WWPA convention upbeat

TAKlllG lll convention happenings are {lll John Souza, Deborah Kerpa. l2l Terry Adkins, Dave Gillis, Ron Enyeart. l3l Dave Goetz, Todd DeMacsek, Paul & Renae Sandberg. l4l Paut Wittiams, Bitt Hanrahan. [5] Dave & Joyce Gambee. 16l Ted Gilbert, Tom Malarkey. l7l Julie Wright, Russ Scruggs. l8l 0nris Lynch, Bob-& Kathie Reid. l9l Bill Stevens, Bill cates. ll0l Bill Barr, Keith Kersell, Ed Gale. llll Cyndee Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald. ll 2l Jim Stroupe, Ray Bergman. ll3l Bob Thomas, Roger Burch. ll ll Larry Carter, Jerry Fisher. [5] Peter Hurd, George Mc0onnell. ll6l Bob Wenije, Linda Lalli, -Bill Jacobson. llTl Pete Cadenasso, Eill Freeland. llSl Tim Lissner, Ralph Cardwell. ll9l Denny & Kathy 0'Sullivan, John Davidson. 120l Charlene Draheim, Chris Grover, Keith Lanning. (2ll Jack Greene, Fred Turkheimer.

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(Continued from page 66) filled the lobby and meeting rooms with upbeat conversation. ln his annual forecast of lumber consumption, H.A. "Bob" Roberts, WWPA president, noted that lumber consumption in the U.S. in 1986 was 46.8 billion board feet. 5.90/o above 1985 and the third consecutive consumption volume record. He cited increased residential construction, which used 370lo of all softwood lumber last year, and expanding repair and remodeling activity, which accounted for 280/o of consumption, for the increases.

With no major crisis threatening the industry, WWPA committee meetings tended to be of the housekeeping variety.

Story at a Glance

Optimism reigns at lumber manufacturer's semFannual'convention... "solid year" forecast despite expected 3.6Plo oonsumption decline from ree ord levels. housing starts off slightly. fall convention: Sept. 12-15 in San Diego, Ca.

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Western lumber mills supplied 420/o of all lumber used in 1986, shipping 19.4 billion feet. That volume was l2o/o higher than 1985 totals.

Shipments from Canadian mills to the U.S. declined to 14.2 billion feet in 1986, due to mill strikes last fall. He said that while Canadian strikes disrupted shipments from the north, Canadian mills still supplied almost one-third of the lumber used in the U.S. last year.

For 1987, Roberts predicted lumber consumption in the U.S. will decline to 45.1 billion feet, down 3.60/0. He said housing starts should fall to 1.75 million units.

"While we expect total consumption to be down slightly, we believe 1987 will be a solid year for our industry," Roberts forecast. He said international demand for lumber, which rose 240/o to 1.9 billion feet last year, is expected to continue at high levels this year.

Western mills are forecast to ship 18,3 billion feet of lumber in 1987. down 5.60lo from 1986 volumes.

Canadian mills will continue to play a major role in U.S. lumber markets this year, despite a 150/o export tax levied on all lumber shipments going to the U.S. Some 14.6 billion feet in Canadian lumber is expected to be shipped to the U.S. in 1987.

"Taxes, tariffs, countervailing duties, or whatever, have absolutely no bearing on U.S. lumber demand," said the trade association executive. "There is no reason to believe the tax will be a major factor in U.S. consumption or Canadian exports to the United States this year."

At the industry luncheon, Washington D.C. columnist Robert Novak said that President Ronald Reagan's success with four issues will have a major bearing on the 1988 presidential election. He identified these as can the president (l) stand firm on no tax hikes, (2) allow only mild protectionist measures into law, (3) maintain eflective support for the Contras in Nicaragua and (4) achieve arms control.

Novak said that the 1988 presidential election "is still wide open as neither Gary Hart for the Democrats nor George Bush for the Republicians has enough party support to tie up his nomination."

Nine lumbermen were honored by the Western Wood Products Association "for their many years of experience and commitment to the highest ideals of the western lumber industry. " Receiving 1987 Master certificates were David Dykstra, Thompson River Lumber, Inc., Kalispell, Mt.; Ned Earl, Collins Pine Co., Chester, Ca.; Don Jones, Louisiana-Pacific, Saratoga, Wy.; Hugh Manygoats, Sr., Navajo Forest Products Industries, Navajo, N.M.; Marvin Merrill, Roseburg Forest Products Co., Roseburg, Or.; Arthur Rosenbush, Layman Lumber Co., Naches, Wa.; Ron Stanley, Weyerhaeuser, Springfield, Or.; Edward Tsosie, Navajo Forest Products Industries, Navajo, N.M., and Floyd Whitlow, Darby Lumber, Inc., Darby, Mt.

The spring convention this year was held March 17-20. The fall meeting will be held September l215 at the Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel in San Diego, Ca.

Mt. States Dealer Statistics

Total estimated combined sales of the retail lumber industry within Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Southeast Idaho are estimated at $1,638,977,911, according to figures recentlY released by the Mountain States Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association.

Colorado with 260 Yards and 4,033 employees accounted for $753,829,010 of the total; New Mexico, 129 yards, 2,067 employees, $318,949,063; S' E. Idaho, 72 yards, 651 emPloYees, $l I 1,396,000; Utah, 105 yards, 2,005 employees, second onlY to Colorado, $350,844,886; WYoming, 75 yards, 6l I emPloYees, $103,958,951.

The average sales volume Per yard for the 641 Yards in the area was $2.586,351. By state the average sales per Yard were Golorado, $2,899,342; New Mexico, 52,472,473 S. E. Idaho, $1,547,167; Utah, $3,341,380; WYoming, $1.386,1 19.

Breaking down these sales figures, the statistics showed that only 16.60/o of all the yards had an annual sales volume over $5 million, Yet the dollar volume of this segment accounted for 46.40/o of the total sales volume of the region. An annual sales volume in the $0 to $999,999 range was reported bY 320/o of the yards (6.70/o of the total sales) I $1 million to $1,999,999 range, 26.20/o (14.70/o of the total sales), $2 million to $2,999,999, 12.40/o o2.20/o of the total sales); $3 million to $3,999,999, 8.3% (ll.7o/o of the total sales): $4 million to $4,999,999, 4.50/o (80/o of total sales).

For the region, the median (the point at which half are larger and half are smaller) sales volume per Yard was $1.489.000. Median sales volume per yard per state in Colorado, $1,600,000; New Mexico, $1,484,052; S. E. Idaho, $1,539,000; (Continued on next Page)

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Utah, $2,201,500; Wyoming, $1.000.000.

The retail yards that fell above the median sales volume of $1,489,000 (the top 500/o in sales) accounted for 85% ofthe total retail sales. The top 100/o in sales volume accounted for 360/o of total sales.

Retail yards that fell above the median sales volume accounted for 780/o of the total employment; the top l0o/o by sales volume employed 30.80/o of the industry's work force.

The average number of em- ployees per yard in the region was 14.7. Colorado averaged 15.5 per yard; New Mexico, 16.0; S. E. Idaho, 9.0; Utah, l9.l; Wyoming 8.1. The median number of full time equivalent employees was 9.5. By state the median figures were Colorado. 10.5: New Mexico. 10.5: S. E. ldaho, I 1.5: Utah. 14.5: Wyoming, 6.0. The percentage of part time employees per state was Colorado, 8.80/o; New Mexico, 1 3olo; S. E. Idaho, l9olo; Utah, 16.60/o and Wyoming, 14010.

Average sales per fulltime equivalent employee throughout