Coming in October . . ANNUAL HARDWOOD SPECIAL ISSUE

The October issue of Building Products Digest will be a Special lssue devoted to hardwood. We'll have stories, features, articles plus merchandising and sales ideas . . all devoted to hardwood as it applies to you, our retail and wholesale readers. You'll enjoy reading this valuable issue . . . and profit from it, too.

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Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to get your message before our 12,750 readers. The Digest's saturation circulation in the 13 Southern states assures blanket coverage for your advertising message. This Hardwood Special lssue is the perfect editorial environment for your advertisement.

Call today and reserve space. Deadline is September 14, 1984. You'll be glad you did.

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Aldrtrnt Edltor Patricia Nowlin

Contrlbudng Edlton

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Strlt Artbt Carole Shinn

Clrculrtlon Dorothea Crecgan

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Changes At Slaughter Bros.

Slaughter Brothers Inc., one of the largest independent lumber distributors in the U.S., has been taken private in a leveraged buy-out by three senior managers. In a related transaction, the flooring and import components of the company have been purchased by Chris Slaughter, the son of company chairman E.R. "Al" Slaughter. The parties involved described the changes and negotiations as "friendly and amiable."

The lumber side of the business will now be owned and operated by former top staffers Timothy J. Thompson and Ronald D. Kephart of Dallas, Tx., and George W. Steele, head of Houston operations. Headquarters remains in North Dallas with seven

Louisville Market Turns Hot

Several home center chains plus the new K mart home center operation are seeking entry into the Louisville, Ky., market.

K mart which recently acquired Home Centers of America, Inc., San Antonio, Tx., is negotiating to lease threeformer Consolidated Sales Stores sites for free standing home centers. Home Crafters Warehouse, Inc. has plans for establishing two discount centers, one in a former Sears building and the other in a vacant Woolco facility. Payless Cashways has indicated that they will establish four stores by spring.

Levy's Lumber & Building Centers plans to meet the competition by opening a fourth store this year and possibly a fifth next year. Existing Levy's stores are being redesigned, according to Philip Levy, president.

Free Truck Tire Inspection

A free, on-site inspection of industrial truck tires, is available through participating Yale dealers of Yale Materials Handling Corporation.

Under the Tire Survey program, Yale service experts will visit the company, speak with mainten:rnce personnel and drivers and thoroughly inspect every truck tire in the fleet to determine usage patterns and tire wear. A written report with specific recommendations will be issued.

For the name of the local authorized Yale dealer in your ruea, call l-800 345-81t2.

lumber distribution centers in Texas. Tennessee, Georgia and Florida.

Slaughter Distributing, Inc., is the name of the new firm that purchased the flooring division of Slaughter Brothers. It consists of two flooring distribution centers in Houston and Dallas. Its primary business is selling Armstrong vinyl flooring to retailers in Texas and Louisiana. It is the only Armstrong distributor with outlets in both Houston and Dallas. Headquarters remains in Richardson

(Dallas) with Chris Slaughter,

president, and Fred Hamilton and Rob Olsen, vice presidents.

Woodmark International is the other Slaughter Brothers division acquired by Chris Slaughter. It is a separate company from Slaughter Distributing. Sam Sherstad is vice president. The firm will operate as an import brokerage business as well as importing wood mouldings, other wood products, selected hardware and home improvement items.