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VOLUME 20, NO.9 less lunber fron the West

Slight dip in output.

Ilew in fencing

Move over, cedor ond redwood. Speciesof choice ore chonging.

0SB shines os rodiant borrier

Demond heots up for energy-soving sheothing

!1 lroders renoin upbeot ot onnuot llAWlA morket in Dotlos

20 few no-shows as Southern foresl producers go on wirh the showSFPA meeting, one of industry's fint following the ottock, suffen only two dozen concellotions.

22 Ptodvcers rely on high yiel{ nonoged lorestry to grow

Su$oinobility is key os Weyerhoeuser oggressivley m0n0ges its timberlonds.

36 nWn rhief bids lorewell ot onnuol wood preseruing neeting

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What Now? Stay The Gourse

All of us at Cutler Publishing sincerely hope that you and your loved ones are safe and sound. The events of the past two months have helped us all focus on what is most important in our lives-from our families and friends to the world at large. Our lives may have been altered forever, but we as a nation have taken this opportunity to become stronger as we go forward. Our job is to continue to keep ourselves, our families and our economy strong.

While the capital markets have always been vulnerable to major surprises, the current degree of uncertainty has added exponentially to concern over where our economy and our industry are heading in both the short and long term. However, with that said, the short-term uncertainties should not cloud our long-term outlook.

I think everyone would agree that before September 1 l, the economy was in trouble. Our industry, while benefiting from a reasonably strong housing market, had been suffering from continued declines in lumber pricing. It was generally felt that the economy was in a gradual saucer shape curve with expansion expected late 2001 through first quarter 2002, with a sharper rebound at the end of 2002. While difficult to predict the short term, we have seen in the last weeks, a stabilization and gradual climb back to pre-September I I levels.

I believe there is further good news on the horizon. While economic activity might be weak over the next several months, all the indicators and growth characteristics of the U.S. economy remain intact. What this tragic event has accomplished is the enactment of a national stimulus package of upwards of $70 billion that might otherwise not have been taken. With the impact of the reduced interest rates since January still feeding through the system, including low mortgage rates and business loans, pressure on price increases suggests low inflation for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, unemployment will likely to rise to

6-'l%o in the short-term, encouraging c.e.o.s to invest in technology and equipment that will in turn lead to productivity gains that will create new jobs once again. In our industry, hopefully in the next month or so, the Canadian issue will be equitably resolved in a way all vested parties can support. The uncertainty of this situation has gone on for too long whatever side ofthe fence you sit.

So, how should we operate in such an environment? In my opinion, we should take the pragmatic view that in any environment there is business being won and lost. The question is: which company is going to win it? In a down economy there is opportunity to gain market share, but in challenging times, many companies large and small are not equipped or willing to make the changes necessary to operate in a different environment. Any time the economy takes a downturn, the need to cut costs leads to hasty decisions like cutting sales and marketing budgets. There are line items to cut, but this is not one of them. Any number of recessions has proven that cutting marketing and sales budgets causes both immediate and long-term decreases in profit levels and company and brand awareness. Maintaining promotional spending gives the opportunity to increase market share and seize the moment. In a less cluttered environment messages stand out as never before. By default you are top of mind, and you will be seen by customers as a winner, and will gain market share and sales.

Companies that prosper in a downturn have been shown to more likely prosper in the upturn, and for companies that cut their marketing spend, unfortunately, to rebuild later may be too costly or even impossible. In order to survive a downturn, you must do the right things, and this market and any other market, will always support those companies and individuals that do the right things.

Life marches on. Staying the course is what we should all do.

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Weyerhaeuser Continues Chase Of Willamette

Dogged in its pursuit of the reluctant takeover target, Weyerhaeuser Co. has extended its $5.5 billion tender offer for Willamette Industries until Dec. 5.

Weyerhaeuser noted that about 47Vo of Willamette's 110 million shares were tendered under the $50-ashare offer. Another 37o is owned by Richard Clark, who is interested in selling shares to settle his late father's estate.' He informed Weyerhaeuser that he might sell for $55 a share, but Weyerhaeuser replied that it would negotiate only with Willamette.

Two weeks later, after estimating its own per-share value in the $60s,

Willamette indicated it would be willing to sit down at the bargaining table if Weyerhaeuser submitted a written offer in the high $50s.

The next day, Weyerhaeuser defended its current bid, explaining that it was based on estimates that a merger would save $300 million and that Willamette has refused to disclose information to help identify additional savings. However, Weyerhaeuser said it was open to meeting with Willamette "at any time to discuss any information that you have regarding synergies achievable in the context of a business combination today."

Groups Grapple With Post-Sept. 11 Scheduling

In the immediate aftermath of the Sept. I I attacks. many organizations canceled or postponed their events out of respect for the attack victims and concerns about airline safety.

Some groups that initially decided to postpone had to make difficult decision about their events as fallout from the attacks reverberated throughout the industry.

APA-The Engineered Wood Association canceled its annual meeting that had been rescheduled for Nov. 4-7 in San Diego, Ca. The meeting had originally been set for Sept. l4-17.

APA president David Rogoway noted that low attendance commitments, a sputtering market and continued uncertainty about the safety offlying led to the decision. "It is a disappointment to the staff, the board and the member and supplier company representatives who had indicated they planned to attend," Rogoway said. "However we felt in the end that a poorly attended meeting would not be in the interests of the membership or the industry."

Meetings of the board of trustees as well as other advisory committees will be rescheduled. Architectural Woodwork Institute moved its annual meeting in Boston from Sept. l3-15 to Nov. 15-17.

Newly elected president Doug Mock said, "Our response to these events should include moving forward with our meeting and conference."

The Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau hosted its rescheduled annual meeting Nov. 2 in Richmond, B.C. The original meeting had been set for Sept. 1415 in Whistler, B.C.

The Certified Forest Products Council has decided to reschedule its conference and showcase, originally set for Sept. 26-28, for April 25-21,

2002 in Atlanta, Ga.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association was among the groups sticking with its original show date. Despite 257o decline in attendance from last year's show, the Oct. 11-13 Traders Market in Dallas, Tx., did attract about 1,500, many making their first airline trip since Sept. I 1.

New Trade Center ln South

Workers have moved into Roy O. Martin Lumber Co.'s new Alexandria, La., office building named the "ROMEX World Trade Center."

The 40,000-sq. ft. facility was designed to be the center of the company's exporting business, with wood products being sent to Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Approximately 80 employees are expected to work at the building once it is fully operational. A grand opening is planned for the week of Thanksgiving. In addition to office space, the building will house a library with an archives section chronicling the 78year history of the company.

Expo Begins Online Sales

Home Depot has launched a new Web site to test-market online sales for its Expo Design Centers.

The pilot test of Expo.com began Sept. 27, offering 200 products, including kitchen faucets, bath and decorative hardware, ceiling fans and light fixtures. During the test, products will be shipped via United Parcel Service from the Plano, Tx., Expo. Depot has 33 Expos in I I states.

NAWLA'S Traders Market, which kicked off exactly one month after the attacks, still drew 1,500 to Dallas. At the ribbon cutting (l-r), Bob Owens, Doyal Marks, Ted Roberts, Roy Carroll and Nick Kent. (See p. 12-15 for more photos.)

Slight dip for western lurnber rnills

f UMBER production in nearly I-leverv western state declined modestlyiast year due to a slowing in the U.S. housing market, according to final 2000 state totals published by Western Wood Products Association.

The association released final industry figures for last year following its annual survey of nearly 300 mills in l3 western states.

Oregon again finished as the top lumber producing state in the country. Production in Oregon totaled 5.93 billion bd. ft., down 2.lVo from 1999. Estimated wholesale value of Oregon's lumber production was $2 billion.

Washington retained its position as the second-largest lumber producing state with 4.38 billion bd. ft., up 3.8%, worth an estimated $1.48 bil-

volume was the second highest annual production volume since 1992. lion. California held its third position at3.l7 billion bd. ft. with an estimated value of $ 1.36 billion.

Oregon, Washington and California accounted for more than 78Vo of the region's lumber output last year. Washington and South Dakota were the only states to realize production gains from the previous year.

Production and estimated wholesale value for other western states were:

Idaho, 1.9 billion bd. ft., $704 million;

Montana, 1.2 billion bd. ft., $398 million:

. South Dakota, 170 million bd. ft., $57 million; Wyoming, 168 million bd. ft., $55 million;

. New Mexico, 86 million bd. ft., $29 milliou Colorado, 82 million bd. ft., $27 million;

. Arizona, 63 million bd. ft., $21 million, and Utah, 5l million bd. ft., $17 million.

