TRINITY RIVER LUMBER

Gounterfeit Gradestamps

fAOUNTPRFEIT grade- Vstamps occasionally appear in the market even though the vast bulk of the dimension lumber shipped in the United States is gradestamped under the American Lumber Standards Committee program.

Despite the decades of success in ensuring quality standards through ALSC, "a significant and disturbing quantity of counterfeit stamped lumber continues to erode wood's reputation, " charges Lon J. Sibert, vice president, lumber division, Timber Products Inspection, "while endangering the well being of an unsuspecting public."

Sibert is quick to point out that "most of the framing or dimension lumber manufactured, traded and used in the USA is gradestamped under the ALSC program. Counterfeit stamps represent only a small portion of the market."

He describes counterfeit stamps as those which infringe on an ALSC recognized trademark. These stamps, he points out, may either be made without the authority of an ALSC approved agency, stolen or retained and used by a terminated facility without the knowledge of an approved agency.

He cites several examples in Florida where the FBI is working with his agency on counterfeit cases because the federal trademark law is involved. His company also is investigating a counterfeit situation in New Mexico.

Sibert contends that a similar situation exists with mill stamped structural lumber produced by dishonest manufacturers.

"In the marketing of counterfeit stamped lumber," Sibert alleges, "it is not uncommon for the distributor to buy No. 3 dimension lumber, sand or even plane offthe gradestamp (if present), and maybe pull out the obvious bad looking pieces (wanes, splits, etc.) so as to present the buyer with lumber that does not look bad, but, nevertheless, has No. 3 strength characteristics with a new No. 2 stamp. The material may be scant in thickness and/ or width due to skimming off the gradestamp or original mismanufacture or shrinkage due to original excess moisture content."

He cautions that there are implications for the dealer or wholesaler who knowingly buys or sells lumber with counterfeit stamps.

Personals (Continued Jrom page 37)

C. William Gray has been named a senior v.p. of Champion International, Stamford, Ct.

Richard McKenzie has joined the millwork div. of Sierra Pacific Industries, Chico, Ca.

Cordes Langley, Redwood Coast Lumber Co., Ukiah, Ca., enjoyed a recent respite in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Jim Byles has been named mgr. of Deal Builders Supply, Brookings, Or., replacing John Zia.

Martin Schaeffer has been named senior v.p. and director of operations at HomeClub, Fullerton, Ca.

Dan Kipley is mgr. of the new Ensworth Forest Products facility in Fontana, Ca., specializing in redwood products.

Mike Long, Eagle Wood Products, Santa Fe Springs, Ca., has been elected pres. of the [.os Angeles Hardwood L.umbermen's Club. Also elected: v.p. John Buchanan, Buchanan Hardwood, L.ong Beach, Ca.; sec./ treas. Mark Michie, Tropical & Western L.umber, Long Beach, and directors Dan Jones, CustomMill, City of lndustry, Ca.t Fred Jones, CustomMilll Tom Powell, LibertY Hardwood, Santa Ana, Ca.; Dick

Beazer Sells Koppers Co. Units

Managers of Koppers Co.'s tar and wood products sector have formed a company with outside investors to purchase tar processing, wood preservation and furnace and foundry coke operations from Koppers Co., Inc., an afliliate of Beazer PLC.

The sale in excess of $200 million represents the largest single divestiture of Koppers assets by Beazer.

Robert K. Wagner, v.p. and general manager of the tar and wood products sector, will be president and chief executive officer. The new company, which will be calleci Koppers Industries, will own 20 plants in the U.S. and have equity interests in similar businesses in Australia and Denmark.

A five year lease for space in the

Lambert, L.ane Stanton Vance [.umber, City of Industry, and Kenneth Tinckler, Tinckler Squires Lumber, Los Angeles, Ca.

Christine Naughton, contractor sales, Sierra Lumber, San Jose, Ca., and her husband, Mike Foresteri, are the proud parents of a new daughter, born Jan. 19, 1989. Dan Naughton, Redwood Empire, Morgan Hill, Ca., is the grandfather. Willie Rust has been appointed to the Dept. of Deferred Maintenance at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Koppers Building has been signed. As part of the sale, they will stay in Pittsburgh for at least 10 years.

Senior managers include Earl A. Clendaniel, executive vice president; John C. Youts, vice president, chief financial officer; Raymond S. Ohlis Jr., vice president and manager; Donald N. Sweet Jr., vice president and general manager, coke and by- product operations; James R. Batchelder, vice president and manager, environmental and technical; Joseph E. Boan, vice president, human resources; Donald E. Davis, treasurer, and Randall D. Collins, secretary.

Beazer has also conditionally agreed to the sale by Koppers Co., Inc. of the Wolman division to Hickson International PLC. Sales price will be $67.5 million in cash.

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