The miracle of modern transportation

TJIDEWATER red cypress' a I beautiful and highly durable wood from deep in the Louisiana swamp areas, has not been readilY available to the public for almost 50 years. Now with the development of helicopter harvesting, it has returned to the marketplace.

The tall, stately trees are found only in the deep swamps of the coastal plains of the Southeastern states and along the Gulf of Mexico adjacent to tidewater. After those on the fringes were harvested, the bulk of the trees remained virtually inaccessible to man except for some cutting along river drainage areas, the Mississippi Delta and Carolina tidewaters.

Helicopter harvesting makes it possible to bring the logs out of these tidelands with a maximum of environmental protection for the surrounding area. After the trees are felled by lumberjacks, the helicopter pilots airlift them to cleared areas where they can be stacked and processed for the trip to the mill. As the

Story at a Glance

Tidewater red cypress emelges from lhe swamp.. helicopter facilitates environmentally sale harYesting ready market for beautiful, durable wood the long trip lrom stump to final sale.

helicopters place them in the receiving area, cranes and huge rubbertired vehicles take on the transporting job.

Louisiana Southern Forest Products, Inc., Opelousas, [-a., pioneered helicopter harvesting in l9E0 in an area about 20 miles north of Thibodaux, La., according to David Williams, president of the company.

At the present time only the Southern Lumber Division of Timber Realization Co. is harvesting by helicopter, also in the Thibodaux region.

Tidewater red cypress is a natural decay resisting wood. The heartwood is classified by the U.S. Department

Truck Costs Over Per Mile

A typical tractor-trailer rig cost an average of 82.3¢ per mile to run last year, reports the Hertz Corp. in a recently completed study.

Freight Overcharge Common

Save dollars by keeping a close watch on freight bills which frequently have overcharges according to transportation consultants.

They found that overcharges occur up to 800Jo of the time with most errors caused by hasty calculations.

Common mistakes include errors in billing weight, failure to make up a bill of lading and errors in classification . Also beware of paying for pre-paid shipment and paying the same bill twice.

Truck Costs Outclimb Inflation

Costs of owning and operating a tractor-trailer have increased nearly double the inflation rate in the l ;w t 10 years.

Total operation for the five year life span of a rig costs an estimated $500,000 , based on 100,000 miles per year. Another $200 ,000 is spent on driver compensation and fringe benefits .

Better Than a 1000 Words

Equip your receiving department with an instant camera to photograph damaged shipments for claims. Photograph the problem shipment from several angles, trying to include the truck with the carrier's name or number in the photo

Be Sure About Insurance Co.

The insurance industry could possibly be heading into a period of turmoil and weaker companies could have some trouble meeting claims, so study an insurance company's financial strength before your company buy s from them.

Let 'em Fill 'er Up

Boost employee moral b y allowing them to gas up at cost using the company petroleum pump. It might aid an energy crisis in sluggish personnel.

Federally Frustrated?

If you are frustrated by a problem involving the federal government and don't know which agency or official to contact, try the Roadmap Program first. Write the Commerce Department, Business Liaison Office, Room 5898-C, Washington D.C. 20230 or call (202)

Ways to Prolong Life

Water pumps in trucks wil j last longer if antifreeze is used all year long . Pumps should be only when showing signs of wear, not at ;: predetermmed mileage

Tidewater Red Cypress, a woo d of supreme durability an d beauty, is in plentiful su ppl y in the swa mplands of the southeast. Afavored wood for both interior and exte ri or uses, Tidewater Red Cypress is adaptable to today 's structural designs in home and industry. C.Oastal Lumber, a leadi ng producer of Tidewater Red Cypre ss , offers kiln dried cypress si ding, pan eling, fence boards and de cking with a rustic or resawn face. Tidewater Red Cypress , "the woo d eternal;' is the wood fo r NOW!

C.Oastal Lumb er C.Ompany has a full line of Tid ewater Red Cypress , Hardwood, Southern Yellow Pine, Perma-Treat ® Treated Lum ber, and Plywood products in truckload or carload quantities. For further information co nta ct:

Production will begin this summer at Louisiana-Pacific's new Waferwood plant in Urania, La.; the new Corrigan, Tx., Waferwood plant is in operation . . .

Willamette Industries is producing medium density fiberboard at its renovated plant in Gifford, La; their Natchitoches, La., plywood manufacturing operation has closed

Belmont Enterprises Inc. has moved to a new Hq. in Richardson, Tx Alpine Structures, Inc. has opened a 45,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Oxford, N.C. Wilhold Glues, Inc., Lithonia, Ga., has been acquired by Roberts Consolidated Industries, City of Industry, Ca

Champion International Corp. has been named sole distributor of oriented strandboard structural panel production from the Roy 0. Martin Lumber Co., Lemoyen, La. Therma-Tru has initiated an entry door system installer training program for dealers, contractors and consumers

Glasteel Tennessee, Inc., Collierville, Tn., has opened a distribution center in Eagan, Mn .... Capitol Windows is expanding the product line at its new Grand Prairie, Tx., distribution center ... Chambers Corp., Oxford, Ms., has been acquired by the Hobart Corp ....

Production will begin this fall at the new Firestone roofing plant in Prescott, Ar. . . .

