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Sunol Forest Products is seeking hardworking and energetic traders who want t0 keep MORE of the profits they create. Creative traders are the "stars" of our industry. We negotiate the highest commissions and provide generous pre-tax savings plans for your future. Share our office or work out of your own. We are looking for talented traders in all parls of the country. Reply by letter, phone or Fax. SuNoL FonEsr PRooucrs, P.O. Box 508, Plpnsnruroru, Cn. 94566. TeL. (925) 8462000, (800) 888-6633, Fnx 925-462-3632. All discussions will be treated confidentiallv we set the type. Mail copy to above address, Fax to 949-852-0231 or call (949) 852-1990. Deadline for copy is the 25th of the month.

PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY COPY unless you have established credit with us.

To reply to ads with private box numbers, send conespondence to box number shown, in care of The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., Ste. 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660-1872. Names of advertisers using a box number cannot be released.

Technical Sales Director

Wood preservative company is seeking a Technical Sales Director to handle the product launch of a new wood preservative with very significant environmental advantages. Product has been thoroughly tested and is nearly ready for market. Applicant must have a technical background in chemistry or chemical engineering with practical experience in the wood treatment industry. Applicant must have an understanding of regulatory requirements and treatment plant requirements. Customer presentations and market development will be a focus. This is a unique opportunity to lead the way for an environmentally attractive altemative for the wood preservation industry from the ground floor. Please send resumes to Box 691, c/o The Merchant Masazine.

Experienced Hardwood Lumber

Salesperson wanted. Progressive lumber company seeking outside salesperson. Generous commission schedule & medical benefits. Please send resumes to: Summit Hardwoods, Attn: Terie Lorentzen, l415 E. Grand Ave., Pomona, Ca.91766, or Fax to 909-469- 1659.

Pole Buildings

www.poleframebuildings.com

San Antonio Construction Co.

Contractors license 291 259 Bl Toll Free (877) U-BLD-KIT

Mike Esposito

t]LTRA.POR.TABLE TRADE SHOW DISPLAY

Travelite trade show display from Expo-Systems. Ideal for l0'x10' booth space. Shqrp ttack baclqpi,.wjrtir oVerhead lighting. Quickly'and e4*tly,l'reakO down into self+ontained'case;,rveiglu just 50 lbs. and features wheels for easy transport. Excellent condition. $995 or best offer. Call Chuck at The Merchant Magazine, (9 49) I 52- 1990.

LOCAL LUMBER HAULING Southern California roller bed truck & trailers and bobtails radio dispatched. Rail car unloading at our spur in Long Beach,

The premier forest products job site on the Internet. Owned by Douglas Reiter Company, an executive search firm with over 25 years industry experience. Visit us at www.forestek.com.

FONTANA, CA. Over 5,000 square feet of covered storage and a 500-square foot office building for lease together or separate. Located on the site of a custom planing mill. Call Garrison. (909) 357 -9533.

EXPERIENCED LUMBER T]IADERS WANTED.

We are Hardwood and Softwood log and lumber wholesalers with offices in the United States and Canada. We're seeking sincere, experienced lumber traders who have a view towards the long term. Work INDEPENDENTLY from your part of the country, OR from our offices in the Toronto area. This is an excellent opportunity with a well-established company. We enjoy an OUTSTANDING financial and marketing reputation.

For complete details of our interesting and rewarding program, please phone Bob Wilson lN STRICT CONFIDENCE- We'll also invite you to speak with one of our current trading partners.

INTEBNAT]ONAL Builders Show attracted 92,000 attendees to Las Vegas Jan. 21-24. (1\ Bret Gwatney, John Long, Mark Ghristianson (2) Lisa Aughenbauqh, Tom Koch, Kim Pohl. (3) Ted Temple, Nelson Paik, Paul Se-hrt. (4) David Cambre, Jim Schott. (q fatny Carlson, Natasha Valach, Karen Chessler. (6) John VavRosky, Chris Wischmann, Chris Brown. (7) Tom Latham, Dan Kelly, Lloyd Brown, Mike Binkley. (8) Bill Scott. (9) Stu Heisler, Theo Beutler, Clint Bower, Mike McDaniels. (10) Barry Sanford, Bob Fregia, Marty Hawkins. (11) Dwayne Cody, Amanda Flora, Mark Kennedy, Christina Thompson. (12) Jerry Turk, Paul Walters, Bob Wells, Mark Shaner, Fred James. (13) Larry Stonum, Shelly Jackson, Bob Maurer. (14) Lisa Perry, Joanne Drummond. (15) Gary Titus. (16) Larry Boyts. (17) Skip Brown, Geotl Marshal, Jon Whorley, Duane Engard. (18) Steve Barth, Glen Husenyager. (See next page for more photos)

