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bonate with a coextruded UV protective layer that will not peel away, the flexible, easy-to-install panels feature a wide service temperature range, high impact resistance, rust resistance, superior thermal insulation, light weight, and high deflection resistance.

The products come in three standard opaque colors (gray, green and brick) and three corrugation profiles (Iron, Asbestos and America 4.2"). Finishing accessories are available for each profile in each color.

Suntuf, Inc.

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Fostener ]ill Up In A Bucket

corrosion-resistant stainless steel and copper alloy fasteners in a weather-resistant, waterproof plastic bucket. The sturdy, colorful buckets have a 25-lb. capacity and can be used over and over again.

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Hold lt Down

Simpson HDC Concentric Holdown allows locating a stud directly over the anchor instead of traditional site mounting.

The design eliminates bending on the stud and ensures higher load capacity by utilizing SDS screws (included) to reduce slip and maintain the integrity of the stud.

Sized for 2-2x,4x and 2-2x6 sizes in two load capacities for residential construction.

Simpson Strong-Tie Co.: Booth #11875

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Hi Perforning Polycorbonote Ponel

Suntop, a new foamed polycarbonate corrugated panel from Suntuf, Inc., is ideal for roofing and cladding in such pro-

Whether it's siding, decking, roofing or any other quality wood or composite construction project, Swan Secure Products has a fastener for it.

Swan Secure offers a wide array of jects as tool sheds, carports, camping canopies, garbage enclosures, and mobile home roofovers.

Manufactured from foamed oolvcar-

Florida Building Material Association has booked Florida Secretary of State Kathryn Harris and football coach/ESPN commentator Lee Corso to speak at its annual convention and trade show Aug. l6-18 at the Marriott World Center. Orlando, Fl.

Mississippi Building Material Dealers Association will hold its mid-year board meeting Aug. 3-4 at the Silver Star Resort Casino & Convention Center, Philadelphia, Ms., site of next year's annual convention.

Lowe's Plans Mid-Atlantic DC

Lowe's Cos. has selected a 225acre site in Northampton County, N.C., just south of Virginia, to build its largest distribution center to date.

The $90 million, 1.3-million-sq. ft. facility will serve over 90 stores in the Mid-Atlantic region, easing the pressure on DCs in Statesville. N.C.. and Pottsville, Pa.

With regional DCs currently under

Southern Building Material Association's Virginia summer outing is set for Aug. 2-5 in Virginia Beach, Va.

Kentucky Lumber & Building construction in Findlay, Oh., and Cheyenne, Wy., Northampton would be Lowe's ninth such facility.

Material Dealers Association is sponsoring a seminar on "Time Off in Kentucky: State & Federal laws on Employee Leave, Vacations & Holidays" July 12 in Louisville.

Lumbermens Association of Texas is gathering in Amarillo Aug.2-4 for its summer board and committee meetinss.

Florida Treater Adds ACQ

Sunbelt Forest Products Corp., Bartow, Fl., has become the first wood preserver in Florida to manufacture and market arsenic-free ACQ pressure treated wood products.

The treater began producing

Preserve treated wood and water repellent Preserve Plus in May. The ACQ technology is produced by Chemical Specialties, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.

Last year, l0 companies in the U.S. produced over 100 million bd. ft. of Preserve treated wood. The products currently are stocked by more than 300 retail locations in 20 states nationwide-but by just four dealers in Florida.

Timber Co. Acquisiton A Go

Plum Creek Timber Co.. Seattle. Wa., is proceeding with a nearly yearold agreement to purchase Timber Co. from Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga., after learning the merger would be tax-free to both firms and their stockholders.

According to Plum Creek, an independent tax counsel determined that G-P could spin off the timberland unit, so it in turn could be sold without any adverse tax implications.

Both companies will seek approval of the deal at Aug. 15 shareholder meetings and anticipate the merger to close by the end of September, making Plum Creek the second-largest private timberland owner in the U.S.