malley Lumber Co.. P.T. ( Md. ) .......................................www.omalleylumber.com

Orgi11.................... ....................www.orgill.com

Oswald Wholesale Lumber (S.C.)...... .....www.oswaldlumber.com

Port Republic Co. (S.C.)............. ....................www.ponrepub.com

PrimeSource Building Products. .............www.primesourcebp.com

Pro Hardwae ...............www.Drohardware.com

Progressive Affiliated Lumbermen.... ............,.www.pa1-coop.com

Rawles-Aden Building Products (Va.)......................................www.raw1es-aden.com

Rex Lumber Co. (Fl.)...................... ...............www.rexlumber.com

Richmond lnternational Forest Products (Va.).......................................www.rifp.com

Scholl Forest Industries (Tx.)..................... .www.schollforest.com

Skana Forest Products L[d......... ............................www.skana.com

Snavely Forest Products.................. ......www.snavelyforest.com

Southern Lumber Sales (N.C.)............ ........www.lumbersales.com

Southern Pine Timber Products (Fl,)...........,......,,.www.southernpinetimber.com

Southem Wholesale. Inc. (S.C.)....................................www.southern-wholesale.com

SpaceJoisr TE, LLC (Tx.).............

Stallworth Lumber Co. (Ms.)..

..................www.spacejoist.com

.www.stallbr.com

Stringfellow Lumber Co. (Al.)...................... ...........www.slco.com

Tampa International Forest Products (Fl.)..............................................www.tifp.com

Texas Plywood & Lumber (Tx.)... www.texply.com

Timber Industries. Inc........................

..www.timberindustries.com

Timberland Resourccs (S.C.)................... .......www.trsoupine.com

Tinder Wholesale (Va. ).............-......... ..www.tinderuholesale.com

Tradewinds International. Inc. (N.C.) .....www.tradewindsintl.com

Trinity Forest Industries, Inc. ....................................................www.trinityforest.com

Turlington Lumber ( N.C.)...... ....................www.turlingtonlbr.com

Turnipseed lnternational (Al.)................................................www.tumipseed-int.com

United Forest Products. lnc. (S.C.) ........www.unitedforcstinc.com

Materials Intemational......... .www.tecwood.net

Mikron Industries www.mikronvinyl.com

Nexwood .nexwood.com

Parkland Plastics.. ...www.parklandplastics.com

Plastic Lumber Co .......www.Dlasticlumber.com

Polywood Inc......................... .........................www.polywood.com

Royal Outdoor Products ................

RPM (Durabord)..............................................,

.........www.royaloutdoor.com ......................www.rpm.com

Seal Guard Systems............................ www.sealguardsystems.com

SmartDeck Systems ............................ ...........www.smartdeck.com

TimberTech Ltd. .........www.timbertech.com

........www.tlex.com

U.S. Plastic Lumber ..............www.usolasticlumber.com

Westech Fence..... .......www.westechfence.com

Weyerhaeuser Co ...,.......www.choicedek.com

Wood Composite Technologies (Millennium Decking) ............www.woodcomp.com

Xpotential Products Inc......... ...........www.xpotentialproducts.com

Doors. Windows & Accessories

A&F Wood Products ......................... .................www.afwood.com

A&H Windows., ........,.www.ahwindows.com

Accu-Weld ........................www.accuweld.com

All Seasons Door & Window................ ...................www.asdw.net

All Weather Control Shutters.............. .......www.gate.net/-shutters

All Weather Windows ............www.awwonline.com

Amerimax Buildins Products ..........www.amerimaxwindows.com

Amsco Windows..-............................ ....www.amscowindows.com

Andersen Windows & Patio Doors..................................www.andersenwindows.com

Architectural Windows & Entries..............................www.architecturalwindows.com

Atrium Companies www.atriumcompanies.com

Benchmark Dmrs .............www.benchmukdoors.com

Cantera Doors...... ........www.canteradoors.com

Caoba Doors........ ...........www.caobadoors.com

Caradco ................www.caradco.com

Case Window & Door................. ...............www.casewindow.com

Champion Aluminum Windows ......www.championwindows.com

Cline Aluminum Doors.................... ..............www.clinedoors.com

Clopay Building Products Co.......... .............www.clopaydoor.com

Combination Door Co. .........www.combinationdoor.com

Creative Millwork .www.creativemillwork.com

www.cwdwindows.com

Designer Doors Inc........................ ..........www.designerdoors.com

Don Young Co. ............................www.donyoungwindows.com

Dunbarton Corp...................... ........................www.dunbarton.com

Duxton Windows & Doors............... ....www.duxtonwindows.com

Dynamic Windows............................ .www.dynamicwindows.com

Eagle Window & Door..................... .......,www.eaglewindow.com

Emco Entercrises www.forever.com

Finyl VinylBuilding Products........... .........www.finylvinylbp.com

General American Door Co............... ...................www.gadco.com

Graham Manufacturing.................... .........www.grahamdoors.com

Hayfield Window & Door Co............ .www.hayfieldwindows.com

Horton Automatics............................ ..........www.hortondoors.com

Hurd Millwork .....................www.hurd.com

Huron Window Com.....................,,... .............www.huronwin.com

Hy-Lite Block Windows ........................www.hy-lite.com

lnline Fiberglass Ltd. ......www.inlinefiberglass.com

Intemational Window Com................ ..........www.intlwindow.com

Intemational Wood Produits www.iwpdoor.com

Iroko Door Co. ...,.......www.irokodoors.com

Jeld-Wen ....www.doors-windows.com

JJJ Specialty Co... ...........wwwjjjspecialty.com

Kasson & Keller, Inc............ ......................www.kassonkeller.com

Kensington Windows .......www.kensingtonwindows.com

Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. .....................www.kolbe-kolbe.com

Larson Manufacturing Co................. ...........www.larsondoors.com

Lincoln Windows. ...www.lincolnwindows.com

Loewen Windows .................www.1oewen.com

Madawaska Doors .............................www.madawaska-doors,com

Martin Door Manufacturins.............. ...........www.martindoor.com

Marvin Windows & Doors].............. ..................www.maryIn.com

Masonite Com...... ..............www.masonite.com

McPhillips Manufacturing Co .................www.mcphillipsmfg.com

Megawood Industries.............. ......................www.megawood.com

Milgard Windows. www.milgard.com

U.S. Lumbcr Group ........www.ustgtnc.com

Universal Forest Products www.ufpinc.com www.uslginc.com

.www.wallacehardware.com

Wallace Hardware Co.

Watters & Manin (Va.) www.wattersandmarlin.com

Weyerhaeuser..... .....www.weyerhaeuser.com

MW Manufacturers............................ ........www.mwwindows.com

Napco Window Systems......................................-..www.napcobuildingmaterials.com Nortek. Inc. ......................www.noftek-inc.com

(Tn.)..............

Okon. Inc.

Robbins Manu1acturin9........................

Robbins Lumber Inc. (Me. )........... www.rlco.com ..............www.robbinslumber.com

Seemac Inc..........

......www_sawarne.com .......www.seemac.com

Seneca Sawmill Co......................... ..............www.senecacorp.com

Shuqualak Lumber Co............ www.shuqualak.com

Sierra Pacific Industries .w ww.sierrapacificind.com

SierraPine............. .............wwr .simupine.corn

Simpson Timber Co. ............www.sirnpson.com

Slocan Croup........ ..................www.s1ocan.com

Southern Lumber Co. ....,... .,...,..,.......www.southernlumber,net

Sovebec Inc.

Sterling & Adams Bentwood. ..................www.sterlingadams.com

........................www.stimsonlumber.com

..........................www.stoltzelumber.com .....................www.storaense/timber.com

...........* $ $.sundiln( eforeslindustries.ca ...................-...www.superiorlumber.com

W.R. Meadowr Inc.....................................

TreeSource Industries

www.treesource.com

TrimJoist Corp.. ..........,...www.trimjoist.com

Trus Joist............. ................www.trusjoist.com

Tubatbr Mi11.........

Tyee Timber Products Ltd.................

.................www.tubafor.com

............www.tyeetimber.com

Unadilla Laminated Products............ .................www.unalam.com

Unity Forest Products.........................

Waldun Group.....

Weaber. Inc..........

...........www.unityforest.com

.................www.wa1dun.com

.....,www.wcaberlumber.com

Weldwood of Canada Ltd................. .............www.weldwood.com

West Bay Forest Products & Manufacturing Ltd.........................www.cedarshed.com

West Fraser Mills. .....www.westfrascnimber.ca

Weston Forest Corp.

Weverhaeuser

Wisconsin-California Forest Products

Yakama Forert Products................

Moulding & Millwork

Architecrurrl Products................

Bailey Hardwood, Inc.

BC Wood Specialties Group

Braided Accents.

