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fft Southern Lumber, ue realize that our grourth is dependent upon the long-term success of our customers, Hs such, lue are dedicated to prouiding Uou ruith the highest qualitg, kiln-dried southern pine dimension lumber and boards.

This strategg has paid off. Nou celebrating our fifteenth anniuersarg, our companu has more than doubled our annual prorluction of grademark southern gelloru pine, rlhile maintaining the highest qualitg.

Using completelg renouated, state*of*the-art equipment and facilities, ule manufacture uidths 2tt42*12 and lengths 8'-26' uithout fingerjoints. flll lumber is TP grade marked and kiln dried lo 19% moisture content. Mixed shipments are no problem.

So, the next time gou need lumber, call on the companu intent on helping Uou succeed. Call on Southern Lumber.

fire-retardant treated Plywood and Lumber provide a proven, cost-effective range of building products for use in interior applications where fire-resistant construction materials are specified.

Applications for treated products include roof sheathing, roof trusses, roof framing, floor trusses, joists, sub-flooring, blocking, furring, paneling, studs, architectural millwork and trim. treated products offer a lower in-place cost than noncombustible classified materials.

pressure-treated, fire-retardant lumber and plywood is highly effective in controlling the spread of flame, smoke and devastation caused by fire. treated products carry an "FRS" rating under UL classification, exhibiting a flame spread and smoke rating of 25 or less. At 30 minutes exposure to flame, treated products show no evidence of significant progressive combustion. All products are produced under a third-pa(y quality assurance program. Testing br UL'"' for hygroscopicity has resulted ir being classified as a Type A firr retardant as defined in AWPA Standardr C-20 and C-27. ireated products are approved by major building codes including:

BOCA (ES No. e5.42)

SBCCI (ES No. 9657)

ICBO (ES No. 5180)

City of Los Angeles RR 24502

New York City MEA No. 406-8Z and 407-87

MIL-L-19140E

QPL-19140 treated products are guaranteed to struc turally perform even in high temperature and higl humidity environments for 50 years. That's th( longest guarantee on structural performance avail able for fire retardant wood products in the industry ig gains for the nation's 12 largest pressure treaters were tempered in 1998 by falling production at medium-sized firms, according to Building

Products Digest's sixth annual production ranking' Overall, l7 of the Top 25 showed increases, two remained steady, and six reported decreases.

This list looks drastically different from previous years', as 22 of the 25 swapped positions. Several stalwarts fell off the Top 25 list for the first time, including #3 Southeast Wood, as its seven plants are now grouped with #2 Georgia-Pacific's treating facilities; #10 Weyerhaeuser Co., after last year closing two of its three

Company

(including number ol treating plants)

Universal Forst Products

Grand RaPids, Mi.

18 olants: Wndsor, Co.;Aubumdale, Fl.; Moultrb, Union City, Ga.;Granger' In'; Belc*rertown, Ma.; Hanisonville, Slater, Mo.; Lodi, Oh,; Elizabeth City, Salisbury, N.C.; Hamilton, Ot.; Gordon' Stockertown, Pa.; Saginaw, Tx'; Janesville, Wi.; Ranson, W.V. (18 cylinders)

Georgia-Pacific CorP.

Atlanta, Ga.

8 plants: Nauvoo, Louisville, Al.; Rockledge, Fl.; Sterling, Ga.; Rochelle' ll.; Richmond, In.; Pleasant Hill, M0.; Mineola, Tx.

CCA treating plants, and #22 Louisiana-Pacific Corp'' which in 1998 sold its treating facilities.

The departures made room in the Top 25 for two first-timeri, #22Everwood Treatment Co., Spanish Fort' Al., and #24Pacific Wood Preserving Corp., Eloy' Az'

Companies are ranked by production of lumber, timbers and specialty products. Firms exclusively treating poles, pilings, railroad ties, etc., are not included. Abbreviations include FRT (fire retardant treated) and WR (water rePellent).

