New name for Florida dealers' show

INCOMING Florida Bu ding Material

Association pres dent (1) Jack Monroe, with outgoing pres. Ken Kuester. at the annual convention. now named the F orida Buildinq & Des,gn Srow. Sept '5-19 ,r Orlando -121

Tracy Dan els, Tya Stalvey Chuck Rigoni. (3) Pete Schiffers, Geary Sharber. John Ingoldsby, Kev n Monday 14) Bill Knight. Ward

Gould. (5) Charles Stone, Robbie Welsh Steve Stephens r6r Bay Lait. Susan Sro.ey. Lynn Lait. (7) Todd Braid, Troy Wooten (8) Bob Welch, Maria Massaro, Gary Honeycutt. (9) Duffy Waters, Carol Ortiz. (10) BillThomas Mike Burge. (11) Butch Womack, Jeanette Sheets. Billy Burch (12) C.J. Rya s, Darrel Smith. (13) Edward Clark, Betly Phrlps Harry

Dale Scott has been named sales mgr. for Pan Pacific Forest Products' new Oklahoma City, Ok., office.

Billy Burch is the new v.p.-sales for The Empire Co., Inc., Montevallo, Al.

Jason lfess is new to territory sales at Furman Lumber, Inc., covering Dallas/ Fort Worth, North Tx. and Ok.

Tom Barfell as been named director of intemational sales for Do it Best Corp. David Haist is v.p.-retail development, replacing John Laird, now Midwest regional mgr.

Carol Schumacher is the new v.p.-public relations for Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga. John Gordon has been promoted to Charlotte, N.C., district mgr., overseeing stores in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, S.C. Chris Mangino is mgr. of the new store in Roanoke, Va. Trent Shaw is mgr. of the new Cedar Hill, Tx., unit.

Shawn Berry is new to the sales team at Chesapeake Trading Group, Fairfax, Va.. a division of Seaboard International Forest Products, Inc.

David Shelton is a new mgr. trainee at 84 Lumber Co., Maysville, Ky.

Sarah Ely has joined the American Wood Preservers Institute, Fairfax, Va., as communications mgr., succeeding director of public affairs Allan Wilbur, who has left the organization. Norris Wood is the new national sales mgr. for Cellwood Products, Gaffney, s.c.

Dale C. Pond has been named executive v.p., merchandising and marketing, for Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C. Michael J. Kearins has resigned as v.p.sales and marketing-flooring division, Triangle Pacific Corp., Dallas, Tx. He is replaced by Christopher D. Thompson.

Ross Lampe, Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Co., Smithfield, N.C., has been elected chairman of the board for the Southern Forest Products Association. Kenner. La. Others elected: Alex Hopkins, Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga., vicechairman; Steven Anthony, Bearden Lumber Co., Bearden, Ar., treasurer and Jim Olmedo, Weyerhaeuser Co.'s Southern Lumber and Plywood Businesses, Hot Springs, Ar., immediate past chairman ofthe board.

Brenda Gramann is now national accounts mgr. at Builder Marts of America, Greenville, S.C. Martin Merlino is new as director of sales administration.

Fred S. Grunewald, ex-Overhead Door Corp., has been named president and chief executive officer of Reliant Building Products, Inc., Dallas, Tx., succeeding David G. Fiore, who has left the company.

Jim Krahn, Marvin Windows & Doors, has been elected chairman of the board of the National Fenestration Rating Council. James Benney, Primary Glass Manufacturers Council, is now vice chairman, and Mike Koenig, Andersen Corp., secretary.

Michael J. Sapinsley is now national account mgr. for Spear & Jackson lawn/garden tools at Ames Lawn & Garden Tools. Glenn F. "Fred" Heidinger is senior v.p. and chief financial officer.

Pam Baker has been named mgr. of meeting services for the North American Wholesale Lumber Association.

Bob Owens, Owens Forest Products, has been elected president of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, Memphis, Tn.

Mark Anton has been promoted to marketing analyst at Louisville Ladder Corp., Louisville, Ky.

Monika Everss is new to the North American Building Material Distribution Association as mgr. of education & product development.