There was no lumber production in Nevada in 2000. Alaska's lumber production totaled 85 million bd. ft. and was not factored into the western total.

Overall western lumber production in 2000 totaled 17.18 billion bd. ft., down 27o from 1999. Though lower, the volume was the second highest annual production volume since 1992. Estimated wholesale value of western lumber was $6.15 billion, compared to $7.37 billion in 1999 and $6.1 I billion in 1998.

After reaching a record 54.3 billion bd. ft. in 1999, U.S. consumption

dipped slightly in 2000 to 53.9 billion bd. ft. A 4.47o decline in the number of new homes accounted for much of the decrease in lumber consumption. Housing starts totaled 1.57 million units in 2000, down from 1.64 million in 1999. Single-family housing, the largest market for lumber, declined 5.5Vo to 1.23 million units. Each new single-family home uses an average of 14,115 bd. ft. of softwood lumber.

During the first six months of this year, western lumber production fell '7.1Vo to 8.5 billion bd. ft., in part due to rising imports from Canada after the expiration of the Softwood Lumber Agreement, according to WWPA.

Although reinstatement of a tariff provided a shot in the arm to U.S. mills, the lumber industry may be in for tougher times, at least until the spring building season.

"We think we're in for a tough first quarter," said Willamette Industries' Steve Killgore. "The prognosticators foresee a weakening in the first half of next year, but expect the building industry to show resiliency, with housing starts at about 1.55 million."

Though lower, the

GRADUAL slowdown marks lumber production at western mills, according to Western Wood Products Association's latest ioures.

ETENCES have been part of comI' munal living for centuries. creating barriers, defining boundaries, and adding ornamental decoration to the landscape. The materials used to build those f'ences have evolved over the years, fiom the earth, stone, and metal f'ences popularized hundreds of years ago, to continental Europe's "living" fences created from plants. For residential fences in America. wood replaced most alternative materials by the mid-1800s. Nowadays, it's still preferred, most likely because it's easy to cut and shape, is durable, and possesses a warmth and beauty found in no other alternative building material.

The most popular wood for fence construction is western red cedar. a straight-grained, medium- to fine-textured species that is used extensively fbr outdoor home accents, garden furniture, fences and decks. Cedar is popular because it's beautiful and extremely durable, a property that is the result of a natural preservative in the wood called "tannin." Tannin makes cedar extremely resistant to the elements and helps protect against insects and decay.

Western red cedar grows exclusively along the West Coast of North America, making up over 20Vo of the coastal forests in British Columbia. Throughout the rest of its growing range. western red cedar constitutes about 107o of the total srowth. much

less dominant than Douglas fir and western hemlock.

Redwood is another popular fence species that is unique to the Northern California coast and surrounding regions. It's harvested in commercial forests from San Francisco to Southern Oregon in a strip along the Pacific Ocean. Although it is useful for f-ence building, a scarcity of supply is driving prices upward.

While western red cedar and redwood continue to be the preferred species for fences, several alternative wood products have been developed over the past few years. By processing more readily available woods, manufacturers have been able to produce more durable fencing materials that can be supplied on a sustained yield basis. One of the more popular of these products is RightWood, produced by Tubafor Mills, Morton, Wa. RightWood is a rough sawn #2 or better pre-finished western whitewood fence product that is remarkably resistant to mold and very durable. It is uniform in color from board to board and environmentally friendly. Unlike many CCA treated products, RightWood is pre-finished with a non-toxic formulation that inhibits mold and fungus growth. Further, the lumber source is harvested from certified sustained yield forests. Such new products are ideal for homeowners who want a fence that looks as beautiful as cedar, is factory pre-finished,

environmentally friendly and cost effective.

Today, no matter what wood species is selected, products can be ordered in full width (where the actual size is the true net dimension) or in nominal width (where the actual size is typically l /2" smaller). Fence height is generally determined by design, building code and architectural trends. For example, some localities permit 6' high fences in the back and only 4' in the front. In California, full 8" or 12" fence boards are most often used. while 4" wide fence boards are used extensively elsewhere.

Fence performance is most determined by the building material and the method of installation. Function and durability are enhanced when good materials are selected and the installation is done well. It is common practice lo use a two- or threerail system, which is most often determined by the size and species of the fence boards. Additionally, stainless steel or hot-dipped galvanized fasteners should be used to fasten boards tosether.

Manufacturers have been able to provide more durable fencing materials that can be supplied on a sustained yield basis.

Like any other exterior wood product, fences should be periodically maintained by treating all surfaces with a water-repellant solution. This will slow the rate at which moisture is absorbed. Most good paints and stains also contain a UV inhibitor that prevents the wood from turning gray. A regular maintenance program of cleaning and refinishing will protect the fence and keep it looking great.

While fences have been part of our lives for centuries, never have there been so many options for design and style. Wood continues to be the preferred fence-building material, although new developments in supply and manufacturing now provide the warmth and beauty of real wood, with a reasonable price tag, in a way that is friendly to the environment.

A GLUT of capacity has depressed .CI,OSB prices and motivated producers to find new, value-added applications for their products. The latest rage: radiant barrier sheathing.

Radiant barrier panels are plywood or OSB panels with a reflective aluminum foil face that is bonded to one side. Typically used for roof sheathing in hot climates, radiant barrier panels are installed with the foil facing the attic to reflect up to 977o of the sun's radiant heat away from the home. Attic temperatures are lowered by as much as 30'F, driving down air conditioning bills. The majority of radiant barrier sheathing is used for new construction, although some goes into reroofing and repair.

Foil-faced OSB and plywood has been around for years. but is just now becoming an inventory staple.

Sales of the product

are anticipated to grow 3035% over the next two to three years,

Hot, hot, hot OSB finds value tn radiant barrier panels

the product to continue growing 30357o over the next two to three years.

Other OSB producers are scrambling to get a piece of the action. Potlatch anicipates a late November introduction of LuminOX from its Bemidji, Mn., facility, according to Bob Mai.

"Radiant barrier sheathing has experienced an annual sales growth of upwards of 507o over the past two to three years, making it possibly the fastest growing of all building material categories," says Julie Cole, marketing manager for LouisianaPacific's TechShield.

The product was first produced in the late 1980s by KoolPly, and L-P acquired the company in 1995. Two years later, International Paper introduced their version, Solar Board.

"We have seen tremendous growth, especially in the last 24 months," says IP's Steve Baker. "Partly, it's because of heightened energy awareness, such as with the electricity deregulation in California. That's a piece of it. But primarily, when folks sit down and look at the product. they decide they want it on their home. We just have to let folks know about it."

L-P's Cole similarly attributes the exploding demand to "increased energy consciousness by the American public. Also, part of it is that we and other companies have been placing more emphasis on the product because it's value-added, so margins typically are higher than on commodity products." She anticipates sales of

As well. Willamette Industries is about to formally unveil its still-to-benamed radiant barrier OSB and plywood. "We see it as an opportunity to add value," says John LeFors, v.p. of Willamette's building materials group. "We have plenty of substrate to put it on and the experience to offer a quality product."

Weyerhaeuser, the nation's second largest OSB producer (next to L-P), currently doesn't produce such a product, but does see a need in hot, dry climates. Consequently, early this year Weyerhaeuser customer service centers in applicable regions, such as Southern California, began distributing L-P's TechShield.

Langboard's Quitman, Ga., OSB plant started producing Energylock radiant barrier sheathing in the late spring. "We'd about topped off what we could do with OSB," says Chuck Rigoni. "This is something else to sell, another application for OSB, and a growing market. It's a value-added product; we hope to keep it that way so it doesn't turn into a commodity."

Radiant barrier sheathing, he says, "is already established in Texas and the Southwest, but is just beginning to be used in the South and Southeast. We see a lot of opportunity here, and we hope to grow with that. I'm excited to be selling it for the short-term, but especially for the future."

All the manufacturers admit that their products are basically the same, although in June L-P added a slight differentiation. "We patented a new

incising process whereby we actually incise the product after the laminating process," Cole says. "The post-lamination process puts little holes in the foil and in the board. which allows the substrate, either plywood or OSB, to dry much faster. That's important to the builder and homeowner because often the sheathing gets wet before the builder has a chance to install the roofing felt and shingles. The builder is supposed to let it dry. If they apply felt and shingles before it's fully dry, there is opportunity to trap moisture. The incising allows the moisture to acclimate through the board."

The increasing number of players sees nothing but growth. "There are some prognosticators out there who believe that one day all new construction will have this type of product," IP's Baker says. "I don't know that I'd go that far, but certainly we are seeing business grow year after year. (Using the product) just makes sense."

