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The Straight Talk On Giuality Lumber

Think all lumber's the same? Think again. That's because from forest to millto lumber yard, we do everything we can to consistently deliver the highest quality lumber. Like using the latest laser technology and optimally kiln-drying it to help keep it straight and true. Why? So when you sell a higher level of lumber'", your customers get the straight goods, and that's good for business.

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BMD has an international sales office and 100,000-sq. ft. export warehouse. On-site shops produce pre-hung doors and custom countertops. Long-term relationships with manufacturers and suppliers, said Tabor, allow the company to offer one-stop shopping for hundreds ofbuilding products.

A western-style subdivision outside Beijing, China, illustrates BMD's export philosophy. Named "Napa Valley," the high-end development has been built with products that BMD has exclusive contracts to export to a distributor in China.

As befits the development's name, "Napa Valley" was designed by architects, engineers, landscape designers and interior decorators from California. Even though the homes measure 5,000+ sq. ft., the development has been so successful that design of "Napa Valley IV" is well underway.

The same developer has started construction on "Luxe Hills" 200 miles away in Chengdu, with more than 100 western-style luxury homes near a private golf course and country club. Here, too, BMD is the sole supplier for the project. "We have been very successful distributing to the east coast of China, from Shanghai to Beijing," said Tabor.

In November, he will accompany Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and others on a trade mission to China' The group will visit Japan next January.

"Trade missions are all about developing relationships and fostering cooperation with both the public and private sectors," said Tabor. "The governor wants to see firsthand the influence on trade relations that California companies have had."