Dixie Plywood of West Palm Beach, Fl., is building a new warehouse in Riviera Beach, Fl. .. Lloyd Jones Lumber Co., Tylertown, Ms., is building a new dry kiln with electronic controls National Lumber Co. is constructing a $1. 7 million plant in Springdale, Ar

Southern Protective Products, Atlanta, Ga., has changed its name to Superior Sealants, Inc Majestic Industries, Texarkana, Tx., has been acquired by Commodore Corp., Syracuse, In Tri-Cor Industries, Inc., Stuart, Fl., has acquired Spra Rite Corp.

Dan Harrison has purchased the Old Dunbar Lumber Co., Laurel, Ms., renaming it Harrison Lumber Co . ... Fire from an undetermined cause has damaged a drying kiln at Miles Lumber Co., Bogalusa, La .... Bass & Co., Charlotte, N.C., has moved to new quarters ...

Maritime Lumber Services, Inc., Port of Wilmington, N.C., has been purchased by Charles D. Dean Jr., to be operated as Import/Export Lumber Services, Inc., in addition to Dean Hardwoods, Portsmouth, Va ....

Rentokil, Inc., Atlanta, Ga., has been presented the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement in developing a new manufacturing process for CCA chemicals in conjunction with the University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England

Independent Lumber Co., Palestine, Tx., is celebrating its 75th anniversary . . . Stephens Building Supply, Birmingham, Al., erected a tent for its Spring Value Days sale Flanagan Lumber Co., Athens, Al., received a Top Ten award from Builder Marts of America, Inc

Gator Door & Supply Co., Inc., Gainesville, Fl., has opened a 15,300 sq. ft. prehung door and trim shop in St. Augustine, according to Harry E. Platts, v. p ... John Niehoff Jr. and Timothy A. McCaw have purchased the interests of Lois Bye in Day Lumber Co., New Albany, Ky. and plan to remodel and expand

W.R. Grace has opened a House Works in Sarasota, Fl., utilizing an old Woo/co building ... Moore's has leased 33,000 sq. ft. of the vacant Woo/co store in Tyvola Mall, Charlotte, N.C .... Babcock Building Supply Inc., Fort Pierce, Fl., has opened a new home center in the former Barber Lumber location ...

Hechinger Co. will open units in Sterling, Va., and Durham, N.C., this year ... Channel Home Centers is opening stores in Alexandria and Fairfax, Va., in former Woo/co locations ... Lowe's will open a Super RSVP format store in Wilmington, N.C., this fall Payless Cashways has opened stores in Webster and Baytown, Tx ....

Fire of an unknown origin destroyed a warehouse at Gilmer Lumber Co., Longview, Tx Arson has been charged in a fire which did $200,000 in damage to the J.R. Grobmyer Lumber Co., Little Rock, Ar .... Ceiling fans, power saws and other hardware items were stolen in a recent burglary at MCR Lumber, Homestead, Fl. ...

McCoy Corp. will open an 18,000 sq. ft. sales floor and 9,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Waco, Tx., next month 84 Lumber Co. has opened a new store in Paintsville, Ky Joe Walter Lumber Co., Inc., Gainesville, Tx., had a celebration to introduce the James Bute Colorizer Paint line

Holsinger Lumber Co., Inc., Staunton, Va., plans to build a finishing room beside its mill work shop ... Bain Lumber Co., Smithville, Tx., is now Smithville Lumber Co., Inc. with new owners Bennie and Larry Rooks . . . Taylors Lumber Co., Greer, S. C., will celebrate its 70th anniversary in August

Tuskegee Lumber Co. is providing 20% of the materials for a $17 .5 million renovation proiprt ii: (AU

· : · Ba1 ,;e Lumber Co., Leitchfi:ld :t....Y., has been issued a tef!lP 0 ry restraining after emg accused of allowing p r efrom its process to en er Beaver Dam Creek ...

Beaver Valley Lumber and Building Supplies Co., Martin, Ky. , suffered $75 ,000 damage in a fire of undetermined origin . Hardwqre Wholesalers, Inc. has expanded into Va. . .

Dennis Lumber Co., Abilene, Tx., suffered $150,000 in damage from a fire thought to be caused by a faulty furnace . Levy's Lumber and Building Centers, Louisville, Ky., has qualified for membership in the Louisville Area Chamber of Commerce 590 Club . . . 84 Lumber Co., Palm Bay, Fl., won first place in a nationwide sales contest . .

Hiegel Lumber & Hardware Co., Conway, Ar., is providing space for Cooperative Extension Service electrical and plumbing skills classes Scottyt Winter Haven, Fl., sold cypress mulch, 6-6-6 fertilizer and composted cow manure to benefit the Winter Haven High School Band

Imperial Lumber Co., Lakeland, Fl., made its facilities available to the Winter Haven Hospital Mobile Blood Unit . . Thalequah Lumber Co., Tahlequah, Ok., donated prizes for bricklaying competition at the W.P. Willis Skills Center . .

City Lumber Co., Huntsville, Tx., was a prize winner in the Walker County Fair parade . . Doniels Lumber Co., Lake City, Fl., donated 50 baseball game tickets to the local Boy's Club. .

May hardwood production in the South was 24Vo higher than April orders were l09o higher with shipments up 890 over the preceding month unfilled orders were 2190 higher than the same period a year ago . .

Housing starts in May (latest figs.) catapulted to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,791,000 units, the highest levelsince Sept., 1979 .. . single family starts rose 14.40/o with a 28.54/o increase in multifamily unit starts . . . starts in the Southjumped 24Vo-an adjusted annual rate of 1,006,0005690 of theU.S. total. building permits rose 7l9o above May '82 at a 1,622,000 unit pace t',rResiw rhan uiacturers

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