FOIL-LAMINATED sheathing is providing a hot new market for OSB.

Tladers remain optimistic

ALL SMILES at NAWLA's Traders Market Oct. 11-13 in Dallas, Tx., due to strong, though lower altendance. (1) Tom Corrick, Steve Weekes, Kevin Rooney, Tom Meier, Chris Wilson. (2) Vicki Onuliak, Alan Messett, Scott Driskill. (3) Brian Keefer, Bob Shepherd, Jerry Johnson. (4) Harold Lowe, Barry Hammett, Neil Nakamura. (5) Steven Sprenger, Cindy Reed, Jim Kneaper. (6) Tim McEvoy, Mike

McCann. (7) Peter Alexander, Connie Newman, Brett Kelly. (8) Larry Nelson, Tom Mitchell. (9) Dennis Varn, George Pattee. (10) Graham Bishop, Calvin Biddix. (11) Steven Hagen, Rob Cook. (12) Linda Sabrowski, Alan Bott. (13) Carsten Kullik, Cornelia Wulf, Ingo Faller. (14) Chris Rubin, Doug Niklason, Dave Schiavi. (15) Danen Zwicker, David Stearns. (16) Bob Bell, Tess Lindsey, Thom Wright. (17)

Kris Lewis, Lee Greene Jr. (18) Don Bratcher. (19) John Haggerty lll, Joseph Haggarty lV, John Stevenson. (20) Ben Sotuyo, Susan Fitzsimmons. (21) Marty Hawkins, Bob Fregia. (22) Mike St. John, Eric Bjorling. (23) Ken Caylor, Kristi Elsemore, Rod Nichols. (24) Steven & Michele Tyahla. (25) Joe Castleberry, Greg Fitz.

(More photos on next three pages)

NAWLA (continued from previous page) (11 staffers Ben Stephens, Shannon Sabres, Pam Baker. (2) E.J. Langley, Donna Allen. (3) Jim Sargent, Mike Luza, Marcus Mueller. (4) Lawrence Wong, Lori Blake. (5) Terri Adair, Mark Dippel. (6) Brian Craig, Judy Johnston. (7) Greg & Karen Quibell. (8) Brent Gwatney, John Long. (9) Michael Lobbett, Mike Finfer. (10) Jim Hassenstab, Angie Wallert, Monte Jensen. (11) Denny McEntire, Deber Dodd, Andy Augustine. (12) Ahren Spilker, Joel Hamel. Robert Hanis. (13) John Darrell, Jim Johnson. (14) Bill Malloy, Mike McKanna. (15)

Dean Duchi,

Dave Damon, Nolan

David

Mike & John Behan, Kirk Hammond. (18) John Ferguson. (19) Bob Bretz, Joe Nealon, Billy Gunn. (20) Dave Duncan, Ron Dye. (21) Michael Parella, Nestor Pimentel, George Parden, Bruce Keith. (22) David Stallcop, Jason Tulee, Sheldon Howell. (23) Greg Vaudt, Rick Steers, Dave Fuhriman, Meryl Phillips. (24)Jim Enright, John Jayne. (More photos on next two pages)

Mike Webster. (16) Danny Miller,

Schweikl. (17)

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TRADERS MARKET (continued from previous pagesl exhibitors (1) Kathleen Vardon, Larry

Hawkins. (2) Lee Baxter, Butch Morgan, Pat Abney, John Rogalski. (3) Eddie Smallins, Jack Burnard, Kevin Grindy. (4) Joe Patton, Larry Wagner. (5) Toby Kirkland, Lawrence Newton, Chap Kester. (6) Larry Kelson, John Davisdon. (7) Jim Epperson, Darrell Hungerford. (8) John Braun, Rod Sims, David Savers. (9) Denny O'Sullivan, Bill McGovern, Dusty O'Sullivan. (10) Al Bracewell, Doyal Marks, Mike Day. (11) Ben Stimpson, Kris Johnson, Willie Goyne. (12) Mike Davis, Jack Palacio. (13) Al Deatherage, Tony Lapinto, Larry Audette. (14) Dan Vincent, Parker

Butterlield. (15) Greg Haupt, John Georgelis, Matt Weaber. (16) Dale Spencer, John Barber, Tom Payne. (17) John Brill, Ken Tennefoss. (18) Julia & Joe Nicholson. (19) Charlie Moss, Joe Klohs. (20) Ulrich Vohwinkel, Hans Blumenthal, Thomas Mende. (21) Chris Bailey, Stuart Clarke. (22) Mark Griesemer. Garv Wilson, Ed List, Mark Tucker. (23) Alain Dubois, Alain Chalifour, Tom Reke. (24) Harvev Hetfeld. Mark Mitchell. Bettv Jo Carpenier, Pete Henningfeld. (25) Reed irull, Bill McGrath, Bob Dues, (More photos on nert page)

LfVE OR MEMOREX? (Continued from nrevious three pages) At NAWLA Traddrs Market, (1) Tim Elbers stands at right of image of Len Williams on their booth. (2) Noel Pennington, Linda Priddy, Corey & Scott Thomason. (3) Steve Boyd, Nita Sisul. (4) Doug Hanson. (5) Sean Higgins, Guy Pyselman. (6) Scott Manke. (7) Claudia & Thomas Westbrook. (8) Rich Haddad. (9) Prisco DiPrizio, Scott Brown. (10) Fred MacLean, Jim Ramsey. (11) Jon Painter, Pete Krihak. (12) Brent Sobol, Bill Nugent, (13) Kevin Breen. (14) Bridget Wink, Phil Kimery. (15) Rick Hogue, Chuck Casey. (16) Don Simon, John Makuvek,

Kerlin Drake. (17) Wyatt Spann, Bill Richardson, Gary Calder. (18) Jim Funch, Keith Kersell, Chris Lynch. (19) Tim Tanner. (20) Skip Beddow, Mike Phillips, Ronald Parker. (21) Geofl Crandlemire, Greg Carter, Michael Kirkelie. (22) Scott Elston, Steve Killgore, Rita Poe, Darlene Mclntyre, Steve Webb. (23) Scott Babitt, Al Work, Dave Coleman, (24) Mark Nizic, John Grove, Steve Getsiv, Martin Wiegard lll. (25) Julie Kerber, Larry Work. (26) Ryan Morrison, Chris Degnan, Dusty Hammack, Josh Sammon. (27) Dorothy & Patrick Sinclair. (28) Vince De Palma, Bob Weston.

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Gaddy Lumber, Fairburn, Ga., is closing after 23 years; owner Richard Gaddy will retire ...

Frayser Lumber Co., Memphis, Tn., is leaving the retail business after 50 years; owner Gary Ashley will continue the company as a contracting firm

King Lumber & Materials, Ba*sfield, Ms., recently reopened after an electrical fire destioyed the original store this past May; the new store has an additional 2,500 sq. ft.

H ig g inb otham- B artle tt Lumb e r Co. is closing its 1O0-year-old Planview, Tx., yard this month ...

Newbern Hardware Co., Newbern, Tn., has been acquired by Mike & Mark Lamb, who are considering expanding into lumber ...

Appalachian Supply, East Ellijay, Ga., has been acquired by Jack Nunn and his son. Keith ...

Stroud Building Center has consolidated at its original Lebanon, Tn., location, closing its 3-year-old store on the west side of town; Bobby Stroud and Lisa Conley purchased the business from their father Jerry and uncle Larry Stroud Aug. l

Sells Building Supply, Pikeville, Tn., is building additional storage facilities

Smith & Sons Building Supply, Anadarko, Ok., added a new 5,000-sq. ft. retail store ...

Shelbvville Lumber Co., Shelbyville,"Tn., has expanded into wholesaling plumbing and electrical...

Lowe's Cos. opens new stores this month in Waterford, Fl. (John Becher, mgr.); Rockledge, Fl. (Daniel Radwick, mgr.); Lenoir, N.C. (Charles Lucas, mgr.), and on Loop 410 SW in W San Antonio, Tx. (Ernesto Solis, mgr.)

Lowe's acquired two more sites in San Antonio, Tx., to build a 5th and 6th store in the city; expects an early 2002 opening in Rorire, Ga.; is building in Yaldosta, Ga., with au expected summer 2002 opening; is considering a return to Greenville, Ms., and is continuing to consolidate its corporate offices into a recently closed shopping mall in Wilkesboro, N.C.

Inwe's is being sued by a couple whose daughter reportedly was thrown from a shopping cart due to a faulty wheel at its Tullahoma, Tn., store...

