Building Products Digest - April 2001

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Unlike a few of those so-called "maintenance-free imitatron wood" ads you may have seen, yon won't find an1'digitally enhanced or fake photos here. Thats because when it comes to decking products, nothing can replace the natural beaut,v and strength of real wood.

DuraPineo Outdoor" Wood by Cox" is manulactured onl,v from high-grade southern yellou' pine that is strong and durable. Then. the additional step of redrying the wood after the treating process results in a more dimensionally stable decking product with advantages only natural wood can provide:

Greater strength and stilfness

. Lighter in weight and easier to handle

. Minimal expansion after installation

Up to 40o/o cost savings

Treated with genuine Wolman' preservative and built-in Wolman

Extrat water repellent, DuraPine

Outdoor Wood decking provides a lifetime of protection against deca1, and termite damage. And, with annual u cather-lrote( tron maintcnance, DuraPine Outdoor Wood will stay looking great for years.

DuraPine Outdoor \\bod is a natural fit for you, ,vour customers. and your bottom line! And its real u'ood. Honest.

For information in becoming a stocking dealer. call 800.476.4401 fax: 803.53'1.6328

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Another llade Show?

One of the traditional remarks during trade show season is the frustration-tinged, "We just have too many shows." Exhibitors usually follow this by complaining about declining attendance, inattentive attendees, costs and time involved. Attendees also complain about cost and time factors along with drab shows, inattentive vendors, and the lack of good buys. Is everybody unhappv?

No way. Some gatherings, such as the North American Wholesale Lumber Association's Traders Market is a growing success, with last fall's Dallas show setting attendance records. Some of the buying co-ops regularly stage wellrun confabs that buyers find worthwhile.

The challenge other organizations face is how to revitalize a show that has begun to decline in attendance, enthusiasm and the revenue needed to keep the show on the road. Electronic communication, among other factors, has reduced some of the need for in-person interaction. Yet almost

everyone agrees that some face-to-face time is indispensible. There just isn't any substitute for looking someone in the face as you talk.

Resistance to change has hurt some organizations. But not the National Hardware Show and its accompanying National Building Products Expo. To keep their show fresh and vital they've trimmed the time from four days to three and added housekeeping features designed to keep exhibitors happy. Also back by popular demand is our Expo Preview, a pre-show color supplement in conjunction with the Expo that you'll receive along with your July issue of Building Products Digest.

Before World War II, trade shows used to last a week. Today time and money constraints have made shorter and less costly shows popular.

Trade shows will survive and thrive because sellers meeting buyers in person involves human nature. And human nature just doesn't change.

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G[l THE EXTRA MILE.

To say that Boise Cascade BMDD 0utside Sales Representatives Bob Gengler and Brook Hatfield will go the extra mile for a customer is a bit of an understatement. Take the time when their customer sold BCI@ loists to a contractor who had never used engineered wood before. Bob and Brook could sense his hesitation, so they offered to drive out to his job site and help him frame the floor. Even though it meant each ol them driving over 600 miles round trip.

1,100 feet of BCI's later, the contractor had a new floor. And Bob and Brook had one very happy customer.

At Boise Cascade EWP, and at each one of our nationwide network of distributors, we know that keeping your customers happy is the most important part of your job. And we'll do whalever it takes to make it easier, even if it means driving clear across the country for a project.

0r driving a few nails when we get there. Boise

When it comes to plant growth, it seems the Yellow Tag Team at Great Southern Wood has quite the green thumb. With new plant facilities - in Memphis, Tennessee; Statesboro, Georgia; and Columbus, Texas - Great Southern Wood now offers eight strategic locations and all the resources you need for dimensional lumber, heavy timbers, round stock, plywood, specialty items and fence products.

When you deal with Great Southern, you're not only getting the best pressure-treated lumber, you're getting the best in treating technology and service:

. Our state-of-the-art treating plants produce clean, . Our marketing program pulls consumers into your bright products covered by the Osmose limited stores and provides field reps to train personnel lifetime warranty against rot, decay and termite attack. and help with merchandising.

Our plants feature covered warehouses and paved Our own fleet of trucks means timely, uninterrupted yards to provide the ultimate in protection for our delivery to your stores. products while they await shipment.

So join the Yellow Tag Team. We're still growing strong after 30 years.

Prence again, consolidation marked the wood treatins and change the Top 25 swapped positions industry, as 22 of in this year's ranking of the nation's largest wood preservers.

While Universal Forest Products remained well ahead of the pack, Georgia-Pacific regained the #2 position from Great Southern Wood not by adding plants, but by cranking up production at existing facilities.

A few long-time regulars on the Top 25 fell off the

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list, including L.L. Brewton, which in 2000 sold one of its two facilities, and last year's #5, Walker Williams Lumber, which sold its five treating plants.

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 information was 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

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Grand Rapirts, Mi.

21 plants: Wndsor, Co.;Aubumdale, Fl.; Moultde, Union City, Ga.; Graqer, Westville, ln.; Belchertown, Ma.; Hanisonvitle, Mo.; Elizabeth City, Salisbury, N.C.; Blanchester, l'lamilton, Lodi, Oh.; Godon, Stockerlown, Pa.; New Waverly, $aginaw, Sdertz, Silsbee, Tx.;Janesville, Wi.; Ranson, W.V.

Georgia-Pacific Corp. Atlanta, Ga.

12 olants: Athens, Nauvoo, Louisville, Al.; Rockledge, Fl.; Sterling, Ga.; Rochelle, ll.; Richmond, In.; Pleasant Hill, Mo.; Middleburg, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; Rock Hill, S.C.; Mineola, Tx.

8 pianrs: Aobevrlh, Mobiie, Muscle Shoals, Al.; Sumter County, Fl,; Conyers, Statesboro, Ga.; Memphis, Tn.; Columbus, Tx.

4 Culpeper Wood Preservers

Culpeper, Va.

3 plants: Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Va.; Shelbyville, In.

6 Quality Wood Treating Co., Inc.

Prairie du Chian, W.

6 plants: Prairie du Chien, Janesville, Wi.; Lansing, Mi,; St, Paul, Mn.;Columbus, Oh.;Fombell, Pa.

8 Rocky Top Wood Preservers

Rocky Mount, Va.

3 plants: Rocky Mount; Streator, ll.; Hagerstown, Md.

z Commonwealth Wood Hampton, Va.

3 plants: Hampton; Fairless Hill, Pa.;Bethlehem, N,H^

9 Cox Industries

Orangeburg, S.C.

7 plants: Augusta, Ga.; Orangeburg

Eutawville, North, Sumter, S.C.; Coleridge, Cove City, N.C.

10 John A. Biewer Lumber Co.

St. Clair, Mi.

5 plants: St. Clair, Lansing, Mi,; Seneca ll.;Washington Court House, Oh.; Prentice, Wi.

11 C.M. Tucker Lumber Pageland, S.C.

2 plants: Pageland; Henderson, N.C.

12 McFarland Gascade

Tacoma, Wa.

5 plants: Tacoma; Sandpint, ld.; Eugene, Or.; Broken Bow, Ok.; Eleciric Mills, Ms.

15 Robbins Manu{aetufing Co. Tampa, Fl.

3 plants: Tampa, Fort Myers, Orlando, Fl.

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Allweather Wood Treaters

Washougal, Wa.

5 olants: Washougal, Ferndale, Wa.; Fort Collins, Loveland, Co.; Medford, Or.

New South lnc. Conway, $.C,

2 plants: Gonway, Camden, S.C.

Bestway Enterprises

Cortland, N.Y.

5 plants: Lancaster, Ma.; Cortland, Gouverneur, N.Y.; Sloney Point, N.C.; Cresco, Pa.

Curt Bean Lumber Co. Glenwood, Ar.

3 olants: Glenwood, Amity, Ar.; Buckner, Mo.

Coastal Lumber Co. Weldon, N.C.

5 olants: Havana, Fl.; Weldon; Hopwood, Oxford, Pa.; Belington, W.V.

Madison Wood Preselvers Inc. Madison, Va.

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Eastex Forest Products Houston, Tx. 1

Pacilic Wood Prcserving Corp. Eloy, Az.

ISA$I EloY; Bakerefield, ca, Silver Springs, Nv.; lunoer consrudion in Co$kg, Ca.)

