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April Rail Strike Threatened Lumber Supply In Some Areas

Lots of lumber travels on trucks, but the recent, brief railroad strike caused concern among many in communities served by rail.

Tom Gutierrez, manager of Diamond G Lumber Co., Grants, N.M., pointed out that while material is trucked into his operation, that supply is directly linked to the rail system. "All our wholesalers get their stuff by train."

Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co.'s Grants store also would have faced a shortage if the one-day strike had continued. Assistant manager Mario Guzman explained, "Lumber, materials, especially material, (would have been in short supply) because a lot of it comes from the West Coast."

On the other hand, Mount Taylor Millwork, also in Grants, had no fears. "lt wouldn't affect us at all." Matt Allen, corporate secretary, said, adding that the company switched completely to truck transportation when the railroads were deregulated.

Crenshaw Lumber, Gardena, Ca., had a contingency plan ready for use if necessary. They receive deliveries from Southern Pacific RR on a spur that runs into the yardl they had a two week supply on hand and could have trucked in lumber from the Los Angeles harbor if necessary. If the supply on the dock had been exhausted, they would have trucked in lumber from Oregon, manager Jim Pottratz explained, although it would cost more.

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Recession and the West

Despite the national recession, the western states continue to exhibit some of the characteristics that earned them the "golden" nickname in their early years.

Economist Brian A. Cromwell points out that "the western states have exhibited resilience during national economic downturns and have outperformed the nation in five of the last seven recessions. The performance of the region in the current railroad unions, ended April l8 when President Bush signed congressional action empowered by the Railway Act. Negotiations will resume after a 65 day cooling off period. lf these fail, Congress can impose binding arbitration on the rail workers and their unions, a union spokesperson said. Analysts claimed that the strike would have cost the railroads $70 million a day with the nation's economy losing $l billion for every day it continued. downturn is no exception. One factor helping to insulate the western states from a downturn is the comparatively small size of its manufacturing sector.

"Nonmanufacturing industries typically have been more immune to downturns, while manufacturing tends to have wide swings. Moreover, even within manufacturing, the western states fare better by being less reliant on the most cyclical industries, such as the steel and auto industries. "

Fremont specializes in a large inventory of high quality Douglas fir boards, dimension, long lengths and timbers shipped from select mills in British Columbia, Oregon and California. We are con. stantly adding to our selection of western red cedar, pine, hemlock and white fir. Other species and specialty items are inventoried and included in our weekly flyer sent to all Fremont customers.

Cromwell adds "a word of caution, however: While the western economies are resilient during downturns, they are not immune from them. In only one of the previous seven recessions did the region avoid employment losses from peak to trough, making the current continued employment growth the exception rather than the rule." His opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of the management of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, for whom he works, or of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Fims Back Hoo-H@'s lOOtl

Willamette Industries, Inc. and Andersen Windows have joined Louisiana-Pacific Corp. as corporate sponsors for the Hoo-Hoo centennial convention and celebration in Hot Springs, Ar., next year.

Corporate, centennial, individual and contributing sponsors had pledged $43,000 to the event by April 15.

The 99th International Hoo-Hoo convention and international forest products conference will be held in Leura, Australia, Sept. 7-13, 1991. Registration deadline is July 8.

Structural Panels Gain 52olo

Strong evidence that the demand for wood products in new construction has increased is in a comprehensive study of wood used in U.S. residential construction.

Based on research done in 1988, the Wood Products Promotion Council/U.S. Forest Service report is the first to cover structural and nonstructural wood panels, lumber, doors, windows, cabinetry, shelving and other millwork.

Structural panel use, including floor systems, in new single family housing increased to 8,433 sq. ft., 3/8" basis, per unit from 5,540 sq. ft in 1976, a 520/o gain. Multifamily units used 3.2 sq. ft. per square foot of floor space, up l0%. Despite competition from the concrete slab foundation, which peaked at 5l% in single family units in 1983, wood floor systems offer the largest potential new gains, according to the report.

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Coll us for o quote...todoyl tr'rank Davis, retired exec. v.p. ol the old Arizona Lumber & Builders Supply Association, Phoenix, Az., and his wife, Maye, recently attended his 50th class reunion at Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wa.

Steve Gonzales has joined the sales team at Laminated Timber Services, Ontario, Ca., reports Wally Turner. Pete Fleming is now in sales at the new French Camp, Ca., location.

Sherman Leibow is now director ol communications and meetings for the North American Wholesale Lumber Association.

Terry Van Balen is new to sales at Louisiana-Pacific, Mission Viejo, Ca.

Stephen R. Rogel has been named pres. and c.o.o. of Willamette Industries, Portland, Or. William Swindells remains chairman of the board and c.e.o.

Mike Moore is the new director olmktg. for Dimensions, Salt Lake City, Ut.

Dennis Orem, Jerry's Home Center, Eugene, Or., will be a panelist at the National Retail Hardware Association convention July 2l-25 in Boston, Ma.

Clayton Ray is now gen. mgr. of Weyerhaeuser's Sacramento. Ca.. customer service center, reports Jack Green, distribution mgr.-West. Ray replaces Jim Hemphill, now distribution mgr.-South.

Ted D. Ellis has been promoted to v.p. olldaho Timber Corp., Boise, Id., according to pres. Larry D. Williams. Jerry Obendorf is the new mktg. and development mgr. at Simpson Door Co., McCleary, Wa.

