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G-P Shedding Western DCs, Millwork Plants

Vorving "$,c must rcturn to prolitahilit1 ." Gcor-sia-Pacif ic Ciorp.'s building products clislrihution rlivision rvill sell most of its nrillr',,ork l'abrication I'acilirics and I I ol' irs |6 distribution warehouses in thc West.

G-P prorniscs rnorc c()st-cutting moves this ycar division-rvide.

The announccrncnt carnc days af'ter executivc v.p.-woocl products Ronald L. Paul took ovcr the distribution division as cxecutive v.p.-wood products and distribution. Hc succeeds Georgc MacConnell, who resi-qned as senior v.p.-distribution and millwork.

The plants, which assemble doors, rvindows and other specialty moulding products, and warehouses will be closcd if no buyers are found. They crriploy about 1,500 or 30% of the clivision's 5, 100 employees.

G-P rvill continue selling rnillwork products and retain a small moulding facility in Baton Rouge, La., and a rriillwork fabrication plant in Minneapolis, but divest all otl.rers (Arlington, Tx.; Boston; Chicago; Cincinnati; Frederick, Md.; Jacksonville, Fl.; Lawrenceville, Ga.; Ralcigh, N.C.). Companion warchouses in Chicago, Frederick, Lawrenceville, Raleigh and Jacksonville will rentain open.

But in thc West, DCs will be sold or closccl in Billings, Mt.; Boise, Id.; Eugene and Portland, Or.; Phoenix, Az.; San Fcrnzrndo, San Diego and Szrcramento, Ca.; Seattle and Spokane, Wa., iind Salt Lakc City, Ut. The markets will be servcd primarily on a mill direct basis from the Denver super sales center, as well as remaining DCs in Albuquerque, N.M., and Los Angeles, Fremont and Riverside, Ca. G-P first announced it would close the latter two, but changed its mind.

Responsibility for other regions has been reassigned. Wayne Amy, v.p.commodity wood products, will ovcrsee the Southeast region, commodity wood products, procurement and logistics. Joe Armetta, v.p.-sales, will oversee the Northeast and Midwest regions, and Alan Gay, v.p.-millwork and national accounts, the MidAtlantic region, national accounts and rnarketing & advertising. David V. Berger, v.p.-sales, has resigned.

Analysts have described G-P's distribution business as "a black hole" and a drag on its earnings. In 1996, while the company as a whole earned $9 l4 rnillion, the distribution division lost about $90 million.

Over Supplied Board."

- Anonymous industry executive

Stimson Buys EWP Plant

Marking its entrance into the engineered wood products market, Stimson Lumber Co., Portland, Or., has acquired Shelton Structures, Chehalis, Wa.

"Offering a diverse product mix has been part of our long-term strategic plan," says Stimson c.e.o. Dan Dutton. "The opportunity to move into engineered wood products enables us to better serve our key customers,"

Sales and marketing for the new laminated beam plant, now known as Stimson Lumber-Shelton, will be handled through the Portland marketing office.

Triad Buys Gemini Systems

Triad Systems, Livermore, Ca., has acquired the assets of Gemini Systems Software, San Antonio, Tx., expanding its position as an industry leader of information management systems forall tiers of the LBM industry.

The majority of Gemini's customers are larger, multi-location businesses. More than half of the 700+ locations it serves are operated by four chains: 163-unit Lanoga Corp., Redmond, Wa.; 107-unit McCoy's Building Supply Centers, San Marcos, Tx.; 48-unit Pelican Cos., Conway, S.C., and 48-unit Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber, Dallas, Tx.

Triad now serves more than 5,800 customers with approximately 7,700 automated point-of-sale locations.

All Gemini employees will remain in San Antonio. Eighteen-year Gem- ini employee Marilyn Whitman has been appointed site manager for the Gemini subsidiarv.

ACE Hardware presented an engraved plaque to Squires Lumber Co., Colton, Ca., recognizing Squires as the arears most irhproved retailer. li recently paved five acre_s of its yard, increased parking, developed a topnotch outside sales stafl, added a full milling facility and lowered pric6s a-cross the board. Above, employees including gen. mgr. Kevin Campbell (2nd

Offensive Flag Mars Holiday

To mark various holidays, Western Lumber comrnonly flies a commemorative banner outside its Medford, Or., office.

Last nlonth, on the holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., the lumber broker hoisted a watermelon flag.

Neighborhood reaction to displaying the stereotype ranged from "offensive" and "disgusting" to "adolescent" and "ignorant." Owner Robert Brown said he has flown the flag before, but it isn't an annual event. "We flew it one year, but it's been a lot of years that we haven't flown it," he explained. "I am absolutely not a racist. Some of my best friends are colored people."

Brown apologized if he offended anyone and promised not to hang the banner asain.

HomeBase Killer Asks To Die

Acting as his own attorney, the convicted killer of a HomeBase store manager told the jury he would prefer execution to life in prison without parole.

Carl Frederickson, 34, was convicted of fatally shooting to death Scott Wilson, 30, after the Santa Ana. Ca.. manager refused to open the safe during an attempted robbery in 1996 (see Dec., p. 77).

Frederickson's death plea conflicted with statements he tnade during the case when he claimed that he loved to be in prison and couldn't function outside of it, and later asked jurors to acquit him so he could avoid execution.