AnnualProduction Products

2000 1999

(including number of treating plants)

California Cascade lndustries Sacramento, Ca.

2 ofants: Fontana, Woodland, Ca.

BB&S Treated Lumber Davisville, R.l.

1 plant Davisville

Exterior Wood Inc. Washougal, Wa.

1 olant Washougal

Cherokee Wood Preservers, Inc. Mosheim, Tn.

1 plant: Mosheim

4.alanh: Long Beach, Weed, Ca.; Eugene, Or.; Arlin$on, Wa.

New Fasteners For Treated

In recent years, manufacturers of nails and screws have begun to introduce a range of coated fasteners specifically intended for use with treated wood. The new metal fasteners are designed to improve fastener performance in outdoor environments where severe exposure conditions provide a challenge for fasteners in contact with treated wood products.

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coatings that protect the metal portion of the fastener from direct contact with the treated wood and the high moisture conditions that can promote rust and strength reduction in unprotected fasteners.

CSI is currently working with the International Staple, Nail & Tool Association and individual manufacturers of fasteners to evaluate the performance of the new products in comparison to already accepted hot dipped and stainless steel products.

Traditionally, the treated wood industry\\ has recommended hot dipped galvanized or \\ stainless steel fasteners for use with treated \, wood. However, according to CSI, the widespread mis-application of "electroplated" galvanized nails, screws and other fasteners that are only suitable for use in weather-protected applications and untreated wood, has 1ed to poor fastener performance in more severe environments.

Market demand for improved fasteners for treated wood applications is being met with new technology specifically designed to perform in severe exposure conditions. The new fastener systems are based on

According to Dr. Kevin Archer, product development mgr. for CSI, "A number of the new fasteners perform as well as or better than the . acceptable products already in use. Some of the new systems offer an improvement in the long term performance of fasteners in contact with treated wood while offering a price competitive product. The treated wood industry needs to be aware of these new technologies and ensure we are well positioned to adapt our recommendations in line with the new fastener systems being marketed."

J.H. Baxter San Maleo, Ca.

Tleating industry targeted by pressr lawyers

A RASH of newspaper articles questioning the safety of .ClCCA pressure treated wood has the wood preserving industry up in arms.

On March I l, the St. Petersburg Times launched a series of articles, titled "The Poison in Your Back Yard." The newspaper claimed that, according to studies they funded, "pressure treated wood used to build local playgrounds, decks and picnic tables is leaking arsenic at levels far higher than the state considers safe." The articles also cited a handful of residents in different states who claimed to have been harmed by CCA.

Immediately, cities began chaining off local playgrounds and some hysterical residents called for wood structures to be demolished. Newspapers across the country began running similar articles.

The American Wood Preservers Institute quickly defended CCA's 60-year history of safe use with a public statement and a newspaper editorial by toxicologist Dr. Christopher Teaf, who recently completed three studies on health considerations of CCA treated wood.

"It would take far more arsenic in soil than what I have seen in scientific reports or the press before any threat of health effects to children might occur," Dr. Teaf wrote. "As a husband and a father of two young sons, with a playset in the backyard, I plan no changes. The product has been used safely for generations, and I have seen no reason why it shouldn't continue to be properly used in the future."

The articles coincided with the filing of a lawsuit in federal court in Miami that accuses the pressure treating industry of deceiving consumers about the dangers of their products.

The suit calls treated wood "defective and unsafe" and accuses treated wood producers and resellers of concocting a campaign of "misrepresentation, omission and halftruths" to cover up its harmful effects.

The lawyers, who reportedly have been involved in tobacco litigation, are seeking to have it certified as a class-action case. So far, their one plaintiff is Jerry Jacobs, a Dade County resident who owns a deck made of CCA treated wood.

The defendants include chemical suppliers Osmose and Arch Chemicals, leading retailers Home Depot and Lowe's, and treaters Hoover Treated Wood Products, Thomson, Ga.; Robbins Manufacturing Co., Tampa, Fl.; Wood Treaters Inc., Jacksonville, Fl.; Roy O. Martin Lumber Co., Alexandia,La., and Follen Wood Preserving Co., Jackson, Ms., and suggests others will be added later.

The list appears random considering, for example, the omission of rival chemical producer CSI and the inclusion of Roy O. Martin, which has only been using CCA for a few months.

The suit claims that all parties are responsible for any

environmental or health problems because, among other things, the industry is not properly distributing warning sheets to consumers despite promises it made to federal regulators 15 years ago.

The EPA is currently reviewing CCA and considering whether to make the Consumer Information Sheets mandatory.

The suit wants the defendants to pay for removal of decks, playground sets and other structures built with CCA treated wood, clean up contaminated soils, and pay for medical monitoring and testing for people who may be at risk. The plaintiff also seeks punitive damages.

The defendants could not comment on specifics of the case, since by press time none had yet been served.

Arch Chemicals did find the suit "troubling," said spokesman Huck DeVenzio. "Certainly we are concerned, but we stand by the record and science behind CCA, and we have never shirked from independent testing of our products."

Surgingbuildstechnology up OSB

ARIENTED strand board is the llrlhon.rt selling structural panel in North American residential construction. Used for wall, floor and roof sheathing, it has about 75Vo of the U.S. market.

Made from strands layered and oriented in different directions for structural strength and bonded with water resistant adhesives and resins, OSB is referred to as a commodity. But latest manufacturing

lyzer that scientists have recently developed. The system measures the resin distribution of OSB panels to ensure panel strength and consistency-a useful means to manage costs by calibrating resin use.

A technology recently licensed from the University of California at Berkeley that is being refined uses sound waves to determine how long an OSB press must be closed to yield top adhesive strength for panels. This is done on the fly without opening the press.

How about an infrared density measurement system that can flag improper fiber distribution and density and correct imbalanced panel properties without intemrpting the production process? The first such systems were sold to manufacturers in 2000.

A recently completed proiect looked into the use of i. Ject looKecl tne use oI ,:' fines, or wood residue left over from the production process, to be used along with strands in OSB panels with a minimum effect on OSB properties. Manufacturers gain more value if they can put more wood into their product while enhancing structural integrity. OSB panels already use most parts of a tree and are made from small diameter trees like aspen, both conducive factors discouraging logging of old-growth stands.

There are at least half a dozen more ongoing projects that will help shape the future of OSB as a panel developed from high-tech manufacturing processes. According to Robert Knudson, team leader of composite wood products for Forintek Canada Corp., an organization pio-

neering such research, "the most important ones deal with 'process variability' or establishing uniformity and consistency, yielding strength and durability in panel density, resin distribution and strand orientation."

At least half a dozen ongoing projects will help shape the future of OSB as a panel developed from hightech manufacturing processes.

The ultimate goal is for all parts of the manufacturing process to be computer-simulated. The result of every variation in the production process then will be known -OSB produced at a higher mill temperature, with optimum wood use, frozen wood, fewer fines, less resin, and so on. This will enable manufacturers to make informed decisions based on processes and technologies that will yield the highest quality products in the most cost efficient manner.

Wayne Wasylciw, composite products scientist for the Alberta Research Council, another organization spearheading research advances for the industry, agrees. "We are heading toward the smart mill concept. From a variety of information, we will be able to optimize the product for specific applications. This on-going synthesis of ideas has led to connections with technologies which were perhaps not considered in this industry previously."

advances. boosting panel

unlformi ty, strength and durability, are anything but average or commonplace.

Take the resin distribution ana-

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Thomas Building Supplies, Homosassa, Fl., has opened a specialty yard in Crystal River, Fl., specializing in high-end mahogany doors and discount building materials

Carolina Holdings, Raleigh, N.C., has acquired Virginia Lumber, Manassas, Va., and Venture Daor & Trim. Oldsmar. FI....

Lowe's Cos. eafly this month opens new stores in Yukon, Ok., andS.Charlotte, N.C. (Lynn Lyons, mgr.), and a relocation in Greeneville, Tn. (Jason Bullis, asst. mgr.) ... last month Lowe's unveiled new locations in Boynton Beach, Fl. (Douglas Wokurka, mgr.);NW San Antonio (Seth Gatza, mgr.), and Allen, Tx. (Darrin Clark, mgr.), and relocations in SW Augusta, Ga. (Wayne Adams, mgr.); Russell, Ky. (James Butcher, mgr.), and Metaire, La. (Lonnie Walker, mgr.) ...