....www.wcstontorest.com www.weverhaeuser,com

www.wtscal deyernaeuser,com

...www.wtscal.com

...............www.yakama-fbrcst.com

lypon, L1d.

...................www.fypon.com

dlbn Oak t-umne. g Miff ing.,..,......................................***.gi""r.r.tmber,com

Gossen Corp........

Hansen Architectural Syste ms...........

HB&G..................

lnterior Product\ Inc.

...........www.gossencor?.com

..www.aluminumrailing.com

.........www.hbgcolumns.com

.....www.inleridrproducls.eom

.........www.rslandpostcap.com Louisville Lumber & Millwork..........................................www.louisvillelumber.com

Island Post Caps

Marley l\Iouldings ,.................,..................,.........,........www.mar1eymou|dings.com

Melton Classics....

MHJ Group

.....www.me ltonclassics.com

.............www.mhjgroup.com

Moultrie Manufacturing................... ......www.moultriemfgco.com

Pacific MDF Products .........,.....,..,... ,..,.....,....www.pactrim.com

ResinArt Flexible Mouldings ............

.................www.rcsinan.com

SienaPine............. .............wwu .sicrrilline.eom

Socomi

.................www.socom1.com

Somerset Door & Column Co. ..,..... ..,..www.somemetdoor.com

TLC Mouldings.

.......www.tlcmouldings.com

Ultra-Flex MouIding.............. ............www.ultraflexrnoulding.com

Weaber, Inc..........

......www.wcabcrlumbcr.com

White River HardwoodsAVoodworks.........................................www.mouldings.conr

Windsor Mill .........w ww.windsorrnill.conr

Paints. Coatings & Adhesives

Benjamin Moore & Co......... .................www.beniamlnmoore.com

Bost k- Findlel Cabot Stains/Samuel Cabot. Inc........

Bonsal Co., W.R...................... ............................www.bonsa1.com ,...................www.bostik.com .............www.cabotstain.corn

Evans Adhesive Corp..... Hemon Manulacturing 1ne.......................

..........................www.radiancccomfort.com ..................www.convenienceproducts.com ....www.custompak.com ................www.dap.com ...........www.diacon.com .....www.watelputty.com .....www.superdeck.com www.evansadhesive,com ......www.hemonmf g.com .......www.kleanstrip.com

Arch Wood Protection-Wolmanized......,.........,........,.www.wolmanizedwood.com

Arch Wood Protection-Dricon .........................wwwdricon.com

Aljoma Lumber, lnc. ....................www.aUoma.com

Allweather Wood Treaters................... .www.allweatherwood.com

Atlantic Wood lndustries.............. .........,...www.atlanticwood.com

Baxter & Co., J.H. ......................www.ihbaxter.com

Bean l,umber Co., Curt ...........,..... .www.curtbeanlumber.com

Biewer Lumber..... ......www.biewerlumber.com

Bowie-Sims-Prange Treating Group-.------------,..........,.www.bspgroup,com

Building Products Plus ...................... .................www.bp-plus.com

California Cascade lndustries...........................................www.califomiacascade.com

Chemco, lnc......... ..................www.chemco.org

Chemical Specialties, Inc................ ....,...www.treatedwood,com

Chemonite Counci1.......................,...,. .....................www.acza.com

Coastal Lumber Co..................,..,... ..,..www.coastallumber,com

Conrad Forest Products............... .....................www.conradfp.com

Cox Industries.... .,..,.....,...www.coxwood.com

Elder Wood Preserving Co.........,..,...,..,.,,..,..........www.elderwoodpreserving,com

EnviroSafe............ ...............envirosafemfg.com

Exterior Wood. Inc......................... ...........www.exterioruood.com

Follen Wood Preserving............. ...........................www.foIlen.com

Great Southern Wood Preserving.,......,...........,......www.greatsouthernwood.com

Gulf Lumber Co... ...........www.sulflumber.com

Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc.,.......................--.-.-.-..-.-.,.-www,frtw.com

Manufacturers Wholesale Lumber.... ............www.lumberone.com

Martin Lumber Co., Roy O. ,..,........ ...............www,martco.com McFarland Cascade............,.............,. ..,............,......www.1dm.com

Pressure Treaters ...www.wrmeadows,com New South Lumber www.newsouthcompanies.com

Pacific Wood Preserving Cos....., ................www.pacificwood.com

Permapost Products Co...................... ............www.pemapost.com

Quality Wood Treating Co................ .........www.qualitywood.com

Robbins Manufacturins Co............... ......www.robbinslumber.com

Savannah Wood Preserving Co.,...............,.............www.borateprservatives.com

Seaman Timber Co .....www.seamantimber.com

Stallworth Tirnber Co. ..www.stallwonhtimber.com

Sunbelt Forest Products............... ....................www.sunbeltfD.com

Texas Forest Products...................................................www.texasforestproducts.com

Thunderbolt Wood Treating ........www.thunderized.com

Universal Forest Producti www.ufpinc.com

Western Wood Preserving Co. ...............................www.westemwoodpresening.com

Wilkes Wood Products............... ...www.burtlumbercompany.com

Wood Treaters, Inc........................ ............www.woodtreaters.com

Roofing. Siding & Insulation

ABTco. lnc. .............................www.ab1co.com

Alcoa Building Products. .......................www.alcoahomes.com American Wick Drain Co.p..........,.......... www.americanwick.com

Anglo American Cedar Products..... .......www.angloamerican.com

Berger Building Products Corp...... ...............www.bergerbros.com

Cedar Valley Shingle Systems, Inc..........................................www.cedar-valley.com

Cemplank, Inc. .........................www.cemplank.com

CertainTeed ...,..,..www.certainteed.com

Chemcrest Com.... ....,.......www.chemcrest.com

Collins Produir .....,. www.collinswmd.com

Crane Products..... ......www.craneproducts.com

Dow Chemical Co. .................www.styrofoam.com

Enyean Trading Group ........www.enyeancedar.com

GAF Materials Corp.......................... ........................www.gaf.com

Gurdian Fiberglass .............www.guardianfiberglass.com

Haida Forest Products Ltd.................. ..........www.haidaforest.com

Hardie Building Products, James...... ..........wwwjameshardie.com

Heartland Building Products. .........................www.hean-land.com

Johns Manville .........................www.jm.com

Lazy-S Lumber Co ........www.lazyslumber.com

Maibec Industries Inc......................... .................www.maibec.com

Mastic................... ..................www.mJstic.eom

McElroy Metal, 1nc........................ ..........www.mcelroymetal.com

Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp....................................................www.mt1sales.com

MetalWorks.......... ...www.metalworksroof.com

MefTile Inc. ........................www.met-tile.com

MonierLif'etile...... .......www.monierlifetile.com

National Gypsum Co. www.national-gypsum.com

Nichiha USA........ .................www.nichiha.com

Nortek, Inc. ......................www.nortek-inc.com

Nulinc Industries..

Obdyke, Inc.,8enjamin.............. ........................www.obdyke.com

Owens Corning.... ......www.owenscoming.com

Pactiv Building Products .........................................www.pactivbuildingproducts.com

Rollcx Corp..............

Shakenown. Inc.......

www.cor-a-vent.com ........www.ondura.com www.rollex.com .ww w.shakertown.com

Silver Creek Premiunr Products

Skookum Lumber Co.

Snider Industries .www.sniderindustries.com

Steadlast Cedar Products Ltd........................

Software Companies

Advantage Business ComDuter Svstems

Buildscape

Carbon Street Inc........................

LISA Lumber Systems .............www.lisalumber.com

Lumberjack Software ........................ ...........www.lumberjack.com

Lumber-Net.......... ...........www.lumber-net.com

MH2 Techologies. .....................www.mh2.com

Nxtrend Technolosv. Inc. .................www.nxtrend.com

Pro-Com Integrate-d Software............... www.procomsoftware.com

Progressive Solutions Inc. .........................................www.pro9ressive-solutions.com

RDB Solutions ............www.rdb-solutions.com

Scoopsoft Corp..... .............www.scoopsofi.com

Seljax International.....,......,....,........ ...,............,.www.se|jax.com

Spruce Computer Systems TraderDirect LLC............. .......www.sprucecomputer.com .............www.trader-direct.com

Versyss Commercial Systems ............................www.versyss.com

WoodWare Systems...................... World Wide'Wood Network. Lti.