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MORE Builders Show (conlrnued from previous page): (1) Hien Bui, Bill Tucker. (2) Joe Albert, John Cooper. (3) Chris Rubin, Gavin Taylor. (4) Tom Voorhis, Mike Ellerbrook, Ryan Sauppee. (5) Phillip Hanson, Emina Mila. (6) Ron Canlield, Dwight Strickland, Rale Hagel. (7) Craig Young, Dan Beaty. (8) Mirco Walther, Louis Sarbo. (9) Rollie Mourey, Raul Camejo, P.J. Haberstock, Dewey Evans. (10) Ron Stowe, Joel Adamson, Melissa Morinelli, Garnett Douglass. (11) Jerry Hingle, Richard Kleiner. (12) Ned Trautman, Dan Cardone. (13) Ludwig Furtner, lan Firth. (14) Dave Rupp, Huck DeVenzio, Darrell Smith, Rodney Hardison. (15) Mike Moran, Phil Burton. (16) Paul Mackie, Arnie Nebelsick. (17) Dennis Moore, Bill Andersen. (18) Wayne Griffin, Rob Dietzel, Ken Pinowar. (19) Marshall Quina, Brenda Maxey. (20) Bob Edwards, Darby Darbyshire. (21) Phil Lail, Ted Gething. (22) Bill Reavely, Mark Rees, Bichard Gray, Bob Quick, Karl Simpkins, Tom Shew, James Dalton, Andy McShane. (23) Elaine Kazakoff, Sheldon Watson, Julia Grant, Marv Askey, Tom Couch. (24) Brad Parsons.

Fiber Gement Options

A new 8-p., full-color catalog of fiber cement products is free from Nichiha USA, 2625 Cumberland Pkwy., Suite 450, Atlanta, Ga. 30339; (770) 805-9466; www.nichiha.com.

Promote Building Products

PR Power: Public Relations for Building Product Manufacturers, a new book by Kathleen Ziprik that teaches manufacturers how to promote their products, is $37.50 from Builderbook.com, (202) 266 -8205 ; www. builderbook.com.

Window Safety 101

A full-color catalog of window safety in the home is free from Simonton Windows. SBR Office Park, Box 1646, Quality

Parkersburg, W.Y. 26102; (800) 5429l I 8: www.simonton.com.

Wood University

Wood Is Today, an educational CD for architectural, engineering and building construction students, has been updated and is $15 from Southern Pine Council, Box 641700, Kenner, La.70064; (504) 443- 4464; www. southerpine.com.

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Fontana Wholesale Lumber, Inc.,..................(909) 350-1214

Golding Sullivan Lumber Sa|es,.....,...............(714) 557-5551

Great westem Transporrarion................

Hampton Distribution .....(s+S) zSz-SStO

Hardwoods Unlimited .................,.....,.............(909) 272.1 000

Highland Lumber Sa|es,......,..,.......................17141 778-2293 lnland Timber C0..... ......(909) 783-0470

International Forest Products.........................{909) 627-7301

Kelleher Corp. .........,.....(909) 360-1880

Kelly-Wright Hardw0ods.......................,.,.,.,...(71 4) 632-9930

Landmark BIdg.

849-3229

Product Sales Co. .........(800) 660.8680

Swaner Hardwood... ......(818) 953-5350

Toal Lumber C0....... ......(562) 945-3889

Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s...................(877) 235-6873 ORANGE COUNW & INLAND EMPIRE

All-Coast Forest Products ....,.........................(909) 627-8551

Anaheim Millr,vorks.. ......(zt+i SeS-gg+S

Anfinson Lumber Sales ..................................(909) 681 4707

BMD (Vemon) ...............(8zi 537-4137

BMD (ontario)......... ......(800) 435-4020

Boise (0.C.)............. ......(714) 255-1949

Boise (Riverside) .................(800) 648-91 16 (909) 343-3000

Buena Vista Custom Milling ...........................(909) 357-9533

Bums Lumber Co.... ......(949) 454.8010

California Lumber Inspection Service.............(714) 962-9994

C&E Lumber Co. .....

Capital Lumber Co.

624-2709

5914861

FiberTech Polymers, Inc. .......................,.......(888) 262.2070

Sm tmrcsco BAY AREA

North Pacific lumber...........(800) 505-9757 (707) 562-3900

Pacific Wood Preserving................,..,....,.,.,...(800) 538-4616

Redwood Empire.........-,..,..........,..................(900i S00-5609

Hedwood Inspectjon Service,.........................(415) 382-0662

Simpson Strong-Tie Co. ......(800) 999-5099 (510) 562-7775

Sunol Forest Products .........(800) 888-6633 (925) 846-2000

Sure Drive USA, Inc. ......................................(888) 219-1700

Tata Enterprises..... .......(510) 705.8588

Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber C0. .....................(415) 467-871 1

697-2001 Lane Stanton Vance ......(510) 632-9663

Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s...................(877) 235-6873

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Weyerhaeuser Building i/ateria|s..................,(877) 235-6873

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