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Plywood Paneling Council Formed

Representatives of major prefinished plywmd paneling manufacturers have formed a Plywood Paneling Council for marketing, promotion and public relations efforts.

Establishment of a Plywood Paneling Resource Center in New York City is one of the future projects.

Member companies include Davidson/PWP: GeorgiaPacific Corp.: PlyGem Manufacturing Corp.; Plywood Panels Inc.: States Industries. Inc.: U.S. Plywood Corp.. and Weyerhaeuser Co.

AWPI Selects New President

John E Hall has been selected as president of the American Wood Preservers Institute, Vienna, Va., according to Alfred X. Baxter. chairman.

1961. His wide range of responsibilities has included being the first director of the joint Environmental and Health Program sponsored by NFPA and the American Paper Institute. He has been a frequent witness before Congressional committees on issues affecting the forest products industry.

AWPI's members, who represent approximately 70Vo of the wood treating capacity in the industry, include manufacturers, formulators and wood treating companies. The organization represents the interests of the wood preserving industry before Congress and various federal agencies including the EPA.

Treated Wood Production Up

Tieated wood production in 1984 exceeded 1983 by l2Vo with lumber and timber the major products treated, with 94Vo of them utilizing waterborne preservatives.

Tieaters Association, Western Wood Preservers Institute and the Railway Tie Association were involved. Charles A. Soule Jr., Escambia Tieating Co., Pensacola, Fl., was active in the project. Statistics were developed by Jim Micklewright of the International Statistics Council.

Other numbers of interest include the following increases in the use of preservatives: waterborne, 17.47o; creosote solutions, 5. 97o ; Pentachlorophenol, 2.6Vo, and fire retardants, 4Vo. Production classified by preservatives was waterborne, 301.7 million cu. ft.;creosote solutions, 137.6 million cu. ft.: pentachlorophenol, 53.6 million cu. ft.; fire retardant chemicals, 6.2 million cu. ft.

Major products treated, in addition to lumber and timbers, were crossties. switchties, bridge ties and poles. Other products treated included fence posts, piling and plywood.

Hall, who is currently secretary of the National Forest Products Association in Washington, D.C., succeeds Dr. Robert G. Smerko, who has accepted an offer to become president of The Chlorine Institute, Inc.

With training in wood utilization and law Hall has been with the NFPA since

These and other pressure treating industry figures have just been distributed inWood Preservation Staflstics, 1983 and 1984, a publication compiled as a joint industry effort. The American Wood Preservers Institute, American Wood Preservers Association, Society of American Wood Preservers. Southern Pressure

Lawn, Garden Expo For Dealers

A seminar format to meet the needs of dealers and retailers is beins developed for the International Lawnl Garden & Power Equipment Expo 86, July 28-30 at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.