Store & Yard Resourc€s

BargainBuilder

...u u u .dccu oodu are.corn wwood.net

.........www.bargainbuilder.cotr

Blue Book of Building & Construction. The............................www.thebluebook.com

Building Products Digest .,.....................................,..,.www.bui1ding-products.com

Chicago Mercantile Exchange........... ......................www.cme.com

CMD First Source................... -...............www.cmdfirstsource.com

Coun Co.. Paul ..........................www.pau1coun.com

Crow Publications ...................www.crows.com

Forest Express ...... .......www.torestcxpress.cotll

Forestweb ........................www.fbre stweb.com

F.W. Dodge.......... ........................www.t'wdodge.construction.com

Hall & Associates, Don....................... ......www.millworkjobs.com

Indiana Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance Co........................................www.i1mic.com

Indian River Consulting Group .www.ircg.com

Liquidation.com .............www.liquidation.com

Lumbermens Credit Association lnc......... www.lurnberrnenscredit.com

Lumbermen's Underuriting Alliance ..................www.lumbennensunderwriting.com

Merchant Magazine, The.....,......................................www.bui1ding-products.com

Pennsylvania Lumbcmens Mutual Insurance Co. ...............www.palumbermens.com

Random Lengths.. .....www.randomlengths.com

Resource Inl6mation Systems, 1nc..........................................www.resourceinti1.com

Search North America.....,...........,.., .,..,......,.www.searchna.com

Sustainable Forestry Initiative ..,,... ................www.aboutsfi.or9

Timber Products Inspection ,..www.tprnspectlon.com

Transportation & Handling Services

EtrF.-i::- ....wwu.herail.com

Burlinston Northern Santa Fe......................... ........www.bnsf.com

Canadian National Railways ............www.cn.ca

CSX TransDortation........................... ......,..,.............www.csx.com

Desticon Tiansoonati()n Scrviccs Inc. .............,.............................www.desticon.com

Fikes Truck Line. Inc............... .www.fikes.com

Great Western Transportr(i()n. Inc. .........................................www.trucking-gwt.com

Independent Dispatch, Inc. .........................................www.independentdispatch.com

lvlountain View Re1oad......... www.mvlgroup.com

National Distribution Services.....................................www.nationa|-distribution.com

Reload Cos...........

Shasta Cascade Forest Industries...

Union Pacilic Railroad ...............

Van C Logi\lic Services ............... Westran Service\ Ltd.

Yard Equipment

Allvan Corp.

American Specialty Equipment

Anow Truck Sales

Atlet Inc.

Barloworld Handling..............

Banett Industrial Trucks..................

Cargotec, Inc. ....-..................

.........................www.nscorp.com

................www.noramreload.com

...www.reloadinc.com ..............www.scl i.net ...........www.uPrr.cotn www.vgtrucking.com ........www.westran.ca

................www.allvancorp.corlr ................www.extirrklilts.conr

..........www.arrowtruck.com

......................www.atlet.com

....www.barloworld-equipment.com

.........www.barrett-trucks.com

.....................-.......www.cargotcc.com

CaterpillarLiftTrucks........................ .................www.cat lift.com

Chrisman Manufacturing ..... ................www.navigatorfbrklifi.com

Clark Material Handling Co......................... ...www.clarkmhc.com

Cooper Materials Handling............... ,...www.coopennaterials.com

Crown Equipment Corp...................... ..................www.crown.com

Daewoo Equipment Corp. .................. ...................www.dhiac.com

Design Storage & Handling. Inc............................................www.designstorage.com

Drexel Industries.. .........www.drexeltrucks.com

Elwell-Parker....... .........www.elwellparker.com

E-Z Splitter Co. ................www.e-zsplitter.com

Forklifts Inc. ...................www.forkliftsinc.com

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Komatsu Forklili USA..... Krauter Storage.

Kubinec Strapping Solutions

2003

Manitowoc Co........................

Matthews International ......,..,.........

Mobile Pallet Truck............................

Multiton MIC Corp......... Nissan Forklift Corp........

Noble Construetion Equipmt'nt Nu-Era Group....... Pramac Indu!tries.

..........www.lumbertag.com

Princeton Delivery Systems. ........................www.piggy-back.com

Professional Materials Handling Co. .................www.pmh-co.com

Rapidparts Inc........................ .........www.mastersourceonline.com

Rapid Rack lndustries............. ........................www.rapidrack.com

Raymond Corp..... .......www.raymondcorp.com

Royal Tractor....... ..........www.royaltractor.com

Ruger lndustries... ...www.rugerequipment.com

Samuel Strapping Systcnrs ..www.samuelmanutech.com

Schaeff Inc. ............www.schaeffinc-com

Sellick Equipmcnt Ltd........................ www.sellickequipment.com

Southworth Products Corp....... .......www.southworthproducts.com

Summer Industries .............................www.summerindustries.com

Sunbelt Material Hand1ing..........,.. .......www.sunbeltracks.com

Sweed Machincry.

Tailift USA. Inc.................... .........www.sweed.com .....www.tailiftusa.com

Tank Fab, Inc,,..,................... ..........................www,tankfab.com

TCM Forklili Trucks .......................... .........www.tcmtbrklifts.com

Toyota Material Handling USA...... ..........www.toyotaforklift.com

Vogler Equiprnent .www.materialhandling.com

Vulcan Industrics. .............www.vulcanind.com

Weinig, Inc. ....,... ............www.weinigusa.com

Wcstem Carolina Fork1ift.................. .............www.wcforklili.com

Yale Material Handling

Associations

.............................www.yatc.com

American Fence Association .www.americanfenceassociation.com

American Forest & Paper Association ..........www.afandpa.org

American Hardware Manufacturers Association ..................................www.ahma.org

American Wood Council...... .......www.awc.org

American Wood-Preservers'Association........... ...www.awpa.com

American Wood Preseruers Institute...,.................................www.preservedwood.org

APA-The Engineered Wood Association ........,.................,..,..,,.www,apawood.org

Appalachian Hardwood. Manufacturers, Inc. .....................www.appalachianwood.org

Architectural Woodwork Institutc................. ........www.awinet.org

Asphalt Rooling Manulacturers Assoeiution..........................www.asphaltrootlng.or8

Califomia Redwood Association ..................www.calredwood.org

Cedar Shake & Shingle 8ureau.................. ..www.cedarbureau.org

Cenified Forest Products Council .............www.certifiedwood.org

Composite Panel Association www.pbmdf.com

Construction Suppliers' Association ........... ..........www.gocsa.com

Eastem Building Material Dealers Association..................................www.ebmda.org

Florida Building Material Association..................................................www.fbma.org

Forest Products Socicty ..................www.forestprod.org

Gypsum Association .......www.gypsum.org

Hardwood Council .www.hardwoodcouncil.com

Hardwood Manufaclurers Association ............www.hardwood.org

Hoo-Hoo International......... .www.hoo-hoo.org

International Wood Produc(s Associrtion.....................................www.iwpawotd.org

Kentucky Lumbcr & Building Material Dealers Association............www.klbmda.org

Lumbermen's Association of Texas ......,..,..,............www.1at.or9

National Association of Home Builders ................ ..www.nahb.org

National Association of the Rcmodeling Industry...................................www.n4ri.org

National Fcncstration Rating Counci1................ .......www.nlrc.org

National Hardwood Lumber Association....-...........................www.nat1hardwood.org

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association................www.dealer.org

Nrlionrl Puint & Coutings Association ...................uww.p4in1.org

Natitxal Sash & Door Jobbers Association..........- www.nsdja.com

National Wotxl Flooring Association ..........................................www.woodlltxrrs.org

National Wooden Pallet & Container Association............................www.nwDca.com

North American Building Material Distribution Association.............www.nbmda.org

North Amcrican Insulation Manufacturers Association www.nurmu.org

North Arnerican Wholesale Lumber Association...............................www.lumber.org

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association................. ..www.nrla.org

C)klahoma Lumbermen's Associatron ..............ww$ .oklumher.Org

Southeaslern Lumber Manutacturers Association s ww.slma.orS

Southem Building Material Association .............................www.southernbuilder.com

Southern Forest Products Association ...............................................wws.sfpa.org

Southern Pine Counci1,.................... ......wsw.southernpine.com

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau... ........,.............www.spib.or9

Structural Board Association........

Structural tnsulated Panel erru.irii,,n.....

Westem Hrrduo,rd Asrociution

Westem Red Cedar Lumber Association.,

Westem Wood Products Association, ....................www.wwpa.or9 Window & Door Manulacturers Association....... www.wdma.com Wood Floor Covering Association..... ......................www.w1ta.org

Wood Flooring Manulacturers Assuuiation........... www.nofma.org

Wood Truss Council ol Arrcrica World Fercst Institute................

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The Lumber Yard will open store #22 in Harrisonburg, Va., in mid-February...

Delaware Cedar & Millwork, Lewes, De., changed its name to American Cedar & Millwork Inc.: stores in Millersville, Md., and Madison. Va.. will follow suit ...

Habitat for Hurnanity opened a Habitat ReStore in Maryville, Tn., to resell recycled building materials (Bob Mardis, mgr.)

