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Boise Cascade expected to restart its La Grande, Or., sawmill late last month, focusing on narTower widths. The plant had been down for nearly two years.

Sierra Pacific Industries, Anderson, Ca., is nearing completion of renovations at its sawmill in Sonora, Ca., and expects to restart the retooled facility this summer,

Capital Lumber has replaced its PVC decking and trim lines at Chino and Healdsburg , Ca., with Trex Escapes decking and TrexTrim.

MJB Wood Group, Mira Loma, Ca.. is now national distributor for air compressor manufacturer Harrier Tools, lrvine, Ca.

Calvert Co., Vancouver, B.C., will produce private label glulam beams with EcoBlu Products' ECOB Red Shield coating, to repel water repellency and protect from mold, wood rot. termites and fire.

All-Coast Forest Products, Englewood, co., now distributes Gossen deck, porch and railing products from its DCs in Northern California and Colorado.

Rkl Sales Corp., Albuquerque, N.M., is now representing Sch16der Lighting in New Mexico and southern Colorado.

Boise Cascade Acquires Filler King

Boise Cascade, Boise, Id., has acquired Filler King Co., Homedale, Id., which produces glue-laminated beams and decking.

"The Filler King operation enjoys a rich product mix and offers a much broader range of products than Boise Cascade has historically produced," said Tom Corrick, Boise's senior v.p. "In addition, the Filler King operation is a very efficient and flexible operation with available capacity to grow as the economy recovers."

Filler King's management team will stay on, including co-owners Bud Filler and Wayne King, who founded the company in 1988. Others will be offered conditional employment offers, subject to normal new employee prescreening. The deal was expected to close Aprll29.

A day after the acquisition was announced, Boise revealed that it will be mothballing its own laminated beam plant in Emmett, Id., indefinitely, due to market conditions. According to Random Lengths, the facility had been operating on a limited basis for a year.

Norcal Ace Operator Adds Store #3

The owner of two Ace Hardware stores in Santa Cruz, Ca., will open a third store in the same town.

Rodney Hoffer is investing nearly $500,000 to remodel a 5,000-sq. ft. building formerly occupied by Blockbuster Video. "It's an incredible location," he said. "I've been looking for a good space on the Eastside for 10 years."

Hoffer got into the hardware business in 1986, after 15 years in the tech industry. Over the years, he has bought three hardware stores and closed two, adjusting to changing times.

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Jeld-Wen Settles with EPA

Per a settlement agreement, Jeld-Wen, Klamath Falls, Or., will pay the Environmental Protection Agency $700,000 for the clean up of a contaminated lumber treat-

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Simpson Door Co., McCleary, Wa., now offers WaterBarrier technology for many of its door designs.

CertainTeed is offering Realscape 3D software for use with its Bufftech vinyl fencing and Big Hammer Pro Deck Design software for use with its EverNew decking and railing. CertainTeed also has expanded the color palette for its Wolverine Encore vinyl siding.

Osmose has acquired the wood preservative distribution business of Industria Quimica Dipil Ltda., Brazil.

Styron is changing its name to Trinseo later this year.

The company will maintain the arrow icon in its current logo, company colors, tagline'Powering ldeas," and continue using the Styron brand as a trade name for polystyrene products.

Nevamar Decorative Surfaces' products are now available with full FSC certification.

Tlmro was awarded the 2011 Eddy Award in the Conversion category for employers with fewer than 5,000 employees, from Pensions & /nvesfmenfs.

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Jeld-Wen owned Circle DE Lumber, Klamath Falls, from 1971 to 1973. Milled lumber treated in a I p00-gallon dip tank that contained diesel oil and pentachlorophenol, or PCP, contaminated soil around the tank with PCP, dioxins, and petroleum hydrocarbons. In 2005 and 2006, the EPA removed 500 tons of contaminated soil.

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Nicholas Larr, ex-Capital, is new to sales at Redwood Empire, Carlsbad, Ca.

Frank Hayes has joined Idaho Pacific Lumber, Boise, Id., focusing on developing sales in the Colorado market and broadening the company's industrial sales.

Blair Buchanan, ex-Weyerhaeuser, has joined Allweather Wood, Washougal, Wa., as v.p. of purchasing.

Kevin Jack, ex-United Rentals, has been named v.p.-finance for Capital Lumber, Phoenix, Az. Mike Kimrey, ex-American Building Specialties, is a new account mgr. in Denver, Co.

Nate Rasmussen, Parr Lumber, Hillsboro. Or.. has transferred to Vancouver, Wa., as regional sales mgr. for eastern Washington. Jim Polley is now assistant mgr. in Salem, Or.

Steve Barber, ex-Ainsworth Lumber, is new to Buckeye Pacific, Portland, Or., focusing on panel sales.

Jerod Bell is now an inside sales account mgr. at All-Coast Forest Products, Englewood, Co.

Rick Cornell is new to outside salesindustrial accounts at Snavely Forest Products, Phoenix, Az.

Casey Garland, ex-Milwaukie Lumber and Pacific Lumber, is now purchasing mgr. of the new contractor direct division at Bridgewell Resources, Portland, Or.

Sean Coughlin has joined the industrial/export trading team at Talon Forest/AFA, Portland, Or.

Jayne Seagrave, marketing director, Vancouver Tool Corp., is the new president of the Worldwide DIY Council. She replaces former executive secretary Donald Droesch, who is retiring from the council.

Steve McNamee has joined Huber Engineered Woods, as general mgr.-AdvanTech flooring and sheathing.

Johnathan Richards is new to Hoover Treated Wood Products, as marketing designer/administrator.

Paula Presenkowski has been named v.p.-marketing for the facilities maintenance division of HD Supply, Atlanta, Ga.

Hiroshi Nagai was named president of Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Houston, Tx., succeeding Shigeru Tanemura, who returned to Mitsubishi Hq. in Japan.

Scott Thomsen was named president of Guardian's Flat Glass Group, effective Sept. l. He will succeed Russ Ebeid, who is retiring after 4l years with the company.

Mike Burkart, Waymark Fence & Rail Accessories, Denver, Co., has been elected vice-chair of the Vinyl Fence, Deck & Railing Manufacturers Association.

Etienne McManus-White has been appointed chief marketing officer at Forest Stewardship Council-U.S.

Colin Allkars is the new dispatcher at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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