Activists mar NAWLA annual meeting

Environmentalist protests and arrests surrounded the annual meeting of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association in Colorado Springs, Co.

Three activists, reportedly from the Oregon-based Cascadia Forest Defenders, illegally entered the Broadmoor Hotel June l0 during the meeting, sneaking onto the roof where they hung a 45-ft. anti-timber industry banner. Police officials estimate that 30 individuals from Colorado and the Pacific Northwest protested outside the hotel during the three-day event. Activists accused NAWLA of promoting old growth logging and initiating needless cuts.

A NAWLA spokesperson denied the allegations, saying "We have repeatedly pledged to take all steps to identify and conserve our forest resources."

The arrested activists apparently broke through a locked door in the hotel, eventually trying to block police from entering. They were soon arrested without incident. Other protests in the surrounding streets were described as legal and peaceful.

At the meeting, NAWLA presented the 2002 Mulrooney Award to John Tyler "J.T." McShan, owner, McShan Lumber Co.. McShan. Al.

Newly elected officers include chairman Bob Owens, Owens Forest Products; lst vice chairman Tom Tomjack, North Pacific Group; 2nd vice chairman Brad Johansen, Welco Lumber; secretary/treasurer Roy Carroll, Peter Angus Forest Products, and immediate past chairman Doyal Marks, Marks Forest Products Co. New directors: Tom Deegan Jr., Lumbermen Associates; John Jayne, Disdero Lumber, and Mike Mordell, Universal Forest Products.

WHOLESALE FUN (continued from previous page) at NAWLA's 11Oth annual meeting June 10-12 at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Co. (1) Patty & Chuck Hanis. (2) Steve Snavely, Nick Kent. (3) Jeff & Kathleen Norman. (4) Pat & Susan Wever. (5) Chuck Casey, Clint Darnell.

(6) Kathie & Bob Reid, Nancy & Chris Lynch. (7) Kevin Brennan. (8) Dan

Cherry, Fran Ramsey, Pam Cherry, Jim Ramsey. (9) Connie & Rick Hogue.

(10) Tammy & Jeff Parnell. (11) Linda & Barry Schneider. (12) Peter & Diana Hall. (13) Nick Georgelis, Greg Haupt. (14) MikaelWestin. (15)

Hunter McShan. (16) Ned Trautman, Bill Griffith. (17) Frank Johnston, Willie

Goyne. (18) Richard Post, Steve Weinstein. (19) Butch Bernhardt, Mike

O'Halloran. (20) Howie

Anderson. (21) Pam Mitchell, Omar Lavelle. (22)

Mark Shaner, Gil Sissons ll.

Efficient covered storage for building materials has become a greater concern over the last few years. This is due to the inventory loss that occurs when product is left exposed to the elements.

Also, the topic of mold has become a concern with lawsuits pending, and the media publicizing the issue. The solution to these problems is either a bulk storage building, a rack-supported structure, or a hybrid of the two.

When designing a structure to store your building materials, the two aspects to consider are the inventory to be stored and the location of the building on the yard.

The first step to beginning a building design is to formulate a material list of all the products that need to be stored (dimensional lumber, pressure treated, engineered products, plywood, roofing, etc.). This will ultimately determine the overall size and layout of the building, assuming there are no site limitations. If site restrictions exist, then this would point to a rack-supported building, which utilizes vertical storage on a limited footprint.

"Once we have the inventory list, we design the building with column spacing, building height, and enclosed areas that are customized to the yard's particular product mix," says Clint Darnell, v.p.-building material sales, Sunbelt Storage Systems. "Since every yard's inventory varies by quantity and type, there is no such thing as a 'standard building.' If the building design is handled this way. you will end up with a structure that will not optimize your storage space, or store your inventory properly. Land is a limited resource, so you cannot afford to handicap yourself by underutilizing your yard space."

An equally important portion of the building design is locating the structure on your site. First, you must contend with the site requirements that the city or county imposes (set-backs, waste management, green space).

Additional factors also come under consideration when positioning a building properly. "Traffic flow is obviously a primary concern," Darnell says. "A lumberyard or a distribution facility is a congested work environment, with flatbed and forklift traffic. We locate the building or buildings to facilitate a safe and efficient flow of material and vehicle traffic."

He adds, "The primary reason that you would construct a building is to cover the material to prevent loss due to weather. Anyone who makes a close analysis of his or her inventory loss due to exposure knows that the financial impact is significant. Therefore, we take the weather direction and material location within the building into account when positioning a building on your site."

In summary, in order to reduce inventory loss and streamline your operations, a rack-supported structure or bulk storage building provides a cost effective solution. The specific design of the building should be geared toward your yard's unique requirements.

Will Rieget, ex-Pacific Lumber Co., has joined Glen Oak Lumber & Milling, selling poplar and basswood plantation shutter components and custom sunburst shutters to the West. He is based in Fortuna, Ca.

Rich Wilson, ex-Weyerhaeuser Co., is the new division mgr. for Capital Lumber Co.. Chino. Ca.

Richard Spencer has acquired Elk Grove Lumber & Building Supply, Elk Grove, Ca., from long-time owner Jack Betts.

Doug Lundy, ex-Wis Cal Sales, has joined Redwood Empire, Morgan Hill, Ca., specializing in Douglas fir sales to California.

Tom Gardiner has retired from Mendocino Wood Specialties, Ukiah, Ca.

Darrel Hanson, ex-Crown Pacific, is the new senior inside accounts mgr. at Georgia-Pacific Corp.'s Englewood, Co., sales center.

