Bosboro

We're the Glulam Experts.

BigBeam@: This big 30F bearn is an inte.ulal component of your engineercd floor svstem ancl is manul-actured to match standard I-joist depths and wall franing u'idths.

Rosboro Stock Glulam: This 2-lF. kiln dried beam is available in Architecturul and, Frutrtittg appearance. and is the mainstay of our glulam product line.

IJC-24F'ttr Similar but without the high ciesi-un values of its bi-r: brother. this 24F beam is much more cost efl'ective fbr moderate loads.

1.78 Header: An economical choice where high design ralues are not required. l.7E Headers go in straiuht and w'ithstand the elements better than LSL or solid sawn tinrber.

We also have the support to back up such a complete product line.

Software Support: Rosboro nou'of-feres KeyBeam@, a sofiwurc progranr that helps you select the most cost effective Rosboro ploduct lirr youl application. This sofiware is available on CD or can be downloaded fiom our rvebsite along n'ith all other tcchnical fcsoufces coverin-u Rosboro products.

Rosboro's Toll-Free Technical Support: Please leel free to call our Technical Support Hotline at l-t377--1,57--1139 with vour clueslions about any Rosboro glulam product. Drill a hole. and not slrre if it s OK? Call. we ll let vou know.

Listings are often submitted months in advance. Always verifi dates and locations with sponsor before making plans to attend.

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Lumber Dealers Association of Connecticut - Sept. 10, board meeting, Cleary Millwork, Rocky Hill, Ct.; (800) 292-6752.

Massachusetts Retail Lumber Dealers - Sept. 10, board meet ing, Billiards Cafe, Ayer, Ma.; (800) 292-6752.

Northern New York Lumber Dealers Assn. - Sept. L0, board meeting, Lobster House, Norwood, N.Y.; (800) 292-6752.

Ohio Lumbermen's Association - Sept. 10, board meeting, Archbold, Oh.; (614) 267-'1817.

Indiana Lumber & Builders' Supply Association - Sept. 10, mastering management essentials seminar; Sept. 11, customer service seminar, Indianapolis, In.; (800) 752-5829.

Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association - Sept. 11, golf outing, Okemo National Park, Okemo, Vt.; (800) 292-6752.

Amarillo Hardware Co. - Sept. 11-12, fall market, Amarillo Civic Center, Amarillo, Tx.; (806) 376-4722.

Architectural Woodwork Institute - Sept. 11-12, annual meeting, Biltmore Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Az.; (703) 733-0600.

Virginia Tech - Sept, ll-12, forest products sales shortcourse, Donaldson Brown Hotel & Conference Center, Blacksburg, Va.; (540) 231-5876.

Blish-Mize - Sept. 12-14, market, Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, Ks.; (913) 367-1250.

Northwestern Lumber Association - Sept. 12-14, fall board meeting, Rochester, Mn.; (612) 544-6822.

APA-The Engineered Wood Association - Sept. 13-16, annual meeting, San Diego, Ca.; (253) 565-6600.

Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association - Sept. 14-16, fall conference, Scottsdale, Az.; (703) 435-2900.

Hoo-Hoo International - Sept. L4-17, annual convention, Pacific Beach Hotel, Honolulu, Hi.; (800) 9'19-9950.

International Mass Retail Association - Sept. 14-17, annual convention and business development forum, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, Rt.; (703) 841-2300.

American Wood-Preservers' Assn. - Sept. 14-19, fall technical committee meetings, Baltimore, Md.; (817) 326-6300.

Lumtrermen's Association of Texas - Sept. 16-19, estimating seminar, Quality Suites, Baton Rouge, La.; (512) 472-1194.

Hardware Distributors - Sept. 17-18, annual show, English Hill Ramona Terrace, Comstock Park, Mi.; (231) 733-2641.

Eastern Building Material Dealers Association - Sept. 17-19, annual meeting, Ocean City, Md.; (8oo) 296-3278.

National Hardwood Lumber Association - Sept. 17-20, annual convention, Atlanta Marriott, Atlanta, Ga.; (800) 933-03 18.

Wood Products Manufacturers Association - Sept. 17-20, semi-annual meeting, Baltimore, Md.; (978) 8'74-5445,

Ohio Lumbermen's Association - Sept. 18-19, dealer roundtable, Galehouse Lumber, Doylestown, Oh.; (614) 267-7817.

Central New York Retail Lumber Dealers Association - Sept. 18, board meeting, Foster's Restaurant, Liverpool, N.Y.; (800) 292-6752.

Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assn. - Sept. L8'21, convention, Basin Harbor Resort, Vergennes, Vt.; (201) 829-6901

ENAP, Inc. - Sept. 19-20, fall show, Atlantic City Convention cenrer, Atlantic city, N.J.; (845) 564-4900.

