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f N THE Port of Long Beach, I Ca., that age-old quip, "How much wood could a wood chuck chuck?," has been changed to how much wood could Weyerhaeuserand Fremont Forest Products. Star Terminal and Forest Terminalschuck and still stay ahead of the game?

The answer had better be plenty because playing catch up in this particular game is giving the Port's lumber terminals all the business they can handle.

Even conservative estimates put business in the Harbor's lumberyards up 200/o over last year. At Weyerhaeuser and Forest Terminals (a subsidiary of Crown Zellerbach) sales are neck-andneck. Both are selling some 20 million board feet more than last vear's 100 million total. And consumer pressure of the same rnagnitude has the people at Fremont Forest Products and Star Terminal hustline.

For people working or dding business in the Port, this increased traffic in lumber trucks is really making itself felt. Forest Terminal's manager Fred Ogle, estimates that between 25 and 50 trucks roll out of their Pier A terminal every day. And Pete Marshall, Weyerhaeuser's manager, figures that this year's total could easily exceed 8,000 truckloads.'

Now multiply that figure by the board feet of lumber that the average rig carries, about 17.000. and the total gets pretty impressive.

But because statistics in the millions tend to boggle the senses, port guides like to break the figures down. Thus they tell visitors that the Weyerhaeuser facility, for example, sold enough lumber last y,ear to build an entire community the size of Lakewood. Ca.. which has 25,000 residences

Another reason that the sales records are so impressive is the modest size of the facilities, themselves. Weyerhaeuser is squeezed into a scant nine acres. Fremont Forest Products, (headquarters are in Whittier, Ca.) and Forest Terminals are both doing business on approximately six acres each. And Star Terminal, the smallest of the lot, is confined to two acres. Like everywhere else in the port, space is at a precious premium.

In order to keep their inventories moving, stacks of lumber that do not move right out are shifted and, if necessary, re-shifted in a sort of "musical chairs" attempt to pinch the most possible use out of the space available.

Over at Star Terminal's Pier A facility. challenges of a slighrly drtlerenl nalure have all hands hop- ping. Here the big business is newsprint that is shipped into the port in monolythic rolls from MacMillan-Blodell's paper mills in British Columbia, Canada. But

Sfory at a Glance

TWll tUttBER barges unload at Port of Long Beach, Ca., at Fremont Forest Products'terminal. Barge on right has f irst shipment of cedar and other lumber wrapped in protective plastic coverings.

because building materials are a natural spinoff from paper manufacturing, Star Terminal, a division of MacMillan-Blodell, handles its share of lumber right along with the newspnnt.

However Star Terminal's hottest item, in terms of consumer demand, is neither newsprint or lumber, but cedar shakes.

Along with the lumber and newsprint, the shakes are shipped or barged down from MacMillanBlodell's mills in British Columbia. New shipments come in every week. And it's never enoush.

"We just can't keep upl" sighs Paddy Sullivan, the terminal's manager. "Anyone who thinks the building boom is slowing down just o_ught to drive out through orange County. In some places, as far as the eye can see, houses by the thousands are springing up, and darned if they don't have shake roofs !"

Apart from Star Terminal. the F other lumber tenants deal almost exclusively in construction grade. : or green, softwoods. The majority ' is Douglas fir and hemlock milled in Oregon, Washington and British i Columbia and barged down the coast. Fremont Forest Products is the exception in that this facility also handles some kiln-dried stock along with the green lumber.

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Weyerhaeuser Buys Dixieline

As part of a major expansion of their wholesale business, Weyerhaeuser Co. has acquired the Dixieline Lumber Co. of San Diego, Ca., for an undisclosed amounl. The privately-held Southern California firm expects sales to exceed $90 million lhis year. Weyerhaeuser's sales last year were $3 billion 800 million.

Along with a 35 acre wholesale dis- tribulion yard primarily serving contractors, Dixieline operates four retail stores, thus the acquisition marks Weyerhaeuser's entry at the relail level.

Spokesman for the nalion's largesl lorest products concern noted that Weyerhaeuser had no intention ol becoming a national retailer, though they did not rule out further retail expansion should individual markel conditions warrant it.

William S. Cowling, Jr. will continue as president of Dixieline, a firm lounded by his lather. The conrpany currently holds property in Miranrar, a San Diego suburb. and further expansion at the retail level is considered a possibility.

A Weyerhaeuser spokesnran said its lransactions with Dixieline will be as a

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Housewares Survey Results

Sales of America's housewares manufacturers reached a record high last year, with total volume hitting the $13.5 billion mark. accordine to the twelfth annual marketins research study of the Ifational Housewares Manufactureri Association.

"This represents an increase of l3.4%o over the nearly $12 billion sales total of the previous year," said Ronald A. Fippinger, managing director of the NHMA, "and underscores that housewares sales in 1978 ran well ahead of the nation's 7 .1Vo inflation rate.

