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mill tour goes through Eugene and Roseburg May 18-20.

California Redwood Association has set the next meeting of the Redwood Quality Standards Committee for April 11 at Mendocino Forest Products. Ukiah. Ca.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association will hold its annual executive conference April 2022 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort & Spa, Tuscon, Az.

A past-chairman's reception and dinner will open the event. New this year is an exhibitor's showcase, in addition to group meetings.

Inland Empire Hoo-Hoo Club is sponsoring its lst annual Don Gregson Memorial Golf Tournament April 18 at the San Dimas Canyon Golf Club. San Dimas. Ca.

The four-man scramble event benefits The City of Hope and Rim of the World High School.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumber. man's Club will hold its annual Ladies Night and Member of the Year presentation May 8 at Summit House Restaurant. Fullerton. Ca.

Western Wood Preservers Institute plans its summer retreat and meeting for June 15-17 at Sun Valley Resort, Id.

Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association will offer a grading and specifying workshop April 8 at the Holiday Inn, Sacramento, Ca.

Instructors are Bill Altman, HPVA; Burt Burton, Roseburg Forest Products; Bud Dietrich, Dietrich Veneer Sales Co., and Mike Knapp, Columbia Forest Products.

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Material Distribution Association convenes its annual executive management conference May 7-8 at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va.

Networking and educational ses-

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One Fewer Hayward Lumber

Hayward Lumber, Monterey, Ca., closed its Paso Robles, Ca., yard March l. due to a slowing construction market.

"We were already heavy in the Central Coast market," said spokeswoman Suzanne Scattini. "Closing a branch is difficult; it's not something we take lightly."

The family-owned company has l5 locations, including nearby yards in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria that have been recently remodeled. "We were maxed out in our space in Paso Robles." said Scattini.

Hayward, which owns the 3,500sq. ft. building in Paso Robles, has not decided what will become of the space.

UFPI Buys Industrial Producer

Universal Forest Products' Western Division has acquired industrial wood products manufacturer International Wood Industries, Inc., Turlock, Ca., for $14 million.

IWI manufactures and distributes boxes, crating, packaging and skids from facilities in Alaska and Hawaii. Last year, the company had sales of $40 million.

Universal formally launched its industrial business in 2000 with the formation of a dedicated sales force and internal structure focusing solely on that market. The divrsion now sells more $450 million a year.

Harbert Hangs On In Aspen

Harbert Lumber will probably remain at its current leased location in Aspen, Co., for the foreseeable future while local officihls reconsider redevelopment plans for the property (see December 2007, p9.22).

The city recently purchased the 4.64-acre site for $18.25 million from Building Materials Holding Corp., the parent company of BMC West, and had hoped to build aflbrdable housing there. However, the nearby airport's master-planning plans may affect that plan.

"An extension of three years may not be outside the realm of planning considerations," said assistant city manager Bentley Henderson.

Weyco Rethinks Commercial Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa., is exploring its options for its commercial construction division.

The unit-which has been serving commercial builders for 45 yearscould be sold, merged or retained, due to the "desire and need to focus on our core strategies in the residential structural frame market."

The commercial business includes three manufacturing units and l3 design and sales offices, with 320 employees, primarily in the Northwest, Southwest, and East.

BMHC Gets Credit Waiver

Building Materials Holding Corp., San Francisco, Ca., has obtained a temporary waiver of certain conditions on its credit line.

The waiver allows the company to borrow up to $75 million through the end of February, while it works toward a permanent amendment to its credit arrangements. BMHC-which currently has a revolving line ofcredit of $500 million, a term loan of $350 million, and an option to increase the credit facility by $250 million-wants to preserve its access to capital under the facility.

As of Dec. 31, BMHC had $346 million outstanding under the term loan and nothing under the revolving credit facility.

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