Home Depot this month opens a new home center in Paris, Tx., and an Expo Design Center in SW Orlando, Fl. ... Depot proposed a site in South Walton County, Fl., and agreed to buy plumbing distributor Your "other" Warehouse, Baton Rouge, La. ...

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Weyerhaeuser moved its Atlanta, Ga., customer service center to new offices in Suwanee. Ga. ...

Interstate Plywood Corp., Memphis, Tn., will relocate to larger 3,500-sq. ft. offices Dec. 1 to accommodate new telemarketing progftlms

Willamette Industries has beeun production at its new particlebdard plant in Bennettsville, S.C. ...

Evergreen Forest Products has shut down its sawmill in Riceboro. Ga., laying off 70 people: the chip mill will remain open

Kerr Hardwoods, Hendersonville, Tn., liquidated after filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Arnerican Woodmark Corp. is building a 220,040-sq. ft. hardwood cabinet component plant in Hazard, Ky...,

Tropical Forest Foundation has moved to new offices in Alexandria, Va. ...

New South, Inc., Myrtle Beach, S.C., has restructured; holding co. New South Cos. will include New South Lumber Co., New South Wood Preserving and New South Express ... New South Internstional will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary

Trex Co., Winchester, Va., canceled plans to build a plastic lumber facility in Knoxville, Tn.; it is instead considering expansion at plants in Winchester and Nv. ...

M & M Lumber,Lawrenceburg, Tn., added a new Log-Master portable bandmill

Laurel Lumber Co., Laurel, Ms., recently installed a l5O-horsepower wood-fired boiler system

Jamo. Miami, Fl., and Custom Building Products recently opened a 5Q000-sq. ft. plant in Miami that will manufacture tile and stone products...

Rinker Materials Corp.. West Palm Beach, Fl., acquired Hanson PLC's aggregates and concrete operations in Las Vegas

Premdor, after completing its acquisition of Masonite Corp. from International Paper Co., is changing its name to Masonite International Corp. ...

Ryobi Technolo gies. Anderson, S.C., was named Hame Depot's hardware vendor ofthe year ...

Dixie Plywood, Savannah, Ga., is distributing VJtcom's Azek PVC trimboards in the Southeast

Robbins hardwood flooring is now being distributed in Ga. and Al. by Southern Wholesale, Marietta, Ga., and by BPI Memphis, Tn., in Ms., Tn. and Ar.

L & W Suppty has begun using ChanneLinx's eLinkTM e-commerce platform ...

New Web site: G.R. Morris & Associates. Fort Worth, Tx.. www. gr-morTls.com ...

Housing starts in Sept. (latest figures) rose 2Vo to 1.574 million single family starts climbed l% to 1.268 million; multi-family was at e rate of 270,000 for 5+ units ... building permits fell3Vo to an annual pace of 1.571 million.

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Southern Building Material Association - Nov. 7, engineered wood products seminar, Nashville, Tn.; Nov. 8, engineered wood products seminar, Comfort Inn Convention Center, Statesville, N.C.; Nov. 8, yard foreman seminar, Richmond, Va.; (704) 376-1503.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association - Nov. 8, employee appraisal workshop, Best Western Saddleback Inn, Oklahoma City, Ok.; (800) 7 47 -6529.

Home Improvement Industry Presidents Council - Nov. 8-9, annual conference, Scottsdale , Az.: (847) 480-7 l7 |

North American Building Material Distribution AssociationNov. 8-10, annual convention, Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Atlanta, Ga.; (888) 747-7862.

Construction Suppliers Association - Nov. 10-13, dealer roundtable, Merry Acres, Albany, Ga; (770) 751-6373.

Southern Building Material Association - Nov. L3, engineered wood products seminar, Richmond,Va.; Nov. 14, yard foreman seminar, Historic Vance Hotel, Statesville, N.C.; Nov. 15, engineered wood products seminar, Charlotte, N.C.; (704) 376-1503.

International Mass Retail Association - Nov. 13-16, store planning, design & merchandising conference & expo, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Fl.; (703) 841-2300.

High Performance Selling Video Broadcast - Nov. 14, Little Rock, Ar.; Charlotte, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Nashville, Tn.; Elizabethtown, Ky.; Tulsa, Ok., and Jacksonville, Orlando and West Palm Beach, Fl.; (800)747-6529.

Architectural Woodwork Institute - Nov. 15-17, 49th annual meeting/convention, Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Ma.; (703) 733-0600.

Wood & Wood Products and Custom Woodworking Business - Nov. 16-17, woodworking expo & conference, Convention Center, Portland, Or.; (888) 903-9663.

National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association - Nov. 2415, fall meeting, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tn.; (9Ol) 5265016.

Wallace Hardware Co., Inc. - Nov. 27-29, winter show, Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tn.; (423) 5865650.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - Nov. 29, regional sales training workshop, Drawbridge Inn & Convention Center, Cincinnati, Oh.; (800) 527-8258.

Michael Weinig Inc. - Nov.30-Dec. 1, open house, Mooresville, N.C.; (704) 799-0100.

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International Mass Retail Association - Dec. 3-4, tax executives seminar, Washington Monarch Hotel, Washington, D.C.; (703) 841-2300.

Center for Forest Products Marketing & Management - Dec. 5-6, advanced selling skills seminar, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.; (540) 231-587 6.

National Association of Women in Construction - Dec. 6, chapter meeting, Austin, Tx.; (512) 476-5534.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association - Dec. 7, Seven Secrets of the Sales Superstars seminar, Holiday Inn Airport, Little Rock, Ar.; (800) 74"1-6529.

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MLA Replaces Expo With State Meetings

Instead of a regional buying show, the Mid-America Lumbermens Association now will stage separate state meetings focused on education and networking.

The MLA board of directors elected to end the 113-year run of the MLA Expo in Kansas City, Mo., due to declining attendance. "Like all other associations, we've had to rethink the way markets are done," said Leroy Davenport, MLA regional mgr. for Arkansas and Oklahoma. "We've always promoted (the Expo) as a buying show; we can't do that anymore. Dealers seem to be doing most of their buying at the buying group and co-op shows."

Individual state meetings will encourage more local participation and, while featuring tabletop exhibits, will stress education and camaraderie over buying.

State meetings will be held March 8-9 in Little Rock, Ar., and April 2627 in Shawnee, Ok. Already-planned winter meetings in Missouri in January and in Kansas in late February will be expanded to state meetings.

The meetings are being organized by state committees, which will oversee all MlA-related business, legisla-

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Southern Building Material Association, Florida Building Material Association, Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association. MidAmerica Lumbermens Association and eight other regional associations are sponsoring a Nov. 14 video broadcast of the training program "High Performance Selling."

Led by Don Hutson, the three-hour class will be broadcast live via satellite to more than 40 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Charlotte, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Nashville, Tn.; Elizabethtown, Ky.; Little Rock, Ar.; Tulsa, Ok.. and Jacksonville, Orlando and West Palm Beach, Fl.

Designed for inside and outside sales reps and sales managers, the program will explore value-added selling, dealing with intense competition, managing territories, avoiding sales slumps, etc.

tive and social activities in their respective states. Missouri and Kansas already had such committees.

Arkansas's new state committee includes Alan Clark, Clark's Building Materials, Hot Springs; David Churchman, Churchman Building Center, Newport; John Davis, Whit Davis Lumber Co., Jacksonville; Rodney Persons, Davis Lumber Co., Stuttgart; Roger Clemmons, Davis Discount Building Materials, Texarkana; Ron Caldwell, Caldwell

Lumber Co., Wynne; Tom Rainwater, E.C. Barton & Co., Jonesboro, and chairman Billy Plyler, John Plyler Home Center, Glenwood. Oklahoma committee members include Freddie Baker, Yukon Door & Plywood, Yukon; Larry Johnson, Marlow Lumber Co., Marlow; Mike Kennedy, T.H. Rogers Lumber Co., Edmond; Tom Watson, Morrow-Gill Lumber Co., Sand Springs; Jerry Henry, Mill Creek Lumber, Tulsa, and chairman Brett Reeves. chairman. Chelsea Lumber & Hardware, Chelsea.