Lowe's is tearing down its Decatuq A1., unit to build a superstore on the site; plans to build in Plant City, Fl.; anticipates a late 2001 opening in Suffolk, Va.; is considering a site in Galveston, Tx.; is choosing between two possible sites in Albemarle, N.C., and received preliminary site approval in Edmond, Ok.; Beaufort, S.C., and Kerrville, Tx.

Home Depot this month opens new 108,000-sq. ft. home centers in Clear Lake Shores. Tx.: Shallotte and Statesville. N.C., and Cartersville, Ga.; a 112,000-sq. ft. relocation in Mesquite, Tx., and a 107,000-sq. ft. Expo Design Center in Buckhead (Atlanta), Ga.

Home Depot got the go-ahead to build in Loganville, Ga.; had its plans for a Destin, Fl., store shot down, and hopes to build a 114,000-sq. ft. store on the site of the former Castlegate Hotel in

Atlanta, Ga., if developers can renegotiate a deal to buy the property; their initial contract recently expired

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Glen Oak Lumber & MiUing added a DC in Ball Ground (Atlanta), Ga., for interior trim products; David Warford, gen. mgr. ...

G e org i a - P ac ific has acquired Diamond Wood Treaters' treating plants in Decatur, Al., and Bulls Gap, Tn., from Erwin Industries, Peachtree City, Ga.

Colonial Forest Products is a new remanufacfurer in Crewe, Va., managed by Tom Palmer and Al Anderson; Kathy French, ex-East Coast Lumber. is in sales

KroyBuilding Producls has acquired a 200,000-sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Fair Bluff, N.C., and opened a marketing/ sales office in Raleigh, N.C.; the plant, which Owens Corning used to produce vinyl siding until April 2000, will be converted to fencing, decking and accessories

Willamette Industries expects a September start-up of the Carolina Particleboard facility under construction in Bennettsville, S.C., and acquired 27 acres in Oklahoma city,ok., to build a 200,000sq. ft. box plant; Willamette will begin stamping its lumber products to show it meets Sas/cinable F ore stry Initiative certification and has replaced its familiar bright red end seal with an environmentally friendly clear wax

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Universal Forest Products hras agreed to acquire certain assets of Iirrro M anifacturin g's Sunbelt Wood Components Division, including component-manufacturing facilities in N.C., Al.. Ga., and Az.; thedeal, which requires bankruptcy court approval, is expected to be completed by midApril ...

DAP Inc. agreed to sell its Durabond flooring installation products business, including plants in Conyers, Ga.; Orange, Ca.. and Paulsboro, N.J., to Bostik Findley

Enterprise Computer Systems. Greenville, S.C., is partnering with Cybergnostic.net ...

ProBuild Inc.o a dealer software designer, has moved its headquarters from Racine, Wi., to Atlanta, Ga.; former Georgia-Pacific v.P. Alan Gay has replaced ProBuild founder/chairman Valerie Hansen as ceo

Deltic Timber Corp., El Dorado, At., has completed the sale of 619 acres in western Pulaski County, Ar., to the cityof Little Rock, Ar., for a park ...

Mid-Atlantic Millwork Sales, Arlington, Va., is now representing Dixie - P ac ific Manufacturing in S.C., N.C., east Tn. and Va. ...

Anniversaries: Griff W. Smith Lumber and sister firm Smith Millwork, l-,exington. N.C., 96th

New Web site: Wickes Lum' ber's building components division, www.trussnet.com ...

Housing starts in Feb. (latest figs.) held steady at a seasonallY afiusted annual rate of 1.653 million ... single family starts edged up to a 1.35 million rate; multifamily was at a 309,000 pace for 5+ units, 23,000 for 2-4 units permits slipped 3Vo to an annual rate of 1.67 million.

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Wood Truss Council of America - April 11-14, truss technician training seminar, Miami, Fl.; (608) 274-4849.

Southern Forest Products Association - April 17-18 spring committee meeting, New Orleans, La.; (504) 443-4464.

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors - April 18-19, human resources networking conference, O'Hare Hilton, Chicago, ll.; (202) 872-0885.

Wood Products Manufacturers Assn. - April L8-21, annual meeting; Chateau on the Lake, Branson, Mo.; (978) 874-5445.

Lumbermen's Association of Texas - April 19-21, annual convention & buying market, San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, Tx.; (800) 749-5862.

American Hardware Manufacturers Association - April 2225, Hardlines Technology Forum, Maniott Rivercenter, San Antonio, Tx.; (847) 605-1025.

American Institute of Timber Construction - April 23-25, annual meeting, Tucson, Az.; (303) 792-9559.

Structural Board Association - Lpril 24-26, annual meeting, New Orleans, La.; (416) 730-9090.

MSR Lumber Producers Council - April 25-26,'7th annual conference, Kelowna, B.C.; (888) 848-5339.

Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America/Wood Machinery Industry Association - April 25-30, joint conference, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Ca.; (215) 564-3484.

Houston Hoo-Hoo Club - April 26, initiation, Allen Park Inn, Houston, Tx.; (281) 485-1855.

National Wood Flooring Association - April 26-28, annual convention, Palm Springs, Ca.; (636) 391-5161.

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Kitchen & Bath Industry Show - Lpril 26-29, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fl.; (908) 852-0033.

Architectural Woodwork Institute - April 27 -28 board meeting & conference, Biloxi, Ms.; (703) 733-0600.

American Wood-Preservers' Association - April 30-May 2, legislative conference, Loews L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, D.C.r (817) 326-6300.

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National Association of Women in Construction - May 3, Austin chapter monthly meeting, Austin, Tx.; (512) 476-5534. Wood Truss Council of America - May 3-4, open quarterly meeting, Washington, D.C.l (608) 2'14-4849.

TruServ Corp. - May 4-7, spring market, World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga.: (773) 695-5000.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - May 6-8, l09th annual meeting, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Va.; (800) 527-8258.

Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association - May 9-11, spring convention, Hyatt Ranch Grand Champion Hotel, Arlington, Tx.; (703) 435-2900.

IntoHome - May 13-16, trade show, National Exhibition Center, Birmingham, England; (609) 921 -0222.

Forest Products Society - May 15-16, 6th international conference, Madison, Wi.; (608) 231-1361.

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors - May 16-17, financial executives networking conference, O'Hare Hilton, Chicago, ll.; (202) 872-0885.

Wallace Hardware Co. - May 16-17, spring show, Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tn.; (423) 586-5650.

Do it Best Corp. - May 19-22, spring market, Indianapolis, In.; (219\ 748-5300.

International Mass Retail Association - May 19-22, anntal convention, Wyndham Anatole, Dallas, Tx.; (703) 841-2300.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association welcomed new president Ralph Jones, Jones Do-it Center, Upton, during its recent convention in Covington.

New v.p. is Jeff Perkins, Mid-South Building Supply, Bowling Green; sec.treas. Terry Congleton, Congleton Bros., Beattyville; board chairman Ronnie Goode, Cole Lumber Co., Paducah, and national director Steve Kelly, Kelly Bros. Lumber Co., Covington. Directors include Bill Baker, Pat Bieschke, Harold Bratton, Kevin Brooks, Bill Bucher, Susan Elmore, Paul Gabbard, Bruce Humphrey, Charlie McWhorter, Bill Singleton, Ken Lawson, Jr., and associates Ray Amstrong, Wesley Bacon, Tim Hicks and Bill Kronauer.

KLBMDA's spring board meeting is set for May I in Louisville.

Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association outgoing president Jerry Smith, Smith Building Supply, Denham, passed the gavel to Alan Martin, Martin Lumber, Baton Rouge, during its recent convention in Lafayette.

Douglas Gregory, Monison Terrebonne Lumber, Houma, is lst v.p.; Frank Fazzio,

Lumber Products, Metairie, 2nd v.p.; Steve Buller, Buller Building Materials, Ville Platte, treasurer, and George Kellett, Kellett & Sons, Metairie, national director.