Home Depot this month opens new stores in Pelham, Al.; N. Lafayette, La.; Ashburn and E. Manassas, Va.; Clermont and a second in Flagler (Miami), Fl., and Galveston, Flower Mound, Marble Falls, Kerrville, Silverlake (Pearland), and Terrell, Tx.

Home Depot has merged its Southwest and Midwest divisions into a new Chicago-based Central division, headed by division president Bill Patterson; the operating unit will also maintain an office in Dallas. Tx. ...

Lowe's Cos. opens a replacement store this month in Clarksburg, W.V. (Greg Rayfield, mgr.), and recently unveiled new locations in Bessemer, Al. (Mike Griffin, mgr.); SW Pensacola, Fl. (James Rodgers, mgr.); Laurel, Md. (Rick Sharp, mgr.); N. Tulsa, Ok. (Rob Kerkes, mgr.), and Baybrook (Webster), Tx. (Mitch Douglas, mgr.)

Lowe's is choosing between a site in Dunn, N.C., and one in nearby Erwin, N.C.

Cox Lumber Co., Oldmar, Fl., recently hosted the National Association of the Remodeling Industry's Tampa Bay-area chapter "gatage sale," which features overstocks and misorders from area contractors and remodelers ...

Gancedo Lumber Co., Miami, Fl., was recently named one of the top 100 Hispanic businesses in Florida by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce ...

Wnor:srurrs/illrruncrurrrs

Albert Forest Products has relocated to Cedar Mountain. N.C.. from Ingomar, Pa.

Kimball International Inc. is closing wood products plants in Greensburg, Ky., and Lafayette, Tn.; lumber yards in those cities are expected to remain open

TrimJoist Corp., Columbus, Ms., has opened a new distribution center in Mobile, Al., to serve customers on the Gulf Coast

Tradewinds of Virginia, Ltd., Bumpass, Va., auctioned its assets Dec. t2, including 78-plus acres and near-new equipment including fiber optimization facility; hardwood and softwood sawmills; stacking, sorting and grading operation; wood planing mill; slasher saw system; scragg mill; pole peeling and shaving operations, and cogeneration plant

Red Boiling Springs Lumber, Red Boiling Springs, Tn., has permanently closed and gone out of business

New South Lumber Co., Myrtle Beach, S.C., has become a participant in the American Forest & Paper Association's Sustainable Forestry Initiative ...

Nevamar Co., Hanover, Md., is permanently closing its Stuart, Va., particleboard plant; production continues in Franklin and Waverlv. Va....

Godfrey Lumber Co., Statesville, N.C., learned the state Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of its lawsuit claiming the company lost customer contracts

worth millions after the Division of Water Quality caved to environmental groups and revoked its stormwater permit for a planned chip mill

Rattonier /nc.. Jacksonville. Fl.. agre6d to sell 8,465 acres of Florida timberland to the St. Johns River Water Management District and the State of Florida for $39.9 million...

Ocala Lumber Sales Co., Ocala, Fl., sold 750 acres of land in Marion County, Fl., to the University of Florida Plant Science Research and Education Unit for $2 million

Loui s iana- Pac ific Co rp. has completed the sale of 33,000 acres of timberland near Oakdale, La., to Barrs & Glawson Investments, LLC for roughly $30 million

MeadWestvaco Corp. has sold 95,500 acres of W.V. timberland to The Forestland Group LLC for $50 million...

Glatfelter Pulp Wood Co. agreed to sell 25,000 acres of Md. forestland to The Conservation Fundfor $38 million ...

Richwood Building Products, Richwood, Ky., has been acquired by Alcoa Home Exteriors ...

Velux America Inc., Greenwood, S.C., acquired tube skylight manufacturer SunTunnel Systems ...

Black & Decker is closing its tool manufacturing plant in Easton, Md. ...

Roy O. Martin Lumber Co.'s, Alexandria, La., had its FSc-certified Tuff-Strand OSB named by BuildingGreen as one of the top l0 new green building products

Housing starts in Nov. (latest figures) increased 2.4Vo to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.697 million, with single family starts up 0.9Vo to 1.390 million and multi-family at a rate of 278,000 for 5+ units ... permits dropped 2.7Vo to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.725 million

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Texas Home & Garden Show - Jan. 10-12. Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Tx.; (800) 654- 1480.

House-Hasson Hardware Co. - Jan. l0-12, spring dealer market, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tn.; (865) 525-0471.

International Housewares Show - Jan. 12-14, annual show, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 292-4200.

Do it Best - Jan. 16-17, market, Phoenix, Az.; (219) 748-5300.

Florida Hardware Co. - Jan. 17-19, spring show, Hyatt, Orlando. Fl.; (904) 783-1650.

Monroe Hardware - Jan. 18-19, spring dealer market, Charlotte Merchandise Mart, Charlotte, N.C.; (828) 286-3121.

Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association - Jan. 18-22, annual conference, Hilton, Marco Island, Fl.; (202)785-3232.

Buttery Hardware Co. - Jan. 19-20, annual show, Bell County Expo Center, Belton, Tx.; (915) 247-4141.

American Hardware Manufacturers Association - Jan, 19-21, manufacturing conference, Tucson, Az; (847) 605-1025.

National Association of Home Builders - Jan. 2l-24, annual convention & expo, Las Vegas, Nv.; (800) 368-5242.

American Fence Association - Jan. 2l-25, FenceTech 2003, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tn.; (800) 822-4342.

Architectural Woodwork Institute - Jan.24-25, board meeting, Inn at the Bay, St. Petersburg, Fl.; (703) 733-0600.

Nationaf Assn. of Wholesaler-Distributors - Jan.27-29, annual meeting, Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.; (202) 872-0885.

North American Wholesale Lumber Assn. - Jan. 28, regional meetings, Austin, Tx.; Jan.30, Atlanta, Ga.; (800) 52'7-8258.

Handy Hardware Wholesale - Jan. 3l - Feb. 2, market, George R. Brown Convention Center. Houston. Tx.: (713) 644-1495.

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Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assn. - Feb. 3-4, annual convention, Bowling Green, Ky.; (502) 245-6'730.

P.A.L. - Feb. 4-5, spring buyers market, Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Ff.; (616) 28t-2826.

Lumbermen's Association of Texas - Feb. 4-7, blueprint estimating seminars; Feb. 10-12, legislative day and executive committee meeting, Austin, Tx.; (800) 749-5862.

Orgill, Inc. - Feb. 6-8, spring dealer market, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fl.; (901) 948-3381.

Southern Building Material Association - Feb. 7-8, annual convention & buying show, High Point, N.C.; (704) 376-1503.

Texas Home & Garden Shows - Feb. 7-9, Reliant Event Center, Houston; Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Tx.; (800) 654-1480.

American Wood-Preservers' Association - Feb. 8-9. executive committee meetings, Sarasota, Fl.; (817) 326-6300.

International Mass Retail Assn. - Feb. ll-14, store operations and h.r. seminar, Caribe Royale, Orlando, Fl.; (703) 841-2300.

National Roofing Contractors Association - Feb. ll-14, annual convention, New Orleans, La.: (847) 299-90'70.

Independent Building Supply Assn. - Feb. 13-14, buying show, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; (919) 934-7616.

Greenprints 2003 - Feb. l3-15, environmental conference & trade show, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Ga.; (404) 8'72-3549.

Mississippi Building Material Dealers Assn. - Feb. 13-15, annual convention, Silver Star, Philadelphia, Ms.; (601) 267-5522.

Moore-Handley Inc. - Feb. 14-16, spring show, Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Al.; (205) 663-8235.

Builder Marts of America - Feb. 16-19, spring market, Paris Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nv.; (864) 281-3633.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has booked basketball coach Denny Crum to appear at its 98th annual convention and product expo Feb. 3-4 atthe Holiday Inn University Plaza, Bowling Green. Also slated are educational programs on the big boxes and the insurance market, plus an issues forum covering treated lumber, fasteners, toxic mold, product liability and construction defects.

KLBMDA has moved into new offices at 201 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, in Louisville.

SouthWestern Association is the name of the newly merged Southwest Hardware & Implement Association, Fort Worth, Tx., and the Western Retail Implement & Hardware Association, Kansas City, Mo.

Based in Kansas City, the new group will be headed by Western Association c.e.o. Jeffrey H. Flora and represent more than 3,500 dealers in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.

Lumbermen's Association of Texas will hold its annual legislative and regulatory symposium Feb. l0-12 in Austin. The agenda includes committee meetings, a mold update, CCA conversion info, and a visit to the State Capitol.

The week before, LAT is sponsoring estimating classes at the Four Points Sheraton, Austin. Bill Darling will lead a residential blueprint reading course Feb. 4 and a three-day estimating seminar Feb. 5-7.

