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Lummus Supply Co., Atlanta, Ga., opened a new retail store including a wholesale lumber operation in Oakwood, Ga.

Wickes Luntber has acquired Advanced Truss Systerns, Kings Mountain, N.C. ...

Elliott's Hardware, Dallas, Tx., will open its third store in the spring in Plano, Tx. ...

Home Builders Supply, Greenville, N.C., is rebuilding its facilities destroyed by fire earlier in the year...

Red River Luntber Co., Texarkana, Tx., opened a new 20,000-sq. ft. design center to showcase Marvin windows and doors, flooring products and granite and marble fabrication/installation ...

Carolina H oldings, Raleigh, N.C., agreed to buy Z}-unit The Terry Cos., Tarzana,Ca.

Sunshine Ace Hurdware, Bonita Springs, Fl., and O.D. Greene Ace Home Center Adonis, N.C., were aqlong recent Ace President's Cup wmners,..

Boozer Lwnber Co., Columbia, S.C.; Phillips Lumber Do it Centen Murphy, Tx; Pride Do it Best Hame Center, Amarillo, Tx., and multi-unit chains Parker Lumber Do it Cente4 Barton's Do it Center and Alama Lumber Do it Center were among winners of Do it Best purchasing awards

84 Lumber opened new S-acre yards in Pell City, Al., and North Lawrenceburg, -Tn. (store mgr. Gregory Radar, cc-mgr. Lee Christopher), and is building a new $tore in Clinton, N.C. ... the company agreed to sponsor NASCAR driver Scott Riggs

Lowe 's Cos. opened replacement superstores in New Port

Richey (Stephen Stocks, store mgr.) and Coral Springs ($tore mgr. Bob Sasbiston, asst. mgr. Israel Velez), Fl., and Durham and Wilkesboro (mgr. Terry Horton, co-mgrs. Mark Miller, John Parsons and Paul Nevergall, asst. mgrs. Steve Johnson, Todd Walker and Rodney Norman), N.C. ... the former Wilkesboro location was sold to the Belk department store chain..,, lUuor:mr:nr/f,lrilu?rff u m*s

Lowe's has begun construction in Davie, Fl.; will build a 177,000sq. ft. store on 27 acres in St. Augustine, Fl., and plans openings next year in Boone and Lenoir, N.C., and Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, Royal Palm Beach and Spring Hill, Fl. ...

Home Depot opens an 111,000sq. ft. unit next month in AikCn, S.C.; will build a 108,000-sq. ft. store on 14 acres in St, Augustine, Fl., and agreed to buy a site in Houma, La. ...

Rugby Group, Alpharetta, Ga., has agreed to sell its Rugby Building Products subsidiary to H utrig Building Products; simultaneously, parent Crane is spinning off Huttig as a separate company, 687o owned by Crane shareholders,32Vo held by Rugby ...

Suilding Products Plus and American PoIe and Tirnber Co. have relocated to a new 30-acre facility in Houston, Tx.

Clemsa Lumber Co., Pollok, Tx., is a new SYP 2" dimensisn mill ...

IJnited Paint Sundry Distributors of Americc, parent of Inlcnd Sales Co., Dallas and Houston, Tx., has joined Distribution America's new Paint Sundry Group

Fulterer U&4, High Point, N.C., added an Anaheim, Ca., DC ...

Clopay Building Products has opened a 50,000-sq. ft. regional DC in Duluth (Atlanta), Ga., to serve retailers in I I Southeastern $tates; Shane Cagle, mgr.

U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp., Boca Raton, FL, completed its acquisition of plastic film recycler Eureka Plastics of Californiu and plastic container recycler fcoSource Corp. ...

Bowater subsidiary Calhoun N ewsprint Co.n Grsenville,' S.C., agreed to sell 133,000 acres cf N.C. and S.C, timberlands to Wac hov ia Ti mb e rland Inv e stme nt Managemenr for $163 million ...

National F enestation Rating Cauncil is now requiring participatiag manufacturers to rate solar heat gain coefficient and visible tmnsmittance in addition to U-factor...