Directors include Trey Kiper, Carl Frusha, Marty Hanel, Jimmy Robertson, Tim Hoffpauir, Nolan Leblanc, Steve Ashy, Richard Gaiennie, Wallace Poole, Michael Hayden, Chuck Weckwerth, Will Ganley, Tommy Berthelot, Mimi Blouin, Ronald Tassin, Robert Vice, Doug Benoit and Dudley Webre, Jr.

Vice won the Ned Ball Award, David Bondy Supplier of the Year, and Douglas Gregory the Hubert Walker Award.

Lumbermens Association of Texas is staging a Bill Darling small projects estimating seminar May 22 and a full threeday class May 23-25 at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Austin.

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The newly formed Wood Promotion Network has launched reportedly the first-ever campaign to build awareness of wood as the world's best building product for home improve-

ment, remodeling and d-i-y projects.

By mobilizing U.S. and Canadian companies and industry associations, the $45 million "Be Constructivs" three-year campaign hopes to educate consumers and professionals about the attributes of wood and support lumber retailers.

"Wood is the greatest story never told," said Kelly McCloskey, president and ceo of the 120-member-andgrowing WPN. "Wood is the material that literally built North America, from the dream home to the picket fence that surrounds it. We want everyone to know why wood continues to be the preferred building material for builders and homeowners."

The campaign gets into full swing late this month with the introduction of television and print ads touting America' s abundant forest resource.

In its first month, the program generated at least44 TV, 30 radio/internet and 20 print stories (including the Wall Street Journal), translating into over 25 million media impressions.

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Itr/OOD preservers tired of losing Y Y marketshare to composite manufacturers can now add a polymer coating to their treated lumber to produce a sturdier, lower maintenance wood decking.

After four years of product development and testing, Northstar Vinyl Products, LLC, Kennesaw. Ga.. has just introduced Morex, a decking that's wood on the inside and synthetic on the outside.

"With Morex, the customer gets

the best of both worlds," says Northstar president Jeff Moreau. "He gets the strength of wood and all the benefits of a synthetic."

The new decking begins with the selection of premium grade pressure treated wood deck material. Then, using a proprietary, high-speed process, a polymer coating is applied to the top three sides of the board. A three-component, skid-resistant aggregate is applied to the walking surface.

Its wood core reportedly reduces the board's overall weisht while 'increasing its strength, elimlnates predrilling, and is nailed down, not screwed, so nail heads "seat" into the coating to form a watertight seal. Builders, architects, designers and code officials typically are more familiar with wood.

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"The composite deck products are great because they took maintenance outof the equation," Moreau explains. "That's what has built their market. However, those products, as they're currently manufactured, cannot satisfactorily address a builder's structural strength requirements."

The 5/4" and 2" boards initially will be offered in three colors-light tan, dark tan and redwood-in a residential as well as a commercial grade for marinas and other hish-traffic applications.

"This product gets the CCA industry and the wood treater off of the sideline and back into the game," says Moreau. "This industry has watched the wood alternatives take a bite out of its biggest segment of business. Now a treater can add value to his own product and compete with synthetic options." According to

"Now a treater can add value to his own product and compete with synthetic options."

Northstar's run rate, one coating machine produces the same amount of decking in the same time as 22 composite extruders.

The company is seeking regional distributors to promote Morex, as well as wood treating facilities around the U.S. to apply the coatings in-house. Treaters can be licensed whether they're affiliated with Osmose, Arch or CSI, as long as the application does

not void the chemical supplier's original warranty.

Building Products Plus, Houston, Tx., was the first to sign on with Morex. The treater has been licensing ztPOLY, a coating very similar to Morex, but developed specifically for marine structures.

Morex is only available for treated wood-for now. "With CCA having the lion's share of the wood deck market, we developed a CCA product first." reveals Moreau. "We have run tests on both CCA and bright lumber and it works with either. We were thinking about trying it on cedar and expect that it would work fine."

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Talpx Partners With csxnet

Talpx Inc. and csXnet have formed a strategic partnership to expand e-commerce within the building products industry.

The initial focus of the alliance will be to integrate Talpx's lumber and panel exchange into the csXnet suite of services. An electronic marketplace that extends to the building materials and construction industry, csXnet is jointly owned by Channelinx, Greenville, S.C., and the Construction Industry Exchange, comprised of 19 of the 2l federated dealer associations.

Members of csXnet that join Talpx will have access to reportedly the single largest online inventory of North American lumber and panel products, with over 200 mills representing nearly 40Vo of the lumber production in North America. Talpx buying members that join csXnet will be able to process transactions electronically using Channelinx's Trading Management Solution.

"With transaction volume growing so rapidly," noted Talpx president Jim Olmedo, "our members are asking for a technology solution to integrate into their existing systems. The csXnet alliance speeds that effort."

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What kind of fasteners should you use with preserved wood? Can you recycle the wood? What does the latest research say about the safety of wood that's been treated with CCA, creosote or pentachlorophenol?

Answers to those questions and many more can now be found at www.preservedwood.com, the new Web site of the American Wood Preservers Institute.

Designed to be the authoritative source of information for users of pressure treated wood, the site features Q's & A's on all aspects of preserved wood and an extensive compilation of research into the health, safety and environmental features of the various types of treated wood.

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CSI & Osmose To Jointly Market ACQ

Chemical Specialties, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., and Osmose. Inc., Griffin, Ga., have agreed to work together to expand the availability of CSI's Alkaline Copper Quaternary (ACQ), an arsenic- and chromium-free preser-

vative that protects wood against rot. decay and termites.

The deal comes when consumer and specifier demand is growing for an alternative to traditional treated wood products.

Osmose now can manufacture and sell ACQ worldwide under CSI's patent, but under its own brand name. "Osmose acquired the rights fbr ACQ in Australia and New Zealand through its recent acquisition of Fernz Timber Protection Group," said Paul Goydan. Osmose's executive vice president. "This agreement and the Fernz acquisition allows us to globally market this proven alternative technology."

Osmose's licensed treaters are now considering whether to add ACQ to their line-up of treatments. Currently, only a small fraction of the plants offer similar"niche" products. according to Osmose.

BEPLICA of an historic 1830s covered bridge won the American Wood Preseruers lnstitute's grand prize in its 2001 Project of Distinction competition. Completed in October 2000, the bridge is 200 feet long and consists ol a singlelane roadway with sidewalks on each side. lt was made entirely of pentachlorophenol{reated wood, treated by Pensacola Wood Treating, Pensacola, Fl., and supplied by Howard Lumber Sales, Alexandria, Al. The entry was submitted by Wood Protectron Products Inc., Charlotte, N.C., which will donate the $1 ,000 prize money to the National Timber Bridge Design Competition.

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Masonite Corp. announced plans to phase out production of all hardbclard siding products by mid-June, necessitating the shutdown of two siding production lines in Laurel, Ms., and closure of the Ukiah, Ca., mill.

The company will phase out production of all siding products including Colorlok, Woodsman, Lap & Panel, SuperSide and HiddenRidge siding, and Modulax industrial board. The mills expect to operate the affected production lines until May or June to fulfill outstanding orders.

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Great Southern Opens 8th Plant

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with the opening of its eighth treating plant, in Columbus, Tx. The 60-acre facility in Texas Crossroads Business Park features a four-acre warehouse.

Last year, the company opened a 40-acre facility with a 6' x 80' cylinder in Statesboro, Ga., and acquired an llacre facility with a 7' x 72' cylinder in Memphis, Tn., from Memphis Wood Preserving.

Other plants are in Abbeville, Mobile and Muscle Shoals, Al.; Conyers, Ga., and Sumter County, Fl.

Sides Drawn As Softwood Pact Ends

A volatile issue that aroused varying degrees of passion, the U.S.-Canadian Softwood Lumber Agreement was set to expire March 31, concluding a five-year pact that limited Canada's duty-free softwood lumber exports to the U.S. to 14.7 billion bd. ft. annually.

As the expiration approached the eleventh hour, many believed the already-tense situation could become even more acrimonious, perhaps resulting in a full-scale trade war between the two countries.

The 1996 pact, covering Canada's four major lumberproducing provinces, designated that fees be charged once a quota was reached. Since then, both nations have claimed the deal hurt their industries. Some U.S. producers, such as Rusty Wood, owner of two Georgia mills, view the accord expiration as being harmful to the U.S. lumber industry, due to a potential influx of inexpensive Canadian lumber.

