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Web site, and donated $500,000 to the American Red Cross to aid tsunami victims in Southeast Asia ... the chain will add 175 new stores in fiscal 2005 ...

Home Depot was named the most military-friendly employer in America by G.I. Jobs magazine; Georgia-Pacific Corp. was ranked lzth

Robert Bosch has recalled nearly 120,000 table saws because of potential problems that could cause injury or electric shock

Stock Building Supply has joined the National Association of the Remodeling Industry ...

Simonton Windows, Style Solutions and Hy-Lite Products have signed on as corporate partners with Home For Our Troops, a non-profit organization dedicated to building specially adapted homes for disabled veterans

84 Lumber Co. was recently recognized as one of the Top 100 Places to Work in Pennsylvania

Universal Forest Products for the sixth time in seven years was named to Forbes magazine's annual listing of "America's Best Big Companies" ...

Bostik Findley 1nc. has been renamed Bostik Inc. ...

Monarch Holdings bought Hurd Millwork and changed its name to Hurd Windows & Doors ...

Style Solutions has acquired Fypon, Ltd. and will combine into the new Fypon Feb.22 ...

Hares Canyon Park near Salem, Or., renamed L.L. "Stub" Stewart Memorial State Park to recognize the late lumber icon and philanthropist (see obituary, p.67)

Anniversaries: Simpson Timber Co.,Tacoma,'Wa., ll5th ... Delta Cedar Products, Delta, B.C., 40th ... All-Coast Forest Products, Chino (originally Whittier), Ca., 30th ... ... Concannon Lumber, Portland. Or.. 25th.

Yard Designer And Builder Push Into Southwest

The commercial architect and the construction management firm allied with lumberyard provider Krauter Storage Systems are aggressively expanding through the Southwest.

KKE Architects Inc. has acquired Howard F. Thompson Associates (HFTA), an l8-person architectural firm with offices in Irvine. Ca.. and Henderson, Nv. And Kraus-Anderson Construction Co., a leading commercial general contractor and construction manager, has established a regional office in Phoenix, Az.

Krauter, Kraus-Anderson and KKE regularly partner to supply lumberyards with yard storage facilities including all architectural, engineering and construction services.

Kraus-Anderson is ranked among the top 50 construction firms in the U.S., according to Engineering News Record, with a volume of over $700 million. Some of the high-profile projects the company has managed include Lowe's Home Improvement Centers, Menards, Wal-Mart, Cabela's, Super Targets, Best Buys, Mayo Clinics, Guidant Corp., and Hilton and Hyatt Hotels.

Kraus-Anderson has been quietly working in the Southwest for over two decades, and has established solid relationships with clients, developers, architects, subcontractors, and other vendors who work in Arizona and the Southwest region. In the Southwest, the company has managed noteworthy projects that include numerous building types including casinos, hotels, theaters, and restaurants.

"The Southwest is a huge growth area for construction," said Gary Hook, senior v.p., Kraus-Anderson. "The establishment of the Phoenix base solidifies our strong relationships and provides the opportunity to further our efforts in the Southwest."

The Phoenix office is led by Dean Piles. whose construction experience spans three decades throughout the Southwest. Previously he served as construction director with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc, Newport Beach, Ca. "Our clients will get the best of both worlds," said Piles. "We are known for providing the personal attention and costumer service that a small contractor can offer. but backed with deep resources."

Likewise, KKE's acquisition of HFTA will double its number of employees in the Southwest to 40, according to KKE c.e.o. Greg Hollenkamp.

Recognized for its land planning and business architecture, HFTA recently was named Architectural Firm of the Year for the third year in a row by the Las Vegas chapter of the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties. The firm has designed more than 1,200 buildings in seven states.

Not long before the acquisition, HFTA and KKE had teamed up on "Desert Marketplace," a Iarge mixeduse project consisting of 208,000 sq. ft. of retail and 180,000 sq. ft. of office space for the Walters Group in Las Vegas.

HFTA and KKE have also worked together on a senior housing project for the Molasky Group; Charleston Crossing. a 200-unit housing project in downtown Las Vegas; Valencia Plaza, two 55,000-sq. ft. office towers in Valencia, Ca., and Claremont Commons, a mixed-use project in Claremont, Ca.

Both KKE and Kraus-Anderson are based in Minneapolis, Mn. Krauter is headquartered in Indianapolis, In.

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Corza Expands In Brazil

Corza Group has launched a new subsidiary in Brazil to produce primed MDF Ultra Light mouldings.

Corza do Brazil Ltd. is located in Curitiba, one of the Brazilian forestry sector's most developed regions, with close proximity to ports and ample raw materials.

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Help For Insulation Buyers

Atlas Roofing Corp. has updated its Web site and adopted several initiatives to help its customers understand and adapt to the industry-wide shortage of methylene diphenyl diisocyante.

To combat the shortage of MDI, a major component used in manufactur- product per month, increasing the group's production capacity by 657o. ing polyiso insulation, Atlast is offering tapered insulation in half bundles, as well as in full bundles.

Corza Group employs 850 people and currently exports to the U.S., Canada, Australia, Mexico and Latin America. Other operations in Brazil and Santiago, Chile, also produce MDF mouldings, radiata pine fingerjointed mouldings, Oregon pine doors. and frame mouldings.

"We are maximizing plant efficiency, prioritizng production and improving our delivery efficiency to help our customers get through this," explained

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