Life begins at 40

HE Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California officially hit middle age, as they celebrated their 40th annual convention by trekking to Southern California to stay at the historic, all-wood del Coronado Hotel, built in 1887 and still standing tall across the bay from San Dieso.

BusinEss sessions began May 12, with outgoing president Clyde Strouss reviewing LMA activities, noting that next year's convention will be at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas; with '82 tentativelv set for Maui. Hawaii and '83 in Sparks, Nv. Approximately 120 attended the convention.

New officers include president Don McCann, M&S Building Supply, Monterey; lst v.p. Bruce Pohle, Southern Lumber, San Jose; 2nd v.p. Merle Mensinger, American Lumber Co., Modesto; and treasurer Robert Patterson, Jr.

The panel discussion that followed began with David Stahl, exec. v.p., National Association of Home Builders, predicting 1980 will be the worst year for housing in decades, but that as a whole, the '80s will be good years for housing. He foresees slightly smaller homes, utilizing slightly less lumber than at present, with 1980 housing starts to total 965,000 with l98l at 1.375 million units.

Panelist H.M. "Pete" Niebling, exec. v.p. of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association, sees distribution changing, with more bigs in retailing, "whichlan mean as many opportunities as problems."

Describing the increase in remanufacturing being done by office wholesalers in the Portland, Or., area, for example, Niebling described it as "part of a services revolution occurring at the wholesale level of distribution. "

Noting that Canadian lumber imports were expected to remain strong, he observed that more imports could (Please turn to page 63)

PBESI0El{TS past and future ll I Clyde Strouss, outgoing, and Don McCann, the newly-installed head man. l2l Bruce Pohle, Jerry and Joyce DeCou. l3l Kitty and Will Riegel, John and Barbara Polach, Pete Niebling. l4l Barbara, Don, Gail and Jerry 0ldenkamp. l5l Tom Hogan, Polly and Bob

All Coast brings hard woods and soft woods from Canada, Washington, Oregon, ldaho and Northern CaliforniaVia water, rail, truck and trailer for distribution to you. Our new complete remanufacturing and milling facility, distribution center and fleet of trucks enable us to provide dependable delivery service anywhere in the South West U.S.

Service is not our motto, it's our Business."

APA Revises Trademark

Performance rated trademarks in a new format are being distributed by the American Plywood Association to member mills iryith qualified products.

With simplified design and improved legibility, they show panel grade and thickness, span raling, exposure durability classification, mill number, Product Standard PS- I grade and glueline conformance, and code acceptance.

Established test methods are used to determine performance standards. Advantages include added freedom in the lay-up of veneered panels and in utilization of species, plus hieher total utilization of 'availabl'e resouices in suitably qualified veneered and nonveneered panels.

The development of APA Rated structural-use panels is a significant investment in a brighter future, according to APA executive v.p. Bronson J. Lewis. "The move sisnals growing opportunities for innov-ative change in the way panels are produced. "

APA Rated Sturd-I-Floor and APA Rated Sheathing currenrly qualify for the trademarks. The concept is expected to be extended to siding and concrete forming.

Exposure 1

PS 1.74 C.D INT/EXT GLUE NRB.108 llEW lormat for American Plywood Association trademarks clearly show panel grade and thickness, span rating, exposure, durability classification, mill number, Product Standard PS-1 grade and glueline conformance and code acceptance.

Trademark stamps will be issued to member mills on a replacement basis following building code approval. It is anticipated that the change will be complete by the end of the year with publications revised with new information.

Which One is the Phony?

With phony disability claims pushing up insurance rates, you need to be vigilant in efforts to discourage them.

Check your operation on these points.

o Require that all accidents be reported immediately to a supervlsor.

. Treat injuries at company medical facilities or clinics under contract to the employer to avoid private physicians who often take the worker's side.

r Get detailed reports from all witnesses to an accident as soon as possible.

o Check accident sites for safety hazards and verify that all safety equipment was available and in working order.

o Keep full and accurate health histories for each employee including non-job injuries from sports or home.