Philip Duvic, AWD Corp., New Orleans, La., was installed as president of the Architectural Woodwork lnstitute, Reston, Va. Sebert Keiffer has retired after more than 30 years as AWI's legal counsel. He is succeeded by David Granger.

Phillip E. Rogers is the new executive v.p.-national sales and marketing for Universal Forest Products. Robert D. Coleman is executive v.p.-manufacturing; Ronald G. Klyn, chief information officer; C. Scott Greene, v.p.marketing; Brian Ellenberger, v.p.Consolidated Building Components division, and Jeff IIiggs, v.p.Advanced Component Systems division. Gary Wright, Shoffner Industries division, was appointed to the operations committee.

Stan Kitts has joined Distribution Management Systems, Inc., as an industry software consultant focusing on the hardwood lumber. laminates and cabinet hardware industrv.

Charles "Nick" Canter. Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C., has been promoted to senior vice president-general merchandise mgr. for the building materials group. Mark Kauffman is now senior v.p.-general merchandise mgr. for the hardlines group, and Michael Menser, senior v.p.-general merchandise mgr. for the home decor group.

Don Stallings, ex-Lowe's Cos., has joined Hechinger Co. as executive vice president-operations. He succeeds Marty Bocola, who is now executive vice president-support division, overseeing installed sales. commercial sales, loss prevention, store planning and personnel.

David N. Friedman has been appointed director of energy policy for the American Forest & Paper Association.

Elizabeth Kraft has been named director of program development for the American Forest Foundation.

Thomas A. Ped has been promoted to vice president of information technology for Weyerhaeuser Co., replacing Clifford R. Hall. who has retired.

Ken Kirschner has resigned as vice chairman, chief administrative officer and a director of Wickes Inc.

Bill Jones, Mid States Wood Preservers, Simsboro, La., is on a year-long sabbatical.

John Meyer is a new mktg. product mgr. at Bondex lnernational.

Carey Elder, Elder Forest Products, Sulphur, La., was recently in California on business.

Audrey Osborn, Roy O. Martin Lumber Co., Alexandria, La., is back from a three-week round the world business rip.

Christa Longmore, Chesapeake Hardwood Products, Chesapeake, Va., and her husband, Mike, are the proud Parents of 20" long, 7 lb., 8 oz. EmilY Bane, born Oct.21, 1998.

Turner IIoff is a new engine mechanic at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Ilugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Stores Stage Floor Wars

Expanded fl oorcovering departments are featured at Lowe's and Home Depot's newest locations.

Lowe's new store in Aiken, S.C., features "Beverly Murphy Home," a collection of coordinated carpets, area rugs, wallcoverings, upholstery and drapery fabrics, throw pillows and accessories.

Murphy, a well known floorcovering industry designer, created a wall display 24 ft. long and 12 ft. high complete with a video center to demonstrate how to use the center's unique paint-by-number identifi cation system for mixing and matching components.

Lowe's plans on placing the color system in 33 home centers nationwide.

Soon after, Home Depot unveiled its latest concept in carpet and tile merchandising, which had been in development for three years.

The new 130,000-sq. ft. store in Oviedo, Fl., contains a 2,000-sq. ft. floorcovering department with 2,000 samples of carpeting, 500 samples of vinyl flooring and a wide assortment of area rugs, ceramic tile and wood flooring.

Grader Sweeps Contest

Taking first place in every category, John Joyce was named best overall grader and his company, International Paper, Springhill, La., best overall team at a recent Timber Products Inspection graders contest.

Runners up were: for written testdimension, John Dennis and Mike Mitchell, both IP; written test-boards, Vicky Maples and David Jennings, both IP; visual test-boards, William McPike, Bean Lumber, Glenwood, Ar., and Michael Newton, Hood Industries, Coushatta, La.; visual testdimension, Mike Walker, Plum Creek Timber, Joyce, La., and Mitchell, and visual test-wide dimension. Ben Brookins, Plum Creek, and Mitchell. Approximately 50 people attended and 37 participated in the inaugural contest, co-sponsored by IP and held in conjunction with the annual Lumberjack Festival in Springhill.