r SUPPIIER Briefs

Action Wood Products, Turner, Or., suffered a latenight May 27 fire. The cause is under investigation, and the owner vows to get the mill back in operation.

Arch Wood Protection's Wolmanized outdoor wood has been listed as a Green Approved product by the NAHB Research Center.

Osmose's Advance Guard and Hi-Bor borate preservatives have been awarded GreenGuard Children & Schools Certification from the GreenGuard Environmental Institute.

ilevel's Shear Brace reportedly is the first pre{abricated shear panelto receive ICC-ES 2009 IBC/IRC code compliance verification.

Ply Gem has had its Kroy rail products Green Approved bv thsNAHB Research Center.

National Gypsum introduced Green Product Score, an online resource to create customized sustainable materials data sheets for use with green building rating systems.

Auto-Stak, Westwood, N.J., has redesigned its website at www. autostak.com.

BW Creative Wood has expanded its railing website at www.stairsimple.com.

The Hardwood Council has redesigned its website at www. hardwoodcouncil.com.

Jim Alexander, Precision Lumber Co., The Dalles, Or., has retired after 34 years in the industry. Dan Callan succeeds him as sales mgr.

Matt Beswick, ex-Poulin Lumber, has joined Huttig Building Products, Phoenix, Az., in outside sales, covering northern and western Arizona.

Brian Johnson, ex-Idaho Timber, has joined the lumber sales team at Clearwater Paper Corp., Lewiston, Id. Allen Gaylord, ex-Potlatch, is now responsible for cedar products sales. Paula Hasfurther, exPotlatch, is new to the customer service staff.

Dave Messenger, ex-Ochoco International, has joined the sales staff at Buckeye Pacific, Portland, Or.

Marc Mizorski has been named chief financial officer of Hayward Lumber Co., Monterey, Ca. Hayward's Raul Rodriquez was named Associate of the Year by The Home Builders Association of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, Ca.

Dave Jory will stay on as general mgr. of Peninsula Truss, Bremerton, Wa., after he and partner Parker Lumber sold the business to Kingston Lumber Millwork & Supply, Kingston, Wa. Peninsula's Tim Lundberg and Curtis Perrault have also joined Kingston, in outside sales.

Jim Scharnhorst, v.p.-market development, Idaho Forest Group, Coeur d'Alene, Id., will retire June 30, after 36 years in the industry.

Gary McKinnon has been promoted to mgr. of Parsons Lumber & Hardware, Boyes Hot Springs, Ca.

Scott Hamilton, ex-American International Forest Products, is new to sales at Talon Forest Group, Portland, Or.

Yvette Wendt has been promoted to assistant showroom mgr. at Healdsburg Lumber Co.'s Hudson Street Design, Healdsburg, Ca.

Dalena Larson has been named director of sales & marketing for RRuco (Recycled Aggregate Materials Co.), Simi Valley, Ca.