I*aisiana- P acr,fc, Silsbee, Tx.n is developing a cooperative management plan with The Nature Conservancy to conserve over 1,300 acres' of company-owned land in the Piney Woods io protect the red-cockaded woodpcker and other species

New Web sites: ''A,raerican Wood- P re s erve rs' A ss o c iat ion, Granbury, Tx., www.awpa.com Columbus Lumber Co., LLC, Brookhaven, Ms., www.columbustumber.com...

Anniversaries: Freeman Corp., Winchester, Ky., 85th ... Varn Waod Products, Hoboken, Ga., 30th ... Shirel Lumber Co., Inc., Sturgis, Ky.,20th

Ilousing starts in Sept. (latest figs.) fell 3Vo to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.518 mil- lion single family starts dropped ZVo, multifatrrily were at a rate of 313,000 for 5+ units and 33,000 for 2-4 units ... permits decreased 1Vo to a 1.501 million annual rate' ''1";:'.'r'

Listitrgs are ctftctt subntitted ,nonil$ in advance. Always ysyyy dates and locatiorts tvith sponsor before making plans to attend.

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Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers AssociationNov. l0-12, executive committee meeting, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Amelia Island, Fl.; (410) 546-0791.

Architectural Woodwork InstituteNov. l1-14, executive committee meeting, Marriott's Casa Marina Hotel, Key West, Fl.; (703) 733-0600.

National Hardwood Lumber AssociationNov. 13, sawyer/ edgermar/trimmerman training course, Memphis, Tn.; (800) 933-03 r 8.

International Mass Retail AssociationNov. 17-19, store planning & design seminar, Westin Innisbrook Resort, Tarpon Springs, Fl.; (703) 841-2300.

Southern Forest Products AssociationNov. 18, wood & water seminar, Charleston Hilton, North Charleston. S.C.; (544\ 443-4464.

National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Assn.Nov. 20-21, tall meeting, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tn.; (901) 526-5016. Paint & Decorating Retailers Assn.Nov. 20.21, fall decorating show, McCormick Place, Chicago, II.; (800) 737-OlO7.

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Wallace Hardware Co.Dec. l-2, winter market, Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tn.; (423) 586-5650.

National Association of Women in ConstructionDec. 2, chapter meeting, Austin, Tx.; (512) 476-5534.

Timber Products Training SystemsDec. 6-10, NCR lumber grading course, Conyers, Ga.; (770) 922-8000.

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National Association of Women in ConstructionJan. 6, Austin chaptcr monthly meeting, Austin, Tx.; (5 l2) 476-5534. Do it Best Corp.Jan. 7.8, winter market, Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, Fl.; (219) 748-5300.

International Furniture FairJan. 13, Cologne, Germany (2t2)974-8836.

Lumbermen's Club of MemphisJan. 13, luncheon meeting, Racquet Club, Memphis, Tn.; (901) 682-2838.

International Commercial Construction ExpoJan. 14-17, Dallas Convcntion Center, Dallas, Tx.; (8W) 368-5242.

National Association of Home BuildersJan. 14-17, annual convention & expo, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Tx.; (800) 368-5242.

Buttery Hardware Co.Jan. 15-16, annual show, Palmer Auditorium, Austin, Tx.; (915) 247-4141.

National Housewares Manufacturers AssociationJan. 1619, International Housewares Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 292-42W.

Mississippi Building Material Dealers AssociationJan. 20. 22, annual convention and trade show, Silver Star Casino Resort Convention Center, Philadelphia, Ms.; (601) 267-5522.

American Hardware Manufacturers AssociationJan. 2325, manufacturing excellence conf'erence, Hyatt Regency, San Diego, Ca.; (847) 605-1025.

DIY & Home Improvement ShowJan.23-25, Olympia 2, London, England; (01 l) 44-l8l-462-0721.

American Fence Association, Inc.Jan. 26-29, FenceTech 2000, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fl.; (800) 822-4342.

Louisiana Building Material Dealers AssociationJan. 2730, annual convention & buying show, Lake Charles, La.; (22s) 344-43t7