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Anderson Lumber, Ogden, Ut., has acquired Rime Building Center, Pullman, Wa.

Hayward Lumber Co., Monterey, Ca., has closed its 50-yearold Hollister, Ca., yard; six other locations remain open

Tbrry Lumber held grand openings for the new rental centers at its Mar Vista, Ca., yard April 23 and at Lancaster, Ca., May 8

HomeBase expects a July opening for a new unit in Norco, Ca.

Orchard Supply Hardware has acquired a site in the Antelope, Ca., area, is buying a site in Folsom, Ca., and considering another in Roseville, Ca. ...

Home Depot opens new stores May l3 in Coeur d'Alene, Id., and Goleta, Ca.; May 20 in Merced, Ca., and May 27 in North Las Vegas, Nv., and Bend, Or. the chain became the first company to begin selling stock directly from its own Web site

Home Depot is considering a site in Yucaipa, Ca., and is razing the Baldwin Park, Ca., Towne Center to build a 132p00-sq. ft. store for an early Dec. bpening ... Depot plans to open 190 stores in 1999 and boost its store count to 1,600 by 2002

Lowe's completed its $1.34 billion acquisition of Eagle Hardware & Garden, Renton, Wa., giving the company 525 stores in 37 states ... the chain opens new stores May 6 in Covina, Ca., and May 18 in Northglenn, C0. ...

Lowe's is negotiating to build a 167,000-sq. ft. store in Redlands, Ca.; plans a 120,00Gsq. ft. store in Gresham, Or., and may not.meet the fall opening date targeted by Eagle for a 115,000-sq. ft. store on 16 acres in Boise,Id.

Renaissance Doors & Windows relocated to a larger showroom in Fountain Valley, Ca.

New Web site: Compton Lumber & Hardware, Seattle,-Wa., www.comptonlbr.com

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SierraPine, Ltd., Roseville, Ca., jointly held by Sierra Pacific Industries, Redding, Ca., and Timber Products Co., Springfield, Or., agreed to buy Weyerhaeuser's MDF and particleboard facilities in Springfield, Or.; Adel, Ga., and Moncure, N.C, SierraPine's Rocklin, Ca., MDF plant is adding an 8-ft.-wide continuous press ...

Intermountain Wood P roducts, Salt Lake City, Ut., acquired two acres in the Spokane Valley, Wa., to build a 20,000-sq. ft. replacement DC by Jan. 1,2001 ...

Southport Forest Products opened a new Coos Bay, Or., sawmill; Crown Pacific Wholesale, Springfield, Or., handling sales

Jeld-Wen, Klamath Falls, Or., agreed to buy Rugby Groupk Bitish/American distribution business, Ragby Building Products

PrimeSource moved its Tukwila, Wa., DC to greatly expanded quarters at 8247 S. l94th St., Kent, Wa.; Dean Linton,0gr.

Henry Co., Huntington Park, Ca., has acquired roof coating manufacturer Grundy Industries, /nc., Joliet, Il. ...

Forest City Trading Group, Portland, Or., and subsidiaries Westem International Forest Products, Buckeye Pacific, Cascade Empire and American International Forest Products are being sued by former employees alleging unpaid commissions

Trus Joist MacMillan is relocating its pilot plant from Vancouver, B:C., to southeast Boise, Id., to be part of the new technology center it is buildingi the plant features a miniature production line enabling researchers to create and test fullsized models of products...

Louis & Co., Btea, Ca., added branches in Las Vegas, Nv., and San Antonio, Tx., and acquired Pacific Northwest cabinet hardware distributor Newnan Supply ..,

Darant Distributing Corp., Denver, Co., opened a new Albuquerquen N.M., branch ...

Christy's has moved to a new location in Anaheim, Ca.

Johns Manville, Denver, Co., unable to find a buyer for the firm, is exploring other options, including buying back or selling some of the Personal Injury Settlement Trust's shares to the public

American Wood Preservers Bureau, disbanded and its oversight duties taken over by American Lumber Standard Committee since the early 1990s, is being formally dissolved and its remaining assets transferred to the Forest Products Society ...

