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84 Lwrber held a grand opening at its prototype 10,600-sq. ft. 84+ store in Graysville, Tn. (see April, p. 22), with plans for another 84+ opening May 26 in Madisonville, Tn.

Triangle Builders, Aberdeen, N.C., has been acquired by SGunit Pelican Companies, Inc. and merged with the adjacent Pelican Building Center ...

, McCoy's Building Supply Centers is remodeling its Weslaco, Tx., unit, the 2nd of its 10O storps to be retrofitted; expected to be completed by mid-June, the pro- ject includes expanding the sales floor by 3,(n0 sq. ft., adding a pro sales area, and installing a new pallet and cantilever racking system in the warehouse and yard ...

MG Building Materials held a grand opening for is new store in Uvalde, Tx.; mgr. Rothie Cox, sales mgr. Mike Mattie, conffactor sales mgr. Joe Epp, office mgr. Bonnie Rigby ktnmus Supply Co. has broken grcund on a pro yard with reload inOakwood, Ga. ...

Scottyb held a grand opening at its remodeled Sanford, Fl., unit

BSL Holdings reportedly is negotiating to acquire Holmes Lumben Jacksonville, Fl., with two yards, three tmss plants and prehung window & wall plants

Loweb Cos. opened new superstores in Simpsonville, S.C.; Countryside, Fl., and Clcveland, Tn. (store mgr. Bill Leko, co-mgr. Dennis Crawford), and replacement stores in Tupelo, Ms.; Orangeburg, S.C. (store mgr. James Padgett, co-mgr. Elvin Cobbs), and Morristown, Tn. (store mgr. Dewayne Bentley, comgr. Todd Parnell, asst. mgrs. Troy Woodson, David Davies, J.D. Large) ...

Lowe's completed its acquisi- tion of Eagie Hardwaie & Garden, Renton, Wa., giving the company 525 stores in 37 states the chain expects a summer unveiling of a replacement unit in Johnson City, Tn., and fall openings for replacement stores on Ttrnnel Rd. and on Patton Ave. in Asheville, N.C., and got the go-ahead to build in Royal Palm Beach, Fl.

Lawe's has launched a $3 million interactive traveling exhibit to teach home safety to children; the 1,20Gsq. ft. Great Safety Adventure rolling exhibit will visit as many as 100 cities ... armed robbers stole an undisclosed amount of money from Lowe's Enterprise, Al., store...

Wickes /nc. is constructing a wall panel and roof truss plant in Jackson, Tn.

Home Depot opens new home centers May 6 in Slidell, La., and May 2O in North Houston, Tx., and a new Expo Design Center May 2O in Houston, Tx. ... Depot plans to open 190 stores in 1999 and boost its store count to 1,600 by 2OO2

Home Depot is building a new store in Weatherford, TX., and is nearing completion of a unit in Fredericksburg, Va.

Hechingerb, despite obtaining $70O million in credit from Bank Boston Retail Finance, saw S&P lower its bank loan rating from B to B- due to poor performance

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Snavely Forest Products has acquired the assets and operations of Westwood Forest Products, Greensboro, N.C., from John Schultz and son Mark Schultz, who remains gen. mgr. of the Greensboro Sales & Distribution Facility ...

Sierra Pine, Ltd. agreed to buy Weyerhaeuser's MDF and particleboard facilities in Moncure, N.C.; Adel, Ga., and Springfield, Or.

Arling ltmber has added a new warehouse facility for engineered wood in Northern Ky. ...

Rugby Group agreed to sell its British and American distribution business, Rugby Building Products, Alpharetta, Ga", to JeliWen...

Ha*dy Hardware Wholesale lgs acquired 3O acrcs to expand its Houston, Tx., facility to 555,000 sq. ft. on 55 acres

Star Paper Tube, Fort Mill, S.C., has begun manufacturing Protect-A-Board in Mexico City; Tomas Garcia, gen. mgr., .Srar PaperTube de Mexico ...