Wood, chairman of the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports, said times are tough enough for the industry, noting that lumber prices are down and U.S. workers are losing jobs. "I'm just a guy wanting to survive,"' he said, adding that he has 300 families relying on him to stay in business. "(The Coalition's) mantra is if they would just sell their timber competitively, we go away," he said.

The Coalition prefers a new agreement that would tax all Canadian softwood lumber based on its value. Canadian producers, with support from U.S. retailers and builders, are calling for free trade and removal of the 14.7 billion bd. ft. cap and the tariffs.

"We understand that demand is down, prices are down and that mills are facing a very tough time," said former Ontario Premier Robert Rae. "But, no amount of rhetoric is going to make the United States self-sufficient in lumber."

At press time, Canadian Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick were meeting to discuss the matter, but had yet to indicate any progress. This was on the heels of a letter signed by 5l U.S. senators which urged President Bush to negotiate a new agreement. Pettigrew did admit, however, to have been asked by the British Colombian forest industry to consider a U.S. suggestion for a Canadian tax on lumber.

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Brian Greber has been promoted to v.p. of sales & marketing for the southern lumber and plywood division of Weyerhaeuser Co., Hot Springs, Ar., succeeding Bruce Tate, who has retired.

Eric Vieria is gen. mgr. of the new Lowe's store in East Manatee. Fl.. while James Baker heads the new Guntersville. Al.. location.

Frank Fernandez has been named executive v.p., secretary and general counsel for Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga. Dick Hammill, senior v.p.-marketing, is retiring June 1 after 13 years with the company. New store mgrs. include: Tony White, west Oklahoma City, Ok.; Ken Pridemore, Live Oak (San Antonio), Tx., and Steve Bailey, Oak Ridge, Tn.

Brooke Edwards was named the December 2000 employee of the month at Lowe's. Vero Beach. Fl.

Mark Eggert has been appointed director of sales and marketing for Hurd Millwork Co., Inc.

Mark Allen, ex-Texas Wholesale Building Materials, is new to sales at Harris & Gee Millwork Sales Co., Nassau Bay, Tx., covering N. Tx., N. La., Ar., and Ok.

Melissa Miranda has been named marketing mgr. of the Southern Forest Products Association, Kenner, La.

Brian Cochran was named mgr. trainee of 84 Lumber Co., Haymarket, Va.

Greg Nowell, ex-Louisiana-Pacific Corp., is now with Industrial Sales, TuscaIoosa, Al.

Brian Schnabel, chief operating officer, has resigned from Tru Serv Corp. to join Newell Rubbermaid. Rob Liebgott has been promoted to TruServ's senior v.p.-sales, marketing, advertising and merchandising, succeeding Tom Fillpski and Frank Rothing, who have left the firm. Other promotions: Bill Godwin, senior v.p. of supply chain and business segments, and Michael Rosen, senior v.p.-logistics. Pamela Lieberman is now chief financial officer.

Dr. Bob Smith has been appointed director of the Center for Forest Products Marketing and Management at Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Va., succeeding Dr. Robert Bush who is now associate dean for research in the College of Natural Resources.

Maharaj Muthoo was named executive director of the Forest Stewardship Council.

Gary Farber was appointed ceo of Dunn Corp., Daytona Beach, F1., succeeding Sam Dunn, who remains president.

Jim Sobeck, president and ceo, Channelinx, Greenville, S.C., has been named chairman, succeeding Clarence Bauknight, 65, who has retired. Though Sobeck remains ceo. a new president will be named in the future.

Lindsay Crawford, v.p. of operations, Martco Partnership, Alexandria, La., has been appointed a trustee of APAThe Engineered Wood Association.

Richard "Dick" Fitzgerald, ex-Peachtree Door & Windows, has been named v.p. of sales and marketing for Nichiha Wall Systems, Atlanta, Ga.

Jim Tipton, president, Handy Hardware Wholesale, Houston, Tx., has been given the Lifetime Achievement Award by ProGroup.

Ursula L. Rogers has joined the Architectural Woodwork Institute, Reston, Va., as certification/membership coordinator. Rachel C. Fox is now administration asst. and receptionist.

Molly Boldt is new to the hardware department of Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Depot Sprucing Up Stores

After more than 20 years as a "working warehouse" complete with wooden pallets in its aisles and beeping forklifts zigzagging the floors, Home Depot stores are getting a makeover, all under the watchful eyes of shoppers and Wall Street.

Mindful of injuries from fallen merchandise and customer complaints about cluttered aisles and uneven service, the chain launched its Service Performance Improvement program last year in six stores in Salt Lake City, Ut., and Florida.

The program, which has since been expanded to an additional 42 stores in the Atlanta region, prohibits employees from stocking shelves and running forklifts between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., the busiest shopping hours. The rules also apply to the roughly 100 Depot stores that operate 24 hours, although some smaller sales volume units can inventory until l0 a.m., and forklifts can still be used to fulfill a customer's needs.

To replenish the shelves, the chain has rearranged schedules and the duties of existing employees so they work early morning or off-hours at night rather than adding new personnel. In addition. all truck deliveries

are now conducted during off-hours rather than during daytime.

Such changes comply with new ceo Bob Nardelli's plans to garner more sales from existing stores and rely less on expansion for future sales growth. The changes can also be viewed as an indication that store managers' independence is dwindling in favor of consistency, according to executive vice president of operations Larry Mercer. "There were no rules before," he says, noting that initial SPI results from the first six test stores indicate increases in same store

sales and average customer amount.

Results such as these, if replicated nationwide, would certainly be sweet music to Wall Street, which no doubt is hoping the makeover will allow Depot's growth streak to resume after its recent first quarterly earnings decline in 15 years.

The retailer also has assigned 130 safety managers to monitor store operations, has created a safety-officer post and begun securing all topshelf merchandise to a pallet with plastic wrap to keep it from falling.

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Depot's Blank To Retire

Home Depot co-founder and cochairman Arthur Blank unexpectedly announced his retirement effective May 30. Claiming he did not want to cast a long shadow over his successor, ceo Bob Nardelli, the former ceo said it was his decision alone to step down, adding that he had "tremendous confidence" in Nardelli.

Blank said, "A clean break made the most sense. I felt zero pressure."

Since co-founding Depot with Bernard Marcus in 1978, Blank, 58, has overseen its growth into the nation's #2 retailer, second to WalMart, with 1,149 stores in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

When former GE executive Nardelli was named ceo in December, (see Jan., p. 17) some industry analysts expected Blank to remain active in the business for one to two more years. Blank, however, said it was imperative Nardelli be recognized as the sole leader in the organization, an issue not likely with Blank hovering in the background.

"People were spending too much time checking my temperature," Blank said. "Their loyalty and allegiance needs to be to the cuhure of the company, needs to be focused on one per-

son as the essential leader, and that needs to be Bob Nardelli."

Nardelli, for his part, wasted little time assuming control, announcing plans to open 200 stores this year, down from the 225 previously planned. Some analysts viewed the shift as a negative sign, while others said it indicates the new boss is committed to cutting costs and boosting the efficiency of existing units.

The future for Marcus is uncertain, as he reaches the mandatory retirement age from the board in May 2002.

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Thomas Eastburn Addison, Jr., 80, retired owner, Addison Corp., Atlanta, Ga., died Feb. 8 in Atlanta.

A lifelong Atlanta resident and graduate of Emory University and Harvard Business School, he served in the Army during WWII before joining the family business. He ran the firm for years before selling it in 1985, retiring five years later.

He was president of the National Sash & Door Jobbers Association in 1966 and also was chairman of the National Association of Wholesale Distributors.

Ray F. "Duny" Sharp, Jr.,77, retired president, Ray F. Sharp Lumber Co., Memphis, Tn., died from a stroke Feb. 17 in Memphis.

A University of Memphis and Vanderbilt University graduate, he helped launch the family business in 1946 and ran it until he retired a few years ago.

He was chairman of the Lumbermens Clubof Memphis in 1963-

Eron Lonnie Brasher, 89, retired owner, Brasher Hardware, Bruce, Ms., died of heart failure March 3 in Bruce.

He owned the business for 54 years.

Jack Demange, 87, retired owner, A.P. Demange Lumber Co., Charleston, Ms., died ofcancerFeb. 28 in Charleston.

