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"The lumber market can literally change minute by minute. It's unimaginable for our customers."

- Rick Lierz, ownerlgeneral manager, Franklin Building Supply, Boise, Id.

by litigation, then it's out of our control and it's in the courts' hands."

Reducing timber sales is necessary to give timberland a rest from overzealous logging, maintains the Missoula, Mt.-based Ecology Center. "If we want to preserve old-growth forests and wildlife habitat, the slowdown in logging on federal lands is inevitable," said the center's JeffJuel.

With 90 employees and a $3.6 million gross payroll last year, Owens & Hurst was Eureka's largest employer. According to the Montana Wood Products Association, 22 mills or manufacturing plants have closed in Montana since 1990.

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All-Coast Adds Remans

All-Coast Forest Products, Cloverdale, Ca., opened new remanufacturing mills in Cloverdale and Englewood, Co, that upgrade its existing operations in these areas.

"With all-new equipment and expanded capacity, the new plants dramatically increase the service value, product quality and responsiveness we're able to provide our customers," said president and c.e.o. Kent Bond.

The new 55,000-sq. ft. mill in Cloverdale replaces a plant that began operations in the 1950s. It produces finished mill products for decking, siding, paneling, fascia and trim.

The expanded plant in Englewood will give the company additional capability for timber remanufacturing closer to its customers in the area. "Until now, most of our solid sawn timber has been shipped from the West Coast," said Bond. "Now, we can more efficiently meet the needs of our customers with this more centrally located facility."

Worker At Yard Electrocuted

A 39-year-old man was electrocuted while pouring concrete at Springdale Lumber, Springdale, Wa., on