. Inspect all safety equipment regularly keeping it operating properly in good condition.

Be alert to questionable claims any time plant shutdowns, layoffs, or cutbacks are announced.

o Notify insurers immediately when you are suspicious of a claim; they will investigate thoroughly.

This combination teaman ldaco Rip Saw with an ldaco Texturing Attachmentallows simultaneous riDping and roughing in one operation to give the finish effect so popular in modern construction. lt eliminates the necessity for re-sawing and adds the savings to your production prof its. Why not inquire about it today?

Address Gene Woloveke, General Manager

Timber Speculation

(Continued from page 27) higher prices for wood products as a result of this speculation.

Recommendation:

One relatively simple procedural change can virtually end speculation on national timber sales.

All sales become "take or pay" and, dependent upon the term or time limit q/ the sale, the buyer would prepay in cash a given percentage oJ' the advertised volume at the time o./ purchase. Under the present system, the required deposit is often less than one percent of the total value of the sale. The speculator gambles the modest risk of losing this deposit against a potential gain that experience has proven can be substantial. A more realistic deposit requirement would go a long way toward controlling speculation.

When enacted. such a new regula- tion would virtually eliminate hoarding of large volunres of timber beyond the practical annual requirements of their plants by speculative bidders.

I year sale 100'I,

2 year sale 5011, lst year, 50'1, 2nd year

3 year sale 33 l/3"1, each year

4 year sale 25(Xr each year

5 year sale 2011, snch yLnl

It's clear that the "prudent man" rule of the private sector should certainly apply to the government as stewards of such a valuable national asset as the nation's forests. We believe our nation's tinrber inventory is too critical a resource to be the object of speculation. lt should be reserved for meeting the growing needs of our country for wood fiber. The rule change we propose would accomplish that aim.

Warehouse Expansion

A new pole-type warehouse matching existing adjacent buildings has been added by Flintkote Supply in Los Angeles, Ca.

Costing about $215,000 and encompassing 15,000 sq. ft., the new addition enabled the branch to relocate wood products normally housed in a warehouse designed for gypsum wallboard products. A new rail siding has been added.

The additional space will be used for kiln-dried pine lumber and plywood siding.

Calculate Calculator Buys

Consider these six points before making a calculator purchase.

o The dealer who can handle repairs without sending the machine to the factory.

o Pickup and delivery charges for repairs.

o Length and coverage of warranty.

o Easy availability of paper if the calculator prints.

o Readability of display under office lighting.

o Number of digits in display.

Veneer Bill Before Congress

Bill 6975 to eliminate the duty on hardwood veneers is now before the House of Representatives.

Although the bill includes all imported veneers, Philippine mahogany veneer is the largest quantity item considered the most significant to the industry. Cunent duty on Philippine mahogany veneer is 7Vo. Without the passage of this legislation it will be reduced to 4Vo Jan. l, 198 l. and remain at that level.

The bill has widespread industry support and the Imported Hardwood Products Association is optimistic over its chances for passage.

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Can you afford a discount?

Discounts for customers often sound like a good idea, but some simple computing will show you if they are really affordable.

A discount of 5Vo requires an increase in sales of 33Va to maintain a dollar profit of 20Vo.

A discount of l07o (a popular discount figure) requires an increase in sales of l00%a to maintain the 20Vo dollar profit.

A discount of l5Vo across the board requires an increase in sales of 3OOVo to maintain the 2OVo dollar profit.

Keep these figures in mind when deciding if you can afford to give discounts or if you afford not to in order to remain competitive.

Make the Telephone Work

An important tool in any business, a telephone should be properly manaqed.

For'betier usa[e. don't allow secretaries to take the phone off the hook when they are away from their desks. Insist that they arrange for coverage by other workers. A change in hardware may be required, but it is worth it.

For better results on messages, instruct secretaries and switchboard operators to write unusual names with phonetic spelling. You will be saved the embarrassment of mispronunciation and impress the other party.

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