CALENDAR

January

Cotter & Co.Jan. 11-13, winter lumber conference, Sheraton Harbor Island Resort, San Diego, Ca.

National Housewares Manufacturers AssociationJan 1215, annual expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.

Mountrin States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Associ ationJan. 13-18, lumber estimating class, Executive Tower Inn, Denver, Co,

Seattle Hoo-Hoo Club- Jan. 13 (and next 6 Mondays), lumber grading school, University of Washington, Seattle, Wa.

Coast Counties Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. 1.6, initiation meeting, Monterey Beach Hotel, Monterey, Ca.

Spokane Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. 16, initiation, Past Presidents & Club Night, Spokane, Wa.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

REMFG. EOP.: PLANER/MATCHER: Yates-American A-21, 8-Knife, Profiles, Chain Tranfers, Breakdown Hoist, Rollcase, Sorting Deck; TEXTUREMATIG: ldaco Twin Saw; TIMBER SIZEB: Stetson-Ross 4A4, 24'x 30", 6-Knile, 80 h p, Top Head, 40 h.p. Bottom, 30 h.p. Side, Chain Transfers, Breakdown Hoists, Rollcase; RESAWS: Mereen-Johnson N0.215 RH,66',60 h.p., (2)

M-J 215's K,D., Chain Transfers, Rollcase; TRIM SAW: Newman K-S2, (2)

Hd.; 24'Saws, Chain Transfers, Breakdown, Filer & Stowell Rollcase; DBLE.

PRECUT-SAII/: ldaco, 12" Belt Conveyor; DECK SAltl: L-M 6'Chain, 15 h.p., Hyd. 34' Rollcase; RIB BAI{D & TABLE SAWS: Diehl MR 91 Gang Rip, 50 h.p H&8225 Table w/Holzher Feed, Tannewitz 36" D.D.; CUT-UP LlllE: (2) Industrial, (1) Tri-State, (1) Wlnot 5 h.p. Chop Saws, In-0ut Conveyors

Etc.: CHIP, SAWDUST & SURGE Bll{S: Peerless 20-Unit Chio. Dual Bottom

Gates, Twin Cyclones, 15 h.p. Hyd.; R-W Sawdust, 2-Compartment-100 Yd. Each, Twin Bottom Drop, 75 h.p. Blower; 40 Yd. Surge, Manual; H0G: l\tlontgomery Blo-Hog, 125 h.p; MISC. MACHIt{ERY: Industrial Stress-0-

Matic Grader, 3-Spindle Boring Mach's, (6) Radial Cut-0ff's (3) Air Comps. 15-25 h.p., Blowers & Motors, (25) Elect. Motors 2 h.p. to 150 h.p; FILE

R00M EOP.: Newman G280 Knile Grlnder, 4-Position S-R Side Head Grinder, Newman 71 Grinder, (60) S-R610 & 612 Side Heads, Circular Saws, Profile Yokes, Etc.; EIECTRIGAL: K-M Type NA 32 Breaker IvlCC, Starter Boxes, Load Centers, Etc; PLUS! MAlllT. T00LS & E0P., Truck & Forklift Parts, Supplies, Tires for Pete., G.M.C., Hyster; ETC.

(22) LUMBER HAUL TRUC|(S; ETC.: (12) Peterbilt's, (2) 1981, 80,77,74, 12)73's,72, (2) 70's, (2) 68's, (Note: Most Pete's., 3-Axle, 400 Cummins, 13 Spd. R.R. or 4 & 4, S.0H.D., Jakes, 18'Roll-0ff Lumber Beds, Alum. Wheels, 11x24.5 Tires), 1977 Intl. Transtar C,0.E, Sleeper, 3-Axle Tractor, 400 Cummins, 13-Spd. R.R., S.0.HD;(5)1974-1982 Chev. & G.M.C. 17'-

19'Roll-Off Beds, Gas Engs., (3) 1976-79 Chev 17'Dump Beds, Gas Engs.; 1978 G.M.C 1,000 Gal. Water Truck, Gas; TRAILERS; Hobbs 42' Semi-Flat; (3) Fontaine 42'Step-Deck; (2) Hwy. 40'Semi Flats; (10) 20' Pull Trlrs,; wood Roll-0ff geds; (2) sers Dbl. Flar; wHEEL TRACT0RS:

(9) Ford 1700 (4) Kubota 8-8200 Diesel, (13) Kubota L-185 Diesel; (22)

F0RKLIFTS: Hyster H250H, 25,000 Lb, 242' Mast; H200, 20,000 Lb., 212" Mast, {6) H180H,18,000 Lb.,212" Masts; (2) H165E,16,500 Lb., 212" Masts; (3) H80C 8,000 Lb., 122'-146'Masts; 1986 H60XL, 6,000

Lb., 122' Mast; (2) P-60, 6,000 Lb 122' Masts; (Note All Hyster w/Perkins

Diesel Engs., Except (3) H80C's, Most w/Heavy Duty Mining Tires.) PLUS!

