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Southern Plywood Invades the West

The Westward movement is being revived by Southern wood product producers who are sending car loads of plywood into the Western markets.

Despite the distance, the Southern producers can compete favorably with the Western producers because of production costs and favorable shipping costs.

For example, Southern plywood manufacturers pay about $10 per cord for their raw material while Western mills pay about $60 per cord. Southern mills also are said to be more modern and efficient than Western mills.

Southern railroads are offering plywood producers at-

Free Lift Truck Seat Belts

Seat belts which will prevent drivers from falling out of overturned lift trucks are being installed free in vehicles manufactured by Clark Equipment Co. Owners interested in obtaining the Wrap-Around seat attachment developed by the company may call L8n-221-7854.

The toll free number staff will explain the program and send the caller a Clark Safety Seat Program brochure and a questionnaire to determine the type of equipment to be modified. The safety seat will be sent at no cost to the owner's local dealer for free installation. While at present the seat is not compatible with some older model lift trucks, it is expected that all models will be able to be equipped with safety seat equipment in the near future.

tractive rates to ship West in exchange for commitments for a specified number of cars. Plywood from the South often can be delivered in Los Angeles, Ca., as cheap or cheaper than materials manufactured in the West.

Southern pine plywood has been underselling Western plywood by about $10 per thousand square foot delivered in California.

Industry spokesmen don't see any change likely in the near future although Western producers will probably update their mills. Since timber reserves in the South are extensive supply should be no problem. In addition to pllwood, the South is also sending lumber, landscape timbers and particleboard into the West.

Aussies Prepare lor 1986 Expo

A 13 minute video introducing the Forest Industries Machinery Exposition to be held in Myrtleford, North Eastern Victoria, Australia, in April, 1986, is available from Vernon S. White, North American and U.S. representative/FlME, 11200 S.W. Allen Blvd., Beaverton, Or. 97n5.

The exposition will have a 143 acres static display site and five major demonstration areas. Study groups from the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Chile, New Zealand and Scandinavia are expected to attend, according to C. A. Lembke, Sydney, chairman of the honorary organizing committee. A number of U.S. manufacturers have indicated that they will have exhibits.