NEWS BMIEFS

HonteClub, lnc'.. is building a 103,689 sq. ft warehouse with a 9,880 sq. ft. nursery in Taconra, Wa., its third Wa. location; no cost or opening date disclosed.

Ponderosa Luntber Co., Scottsdale, Az., has closed its Chandler, Az., yard opened last year, moving all operations back to Scottsdale. ,Niclson Building Matcrials, which had planned for I I /2 years to move its Mesa, Az., yard near its truss plant. door plant and wallboard div. in Gilbert, Az., has decided to liquidate the lumber div. and lease the Mesa property it's occupied for the last 30 years. ..

.4goura Building Materials and Roadside Lumber & I{crrdw,are. Agoura Hills, Ca., are among 38 businesses facing eviction by the city- because they violate zoning prohibiting display or storage of merchandise outdoors.

H&E Home Centers has moved into a new 52,000 sq. ft. lacility in Lancaster. Cla. . . Paul Baumert and Sheryl lJolcomb have purchased Plummcr Hardv,are and Building .Supply, Plumnter, Id., from Chris and Jvl Kindsvogel.

Lumbermen's Building .Supply, Tigard, Or., has closed All American SportsClub, founded 2l mos. ago by HomeClu& originator Robert McNulty, has filed Chap. I 1 bankruptcy . Neiman-Recd will open Lumber Oty stores in West Hill and Winetka. Ca. (see p. 56 for story). .

.4lpirte lnternational Corp., Portland, Or., has formed an international mktg. div., Thomas J. Niedermeyer. director, with staffers Audrey Seto and Henry Clemo...Cal Susar & Western

Pirr:. San N{ateo, Ca.. has moved to Redwood City. Ca.

ITol'/' Forest Praducts has moved its Caldwell, ld.. branch o{I'ice t0 Meridian, Id. Rogge Forest Proclucts is the new name for Douglas Pat'ific LLtntber C'o., Bandon, Or.... Rrooks l-unber, Bellingham, Wa., has been renamed Brooks Mlg.; John Ferlin is the new v.p. and gen. mgr....

Retts-.9ine Lumhar Cir., Culver City, C'a., has been closed after 54 years by T'om, I{.1-. "Red" and Bob Betts who will pursue retirement anrl other opportunities ... Ra.1, Luntber Co., Glendale, Az.. has closed its yard. truss irnd door plants (see p.4l fbr story).

Ea.ele Wood Products has been started in Santa Fe Springs, Ca., by Michael Larsen, formerly of National Wood Products. Salt Lake City, Ut., and Mike Long, formerlv Western Arnerican Forest Products, City of Industry, Ca., as co-v.p.s; parent co. is Baillie Lumber, Ilamburg, N.Y.

Louisiana-Pacrlrc has moved its Southern Ca. distribution center from Corona to a 40,000 plus sq. ft. facility with all-paved yard on rail at 13850 Central Ave., Chino, ('a.91710...

4rntrican Foresr Protlucts. Marlell and Foresthill, Ca., is being sold to Gcorgia-Pacfc (see p. 41 for story) . .Seattle Pacific Forest Produc'ts is new in Arlington, Wa., Dennis Bolger owner.

Shasta-Sierra Corp.'s lumber div.. Eugene, Or., has been incorporated as Sfiasta-^tierru Luntber, lnc., Mel Pellow, pres. . . ,lasper Enterprises is a new

Spokane. Wa., area wholesale operation headed by Lon Jasper.

Stanline, Inc., Los Angeles, Ca., is being acquired by Buttzl, plc,. a diversified British co. (see p. 24 for story) . . .Standard Brands. Carson, Ca., has sold tnlerprise Wallcoverings to a management group in a LBO led by Warren De Young, pres. and ceo, and Sheldon Abrams, exec. v.p. and coo

Hoover Treated Wood Praducts, a subsidiary of Ply"Gem Industries, Inc., has acquired Sagebrush .Salts, Int'., Albuquerque. N.M., for $2 million, Donald Kruse, pres., and Gordon Runyon, v.p., continue in management. . ,

.SCR lnc. is the new name for .Simon, Crabtree & R.van, Lake Oswego, Or. Spar Tree Prctdrrcls has been opened by Bob Reynolds and Don Treece in Beaverton.Or.,..

Orange C'ount.y Lumber, Sanla Ana, Ca., had little damage in a I'reb. fire . Monlmore Timber Products' plywood mill, Coos Ilay, Or., was destroyed last mo. byfire...

Roseburg Forest Praducts Co., Roseburg. Or., has formally agreed to purchase Diarnond Londs Corp., Red Bluff, Ca., which includes a sawmill, plywood plant and 230,000 acres in timberlands; sale should close this mo.

A 6,800 sq. ft. addition, including a new compulerized moulder and a 24" gang rip saw. has been completed by New,port Planing Mill. a div. of Mariners Forest Products, Santa Ana, Ca. . . . Eadington Cos., Fullerton, Ca., has acquired Lynn Forest Products from Silvercrest Corp., Santa Ana. Ca.. for $3.1 million...

Housing slarls fell 1.9%r in Jan. (latest figs) to an annual rate of 1..r77.000 single family starts fell 2.9"1,. apartment Starts were nearly unchanged; bldg. permits fell 8.2u1'...