dnthgny Power Beams: The Stioneest Glulams

Wth lJoist Depths Plus Other Exclusive Features

Through The Roof repairs leaks between the roof and plumbing vents, chimneys, skylights, fan ducts and gutters. The product reportedly won't dry out or crack and comes in 10.1-oz. cartridges, five-gallon pails plus quart and gallon containers.

Circle N0.518

Marine Resistance

A polymer-coated wood product that protects marine and other outdoor structures from the weather is new from Northstar Vinyl Products, LLC.

Anthony's Power Beam@ is the strongest glulam with I-Joist depths and design values of :ooo Fb -2.1E-290 F,. It supporrs an effective engineered wood system with I-Joists, LVL and Parallam@. It's a full width beam' o Cost competitive with LVL and PSL o Direct substitute for LVL and Parallam@

. 3'/rt', 5t/2" and 7" widths o Stronger and hghter than Parallam@ or LVL . \X/ith or without camber o Individually wrapped and surface sealed

2lPoly is reportedly so strong that it cannot be cut with a chain saw without the coating separating from the wood. The product comes in tan, dark brown, fatigue green and black.

Circle No. 519

Protective Siding Underlayment

ru A^114" sidingunderlayment that protects against moisture and prevents condensation buildup is new from Teneco Building Products.

Amocor-NPl4 meets all building code requirements and comes in 4'x50'bundles.

Circle No. 520 o Anthony WoodWorks@ software

It's the strongest, stiffest and most versatile engineered beam on the market. Call us today.

Door & Window Groups Unite

Realizing they share common concerns on building code and regulatory issues, organizations serving different sectors of the door and window industry have formed the Fenestration Industry Alliance.

The coordinated effort is designed to b€tter represent the entire industry at various building code hearings.

Initial members include the Window & Door Manufacturers Association, Door & Hardware Institute, Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association, Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association, Primary Glass Manufacturers Council, Glazing Industry Code Council, National Fenestration Rating Council, and American Architectural Manufacturers Association.

Venture Aims At Super Seedlings

Fletcher Challenge Forests, International Paper, Monsanto Co. and Westvaco Corp. are contributing a combined $60 million over the next five years to form a joint venture to produce and market bio-engineered tree seedlings.

Hoping to improve forest health and productivity, the venture is contracting with and buying the forestry intellectual property of biotechnology research firm Genesis Research & Development Corp., Auckland, New Zealand.

Species focused on represent a majority ofthe seedlings now planted worldwide, initially including various eucalyptus and poplar species, radiata pine, loblolly pine and sweetgum. Targeted genetic improvements include herbicide-tolerant planting stock, higher growth rate, and improved fiber quality and uniformity.

Working Retail Gets Low Marks

With only nine retail companies making Fortune magazine's latest list of the "100 Best Places to Work," the industry appears to lag in promoting employee satisfaction, according to Moun Learning Systems.

"Retail firms were seldom regarded as great employers, but the Fortune study shows that some can do it right," says MoHn ceo Herb Cohen.

Attracting and retaining good employees are pressing concerns for many retailers today. "Poor morale and high turnover have become acute problems," Cohen explains. "There's more evidence that unhappy workers are bad for business and harm sales and customer loyalty. So the frequent indifference of retail companies is hard to fathom."

Retail is labor-intensive and service-oriented and associates have direct, personal contact with customers. "Nevertheless," he notes, "among senior management there's a prevailing attitude that associates are just hourly workers and are easily replaceable. They think: 'Why train them? They'll leave anyway."'

According to Cohen, Wal-Mart and the other ranked "retail companies do three things, and they're not gimmicks:" r Compensation is generally highly competitive and may include stock options, which provide employees with a tangible stake in the company's success. o By company policy, employee retention is a top priority and layoffs are avoided. r A major commitment is made to employee education.

Company Execulive

Boise Cascade @rge J. Hara$''.

Cabot Samuel Bodman

Georgia-Pacffic Alston D. Conell

Louisiana-Pacific MarkA.Suwyn

Poflatch &hn fiil.,Hichards,,

Sherwin-Williams John G. Breen

'Wsyertracu$s . StevenR.Rogel

Willamette Ind. Duane lvlcDougall

&$ington Nor{urn npsertO.td*te

CSX John W. Snow

Nortolk Southern David R. CIsode

Owens-Corning Glen H. Hiner

StaftlBy Worft$ ,, John M. Tra*i

Temple-lnland Cliflord J. Grum

Tennm BanaG.M ,,

Union Pacific Richard Davidson

Black & Decker t-tolan Archibald

Payless Cashways Millard E. Barron