Building Products Digest - September 1996

... Service is not a word normally associated with a commodity product such as 0SB but service is what separates Langboard from every other manufacturer.

Part of a 100-year tradition, our family-owned company stresses quality forest products that carry the TECO Sheathing Span lrademark, on-time shipments to improve your inventory control, and an unceasing dedication to service to ensure that Langboard is the logical choice and your best panel value.

See the difference in OSB. Call Langboard.

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The Merchant Magazine covers all 13 Western states (from New Mexico up through Montana, to California and the rest of the West Coast, plus Alaska and Hawaii). Founded in 1922, it has been the listened-to voice of the industry in the West for more than seven decades. Our longevity also proves we can get an adveftiser's message to the important trade factors better than any other medium. And at the right price.

Our paid circulation is over 4,000 - a remarkable vote of confidence as these industry influentials receive at least four or five free

magazines monthly. The Merchant's paid circulation tells you clearly which magazine Westerners read.

The Merchant's unique blend of news, merchandising and marketing information, salted with personal news and notes and seasoned to the Westerners' taste reaches an audience of home centers and lumber dealers. as well as the wholesalers, distributors and jobbers that back them up. The Merchant, incidentally, is the sister publication of Building Products Digest.

You can count on reaching the market in the West through The Merchant Magazine. Call today, you'll be glad you did.

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EDITORIAL

Some good news, for a change

Not all housing statistics make for happy reading. But the latest government numbers are great news for a number of reasons.

New Home Ownership Hits Record

66.1

Million in Second Quarter

For our readers it means their builder customers have been buying materials to put up the new houses that make up a part of that new record. Do-it-yourself homeowners are already in the stores buying tools and other goodies to transform their tract house into the castle of their dreams. Wholesale distributors tie right into the whole program.

Besides the obvious benefis in the movement of material into the market, it means the slide in homeownership in America has been reversed. We hope it lasts, because owning a home has been one of the major bulwarks of our republic and its prosperity.

Social scientists are quick to point out that

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homeownership is a huge factor in maintaining a stable society. Revolutions are seldom begun by contented homeowners. Their interest lies in peace and quiet and they know it.

Economists, in addition to noting the business mentioned above, r*ognrzn that the ripple effect across the economic pond is profound. Whether the new owner has a row house, condo, senidetached or single family home, you can bet new carpets, drapes, kitchen, bath, expansions, remodeling and the like are sure to follow.

The latest numbers are impressive. About 700,000 individuals and families became new homeowners in the second quarter. That boosted the total to 65.47o, a 15 year high, just O.4% otr the all-time record in 1980. Since 1992, 47% of home sales were to first time buyers. Homeownership among whites is 71.7%, for AfricanAmericans 44Vo, Latinos 43.9% and all others 50.4%.

It's nice to be able to write about news that is equally good for our industry and our country.

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CSI Introduces Olympic Brand Treated Wood

Chemical Specialties Inc., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed with PPG Architectural Finishes Inc. to market CCA pressure treated wood with builtin Olympic waterproofing formula protection.

During the treating process, CSI is combining its chemicals with Olympic's MP5 waterproofing formula to provide a brand name product said not to crack, split, warp, twist or rot.

The new Olympic standards include increased mold inhibitors. 37% more UltraWood water repellent and a strict quality conhol progrirm.

"In the first phase, we're using our chemicals but their standards," says CSI's Tom Bailey. "Further down the road, we'll be looking at Olympic colorants and different stabilizers."

But the most salable new feature is the Olympic brand name. The wood will have enhanced, "heavily branded" packaging, including Olympic edge protectors and bundle placards.

Other treating chemical producers are also striking deals with well known brands of consumer finishing products, such as Hickson Corp. with Thompson's, already on the market.

Depot's Sth Expo Headed For Miami

Ahead of schedule and apparently with its problems corrected, Home Depot will open its fifth Expo store next month in one of its most successful markets, suburban Miami, Fl.

After suffering from installation and service problems, Home Depot didn't expect any new Expos before 1997. But division president Bryant Scott said, "We've made some strong strides. We've got those things done a little bit quicker than we thought."

With expanded kitchen, bath, carpet and lighting departments, the new store will be built near exclusive Coral Gables and Coconut Grove. At 80,000 sq. ft., it is much smaller than the others. The Dallas, Tx., Expo is 150,000 sq. ft.

Expos generate $55 to $60 million in annual revenue, aboxt 25Eo more than the average Home Depot, thanks to upscale products such as $4,000 gas stoves and $15.000 chandeliers.

Enterprise-Datal ine Merger

Enterprise Computer Systems, Inc., Greenville, S.C., and Dataline Corp., Wilton, Ct., have merged under the Enterprise name.

The merger, under consideration since 1990, provides Enterprise with nearly 2,000 installed sites in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand.

Clarence Bauknight continues as chairman and Jim Sobeck as president. Hugh Bell, who founded Dataline in 1971, becomes vice chairman.

Riverwood Sells Last Forests

Continuing to focus on its core paper and packaging business after its sale from Manville. Riverwood International, Atlanta, Ga., has agreed to sell essentially all of its U.S. timberlands to Plum Creek Timber Co.

Seattle, Wa.-based Plum Creek will pay about $540 million for Riverwood's sawmill and plywood plant in Joyce, La.; sawmill in Huttig, Ar., and 538,000 acres of predominately pine plantations in Arkansas and Louisiana, its first timber holdings outside the Northwest, where timber prices are generally higher, federal forests more prevalent, and environmental battles more frequent.

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TFRADITIONALLY locked out of I housine construction due to their weight, stJel I-beams may soon be breaking into residential construction. The key may lie in castellated products, which contain significantly less material in their webs than conventional I-beams.

Although widely used in Europe and listed as a standard shape by the British Steel Construction Institute, castellated I-beams are uncommon in the U.S. One of the few domestic producers (perhaps the only one on a commodity basis) is Castelite Steel Products, Midlothian, Tx., formed last year as a division of Chapanal Steel.

Rather than just removing web sections that would again have to be recycled, Castelite uses an automated plasma cutting and welding process to cut the web and rejoin the halves to create voids without removing any material. The resulting beams are much deeper than the original I-beam, yet contain the same amount of material. The company custom fabricates the beams for specified lengths in spans up to 100 feet so the ends of each beam will contain solid web material.

The voids may be large enough to accommodate building service conduits, piping and ducts, potentially eliminating the need for a suspended ceiling by helping to increase available floor-to-ceiling height or reduce fl oor-to-fl oor height.

Traditional steel mills reportedly are unable to roll such a range of beam products. For example, the lightest 21" steel I-beam currently available weighs twice as much as a 21" castellated beam. Such lighter weight not only makes existing applications easier and more economical, but could help steel I-beams to crack into new markets and applications.

Sales efforts now focus on structural steel fabricators, architects, specifiers and general contractors for commercial construction, but are expanding towards the residential market. It is now used in garage door headers, and appears ideal for use in flooring, especially to support the main floor in

Steel l-beams lighten up

basement-type structures or the upper level in two-story buildings.

"We're working with Wickes Lumber right now, trying to develop a floor system in which (castellated Ibeams) will be the primary framing, load-carrying members through which other members will be inserted," says sales engineer Carey Swinney. "We're trying to get that working and accepted by residential builders."

But gaining acceptance is a slow

Story at a Glance

Lighter weight makes new steel l-beams practical for residential uses ... a future addition to your inventory?

potential: "For longer spans, steel offers a lot more strength. The openings allow passing services through without having to go underneath. They're lighter because of what you can do in terms of span restrictions. Some applications are more cost effective. And compared to glulams, they're considerably less expensive."