On rnrith the show fnr SFFA

SFPA 2002 chairman (1) Clayton Barns, with Michael O'Halloran. Scott Elston. (2) Jenine & Buford Price, Jim McGhin. (3) King & Lovie Cole (4) Judy Denson, Mary Ann Lindberg. (5) Larry Lewis, J-ennifer & Chick Cole, Wanda Lewis. (6) Don MacHarg, Mike George, Steve Barth (7) Jim Langdale, Harley Langdale Jr., Karl Lindberg, Richard Kleiner. (8) John & Lisa Barber. (9) Frankie Anthony Sr., Clary Anthony Sr, (10) Claire & Ruth Vermedahl. (11) Sue & Dave Mason. (12) Bobbie & Betly Rivers (13) Renee & Jay Galloway, John Hammack. (14) Carole & William Pooser, David Haddock (15) Jeannie Brodie, Tom Jones. (16) Chip & Susan Harrigan, Michelle & Patrick Harrigan. (17) Bill& Debbie Parks (18) Jim Kaake, Ron Coker, Jerry Norris. (19) Digges Morgan. Edward Galt. Walt Wehrmann, (20) Clary "Mark" Anthony Jr., Mary Williams, Linda Maples.

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A I-THOUGH many other industry groups cancelled or -{a.posl1'rtrrretl theil Scptcrtrber events. Sor.rthcrn Furest Products Association decicled to -so on u,ith its annual meeting. thcnred "Conipeting fi)f the Future."

Despitc aboLrt t\\'o dozen cancellations, the Sept. 22-25 event in Savarrnah. Ga.. clre.,v r.norc than l-50 industrl,, representalir c\. \p()t.l\c\ arttl gueslr.

The boarcl proposed the new slatc ol'officers fur 2001. including chairman Clayton Barns. Willantette Industries. vice chairrnan Chip Harrigan. Harri!r.an Lumben trersurcr Art McGowen. Intcrnational Papcr'. and irnmediate past chairman Ste"e Anthonr'. Bearden Lunrbcr'. Karl Lindberg

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As well, improvements were approved for Expo 2003, such as a new Wednesday through Friday schedule (June 2628) and a stronger focus on engineered wood products and international visitors and exhibitors.

Sawmill safety awards were presented to (division one) Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Co., Smithfield, N.C.; (division two) Anthony Forest Products, Atlanta, Tx., and (division three) a l0-way tie between nine Georgia-Pacific mills and Willamette Industries, Zwolle. La.

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Vicki Balfour, Joe Elder Jr. (6) William Turcotte, Phyllis & Mark Junkins. (7)

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IZNOWN throushout North AA*"ri.u as a lOd-year-old business and a member of the Fortune 200, Weyerhaeuser is still fundamentally a timber company. Weyerhaeuser is trees. Acres and acres, spreading for miles through the mountains and valleys of the Pacific Northwest.

From its earliest years, Weyerhaeuser's forests have served as

the foundation for the company's subsequent growth, making possible today's integrated production and marketing of lumber, structural panels, engineered wood products and paper products.

Now, more than a century after its original 900,000-acre purchase in Washington state, Weyerhaeuser continues to protect and enhance the value

WORKING FOREST:At left, alder and Douglas fir populate Weyerhaeuser's Mount St. Helens Tree Farm near Longview, Wa.

and productivity of its timberlands as a fundamental management objective. Today, the company manages over 5.6 million acres in the United States, over 32 million acres in Canada (most in long-term timber licenses from the government), and almost 500,000 acres in the Southern Hemisphere.

But much has changed over the past hundred years. In the early decades, forest landowners such as Weyerhaeuser relied on unmanaged, natural forests to meet demand.

Beginning in the 1930s, the company began the first stages of sustainable forest management, protecting their lands from fire and other natural disasters, and improving reforestation techniques so that trees could be managed renewably.

In the 1960s, the company began its "high yield forestry" program, using state-of-the-art science to ensure successful reforestation and improve tree growth. New challenges arrived over the past several decades-from protecting fish and wildlife to meeting customer expectations for certified products to competition for non-wood substitutes such as steel.

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"To survive," says Cassie Phillips, Weyerhaeuser's vice president of Sustainable Forestry. "we must sustain the supply of wood from our managed forests into the future, and we must respond to environmental and customer concerns and competition from other products. Fortunately, Weyerhaeuser has a long history of scientific research and innovation, and as public and customer expectations have evolved, we have improved our ability to respond."

Weyerhaeuser manages its forests to increase the quality and volume of wood produced as well as to protect valuable natural resources. Forest practices include:

During harvest, leaving buffers of trees along streams, to protect water quality and fish habitat, and standing trees and downed logs for wildlife habitat.

Planting 300 to 600 seedlings on each acre.

. Thinning forest stands to give remaining trees room to grow.

Protecting soils from harmful compaction or erosion.

. Fertilizing stands as needed to supplement natural nutrient levels.

Harvesting at sustainable ratesapproximately 2Vo of forestlands each year in the West.

Planning harvest units to reduce visual impacts and protect unique sites, such as those with cultural, historical, or archaeological value.

In addition to Weyerhaeuser's forest stewardship practices, the company has been engaged in the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) since its

that all company units-manufacturing and timberlands-will be certifiable to the ISO standard by 2005," says Phillips. "We're well on the way and especially proud of our latest achievement. Our Western Timberlands organizations in Washington and Oregon-l.9 million acres-were successfully audited and will be certified. To our knowledge, that's the largest block of private timberlands to be concurrently certified in the world."

Phillips cautions, however, that the industry and Weyerhaeuser face aggressive competition from non-

wood substitutes, particularly steel and concrete. "To counter the efforts of the steel industry, the wood products industry in the United States and Canada is jointly sponsoring a woodpromotion campaign emphasizing to consumers that wood is both a renewable resource and an environmentally preferred, energy-efficient building material.

"I believe we're now at a point where the public and our customers can have confidence that managed forests can be both highly productive and able to provide the multiple benefits that are essential to societv."

inception seven years ago. Sponsored by the American Forest & Paper Association, SFI calls for a land stewardship ethic that integrates the growing, harvesting and replanting of trees for useful products with the conservation of soil, air and water quality; wildlife and fish habitat; and aestherics.

Weyerhaeuser timberlands and manufacturing units in the U.S. are using the SFI standard in order to certify that its products are produced in an environmentally responsible way. In conjunction with SFI, Weyerhaeuser follows the standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which focuses on how well a company's management practices meet environmental requirements. This certification approach by a third party tells consumers the product was made from wood grown in a forest managed according to a defined standard.

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TREE PLANTER at Weverhaeuser's White River tree farm in Enumclaw, Wa.

ROCK SOLID: Cultured Stone, a division of Owens Corning, opened a 200,000-sq. ft. stone veneer manufacturing plant in Chester County, S.C. Above, two ol the nearly 300 employees insoect stones at the new $30 million facilitv.

GP Dedicates Low Energy Home

Georgia-Pacific and the U.S. Department of Energy have dedicated an energy efficient house a few blocks from the boyhood home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Atlanta, Ga.

The "I Have a Dream House" is designed to use 577o less energy for heating and cooling than comparable area houses. Its design was based on "whole-house" systems engineering.

The walls were factory built with foam insulation sandwiched between layers of OSB. In addition, the walls, roof and floor use structural insulated panels. These changes tightened the building envelope, which allowed builders to downsize the heating and cooling equipment. Further energy efficiencies include low-E windows, tightly sealed duct work and a SEER l3 rated air conditioner.

The 1,565-sq. ft. home originally served as APA's "Behind the Walls" show home at the February 2001 Interna-tional Builders Show.

The house was recently sold to a family relocating from California. The new homeowner grew up in a house that originally stood on the "I Have a Dream House" site.

G-P'S DREAM HOUSE (Back, l-r): Jim Hackler. EarthOraft: David K. Garman, U.S. Dept. of Energy; Dennis Creech, Southface Energy Institute; Traycee Verdun, Bank oJ America; Bill Wachtler, SIPA; Tamara Nash, Georgia-Pacific senior mgr. of community programs; Bob Ramont, G-P director of marketing services; Pam Sessions, Greater Atlanta HBA; Mtamanika Youndblood, HDDC, and Steve Sandell, APA. Pictured in the front row (l-r) with their grandchild are new homeowners Delores and James Williams.

Barry Flood is now v.p.-sales at Rocky Top Wood Preservers, Rocky Mount, Va. He succeeds David Woody, who has left the company.

Aubra Anthony, Jr., has been elected president and c.e.o. of Anthony Forest Products, El Dorado, Ar. He succeeds John Lee Anthony (see p. 32), who passed away Oct. 5. Russ D. Anthony has been elected executive v.p. New directors include: John L. Anthony Jr.; Lynda J. Anthony, v.p. for human resources, safety & environment; Mike Giles, v.p. of sales; Kerlin Drake, v.p. of marketing, and Roger Landes, secretary and legal counsel.

Paul Alford has retired and sold his interest in Affordable Ace Hardware, Maynardville, Tn., to partner Darrell Snapp.

Dewey Evans, Dixie Plywood, Savannah, Ga., has transferred to West Palm Beach, Fl., as branch mgr.