John Ferguson, ex-WisconsinCalifornia Forest Products, is the new ponderosa pine sales mgr. at Grant Western Lumber, John Day, Or.

John Helela, ex-Redwood Empire, is new to sales at Pacific Lumber Co.. Scotia. Ca.

Jim Pepple is the new lumber and panel national accounts mgr. for Boise's wood products sales and marketing division, Boise, Id. Other new management positions include: Mary Jo Nybald, lumber; Tracy Colosimo, structural panels; Bob Edwards, imports; Melissa Pratt, national marketing, e-commerce and marketing systems support, and Denise Keyser, commodity structural panels.

Dennis Garden has bought the air conditioning portion of recently closed Johnson's Lumber, Kingsburg, Ca., from Don Johnson, who will stay on as a consulatant.

Ron Diaz, ex-Georgia-Pacific Corp., is a new trader at North Pacific Lumber, Vallejo, Ca.

Dan McGee will take over the truss and industrial sales team at Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa., after Larry Mallette retires in September. Bob Revell is now head of the combined Weyerhaeuser and Willamette plywood sales team. Ron Wehmann will continue to lead the team's Strategic Information Group. Nicole W. Piasecki has been appointed to the board of directors.

Mike Dustman is store mgr. of the new Home Depot, Scottsdale, Az. Derek Larsen manages the new Oregon City, Or., store.

Mark A. Palmer, ex-National Sash & Door Jobbers Association, is now the director of membership and marketing at the North American Wholesale Lumber Association.

At Britt Lumber, we specialize in redwood fence posts, boards, rails, decking and balustersmade directly from the log in our modern sawmill. We're large enough to meet your customers' needs, yet smallenough to care and provide the personal service you need.

Jerry Wood is new to sales at the industrial division of Teton West Lumber, Cheyenne, Wy.

Mike Hatfield, ex-Louisiana-Pacific Corp., is the new sales and marketing mgr. for both Caliber Forest Products, Turner, Or., and Shaniko Forest Products, Lyons, Or.

Ray Lowry, controller, Sierra-Pacific Industries, Anderson, Ca., has retired after 31 years with the company. Jerry Gromacki, pole plant operations mgr., has retired after 30 years with SP. Dody Hart, personnel coordinator, Red Bluff Millwork, Red Bluff, Ca., retired after 24 years.

Jeff M. Schulein, c.e.o., Crown Ace Hardware, Orange County, Ca., has been elected to the board of directors at Ace Hardware Corp.; he will represent dealers in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Alaska and Hawaii.

Keith Swaner, c.e.o., Swaner Hardwood Co., Burbank, Ca., has been named one of 24 finalists for Los Angeles' 2002Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Carol Cruikshank-Wentworth has been named v.p.-marketing and advertising at TruServ.

Alan Holland has joined the sales team at Phillips Plywood Co., Pacoima, Ca.

Art Freedman has been named retail program execution mgr. at Ace Hardware Corp. Frank Rothing is now advertising mgr.

Jim and Ruth DeNault, owners, DeNault's True Value Hardware, San Clemente, Ca., were recently honored at Concordia University, Irvine, Ca., for their continued support of the school.

Cecil Wetsel, president and c.e.o., Wetsel-Oviatt Lumber Co., El Dorado Hills. Ca.. has been named 2002 Agriculturalist of the Year by the California State Fair board of directors.

Howard P. Hitdreth, Sierra-Pacific Industries, Standard, Ca., has been named to the Master Lumberman's Club by the Western Wood Products Association.

PauI A. Tics, sales mgr., MungusFungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., is now campaigning for the local city council, according to coowners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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New Moves For NW Dealer

Kingston Lumber, Port Orchard Wa., has opened a new showroom and changed its name to Kingston Lumber Millwork and Supply.

Kingston recently opened a new 6,000-sq. ft. window, door and moulding showroom as part of a plan to expand its product focus.

The showroom has a conference room where clients can meet builders as well as a special area for children to play while parents shop.

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IRS After Bay Area Dealer

The head of Golden State Lumber, Petaluma, Ca., reportedlY is under investigation by the Internal Revenue Service for tax evasion from 1996 to 2001.

According to the Marin IndePendent Journal, the IRS is looking to see if c.e.o. Lee Nobmann avoided paying possibly millions of dollars while engaging in illegal schemes to hide sources of income.

The report states that the government believes Nobmann may have acquired classic cars, ajet and lumber used in to build three houses in the San Francisco, Ca., area by diverting corporate funds.

Other allegations indicate that Nobmann may have paid emPloYees in lumber and cash to avoid having to pay payroll taxes and that he also used a company check to pay for the divorce of his father, Glenn Nobmann, who founded the comPanY.

The Journal says that the IRS began seizing documents and computers in October.

Last year Golden State Lumber's six pro yards in the Bay Area had revenue of $199.5 million, up 40Vo from sales of $142.5 million in 2000.

Weyco Integrating Willamette

Executives at Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa. say that integration of former Willamette operations is nearly complete.

Officials have disbanded the interim operating committee that was set up last winter to run the acquired firm and newly appointed managers are now running the day-to-day operations of the new combined comPanY.

"We've had to make some difficult decisions to become more efficient and streamlined, but our integration process-involving employees from both organizations-helped us make the right decision," said v.p.-timberlands Rich Hanson.

As part of the integration Process, Weyerhaeuser will gradually reduce production at the former Willamette engineered lumber products plant in Woodburn. Or., and close the facility by the end of the year.

At the end of last month, it closed a glulam plant in Louisiana.

Weyerhaeuser will continue to lease two floors in the Portland, Or., building that once was Willamette's headquarters A 40Va reduction in personnel is expected by the end of the year.