All data were provided by the companies themselves While every effort was made to ensure full accuracy and completeness, a handful of treaters elected not to participate in this survey.

- The Editors of Building Products Digest

Annual Production Products

1998 1997 (millions (millions of bd. tt.) of bd.

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(including number of treating plants) t99g (millions of bd. ft.)

Great Southem Wood Preserving Nor

Abbeville, Al. Fof

5 plants: Abbeville, Mobile, Muscle Shoals, puubaton Al.; Sumter County, Fl.; Conyers, Ga.

Walker-Williams Lumber Co., lnc.

Columbus, Ga.

5 plants: Hatchechubbee, Falkville, Al.; Blanchester, Youngstown, Oh.; Westville, In. (9 cytinders)

Quality Wood Treating Co.,Inc.

Prairie du Chien, Wi.

6 plants: Prairie du Chien, Janesville, Wi.; lans4g, Mi.; St. Paul, Mn.; Columbus, Oh.;Fombell, Pa. (11 rytinders)

C.M. Tucker Lumber

Pageland, S.C.

2 olants: Pageland; Henderson, N.C. (3 cylinders)

Ken-McGee Chemical Corp.

Oklahoma City, Ok.

6 plants: Madison, ll;Columbus, Ms.; Springfield, tulo.;The Daltes, Or.; Texarkana, Tx. (20 rylinders)

Rocky Top Wood Preservers

Rocky Mount, Va.

3 plants: Rocky Mount; Streator, ll.; Hagerstown, Md. (4 cytinders)

Commonwealth Wood

Hampton, Va,

3 olgnts: Hampton; Fairless Hill, Pa.;Bethlehem, N.H. (5 cylinders)

New South Inc.

Conway, S.C,

2 plants: Conway, Camden, S.C. (4 cylinders)

JohnA. Bienver Lumber Co.

St. Clair, Mi.

5 plants: St. Glair, Lansing, Mi.; Seneca ll.;Washington Court House, Oh.; Prentice, Wi. (9 cytinders)

'14 o oranrs: Tampa, Fon rvryers, onanoo, Fl. (7 cylinders)

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13 Cox Industries

Orangeburg, S.C.

6 plants: Orangeburg, Eutawville, Sumter, S.C.; Coleridge, Cove City, N.C.; Augusta, Ga. (9 cylinders)

6 Culpeper Wood Preservers

Culpeper, Va.

3 planls: Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Va.; Shelbyville, In. (3 cylinders)

1'l L.L. Brewton Lumber Co., Inc.

Winnfield, La.

2 plants: Winnfield;Caddo Mill, Tx. (3 cylinders)

15 Mellco,Inc.

Perry, Ga.

3plants: Alhens, Al.; Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; Rock Hill, S,C, (7 cylindars)

18 Curt Bean Lumber Co.

Glenwood, Ar.

3 plants: Glenwood, Amity, Ar.; Buckner, Mo. (3 cylinders)

19 McFarland Cascade

Tacoma, Wa.

5 olants: Tacoma; Sandpoint, ld.; Eugene, Or.; Broken Bow, Ok.; Electric Mills, Ms. (8 cylinders)

21 Allweather Wood Treaters

Washougal, Wa.

4 plants: Washougal, Ferndale, Wa.; Fort Collins, Co.;

Medlord, Or. (5 cylinders)

20 Eastex Forest Products

Houston, Tx.

1 plant: Houston (3 cylinders)

(including number of treating plants)

Diamond Wood Treaters; ln6, Decatur, Al.

? PtflntE: Decatur; Bulls Gap, Tn. (2 cyMers)

Everwood Treatment Co., Inc. Spanish Fort, Al.

1 plant: Spanish Fort (2 cylinders) iladison Wood Preservars Inc. Madison, Va.

1 plant llladison (3 cylirders)

Pacific Wood Preserving Corp. Eloy, tu.

2 plants: Eloy; Bakersfield, Ca. (4 cylinders)

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