Southern Building Material Association expects more than 150 exhibitors at its annual building products buying show Feb. 6-7 at the ShowPlace, High Point, N.C.

Construction Suppliers' Association welcomes Tim Harris, owner, Harris Ace Hardware, Jessup, Ga., as chairman for 2003. He succeeds Hubert Lang III, president, Lang Building Supply, Brunswick, Ga.

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Cat Lift Trucks, Houston, Tx., signed a two-year contract with Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., to supply the chain with industrial class I, IV and V lift trucks

Slag Cement Association has opened new headquarters in Sugar Land, Tx. ...

United States Gypsum Co- recently won a Virginia Statewide Mining Reclamation Award for returning its 40-year old gypsum mine in Smyth County, Va., to its original state

Woodcraft Supply Corp., Parkersburg, W.V., will hold more than 9,000 demos and seminars at 61 nationwide locations this year

Zinsser Co. is negotiating to buy a manufacturing facility in Lesage, WV., from paint and varnish maker Parks Corp., which filed for Chapter l l bankruptcy protection Nov. 25 ...

New Web sites: Nichiha USA, Atlanta, Ga., www.nichiha.com Industrial Plywood, www. industrialplywood.com

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A FTER nine months of studying la,the impact of a 2l .2Vo tariff on Canadian softwood lumber, some U.S. lumber producers are saying the tariffs may have been a mistake.

The Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports, which originally supported a tariff on Canadian imports. is now suggesting alternative proposals.

"The Coalition is changing its attitude," said western region vice-chair Dick Bennett. "At this time, we are looking for a volume restraint. The old Softwood Lumber Agreement, or a renewed version of it. is starting to look pretty good right now."

Under the old agreement from 1996 to 2001, Canada imported 14.7 bd. l-t. of lumber before incurring a duty.

"We have to do something to keep our industry alive and right now we are getting killed," said Bennett.

On the Canadian side, the duties have been "a catalyst for dramatic

change in our industry," according to John Brink. owner. Brink Forest Products, Prince George, B.C.

Brink said the tariffs have forced his firm be more efficient. Brink's Prince George plant recently underwent a $2 million expansion so that it can produce 2x4s 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

It is precisely this kind ofenergetic production, particularly from British Columbia, that has U.S. producers looking to put a cap on the volume of Canadian softwood imports.

Canadian forestry minister Mike de Jong has said that he is open to a new lumber deal. but he will not consider the idea of a quota as suggested by American producers.

Steve Crombie, International Forest Products, Vancouver, B.C., reiterated that quotas were unacceptable. "We've been saying all along that the U.S. wasn't really interested in policy reform in Canada," he said. "They

simply wanted to restrict supply coming into the U.S."

The U.S International Trade Commission also weighed in on the dispute last month by holding hearings on the impact Canadian softwood lumber tariffs have had on lumber dealers, builders and home buyers.

The ITC, whose hearings focused on the competitiveness of the U.S. structural building components industry, surveyed homebuilders, lumber dealers, and other interested parties from the structural building components industry.

The domestic anti-tariff coalition, American Consumers for Affordable Housing, whose members include Home Depot and the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers, among others. told the commission that the 27Vo duty on Canadian imports is hurting consumers.

"The imports are not just on lumber users; the current duties amount to a federally imposed sales tax on new home construction, remodeling and other applications for lumber," said ACAH spokesperson Susan Petniunas. "It is a tax on homebuvers and homeowners."

CANADIAN lumber imports belween May and November ol last year increased 1.86%, while produclion was up 6.7% over the previous year

To date, over 100 members of the U.S. House and Senate have written to President Bush asking his administration to drop the tariffs and open up free trade.

This past summer, the World Trade Organization found that the U.S. Department of Commerce's countervailing duty was contrary to

from January to September. Instead of tariffs, U.S. producers now suggest quotas on Canadian imoorts are needed.

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The ITC is expected to submit its findings to the Senate Finance Committee in April.

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Kerr-McGee Chemical plans to exit the forest products business and close four of its five creosote treating plants.

The Oklahoma City, Ok.-based firm will close its Columbus. Ms.. plant by the end of 2003 and its Texarkana, Tx., operation by the end of 2004. A plant in Illinois and another in Missouri will be closed over the next year.

Kerr McGee leases a fifth plant to Union Pacific Corp. in Oregon, and its disposition is the subject of ongoing discussions.

"Exiting the forest products business is consistent with Ken-McGee's strategic plan to profitably grow our two core businesses, oil and gas exploration," said Kerr-McGee's Pete Woodward.

The company estimates that the closing of all four plants will cost approximately $13 million (after taxes).

Arson Strikes Florida Dealer

Local fire officials have determined that a fire last month at Frank's Cash and Carry, Freeport, Fl., was arson.

The Dec. 8 blaze destroyed Frank's warehouse. but soared the retail build-

ing, which opened the following day.

Fire officials say an arson detection dog discovered an accelerant used to start the fire.

"It's a set fire," said fire marshal Tommy Barron. "Definitely arson."

The warehouse contained lumber, plywood, insulation and several gallons of latex paint.

Store owner Frank Schissler said he will rebuild the warehouse.

Bush Proposes Thinning Plan

The Bush Administration is pushing a new national forest thinning plan that seeks to change the manner in which environmental oversight is handled by the U.S. Forest Service.

Areas designated for thinning will still have a mandatory initial environmental analysis, but it will not be as comprehensive as cuffent Clinton-era regulations call for.

In addition, the plan seeks to narrow the timeframe for environmental impact statements, restrict administrative appeals to only those people or groups that raised objections at early hearings on thinning projects, and eliminate specific standards and procedures for maintaining and monitoring wildlife populations.

Bush Administration officials say the measures are necessary to counter groups who use the appeal process to delay timber projects they are opposed to.

Environmentalists contend that the Bush plan is an effort to eliminate citizen oversight of forest decisions.

"(The measures) are nothing more than the Administration's typical desire to cut the public out of forest decisions," said the Wilderness Society's Mike Francis.

Arkansas Yard May Expand

Pine Creek Lumber, Clifty, Ar., may add a lumberyard on a former illegal solid waste transfer station near Farmington, Ar.

Pine Creek owner Don Anderson acquired the 6-acre site and has since begun cleaning refuse from the property as required by a district court ruling.

In May, Anderson bought the property from Mel Romine, who pleaded "no contest" to county charges that he had used the site as an illegal waste transfer station.

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Despite the caution, Anderson adds that a lumberyard would ideally suit the area.

"We have lots of friends and customers (in western Washington County)," said Anderson. "And the location is great-in the middle of Prairie Grove. Lincoln and Farmington."

Depot Adds Self-Checkout

Home Depot stores are now installing self-checkout stations as part of an overhaul of the chain's front-end checkout technology.

The most innovative aspect of FAST (Front-end Accuracy and Service Transformation) involves the installation of four self-checkout stations at 300 of Depot's highest volume stores by year end.

Next year the Atlanta, Ga.-based retailer is expected to install the stations at 500 more stores.

"FAST will significantly improve the speed, accuracy and service levels at the checkout counters for millions of Home Depot customers," said Depot's Troy Rice.

In addition to the self-checkout sta-

tions, Home Depot has partnered with NCR Corp. and Microsoft to reduce time, improve accuracy and enhance cashier performance at its traditional checkout counters.

Features of the new technology include:

. point-of-sale terminals with touch-screens featuring graphics to speed-up cashier efficiency,

. performance software to evaluate a cashier's skill against company standards,

a new operating system to manage all point-of-sale devices, and streamlining media capabilities for training employees.

Company spokesperson Don Harrison said the move was not an attempt to eliminate staff.

"Nobody is losing a job or being displaced as a result of this," he said. "Will it mean a shift toward more part-time work? I don't know."

Approximately 60Eo of Home Depot employees are full time.

EPA Sued To Expand CCA Ban

Environmentalists have filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency to increase the scope and speed of the wood treating chemical

phase-out.

In the U.S. District Court of Washington, D.C. suit, Beyond Pesticides and the Communication Workers of America claim that the EPA has sufficient evidence to ban the use of CCA, pentachlorophenol, and creosote.

Last February, the nation's largest wood preservative manufacturers agreed to discontinue selling CCA for non-industrial wood products by the end of 2003.

Gibson's Closing Tx. Stores

Gibson's Discount Centers plans to shutter its Texas hardware stores this month as part of the closure of l7 stores in six states.

The Kansas-based retailer will close its Texas locations in Perryton, Weatherford, Kerrville and Vernon.

Chaffin Acquisitions, which acquired the chain in 1999, said the stores were not meeting sales expectations.

"Most of the communities that we operate in are ag-based communities, and with the drought and the stock market, the stores have not been able to meet out business plan," said Gibson's Ron White.

