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Northwest Hardwoods Gloses Mill

Northwest Hardwoods. Tacoma. Wa.. closed its mill in Arlington, Wa., on Feb. 2, due to a shortage of local timber and the housing slowdown.

"We had conflicts on both sides, and we don't see it getting any better," said Brian Narramore, v.p. of human resources, who added that the mill could be sold,

The sawmill had been operating since 1967 and was acquired by Weyerhaeuser, former parent company of Northwest Hardwoods, in 1980.

Last August, Northwest was sold to New York-based American Industrial Partners.

Northwest operates two other mills in Washington, in Centralia and Longview, as well as in Oregon, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Although hours have been reduced at those mills, they are stable, according to Narramore.

Fire Hits San Rafael Lumberyard

Authorities are investigating the possibility that sparks from a panel saw caused a2:45 a.m. fire Feb. 10 at Rafael Lumber & Building Supply, San Rafael, Ca.

Investigators suspect that an electrical malfunction of a panel saw sent sparks into nearby wood shavings, sawdust and other combustible materials.

The blaze burned a large amount of construction material stored outside of the main building, then spread into an office and display area attached to the main building. Firefighters said that a fire sprinkler system helped quell the flames before they could spread to the main building.

Damage was estimated at $50,000 to structures and $35,000 to inventory and contents.

Shenrood Lumber, tstandia, N.Y., opened a sales office in Medford, 0r., headed by Bill Perkins and staffed by Scott Eilefson, Larry Rogers, and inside sales rep Steve Parson.

South Fork Wood Products, Cascade, td., sut fered a Feb. 6 fire that deskoyed a storage shed for finished products.

Lausmann Lumber Go., Loomis, Ca., has restarted its on-site prestain facility, after idling it four years ago. The completely revamped operation offers all stains and Fire Kote 100 fire retardant.

Johns Manville is in talks to move its headquarters from downtown Denver to Greenwood Village, Co. JM hopes to consolidate its cunent 166,000-sq. ft. office space and remote R&D facility at a 306,000-sq. ft., twobuilding complex on 11.4 acres by January 2014.

Milgard Windows & Doors, Tacoma, wa., is shuttering its plants in Hollister, Ca., and Phoenix, Az., but has vowed to continue serving the areas.

Jeld-Wen, Klamath Falls, 0r., is shuttering its window and door manufacturing and distribution facility in North Wilkesboro, N.C.

Arbec Forest Products is preparing to restart its OSB mill in Miramichi, New Brunswick, formerly owned by Weyerhaeuser and idle since February 2007.

Roseburg Forest Products' engineered wood products plantin Riddle, Or., has joined OSHA's Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (S HARP)

Ainsworth Engineered, Vancouver, B.C., has extended the no-sand warranty from 180 days to one year for its pointSlX Durastrand flooring.

Railing Dynamics redesigned its website at www.rdirail.com,

CertainTeed has added blended colors to its Buffiech Galveston vinyl fencing: arctic, weathered, and arbor.

Northern California's newest state-of-the-art sawm i | |

We specialize in 4" and wane{ree home center oroducts in either green Douglas fir or a true white fir, in lengths 8'to 20'. FSC will be available by request. Other products include:

2x4 S4S green Douglas tir 4x4 through 4x12 timbers Stud lengths will also be available.

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Weaverville, CA 96093

Sales (530) 623-5561

Ply Gem has added a field guide and online visualizer to its design website at www.thedesignedexterior.com.

True Value Co. honored 14 retail members with its annual Best Hardware Store_in Town award, including B&C True Value Home Center, Grass Vattey, Ca; Lake lsabella True Value, Lake tsabetta, Ca.;Hoy's True Value, Sweet home, Or., and Red Lodge Tiue Value, Red Lodge, Mt.

Anniversaries: Erb's Ace Hardware, Lewiston, ld., 100th J&W Lumber Co,, Escondido, Ca., 55th Milgard Windows & Doors, Tacoma, Wa., 50th Seneca Jones Timber Co., Eugene, or., 20th.