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The American Plywood Assn. End-Use Study has provided the surprise information that the home owner market is much larger than previously estimated. Home improvement applications (including do-it-yourself and work done by professionals) consumed over 3 billion sq. ft. of plywood in 1972167o of total volume.

One out of every five households purchased plywood for some purpose. Families with incomes between $1I,000 and $15,000, and between the ages of 25 and 34, are the most frequent users. Dealers are the primary suppliers.

Industrial markets for plywood consumed just over 2.5 billion sq. ft. of plywood in 1972, 13.6 7o of total volume. Products made for sale represented 747o of the industrial total.

Nonresidential construction accounted for 1.9 billion sq. ft. of plywood in1972, or l07o oftotal demand. Approximately 48 7o of this volume was used in nonresidential building construction, 457o in concrete forming, and the balance in auxiliary uses, such as shoring, barricading, temporary shelters and srgns.

AGREEMEl{I-Kitchen Kompact, Indiana-based manulacturer of kitchen cabinet and bath vanities has named Welsh & Bresee, Inc. distributor for northern California. J.W. Duke, sales mgr., Kitchen Kompact (left) made the announcement recently at 0akland corporate otfices of Welsh & Bresee. Robert E. Craves, oresident of Welsh & Bresee, a major wholesaler of finish building materials with 5 offices in northern California, is on right.