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Mill Closure Follows Merger

Swanson-Superior Forest Products closed its Junction City, Or., sawmill after merging with its parent company, Superior Lumber Co., Glendale, Or.

Superior's v.p.-finance, Chuck Wert, said that the Dec.24 shutdown affected 25 workers and that there were no plans to restart the mill, which had produced dimension lumber from small logs.

Swanson-Superior's Noti, Or., sawmill has continued operations, although six administrative positions were cut, including general mgr. Dick Rohl.

Although Swanson-Superior Forest Products and Superior Lumber Co. have been owned by Ray and Dean Swanson since 1973, they have both operated and competed as separate companies until now (see Jan., p. 44).

Superior Lumber Co. operates a sawmill, veneer plant and plywood factory in Glendale.

Fiber Cement To Meet Siding

Some industry experts expect fiber cement will outpace the use of wood and hardboard siding within the next four years, becoming an estimated 20Vo of the siding market by 2005.

Fostering the growth in fiber cement are developments such as CertainTeed Corp.'s Dura Press System that combines sand, Portland cement and pulp fiber into a mix that is rolled, pressed, embossed and then cured and diamond-blade cut.

Fiber cement has a Class A fire rating and is reportedly impervious to rot and wood-boring insects. Recent manufacturing developments have also led to a higher inter-laminate bond strength and increased fr eeze I thaw protection.