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Ar Southern lumber, we reolize thot our growth ii dependent upon the long-term ruccess of our cuslomels, Cs such, we ore dedicoted fo providing you wilh the liighes.t quolity, kiln-dried soulhern pine dimension lumber ond boords. ar

This strotegy hor poid off. During our more thon lifteen yeort, our compony hos more thon'doubled'our onnuol production of '"g.rodtimcrk soulhern yellow pine, while moinfoining the highest quolity.

Using comirletely tenovoled, sfole-d-the-ort equipment ond focilities, we manufocfure widlhs 2x4-Ixl2 ond lengfhs 8'-26' without fingerioints. All lumber is TP grode morked ond kiln dried to l9% moisfure conlenl. ftlixed shipmenls ore no problem.

So, the nexl time you need lumber, coll on the compony inlent on helping you succeed. €oll on Southern lunber.

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Wood Machinery Industry AssoclationApril 1l-15, joint conference with Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America, Miami Beach, Fl.; (215) 5U-3484.

National Sash & Door Jobbers AssociationAprl 13-14, regional meeting, Marriott World Center, Orlando, Fl.; (800) 786-7274.

Southern Forest Products AssociationApril 13-14 committee meeting, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tn.: (5M) 4.r',3-4464.

Lumberments Association of TexasApril 13-15, annual convention & buying market, San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, Tx.; (800) 749-5862.

Composite Panel AssociationApril 15-19, spring meeting, I-oews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, Ca.; (301) 670-0604.

Lumbermen's Club of MemphisAprit 17, golf tournament, Germantown Country Club, Memphis, Tn.; (901) 682-2838.

Southern Building Material AssociationApril 19, Garden Plaza Hotel, Murfreesboro, Tn.; (704) 376-1503.

International Wood Products AssociationApril 26-29, annual convention, Tucson, Az.; (7O3) 820-6696.

Houston Hoo-Hoo ClubApril ?il, initiation, Allen Park Inn, Houston, Tx.; (281) 485-1855.

TruServ Corp.April 28.May 2, spring market, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Tx.; (773) 695-5000.

North American Wholesale Lumber AssociationApril 29}N|'ay 2, l08th annual meeting, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Ca.; (800) 527-8258.

Construction Suppliers' AssociationApril 30.May 2, truss roundtable, Holiday Inn-Skytop, Rome, Ga.; (770) 751-6373.

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Structural Board Associationl:0'f.ay 2-4, annual meeting, Westin Whistler Hotel, Whistler, B.C.; (416) 730-9090.

Coverings 2000May 2-5, trade show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fl.; (80O) 881-9400.

Mid-America Lumbermens AssociationMay 4-5, fishing & Coll Old Kinderhook, Camdenton, Mo.; (800) 747-6529,

International Mass Retail AssociationMay 6-9, annual convention, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tn.; (703) 841-2300.

American Wood-Preservers' AssociationMay 7-10, annual meeting, Palace Sheraton, San Francisco, Ca.; (817) 326-$m.

International Building & Construction Trade Fair 2000 - May 16-19, Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China; 0086-21-6255-63 l l.

Lumbermen's Association of TexasMay 17, safety first meeting, Arlington, Tx.; May 23-25, estimating workshop, Austin, Tx.; (800) 749-5862.

Wallace Hardware Co.May 17-18, spring show, Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tn.; (423) 586-5650.

National Sash & Door Jobbers AssociationMay 18-21, leadership conference, Crown Plaza Resort, Hilton Head lsland, S.C. ; (8W\ 7 86-7 21 4.

Virginia Forest Products AssociationMay 19-20, expo, State Fair Grounds, Richmond, Va.; (804) 737-5625.

Do it Best Corp.May 20-23, spring market, Indianapolis, In.; (219) 748-5300.

Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers AssociationMay 2l-24, annual convention, Cloister Hotel, Sea Island, Ga.; (703) 2&1690.

Houston Hoo.Hoo ClubMay 22, spring golf tournament, Pine Crest GolfCourse, Houston, Tx.; (281) 485-1855.

In today's highly competitive marketplace things like product placement upon delivery to the iobsite take on new significance. Putting materials exactly where your customer needs them is value added. Doing it efficiently is money in your pocket. That's why you should take a close up look at our new family of PIGGY BACK@ Delivery Systems, specially designed for the building materials industry.

The all-new, rough and ready PIGGY BACK D-50 handles the heavier loads with power to spare. The four-way EZ-3V lets you tum wide loads sideways for travel through narrow passages. The light weight Z2-3 rough tenain machine is at home on a wide variety of delivery applications, including single-axle trucks.

Working in confined areas or over a long distance... on a small tmck, large truck or trailer... a PIGGY BACK' Delivery System can dramatically reduce total delivery costs while improving customer service. We've proven it time and again, around the world.

Call or write for the name of your nearest dealer. Terex Princeton,955 Walnut Street, Canal Winchester, OH 43110. Telephone 800-331-5851 Fax 614-834-5001.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association's new general manager is Dave Heimsoth, formerly with the Western Association. He replaces Robert Goodman.

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Special Orders Via Web

Payless Cashways, Inc., is developing a new e-commerce system to help streamline special orders and improve profitability.

The initiative is being tested with several vendors and one store before being rolled out with multiple vendors to all stores in the second half of 2000.

The retailer hopes the business-tobusiness system will provide a variety of e-catalogs for each type of professional customer, such as electricians sored by the Florida Wood Council, Oct. 4 in Daytona Beach. and plumbers.

Southern Forest Products Association's Wood Products Support Help Desk has fielded 208 inquiries about southern pine in the fivc months since they launched the project with APA-The Engineered Wood Association.

To achieve this, Dennis Smith, Lewis Logan, John Cramer and Jim Hollingsworth have been reassigned to an e-commerce dcvelopment team.

Forestry Initiative Revised

Seeking to further revolutionize forestry practices, the American Forest & Paper Association has revised the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard.

The new 2000 standard includes five sustainable forestry principles, I I objectives and 3 specific performancc measures detailing obligations that program participants must abide by. Sixteen companies have been expelled fiom AF&PA for failure to uphold the standard since it was adopted in 1994.

The program's exacting standard and conservation practices encompass wildlife and water quality protection, biodiversity conservation, harvesting practices and a range of other conservation goals. An independent panel, comprised of experts from the environmental, professional, conservation, academic and public sectors, regularly reviews the program and advises AF&PA on its progress.

Lowe's Offers Stock Options

Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C., wants to establish an employee stock options plan to recruit and retain workers.

The proposal, which is awaiting Securities and Exchange Commission approval, allows eligible cmployees to purchase Lowe's shares from biwcekly payroll deductions, ranging from lVo to Zl7o. Under the plan, full-time ernployees can exercise their stock options twice a year.

Whether you're a retailer, truss manufacturer, treater 0r export company, we can provide the quality products-boards, decking, posts, timbers or dimension lumber-that meet your specifications. Call our office for details on how we can serve vou.

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