Laura Schulze, Furman Lumber Co., Billerica. Ma., and her husband, William [,. Schulze, are the proud parents ol 7 lb., l0-l/2 oz. Casey Rosalind, born May 3, 1991.

John Sked, Fibre-Form Wood Products, Rocklin, Ca., recently took one oi his periodic trips to Chile, along with Greg Bailey, new quality control mgr. lor Fibre-Form's two Chilean Dlants.

Tim Murphy, Big Creek Lumber Co., Davenport, Ca., has been elected pres. of the Coast Counties Hoo-Hoo Club, succeeding Don Willard, Redwood Empire, Hollister, Ca., who had headed the group since its rebirth 2-l/2 years ago. Other officers: v.p. Robert Wright, Kelleher Corp., San Rafaell sec./treas. Bill Sullivan, Tynan Lumber, Monterey; sgt.-atarms Dave Schmidt, San Lorenzo Lumber Co., Salinas, and publicity officer Willard.

Larry Clupper is new to Carey-McFall Corp. as west coast key account mgr. for Bali Blinds.

G.E. "Ed" Waite is now v.p./c.f.o. of Lanoga Corp.'s Lumbermen's Building Center, Olympia, Wa., and Spenard Builders Supply, Anchorage, Ak. M. David Dittmer has been promoted to pres. of Lumbermen's, and Michael A. Buza to pres. of Spenard.

Jeff Lynn has joined Oregon-Canadian Forest Products, Orange, Ca., in sales, reports Dennis Richardson.

Dinty Moore, John Day Lumber Co., John Day, Or., is back at work after successful eye surgery.

Jerry McGuire, Cal Forest Lumber Co. and Mutual Moulding & Lumber Co., Gardena, Ca., has retired after 34 years in the business, according to pres. Greg McGuire. Dick Gavis is now heading up the hardwood dept. at Cal Forest.

Eric VanDerHeyden, Rain Bird, GIendora, Ca., has been promoted to western regional sales mgr.

Peter S. Anderson is new to MAI Systems Corp., Tustin, Ca., as pres. and c.o.o., succeeding Fred D. Anderson Jr., who has left to pursue other interests.

James A. Mercer is the new director of mktg. lor the Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Association, Portland, Or., reports exec. v.p. Bernard J. Tomasko.

Bob Smith, Bohannon Lunrber Co., Orange, Ca., welcomed honte son Erik from a year on a soccer scholarship in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Steve Lausmann, Joe Lausmann III and Scott Berry are representing Lausmann Lumber & Moulding Co., Loomis, Ca., July 13 on the 128.5 mile Tour of the California Alps, one of the West Coast's toughest bicycle tours, also known as The Death Ride.

Jim Alexander, western reg. territory mgr., TEC Inc., Santa Fe Springs, Ca., was named Special Sales Recognition Award winner. Sales Achiever's Award winners include Joyce Ferko. Rick Baldini and Alexander.

Dean Jones, longtime lumberman and pres. of the Ara-Pac Industries, Ltd., Huntington Beach, Ca., is currently on a two month visit to their office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Roger Finnestad is now decor buyer and Elaine Bowles is fashion plumbing buyer at HomeClub, Inc., Fullerton, Ca., reports pres. Jim Halpin.

Hal Smith, Product Sales Co., Orange, Ca., has returned from an Oregon mill tour, according to Ted Gilbert, pres.

George Hammann, J.M. Thomas Forest Products, Rocklin, Ca., and his wife, Kristy, are expecting an addition to their family late this month.

Victoria Mendenhall is a new inside sales rep for Weathervane Window Co., Portland, Or., according to Tom Grove, v.p.-sales & mktg.

Ron Mdormick, Roy Bonham and David Miles, Coos Head Forest Products, Coos Bay, Or., survived the firm's 2nd annual Fisharama at Cascade Lakes in Central Oregon.

Earl Bleile is a new trader at Waldron Forest Products, Fair Oaks, Ca., reports El Louise Waldron. Dale Flesman has completed an extensive Pacific Northwest and Canada trip.

Jackie and Jamie Aiken, Aiken-Ford Lumber Co., Eugene, Or., and San Diego, Ca., are heading the business after the death of their father. James Aiken.

Mike Phillips has been named pres. of Hampton Lumber Sales Co., Portland, Or., succeeding Gordon J. King, who has retired. Carter Stinton is now gen. wholesale sales mgr., according to chairman John C. Hampton.

Gene Anderson is new to sales at Pacific Western Lumber, Tacoma, Wa.

Dewey Wilson is a new partner in Specialty Wood Products, Medford, Or.

Jim Hunter, Schmidbauer Lumber, Eureka, Ca., and his wife, Lisa, are the proud parents of J. "Jed" Edward Hunter, born May 17 , 1991.

Clay Rossman has left Pacific States Plywood, San Rafael, Ca., to become mgr. at Copeland Lumber, Grants Pass, Or.

Garry Brown, exec. v.p.-merchandising and mktg., Builders Emporium, Irvine, Ca., has left the chain to pursue other interest.

John Carroll, Carroll Moulding Co., is back at Huntington Beach, Ca., Hq. after a vacation triD to the Indianapolis 500.

Joe Long is the new president ofthe J. E. Higgins Lumber Co., Concord, Ca., succeeding Harry Anthony, who moves up to chairman of the board.

Paige Turner is working part-tinre handling extra paperwork at MungusFungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.