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Yardbirds Plans Superstore

Ten-unit Yardbirds, Petaluma, Ca., plans to open its largest store yet, moving into a I10,000-sq. ft. building in Martinez. Ca.. vacated earlier this year by House2Home (HomeBase).

Yardbirds is awaiting approval of a design review application it submitted to the city of Martinez.

The chain abandoned plans to expand its Alamo, Ca., store due to insufficient space. It also decided against expanding in Vallejo, Ca., after determining that there was not enough of a population to sustain such a large store, said John Headley, who founded Yardbirds 30 years ago with his wife, Delores.

ldaho Yard Embraces Change

After surviving two devastating fires over the last several years, an Idaho lumberyard decided the time was right to make its yard friendlier for both its pro and d-i-y customers.

Ogden, Ut.-based Anderson Lumber Co., the 34-unit chain acquired two years ago by Carolina Holdings, has remodeled its Pocatello store, putting more emphasis on small home projects such as deck building, replac- ing a door, or constructing a shed.

As part of the changes, the 76year-old Anderson location put in a new kitchen and bath display along with renovating its door department to include the only custom door shop in Pocatello.

Retail manager Peter Moore said Anderson has dropped items like carpets, wallpaper and window coverings. "We just let go of the frilly stuff," said Moore, explaining there were plenty of home decorating stores that already did well in that market.

In addition. Anderson is partnering with a local building contractor to offer home project services such as installing windows, doors, water heaters and decks.

"We take care of it all. The customer pays us and we pay the contractors," Moore said. "The service is great for women who live alone and do not know any local contractors."

Finally Anderson responded to its pro customers who wanted the lumberyard reconfigured in a more convenient manner. Moore explained the yard was redesigned taking into account the suggestions of contractor customers.

Weyco Closes KorPine Plant

Weyerhaeuser Co. permanently closed its KorPine particleboard plant in Bend, Or., citing the facility's lack of profitability.

The April l5 closure came only months after Weyerhaeuser took over the plant as part of the Willamette Industries acquisition.

William R. Corbin, v.p.-wood products, said that a shrinking supply of raw material in the Bend area and high energy costs were the primary factors in the decision to shut down the plant.

Corbin emphasized, however, that the recent Willamette acquisition has made particleboard a new core business for Weyerhaeuser.

As part of the closure, 1l I workers were laid off. The mill was built by Willamette in 1966.

Wood's lmage Still Not Green

A new survey of prospective homebuyers reveals that many consumers still do not view wood as the best environmental choice for building.

The Wood Promotion Network surveyed 1,000 prospective home

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The survey found that although four out of five consumers believe that green building products were important in home construction, only 50Vo feel that wood is a good environmental choice for building.

The survey also revealed that, despite 60% of consumers believing that wood is an excellent renewable and recyclable resource, less than one-third think that forests in North America are abundant.

According to Wood Promotion Network's Kelly McCloskey, "Not only are our forests abundant, but wood is the only major building material to embark on environmental certification programs."

As far as non-wood building materials,4OVo of those surveyed believe the manufacture of concrete and steel is less intrusive on the environment than the harvesting of trees.

In response to the data, McCloskey said, "Wood is the world's only renewable construction material, which by comparison is a significantly more beneficial factor than the energy-intensive recycling of steel."

SUNSHINE GALORE at the Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Association's 79th annual meeting April2l-24 in Ko Olina, Hi. (1) Joe & Linda Somerville. (2) Linda & Don Clark. (3) Shidey, Samantha & Jim Cadwell, (4) Don Reel. (5) Greg Lighlheart, Jim Frost. (6) Joe & Sally Long, Diane & Larry Knox. (7) Suzette & Chris Nied. (8) Suzanne Price, Lora Hech. (9) Dorothy & Doreen Reel. (10) Lowell & Jack Butson (11) Chris Walsh & Doug Madsen. (12) Pete & Diana Hall. (13) Fred & Connie Smales. (14) Michael Hathaway. (15) Dan Hech. (16) Diane & Greg Lighthean. (17) Kim & Kayla Frost. (18) Chris & Genie Kincaid.

(19) Lynn & Anne Monthaven. (20) Jim Price, Connie Smales, (21) Pierrette Oakes, Chris Mongrain. During the event, Jim Somerville, Somerville Plywood, Hawthrone, Ca., was elected president and Jim Cadwell, Reel Lumber Service, Anaheim, Ca,, was named 1st vice president. Other new officers included: Larry Knox, J.E. Higgins Lumber Co., Livemore, Ca., secretary-treasurer; Mike Hathaway, Architectural Woods, Tacoma, Wa., 2nd vice president, and Greg Lightheart, P.J. White Hardwoods Ltd., Vancouver, 8.C., secretarvtreasurer elect.

Bob Stockton, ex-San Bruno Lumber Co,, is new to J.H. Baxter Co., San Mateo, Ca.