Hankins Shuts Down Ms. Mill

Hankins Lumber Co., Elliott, Ms., has closed its Quitman, Ms., sawmill, but had hoped to sell the venerable facility.

The layoffs began in late November, and the facility shut down in mid-December.

The sale, to an as-yet-unnamed buyer, was expected to close Dec.27, according to Jerry Pegg.

Hankins continues to operate its Grenada sawmill and planer in Elliott and a planer mill in Winona, Ms.

ABC Buys 29 Cameron DCs

ABC Supply Co. has acqtired 29 distribution centers in the MidAtlantic and Western regions from Cameron Ashley Building Products, Greenville, S.C.

The locations are all "one-step" distribution centers that sell roofing, siding and related exterior building products directly to contractors.

"This acquisition is a significant step within our current growth plans. We will continue to add stores in select markets while expanding product lines," says David Luck, president and chief operating officer of ABC Supply. "The new locations enhance our ability to provide contractors with thorough and consistent distribution coverage throughout the country."

New Mid-Atlantic markets include Cheverly, Frederick and Waldorf, Md.; Manassas and Richmond, Va., and Washington, D.C.

Thirteen of the new facilities will

be consolidated with exisiting ABC locations, giving ABC 16 new sites for a total of 239 locations in 44 states.

The Cameron location in Alexandria. Va.. will be consolidated into the local ABC facility, while the Linthicum, Md., unit will merge with ABC's Baltimore, Md., DC.

ABC locations in Fredericksburg, Va., and Rockville, Md., will be consolidated into local Cameron Ashley facilities.

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New Lumber Pricing Service

Bloch Lumber has introduced a new free service that provides fixedforward pricing information for forest products producers, distributors and manufacturers.

The new program, B loch Benchmarks, is designed to indicate the "fair value" pricing of key lumber and OSB items for periods of three months, six months and one year into the future.

"The benchmarks are not forecasts, nor are they offers to buy and sell," said Bloch Lumber's Gregg Riley. "They are estimates based on a quantitative analysis of current market conditions and prices."

Riley went on to add that the service indicates "the price at which one might reasonably want to buy or sell a

particular item for the next three, six, or l2 months."

Bloch hopes that the service will assist companies when developing long-term budgets or trying to manage the risk of volatile lumber prices.

Bloch Benchmarks is located on the company's Web site at www. blochlumber.com.

Wheeler's Buys Competitor

Wheeler's, Inc., Rome, Ga., has purchased LBM dealer General Supply Co., Marietta, Ga., from longtime owner Gary Wigington.

The l7-unit chain has since closed General Supply's Canton Highway location and will serve its customers from its other metro Atlanta stores.

Wigington has joined Wheeler's as North Metro regional manager.

USG Enlarges Md. Plant

United States Gypsum Co. has expanded its cement board manufacturing plant in Baltimore, Md.

U.S. Gypsum expanded its cement board line by 90,000 sq. ft. to manufacture Durock, its new brand of cement board.

"The new line at the Baltimore plant will help U.S. Gypsum serve the needs of our East Coast cement board customers well into the future," said USG Corp.'s James Metcalf.

U.S. Gypsum operates other cement lines in New Orleans. La.. Michigan and California.

United States Gypsum Co. is a subsidiary of the USG Corp.

Court Upholds Roadless Ban

Last month a federal appeals court overturned a preliminary injunction by Boise that effectively reinstates the Clinton-era ban on new road building in remote U.S. forest areas.

The Dec. l2 decision by a San Francisco, Ca., appeals court overturned an Idaho court ruling in favor of Boise, which needs to build roads for its heavy logging equipment.

In its ruling, the court found that timber removal and road construction in designated remote forests would damage "some of the last unspoiled wilderness in our country."

Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne said he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to review the decision "to make sure this ill-advised roadless rule is not implemented."

The Clinton plan covers 58.5 million acres of federal land and prevents road construction and the removal of timber and oil except for environmental reasons or to reduce wildfire risk.

Future Hardwood Trees

Scientists in Indiana are hoping that classical breeding and biotechnology will soon lead to a superior hardwood tree for use by the flooring and furniture industry.

The goal ofresearchers at Indiana's Purdue University is to breed superior black walnut, black cherry and northern red oak trees that are faster growing, richer-grained and more disease resistant than their unmodified peers.

"If we can domesticate hardwood trees, that means you can eventually leave the wild ones where they are because you've made something that is better," said molecular biologist Keith Woeste.

Using grafted limbs from 400 different trees, researchers are now crossbreeding the most desirable black walnut trees at Purdue's experimental tree farm. In addition to grafting, scientists are genetically modifying select trees by inserting genes into embryonic trees with desirable qualities like insect resistance.

Another goal is to develop a tree that is resistant to the herbicides foresters spread over tree fanns to kill competing plant and tree vegetation.

The ultimate aim of the program is to increase the yield of hardwood timber in the U.S. It is estimated that there is an annual shortfall of 55 million hardwood seedlings a year.

Ninety percent of the U.S.'s hardwood production now comes from pri-

vate forests that are less than 100 acres in size. In these forests, the biggest and healthiest trees are harvested first, leaving behind a stock of smaller, sicker trees.

"The overall picture has been that the trees that are being harvested now are smaller that they were 50 years

ago," said National Hardwood Lumber Association's Paul Houghland Jr. "And smaller trees mean you need more of them to get the same amount of lumber."

It is feared that if current hardwood practices continue, the gene pool of hardwood species will be weakened.

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Dan Carver has been promoted to v.p.-purchasing at Builders FirstSource. Dallas. Tx. He succeeds John Gunn, who has resigned. Greg Bolig, ex-Bird Vinyl Products and CertainTeed Corp., has been named v.p.-sales for the company's Southeast Group.

Joe Flemming, ex-Birmingham International, has opened MadWood Lumber, Birmingham, Al. Shane Dobbs has joined the company.

Alan Thielmann is the new v.p.-marketing at Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga. Mike Cousin has been named v.p.-planning and technology-building products.

Burton M. Judson III is the new Matthews International Corp. sales representative for Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland.

Harry Finney, lumber buyer, Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., Dallas. Tx.. retired Dec. 31 after 11 years with the company and 55 years in the industry.

David Allen has joined Bill Roberts Sales, Dallas, Tx. He will be opening a new sales office in Monroe, La., to serve Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

Ryan M. Puckett has been appointed mgr.-media relations at the Ponland Cement Association.

Jack Peddy has retired from International Paper's engineered wood products division and formed Peddy & Associates, Concord, N.C.

Joe Izganics has been promoted to president of Home Depot's Services division, Atlanta, Ga.

Donald Scheibenreif has been named director of field marketing and sales promotion at TruServ Corp.

W. Lee Nutter, chairman, president and c.e.o., Rayonier Inc., Jacksonville. Fl.. received the Marco Polo Award from the Chinese government for the firm's 25-year business relationship with the country.

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James Coghlan has been promoted to v.p.-new business development at Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc., Shreveport, La.

Ed Kennedy, ex-Weyerhaeuser, is new to Crown Pacific, representing Texas and Oklahoma. He is based in Dallas, Tx.

Walter L. Ralston, Jr., ex-Coastal Lumber Co., is the new West Coast sales rep for W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., Hickory, N.C.

Bob Spencer has joined Woodcraft Supply Corp., Parkersburg, W.V., as director of education.

Terry Baumgarner, King Sash & Door, Clemons, N.C., has been appointed 2nd vice president of the National Sash & Door Jobbers Association, New Port Richey, Fl. John Bradberry, Cameron Ashley Building Products, Greenville, S.C., is immediate past president. Newly appointed to the board are Dan Barber, Barnett Millworks, Theodore, Al.; Joe Cornett, Texas Wholesale Building Materials, Farmers Branch, Tx., and Pat Schaefer, Central Woodwork, Memphis, Tn.

Chris Brown has been named national sales mgr. for Peachtree Doors and Windows, Norcross, Ga.

James E. Humphrey has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of Andersen Corp. Donald L. Garofalo remains chief executive officer and vice chair of the board.

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Fl. Reman Plant Suffers Fire

A fire at Universal Forest Products' remanufacturing facility in Auburndale, Fl., destroyed an estimated $80,000 to $100,000 in maintenance and woodworking equipment.

The Dec. 2l blaze leveled an open 60-by-40-ft. pole barn that housed saws, filing equipment, and lumber.

The fire began while the business was in operation, shortly after l1 a.m. on a Saturday. No injuries were reported. The fire's origin is under investigation.

Store Regains Emptied Safe

Police have recovered the safe taken in the Dec. 2 burglary of True Value Hardware, Mineral Wells, Tx.

The 140-lb. safe was found 10 days later, with its door missing, in a dumpster near the local municipal airport.

