Febnrary, f985

An excltlng addttion to thlo magazlne's cerlca of opecial lcsues wlll appear ln Fcbnraw, 19E5.

Highnghtlng cedar, ft wlll cover a wlde range of topics of lntcrest to anyone lnvolved with wood. llbll be talktng about cedar's oelllng polnts, marketing pocslbilltles and fts growing role tn the wood market plus: how to buy it and how to promote cedar.

ln addftion, there wtll be case historles and other success stories on how wholesalerc and retallerc can proftt from cedar's growing market acceptance.

ADVERflSERS: Make oure you're not left out of thlc important lsoue. Call or urrltc today lo rcsetrrc space in our Febnrary Cedar Speclal ]ssue. Thc deadline for space reoewatlons is January 3, 1985. Ib rescwe space or for more informatlon,iust call the telephone numbcr shonm below.

DtcttBER 1084

YOLUtl S,llo. lO

mtAJOR tIWt rnd FlATURltm

Busrlrr3t FORICAST SPlClAt lStUE

Tlme Has Gome To Dlversify Into Other Markets

Bullding In Southeast To Slow Desplte Growth

Home Centers Face Peak Decision Making Days

All Elements In Place for An Economic Upturn

Everything ls Looking Rosy For Panel Industry

Home lmprovement Headed For Fast Track In '85

Hopeful Outlook For Building Materials Future

Changes Must Be Made To Keep Industry Moving

Home Depot Acquires Bowater Units In 3 States

NLBMDA Encouraged By Reports At 68th Annual

New Trends Being Felt ln Supply & Demand Cycle

M idd leman Absorbs Many Transportat ion Worries

Seryices

Calendar l8

Classif ied 43

Advertisers Index 46

DEPARTTElITS

Southeastern Scene

Personals

New Products

New Literature Obituaries

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Edlor Jurnttg Lowct

Adut Edtor Klthy Pricc

ContlbudUEdion

D\rtdrt Orrran o OaSe McKinncy

Art Dhctor Manha Emcry gtrtt Atdr Carole Shinn

Clrtulrtloo Dorothea Creegan

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