Kentucky Forest Industries Association - Sept. 19-20, Kentucky Wood Expo, Bowling Green, Ky.; (800) 203-9217

Garden & Leisure Exhibition - Sept. 2l-23, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England; (201) 659-0134.

Orgill, Inc. - Sept. 2l-23, fall dealer market, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga.; (901) 948-3381.

Lumbermen's Association of Texas - Sept. 24-27 , fall board & committee meetings, Wyndham Anatole, Dallas, Tx.; (512) 472-tr94.

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association - Sept. 26, Young Lumber Execs board meeting, Avon, Ma.; (800) 292-6752.

Midwest Forest Industry Show - Sept. 26-27, St. Louis, Mo.; 673\ 634-3252.

TruServ Corp. - Sept. 30, fall market, Las Vegas Center, Las Vegas, Nv.; (773) 695-5000.

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Indiana Lumber & Builders' Supply Association - Oct. 1, sales techniques seminar, Indianapolis, In.; (800) 752-5829.

TruServ Corp. - Oct. 1-3, fall market, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.; (773) 695-5165.

Massachusetts Retail Lumber Dealers - Oct. 8, board meeting, Cape Cod Lumber, Mansfield, Ma.; (800) 292-6752.

New York & Suburban Lumber Association - Oct. 8, annual meeting, Terrace on the Park, Flushing, N.Y.; (800) 292-6752.

National Paint & Coatings Association - Oct. 8-10, annual meeting, Hilton Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fl; (202) 4626272.

Wood Truss Council of America - Oct. 8-10, conference, Phoenix, Az.; (608) 274-4849.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers AssociationOct. 9-11, annual convention, Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Indian Wells, Ca.; (2O2) 54'7-2230.

National Sash & Door Jobbers Assn. - Oct. 12-15, annual meeting, Maniott World Center, Orlando, F1.; (721) 372-3665.

Columbia Forest ProductsOct. L4-16, hardwood plywood training class, Chatham, Va.; (800) 547-4261

Southern Building Material Association - Oct. l5-16, fall board & member meeting, Franklin, Tn.; (704) 376-1503.

Long Island Lumber Association - Oct. 16, annual meeting, Villa Lombardi, Holbrook, N.Y.; (800) 292-6752.

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association - Oct. 17-18, annual meeting, Quebec City, Quebec; (8OO) 292-6752.

Management To Buy Wolohan

The board of Wolohan Lumber Co., Saginaw, Mi., has approved the sale of the retail chain to a group of shareholders led by management.

The "continuing shareholders" currently own about 5l .3Vo of the company's outstanding common stock. The management group includes James Wolohan, president and c.e.o.; John Sieggreen, chief operating officer; Daniel Rogers, senior v.p.-general merchandise mgr., and Edward Dean, chief financial officer. The deal is subject to shareholder approval.

Wolohan operates 25 building sup- ply stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio.

ACC Approval Process Slows

Arch Wood Protection may not be able to offer wood treaters more pricecomparable preservative ACC before the December 30 deadline to cease treating with CCA.

Since competitor Osmose has long been registered with the EPA for an ACC chemical, Arch had filed a "tagalong" or "me too" application in hopes of facilitating approval of its proposed Wolmanac ACC. Yet Osmose does not have the modern. in-deoth testing needed to satisfy the requirements of the EPA and chose to voluntarily withdraw its ACC registration.

According to director of commercial development John Horton, Osmose expected the requested testing would require several years and several millions of dollars. As "responsible product stewards," Osmose also wanted to avoid reviving the media and environmentalist scrutiny that befell CCA.

Several treaters had hoped to replace CCA with ACC, eliminating the time and expense of converting cylinders to more expensive copperbased preservatives.

EPA is in the process of evaluating several companies' requests for ACC, but Arch warns treaters not to delay conversion plans since EPA's decision likely will be protracted.

Mill Accidents Harm Workers

Employees at two different sawmills suffered serious leg injuries in early morning accidents Aug. 7.

At Sorenson Lumber Co.. Shawano, Wi., it took emergency personnel nearly an hour to free a millworker from an edging machine. Jeff Melcher, 40, was transported by helicopter to a regional medical center, where he was listed in fair condition with "very serious" leg and foot injuries.

The same day. a maintenance worker at Wagner Lumber Mill, Owego, Pa., got his leg caught in a piece of machinery that fell on him while working on an adjoining piece of equipment. After being freed from the equipment by co-workers, Steven Driver, 44, was rushed to a nearby emergency facility, where he was reported to be in serious conditon.

Alliance Focuses On Safety

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has allied itself with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration to increase workplace safety awareness.

Key to the partnership is the development of training and education programs and "tool box talks" on record keeping, forklifts and safe lifting targeted to the unique aspects of the lumber and building material industry.

NLBMDA and OSHA will develop and disseminate information on these topics by speaking or exhibiting at industry conferences, local meetings, and through various media, including their respective Web sites.