David Newcombe has rejoined Causeway Lumber Co., Fort Lauderdale, Fl., as c.o.o. He was formerly with the company as its c.f.o. Rob Callahan is the new human resources director and Ernest Rinaldi is the new steel dept. mgr.

Ralph Del Valle, ex-Robbins Manufacturing and Builders 1st Choice, has joined the marketing and sales staff at Rt.4l Mfg., Spring Hill, Fl.

Patrick and Susan Pellet are now managing Twin Rivers Supply, Big Sandy, Tn.

John Peeler has joined ECMD, North Wilkesboro, N.C., as quality management coordinator.

Mark Ward has rejoined Moores Building Supply, Knoxville, Tn., as inside sales coordinator.

Alan Moody is the new sales mgr. at Weyerhaeuser's Suwanee, Ga., customer service center. Dennis Lentz has been named branch mgr. in Memphis, Tn. Fred Probst is now area general mgr. for the Oklahoma City, Ok., region. At Federal Way, Wa., Hq., Richard J. Taggart has been promoted to v.p.-finance; Jeffery W. Nitta succeeds him as v.p. and treasurer, and Kathryn McAuley is now v.p.-investor relations.

Greg Trail has transferred to Idaho Timber Corp.'s Fort Worth, Tx., branch as gen. mgr. Norm Renaud is new to sales. Glen Ross and Kirk Rentschler have joined sales in Lake City, Fl.

Mike Reid, ex-Georgia Pacific, has joined McKinney Lumber, Sheffield, Al., as sales mgr. for non-traditional products.

Kevin Rupert is new to sales at Vaughn Lumber Co., Knoxville, Tn.

Catherine Meyer is now mgr. of MidState Building Supply, Murfreesboro, Tn., according to Mark Thessin, who acquired the business in April.

Tom Lakeman, ex-Professional Forest Products, is now mgr. of Kent Logistics, Statesville, N.C., a new reload opened by Kent Lumber Co.

Charles O'Brien is the new mgr. at Harbin Lumber Co., Athens, Ga.

F. David Peters, ex-Georiga Pacific, has joined Great Southern Wood Preserving, Abbeville, Al., as general mgr. in Conyers, Ga. He succeeds Bob Worfel, who has transferred to Abbeville after 14 years in Conyers.

Billy Reed, ex-Birmingham International and McKinney Lumber, has joined the brokerage division sales staff of Stringfellow Lumber Co., Birmingham, Al. Eddie White, Bay Springs, Ms., is now repping exclusively for Stringfellow's brokerage division.

Curtis Haugen, ex-Intemational Paper, is new to sales at Gilman Building Products Co.. Yulee. Fl.

Al Jewel is the new mgr. of Wickes Lumber, Jackson, Tn.

Eric Jones has been promoted to co-mgr. at 84 Lumber, Falling Creek, Va. New mgr trainees include Jason Crane, Culpeper, Va.; Keith Taylor, Lynchburg, Va., and John King, Monroe, Ga.

Jim Stuckey is new to Diversified Wood Products' Daphne, Al., import/export office. Tawana Parker transferred to the same office.

Tracy McFaddin is the new store mgr. at Lowe's, North Knoxville, Tn. Tonette Powers is paint dept. mgr. at the new Port Arthur. Tx.. location.

Beth Bryant has transferred to Home Depot, Memphis, Tn., as store mgr. Michael Cain has been promoted to mgr. of the store's pro sales dept. Kristy Doyle has transferred to Madison, Tn., as store mgr.

Scott Hoover is now Southeast product specialist for Pilkington North America.

Kevin Kaulfus has been appointed regional mgr. for Wilsonart, Houston, Tx.

Eric Barnes has been promoted to general mgr. of distribution at Interior Products, Brunswick, Ga. John Hamacher is the new store fixture division sales mgr., Michele "Missy" Perkins is new to sales and customer support for the eastern region at the Louisville, Ky., office, and v.p. of engineering and manufacturing Tom Phillips is now overseeing OEM accounts in addition to his regular duties.

Debbie L. Cohen is the new c.e.o. at the Forest Stewardshio Council.

Jim Rothe has joined TALPX as national sales director-enterprise solutions.

Gary Christiansen has joined Adams Lumber as a trader.

Jimmy Alexander has been named v.p. of human resources for Ace Hardware Corp.

Edward Bilger has been appointed mgr. of engineering for the construction and distribution division of Bostik Findley.

Clyde Sutton, Sr., 74, accepted the Minority Retail Firm of the Year Award from the Atlanta Minority Business Development Center for his business, Sutton's Ace Hardware, Atlanta, Ga.

Sue Yablind is the new legal advisor to Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus, owners of Mungus-Fungus Forest Products. Climax. Nv.

Door Exporter Expands

Luvrpol, a Spanish exporter of interior and exterior doors, recently expanded its sales office in Miami, Fl., hoping to expand further into the U.S. U.S. sales rep Carlos Ramos said his company has been exporting to the U.S. for the last nine years, but feels now is the time for greater growth.

Luvpor- specializes in red oak and sapele-mahogany and has I million sq. ft. of indoor production facilities along with 14,300 sq. ft. of drying operations. Current production capacity is 29,000 doors per month.

The European facilities are fully integrated with ISO 9001 and ISO 9002, feature just-in-time production systems and have the green seal of the FSC, plus ISO 14001 certification.

Hard-To-Treat Decking OK'ed

A proposed decking standard that allows diminished treatment of thin sapwood species was approved by the American Wood-Preservers' Association's T-2 (Lumber & Timber) subcommittee meeting.

If finalized, the standard would permit difficult-to-treat species to be treated with reduced penetration and lower assay zone requirements, and no incising restrictions. According to the Southern Forest Products Association, "This so-called 'shell' or 'envelope' treatment raises numerous concerns regarding the serious risk of premature wood failures, inappropriate applications, and the subsequent loss of consumer confidence in all treated products."

The proposed standard is now eligible for the next level of approval within the AWPA voting procedures.

Texas Dealer Doubles In Size

Lampasas Builders Mart, Lampasas, Tx., has reopened their newly expanded hardware store and lumberyard.

The new facility stands next to the old 1930s-era building that was leveled to make room for a 25,000-sq. ft. parking lot.

The $500,000 expansion brings the size of the new hardware showroom to 10,000 sq. ft., more than doubling the size of the former space.

In addition, Builders Mart will be joining the Ace Hardware franchise to "upgrade the way we do business," reports gen. mgr. Roland Schaub.

Owner Charlie Brown expects the new store to have almost double the old store's capacity with the addition of the lawn and garden and housewares departments.

Schaub also expects to add two full-time employees this fall. They will join a current staff of 14 full-time and three part-time workers.

Willamette Upgrades Sawmill

Willamette Industries has completed an upgrade of its Dodson, La., sawmill.

The major focus of the upgrade

was the installation of a Optimil band mill for primary breakdown, coupled with Perceptron scanning and optimization technology aimed at fiber recovery and use.

Mgr. David West noted that the additions are centered on responding to changes in the marketplace. "We're able to plug in data we get from sales, and then let the Perceptron equipment look at the log we're inputting and calculate how the best value can be achieved from them," he said.

The mill, last updated in 1993, is currently running l0-hour shifts, producing an estimated 36,000 bd. ft. of lumber per day.

U.S. Plastic To Close 3 Plants

U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp., Boca Raton, Fl., is expected to close three manufacturing plants by the end of the year.

Along with plants in California and Maryland, the company will close its Trenton, Tn., location.

Operations from the closed facilities are expected to be switched to existing plants in Chicago and Ocala, Fl. The company is seeking ISO 9000 certification for both facilities.

"We will reduce our fixed and

overhead costs by manufacturing the same volume of products from three fewer plants," said c.e.o. Mark S. Alsentzer.

The move, along with the closure of two resin processing plants, will eliminate 140 jobs and save the company about $5 million annually.

L-P Braces For Recession

Louisiana-Pacific has decided upon a variety of measures to cut costs by $30 million annually as the U.S. slides toward a recession.

The actions will include facility closures, wage freezes, selling of some assets, exiting the pulp business and job cuts. There are already plans to eliminate 160 mid-to-high level corporate jobs by the end of the year.

Chairman and c.e.o Mark Suwyn said, "These actions are absolutely essential given the uncertainties of the building products markets."

Asked if any specific plants had been earmarked for closure, spokesperson Kelly Stoner said, "No decision has been made yet. We are currently evaluating all our operations."

The current reductions are in addition to the 20Vo reduction L-P has already made over the last l8 months.