Castelite began making the beams in November, gradually increasing production to the current level of 200 to 300 tons per week. By year's end, they expect to reach an annual rate of 20,000 tons. Yet the start has been slow, with persistent line problems. "The beam is not a brand new concept, but this is a new product, a new way to fabricate it," says Swinney. "It's a learning process."

process, admits president Art Ullom. "We've done some work with people in the wood industry, doing flooring, who have found it economical. It's just a case of getting people to switch over to it," he explains. "The hard part is connecting wood to steel. It's a different system than they're used to."

Ullom contends castellated steel's advantages over wood justify investigating their

It's also a learning process for contractors, dealers and wholesalers, so it might take a while longer before you see racks of steel I-beams at the lumberyard.

CASTELLATED steel l-beams, now used as exposed structural elements or enclosed in ceilings in commercial structures, may expand to residential applications.

A LTHOUGH company announceflments of plans to build additional OSB plants are no longer a monthly occurrence, just-completed facilities continue to come on line at an astonishing pace, ensuring the explosive growth in North American OSB production that began in 1994 should continue strong through 1997.

Although new players are introducing massive, state-of-the-art plants, industry leaders such as GeorgiaPacific, Norbord, Weyerhaeuser and especially Louisiana-Pacific will not

Louisiana-Pacific

Portland, Or

19 plants: Hanceville, Al.; Dawson Creek, B.C.; Montrose, Co.; Athens, Ga.; Chilco, ld.; Urania, La.; Houlton, Me.; Newbeny, Sagola, Mi.;Two Harbors, Mn.; Dungannon, Va.; Hayward, Tomahawk, Wi.; Swan River, Manitoba (stai-up 2.96); Roxboro, N.C^ (start-up 2-96); Conigan, Jasper (slart{p 9-96), New Wavedy, Silsbee, Tx.; (Carlhage, Tx., start-up 4-94.

Weyerhaeuser Co.

FederalWay, Wa.

6 plants: Drayton Valley, Edson, Slave Lake, Alberta; Elkin, N.C.; Grayling, Mi.; Sutton, W.V. (slarl-up late'96).

Norbord Industdes

Toronto. Ontario

4 plants: La Sane (stad-up 12-95), Val{'Or, Quebec; Solway, Mn.; Guntown, Ms. (slad-up fall'95).

Georgia-Pacific

Atlanta, Ga.

6 plants: Brookneal (starl-up 2-96), Skippers, Va.; Dudley, N.C.; Grenada, Ms.; Mt. Hope, W.V.; Woodland, Me.

Potlatch Corp.

San Francisco, Ca.

3 planls: Bemidji, Grand Rapids, Mi.;Cook, Mn.

Le Groupe Forex, Inc.

Val-Dor. Quebec

2 plants: St.-Michel Des Saints, Chambord, Quebec.

J.M. Huber Gorp.

Charlotte, N.C.

3 olanls: Commerce, Ga.; Easton, Me.;CrystalHill, Va. (start-up 395); (Rhea County, Tn. slarl-up late'97).

Grant Forest Products

Englehart, Ontario

1 olant: Enolehai.

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Malette,Inc.

Timmins, Onlario

2 plants: Timmins; St.- George-deChamplain, Quebec.

lnternational Paper Co.

Purchase, N.Y.

3 plants: Nacogdoches, Jefferson, Tx. (start-up 3-96); Cordele, Ga.

Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd.

100 Mile House, B.C.

2 olants: 100 Mile House; Grand Prairie, Alberta (2-96 start-up).

Martco Partnership

Monow, La.

1 olant: Monow.

Langboard, Inc.

Quitman, Ga.

1 plant: Quitman,

Saskfor Products

Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan

$!gn[: Hudson Bay (second Hudson Bay plant start-up 9e7).

Tolko Industries

High Prairie, Alberta

1 ptant, High Prairie (star1-up 1295); (Kenora, Ontario, slarl-up e-e7).

Jager Strandboard Ltd.

Wawa. Ontario

'| plant: Wawa (start-up late'95).

Slocan Group

Richmond, B.C.

1 plant: Fort Nelson, B.C. (start-uP 2-e6).

Eagle Forest Products, Miramichi, New Brunswick

1 plant: Miramichi (start-up mid' YOt.

Witlamette Industries, Portland, Or.

1 plaht: Simsboro, La. (start-up 3e6).

be caught easily, as they add their own larger, more modern facilities.

Figures listed are combined estimates of each firm's plants, provided by the companies themselves. Every effort was made to ensure accuracy and thoroughness, although at least one producer declined to participate. The last five firms listed had no or negligible production last year, but have since brought new plants on line.

OSB Production By Year

1994 1995 1996 1997

Estimated amount of annual 0SB production in North America in billions of square feet.

OSB Plants By Region

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Using panel quality marks as a sales tool

InHANCES are 1ou \cc {)nc ulrrro:r \-zercr'1 da1 ...thut I'rrrrriliur .\P.\ stamp on plywood or oriented strand board. Or perhaps voLl ve noticed the APA-EWS stamp on -glulam beants. More and more engineered u ood products-includin-g pl1 * ood. OSB. glulams. I-joists and rinrboard being stamped with the APA and APA-EWS mark of qualitl

Just what does that stamp represent'l Why is it on some panels und not others l Who marks it on the panels? And. most of all. uhat docs it mean to you'l

The evolution of neu building rnaterials. enhancements of eristins materials und chunging eon:truclrorr techniques lre affecting the rr;.tr builders. distributors and design professionals do business. Feu areas of the buildin-c products industrr have seen more chan-te or taster grorith in recent years than the engineered uocld products sector. Buildin-s ntaterial retailers who just a decade ago \\ere warv of these emer-gin-s: technologies

lrrc n()\\ increasinclr intcrc':ted in lhc potcntial cost sar ings and superior pcrlolnrance uhich thcsc products ol'l'er.

As the production and use of engineered sood products increases. the need lirr third-ptrtr qualitr ilssurancc and pertbrnrance testing gro\\ s.

\\'hat's Behind the Stamp

Der eloping and rnaintainin!r indLrstrr standards has bc'en a printarr t'unction ol-.\P.\ rirrec itr ineeptittlr irr |9.f-1. The 7( )-lirld rnereu.c rn.tnr.tural pancl industrr production durin:: the past 60 r'ears is contpellinr te'ti-

Story at a Glance

What APA stamps represent and what that means to dealers, wholesalers and distributors ... selling assurance.

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How to read APA panel trademarks

Although many dealers and distributors see the APA trademark on a daily basis, few recall what the stamp says and what it represents.

For starters. the marks appear only on products manufactured by APA member mills. They represent the manufacturer's assurance that the product conforms to the standard shown on the trademark. That standard may be an APA performance standard, V oluntary Product Standard PS I -95 for Construction qnd Industrial Plywood or Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-92, Peformance Standard for Wood-Based StructuralUse Panels.

PS l-95 is a manufacturins

standard developed cooperatively by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the construction and industrial plywood industry. The Voluntary Product Standard establishes requirements for producing. marketing and specitying consrruction and industrial plywood.

APA performance standards and PS 2-92 are the result of manufacturing technology that makes possible the manufacture of structural panel products from wood components and species not provided in PS l-95.

In addition to the appropriare standard, the typical APA trademark displays other information:

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APA Rated Sheathing name meet or exceed code requirements and in-service demands for floor, wall and roof sheathing.

