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GA, AL,TN &SC:

Randall Brothers, 800-476-4539

KY. NC, SC, TN & VA:

Holston Builders Supply, 800-366-021 1

Texas:

Dallas Wholesale, 800-394-1 993

Louisiana:

Dyke Indushies, 504-733-8500 gf

Lafayette Wood-Works, 31 &23&5250

Tennessee & Kentltcky:

Curved Applications?

Ustings are often submitted months in advance. Always vcrify dates and locations with sponsor before naking plans to attend-

October

National Hardwood Lumber Association - Oct l$17, annual convention, Omni Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati, Oh.; (901) 377- l 8 18.

Door & Hardware Institute - OcL l+15, convention and expo, San Antonio, Tx.; (703) 222-2010.

Our Own Hardware Co. - OcL 14-16, market, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, L,ouisville, Ky.; (612) 8824115.

Saie - OcL lE-22, building materials show, Bologn4 ltaly.

Cotter & Co. - Oct. 20-24, market, Cervantes Convention Center, St. L,ouis, Mo.

Ilardware V9holesalers Inc - Oct 2l-A, market lndiana Convention-Exposition Center, Indianapolis, In.; (219) 7,18-5300.

National Sash & Door Jobbers Association - OcL 2l-25, annual convention, Marriott's Copley Place, Boston, Ma.; (708) 299-34&.

National Wooden Pallet and Container Association - M- 2G 28, Pallet Sumrnit and Exposition, St. L,ouis, Mo.;

Kitchen & Bath Design and Remodeling Show - M- n-n, Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pa

Woodworking Machinery & Supply Show - Oct.27-29, Intemational Centre, Toronto, Canada; (416) 491-7565.

November

Remodelers' Show - Nov.3-5, Georgia World Congress Crnter, Atlanta, Ga.: (202) 861 -2 108.

Southern Forest Products Association - Nov. 47, annual meeting, Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N.C.; (50a) 43 'l/|,6,1. Batimat '95 - Nov. 5-ll, exhibition, Paris, France; (617) 42G 8200.

Building Component Manufacturers Conferrnce - Nov. &10, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tn.; (913) U3-7555.

Smith Hardware Co. - Nov. ll-12, hardware power equipment & implement show, Carolina Tobacco Warehouse, Goldsboro, N.C.; (919) 735-6281.

Forest Products Society - Nov. ll-13, Re-engineering the Fumiture Industry seminar, Adam's Mark Hotel, Charlone, N.C.; (608) 231-1361.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - Nov. l&15. Southeast sector meeting, The Wynefrey Hotel, Birmingtram, Al.; (800) 527-8258.

Clay Building Supply - Nov. 15, open house, London, Ky.

Exceed The Demands of the llome Center Retqiler SeminarNov. 15-17, Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Va.; (800) 3458016.

International Mass Reiail Association - Nov. 15-17, merchandising & store design conference, The Buttes, Tempe, Az.; (202\ 86r-0774.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material l)ealers AssociationNov. 16, board meeting, Ramada Inn, London, Ky.; (502) 245-6730.

Wallace Hardware Co. - Nov. 16-17, fdl market, Grand Hotel & Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, Tn.; (615) 58C5650.

American Lumber Standard Committee - Nov. 17. annual meeting, Corpus Christi Marriott, Corpus Christi, Tx.: (301) 972-t7N.

Universal Treating Plant Sold

Universal Forest Products has sold its shuttered Holly Hill treating plant, Eutawville, S.C., to the shareholders of Cox Wood Preserving, Orangeburg, S.C.

The facility is being refurbished and will reopen this month as utility pole treater Carolina Pole Inc., a Cox sister company.

Jim Johnson will serve as pres. George Brooks replaces him as mgr. of Cox's Orangeburg, S.C., plant.

Universal also terminated its lease on its Fredericksburg, Va., treating plant, closed along with the Holly Hill facility in Dec. 1994. They were among five Universal acquired from Chesapeake Corp. in Oct. 1993.

Connector Merger A Nice Fit

United Steel Products Co. has acquired Silver Metal Products, Livermore, Ca., from Smith Management Co.

The 4l-year-old United Steel is well entrenched with its Kant-Sag product line in the East, while Silver has a well established market position in the West.

The purchase combines Silver's manufacturing operation in California with United Steel's facilities in Minnesota and North Carolina.

United Steel did not acquire the Teco side of the Silver Teco business due to its market position and profitability. Some of the Teco production equipment was purchased, but Smith Management has liquidated the Teco product line along with the company.

White Lightning Purchased

Sherwin-Williams Co. has signed a definite agreement to acquire the assets of privately held White Lightning Products Corp., Bellevue, Wa.

The companies expect that the White Lightning brand will form the nucleus of a wholly-owned SherwinWilliams subsidiary.

The transaction is set to close at the end of October.

Steady Growth For Gypsum

North American demand for gypsum products is forecast to rise 3.370 annually through the year 2000, according to a Freedonia Group study. Increased construction activity, particularly nonresidential, will drive the growth based on gypsum's use in building products such as wallboard, plaster and Portland cement. Demand will further benefit from changing architectural trends boosting material utilization on a per structure basis.

Plywood Production Falling

U.S. plywood production for the first six months of 1995 declined 304 million sq. ft. compared to the same period last year, reports APA.

During the period, OSB production climbed 71 million ft. in the U.S. and 192 million ft. in Canada.

Welcome Wagon In Town

Regional and national home improvement manufacturers and retailers are the newest group to jump on the Welcome Wagon.

Welcome Wagon International, a national greeting service, is now bringing targeted advertising messages from home improvement manufacturers and retailers to new movers.

The service greets new residents at their home and offers them gifts and coupons from sponsors. Let us be your inventory for . Decking lumber & accessories

. Large fimbers

. Spindles, Rails, Posts & Post Caps

. Redwood Lattice Panels & Spa Skirting

. Bevel Siding Expansion Joint

Finger Joint . 1" Pattern Stock

. 1" & 2" Finish Stock; up to 12" widths o Douglas fir uppers, boards, dimension