TOP PRTSSUflT TfltflITRS

U.S. pressure treating companies ranked by annual production. production figures include lumber, timbers and specialty prod- All data have been provided by the companies themselves. ucts. Firms exciusively treating poles, pilings, railroad ties, etc., Every effort has been made to ensure this list is fully accurate and are not included. Abbreviations for treatments include Penta as complete as possible, although a small number of treaters chose (pentachlorophenol), FRT (fire retardant treatment), and WR not to participate in this survey. (water repellent).

Rank Company

- The Editors of The Merchant Magazine

Annual Production Products

1995 1994 (includingnumberof treatingplants) 1995 1994 Change Treatments g e = g =

Great Southern Wood Preservin g, Abbeville, Al.

4 plants: Abbeville; Mobile, Al.; Conyers, Ga.; Sumter County, Fl.

Southeast l/Vood Trdating, Inc,, Jasper, Al.

5 plants: Jaspef l-ouisville, Al.; Rockledge, Fl.; Roch€lle, ll:; Richmond, ln.