Qualifying for the Trademark

The first step a mill takes to qualify a Performance Rated product for an APA trademark is to submit panel samples for testing. Qualification tests may vary depending on whether the panels are wall or roof sheathing, subfloor or combined subfloor-underlayment, or siding. To ensure adequate structural performance, panels undergo tests for concentrated loads, uniform loads, impact loads, wall racking, moisture exposure and more.

In concentrated static load tests panel specimens are placed in a steel frame and a metal disk is placed on top of the panel. A load is applied to the disk at a prescribed rate. During loading, the deflection of the panel is also measured. If the deflection and load required to break the panel falls within the range accepted by the standard, the panel passes the test. This test simulates concentrated loads like supporting a water heater or grand piano on a floor, where the load is distributed over a small area.

Concentrated impact load tests simulate sudden impact loads, such as dropping a bundle of shingles on a roof or jumping on a floor. A leather bag loaded with a specified weight of steel shot is dropped on a specimen from various heights. Following the impacts, the panel must be able to support the specified minimum load

in order to meet requirements.

Linear expansion tests determine if the panel will expand excessively when exposed to rain or other moisture. Other tests measure panel bending properties and racking resistance.

If a panel passes all of the tests, APA develops a Mill Specification. The Mill Specification essentially describes the physical and mechanical properties of the panels that passed the tests, forming the basis for future quality assurance. Only then, when the panel has been tested and the Mill Specification has been written, is the APA trademark stamp issued.

Assuring Continued Quality

In order to maintain trademarking privileges, APA member mills must continue to fulfill the Mill Specification requirements. APA's Quality Services Division administers ongoing testing and auditing of mill products to assure that appropriate standards are being met.

APA maintains five quality testing labs: Tacoma, Wa.; Eugene, Or.; Shreveport, La.; Kennesaw, Ga., and

Duluth, Mn. The function of the labs is to perform routine tests on samples taken from mills in their region. A series of quality assurance tests make sure the products consistently meet or exceed APA requirements.

APA is recognized by all three major model building code agencies in the U.S. (ICBO, BOCA and SBCCI) as a quality assurance agency for structural panels and other engineered wood products. In Canada, APA is recognized by the Standards Council of Canada as a certification organization for structural panels and other wood products.

APA's services go far beyond quality testing and inspection. Research and promotion programs play important roles in developing and improving engineered wood construction systems and in helping users and specifiers to better understand and apply panel products. APA provides technical and field support and is the only quality assurance agency that offers a full range of market support services, including dealer training.

Over the past several decades, technological advancements and a decreasing raw material supply base have transformed the way we manufacture, produce and distribute building materials. With these changes in production, now more than ever, a strong quality assurance program is essential to ensure product performance and customer satisfaction.

The APA trademark is how dealers and distributors know that these engineered wood products are designed to meet the needs of their customers and the demands of actual applications.

STATE-OF-THE-ART equipment such as this new shear wall testing device help APA engineers improve design recommendations.

Finding a truss manufacturer you can trust

A S THE truss manufacturing

.{A,industrv matures. increasins the needed sophistication to produce roof and floor trusses, wall panel systems and other engineered wood products, independent lumber yards are thinking twice before adding their own truss plant.

To operate and optimize the increasingly sophisticated software and equipment ($), plants require increasingly sophisticated designers and engineers ($). To maximize the fiber and strength of every stick of lumber, manufacturing facilities must stock a large, varied inventory of grades and lengths ($).

"A computerized saw to cut chords and webs costs $175.000. a laser assembly system and table a couple hundred thousand," says David Gould, pres. of Wood Structures, Biddeford, Me., which specializes in supplying trusses to independent lumber yards. "But the difference between the new and the old equipment is so vast, you

can't afford not to have the very best."

The large often unusual-shaped products require specialized handling and delivery equipment, including roller decks and cranes ($). And, of course, if one day something goes wrong, it's typically the truss manufacturer who assumes the greatest amount of liability ($$$).

"It's a pretty significant investment. You have to do a lot of volume to justify that overhead," Gould says, noting the national trend towards outsourcing, particularly in industries such as construction, that are highly cyclical and seasonal.

"Because specialized truss producers are handling huge volumes, they usually can ship stock products next day and custom products in seven to l0 days. Independents might not be able to meet those deadlines," he adds. "When we select our vendors, we set pretty high standards. Standards for quality, for delivery, for pricing. If retailers are building trusses them-

selves, they're not puning them out to quote."

The most important thing to do in selecting a truss supplier is to visit both its manufacturing and design operations. Check out the qualifications and experience of the designers and engineers. Ask what their capabilities are and what range of products they can provide. What's the turnaround time for a quote? What are their general insurance coverages?

Investigate how long the company has been in business. If in l0 years the structure needs to be altered or expanded, you want to know the manufacturer will be around to provide assistance, answers and compatible products. The original designs will be invaluable.

Story at a Glance

Selecting and working with a truss supplier increaslng sophastication of truss design and manufacturing.

Tour the manufacturing plant. What does the lumber look like? How about the grades of the lumber, the connections? What is the size of and selection in their inventory? How modern is their equipment?

Inquire about lead times. Do they vary by season? Do they apply equally to all customers, or are there different categories of favorites? Does the manufacturer deliver the trusses to the jobsite orjust to the yard, and is there a charge for this service? Does the company have self-unloading equipment or do you need to have workers and equipment waiting? Do they guarantee the delivery date and what happens if they don't meet it?

Once a retailer chooses a truss supplier, the most important thing it can do to ensure a happy relationship is to make its needs absolutely clear and accurate. Explains Gould: "For a manufacturer to provide the best product at the best cost in the most efficient manner, it must be provided the very best details up front. You have to have them if you want the proper engineering solution. As they say, garbage in, garbage out. If you're building floor trusses, you must understand all the loads, up to the roof. If someone forgets to mention there's a rooftop air conditioning unit that could cause some trouble."

RETAILERS need not manufacture trusses to be able to sell them to builders.

coming to a fo Are Sustained Yield Plans ou?

A S THE deadline looms closer for la.companies possessing sizable commercial forests in California to prepare a Sustained Yield Plan, landowners in other states are wondering ifthey could be next.

California already has the most stringent Forest Practices Act in North America, and other states often follow its lead. "These things usually start in California, then spread," says Pam Allsebrook, California Redwood Association. "And this assures people the forests are going to be around. It's not just a good idea. It's the law."

"(Other states) have already begun to reform their forest practice rules and bring them closer to where California is, in areas of streamside protection, watershed and habitat issues," says Donn Zea, California Forestry Association. "Yet California was already so stringent we were capable of making the transition more easily than other states."

In February 1994, setting a worldwide precedent, the Board of Forestry enacted Section 913 of the Forest

Story at a Glance

Will other states follow California's lead in requiring landowners to design costly 1O0-year harvest plans?

Practices Act. Controversial and divisive even within the industry, the rule requires any company owning more than 2,500 acres of commercial timberland to prepare a Sustained Yield Plan by November 15,1996.

The Sustained Yield Plan will estimate the maximum level at which the company can harvest trees while at the same time growing as much as they cut. The plan looks at not only timber harvest over time, but also at the sustainability of all forest resource including wildlife, watershed and soil. The completed plan will outline what steps need to be taken to achieve such an environment in 100 vears. The

Board then requires that the plan be carried out and that no company harvest more in any year than mandated by the plan.

But timber companies have discovered just how expensive it can be to calculate a 100-year plan for thousands of acres. Although the vast majority of landowners have yet to file a proposal, Georgia-Pacific submitted its plan last September. G-P's 1,5OO-page report required sophisticated computer mapping and modeling plus five years of on-the-ground inventory-taking to survey its 195,000 acres of California timberlands.

Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia, Ca., hired doctors in aquatic morphology and wildlife biology and a consulting company that helped prepare "one of the most sophisticated forest management models ever developed," says resource manager Tom Herman. "It considers an unlimited number of variables. The spread sheets are 130,000 columns wide by 60 columns long. We can calculate respective yield under time to maximize productivity of the forest. It should be a valuable tool for getting quick answers to changes in forest management and streamlining the review process."

"At 25.000 to 30.0000 acres is the break even point where the owner may receive some sort of benefit," says Dennis Orrick, an administrator for the California Department of Forestry. "Louisiana-Pacific has spent more than $5 million and had to do an extensive rewrite. I'm sure they envisioned it would buy relief from the Endangered Species Act, help with watershed issues and provide a mechanism to comply with other regulations. The idea is to get out of repeated intensive reviews of individual projects. They're expecting some payback."

Orrick predicts the high cost will prevent other states from emulating

the plan, at least in its present form. In California, more than 500 landowners are affected, yet the department was allotted no additional funding to review and process their proposals.

"It's too short a time frame. We're going to have to make some assumptions," he says. "and review some proposals more intensely than others. We don't want the proposals to stack up."

In June, the department petitioned the board to raise the minimum number of acres affected from 2,500 to 50,000 acres, so less than 30 landowners would be required to do an analysis. Just raising the minimum to 10,000 acres would exempt SOVo of landowners, many non-industrial forest or ranch owners. The board will weigh the department's suggestion during its meeting this month.

How easily such decisions are made will determine if timber companies in other states, who are typically satisfied with their current forest management, will be anxious to incur more costs. "It will come down to: Does it provide us with relief from the constant bureaucracy and oversight of the current timber harvest process and will it allow us the necessary flexibility to manage the forests for our purposes and goals?" Zea says. "If it does without creating greater bureaucracy, unnecessarily so, maybe other states will see it as visionary, as a plan that gets regulators off their backs."

Herman agrees: "A number of landowners have taken the reins and now we'll have to see how the state reacts. If it turns into a bureaucratic quagmire, I don't think anyone will follow. But if the system functions effectively and efficiently, perhaps others will look at it. The ball's in the government's court."

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Builders Mart has moved to a new site in Eden, N.C., four times the size of its previous yard, with a 10,000-sq. ft. showroom; Mike Campbell, mgr. ...

Highlands Building Supply has shuttered its Avon Park, Fl., location

Roper Brothers Lumber added a sales office in Tappahannock, Va.; Bobby Elliott, mgr.; Ray Young, outside sales, and Judy Freeman and Terry Ferlazzo, inside sales

Fo xw o rth-G alb raith Lumb e r Co. lost its 80,000-sq. ft. Van Alstyne, Tx., distribution warehouse in a $1 million lunchtime fire July 29; investigators have ruled out arson

Scotty's last month opened an 8,500-sq. ft. hardware store in Winter Park, Fl. (Ray Whiting, mgr.), and two 10,000-sq. ft. hardware stores near Orlando, Fl. (Stu Ladda, mgr., Southchase, and Tom Garrett, mgr., Apopka), and this month will add its sixth Jacksonville, Fl., location, a 7,300-sq. ft. hardware store, and two 9,000-sq. ft. hardware stores in Pensacola, Fl. (#4 and #5) ...

Home Depot opened a new unit Aug. 15 in Jackson, Ms.; opens two stores this month in Little Rock, Ar.; will unveil its first Kentucky location Nov. 7 in Stony Brook; filed for rezoning of a 14acre site now occupied by a lzry's Lumber & Building Center to build its own 106,000-sq. ft. store with 27,800-sq. ft. garden center; has acquired 12.5 acres at Loop 410 and Highway 151 for its 5th

San Antonio, Tx., location and will add a 6th at I-10 and De 7nvalaRd....

Lowe's Cos. plans 180,000-sq. ft. superstores in Mandarin and Regency (both Jacksonville), Fl.; has broken ground on 28.6 acres in Warner Robins, Ga., for a 156,000-sq. ft. superstore to' replace a 50,000-sq. ft. unit, and reportedly is negotiating for sites in Arlington, Tx., and near Hulen Mall in Fort Worth, Tx. ...

Lowe's opened a 150,000-sq. ft. unit in Temple, Tx., and its second in Winston-Salem, N.C., a 160,000-sq. ft. location incorporating a Krispy Kreme Doughnut outlet stores planned for Garner and Huntersville, N.C.; West Knoxville, Tn., and Vero Beach, Fl., will also have Krispy Kreme shops; two recently opened Lowe's in Louisiana had Subway sandwich shops, the Texarkana, Tx., store a Blimpies ...

Wckes Lumber Co. has a new Web site at http://www.wickes. com...

Cotter & Co.'s True Value Hardware Stores were voted the home/hardware-related retailer with the most improved customer service, according to a recent survey of 100 senior managers of U.S. companies...

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Prassel Lumber Co., Jackson, Ms., has closed is l-eesville, La, sales offrce

River Port hmber, Jefferson, Tx., has started operations; Earl Benjamin, prcs.; Marvin Greer and Bobby Hester, sales ...

Spell Brctlers, Inc., is the new name of Bolinger Co., Inc., Bossier City, I-a.; Ioe and Patrick Spell, owners

West Fraser Mills added a reload center in Mc€ullers, N-C.

Georgialacific Corp., Atlanta Ga., agreed to sell gypsum wallboard plants in Buchanan, N.Y., and Wilmington, De., to Lafarge Corp., Reston, Va.

Keller Industries, Fort l-auderdale, Fl., has sold its ladder operations to Ames Lawn & Garden Tbols ..-

Eclectic Products, /2c., Pineville, [,a., received the state's 1996 Lantern Award

Forema n's M illwork, Elizabeth City, N.C., has expanded its millwork showroom from 1,200 sq. ft. to 3,200 sq. ft.

Triad Systems has acquired Computer Systems Dynantics ...

Enterprise Computer Systems, Greenville, S.C., has merged with Dataline Corp. (w story p. 7)

Housing starts in July (latest figs.) slipped 1.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.455 million ... single family starts fell 5.780, small multi-family (2 to 4 units) fell l9%o, while apartrnents and other multi-unit dwellings surged nearly 25% ..- total building permis rose2.6Vo, including a

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APA-The EngiDcered Wood Associetionmeeting, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress (206) 565-6600.

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Lumberments Golf Association - SepL 16, Club, Collierville, Tn.; (9Ol) 527-8ffi.

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National Hardwood Lumber Association - 17-20, &y

15-17, annual Orlando, FI.; kiln operators short course, Clyde, N.C.;

American Wood Preservers Instituteforum, Atlanta, Ga-; (703) 8934005.

377-1818. l&19, regional

Used Building Materials Association - SepL , confercnce, Hotel Fort Garry, Winnipeg, Manitobc 89-n39.

Kentucky Forest Industries Assn" - Sept , wood expo, l,aurel County Fairgrounds, London, Ky.; ( 875-3136.

Southern Forcst Products Assn. - SepL 2l annual mecting, Don CeSar Beach Resort, St. Percnburg, Fl. )4/.34464.

Quojem - SepL 2225, hardwarc show, de Versailles & Villepinte, Paris, France; (708) 605-1025.

National Hardwood Lumbcr Associadonproducts seminir, Memphis, Tn.; (901) 377-

23, sawmill

Hardware Wholesalers Inc. - SepL 24, wortshop, Retail Service Center, Waco, Tx.: (219)

National Wooden Pallet & Containcr - Sept 2427,expo, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tn.; 527-7667.