Olcie Berl Fowler, 84, retired coowner of the now-defunct Fowler Turner Lumber Co., Madisonville, Ky., died Feb. l0 in Madisonville.

A lifetime resident of Madisonville and graduate of the University of Kentucky, he was a captain in the U.S. Army during WWII and co-founded Fowler Turner Lumber in 1954 with the late Bob Turner. He operated the firm for over 40 years.

Lewis Mack, 72, founder, Lewis Mack Sales Co., Charlotte, N.C., died Feb. 17.

A native of Cramerton, N.C., he graduated from Appalachian State Teachers College and served in the U.S. Army prior to operating his business for 3l years.

Millwork meeting

W00D MOULDING & Millwork Producers Association held its annual meetino Feb.21-24 in Las Vegas, Nv. Incoming president (1) Guy Boulanger, Monique Verville, Alexis Boulanger. (2) Walter Johns, Tom Beall. (3) Bob Heskett, Jeff Davidson. (4) Jim & Pam Costello. (5) Dan Wolter, Kathy Hansen. (6) Mitch & Jeanne Stevens. (7) Kellie Schroeder, Kim Lister. (8) Michael Deal, Michele DeAngelis. (9) Sandro Romagnoli, Kristen Peterson. (10) John & Karen Wall.

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McGee. (8) Jerry Peterson, Jerry Edwards. (9) Bob Weiglein, Tom Moore. (10)Elke Weiglein, Helen DeMott. (11)Craig Young, Walter Olson. (12) Chuck Hickey, Luc Cholette. (13) Kathy & Jim Snodgrass. (14) Tim & Christie Ellis. (15) Dick Cook, Betty Sue Reed, Dave Miesner.

BUILDER MARTS of America hosted reportedly the largest LBM buying show to date for any buying group. (1) Lynette Scott, Clayton Barns. (2) Michael Stauder, Donnie Deford. (3) Mike Barnes, Rick Parken. (4) Mike Hudson, Gary Thompson, Vince Gallegos. (5) Scott McCoy, Katsunori Kimura. (6) John Carroll, Dinny Waters, Greg Blait. (7) Kelly Masco, Tom Weber. (8)Jim Ellis, James Davis. (9) Garth Adams, Larry Striegel, Doug

Holmberg. (10) Travis Coulter, Andrea Mayendia, Rhonda Turner, Tim Mazur. (11) Tammi Bone, Jerry Allshouse, Jeff Outten, Sue Robinson, Bill Richardson, Larry Fitzgerald. (12) Bob McBride, Ron McCormick. (13) Steve Lillard, Bruce Krog, Steve Early, Matt Hawkins. (14) Barbara Inman, David Woody. (15) Linda Priddy, Brenda Baker. (More photos on next page)

LAS VEGAS, Nv., was the site of buying group BMA's Feb. 19-21 LBM market (continued from previous page): (1) Margaret lsaacs, Don Spiers, Barry Bauman, Paul lfju, Jag Rai, Tom Hesser. (2) Dan Hickey, Scott Jennings, Bryan

Beasley, Doug Allen. (3) Bo Buehlesr, Stacey Carden, Ed Chavez. (4) Pete Bloomer, Jay Wrenn. (5) Jerry Ritz, Joel Arenson. (6) Wade Wheeler, Bill Sigler. (7) Tim Wood, Clint Darnell. (8) Beth Stewart, John Neubauer. (9)

Craiq Williamson, Ken Robinson, Tom Poe, nay-TibOitts. (10) Bryan Garrison, Rhonda Fowler, Dana Erickson. (11) Chris Bryson, Amy Grossman, Chris Christensen.

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Cor-A-Vent, Inc. has introduced a corrugated rolled vent that reported- ly goes onflat and smooth.

Fold-A-Vent's corrugated plastic cross-section is said to let air flow freely through the vent, eliminating clogging.

The 20'x1I" product reportedly removes hot and moist air for the life of a roof and comes "formed" into five 4' sections that "relax" as the sections are extended, enabling the vent to go on flat and smooth.

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Seamless steel log cabin siding is new fromABC Seamless Steel Siding.

The siding reportedly has a natural, ru s t I c appearance of a log cabin and has a lifetime limited warranty never to crack, chip or rust. The product comes in varous colors with matching accessorles and is said to provide lower heating and cooling costs.

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Heads Up

Paslode now offers " Head Marking" on all Positive Placement fasteners, showing engineers, specifiers, code officials and contractors which fastener was used, even after the nail has been driven into the wood.

Each fastener has been siven a specific marking. For examplel P10 is

for 1-l /2" x.l48 diameter fasteners. The "P" stands for the manufacturer, the 10 for l0 penny nail.

Circle No.403

Bracket Racket

A steel brace that reportedly reinforces and helps protect bifold doors from splitting and cracking is new from the Better Mousetrap People.

ing and roofing panel.

Solar Control's clear fiberglass panels are said to block l}OVo of harmful UV radiation and permit light, but also collect and transmit heat from the sun.

The product comes in four sizes for use on new buildings and existing metal and fiberglass structures.

Circle No. 406

Rally'Round The Flag

Blackburn Manufacturins Co. offers custom printed and plain irarking flags in weather-resistant, 4-mil plastic for marking construction areas and landscaping.

The Bracket protects the three pinhole areas of the door and comes in 31132", l- l/8" and l-3l8" sizes.

Circle No.404

The Sun Also Rises

H&F Manufacturing Corp. has introduced a new polycarbonate sid-

Flags come in 14 colors including all APWA colors for markins underground utility lines and in thJfollowing sizes: 2-l/2"x3-l/2'', 4"x5", 5"x6" and 5"x8".

Circle No. 405

Strong To The Finish

A clear, penetrating pre-stain conditioner for exterior wood that is said to prevent discoloration of the finish from tannin bleed is new from The Flood Co.

FloodPro Series Clear Tannin Guard reportedly neutralizes the tannic acid in wood, not allowing it to bleed or wick through the coating.

The product can be applied with a garden sprayer and dries in two to four hours, allowing same day finishrng.

Circle No. 407

Rack In A Minute

A storage rack from V-Industries organizes and protects building materials while in the warehouse or on the loading dock.

Featuring l6-gauge, l" tube steel construction and a powder coat finish, the Trim Rack reportedly assembles in less than a minute, with no tools required. An optional hardware shelf is available.

Packaged l0 sets to a pallet, the racks can be customized with a company's color and logo.

Circle No. 408

Foiled Again

A reflective foil product that is said to be impervious to moisture and able to block 977o of radiant heat is available from Covertech Fabricatine.

rugged mounting arm is new from RAB Electric Manufacruring.

The H10l accepts 150-watt pnn 38 lamps maximum and comes in black, white, green or bronze.

The unit has a large silicone gasket to provide weatherproof protection around the lamp and socket and a barrier dam inside that stops water from entering the wiring box.

Circle No. 410

Why A Duct?

MPB Solutions, Inc. has a new product that is said to collect debris entering a floor duct during home construction before it enters the HVAC system.

reduce training time of new graders from months to weeks.

The software reportedly allows graders to learn at their own pace and helps improve the efficiency of experienced graders as well as trainers.

Circle N0.413

Whole Lotta Hole Saws

DeWalt has upgraded its line of heavy-duty hole saws, now offering 49 sizes ranging in diameter from 9116" to 6".

According to the manufacturer, rFoil reduces radiant heat in winter or gain in summer, by as much as'707o and is a clean, non-toxic non-carcinogenic heat barrier that replaces conventional polyethylene air barriers and offers protection against vapor and radon.

Circle No. 409

The Great Flood

A landscape floodlight made of durable one-piece construction with a

Duct Diaper installs at the same time as the home's HVAC system and is removed when construction is completed, in between allowing heat and air conditioning to exit the duct and trapping debris.

When construction or remodelinp is completed. the product can bE removed and discarded.

Circle No. 411

Making The Grade

RightCall has a new computer training application developed by lumber graders to conduct and monitor lumber grading training in the production of 2" dimension lumber.

Advanced Lumber Graders Exercises (ALEX) is said to improve grade yield, decrease trim loss and

Hole saws can cut through steel, brass, bronze, copper, aluminum, wood, plastic and other materials and are sold individually or in sets for plumbers and electricians.

