Not Just Wait & CCA

( C ontinued from p revious page ) in Washougal, and 20-227o in Medford," says Rick Danielson, v.p.-sales & marketing. "California is leading the demand curve for the new generation preservatives, and our southern Oregon plant ships a lot into California. Our only site that is solely CCA is Loveland, Co., and we expect to convert it prior to end of the year. We are considering whether to continue with CCA. We'll listen to our customers and evaluate what they want."

Superior Wood Treating, Sumner, Wa., has two treating cylinders, one CCA, one ACQ. "Currently, 5O7o to 60.Za of our inventory is ACQ," says sales manager Tom Cleary. "It should be all ACQ by the end of the year."

As of mid-2002, Honolulu Wood Treating, Honolulu, Hi., "has been completely out of providing any CCA or other wood treatments with arsenic as an ingredient," says president Hap Person. In fact, HWT has been providing "arsenic-free" alternatives, including borates-based Hi-bor and oil-borne Trib II, for 12 years.

Fontana Wood Preserving, Fontana, Ca., according to Bob Schmidt, "added borates last year, and it is being very well accepted. The D-blaze will go on line this month as well as heat treating and kiln services. Fontana will be adding on ACQ in the third quarter of this year."