Northern Whitc Pine Boards

Huge Select

Boards, Paneling, Sidings with selects and commons in stock. Saw-textured face, rough and dressed.

Top Quality

All lumber is properly kiln dried, graded, dressed and double end trimmed.

TWO MILLS OFFER YOU

The R.T. Jones lumber Go., Inc.

North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120 Lake George, N.Y. 12845

Phone TOLL-FR EE 800 - 833-1200 tn N.Y. State CALL COLLECT 716-694-4200

November

North American Wholesah Lumber AssociationNov. 6, regional meeting, Melrose Hotel, Dallas, Tx.

first Annual Executive C-onferenceNov. 67, sponsored by Home Center Institute, Marriott O'Hare, Chicago, Il.

Southern Pressurt Treaters AssocialionNov. Gt. annual meeting, Ritz Carlton, Atlanta, Ga.

North American Wholesale Lumber AssociationNov. 7-t. regional meeting, Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans, [-a.

Prr-Convention Cgnadian Tour-Nov. E-16, co-sponsored by the Building Material Merchants Association of C'eorgia and Alabama and the Tennessee Building Material Association.

Lumbermen's Club of MemphbNov. 14, Memphis, Th.

National Decoreting Pmducts Show & C-onventbnNov. 15-17, McCormick Place, Chicago, ll.

National Lumber and Building Meterid Deebrs Associrtioo/ Western BuiHing Material AssocietionNov. lGal, joint convention/building products showcase, Westin Hotel & Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, Seanle, Wa.

Nalional Forcst Products AssociationNov. l7-a). annual meeting, Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, Ca.

Asian Plywood Manufacturss ConfercncrNov. l&Z), conference, Hotel New Otani, Tokyo, Japan.

Lumber Association of TexasNov. Z!'22, basic estimating seminar, Houston, Ti.

lnterbuild International BuiHing & Construction ExhibitionNov. 2630, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England.

December

Lumbermen's Club of MemphbDec. 2, nominations luncheon, Memphis, Th.

Hardwood Lumber Grading Shorl CourseDec. 2{, Morehead State University, Morehead, Ky.

Lumbermen's (Iub of MemphbDec. 7, election, Memphis, Tn. Society of American Wood Preservets, Inc.Dec. l0-Il, annual meeting, Stouffer Concourse Hotel, Crystal City, Arlington, Va.

Famowood

is the PR0FESS|OtlAt'S ALL PURP0SE PIASTIC

Boat builders, furniture makers, cabinet makers, etc. haie found it the one sure answer to correcting wood defects, filling wood cracks, gouges, covering countersunk nails and screws.

Can be used under Fiber Glass!

Ready to use right out of the can, Famowood applies like putty-sticks like glue; dties quickly; won't shrink; takes spirit stains, and will not gum up sander. Waterproof and weatherproof when properly aOplied. nA

Western Wood Producls SeminarDec. ll. Hilton Inn, [rxington, Ky.

January

Lumber Association of TexasJan. &10, basic estimating seminar, Arlington, Ti.

Lumbermen's Club of MemphbJan. 9, installation luncheon, Memphis, Th.

Manufacturcd Housing lnstituteJan. 14-19, manufactured housing show, Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.

Lumber Association of TexasJan. 1617, speed estimating seminar, Austin, Ti.

National Association of Home BuildersJen. l7-a), convention & exposition, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, T<.

Building Material Merchants Association of Georgia & AlabamaJan. 30-Feb. 1, annual convention, Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta. Ga.

Record Panel Production Year

The third record production year for the U.S. structural panel industry was predicted at the annual meeting of the American Plywood Association held on Oct. I at the Jantzen Beach Thunderbird, Portland, Or.

APA board chairman C. B. Stevens, senior vice president, Kirby Forest Industries, Inc., Silsbee, Tl., told members that the expected 22.6 billion sq. ft. of 1985 production expected by year end would be 390 above the 1984 record (21.9 billion sq. ft.). Production in 1983 was 20.8 billion ft.

"Our industry's performance this year represents an increase requiring the capacity of four average mills. Now. all we need to do is find markets to take the production of the other 6.5 billion sq. ft. of unused capacity," Stevens said in qualifying his announcement.

While segments of the structural panel industry continued to be impacted by mill closures in 1985, he said, the past year has been notable for its achievements. He described as "remarkable" the effort being made by many plants "to further expand capacity even as some competitors are closing down."

He noted that from 1980 to 1985-a period in which the number of mills nationwide fell from 180 to 168-the average annual production capacity per plant rose from 129 million sqare feet to 173 million square feet.

The accomplishment of a 3490 increase in productive capacity, he said, is attributable to more than machines. methods and technologies. "Too often we overlook the fact that, being a fairly labor intensive industry, the real champions are our people who have made the sacrifices and incredibleefforts that brought us through the lean years and who have perpetuated that attitude ever since."

The APA chairman reported that 1985 panel industry business has been stimulated by a continued strong housing market, which should total close to 1.8 million units. "Nonresidential building has also been strong," he added. "And the other markets apart lrom exports have been improving gradually."

He predicted a demand situation similar to 1985 in 1986. "APA is forecasting a slight drop in housing, in the area of 1.75 million units. However, the strength of the other domestic markets andthe likelihood ofanex port market recovery should compensate for any losses and keep demand at this year's levels."

Concerning exports, Stevens said that expanding world economies, a lower dollar and hopefully a changed attitude by some of America's trading partners "should support a turnaround."

He expressed concern over the soaring U.S. trade deficit, which he termed "a reflection of the degree to which the other countries of the world have closed their markets to American goods and services." The $123 billion U.S. trade deflcit of 1984 is four times the previous high of any country in history, he said. "If we do not reverse this trend by selling more of our products outside of our own borders, we'll suffer the same fate as the last guy out of the restaurant-he's the one that usually gets stuck for the tab."

Wood You Believe lt?

Employrnent in the forest products industry involves 1.4 million people. Products valued at 5124 billion are shipped annually. This represents about 490 of the nation's sross national oroduct.