Circle N0.414

A Plumber's Best Pal

Radiator Specialty Co. has a new abrasive cloth for plumbers.

The product can be used for deburring, cleaning and polishing copper tubing, fittings and other parts exposed to fluids.

Circle No, 412

on ony New Produ(l

is ovoiloble by circling the (orresponding Reoder Service number opposite the inside bock cover ond sending the form to New Products Editor, FAX to (949) 852-0231, by E-moil to ddelvol@ioc.net, by moilto 4500 Compus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beoch, C0.92660, or by colling (e4e) 852-r 990.

Have A Few Belts

DeWalt Tools has introduced a new line of tool belts, bags and pouches made from heavy- duty ballistic nylon or top-grain leather.

The productsfeature solid steel rivets and double stitching

Their heat-formed pockets are said to provide easy access without collapsing, and the reinforced belt loop tunnels are guaranteed not to tear.

You Floor Me

Glueless interlocking laminate flooring that is said to hold the boards together tightly without adhesives is available from Bruce Laminate Floors.

Truelock comes in two- and three-strip designs in various colors and has a five-year commercial wear warranty.

Circle No. 416

Double-Hung Jury

Andersen Windows, Inc. has new double-hung windows with latches at the outer edges of the sash's top rails, enabling the sash to tilt inward for cleaning.

Circle No. 417

The 200 Series windows feature double-oane insulated glass and come in 36 sizes in full-inch increments.

Circle No.415

Pre-Finished

Maze Nails now pre-finished sidings.

Siding Nails

has painted, 15" coilto match

SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE

Dry Small Timbers

Dry Rough Special Timbers on Sticks

Packed in 3200-count cartons, the nails come in double hot-dipped galvanized and stainless steel and are compatible with most sidins tools.

The company can match any siding color and the mum order is only one carton.

Circle N0.418

Tw{

We don't make a lot of noise about NASCOR* engineered floor joists. Let's just say they're stronger, straighter, lighter and dimensionally truer than any conventional 2x10 joist you've ever seen. They're also alot quieter. Which makes NASCOR* the strongest, quietest floor joists you've ever heard.

Flooring Underlayment

USG Coro. has a new moistureresistant residential flooring underlayment made from 1007o recycled gypsum and cellulose.

Aqua-Tough can be used in both wet and dry areas of the home under vinyl, ceramic tile, hardwood floor-

ing, laminate flooring and carpets. The panels, which contain no resins, adhesives, solvents or dyes, are said to resist swelling, warping and other moisture-related problems that can occur in plywood, OSB and lauan.

Circle N0.419

Lofty Lifter

A material-handler with all-wheel steering that reportedly can lift loads of 6,600 lbs. up to 42' high is new from JLG Industries, Inc.

King Crab is said to be mobile on dirt, gravel, sand or in sticky mud and mns on a Deere 80-hp engine.

Circle No. 420

New Gypsum Board Width

A 54" wide gypsum board from BPB Celotex for commercial and residential applications is new.

The 54" width is available on the 7/2" regular gypsum board and the 5/8" F-Rok Type X gypsum board.

Installed horizontally, the product creates 9' walls with I singie joint (two 54" sheets) and 8'6" walls with a single joint (one 54" and one 48" sheet).

Circle No. 421

Brace Yourself

A 4-p. brochure on how to temporarily brace metal plate-connected wood trusses is $16.50 from the Wood Truss Council of America, (800) 85 1-0000.

Throw A Wrench lntolt

A brochure on striking and slugging wrenches is free from ATP, 25 Leonberg Rd., Cranberry Township, Pa. 16066; (800) 245-1 r48.

Just Add Water

A 60-p. catalog of whirlpool baths, showers, toilets and sinks is free from J acuzzi, (800) 288-4002.

Enjoy The View

A catalog on Reflections windows is free from Simonton Windows. Box 1646. Parkersburg, W.V. 26 1 02.

Breathe Easy

Handystrap respirators are described in a free full-color brochure from MoldexMetric, Inc., (800) 421-0668.

Pre-Hung 'em Out To Dry

The 2001 Buyer's Guide to pre-hung door machines is free from Norfield Industries, Box 459, Chico, Ca. 95927

The Big Steel Frame-Up

Tim Waite's 328-p. guide to building homes with steel framing, Steel-Frame House Construction, is $39.75 from the North American Steel Framins Alliance. (202) 263-4483.

Porcelain Tiles

A pair of brochures on Denali and Carnevale porcelain tile styles are free from Esquire, (877) 370-5503.

o l" Southern Pine Boards & Patterns

o 1x6-8' to 20' Rough SYP Corral Fencing (Uniform 15/16")

o Western Red Cedar Timber & Boards

o 1x4, lx6 WRC Premium, "THICK" Pickets

o 2x4 WW Studs (Solid & F/J) 92-5/8",96",104-5/8",116-518"

o 2x4 Std/Btr SPF

Hardwood Decking Guide

A guide to Iron Woods Decking, which is said to resist wear, rot, splintering, termites, fire, chemicals and marine borers is fiee fiom Timber Holdings, Ltd., @r4\ 445-8989.

ified qds

Rates: 25 words for $25, additional words 700 ea. Phone number counts as I word, address as 6. Headline or centered copy, $6 per line. Private box or special border. $6 ea. Column inch rate: $45

WANTED: Plywood/OSB strips, drops; sound, square, uniform, dry, thickness l/4 through 23132. Prefened width, 3-l/2, 5-1/2 or wider. Length 32 to 96 inches or longer. Mixed or truckload. Send price and availability to FAX #901-682-8501, or mail to: Lumber Source, 4746 Spottswood, Memphis, Tn. 38117. Phone (888) s76-8723 (LSOURCE).

IF YOU ARE a market-driven supplier, call 800-966-2801 or visit our Web site StainlessSteelNails.com and learn how to become a Prosram Dealer for Swan Secure.

LUMBER/PANEL TRADER: Growing distribution/office wholesale company looking for experienced lumber trader willing to live in South Florida. Generous commission schedule and benefits. Mail resume to 7-D Wholesale, 225 N. Federal Way #410, Pompano Beach, Fl. 33062, or call Tom Poe, (800) 800-3988.

camera-ready, $55 if we set the type. Names of advertisers using a box number cannot be released. Address replies to box number shown in ad c/o Building Products Digest,45(X) Campus Dr., Ste. 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660-1872. Make checks payable to Cutler Publishing. Mail copy to above address, Fax to 949-852-023 I or call (949) 852- 1990. Deadline for copy is the 20th of the month. Payment must accompany copy unless you have established credit with us.

POSITIONS AT ANTHONY FOREST PRODUCTS

Professional Engineer: Seeking a PE for its two laminating plants and the Anthony-Domtar Ijoist facility coming online next spring, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Must be registered engineer in multiple states with engineered wood products experience. Candidate must maintain customer service/relations & have excellent oral/ written skills. Mail or email resume with cover fetter to AFP, Kerlin Drake, P.O. Box 187'7, El Dorado, Ar. 71730 or kdrake@anthonyforest.com. EWP Sales Rep: El Dorado, Arkansas, location is looking for an outside experienced EWP sales rep for the Midwest. The job is to support two laminating plants and our new Anthony-Domtar Inc. I-joist plant in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Call John Makuvek at (888) 324-2012 or email at makuvek@ptd.net.

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REMANUFACTURING SPECIALIST, center match on 1", 2", 3"and 4" lumber. Other patterns including flooring, ceiling, log siding and more. Custom CCA treating. Custom KDAT. We manufacture Southem Yellow Pine lx4 and lx6 S4S and patterns. Call Billy Ryals, Laurel Lumber Co., Laurel, Ms., (601) 649'7 696; F ax 601 -428- 1214.

DECKING

Interamerican Wood Products has available for sale hardwood dry kiln sticks from Malaysia, heart pine Honduran flooring, and imported decking boards. We can ship all over the U.S. Please call us for a quote at (912) 2830353 and ask for James Stovall. Your complete satisfoction is our guarantee.