"In fact," he added, "growth of housewares manufacturers' sales continued to outpace both Gross National Product and the Personal Income Index last vear. re-enforcing the industry's strength as a bellwether 6usiness for the country's overall economy. "

According to the survey, manufacturers' sales of housewares increased 234Vo from 1966-1978; while GNP went up l8l%o, and the Personal Income lndex rose I92Vo.

One-third of manufacturers expect their 1979 sales to exceed $5 million, as compared to 29Vo who reported that sales volume for last year. Moreover, 287o reported total 1978 sales of under $l million, while only 22Vo expect to end up this year at that level.

The survey also confirmed the trend toward higher housewares prices. While 69Vo of manufacturers reported they raised their prices in 1978 an average of 7.5Vo over the previous year,85Vo expect to up prices an average of 7 .'7Vo during 1979. ln fact, 22Vo indicated their prices will jump l07o or more.

The reasons most often given for anticipated price increases were higher costs of both materials and labor, and inflation. The latter reason was noted by 20Vo of manufacturers, as compared to l37o a yeiu ago.

The NHMA study also queried manufacturers about major problems or difficulties they expect to encounter this year. Returns showed that inflation and the economic outlook are dominant concerns, cited by 49Vo of housewares manufacturers. Only 2Vo indicated they do not foresee any problems in 1979.

Manufacturers' sales directly to retail outlets reached a record level of 7l7o of the industry's total dollar volume in 1978; and one-third of that was accounted for by mass merchandisers. Department stores ranked second, with l3%o.

Sales to housewares/hardware distributors plus electric housewares distributors accounted for more than half of manufacturers' sales to wholesale outlets, which altogether totaled 29Vo of the industry's 1978 volume.

Almond is by far the most popular color for kitchen housewares appliances and accessories, with 25Vo naming it the leader. Close to half the manufacturers expect almond to rank fifth this year. White is the top color for bath and closet accessories, with brown in second place; and brown is number one for serving and buffet products and accessories, followed by white.

Green and yellow continue as the most popular colors for outdoor products and accessories in the ongoing housewares color sweepstakes.

Everything Looks Rosy

Indications are that the red-rose-mulberrv familv will be the leading color choices for 1980. Blue, black and white are ranked as increasing in popularity.

HARDWOOD CONVENTION

(Continued from page 28) to examine a variety of industry problems.

Next day's meeting, held in the larger International Room on the

Sun Princess, a P&O liner, concentrated on opportunities companies could avail themselves of to improve cash flow. Included were ideas covering areas of collections, credit and diverse services available from financial institutions.

Having gone overboard on busi- ness meetings, figuratively speaking, the group gave itself the afternoon off to enjoy such pursuits as skeet shooting and backgammon lournaments.

FnESil-iln business session heard lumber availability report lrom Jim Summerlin, standing at right. From left: Dawn Summerlin, Marti Cutler, Toni and Craig Kincaid, Linda and Clint Bower, Janice and Dennis Johnston, Dorothy Reel, Joanie and Pete Pederson. Just olf camera. Don Reel.

That evening, the last at sea, new vice president Craig Kincaid accepted the club's gavel at a business meeting for president-elect Bob Wall. A brief business meeting covering club matters was followed by a photo session and group shot to commemorate the first annual.

Following arrival in Vancouver and clearance through Canadian customs, the group was transported

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Plus by bus on a rolling tour of the sawmill areas and wood working facilities in the Greater Vancouver area.

Then it was onto the ferry boat for the trip to Victoria, 8.C., where the club spent the night in a harbor view hotel adjacent to the historic Parliament buildings.

At next morning's final business session, a review was held of this year's convention program and brief summaries were presented by various members. A discussion at length followed on tentative plans for the 1980 convention.

Then it was back to Vancouver International Airport and the trip home, concluding the Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's first annual convention.

Gas Shortage Effects

The Wickes Corp. expects earnings for the current year will be 100/o above the record $34.4 million reported in their fiscal 1979.

E.L. McNeely, chairman and chief executive officer, said the company will achieve higher earnings despite "The most unusual recession in recent memory. The economic downturn is affecting some businesses to a greater extent than others. and shows signs of geographic selectivity as well."

He explained that Wickes' lumber and building materials businesses have felt the softening of new housing markets in some parts of the country, but said that the negative effects are being offset in particular by growing consumer spending for d-i-y home remodeling and repair projects.

McNeely said that the fuel shortage has affected buying patterns at Wickes retail outlets, especially in California. "People are planning their shopping trips more carefully to conserve fuel. They are making fewer trips as evidenced by a slight decline in our average number of store transactions, but consolidating purchases when they do shop. As a result, our average ticket is considerably higher," he said.

In the company's Builders Emporium retail operations, the dollar amounts of customer transactions are running 22.80/o ahead of last year, while total transactions are up less than lol0.