(3) Nissan and Toyota, 5,000 and 6 000 Lb. High Masts.

Associated Oregon LoggersJan. 16-18, annual meeting, Valley River Inn, Eugene, Or.

Inland Empire Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. L7, initiation/golf tournament, Indian Hills Golf Club, Riverside, Ca.

North Cascade Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. 19, beer & crab feed, Mt. Vernon Elks, Mt. Vernon, Wa.

Roof Coatings Manufacturers AssociationJan. 19-22, annual meeting, Orange Inn, Scottsdale, Az.

Sacramento Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. 20, initiation meeting, Tuesday Club, Sacramento, Ca.

Shasta Cascade Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. 21, initiation meeting, Oakland. Ca.

Oakland Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. 21, initiation meeting, Oakland, Ca.

Bfack Bart Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. 22, Industry Night, Broiler Steak House. Ukiah. Ca.

Lumber Equipment AuctionJan. 22, James Lumber Co., Perris, Ca.

Humboldt Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. 23, annual crab feed, Eureka Inn. Eureka. Ca.

National Association of Home BuildersJan. 24-27, annual convention & exposition, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.

Mountain States Hardware & Implement AssociationJan. A-26, annual convention, Regency, Denver, Co.

Ace Hardware Corp.Jan. 29-30, lumber & building materials show, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nv.

Western Building Material AssociationJan. 30-Feb. 2, Young Westerners Club conference, La Quinta Inn, Tacoma, Wa.

February

Tacoma-Olympia Hoo-Hoo ClubFeb.4, casino night, Tacoma, Wa.

Constructa Hannover'92Feb. 7-12, international building trade exhibition, Hannover Fairgrounds, Hannovet, Germany.

Wood Moulding & MillworkProducers AssociationFeb. 1l16, annual meeting, Westin La Paloma, Tucson, Az.

Spokane Hoo-Hoo ClubFeb. 14, Valentines party, Spokane, Wa.

Smopyc '92Feb. 14-18, international construction show, Zaragoza, Spain.

Los Angeles Home ShowFeb. 15-17, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, Ca.

The home improvement products market is expected to rebound in 1992 after two soft years, increasing 5.07o over 1991 levels, to $109.8 billion in sales.

The long term outlook for home improvement products remains strong. The industry can expect a 6.5Ea average annual growth rate for 1993-1996, according to the Home Improvement Research Institute.

Consumer purchases for repair, maintenance and improvement activities for existing residential structures represent the majority of sales. As the economy strengthens during 1992, expenditures by retail customers should grow by 5.0Vo to $71.6 billion.

Consumer spending should grow at a rate comparable to that of the total home improvement market for 19931996. Lumber and building materials and lawn and garden equipment and supplies are expected to fuel a significant portion of this growth.

Over the next several quarters, hardware and building supply stores are expected to grow at a modest pace relative to the mid-1980s boom, but faster than total retail sales. Growth is expected to rebound to 4.87o in 1992 and average 6.3V0 over the period 1992-1996.

Other things equal, sales of home improvement products to consumers rise and fall in step with real disposable income. Over the five-year forecast the 2.3Vo expected average annual growth of real income will be a positive factor for consumer home improvement activity.

Housing market activity is an important factor for home improvement products because a large share of home improvement activity occurs within a few months before and after the purchase of a home. With housing starts projected to be up llTo and existing home sales up 3.9Vo in 1992, "housing activity" will be nearly as important as the recovery of real income growth. Modest increases in housing starts projected for 1993-1996 mean that housing market activity will continue to have a positive impact.

For the professional segment of the market, 1992 sales are estimated at $38.3 billion. Growth rates for this segment are expected to exceed the consumer sector, averaging an annual growth rate of 6.8Vo between 19931996.

