A Sac. Lunch

nf ILL suPPLIERS and friends

IUlof Sacramento area wholesalers were present in full force for the l4th Sacramento Area Wholesalers Annual Luncheon at the Red Lion

Motor Inn ballroom in Sacramento, Ca.

Invitations to the early December affair are eagerly sought each year and coveted by those who receive them.

Business is put aside with the daY devoted to renewing old friendships and initiating new ones.

Host companies included Berger & Co., J. H. Blevins Co., California Cascade Industries, Canfor U.S'A. Corp., Continental Pacific Lumber Industries, Dier Lumber Co., Ensworth Forest Products, Forest Products Marketing, Gabbert Lumber

Sales, Inc., Georgia-Pacific Corp., Hedlund Lumber Sales, Jenkins Forest Products, Lausmann Lumber, Louisiana - Pacific Corp., Martin Forest Products, Mid-Pacific Trading Co., Mouldings & Millwork, Inc., Nikkel Corp., North Bay Forest Products, North Star Forest Products, Old Town Lumber & Millwork, Pooser Lumber Co., River City Moulding,

Rocklin Forest Products, Schaller Forest Products, Sequoia Supply, Setzer Forest Products, Siskiyou Forest Products, Stockton Wholesale, Sun River Lumber Co., Union Planing Mill, Waldron Forest Products, Western Woods, Inc., Western Wood Treating and Whittaker Forest Products.

Restoring Flooring

"Restore Your Wood Floors Without Sanding" is a free 8-p. booklet from Klean-Strip, P.O. Box 1879, Memphis, Tn.38l0l.

Construction Cost Guide

"Building Construction Cost Data 1986" is $39.95 from R. S. Means Co.. Inc., 123 Construction Plaza, Kingston, Ma O2364.

Shingle File

Applications of decorator cedar shingles are described in a free folder from Shakertown Corp.,Box 400, Winlock, Wa.98596.

Selling The $100 Screw

"The U.S. Government Purchasing and Sales Directory," a 199-p, guide to doing business with the government, is $5.50 from Dept. 36-PD, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402.

Clean Room Furnishings

A 6-p. bath furniture brochure is free from Universal-Rundle Corp. (North Oaks Collection), 303 North St., New Castle, Pa. 16103.

Wood On The Inside

A free 2Gp. "Miracle Worker's Guide to Real Wood Interiors" is available from Western Wood Products Association. 1500 Yeon Building, Portland, Or.972M.

Plank Panel Standards

"Industry Standard For Interior Wood Plank Paneling" is $2.50 for Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Association members and $25 for nonmember firms from WMMPA, P.O. Box 25278, Portland, Or 97225.

Time For A Takeover

A 4-p. guide to turning your business over to a successor is $l from Independent Business Institute, P.O. Box 159, Akron, Oh.,14309.

For all New Literature offerings write directly to the name and address shown in each item. Please mention that you saw it in The Merchant Magozine. Many thanks!

Glazed Look

Information on high performance insulating glass is free from Andersen Corp., Bayport, Mn. 55003.

Hobbyist Panel Projects

"The Handy Plan Project Book," 28-p. of diagrams, material lists, illustrations and instructions for nine d-i-y panel projects, is $5 or 750 each for l0 or more from American Plywood Association, P.O. Box I1700, Tacoma, Wa. 9841 l.

Mortar Manual

A product selection guide ofadhesives, mortars and grouting materials is free from Laticrete International, Inc,, I Laticrete Park N., Bethany, Ct. 06525.

Nuts & Bolts

A custom door hardware brochure is free from Schlage Lock Co.,1554O Roxford St., Sylmar, Ca.91342.

Knotty But Nice

A data sheet on "Select Knotty Redwood" is free from Simpson Timber Co., P. O. Drawer V, Arcata, Ca.95521.

Fire Works

A free brochure of fireplace design ideas and installation is available from Preway, Wisconsin Rapids, Wi. 54494.

Wood Handlers

Information on wood handling lift trucks is free from Hyster Co., P.O. Box 847, Danville. Il. 61834.

Special Treatment

A fire retardant and preservative treated wood specifications handbook is available free from HooverTreated Wood Products, P.O. Box 746, Thomson, Ga. 30824.

Forest Myths & Lumber Lore

"Fearsome Creatures of the Lumber Woods," a 48-p. book oi lumber lore, is $4.95 from Bishop Publishing Co., 2131 Trimble Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95825.

Automated Shutters

A motorized rolling shutters brochure is free from Somfy Systems, Inc., 2 Sutton Pl., Edison, N.J. 08817.

Give Up The Office

A report on how to destroy your business without even trying is $l from Independent Business Institute, P.O. Box 159, Akron, Oh.44309.

Door Guide

A 20-p. brochure on architectural doors is free from Weyerhaeuser Co., Architectural Door Division, P.O. Box 130, Marshfield, Wi. 54449.

From The Heart

A data sheet on clear all heart redwood is free from California Redwood Association, 591 Redwood Highway, suite 3100, Mill valley, ca.94941.

Get Organized

A free brochure on space-saving kitchen cabinet organizers is available from Keije Cabinet Organizers, 57 Hamilton Ave., Waterbury, Ct. 06702.

