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Chemical ffeatments of other woods cannot change their frue characteristics.
I Redwood's resistance to warping, checking and splitting is natural. It goes down flat. And stays flat. No other wood saws and nails as easily.
I All-Heart redwood's naturalresistance to insects and decay goes all the way through the wood, protecting sawn ends as well as surfaces.
t And no other wood takes and holds a finish better. Or needs a finish less. G ages as gracefully as redwood.
Nature. made redwood what it is today: The best wood product under the sun, raln, snow...
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I N TODAY's shaky economy those I young entrepreneurs who want to strike out on their own may find courage in the success story of P.R.O.D. Wholesale Distributors, Hayward, Ca.
A good example of an agile, progressive, and independent firm. the company was founded in 1972 by Paul Olsen and Ron Delisle, two young salesmen. Paul subsequently discovered that he was more interested in real estate than lumber and has since moved on into that area. Ron, who had ten years of experience at Bendix Forest Products behind him when he left, is still eager and enthusiastic about the businiss.
"1980 may be tough," he concedes, "however, l98l should be a good year."
Wholesaling in Northern California with some Colorado and Southern California business. the firm deals