Income growth of 2.3Vo over the next five years will stimulate growth in the professional sector as consumers hire professionals to handle major structural projects for existing homes as well as a variety of repair and maintenance projects. Income growth combined with the existing home sales growth will stimulate the professional market in 1992 and beyond.

Homeclub Robbery Death

The daughter of a Kern County deputy district attorney pleaded no contest to a second degree robbery of HomeClub, Bakersfield, Ca., in which police killed her accomplice, according to.dssociated Press.

Linda Beckett,22,was guaranteed a maximum six months in prison for driving the getaway car for suspected robber Luke Maiden, who was shot to death by police as he tried to climb a nearby fence, said AP.

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Wholesalers Seek Millions In "Phantom Freight" Case

U.S. wholesalers have revived memories of the 1O-year-long "phantom freight" plywood case, charging recently that 15 top Canadian mills conspired to fix freight charges on shipments of softwood lumber products into the U.S.

The class action lawsuit contends the mills violated U.S. antitrust laws, restraining interstate trade and commerce in artificially raising, fixing, maintaining or stabilizing softwood prices using mutually agreed upon freight rates.

The precalculated fees did not reflect each shipment's true weight or any discounts or incentives received from the transporter, says the suit.

Interestingly, the case is spearheaded by the same Philadelphia, Pa.,law firm which handled the plywood antitrust case. That suit was filed in 1973, won in trial by the plaintiffs in 1978, appealed and finally settled in 1983 as it was to go before the Supreme Court. Thousands of softwood plywood purchasers were awarded a total of $171 million over three years.

The new suit was filed Julv 17 in the

U. S. District Court of Coloradoby bankrupt wholesaler Rivendell Forest Products, Englewood, Co., on behalf of more than 500 who made direct purchases from the mills from August 1987 to July 1991. The mills responded by requesting a dismissal on the grounds that Canadian companies should not be charged with violations of U.S. antitrust laws. The court is currently deciding if the case should go to jury trial.

The defendanis include Canadian Forest Products, Evans Products Co., Finlay Forest lndustries, Fletcher Challenge Canada Ltd., Noranda Forest Sales, Northwood Pulp & Timber, Pope & Talbot, Proctor & Gamble Cellulose, Sinclar Enterprises, Slocan Forest Products, Tolko Industries, Weldwood of Canada, West FraserMills, WestarTimber and Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.

The lawsuit seeks costs of the case plus triple the amount of damages. The suit estimates annual production of softwood lumber in western Canada to be 12 billion board feet, valued at about $2.5 billion, of which approximately 75% is sold into the U.S.

1.4 Million Starts In 1992?

Housing starts in 1992 will climb to 1.4 million from 1.05 million this year, Resource Information Systems Inc. forecasts.

1993 homebuilding will rise to 1.5 million. Along with this, they anticipate U.S. softwood lumber consumption of 43.8 billion board feet for 1991,49.4 inl992 and 50.8 in 1993. In 1993 the residential share of the softwood lumber market is expected to hover between 36Vo and 42Vo with repair and remodeling remaining at 307o. Industrial is anticipated to drop from 27Vo to 22Vo with non-residential falling from1%o to 6Vo.

On the timber side, RISI foresees timber supply problems looming for wood products producers in the next few years because of increasing environmental restrictions. As a result, they predict that the South will gain significant market share with an increased demand on the southern timber resource.

Glenn Chancellor, Temple Inland Forest Products Corp., Diboll, Tx., luncheon speaker at the RISI annual conference, also emphasized southem timber potential. Because 9OVo of the southern commercial timberland is privately owned, compared with 517o in the West, he pointed out, it can support annual harvests 4OVo above today's rates.

"We deal with a renewable product whose ultimate supply is sufficient to cover our demand if properly managed. The supply gaps are manageable, given sufficient investment, and the environmental interruptions will eventually be handled," he said.

Shark Kills Manager's Wife

The wife of a Maui, Hi., lumber mill manager was killed by a shark recently as she swam in shallow waters about 30 yards offshore.

Martha Joy Morrell,41, the wife of Pioneer Mill manager Dave Morrell, was taking her daily swim in the ocean fronting her Olowalu, Hi., home Nov. 26 when she was attacked by a reported 15-foot tiger shark.

Authorities arrived about 20 minutes after the fatal strike to recover the body and scare offthe shark, whichhad remained in the area circling its victim.

While such incidents are rare, authorities warned beachgoers and boaters ofthe possible danger and hired an experienced shark hunter to catch the shark.

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