Terry Lumber Gets Busy In L.A.

After more than five decades in business, Terry Lumber, Mission Hills, Ca., has made a host of moves just prior to the unveiling of its new company name.

Soon the Terry Lumber name will be no more, replaced by Stock Building Supply.

Although Terry has been owned by Stock Building Supply since January 2000, the parent company has been gradually phasing in the Stock name at its approximately 225 locations in 24 states.

This past spring Terry held a grand opening at Stock Window & Door in Signal Hill (Long Beach), Ca., which is the first location to use the Stock name.

The new location opened for business last fall and features a meeting area where contractors can sit down with customers. Darren Simpson is the store supervisor.

The company also moved Robarts Commercial Door to Arleta, Ca., after 20 years in Sun Valley, Ca. The new facility is more modern, according to manager Melisa Mitchell.

Other recent Teny highlights: Tarzana Sash & Door has relocated from Tarzana to Van Nuys, Ca., . the Santa Clarita, Ca., merchandising warehouse is being moved to Lancaster, Ca., a new framing hardware operation is set to open in Santa Clarita, and the company is close to signing an agreement to expand its lumber and window/door business into the Santa Barbara, Ca., market.

This past February, Terry Lumber moved its long-time headquarters in Tarzana to Mission Hills. after the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority indicated it would build a express busway by its property.

Weyco Sells Timberlands

Weyerhaeuser Co. has agreed to sell 172,000 acres of North and South Carolina timberland it acquired when it bought Willamette Industries in 200t.

The deal includes all 50,000 acres of Weyerhaeuser's holdings in South Carolina and less than 207o of its 675,000 acres in North Carolina. The company deemed the land of little strategic value and designated it for sale as soon as it acquired Willamette.

The company is also trying to sell 172,000 acres in Tennessee.

Overall, Weyerhaeuser owns 7.5 million acres in the U.S. and manases 50 million acres.

Fontana Treater Adds FRTW

Fontana Wood Preserving, Fontana, Ca., has begun manufacturing DBlaze fire retardant wood products.

The fire retardant wood is used for interior construction applications requiring fire-resistant materials.

Fontana Wood Preserving, and its sales agent, Fontana Wholesale Lumber Co., currently supply treated wood products to 150 wood product companies across Southern California.

"D-Blaze is an exciting addition to our existing lineof CCA and TimberSaver PT borate treated products," said Craig Larson, general manager of Fontana Wood Preserving.

In thefall, Fontana Wood Preserving plans to add ACQ Preserve to its product line.