News Briefs

(Contittued front ltrtge 18)

J ontes Hordie B uilding Protlucts, Mission Viejo, Ca., plans to add a 5th fiber cenent mfg. plant in the Midrvest or Northeast

G eorgia- PtLciJic Grottp underwent il two-for-one stock split, doubling the nunrber of shares to 187.2 nrillion ... G-P's bLrilding products distribution division is now stocking Centplttnk'.r fibe r cement proclucts

The Routte Co., Los Angeles, Cn., is now distributing MurLev Flexco conrmercial flooring in So. Ca. and Kctttile vinyl eoniposition floor tile rn So. Ca. iind southern Nv. ...

MonierLiJetrle, Irvine, Ca., has gonl: to iiround-the-clock yard hours for customer pickups at its mfg. facilitres in Phoenix, Az., San Bernarclino and Rialto, Ca., ancl launched a consumer-oriented radio campaign ...

TintberWest I"rtrest Corp., f o1lowing MacMiLltn Illoedels' lcad, annour)eed pllrns to phlrse out clear-cuttin-e in British Colurrrbia, Canada

Honte Portfoli o (www.homeportfolio.com) has launched a Dealer Locator se rvice to help shoppers find the nearest retailers carrying specific horne design products

Fltridtnttster has moved into new 184,000-sq. ft. offices in San Juan Capistrtrno. Ca. ...

Ilntrrx, Inc., Fernlcy, Nv., received a 1998 Northern Ne ",ada Distinguished Business Award ...

IJ.S. EttroPuLLer Councll has been formed as the official licensing and inspection authority for

Europallet production and repair in the U.S.; Europallets are the standard 800mm x l200mm, nineblock pallet cornmonly used throughout Europe ...

Tolotrt Material Handling

N o rt he rn California, Hayward, Ca., was arnong the recipients of a 1998 Quality Dealer Award from 'l o\'lte...

New Web site: Linnton

Parr Buying 6 Copeland Yards

Copeland Lumber Yards Inc., Portland, Or., agreed to sell six of its 65 retail lumberyards to l3-unit competitor Parr Lumber Co., Hillsboro, (_rf.

No price was disclosed for the yards in Bend, Madras, Redmond, Prineville and Burns. Or.. and Woodland, Wa.

The deal is Copeland Lumber's first since announcing in April its intention to sell the yards and related assets as owners Helen Jo and Bill Whitsell make plans to retire (see May, p.24).

"I've been standing behind Adams Lumber for-10 yea.rs."

''We biry Cedar Iencing materials in diflerent grades. in wrdths rax$ng from3l/2" to 12", ard lengths from 4'to 8'. Adams is the only source for some of that material. They're prompt, ship on our schedule, are consis1 ett1 itt rrade ;rrrd,rllow us to nrix truckloads oI differcnt sizes and qrades, They take care of us, no matter u.hat