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Roy O. Martin Lumber Co. has introduced a new system of cutting/ nailing grid lines called "Unit Measurement Markings" onto OSB and plywood.

The Grid appears on panels every l/8" to assist contractors in the installation of roof sheathing, side walls, subflooring and siding.

- Please (318) 483-3826 or go online at www.martco.com

Coastal Cornerboard Style

A 6" finished cornerboard for coastal and Cape Cod style homes is new from Azek Trimboards.

Don't Duck Dirty Concrete

Duckback Products has introduced a new non-corrosive concrete etchins solution that prepares smooth conl crete for stains and paints.

Lamp Post Literacy

L.B. Plastics has introduced two decorative PVC lamo kits for 4"x4" and 6"x6" posts and other structures.

The cornerboards reportedly work with all housing exteriors, including fiber cement siding, cedar shakes and brick and vinyl siding.

- Please contact (866) 549-6900 or go online at www.azek.com

Safe-T-Etch scours out sround-in mud, dirt and clay and is said to be a safe alternative to Muriatic acid.

- Please contact (800) 825-5382 or go online at www.superdeck.com

Trees Meet Software

Computer Associates has introduced a new 5.0 upgrade for its Building Materials Application Software.

Ponderosa features Web site integration to existing sites for ordering or inquiry and e-mailing reports. It is ODBC compliant for desktop integration with most common programs.

- Please contact (401) 232-2600 or go online at www.caisoft.com

Available in coach and globe style, the kits provide lighting for residential, industrial and marine applications.

- Please contact (800) 752-7739

No Lagging Behind

LWO Corp. has introduced a stainless steel lag system for installing components of its Architectural Deckrail line.

The lag system is said to be corrosion free and is included with each pre-assembled panel. It complies with all major building codes.

- Please contact (800) 459-8718 o r v is it www.woodwayp roduct s. c om

Tote Those Tools

A tool belt from Crafted Designs allows contractors to carry tools while keeping both hands free.

Tote-All is said to hang on any type of belt and can carry tools as Iarge as power tools and as small as duct tape.

- Please contnct (508) 349-1628

Composite Railing Harmony

A compos ite rail ing from Louisiana-Pacific Corp. reportedly looks like a painted surface without the maintenance of wood railinss.

Lift This Power Stacker

A power lift stacker for light-duty material handling is new from Multiton MIC Com.

Model SM l5/20, a walk-behind stacker, is available in a single mast for 62" lift or a telescopic mast for lifts up to 130".

- Please contact (804) 737-7400 or go online at www.multiton.com

Prime Tint Time

Tinted primers that are said to hide dark or unwanted stains more effectively than paint are now available from Zinsser.

Weatherbest Crystal White railing is a composite wood/polymer substrate that is co-extruded with PVC cap stock for strength.

- Please contact (800) 566-2282 or go online at www.weatherbest.com

The Lion Tile King

A ceramic tile from GeoreiaPacific for high-traff,ic. high mois-ture areas such as baths, playrooms and laundry rooms.

Lionite TileBoard features a baked-on melamine finish that is said to be water-resistant and cleaned easily with soap and water.

- Please contact (800) 284-5347 or go online at www.gp.com

Mac The Utility Knife

A dual-edged utility knife with a five-position retractable blade for application-specific requirements is new from OLFA.

tBulls Eye l-2-3 and Bulls Eye l-23 Deep Tint are said to work on hardto-paint surfaces such as paneling, cabinets, and vinyl siding without.

- Please contact (732) 469-8100 or go online at www.zinsser.com

A Wrenching lmpact

A heavy-duty,1-l/2" square drive impact wrench designed for soft joint applications is new from ATP.

ATPl578LT-TH features a ball and cam type clutch that converts air motor torque into rotary impacts.

- Please contact (800) 245-1148 or go online at www.hy-techinc.com

Sun Care For Deck Planks

TimberTech has introduced composite deck planks that are said to maintain their color despite exposure to the elements.

Measuring 5-l/2"x1", 5/4 Deck

Planks are available in l2-, 16- and 20-ft. lengths.

- Please contact (800) 307-7780 or go online at www.timbertech.com

Safety First

A temporary steel safety post that attaches to the end of open wooden landings on construction sites is new from Intromark Inc.

Temp Rail is designed for openings no more than 8' feet apart and is installed using 3" deck screws-it can be reused.

- Please contact (800) 851-6030

Vinyl Post-lt Notes

Bufftech has introduced a new line of decorative vinyl panel posts to go with its Manchester series picket fences.

Classic Impressions feature recessed panel posts that reportedly resemble the look of real millwork. The posts come in white and are routed for 3' and 4' Manchester fence styles.

- Please contact (800) 333-0569 or go online at www.bffiech.com

UTC- I Auto-Lock is made of heavy-gauge stainless steel blade channel and accommodates SKB, RSKB and HOB-2 blades.

- Please conract (800) 457-2665 or go online at www.olfa.com

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Concrete Floor Artistry

A decorative finishing system for concrete floors that is said to produce a textured appearance is new from Rudd Co.

plank that is said to resist fungus growth and rotting

TenduraPlank is available in 8', 10' and 12' lengths and is engineered to show a visible seam that emulates traditional tongue-and-groove lumber.

- Please contact (800) 836-3872 or go online at www.tendura.com

Oh My Hole Saw!

A hole saw adapter that is said to enlarge smaller holes is new from Intromark, Inc.

A Vertical Stock Feat

A mini-stock picker for vertical access in distribution centers and for retrieving overhead stock in retails stores is new from JLG Industries.

SkimStone is said to be a less expensive alternative to granite, limestone, marble or natural stone.

- Please contact (800) 444-7833 or go online at www.skimstone.com

Tongue & Groove Lashing

Tendura has introduced a 1"x6" tongue-and-groove composite porch

Hole Saw Hole Adapter is made of steel and is said to eliminate the need forjerry rigging a solid guide in order to drill or cut a clean hole.

- Please contlct (800) 851-6030

Model 9MP features a 15-ft. working height, 500 lbs. of total platform capacity, and a self-closing entry gate.

- Please contact (240) 420-2661 or go online at www.jlg.com

Cut Everything In Sight!

Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Co. has introduced three different pull-stroke cutting saws for woodworking, pruning and PVC pipe.

Jig Saw Puzzle Cut

A new variable speed jig saw from Metabo Corp. offers five-stage orbital blade motion designed for cutting metal. wood and plastic.

STEl05 Plus features a vario constamatic full-wave electronic speed control and can be used for plunge

cutting of sink cutouts or cutting holes for switch boxes, electrical outlets and HVAC vents.

The saw has a 6.0-amp motor and weighs 5.7 lbs. It comes with a carrying case, saw blade and Allen wrench.

- Please contact (800) 638-2264 or go online at www.metabousa.com

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Woodworking Mini-Saw, Bear Saw Pruning Saw and PVC Pipe Mini-Saw come with triple-edged 7" blades with color-coded handles.

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Dealers Use Special Events Sell Engineered Wood

Retailers and distributors that want to promote engineered wood to their customers are getting assistance from suppliers who subsidize builder barbecues, golf outings, in-store trade shows, and other special events.

Weyerhaeuser Co.'s customer service center in Houston, Tx., actively promotes engineered wood through the company's TrusJoist division. Weyerhaeuser's Mike Tompkins says glulams, LVL, I-joists and parallel strand lumber are gaining marketshare with many custom and tract home builders. The company assists dealer customers with special events such as barbecues and golf outings through its First Choice Builders Program.

"The new high-strength glulams and other engineered products add value in the construction process and are well entrenched in the marketplace for headers, floor and roof framing," he says. He notes that homeowners are becoming much more knowledgeable about engineered wood due to Weyerhaeuser's education programs at local home and garden shows.

Olshan Lumber serves the Houston market by training its builder reps to make frequent visits to the job sites of

its builder customers. Engineered wood is gaining marketshare each year, according to Marcus Fikac. "Builders are using more glulams because they have greater confidence in an engineered product-they also reduce call-backs," he says. Olshan gets help from suppliers such as Weyerhaeuser for its training program.

"Most of our engineered wood is purchased by custom home builders, rather than contractors who build tract homes," Fikac adds. "We find more of them are preferring the new higher strength glulams." Many of the beams are used as headers and also as center beams in cathedral ceiling homes.

Sales of engineered wood are increasing each year as glulams and Ijoists gain marketshare through the rest of the Southeast. Glen Hobbs, Wholesale Wood Products. Dothan. Al., says his sales staff takes advantage of training classes conducted by International Paper and Anthony Forest Products.