Flooring Mill Gets Second Life

Lumber Liquidators, Colonial Heights, Va., recently reopened a Lynchburg, Va., house and truck flooring mill.

Flooring firm Burruss' Lynchburg mill closed in Oct. 2000, laying off 300 workers. Lumber Liquidators originally bought the mill during ensuing bankruptcy proceedings.

The company has now begun manufacturing house flooring that it plans to sell under its Mill Direct brand. The truck flooring division is scheduled to reopen next year.

Former Bumrss mgr. Fred Burton and his wife, Linda, manage the new on-site Lumber Liquidators store.

Riding Out Big-Box Invasions

They are the big-box retailers. Formidable in starure, expansive in scope, surrounded by football field-size parking lots, often anchored to popular shopping plazas, and increasingly populated with frenzied d-i-yers pushing carriages overflowing with building materials.

If you're a lumber and building products retailer, and these images have kept you up too many nights, then Long Beach, Ca.-based small business consultant Bob Phibbs has some hope for you.

"Chain stores are continuing to dominate the scene," he said. "But more people, at the same time, are willing to give the independents a chance."

Phibbs, author of You Can Compete!, a book designed to manage small business concerns in the face of chain store proliferation, has helped more than 100 small businesses come up with competitive new strategies.

He emphasizes that small retailers have an upperhand because they can react quicker to the economy and stress customer service and product knowledge.

"The independents' advantage is that people want to try them as long as they get treated better than at the chain stores. Unfortunately, (small businesses) are taking the motto of big chains, which is shoving a lot of merchandise in a store and assuming it will sell," Phibbs said.

The recent success of small, independent stores in pedestrian-friendly areas like Pasadena and Belmont Shores, Ca., has attracted the attention of the big box executives and, according to Phibbs, there are three important points to protecting yourself.

The store's physical appearance is primary. "The most valuable part of the store is the first third, that's as far as most people go into a store," he said. "You need to have the best, brightest and newest merchandise out there in front."

The second line of defense is seeing employees as your most important asset. "For any and every business, the number one problem right now is personnel, " he stressed. "You want people to talk about the product and develop a relationship, and instead you get people who are impatient behind the counters." Phibbs recommended that employers institute a system of rewards for employees who demonstrate excellent customer service skills.

Finally, Hibbs said that if the first two sreps are followed, a retailer can then begin with a competitive marketing strategy. "The myth of marketing is that if you bring enough bodies in, it will work. But the problem is people aren't coming back," Phibbs noted. "You don't want to bring more bodies into a place if they're not going to get great service, because marketing is a matter of steps to remind people of the good time they had with you."

Phibbs said mailing lists and handouts with catchy phrases have a more far reaching effect than coupons or guaranteed price matches.

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A Lumber Umbrella

Laminated veneer lumber with a moisture resistant protective coating is new from Willamette Industries.

StrucLam is protected with a green pigmented acrylic latex emulsion that is blended with wax emulsion to protect wood from absorbing or losing moisture.

The coating is said to reduce the water uptake and absorption rate by over 90%.

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The Batt House

An insulation batt that has been designed for 9' high walls is new from Johns Manville.

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One Tough Decking

Hollow composite decking and railing material that reportedly won't crack. waro or rot is available from Kadant Composites.

Two Ways To Hammer

A lightweight framing hammer with an option to change striking faces is new from Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturinq Co.

The batt is 105"xl5" and reportedly fits snugly into wall cavities, increasing the home's energy efficiency.

It comes faced or unfaced and with rating values ofR-ll, 13, 15 and 19.

Circle No. 302

Salesmen Phone Home

NxTrend Technology has introduced a wireless application for the Palm OS designed to access company distribution software or e-business inlormation from any location.

Bizlinx Mobile allows users to

Geodeck comes in three plank materials: traditional (S4S), tongue & groove, and heavy-duty commercial. It is made from durable recycled plastic and natural fibers.

It features a 2)-year limited warranty.

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Ti-Tech is ergonomically designed with a titanium head. The forged steel caps provide an option of a milled or smooth finished striking face with a free floating pin to minimize shock at impact.

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Red Cedar Options

Weyerhaeuser has introduced a line of western red cedar products that includes decking, siding, timbers and yardscapes.

Cr,nanONe comes in four grade categories: premium clear, performance clear, premium knotty, and performance knotty.

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Instant Fencing!

Pre-packaged PVC fencing kits that are said to offer quick and easy installation are new from L.B. Plastics.

Each Sheerline kit comes with a l6' section and standard 6' posts. They are available in privacy with lattice, semi-privacy and post and rail systems.

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Grooving On Plywood

Georgia-Pacific's GP Plywood Sturdi-I-Floor now

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Composite Friendly Screws

A trim head screw created specifically for use with composite building products is new from PAM Fastening Technologies.

The screw comes in silver kylan or stainless steel and does not require pre-drilling for most applications.

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Mobile Organization

A hand truck organizer made from heavy duty nylon is available from Paktek.

the new APA designed tongue & groove.

The QuickFit design has a wider groove opening that reportedly allows the individual panels to fit together much faster than before.

It has also passed all uniform, concentrated and impact load tests to verify building code compliance.

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The Sound Of Studs

A multi-tool stud finder that emits a progressive audible sound along with LEDs that illuminate stud edges is new from GB Instruments.

The Audible Stud Seeker detects studs in drywall, plywood, and paneling or flooring up to 3/4" thick.

It features a built-in scribe and bubble level.

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Door Decor On Display

A three-quarter oval mahogany door that reportedly won't split due to contraction and expansion is new from Royal Mahogany Products.

The door features arched mouldings at the top and bottom that are raised up l-114" to frame a decorative glass center.

It also has matching three-quarter length sidelites and a half-circle transom.

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Wall PanelWarrior

A uPVC wall panel from Rulon Co. is said to offer a durable alternative to high pressure laminates, drywall and wood.

Plaswall reportedly resists dents, dings, corrosion and rust damage. It can be cleaned with a damp cloth or pressure-washed.

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The Path ls Clear

A new bucket attachment from Gradall is said to clean aisles and paths faster with just one pass.

HandTruckPak features pockets and panels for tools, clip boards, work orders. etc.

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The 1O-Minute Bath Drill

Sterling has introduced tub and shower doors that reportedly can be installed in less than 10 minutes with only an Allen wrench.

Finesse doors come with brass, silver or white frames and have a fiveyear warTanty.

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The Clear Path material bucket is 102" wide and has a light material capacity of l-l/4 cubic yards. It is designed for use with the G6-42A and G642P material handler models.

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Greener MDF Panels

SierraPine Ltd. has introduced a line of no-added formaldehyde MDF panel products.

Narrow-Minded Lift Truck

A lift truck designed to operate in aisles as nilTow as 54" is new from Drexel Industries.

The SwingMast Model SLT-30 is a 36-volt electric truck with a 3,000-lb. lifr ing capacity. It operates as a front loading vehicle for general plant activity with palletized loads and as a side carrier for long loads such as pipes and tubes.

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Medex, Medex NC, Medex II and Medite FR contain l00%o recovered and recycled wood fiber and are manufactured using polyurea resin instead of urea-formaldehyde.

The panels are designed for indoor high moisture areas, fire rated applications and in standard non-structural applications.

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Enter With Style

A steel entry door with a three panel configuration, two rectangular bottom panels, and a22"x48" archtop panel is new from Premdor.

The embossed door features a core of solid polyurethane and a triple-contact bottom sweep for an energy efficiency rating of R-15.

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A Staple Of The Industry

A new stapling tacker from StanleyBostich features a leaf spring drive system to reduce coil and requires less force to drive staples flush.

The PC2000 features a stainless steel AntiJam magazine for increased durability and a urethane, shock-reducing bumper to consistently set staples.

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A reusable, durable plywood container for shipping dry or liquid goods is new from Riverside Forest Products. StrongBoxx features interlocking construction, and reportedly assembles and disassembles in less than a minute without tools.

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The Stapler Strikes Back

A l6-gauge medium crown stapler that shoots 5/8" to 2" long staples is available from Spotnails. The Striker XS76/8650 is designed for applications in plywood wall sheathing, floor underlayment and millwork door jambs among others. It features a 360" exhaust, an ergonomic rubber grip and a quickclear nose.

Circle No. 321

Nail Guard

Simpson Strong-Tie's new nail stopper is said to prevent nails from piercing water pipes and electrical llnes.

Designed to meet the International Plumbing Code and International Electrical Code, the Protective Shield Nail Stopper is made of 16 gauge galvanized steel plates that install with prongs or 8d common nails over utilities that pass over framing

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Natural Gas Highways

Gastite's corruqated stainless steel tubing for natural gas and liquefied petroleum is now available in l-l/2" and 2" sizes.