American Wood Preservers Bureau, disbanded and its oversight duties handled by American Lumber Standard Committee since the early l99os, is being formally dissolved and its remainine asset-s gangfened to the Forest Froducts Society

Trex Co., Winchester, Va., Iaunched an initial public offerins of 4.1 million sharis of commoil stock at $10 a share on the New Ysrk Stock Exchange

St'ietly Who le sale, Tallahassee, Fl., moved into a newly acquired 98,00Gsq. ft. warehouse

.lohrc Manville has begun construction of a two-modufe fiberglass insulation products line at its Winder, Ga., plant; the first module will be complete in July 2000, the second in early 2001

PGIis the new name for VnvlTbcldPGT,Nokomis, Fl.

Celotex Corp., Tampa, Fl., has acquired specialty interior products maker Capaul Corp. ...

Louis & Co. has added new branches in San Antonio, Tx., and Las Vegas, Nv.

Grass America, /nc., cabinet and furniture hardware manufacturer, is adding 54,000 sq. ft. to its Kernersville, N.C., facility for an automated DC

Atnerican Lumber Standard Committee is evaluating Norway spruce and Scots pine radius edge decking from Finland ...

Housing stuns in March (latest figs.) fell l7o to a 1J66 million annual rate ... single f'amily starts held at 1.401 million; multifamily were at rates of 40,000 for (2-4 units) and 325,000 (5+1 permits fell6Vo to a 1.636 million pace.

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Lumbermen's Association of TexasMay 10-15, estimating seminars, Waco, Tx.; (800) 749-5862.

Wallace llardware Co.May 12-13, market, Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tn; (423) 586-5650.

Southeast Asian International Building ExpositionMay 12.15, Singapore; (847) 605-1025.

National Hardwood Lumber AssociationMay 14-15, financial concepts course, Memphis, Tn.; (800) 933-0318.

Do it Best Corp.May 15-18, spring market, Indianapolis, In.; (219) 748-5300.

American Wood-Preserverst AssociationMay16-20, annual meeting, Mariott Harbor Beach Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.: (817) 326-6300.

International Building & Construction Trade Fair .99 - May 20-23, Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China; 0086-21-6255631 l.

International Mass Retail AssociationMay 22-25, annual convention, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fl.; (703) 841-2300.

Timber hoducts ManufacturersMay 23-25, annual meeting, Coeur d'Alene, Id.; (877) 535-4U6.

Railinos

Crnamental Al.tttrinum Gates €/ Fetrces

Houston Hoo-Hoo ClubMay 24, spring golf rournament, Pine Crest Golf Course, Houston, Tx.; (281) 499-5575.

Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers AssociationMay 26-27, executive committee meeting, St. Louis, Mo.; (410) 546-0791.

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Southern Building ShowJune 3-5, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, Ga.; (800) 854-7736.

Oklahoma Lumbermen's AssociationJune 4-6, joint summer meeting with Lumbermen's Association of Texas, Lake Texoma, Ok.; (800) 44+1771.

National Oak Flooring Manufacturers AssociationJune 46, mid-year meeting, Branson, Mo.; (901) 526-5016.

Australian International Building Materials & Equipment ExhibitionJune 6-9, Inrerbuild '99, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia; (301) 656-2942.

TP Training SystemsJune 7-ll, grading course, Conyers, Ga.; (770) 922-8OA0.

House.Hasson Hardware Co.June 12-L3, market, Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tn.; (423) 525047t.

Carolinas-Tennessee Building Material AssociationJune 17.20, summer conference, The Homestead, Hot Springs, Ar.; (70/.) 376-rs03.

Southern Pressure Treaters AssociationJune 20-22, summer meeting, The Homestead, Hot Springs, Ar.; (334) 9685726.

Forest Products SocietyJune 20-23, annual meeting, Boise Convention Center, Boise, Id.; (608) 231-1361.

Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc.June 23-25, summer meeting, Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N.C. (336) 8858315.

For more in{ormation contact:

Bricolage '99June 23-27,home improvement trade fair, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 55 I l-5505-2243.

Southern Forest Products AssociationJune 24-26, Expo '99, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga; (5O4) 4434464.

National Hardwood Lumber AssociationJune 25-26, media relations course, Memphis, Tn.; (800) 933-0318.