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to sound stewardship principles and to managing these lands for the long term," Tennison explained.

Sansome, run by the Fisher family, founders of Gap Inc., will acquiie 235,000 acres of timberlands in Mendocino and Sonoma counties. mills in Fort Bragg and Ukiah, a treating plant in Ukiah, and distribution centers in Calpella and Riverside.

To manage the land, Sansome Partners has formed the Mendocino Redwood Co., a wholly owned subsidiary based in Calpella. The facilities were organized into another subsidiary, Mendocino Forest Products Co.

Sandy Dean, a principal of Sansome Partners, will serve as acting president of the combined operations.

The sale, expected to close in late June, excludes the Samoa pulp mill, which L-P had originally included in the sales package. "The final bidders, most interested in the redwoods and sawmills, had no interest in the pulp mill, so we pulled it out of the package," said Ray Barbee, director of LP's pulp division. "The pulp mill will be repackaged for sale as a stand- alone operation and is planned to be run until a successful bidder is found."

Based in Seattle, Wa., Simpson Investment Co. is the holding company of Simpson Timber Co. and Simpson Paper Co. The acquisition will bring Simpson Timber's holdings to approximately 867,000 acres of timberland and wood processing facilities in Ca., Or. and Wa. The company is now in the fifth generation of family management.

Anderson Buys Into ldaho

Anderson Lumber Co., Ogden, Ut., agreed to purchase Atlas Building Center and Truss Plant, Coeur d'Alene, Id., from Idaho Forest Industries Inc.. Coeur d'Alene.

The sale, expected to close by the end of June, will provide Anderson with its l lth store in Idaho and first in Northern Idaho, where it plans "a cluster of centers."

Soon after, Anderson agreed to buy Alvey Lumber's yards in Sigurd and Manti, Ut. It also will relocate and expand its facility in Layton, Ut.

Anderson Lumber currently operates 30 building materials centers, seven truss plants and a reload center in ldaho, Utah and Wyoming.

At Hampton Affiliates, we're making it easier for customers to get fast delivery of the best quality forest products from the Pacific Northwest. . We've expanded our distribution network with the addition of California Builders Supply in Sacramento, which now offers the full range of Hampton dimension lumber and engineered wood products. r And we continue to upgrade our six 0regon mills with advanced processing technologies and extra drying kilns to better serve both domestic and international markets. . As one 0fthe country's largest independent forest products companies, Hampton processes and sells over a billion board feet of lumber a year, most of it planted and harvested from our own tree farms. Our growing timber base gives us the flexibility to adapt to changing markets with a product mix tailored to customer needs. r We've been doing this for over 50 years. And whatever the challenges ahead, we're betting that quality, service and on-time delivery never go out of style.

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Buyers Turn To High-End Plywood Siding

Although plywood is recognized as high performance structural material, not all panels have high performance surfaces when it comes to weathering. That's created increasing demand for high-end plywood siding, featuring surfaces enhanced with naturally durable species or overlaid with hard- board or other materials to provide increased weatherin g performance.

According to Stimson Lumber, sales of its Duratemp siding have steadily increased since starting up its Bonner, Mt., plant. Buyers are attracted to the natural rustic textured hardboard surface that looks like cedar and

KNOWN for its weathering performance, Duratemp siding's texture simulates resawn cedar. gives a natural feeling of substance and warmth.

It is also a favorite with workers since there is no difference in the handling and installing compared to other plywood siding. Nailing and installation follow APA recommendations.

An exterior plywood with a clear face, Duratemp's plywood base provides rack resistance to withstand wind and earthquake forces. Its durable, weather-resistant surface reportedly won't split, check or crack and has no surface repairs.

The dense surface is said to resist accidental impacts, require less paint, and feature a longer-lasing finish than traditional plywood surfaces.