*2E.lnterrta- Building & Construction Indonesia '96tional Exhibition Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia; r) 65G2942. Associetion - National Lumber & Building Materid

SepL 25-2E, annual convention, El Resort, Tucson, Az.; (800) 63,1-8645.

Selling Forest hoducts Shortcoursc - SepL Roanoke, Va.; (5,10) 231-9759.

Virginia Tech,

National Oak flooring Menufactrrers - Scpt 2& Oct. 2, installation school, Cook Memphis, Tn.; (901) 52G5016.

ntion Center, American Wood Preservers Institute - l. annual meeting, Amelia Island Plantation, Amel 8934005. Island, Fl.; (703)

OCTOBER

Mid-America Lumbermens Association - 4-6, dircctors

meeting & fall fun fling, Thousand Hills Mo.; (,102) 466-3446.

Wood Technology - Oct. 7, drYing Atlanta Airport North, Atlanta Ga; Oct Ramada Coliseum. Jackson, Ms.; (415)

American Wood Preservers Instituteforum, Dallas, Tx.; (703) 8934005.

Texas Holiday Home Show - OcL 11'13, Expo Center, Houston, Tx.; (713) 529'16l

Ace llardware Corp. - OcL 1l-14, fall Nv.; (708) 990-6600.

Nationat Sash & Door Jobbers Association al convention, Reno, Nv.; (8Aq78G7n4.

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Florida Building Materid Association - 1lll3, executive meeting, Blowing Rock, N.C.; (352)

Club, Branson, Arena North I ^s Vegas,

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Mid-America Lumbermens Association has named Dan W. Hdl, CAE, as its new executive v.p. to succeed Bob John, who retired Aug. 16 after l7 years with MLA. Hall, a c.e.o. for tax-free groups since 1976, most recently taught management and marketing courses at the University of Phoenix-Colorado Division.

Following a board meeting, MLA will kick off its Fall Fun Fling Oct. 4-6 at the Thousand Hills Golf Club, Branson, Mo. The schedule includes double golf toumament, fishing tournament, showboat dinner cruise, barbecue and shows.

Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association, working toward a full-scale buying show at its 1998 annual convention in New Orleans, plans a mini-buyirlg show for next year's convention at the Lafayette Hilton. Goals of a buying show are to increase convention attendance, provide dealers with show-only special buys and pricing, and suppliers with an open forum to address dealers.

Aaron Scott. Hatfield Hardware & Lumber, Winnsboro, was elected pres. of the newly formed Northeast Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association, which will meet quarterly. Bill Hogan, Builders Supply Do-it Center, Ruston, is v.p.; Jeri Watson, Tom Sanders Building Mart, Monroe, sec.-treas.; Larry Rogers , Rogers Mfg., West Monroe, program chairman, and Lamar Buffington, Buffington Corp., Monroe, membership chairman.

Carolinas-Tennessee Building Material Association named Jimmy Whittington, Jimmy Whittinglon Lumber Co., Memphis, Tn., its 1996-97 president, succeeding Everette Greene, Mebane Lumber Co., Mebane, N.C. Leonard Safrit, Safrit Building Supply, Beaufort, N.C., is lst v.p.; Rod McLeod, Espy Lumber & Supply, Hilton Head, S.C., 2nd v.p.; Bill Stewart, Stewart Lumber, Brentwood, Tn., 3rd v.p., and C.D. "Bubber" Gregory, Builders Supply, Lancaster, S.C., reas.

CTBMA plans a es of fall area meetings focusing including incentive strategic planning, regulatory :lopment, training, corPorate culture, hiring practices and plans.

'?lanning for meetings will be held Sept. l0 at the Columbia, S.C.; Sept. Inn West, Holiday Inn-95, Florence, S.C.; 8, Holiday Inn, Quint4 Knoxville, Center, Hickory, Holiday Inn-95,

Jackson, Tn.; Oct. 9, Tn; Ocl22, N.C., and Oct. 24 Fayeneville, N.C.

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The National Hardwood Lumber Association will hold its annual convention OcL 18-22 at the Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Ma.

The schedule includes committee meetings, exhibitor showcase, third annual Hardwood Forest Foundation

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Seminars: "Turn Low Grade, Low Value Lumber into $s,"

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. NHLA's Bob Sabistina and Rich Hascher on "Lumber Claims Handling & Grading Rules."

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DUPLICATING the success of last vear's Owens Corning spring promotion, the Pink Panther recentlv returned to Simms Lumber Do-it Centers in Weatherford and Mineral Wells, Tx., boosting sales and traffic over 300% during the weekend.

INTERNATIONAL Hardware Distributors Association president Ron Beal (left) presented the group's 1996 Presidential Award to David Cartwrrght, pres., CooperTools, Raleigh, N.C., recognizing CooperTools' outstanding and ongoing support of dislribution.

Jeff Pritchett has been named mgr. for Alamo Lumber. Cuero, Tx.

Ronald R. Brillhart, Jr. is now an area merchandiser for Pursell Industries, Inc., Atlanta, Ga., covering central and southern Georgia. Timothy P. DeWeese was named area merchandiser for Virginia.

J. Steven Wilson was named president of Wickes Lumber, replacing Douglas J. Woods, who resigned as pres./c.o.o.

Jeff Wansley is now government relations mgr. for Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga.

Shelia lfarrson has been named mgr. of E. Ritter Lumber Co.. Marked Tree, Ar., replacing Bob Phillips, who retired July I after 25 years.

Alan Gay has been appointed director of the newly formed national accounts and mktg. department at CeorgiaPacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga. Jim Detmer is now mgr. of customer service and satisfaction.

J.P. Griftith is the new regional v.p. of 84 Lumber, Roanoke, Va. Matt Bevis is co-mgr. of the Orange Park, Fl., yard.

Johnny West is now mgr. of Riggs Wholesale Co., Ionesboro, Ar. Scott Treadway, ex-Georgia-Pacihc, has been named v.p. and operations mgr. for Century Industries, Inc., Little Rock. Ar.

John Thomas, ex-Conner Industries, has joined the industrial sales division at Northcutt Woodworks, Crockett, Tx. Gerard L. Ilingle has joined the Southern Forest Products Association, Kenner, La., as intemational markets mgr., succeeding Bob Kincaid, who has retired.

Mike Singleton has been named field sales mgr. for Celotex Corp.'s Dallas, Tx., building products division. James A. Culbertson, v.p.-mktg., building products division, will retire Sept. 30. A.A. "Lance" Campbell will assume Culbertson's position.

Howard Donald Williems has been named human resources workforce diversity mgr. at Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C. Patricia Ann Carter has been promoted to accounting associate; Kimbcrly Rcna Few, accounting senior specialist; Karen Deal Shorc, accounting specialist, and Kevin R.aley, storc mgr, Bryan, Tx.

Glenn Hobbs, previously with LouisianaPacific, is new to Stone Forest Industries, Graceville, Fl.

Charlie Simpson has been promoted to store operations mgr. at FoxworthGalbraith Lumber Co., Sulphur Springs, Tx. Robert V9elvcr is now storc operations m8r., waco, Tx., and Steve Anthony, g€n. mgtr, Austin, Tx.

Fred Jamcs is new to Armwhead l.umber Sales, Oklahoma City, Ok.

Mark E. Bauman has joined American Woodmark Corp., Winchester, Va, as director of human restxrraes.

Johtr lxwis is new to operations at Swan Secure Products, Inc., according to Bart Swan.

Ihrck Gaudin is new to outsidc sales at Lafayette Wood-Works, Inc., I-afayene, [,a.