The tubing comes enclosed in a yellow plas- tic jacketmade of Tenite polyethylene that is said to comply with ASTM E84 for flame and smoke.

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Not Your Ordinary Niche

Balmer Studios has introduced the new Madrid niche to its line of polymer wall niches.

The niche weighs I I lbs. and measures 32.25"x15.5". It is waterproof and can be used inside or outside the house.

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Stuck On You

A non-staining, waterproof and weather-proof adhesive that is said to offer less costly adhesion of drywall to structurally sound surfaces is new from OSI Sealants Inc.

Formula #38 is desisned to bond gypsum board to wood o-r metal studs, laminate gypsum board to gypsum board, and bond gypsum board to concrete or block walls.

It comes in a light tan color and is available in 10.5 oz. and 29 oz. cartridges.

Circle No. 319

Your House's Back Up

A fiber cement backerboard approved for vinyl and other resilient floorins has been introduced by Custom Building Products.

RhinoB oard weighs less than 1.6 lbs. per sq. ft. and comes in 4'x4' sizes that when cut in half, yield two pieces that fit standard countertop dimensions.

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John Lee Anthony, 60, president, c.e.o. and director, Anthony Forest Products, El Dorado, Ar., died of cancer Oct. 5 in Tilden, Tx.

A native of El Dorado, Anthony was a past director of the American Forest & Paper Association and also a two-time president of the American Institute of Timber Construction.

John Choate Burke,75, retired president and c.e.o. ofthe now defunct Smith-Haggard Lumber Co., Lexington, Ky., died Aug. 16.

A native of Lexington, Burke was the president of the Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association in 1966.

He was also a past president of the Central Kentucky Retail Lumber Dealers Association and the bluegrass chapter of the Association of General Contractors of America.

Lowe's Energy Efficiency 101

Lowe's hosted a series of nationwide clinics last month designed to instruct do-it-yourselfers on how to cut energy costs and keep houses warm during the winter.

The clinics were held Saturdays in October on topics such as storm door installation, home insulation, and weather stripping windows and doors. The classes were part of a consumer education campaign that included the distribution of a l2-p. magazine on energy efficiency in the home and weekend d-i-y projects.

Beetles Killing S.C. Pines

So far this year the southern pine beetle has killed three million pine trees in western South Carolina as authorities warn of further infestation across the state next year.

The infestation, which is the worst since the late 1970s, has forced state forester Bob Schowalter to declare a state forest disaster. Native to South Carolina, southern pine beetles are about the size of a rice grain and eat away at the moisture rich layers within the trees, making them less marketable to sawmills.

To date, $46 million worth of trees have been killed in South Carolina alone. Schowalter has urged timber producers to process infested trees if at all possible. "On the industry side,

Boise Gascade To Be "Boise"

Boise Cascade will re-brand itself next year, going by the name of "Boise" alone.

The decision is expected to take place in the spring of 2002, with the name change appearing on most products and marketing materials.

For legal and financial trading, the corporation will keeps its full name.

"The overriding reason for the change is to have a visual presentation that does a better job of telling what the company is," said company spokesman Mike Moser.

Moser added that most employees and customers already refer to the company as "Boise."

Some industry analysts have suggested the name change is an attempt to distance the company from its forest products image, which recently has been under increasing scrutiny by environmental activists.

Moser denied the decision was a reaction to environmentalists. "We're very proud of our heritage. We're not

I'd like to see them take a higher percentage of beetle-damaged wood than they've been taking," he said. The state forestry commission has reported that only 5Vo of infested wood has been salvaged.

Norbord, which has a pressed board mill in Laurens County, S.C., has been "buying (bugged wood) all along, but this is all starting to pick up now," says woodlands mgr. Virgil Wall.

Other southern states, such as Kentucky and Tennessee, are also struggling with pine beetle outbreaks.

Man Falls lnto Lumber Barn

A 43-year-old intruder fell through a skylight at Smith Lumber Co., Brownsville, Tn., dropping 25 feet onto a parked flatbed truck.

Employees reporting to work at 7 a.m. found Brian Curtis Pinson unconscious and bleeding inside the company's locked lumber barn.

Police believe Pinson made a ramp of lumber and climbed onto the roof Aug. 9. He told officers he was attempting to get out of the rain after being abandoned by friends.

Owner Fox Smith said there was a blood trail that ran 50 ft. through the barn. It is believed Pinson hit his head on a forklift during the fall.

After being hospitalized, Pinson was arrested on charges of vandalism, burglary and possessing a crack pipe.

trying to get away from anything we do today," he said.

The company was founded in 1957 when the Boise Payette Lumber Co., Boise. Id.. and the Cascade Lumber Co., Yakima, Wa., merged.

Flooring Group Ups Training

The National Oak Flooring Manufacturer's Association has established an education committee designed to educate and train member mill employees.

The committee, chaired by Beth Maxwell, Maxwell Hardwood Flooring, Monticello, Ar., and John Jackson, Cumberland Lumber and Manufacturing, McMinnville, Tn., will provide training in production techniques and grading regulations.

They will seek to improve on current grader training with the use of multi-media technologies and new bilingual resources.

NOFMA's grader training manual has been translated into Spanish and a video accompaniment is in production.

"We've established this new committee to ensure our member mills have access to necessary training," said NOFMA executive director Stan Elberg.

All NoFMA-sponsored programs are for member personnel only.

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Please tell me the last entry on page 44 of the September Personals ("Skip Eaton is the new fitness advisor at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products") was a joke. I read that followed by a fire chief named "Dennis Duty" (p. 44), the botched G-P robbery (p. 45), and Home Depot being evacuated because of vibrating pagers (p. 45)! This is better than the comics.

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A MERICAN Wood-Preservers' Institute and fl.Western Wood Preservers Institute shared quarters, holding a joint annual meeting Oct. 6-10 in Tucson, Az.

During the event, Scott Ramminger was feted for his service as executive director of AWPI. He will be succeeded by Parker Brugge.

JOINT CONFAB of the American Wood-Preservers' Institute and the Western Wood Preservers Institute: (1) Paul Goydan, Bill Currie, Steve Beeder, John Taylor. (2) Ray Miller, Robbin Jackson. (3) Dean Matthews, Chuck Casey. (4) Tom Peterson, Tom Kyzer, (5) Steve Page, Kevin & Robin Comerford. (6) David Stanley, Bill Crossman. (7) Loren Forshaw, Sande Lavino, Dennis Hayward. (8) Tom

Gardiner, Michael Logsdon. (9)Tom Fitzgerald, Ken, Kathy & Keith Laughlin. (10) Randy Kelly, Steve Wampler. (11)Scott Ramminger, Bill Baldwin. (12) Steve Wisnewski, Jim Healey. (13) Dr. Ken Brooks, Linda Baker. (14) Martin Stair, Mike Reimer, Stu Heath. (15) Cliff Eddington, Bill Latunen, Todd Brown, Les Lonning. (16) Newt Baker, Ted Hodgkiss, Jerry Parks. (17) EPA's Connie B. Welch, George Parris. (18) Huck DeVenzio, Dave Mason.

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TBEATING MEETING (continued from previous pagel. (1) AWPI chair Morgan Wright, Phil Myers. (2) Brian McManus, Ben Lucas, Brian Delbrueck, Henry

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Bowie Sims Prange [104] .......................6

Britt Lumber 11241...............-..............37

Building Products Digest.........Cover III

Business Card Ad Offer............Cover II

Cedar Creek I1231 ................................35

Chesapeake Trading Group [112].......23

Crow Publications [106].........................8

Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc. [120]........31

Elder Forest Products, Inc. [121]........31

Elder Wood Preserving 11131..............24

Glen Oak Lumber & Milling 11011 ......Cover I

GRK Canada Ltd. U021.........................3

Hankins, Inc. [15] .......,26

Hood Industries [109]...........................19

Hoover Treated Wood Products [117].............. .............27

Langboard U07l ..............-..-.........-..-17

Lumber Tag Specialties [ 105]................7

Louisiana-Pacilic Corp. [125]..Cover IV

Maze Nails [11U ...................................22

McEwen Lumber Co. [108] .................18

Merchant Magazine, The.........Cover III

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PACO Steel & Engineering Corp. tl101............... ............2r

sAMCO U22l .......................................33

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Savannah Wood Preserving Company 11191.............. .............30

Siskiyou Forest Products [118]............27

Swan Secure Products [115] ................26

U.S. Plastic Lumber [108]....................18

Willamette Industries [103] ...................5

World Marketing of America 11141....24

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