Western Legends

Western cowboys are legendary. They've always been up early, worked hard all day, and taken pride in their ability to get the job done. Disdero Lumber gets the job done in the west, as well.

We've been providing high quality clear lumber and specialty wood products for almost 50 years, including Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Hemlock, Redwood, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Epoch Composite Decking, Ponderosa Pine, Radiata Pine, and timber frame quality Douglas Fir timbers'

We serve Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, California, Colorado, Utah, Alaska and Hawaii. Call us when you need the job done right.

Distribution Facility: Tel: 503-239-8888

1504 SEWoodward 800-547-4209

Portland, Oregon97202 Fax: 503-230-4858

Tualatin Valley Builders Supply, Lake Oswego, Or., has hired independent consultant John Wiencken to help management redefine the company's core business of serving pro builders and position it for future domestic and international business.

Through a series of acquisitions, the company grew in the 1990s to 12 locations. Along the way, says TVBS, it veered off course from its

Women Win D-l-Y Batfle

Roughly one-quarter (23Vo) of Ace Hardware retailers say the number of women performing di-y projects exceeds the number of men tackling such tasks, according to a recent survey by the co-op.

Of those who do not think women exceed men yet, 49Vo believe female d-i-yers are closing the gap.

"We have witnessed an increase in women's role in d-i-y projects in recent years," said Ann Marie Hickey, Ace consumer affairs specialist. "Yet, to hear so many retailers say the numbers are surpassing those of men is somewhat unexpected."

Although 72Vo of respondents said the growQ of distaff d-lyers is because,,riiore women live alone, 66Vo believe women are doing the woi'k themselves rather than waiting for their mate to do the tasks for them.

Other reasons for the increase are women's greater interest in home improvement and maintenance {59Vo), to save money (59Vo), and enjoyment of work (47Vo).

primary business of providing professional builders with lumber, commodities, builder hardware, and specialty items such as trusses and wall panels when it expanded the merchandise mix in its stores to service do-ityourselfers-items like mops, household cleaners, and lawn and garden products.

TVBS is currently in the process of refining its basic inventory list and eliminating its non-core merchandise inventories through a series of inventory reduction sales at all locations. Remaining operations include five retail stores and lumber yards, contractor service centers with truss plants in Lake Oswego, Bend and Klamath Falls, and a wall systems plant in Ridgefield, Wa.

The company's future growth will be lumberyard facilities that accommodate adjacent truss and/or wall panel production plants for providing the complete package from foundation to roof for the pro builder.

DOMESTIC SALES: Jerry Long Michael Parrella, Bruce Keith, Janet Pimentel, Pete Ulloa, George Parden, Vince Galloway.

INTERNATIONAL SALES: Nestor Pimentel, Oscar Portillo.