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William B. Howes is the new director and exec. v.p. for Temple-Inland Inc., Diboll, Tx.

Jim Olson is now director of sales for J.M. Huber Corp., Charlotte, N.C.

Jack Stevens, senior v.p. and ceo ofDixie Plywood, Savannah, Ga., retired Aug. 3l after 42 years in the industry, the last 34 with DixiePly.

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Raymond Edwards, ex-Willamette Industries, is now lumber sales mgr. for Hunt Plywood, Ruston, La. Gerry Brucia has been named plywood/ veneer mktg. mgr.

Gene S. Bartlow, pres., American Wood Preservers Institute, Vienna, Va., has earned Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives.

Loyd Mobley has been promoted to senior v.p.-wholesale building products division for Vidalia Naval Stores Co., Vidalia, Ga., overseeing the trucking fleet and lumber commodity sales and purchasing for Choo Choo Build-It Marts, Wholesale Building Products and Bestline Door and Sash. He succeeds Russell Campbell, who retired after more than 40 years with the firm.

Joe Welsh is a new national sales mgr. for Harloc, Inc., Taylorsville, Ky.

Allen J. Keesler, Jr. and Edwin A. Wahlen, Jr. have been elected to the board of directors at Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc., Dallas, Tx. Wahlen replaces William S. Green, who resigned July 9.

Kyle Williams was elected pres. of the Houston Hoo-Hoo Club. Cara Butkley is v.p.; Guy Bromring, sec./treas.; Charlotte Glenn, snark; Andy Garren, cat tamer; Bill Franks, chaplain, and Yon W. Simpson, chairman of the board. Directors: Frank Aranza, Yickie Armstrong, Joe A. Breeden, Kirk W. Colvin, Fritz Lee, and Roland Massey.

Mark C. Wheeler has been appointed territory mgr. for Bostik, covering Va. Geary Hooper, Mountain View, Ok., was presented the "Yard of the Year" award from T.H. Rogers Lumber Co., along with Donny Copeland, Okmulgee, Ok; Micah Lipscomb, Temple, Ok., and Randy Thurman, Siloam Springs, Ar. George Lindemann, McAlester, Ok., received the Profitability Award and the B.E. Payne Leadership Award.

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EXPO exhibitors: (1)Jay Ford, Martha Grissom. (2) Dave Binder, Dave Renslrom..(3)Andrea& Jerry Haase. (4)Jim Sturgis, Keith Potter, (S) James Atkinson, Lori Hughe-s. (6) Merv Bohn, Liwience & Maurebn Prendiville, W.ayne Knutso-n. (7) Greg Bonsib, Kathy Cubberly, Steve Smoot, Barb Whetstone. (8) lan Firth, Ludwig Furtner,'Natasha Edscorn, Mike Roths, Rick Schlehofei. (9) Dick Rippei, Bob Cartson, Jake Failey. (10) Lynn Edey, Randy MacDohald, Mike Pla3key. (11) Jutie Weils, Scort

Sobel. (12) Paul Bertrand, John Kojak. (13) John Coker, Lin Coker, Duff Wilkins. (14) Philip A. Miano, Jerry McCubbins. (15) Mike Otien, Pete Larry, Tim Mene-eb. (tO) George'Dominguez, Lyhn'Flora. (17) Scott Lindsey, "King," Don Benoit. (18) Glenn Mushrush. (19) Mark Reichel, Rob Odden. (20) Cliff Baker. (21) Brian Dekkinga, Dan Keegsrra. (22) Dave Carmichael, Joanne Darval. '

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Protective Glass Block

A glass block that permits maximum light transmission and the screening effect of visual distortion is new from Pittsburgh Corning.

The L250T model has a computerized tilt sensor that monitors the rotary laser's operation and turns the motor off if movement occurs.

Both models are made of solid metal, measure 4-112" x4-112"x6" and weigh 4 lbs.

Accessories include cases, tripods, electronic detectors, measuring rods and ceiling support brackets.

Circle No. 502

The

finished in smooth and round beat"rty and safety.

are for Transportable Containers

A line of portable storage containers has been introduced by Flambeau Products.

Rotary Lasers With Sensors

Two rotary lasers from Laser Tools Co., Inc. have built-in tilt sensors.

Designed with a 635nm, eye-visible laser beam system to Provide a 360" level or plumb reference, the L250 and L250T operate verticallY and horizontally, allowing slope and grade adjustment in two axes. All level and plumb vials are backlit for viewing in low light conditions and provide about l/4" accuracy within 100 ft.

The rotating head houses a onepiece, penta prism mirror that holds the laser beam steady during high heat conditions and improves accuracy in direct sunlight.

Available in three sizes: 9-gallon, 24-gallon, and 44-gallon, the Stow 'N Go containers have a heavy duty construction with large interlocking handles for a tight seal.

Molded Six-Panel Oak Doors

Molded six-panel doors with the look of natural oak are new from CraftMaster.

The CraftMaster Natural and CraftMaster Harvest are made constructed of a solid core of one-piece wood fiber.

Passage doors are standard 6'8" high and range in widths from I' to 3'. Bifold doors fit openings from 24" to 72".

Door edges are clear wood and come finished to match with a waterbased acrylic finish.

Circle No.503

Subflooring Testing Kit

A kit for testing excessive moisture and pH levels in subflooring has been introduced bv Wood Scientific.

The Wood Scientific test kit contains all needed materials to perform both tests, easy-to'follow instructions, and a free analysis of the results. The results are returned within 24 hours of receipt.

Circle N0.504

The removable lid can be used as a tabletop or locked onto the base for content security.

The 9- and 24-gallon containers are packaged to nestle within each another, four per carton. The 44-gallon unit features a hinged lid for easy opening; packed one per carton.

Circle No. 505

Tridron 45" block units

Circle No. 501

Amazing Adhesive

An adhesive from Eclectic Products, Inc. reportedly adheres to more surfaces with greater strength than any other adhesive in the U.S.

Packaged in 1-oz. and 3.7-oz. tubes in a blister and card, Goop adhesives combine the properties of a viscous sealant with a strong glue.

It cures to a hard rubber-like material and stays flexible, preventing cracking or crumbling.

Circle No. 506

Ventilating Skylights

A redesigned ventilating skylight is new from Velux-America Inc. Designed for fast installation using two fasteners to secure the snap-off cladding, the Model VS is protected by gray aluminum cladding. Copper claddine is also available.

any acme-threaded extension pole, it can be used as a scraper, glazier's knife, chisel, putty knife, nail setter/puller, crack opener, roofing knife and can opener.

It has a hang-up hole in the blade.

Circle No. 508

On-Site Storage Box

A safe and weathertisht on-site tool storage box has been-introduced by Reading Body Works, Inc.

Constructed of l6-gauge, two-

Thief Relief Lock And Chain

A heavy duty integrated lock and chain available from St. Pierre Manufacturing Corp. features durable, hardened alloy steel square links that are reportedly resistant to cutters, sledge hammers, hack saws and other tools.

Other redesigned features: sash that offers up to 237o more daylight, and a snap-in insect screen for unobstructed views.

It has predrilled grooves and holes in the frame to conceal wirine in installation.

For use on roof pitches from 0' to 85', the skylight comes with a choice of insulated glazings.

Circle No. 507

A Tool With Eight Lives

An 8-in-1 hand tool is new from Allway Tools.

Made with a chisel-ground blade, a nail-setting hammer-end that accepts

sided zinc-coated A60 elavannealed steel, the B.O.S.S. B6x features immersion priming for rust protection, stainless steel bolt-on hinges, sturdy fold-down side handles and bottom skid rails.