Jeff Hunt is new to Lumbermen's Building Centers as mgr. of the chain's Tacoma, Wa., purchasing office.

Pat Carper, ex-Stimson Lumber, has joined the sales team at Bennett Forest Industries, Coeur d'Alene, Id.

Tom Gardner, Mendocino Wood Specialties, Santa Rosa, Ca., is retiring at the end of the month.

Bruce King has joined High County Millwork, Boulder, Co., as v.p.sales and marketing.

Jim Wilkinson is new to sales at Wayne Dalton Corp., Centralia, Wa.

Fred Clarke Jr. has joined American Pacific Wood Products, a division of Green River Log Sales, Portland, Or., as a cedar shake and shinele trader.

Curt Wood, ex-Eel River Sawmills, has opened a Fortuna, Ca., sales office for Agwood Mill & Lumber.

Guy Stanton is now industrial sales mgr. at Cedarsource Manufacturing, Portland. Or.

Rich Wilson is now general mgr. at Weyerhaeuser Co., Sacramento, Ca., replacing Jeff Miller.

Ronald C. Parker, president and c.e.o., Hampton Affiliates, Portland, Or., has been elected chairman of the Western Wood Products Association, Portland. Andrew Miller. Stimson Lumber Co.. Portland. was named first vice chairman, and Duanne Vaagen, Vaagen Bros. Lumber, Colville, Wa., was elected second vice chairman. Board members elected were: David Weza. Rosboro Lumber, Springfield, Or.; Gary Tragesser, Bennett Lumber Products, Princeton, Id., and Dan Dutton, Stimson Lumber Co.

Dave Freeman has transferred to purchasing at Tumac Lumber Co., Portland, Or., after 27 years in western red cedar sales.

Tee Smelser, ex-Payless Cashways, is mgr. of the new 84 Lumber, Colorado Springs, Co. Scott Hilton is mgr. of the new Bakersfield, Ca., store. Kevin Miller and Gene Davis have joined the Colorado Springs store as mgr. trainees. Miguel Corrales and Travis Clark are new mgr. trainees in Las Vegas, Nv. Lee Alford has been promoted to the new position of v.p.-softwood lumber at Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa. Mike Branson succeeds Alford as v.p.-southern timberlands. Robert W. Boyd has been named v.p.-procurement and supply management and Arnfinn Giske has been promoted to v.p.transportation, replacing Carl Geist Jr., who has retired.

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Hardwoods, Federal Way, Wa., has been elected to the executive committee of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association.

Gary Lex has been promoted to c.o.o. at Hurd Millwork. Richard Day has joined the company as director of finance.

Tom Bradford, a customer at Lowe's Victorville. Ca.. store was the winner of a new house giveaway cosponsored by the chain. He will have his house built in Fontana, Ca.

Bill Weaver, president and c.e.o., Canyon Creek Cabinet Co., Monroe, Wa., was named Executive of the Year by the Herald Business Journal.

David Cutler, retired Merchant Magazine publisher, scored a class win at a recent Van Nuys, Ca., Chrysler-DeS oto-Dodge-Plymouth show that drew nearly 800 cars. His 1954 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe baby blue convertible is one of three remaining out of 724 made.

Pryor Marx has been hired by Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus to perform job performance reviews at Mungus Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv.

News Briefs

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Knauf Fiber G/ass has opened a new fiberglass manufacturing facility in Shasta Lake, Ca. ...

MonierLifetile, hvine, Ca., has opened an employee training center in Rialto, Ca.

Huttig Building Products has filed suit against Rugby Group Ltd., claiming the company broke its contractual obligations to pro- tect Huttig from liability claims; Huttig acquired Rugby subsidiaries Rugby USA and Rugby Building Products in 1994

U.S. Tile, Corona, Ca., has been named an Energy Star Partner by the EPA for the energy efficiency of its roofing products ...

Underwater Salvage Corp., Naches, Wa., has dropped plans to salvage logs from Lake Coeur d'Alene, Coeur d'Alene, Id. (see Dec., p.3I)

Universal Forest Products saw workers at its Universal Truss, Fontana, Ca., roof truss plant go on strike in mid-April claiming unfair labor practices ...

Firestone Building Products, Salt Lake City, Ut., awarded Redd

Roofing its Inner Circle of Quality and 2002 Master Contractor awards

Robert C. Mitchell Lumber. Simi Valley, Ca., is now distributing eastern white pine from Quebec for Bois Omega Ltd. ...

Canyon Creek Cabinet Co., Monroe, Wa., is now distributing its products to the East Coast through Wolf Distributing Co.

New Web site: Hadlock Building Supply, Port Hadlock, Wa., www.hadlockbuildingsupply. com...

Anniversaries: Dunn Lumber Co., Seattle, Wa., 75th ... Pacific Steel & Supply, San Leandro, Ca., 50th ... Highland Lumber Sales, Santa Fe Springs, Ca., 11th.

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