American Lumber Standard Committee is evaluating Norway spruce and Scots pine radius edge decking from Finland

The Clinton Administration put an additional 234,000 acres of Alaska's Tongass National Forest, the nation's largest, off limits to logging and other development

National Association of the Remodeling Industry has sold its annual RemodelAmerica trade show to the National Association of Home Builders

Intermountain Resources, Montrose, Co., appointed Crown Pacific Wholesale, Eugene, Or., as its exclusive sales agent

Star Paper Tubehas begun manufacturing Protect-A-Board in Mexico City; Tomas Garcia, gen. mgr, Srar PaperTtbe de Mexico ...

P eterman Lumbe r, Fontana, Ca., plans an open house with specials, food, prizes and giveaways Sat. June 19 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. ...

Housing starts in March (latest figs.) fell lVo to a 1.766 million annual rate ... single family starts were flat at 1.401 million; multifamily were at 40,000 for 24 units and 325,000 for 5+ units permis fell6Vo to a 1.636 million pace (Please rurn to p. 50)

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Southeast Asian International Building ExpositionMay 12. 15, Singapore; (847) 605-1025.

Northeast Washington Hoo-Hoo ClubMay 14-16, regional mini-convention, Colville Inn, Colville, Wa.; (509) 68rl-5071. Do it Best Corp.May l5-lE, spring market, Indianapolis, In.; (2r9)748-53W.

American Forest & Paper AssociationMay l6-1E, spring legislative conference, Washington, D.C.; (202) 463-27 39.

American Wood-Preservers' AssociationMay 15-20, annual meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.; (817) 326-6300.

Lumber Association of California & NevadaMay lE, associates council meeting, Sacramento, Ca.; (800) 266-434.

International Building & Construction Trade Fair '99May 20-23, Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China; 0086-21625563n.

International Mass Retail AssociationMay 22-25, arnual convention, Orlando, Fl.; (703) 841-2300.

Timber Products ManufacturersMay 23-25, annual meeting, Coeur d'Alene Resort, Coeur d'Alene, Id.; (877) 5354@6.

Asphalt Roolinf Manufacturers AssociationMry 26-27, executive committee meeting, St. l,ouis, Mo.; (410) 546-U91.

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Australian International Building Materials & Equipment ExhibitionJune 6-9, Interbuild '99, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia; (3Ol) 656-2942.

Lumber Association of California & NevadaJune 10, associateVdealers golf tournament, Paradise Valley Golf Course, Fairfield, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

Shasta-Cascade Hoo-Hoo ClubJune 14, golf toumament, Canyon Oaks Country Club, Chico, Ca.; (916) 223-5M2.

Western Material llandling ShowJune 16-17, Los Angeles Convention Center, I.os Angeles, Ca.; (800) 548-1407.

Peterman Lumber, Inc.June 19, open house, Fontana, Ca.; (909\ 357-7730.

Forest Products SocietyJune 20-23, annual meeting, Boise Convention Center, Boise, Id.; (608) 231-1361.

Bricolage t99June 23-27, home improvement trade fair, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 55 ll -55O5-2U3.

Western Building ShowJrne 24-26, Moscone Conference Center, San Francisco, Ca.; (800) 956-7469.

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Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Associ. ation - July 10, board meeting, Denver, Co.; (800) 3650919.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo ClubJuly aj, golf toumament, Ukiah Municipal Golf Course, Ukiah, Ca.; (7O7) 62-3700.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada - July 23-25, Second Growth Getaway Weekend, La Quinta, Ca.; (800) 2664344.

International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment ExpositionJuly 4-26, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; (800) 558-8767.

Anaheim Machinery Show - July 29.Aug. l, woodworking fair, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Ca.; (630) 43r$7779.

Rogue Valley Hoo-Hoo Club - July 30, golf tournament, Eagle Point Golf Course, Eagle Point, Or.; (541)779-5121.