Available in four sizes, it is finished in a gray gloss acrylic enamel.

Circle No. 509

The Pitch ls Off

A new pitch remover from AGS Co. removes pitch build-up on saw blades, router bits and cutter blades. Available in ready-to-use form, concentrate for dipping, or gel form for brushing onto large circular and band saws, Pitch-Off works in about 10 minutes and rinses with water.

Circle No.510

Featuring a forged steel nitridehardened lock body and nickelchrome-molybdenum alloy steel chain with a vinyl covering to prevent scratching, the QuadraChain has no exposed U-type shank, shackle or round chain.

It comes lengths.

4', 5' and 6'

Circle No. 511

All-ln-One Finishing Discs

A durable sandpaper disc introduced by Glit Inc. grinds, polishes and sands both metal and wood surfaces.

Said to outlast traditional sandpaper 50 to 1, the Glit Trim-Kut All 'n I Disc is reportedly ideal for sanding and rust removal, and vitually eliminates snagging, chipping and cracklng.

It requires no backing pad, comes in 3", 4-l/2" and 5" sizes for both power drills and angle grinders, and is available in fine, medium and coarse grades.

Circle N0.512

on any product in this sectlon is available by circling the corresponding Reader Service number in the back and sendtng the forrn to New Products, either by FAX 714-852-01231, by mail to 45OO Campus Dr., Ste. 48O, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660, or just call us at (714) 852-f99O.

Drywall Driver

A unique screw setting system from Wolfcraft sets and countersinks screws to a pre-set height in drywall, particleboard and plywood. Iilrrtf

The 2-in-l Drywall Driver has outer sleeve slides that fit over the screw, holding it in place while guiding it into the material. A magnetic bit holder holds all types of hex shank l/4" bits that can be easily replaced with long-nose pliers.

Included are six Phillips #2 reduced head bits. The drywall driver's l/4" hex shank fits most power drills and cordless screwdrivers.

Circle No. 513

Post-lt Flooring

A non-permanent, adhesive-backed vinyl flooring from Colmar Industries reportedly installs more easily than other vinyl floorings.

Designed with a lay-flat backing, Kitchen Creations can be loose-laid without curling at the edges. Unlike other flooring, however, it is semipermanent and can be removed.

It comes in 12' rolls or 9'xl2' precuts.

Circle No. 514

As-builts Survey Software

Software from Antech, Inc. creates CAD drawings of as-builts on-site. Featuring a pen-based tablet computer, a non-contact laser distance measuring instrument, and precision sketching software, Anbuild creates surveys of as-builts 25Vo to 50Vc

faster than conventional means.

The non-contact laser measuring system has a range of over 300' and requires only one person per survey. It includes a harness that provides a platform for the pen computer and a saddle to carry the laser.

Circle N0.515

Versatile Round Resin Table

A round resin table from Stylette can be stacked for displaying items. The 18" round by 16" high Round Resin Table comes in white and

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What Ya See ls What Ya Get

A distortion-free magnifier guide is free from GEI International, Inc., Box 6849, Syracuse, N.Y. 13217; (315) 463926r.

Absolutely Architectu ral

A 572-p. architectural products catalog is free from Outwater Plastics Industries. Inc., 4 Passaic St., Wood Ridge, N..J. 07075; (800) 631-8375.

A Touch Of Fresh Air

A l2-p. fresh air supply unit catalog is free from LJ Wing, 260 N. Elm St., Westfield, Ma. 01085; (413) 568-9571.

Polycarbonate Glazing Info

Two polycarbonate sheet and glazing systems brochures are free from Flex Lite Corp., Box 467,Mt. Vernon, [n.47620; (812) 838-5500.

Shedding A Little Light

Two vinyl window and patio door brochures are free from Owens-Corning, Fiberglas Tower, Toledo, Oh. 43659; (800) 438-1465.

Lighting Showcase

A 60-p. emergency lighting brochure is free from Dual-Lite, 90 Fieldstone Ct., Cheshire, Ct. 06410; (203) 699-3000.

Woodworki ng Simplif ied

The "Portable Workshop" featuring 20 d-i-y projects is available from Cy DeCosse Inc., 5900 Green Oak Dr., Minnetonka, Mn. 55343; (800) 328-0590.

Power lt Up

An 8-p. pre-wired surface power system brochure is free from Intermatic Inc., Intermatic Plaza, Spring Grove, Il. 60081; (8r5) 675-2321.

Stylish Textured Walls

An 8-p. decorative texture finish guide is free from Welco Manufacturing Co., Box 12568, N. Kansas City, Mo. 64116; (816) 471-1788.

lnteractive Home Planning

A CD-ROM quarterly home plans magazine is available from HomeStyles, Box 50670, Minneapolis, Mn. 55405; (800) s47-5570.

Hot Air ln A Box

A 4-p. brochure on a blower unit heater with cabinet is free from Sterling HVAC Equipment, 260 N. Elm St., Westfield, Ma. 01085; (413) 568-9571.

Saving Money On Pallets

"How to Save Money on Pallets" is free from the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association, 1800 N. Kent St., Ste. 9l I, Arlington, Ya.222@; (703) 5277667.

Woodsy Internet Directory

A CD-ROM Internet Directory including over 2,000 wood-related sites for the wood products industry is available from Tree Talk, Box 426, Burlington, Vt. 05402; (800) 858-6230.

$ Thompsonized Wood treater meeting

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BLACK & WHITE: (1) Carol White and Peler Black were among the allendees at the Thompsonized Wood Treater meeting in Memphis, Tn. (2) Richard Dannenberg. (3) Carl Dirkes. (4) Tom Geiser, Dave Rupp. (5) Susan Watson, Bob Sturgis. (6) Bill Jones. (7) Gene

Joe Hash. (19)Tee Tolleson, Carol Budde, RitJ< Shewmaker. (20) Peler Osbome, Gary Hurst. (21) David Reed, Dick Biewer. (22) Grady Brafford, Doug O'Rourke. (A) Bruce Palmer, Leland O'Brian, Donna Whilacre. (24) Chris WoH. (More Thonpsonized photos on next We)

Stephens. (8) Jim Bartz. (9) David Woody, Curt Koenhe, John Casteel. (10) Fred Miller, Dick Byrne. (11) Bob Sprowls. (12) Steve Kolar. (13) Greg Phillips. (14) Tom Peterson. (15) Ken Laughlin. (16) Mike Burge, Kate EllisLarkin. (17) William Plant. (18) Ron Strickland,

Electronic Lumber Trader

Lumber Trader, purportedly the lumber industry's first electronic database service, is now on line.

It allows retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers to advertise and search for their specific lumber products on a global scale.

Businesses can enter inventory items for sale and choose which segment of the industry for their advertisement. Searching for specific items by size, length, species, grade, tally, kind of stock, price, available footage, etc., can be done with a click of a button.

Membership fees range from $30 to $200 per month. The Web site is http ://Lumber-Trader.com.

Forest Products Week Kit

A communications kit to help the industry promote National Forest Products Week is being distributed by the American Forest & Paper Association.

The kit, available by calling (202) 463-2708, includes a news release, slicks of the event's logo, updated Quick Facts and Questions and Answers booklets, Sustainable Foresty Initiative Annual Progress Report, camera-ready op-eds and USA Todaystyle charts and graphics.

The Oct. 20-26 event is themed "Healthy Forests for a Healthy Environment."