Dealers can submit floor plans and drawings to Wholesale Wood for technical assistance in writing specs or answering engineering type questions. The firm doesn't sponsor special

FLEET of golf carts gets undenilay lor Henson Lumber Co.'s annual golf outing in Cresson, Tx., which helps strengthen bonds with builder customers and vendors.

group type "customer education" events, but its salespeople spend a lot of time in the field calling on retailers and builders.

Henson Lumber Co., Cresson, Tx., sponsors an annual golf tournament attended by about 60 builder customers and 40 vendors. "It's just a day of fun to help build relationships with our customers," says Casey Wallace. "We don't talk a lot of business, but it pays off in continuing orders throughout the year."

Several suppliers help subsidize the event, donating cash and door prizes. He says, "We start with a box lunch and then provide golf carts, greens fees, refreshments and prizes as well as merchandise certificates which customers can use to buy golf equipment in the pro shop." Total cost of the event is about $7.000.

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DixiePly (Tampa)..... ......(800) 282-8581

Hoover Treated Wood Producls, Inc. .............(904) 258-781 I

Lumbermen's Underwriting A11iance...............(800) 327-0630

McEwen Lumber Co. (Delray Beach)..,.....,....(561 ) 276-51 55

McEwen Lumber Co. (Jacksonville)...............(904) 783-0170

McEwen Lumber Co. (Orlando).,....,..,............(407) 299 4280

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Precision Architectural Products, Inc..............(888) 966-3777

Southern Pine lnspection 8ureau...................(850) 434-261 1

Southern Pine Timber Products,......,.....,..,..,.(800) 229-7463

Stambone & Ass0ciates .................................(863) 646-6445

Weyerhaeuser BMD (Jacksonville) ................(877) 235-6873

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TLC Mouldings, lnc. .......................................(866) 653-4852

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Universal Forest Products (Moultrie)..............(229) 985-4009

Universal Forest Products (Union City)....,.....(770) 472-3000

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Landry Lumber Sales, Richard.......................(31 8) 442-0453

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Ken Biggs, 66, forest products manager for Orgill, Inc., Memphis, Tn., died Dec. 10.

A native of California, Mr. Biggs started with American Forest Products in California, before transferring to its Houston. Tx.. location in 1969.

He worked for Masonite Corp., Hattiesburg, Ms., from 1977 to 1984; Southern Lumber Co., Jackson, Ms., from 1984 to 1990; Distribution America, Des Plains, Il., from l99l to 1993, and finally with Orgill from 1993 to 2002.

Mr. Biggs was president of the Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association in 1990, served on the board of the Mississippi Forestry Association in 1990, was a past deputy supreme of Hoo Hoo Club #111, Jackson, Ms., and was president of Hoo Hoo Club #23, Houston, Tx., in 19'73.

William G. "Bill" Belcher, 69, former mgr., Richlands Bailey Lumber Co., Richlands, W.V., died

Nov.30.

A veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Belcher managed Richlands Builders Supply in the 1960s and Richlands Bailey Lumber Co. in the 1970s.

Floyd L. 6(Bud" Dunn, 76, former owner of the old Dunn Building Supply, Ayden, N.C., died Nov. 1.

John William Stephens, 81, retired lumberman, Cropp Lumber Co., Fredericksburg, Va., died Dec. 8.

Ernest "Shorty" Leech Myers Jr., 88, v.p., The Old Planing Mill, Glasgow, Ky., died Nov. 13.

A native of Glasgow, he was a member of the Kentucky Retail Lu mber Dealers Association.

Richard D. "Dick" Ferrell. 72. owner, Ferrell's Logging & Lumber Co., Frenchburg, Ky., died from cancer Oct. 30.

Mr. Ferrell was a veteran of the Korean War.

Charles Cox, 76, retired founder, Cox Interior, Campbellsville, Ky., died from an inoperable brain tumor Sept. 30.

MAKING THE GRADE: Cox Industries and Timber Products Inspection recently sponsored a grading contest at Cox Wood Preserving, Orangeburg, S.C. International Paper, Meldrim, Ga., took top honors as best overall team. Representing l-P were (left to right) Danny Smith, Jake Blackmon and Johnny Ellis. Smith was also named the contest's best overall grader.

A native of Taylor County, Ky., Mr. Cox served in the Army during World War II.

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2OOg BusinessForecast: A new year for southern pine

By Lionel J. Landry President Southem Forest Products Association

THE business climate for producI ers of southern pine lumber remains most challenging, just like so many other industries.

Just three years ago, during 1999, our industry established an all-time production record of 16.92 billion bd. ft. Homebuilding has remained strong in these first years of the New Millennium, encouraged by low mortgage rates. Eventually, lumber supply stretched demand as market dynamics shifted in the closing quarter of 2000. Total production for 2001 remained a healthy 16.10 billion bd. ft. Unlike the nation's economy, our industry is still in a recession due to moderate

demand-not strong, not weak-with record-setting imports of softwood lumber.

A relatively healthy housing market throughout 2002 is what many observers believe kept our nation's economy from remaining in a longterm recession. True, housing was strong as interest rates fell further, but lumber producers were squeezed to make a profit considering their high timber costs. Throughout 2002, a good week in the lumber business was a rare event, at best, aggravated by weak markets, and hefty import volumes. The downward production trends continued through last summer;

Southern Forest Products Association estimates tota\ 2002 southern pine production at 15.5 billion bd. ft., a 2.5Vo decline from 2001.

The events of Sept. I I have put the economic brakes on nonresidential construction activity, and this market segment failed to show any signs of recovery during 2002. Quite simply, lumber markets are oversuppliedsome say overproduced. Low mort-

Unlike the nation's economy, our industry is still in a recession due to moderate demand-not slrong, not weak.

gage rates have encouraged both repair and remodeling activity, plus helping turn potential homebuyers into homeowners. Affordability with the historically low mortgage rates, personal income growth and low unemployment makes the purchase of a home a reality for many more Americans.

The installed cost of framing lumber remains very competitive when measured against alternative building materials-steel, concrete, and other non-wood substitutes.

SFPA member companies produce half of the nation's southern pine lumber, and their outlook for 2003 is, at best, guarded. Most companies have curtailed operations and many mills have been shut down. Ifthe poor eco-

SOFTWOOD imporls from Canada continue to impact southern pine's traditional framinq markets.

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nomic climate persists, additional permanent closures are a distinct possibility.

A number of factors will influence business in 2003. Softwood imports from Canada continue to impact southern pine's traditional framing markets. The industry's Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports was successful in obtaining a combined 27.27o countervailing duty.

Another hurdle for southern pine producers is increased imports from overseas producers. Competing softwood species from Europe and South American continue to adversely impact our domestic market. A strong dollar and foreign competitors have also hampered southern pine exports throughout 2002. Kiln-dried southern pine is now recognized in the materials handling markets as the logical choice to meet phytosanitary requirements for shipments to the European Union. SFPA's efforts have explained the new regulations to pallet and crate makers nationwide.

Treated lumber markets were the bright spot for the southern pine industry in 2002. Despite the EPA's announcement last February to remove CCA-treated products from most consumer-type residential applications by the end of 2003, the transition to non-arsenical-based preservatives proceeds smoothly. SFPA actively participates in the Treated Wood Council (TWC) to counter environmental misinformation and to educate audiences about the merits of treated products, emphasizing their proven service track record of more

than 75 years. In mid-2002, an authoritative panel of six Florida doctors released a comprehensive report reaffirming the safety of CCA-treated products. TWC also provided the EPA's Scientific Advisory Panel with scientific studies supporting the safe use of CCA-treated products. It's important that specifiers and users understand that CCA-treated wood is not being completely phased outt it will remain available for industrial applications such as highway and agricultural uses, poles, piling, and saltwater marine exposures. SFPA

estimates treated lumber production to total 7 billion bd. ft. in 2002, dropping to 6.51 billion ft. in 2003.

As this new year is launched, SFPA begins the fourth year of its ambitious five-year marketing program, Priorities & Partnerships, promoting southern pine products for raised floor foundation systems, engineered floor and roof trusses, porches, and permanent wood foundations, among many other applications. SFPA's promotion of finger-jointed southern pine studs combines both new technology and an environmentally friendly message to builders and architects. Strategic partnerships with our customers and allied organizations are other strategies SFPA is using to move our industry forward. SFPA is an association sponsor of the Wood Promotion Network, reaching both consumers and professional audiences with positive, factual messages about our industry. In cooperation with APA, SFPA will showcase the latest equipment and technology at Expo 2003 in June.

SFPA has successfully weathered challenging market cycles since its founding some 85 years ago. Market downturns are nothing new. SFPA's programs and activities are designed to meet the challenges ahead.

- For a complete summlry of SFPA's activities and accomplishments, see its 2002 annual report, available late this month at www.sfpa.org.

THE INSTALLED cost of lraming lumber remains very competitive when measured against alternative building malerials, including steel and concrete.

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