The prosecuting attorney suggested to jurors that the plea was a ploy "to manipulate you, to dare you."

tChuck Bromley, transportation mgr. for building materials distribution, has relocated from Boise Cascade's asst. treasurer for Lanoga Corp., Redmond, Wa. for Alpine

I Kevin Joyce has joined pacific wood pre- Ken Koenig is now accounts mgr. ror serving, Bakersfteld, Ca., handling spe- Georgia-Pacific's western lumber divi- Bill Jones has been named western sales cialtyproductsinCa.andtheWest. sion, Portland, Or. Renee Koenig is mgr. for The Pacific Lumber Co.,

Bob Zelinka has retired from Buckeye- now mgr.-motor canier operations. At Scotia, Ca. Julie Wright is now export

Pacific, Portland, Or., after 32 years in Atlanta Hq., Michael McCollum is sales mgr., responsible for exported the business. now v.p.-wood and fiber procurement; redwood and kiln dried Douglas fir

Dave Higi, ex-Diablo Timber, has John Stettler, v.p.-benefit investments; sales. She will continue to be Pru-co's luunchedanewDouglasfirprogramat Susan Moore, v.p.-environmental PacificNorthwestareamgr.

California Cascade Industries, Sacra- affairs, and Gary Myers, v.p.-resource Paul N. Schwartz has been named presi- mento, Ca. management for The Timber Co. dent, c.o.o. and a director of Maxxam

Inc. He will continue to serve as c.f.o.

Thom Wright is new to sales at C&D

Lumber. Riddle. or.

Benjamin has been named mgr. of thenewSanMateo,ca.,HomeDelpot.

Tyrone Cox, Citrus Heights, Ca., is now southwcstern division mgr. ror Ace co" was appointed pres' and c'f'o' for

U.S. rimbiirands cb., Kramath Farrs, or' Robert E'L' Michie Jr', ex- ceo and president of Andersen- corp., succeeding retiring Jerold W. Wulf.

Jennifer Love is a new public relations on p. 46 specialist for HomeBase' Irvine' Ca' rcrurP'ru James McPhail is corporate attorney,

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Daryl Bond, All-Coast Forest Products, Chino, Ca., is recovering from knee surgery.

Peter C. Murphy, salesman and panel lumber buyer for Califomia Wholesale, Fresno, Ca., is engaged to wed Tammy Drysdale this spring in Odgen, Ut. They will make Fresno their home.

Larry Humphrey, Humphrey Lumber Co., Tacoma, Wa., has been elected to the Lakewood City Council.

Roy Nielsen, ex-Cal Coast Wholesale Lumber, Ukiah, Ca., is recovering from open heart surgery.

Lisa Carr has joined the transportation department at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Changes at MacBeath

Carter Rothrock has succeeded the late Manuel Lavrador as pres. of MacBeath Hardwood, San Francisco, Ca. David Wilber replaces Rothrock as mgr. of the Indiana facility. Manuel Lavrador, Jr. has been named new mgr. ofthe San Francisco headquarters operation.

Joe Cortese remains chairman of the board. Max Rickley is now v.p.. responsible for a new marketing and advertising division. Rick McDaniels replaces Rickley as mgr. of the Berkeley, Ca., store and yard. Larry Nordstrom stays on as mgr. of the Salt Lake City, Ut., branch; Vince Cortese remains mgr. in Montebello, Ca.

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At Hampton Affiliates, we're makin! it easier for customers to Set fast delivery of the best quality forest products from the Pacific Northwest. r We've expanded our distribution network with the addition of California Builders Supply in Sacramento, which now offers the full range of Hampton dimension lumber and engineered wood products. r And we continue to upgrade our six 0regon mills with advanced processing technologies and extra drying kilns to better serve both domestic and international markets. o As one ofthe country's largest independent forest products companies, Hampton processes and sells over a billion board feet of lumber ayear, most of it planted and harvested from our own tree farms. Our growing timber base gives us the flexibility to adapt to changing markets with a product mix tailored to customer needs. r We've been doing this for over 50 years. And whatever the challenges ahead, we're betting that quality, service and on-time delivery never go out of style.

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Ne ar.ly nine out ol l0 (8fi7 ) ol Acc ilculcr.s pollcd suid tltcl'hulc rrradc ihlittgcs 1o c1lttttt.,. $'ith thc hrg l'rorcs. in, I,,t.,,i irl()(lur I ,,11r'r tngs t,r1t|gil !ttriJi. r1,1 'i, ,. l,.t'(.r\ \fl!\r,\r.rl { )r1., l,_ rccentlv rcnroclcled. (r?% lowcrerl priccs, -t27i cnhanccd thcrr rctail environlllents, 487. boosted aclvcrtising, ,uttl 43"1' incrcascd use ol' tcchnologv.

About 847 said thcir sales sral'1 rl()st sets thcm apart lrorl c<trnpctitors, follorvcd by product knowledgc (66Va), shoppin_u easc (63%), nrcrchandising/store lay<tut (.16clc), sclcction (16c1 ) and cleanlin css (42o/o).

Canadian Giant Restructures

MacMillan Blocclcl has besun a nrajor restructuring that includes cl<tsing. sclling and spinnin-e off operations and rcducins its rvorkforcc of 13,000 by 2,700.

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