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Millwork Firm Grows

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The Windsor, Ca., based moulding, millwork and specialty wood products company continues to expand and diversify its product and customer base.

"A few years ago we were selling almost exclusively redwood products into the western U.S.," states Jim Stroupe, national sales manager. "Now we are running Douglas fir, cedar and redwood into a multitude of different products. We have become significant factors in the manufacturing of frames and jambs, inter- ior paneling, fascia, closet pole and mouldings. Moreover, we have expanded our sales effort into the growing sunbelt area and the Deep South. Again the emphasis has been on delivering a quality product to our customers."

"One of our major growth areas is in wood strip paneling," continued Stroupe. "ln order to increase our market position and provide an attractive point of purchase package, we have installed an H.A. Fischer continuous feed shrink film packaging system. Packaging is a very important part of maintaining our quality. We don't want to expend all our efforts in production if we cannot protect the product during shipping and storage."

New machinery and new markets are only part of revamping at Windsor Mill. People have also been added. Bill Gates has joined the company as general manager. Gates previously worked in several capacities for Weyerhaueser Co., including managing their western Washington distribution center.

Expanded production capacity means expanded sales opportunities. Ray Bergman has joined the firm assisting Stroupe in this department.

"More people, and more production mean more and improved plant facilities," Gates reported. "Four new pole barns have been built housing over I million board feet of lumber. We can now keep our product dry from start to finish."

"We have also added a new storm drainage system and significantly increased the surface area of our yard," Gates continued. "The number of railcar spots has been increased and the capacity of the blower and sawdust collection system has been improved."