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Georgia-Pacific....................(800) 866-1414 (205) 233-0256

Grayson Lumber C0rp....,........,........,..,..........1256) 292-3227

Great Southern Wood Preservin9..................(800) 633-7539

Gulf Lumber Co., Inc. ........,............................(334) 457-6872

McEwen Lumber Co ......{334\ 432-2322

Mcshan LumberCo. .....e05\375-6277

lvlead southern wood Products.....................(800) 273-6597

Pacific Forest Products........(800) 730-6330 (205) 682-7550

Stringfellow Lumber Co., Inc........................,.(800) 825-9400

Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 541 -4825 (256) 381-3550

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Anthony Forest Products C0..........................1800) 221 -2326

Bean Lumber Co., Curt ,......(800) 232-2326 1800). 482-2352

Deltic Timber Corp. .......(870) 881-6414

Hoover Treated Wood Pr0ducts.....................(800) 832-9663

Weyefiaeuser Co. ........(800) 643-1515

White River Hardw0ods....,.,....,...........,..........(800) 558-01 19

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Alpine Engineered Products...........................(954) 781-3335

Building Products ol America.........................(800) 962-1518

Hoover Trealed Wood Products, Inc. .............(904) 258-781 8

Lumbermen's Underwriting A1|iance...............(800) 327-0630

McEwen Lumber Co. (Dekay Beach)...,.,.......(561 ) 276-51 55

McEwen Lumber Co. (Jacksonville).,...,.,....,..(904) 783-0170

McEwen Lumber Co. (Orlando).,.,...,..,....,.,....(407) 299 4280

McEwen Lumber Co. (Tampa) .............,....,....(813) 248-41 1 1

Pacilic Forest Products........(800) 845-0224 (877) 955-9663

Precision Architectural Products, Inc..............(888) 966-3777

Robbins Mfg. (Ft. Myers) ....(800) 330-2219 (9411 334-2215

Robbins Mfg. (Orlando) ......(800) a32-8858 (407) 293-0321

Robbins Mfg. (Tampa) ........(800) 282-9336 (813) 971-3030

Southeastern Metals Mfg. C0.........................(904) 757-4200

Southern Pine Inspeclion 8ureau,.,.,...,.,.,..,...(904) 434-261 1

Southern Pine Timber Products..........,.,........(800) 229-7463

Southem Wire Cloth Co.......(800) 345-6589 (305) 688-2572

Weyerhaeuser BMD (Jacksonville).....,.,........(800) 342-5955 (904)

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BargainBuilder,com. ......(888) 960-3979

Chemical Specialties, Inc. .......,......................(704]. 522-0825

Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc.................,...,..,..,..(800) 334-5071

DLH Nordisk, Inc. ...........................................(800) 688-2882

Epperson Lumber Sales..............................,..(704) 873-4321

Huber Corp., J.M..... ......1704\547-9220

McEwen Lumber Co. (High Point)..........,..,..,.(336) 472-1 676

l,{cEwen Lumber Co. (Raleigh) ...............,......(919) 772-7550

Smith lrtlillwork, Inc. ..........,.............,,...,........,.(336) 249-81 71

Southern Lumber Sa|es...........................,......(919) 937-8800

Southem Software Technology & Research..(910) 484-5518

Staubach Co., The.. .-..(704].942-2300

Superior Components ....................................(9101 622-22M

Tank Fab lnc. ...,......,....,(910) 675-8999

Universal Forest Pr0ducts.............,.............,.,(704) 855-1600

Vlndustries.,.,......... ......(919) 552-6889

Weyerhaeuser (Charlotte) ...(800) 645-9370 (704) 595-9700

weyerhaeuser BMD (Greensboro) 13331 333_iii3

Williams Lumber Co. of North Carolina, lnc. ..i.252\ 442-2136

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Cedar Creek Wholesale (Oklahoma City) ......(800) 375-6025

Cedar Creek Wholesale, Inc. (Tulsa) .............(800) 299-9870

E-Z SplitterCo....,.,.. ......(918) 366-4282

Weyerhaeuser C0...............,(800) 256-4469 (405) 671-3540

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Cox Wood Preserving C0..............................,(800) 476-4401

Diamond Hill Plywood C0......................,..,....,(803) 393-2803

Georgia-Pacific.,.,.,...,..........(800)

367-3671

Savannah Wood Preserving(800) 847-9663 (912) 236-4875

Sunbelt Material Handling....(800) 353-0892 (77 0l 569-2244

universal Forest Produc1s.............-................(912) 985-8066

Universal Forest Products (lvloultrie)..............(229) 985-4009

Universal Forest Products (Union City).... ......(770], 472-3000

Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 282-3370 (404) 355-5971

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Glen Oak Lumber & Milling ...(800\ 242-8272

McEwen Lumberoo ......(5021297-8321

Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 752-6032 (502) 368-3331

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Elder Forest Products..........(800) 256-71 97 (31 8) 625-81 41

Elder Lumber Co., Roy O,.,......,...,.....,.,.........(800) 844-0615

Elder Wood Preserving.,.,....(800) 467-8018 (318) 964-2196

Landry Lumber Sales, Richard................,......(318) 442-0453

Martin, Roy O.......... ......(800) 299-5174

lVlcElroy Metal, Inc..,............(888) 562-3576 (318) 747-8045

Southern Gulf Trucking ..................................(318) 222-8106

Southern Pine C0unci1....................................(504) 443-4464

Willamette Industries .....(318) 255-6258

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Columbus lumber ...............(800) 654-6743 (601 ) 833-1 990

Hankins Inc..........................(888) 837-9286 (662) 837-9286

Hood Induslries....... ......(601) 735-5071

Shuqualak Lumber C0....................................(601) 793-4528

Southern Lumber Co. ..........(800) 748-891 I (601 ) 362-001 I

Weyerhaeuser BMD ............(800) 858-0310 (228) 865-1077

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American Hardware Manufacturers Association tf 021...............Cover II, 3

Anthony Forest Products Company lllsl

Arauco Wood Products 11201..............27

Arch Wood Protection [1391..........42, 43

BargainBuilder.com [141]....................44

Bean Lumber Co., Curt lllT),.............25

Boise Cascade Corporation [104]..........7

Booth Lumber Company 11241 ...........31

Bowie Sims Prange If28] .....................34

Burk Lumber Sales [140].....................43

Columbus Lumber Co. [111]...............20

Cox Wood Preserving Co. [103]......5,31

Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc. [131]........37

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Deckorators I1191 ...................,.............26

Distribution Management Systems, Inc. [130] ...................36

Eastex Forest Products [45]...Cover IV

Elder Forest Products, Inc. [113]........22

Elder Wood Preserving Co. [118].......26

Georgia-Pacific Corporation Ul2l ....21

Great Southern Wood Preserving llOsl ............. ...............8

GRK Canada Limited 11071 ...............15

Gulf Lumber Company t1251 .............32

Hankins, Inc. [135] ..............................41

Hood lndustries [133]...........................40

International Paper Co. t1081..............17

Jordan Redwood Lumber Co., Lee Roy 1126l

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. [144]..Cover III

Lumber Tag Specialties [138]..............42

Madison Wood Preservers [114].........23

Maze Nails [142]

Morex Deck [121]

Nascor, Inc. [136]..................................41

New South, Inc. [129]...........................35

Northstar Vinyl Productsa [121].........28

Pacific Lumber Company t1231 ..........30

Quality Corporation U46l .....................6

Rocky Top Wood Preservers [122].....29

Savannah Wood Preserving Company t1321 .............. .............37

Shuqualak Lurnber Company t1091 ...18

Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. t1061.............. .............13

Supreme Decking tf f 6l ..........24

Swan Secure Products If34]................40

Terry Distributor, Walter 11271..........33

Universal Forest Products [101].Cover I

V Industries t1431 .................................46

Willamette Industries, Inc. [1 t0].........19

Making homes a little cooler justbecame a lot more profitable.

There's a cool product out there that is rocking the construction world. And turning up some pretty hot profits, as well. lt's TechShield" radiant barrier sheathing.

TechShield is a combination of standard roof sheathing and a thin, but durable, layer of aluminum. The aluminum reflects up Io 97o/o of the sun's rays away from the house, leaving the attic as much as 30" cooler. And that not only makes the whole home cooler, it also allows the air conditioning system to do less work all summer long.

Most new home buyers think that's pretty cool. And that means interest among contractors is heating up.

Start stocking it today, and see how much coolerand profitableroof sheathing can be.

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