H0SPITALIIY reigned as Dixieline Lumber celebrated the opening of its beautitul new retail store in the South Bav section of San Diego. Top people of the 6-6 year old firm present included lll Henry Mendoza, Bill Cowling lll,Bill Cowling, Jr. president of the company, Sam Inabinett, manager of the new facility, and Ted Gilbert 0f Products

Sales Co. [2] Steve Coontz. Linda Hansler. Miss Dixieline, Jim Julian, and Frank Penberthy. {31 Jack Finnegan, Bill Perkins, and Tenas DeJong. l4l Stan Cochran and Carl Poynor. l5l Mike Bryant and Paul Simon. 16l Rosemary Gilbert, Frank Velez, and Gordon Beach. l7l Steve Coontz. Robin Gomez. and Jim Julien. l8l Walt Heise, Clint Rygel, and Stan Eisner. l9l Bob Baxter, Jim Gilchrist, and John Mazanet. ll0l Bill Temple, Stan Frahm, Roger Lane, and Tom Adams. llll Carolyn Shielly, Tom Vargo, and Byron King. ll2l Rollin Hughes, Jim Gilchrist. Greo Arnds. and John Weston. ll3l Al GalvaninO ttarotO Morgan. llll Ron Angelo, Bill Cowling, Sterling Wolfe, and John S. Lyons.

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Lloyd Hogden is new lumber plant mgr., Potlatch Corp., Lewiston, Id.; Henry Vande Vorde is panel operations mgr. at Jaype, Id.

Moe Linzel is the new mgr. of the Elcoboard facility, Ellingson Lumber Co., Baker, Or.

Sam Gardner is new to the industrial sales, West Coast Forest Industries, Beaverton, Or.

Terry H. Kuehl is new to sales at Sierra-Pacific Industries, Redding, Ca.

Mike Quarve is now in the wholesale office of ldaho Forest Industries, Beaverton, Or.

Tom Murdoch is the new sales mer. of Cone Lumber Co., Goshen, Or., replacing John Huston.

Stuart Robertson is organizing Surf Pines Lumber Buying Service, Warrenton, Or.

David A. Gentry, Pacific Wood products Co., Carson, Ca., is the new pres. of the Imported Hardwood Products Assn. Pat Bennett. Trans Pacific Wood, Inc., Burlingame, Ca., is v.p. and Joseph E. Dolney, Weyerhaeuser Co., Cucamonga, Ca., is treas., according to O. Keister Evans, exec. v.p.

Paul Anderson is now controller at Idaho Timber Corp., Boise, Id., according to Larry Williams, pres. Ann Knapton is tralfic manager and Mike Johnson is new in sales and purchasing.

Bill Causley is new asst. gen. mgr. of Haywood Lumber and Home Sup- ply, Salinas, Ca. Doug McClurg is the new credit mgr. and Bob Barnes is now mgr. of the Pre Hung Door Shop.

Ken Snarr is now in outside sales at Rolando Lumber Sales. Etiwanda. Ca., covering San Bernardino, Riverside and Palm Springs. Bob Horwit is new to inside sales. Donna Brokaw has been promoted to shipping coordinator and Loretta Walton is the new computer operator, according to mgr. Don Derbes.

James L. Leary is the new asst. gen. sales mgr. of Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Holophane Div., Denver, Co. Allen R. Espenmiller is the new western district sales mgr.

John R. Enright is the new sales/ marketing coordinator of J.E. Hig- gins Lumber Co., Walnut Creek, Ca.; Jonathan "Joe" Long is the new Union City div. mgr., according to Jack Coates, sr. v.p., marketing.

Bob DiMeco has been promoted to mgr. of contractor purchasing at Louisiana-Pacifi c's El Segundo, Ca., gen. offices. Succeeding him as mgr. at L-P's Crown Plywood, Garden Grove, Ca., facility is Rodger Morris.

Bert Dennis, Wickes Corp., hosted the recent "Zipper Open" golf tourney in San Diego. Jim Barnes, Cal Foresl Lumber, Gardena, Ca. was low net: Ed Holmes. Del Mar Lumber, Escondido, Ca., won low gross. Each participant received a zipper and a Wickes hat as a lst tee prize, reporls Don Crane, Feather River Moulding, Oroville, Ca.

Ted Gilbert, Product Sales Co., Newport Beach, Ca.; his dad, retired lumberman Edward Gilbert. Sr.: their wives, and Ray Louvier, Erbe Wood Products. Costa Mesa, Ca., are back from a vacalion retreat to Cabo San Lucas, Baja, Mexico.

Jon and Pam Wolfe, Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co., Orange, Ca., vacationed recently in Jolly Old England.

Ed Fountain, Jr., a partner in Ed Fountain Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Ca., has been appointed a trustee of the Southern California Lumber Industry Retirement Fund, replacing Wayne Mullin of Mullin Lumber, L.A.

David Ostin, the semi-retired president of David Ostin Moulding Corp., Sacramento, Ca., writes from Palm Springs, Ca., to say he's enjoying some golf along with his consulling work.

Robert J. Tichy is new mgr. of engineering, research and development for the Western Wood Products Assn., according to H. A. Roberts, exec. v.p.

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