PRESSURE TREATERS from across the country attended a July 15-16 Thompsonized Treater meeting: (1) Jae Elwell, John Bullock, Neil Nugent, Steve Dean. (2) Bill Merlock. (3) Susan Waynick, Pam Mitchell. (4) Tom Casteel, Brian Biewer. (5) Lou Reynolds, Bobby Bradley. (6) Heath Saunders, Vickie Scarborough. (7) Doug Walter. (8) Leonard Clark. (9) Rick Jones. (10) Steve Wisnewski. (More photos on previous page)

BUYERS'GUIDE

Brungail Equiprnent .......(205) 52G2m0

America.....................(205) 381-6364 (800) 2398665

Gcat Southem Wood Preserving..................(800) 6il$7539

Wood Treating...............................(800) 1444409

Stringlellow Lumber Co., Inc. .........................(800) 82S9400

walk€r-Williams Lumber Co...........................(800) 727-9007

Weysrfiasuser Co................(800) 541-4825 (205) 381-3550

Anhmy Forost Producls Co. .......................-(wl 2,1-23e6

Eean Lumbor Co., curt .......(800) 232-2326 (800) 482-2352

Hixson Lumb€r Sales (Magndia)...................(501) 23+7820

Hixson Lumb€r Sales (Pine Bluft) ..................(501) 53$l€6

Hixson Lumber Sal€s (PlumeMlle)................(501) 35+1503

King & Co.............................(8m) 64s9s30 (501) 7s46090

W€yofiaeusor Co. ........(800) 6131515

White River Hardwoods ..(800) 558{1 19

FLORIDA

Bontsl Fasten€r Corp...........(8m) 241 -0790

Brown Mouldng Co. ............(800) 756'{899

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CotD. Dixie Plyr{ood Co. (Fo.l Laudstdal€)

Dixie Plywood Co. (Iampa).................-........

Hardie Building Producls, James..................

Southem Wire Cloh Co.......(800) 345-6589

Tropitedr Coatings & Rssoardt, Inc........... GEORGIA

American Fence Assn..........(800) 822-4342 (101)

Atlas Bdt & Sclew.. ........(800)

Bames Lumber Mlg., Inc. ....(9.|2) 764{875 (8n0)

Bun 1t.[nber............. ......(706) fl&1531

Canerm & Co., Wrn ....(,{01} 35$9219

Cslcompder Slstem Drynanics.................(r/0) 995{658

Dixie Plyrmd & Lumber Co...........................(912) 23S3385

Frtrgenld Forest Prodrcb.............................(800) 77$9329

HirJGon Corp. (Wdnun)................................(70) 250'8169

Hmver Treated Wood Pr0drcB.....................(800) 832-96d'

Me11c0...................... ......(800) 86e1414

Malton Classics Inc.. .....(800) 96$360

Moultrie i/ianulacluring Co.............................(912) S$13t2

Os[nos8................... ......|t770122.8-8131. Pacific Lumber C0... ......(70) 99$8!XB

Randall8rohes...... ......(800) 17S1539

Sunbelt Materiai HandirE....(8m) 35+(f,92 (70) 587-5C13

Tuder Milho* ......(Z/0) 182-8135

UniveEal FoG$ Produds..............................(91 2) S$8(m

Woy€fi aarser O0................(800) 282-3370 (1{X) 35$591

Wrsnn Handling....... ......[t0) $7-7666

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Brown Morldng Co. ............(800) 756{599 (5@} s6-1578

Kentud(y Cedar Producls, Inc........................15o2]- 57U2718

Larinated Tirnbel ......(606) 86+5131

Weyefiaeuser Co................(800) 752{fi2 (502) 36&3331

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Brown Mouldng Co. .............(800) 7564199 (318) 8651411

Dyke lrdustries........ ......(501) 7338500

Lalayene wmGwoils ..(318) 23}5250

Martin Lurnber Co., Roy O...(8Cn) 2S5174 (318) 44F1973

REAt Software q/stems................................(800) Crt43g1

Soulhem Fofesl Pro&cb Associatio...........(501) 113-1,151

weyefiaeuser C0................(800) 783-6806 (50{} 7${8m

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Hu$os Wood Prod.Els .(1{p) 37-1221

Irromalinal Papor. ........(214)34{$

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Jonhn R6d'rood (D&s)....(214) 3Sr-7317 (m) {2-3396

Jor6n Rs(M (Hcrrsfr|).O13) 2S25e5 (m) 252-3{99

LqidsnaPrific Coe ....(1{B) 27}1.|31

Lucas Cedar & Reffi ...............................{m} $07950

Lrtor Tag Spochliss Co. Pm) Zto{Pa ftt3} {6$3838

Mo*hgs & Mftur bc.....(8m) l|23fi68 ($5) 88S5711

Sirntronsrfl{iTB. .......(m)S+5c}9

Snasly M Protub (211) 312-0199

S0frlor hc.............. ........(m) A1-5916

Slilart & Stev€fisdr Mateftl Haflhg.........(21{) dll€218

TarrtF & Sqts, R-H .......(m) 3+1676

Temdsbbrd M ProdrcB C.D. ............(m) 231-66{)

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WEpfnercor Co. (Cano||o.r) ......................(m) /|42€792

Weyeiluaasr Co. (E Paso)..........................(915) 83&€@1

Wood holsclion Co. ......O13) 73s712t

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Arnelizn Wood Pl€soflsrs Inslitjb.-......-.....(@ 3S2S7a

Chesapeaks Harffi Rodrc|s...................(ml {e8162

Rodry Top lttood PGseor|s' hc..-........-....(5l0) 18+526{

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wsyefiaeuser Co................(8m) $2-z$ ln1l m-Bn

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Building Products Digest - September 1996

(P/ecse print)

For more information on products or companies (see list at right), circle the appropriate Reader Service FAX Response number(s):

Ad Index

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Allwood Industrics 1f231.--.-.-.-.-.-.-.--2t

Anthony Forcst Producs tf(fjl -.-...Covcr II

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Brungrrt Equipmcnt [2tl-.*.-36

Building koduc'ts of Ancricr [HICovcr III

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Fitzgereld Forest koducts [f25l -----J2

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Merchent Megezinc, Thc -.--*-.3

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Southem TVirc Cloth Co. tf f4-.----J5

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Tropitcch CoetinlF & Rcscerch Inc- Il22l27

Van Keppel Liftrud( tf 2tl.--.-.-.-.---.-36

VYeyerheemer Co. tfOfl..-*--.-Cover I

Wiflamette Indusrics [f 13] -.-.-.-.-..-..*21

Wrcnn llendlint [f2tl..-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-36

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Covers old, unsightly ceilings . Reduces noise

. Increases light . Moisture proofs . Resists fire

. Insulates . Washable . Won't water stain, warp, sag

. Can be applied directly to sheetrock or funing strips

. Available in 12" x 12" interlocking squares for do-it-yourself installation, plus 2' x 2' ot 2'x 4' panels

Innovqtive products from on internqtionql leqder in forest products.

Internotionol Poper is one of the world's leoding fore$ products componies, serving the needs of the U.S. morket os well os morkets worldwide. As steword of over 6 million ocres, we ore o moior U.S. producer of lumber ond struclurol wood ponels to the building ond construction industry. Our reputotion for quoliry environmentol sensitivity ond innovotion is unsurpossed.

Produced ot our sils|rof-theort

plonb in Cordele, Go., Noogdoches, Tr, ond JeftFon, Tr, our Quolitern line d 0SB (0nen|d Strond Boord) ponels conlinues our trodifion of innovolion ond exellenc h,y pniding

cu$omes with o wsofile engineered wood ponel that ofus oll the odvunlogc of plnrood.

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