Covering Up

A l2-min. audiovisual on the retail merchandising of wallcovering is available from Abrams lnternational Merchandising Systems, l-8W-241 -8822.

Arizona Dealer

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nominal growth of the Southwest."

When asked about his best selling items, Ramsey laughed and said "That's hard to say, but honestly, the ceiling fan business has been unbelievably great. We have sold thousands and thousands of them."

Douglas fir is the big seller in lumber. Ramsey explains that it is most readily available off the West Coast. He likes the freight advantage of cargo coming by barge to San Diego and then being trucked to Yuma. About 8090 of the lumber is bought from Southern California wholesalers who deliver by truck. The rest comes direct from the mills in the Northwest by rail. The yard has no rail spur.

The Yuma facility has its own local pre-hung door shop. Trusses are obtained from the O'Malley plants in the Phoenix area.

Yuma is part of a company founded in 1908 by the O'Malleys, who moved to Phoenix, Az., from Missouri and Colorado where the family had beenin the lumber business. Pioneers in the territory long before Arizona became a state, they have earned a place among the foremost leaders in the lumber business in the nation.

Diversifying over the years, O'Malley has established a line of 19 retail facilities in southern Arizona, west Texas and New Mexico as well as divisions for millwork, contract hardware, wholesale lumber and hardware, real estate and investment. They also own a concrete pipe manufacturing company and a roofing company. The retail division owns and operates four truss manufacturing plants and five prehung door plants. Corporate offices are located in an O'Malley-owned highrise in Phoenix. Employees in the company total over 1,500 people.

Capitalizing on the O'Malley reputation for honest dealing, personal attention and service to the customer, the Yuma store has been exceptionally successful. Manager Ramsey expects it to continue to grow as the sunbelt area flourishes.

Future Dates

Check our Calendar on page 20 lor information on upcoming conventions, meetings and trade shows in your region.

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ADVERTiSEMENTS

IXX)R SALESMAN. kading distributor in No. Ca. is looking for someone with a minimum 3 years experience selling wood and metal doors to door shops, retailers and pre-hangers. Excellent compensation and benefit package. Send resume to BMD, Inc., P.O. Box 606, Galt, Ca. 95632. Attn: Mike Fergason.

SALES: Manufacturer and distributor of stile and rail doors and millwork is expanding operations into Bay Area of No. Ca. Looking for sharp, aggressive two-step sales people for both inside and outside sales position. Knowledge of market and products a must. Excellent opportunity for the right people. Send resume to Box 542, c/o The Merchant Magazine.

YARD MANAGER

Retail lumber yard manager wanted for yard in Northern S.F. Bay area. Very active growth area. Must have contractor & retail sales experience. Excellent benefit package, salary negotiable. Send resume to Box 538 c/o The Merchant Magazine.

LUMBER TRADER, experienced in softwoods, boards and selects. Excellent opportunity for aggressive individual. Send resume, in strict confidence. to P.O. Box 23186. Portland, Or.97223.

Twenty-five (25) words for $19. Each additional word 650. Phone number counts as one word. Address counts as six words. Headlines and centered copy ea. line: $5. Box numbers and special borders: $5 ea. Col. inch rate: $40. Names of advertisers using a box number cannot be released. Address replies to box number shown in ad in care of The Merchant Magazine, 45fi) Campus Dr., Suite 4t0, Newport Beach, Ca. 92,66i0. Make checks payable to The Merchrnt Magazine. Mail copy to above address or call (714) 852-1990. Deadline for copy is the 22nd of the month. PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY COPY unless you have established credit with us.

Yoijr Opportuntty

Need salesperson experienced in lumber, hardware and building materials. Inside counter and outside sales. Excellent benefits. Watts Lumber Company, 7100 Radford, No. Hollywood, Ca. (818) 765-7570.

RETAIL/CONTRACTOR lumber yard in Ventura County, Ca., looking for experienced yard foreman. Please mail resume to Box 543 c/o The Merchant Magazine.

SALES: Wholesale lumber distributor is expanding existing sales staff and needs experienced self-motivator, aggressive and with following in So. Ca., to sell import and domestic hardwood plywoods, hardwood lumber and softwoods, plus cut{o-size. Excellent commission and benefits. Please call Jim Skay at Skibba Lumber, Inc., Orange, Ca. (7141 997 -17M.

LUMBER TRADER: Established No. Ca. wholesale comp:rny looking for traders in west coulst species, experience necessary. Must be selfstilter with customer following. Top compensation and benefit package. Send resume to Owen McKannay, Schaller Forest Products, Box N, Redding, Ca.9fi9.

Diamondlumber

We operate a lumber department that handles 350 million board feet of lumber a year and are expanding our Dallas operation. This expansion has created an immediate need for the following positions.

c TiafJic Manager-Self motivated, goal oriented with the knowledge and desire to create a traffic department. Must possess a good working knowledge of all lumber transportation modes.

o Lumber Buyer-Must possess a minimum of 2 years lumber purchasing experience.

Lumber Ttader-A self starter. interested in producing sales and profits with previous lumber trading experience. So, ifyou are experienced in any ofthe above positions and are looking for an opportunity to grow, send your resume and salary history in confidence to:

Lumber Merchandise Manager Damond Lumber. Inc. 1555 Valwood Parkway Carrollton, Texas 7501 1-5026