Personals

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David Poggemoeler, North Enderby Timber Ltd., Enderby, British Columbia, was elected president of Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, Federal Way, Wa., for a second year. Greg Mobley, RSG Forest Products, Kalama, Wa., is now v.p., and Jeff Fantozzi secretary/ treasurer. Directors include Bob Waltz Jr., Seattle-Snohomish Mill Co., Snohomish, Wa.; Jim Manke, Manke Lumber Co., Tacoma, Wa.; Jim Hallstrom, Zip-O Lumber Co., Eugene, Or.; Steve Ingram, Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way; Ted Smith, Gilbert Smith Forest Products, Barriere, B.C.; Philip Davidson, Davidson Industries, Mapleton, Or.; John Thorlakson, Tolko Industries, Vernon, B.C.

Jack Tweedy, Tweedy Lumber, has moved to Maui. Hi.. to be closer to his daughter and son-in-law.

Loren Krebs, Disdero Lumber, Portland, Or., recently won first prize at the annual forklift rodeo in Scappoose, Or.

Homer Hayward, chairman of the board, Hayward Industries, Monterey, Ca., was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce.

Eric Standlee, Franklin Building Supply, Hailey, Id., recently graduated from Professional Truck Driving School, Twin Falls, Id., and received his Class A commercial driver's license.

Tim Tanner. Mendocino Forest Products, Santa Rosa, Ca., recently scored his first hole-in-one playing golf in Ukiah with Alan Boyd, Dave Dahlen and Gil Sissons Jr.

Dave Dahlen, Keene Industries, Ukiah, Ca., recently shot his first eagle at the Coyote Moon Golf Course in Reno, Nv.

James R. Detmer, ex-GP, has joined Wickes Inc. as senior v.p.-distribution and logistics.

Jeff Cohen has retired as division president of Home Depot's AtHome Services.

James Metcalf is now presidentbuilding systems for USG Corp.

Rich Andres, Toyota Material Handling, Northern California, Hayward, Ca., and Mary Madland, Madland Toyota-Lift, Bakersfield, Ca., and were among nine Quality Dealer Award winners named by Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.. Irvine. Ca.

DOMESTIC SALES:

Jerry Long, Michael Parrella, Bruce Keith, Janet Pimentel, Pete Ulloa, George Parden, Vince Galloway, Steve Batick.

INTERNATIONAL SALES:

Portillo.

Veterans Reflect On Industry

(Continued from page l0) lumber industry it serves. Mr. Tad Ogi has been an important part of HWT since its incorporation in 1955. Tad grew up on the Big Island of Hawaii then went on to serve his country in the Armed Forces before going on to college to get his degree. After returning to Hawaii, he worked at the Amfac Building Division for a short time before deciding to take a chance on a new start up business providing pressure wood treatments for the protection of wood-framed homes in Hawaii. That was 47 years ago. After many ownership changes and as many bosses, he continued to believe in the company and when it was again up for sale by Hickson Corp., Tad and two partners purchased HWT to make it a locally owned and operated company.

Today Tad is the chairman of the board and can be proud of his commitment and leadership in making HWT a leader in pressure wood treating services to the builders and, more importantly to him, the people who own the homes he has worked his whole career to provide the best products possible to the market.

Redwood Association, Novato, Ca.

As The Merchant turns 80, we

Quolity Weslern Cedor Products

remember all of the pleasant years of working with them on stories about redwood. It's always been an upbeat and enjoyable relationship, and we wish The Merchant another 80 Years of useful publishing.

P hil B utte rfie ld, Inte rnational Fo r e s t Products. Chino. Ca.

The lumber business has always been about friendly competition and vour word is vour bond.

News Briefs

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Roseburg Forest Products, Dillard, Or., is the new sales agent for stud mills Triple T Studs, Cascadia. Or.. and Western Cascade 1nc.. Toledo. Or.

Firestone Building Products Co. has opened a new DC in Stockton. Ca.. that is more than twice the size of its previous DC in Oakland, Ca.

Masco has acquired plumbing product/bath accessory manufacturer Newport Brass, Santa Ana, Ca., plus four U.K.-based sister companies that produce window frames and bath products for $220 million...

ImproveNel, Redwood City, Ca., began seeking stockholder approval to liquidate, a daY after merger talks ended with eTechLogix, Scottsdale, Az.; in the meantime, ImproveNet is "reviewing strategic alternatives, including other merger and acquisition options"

Home Depot will sell a new line of John Deerebranded lawn and garden tractors beginning in next spring, replacing Scotts tractors, which Deere has built for Depot since 1998; as part of the agreement, Deere will discontinue manufacturins the Scotts brand as well as Sabre lawn tractors Jold throush John Deere dealers ...

Ace Hardware Corp. was ranked l8th on Retail Information Systems News' top 50 retailers of 2002 utilizing technology to drive their business

Chemical Specialties Inc. recently received the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award from Ihe Environmental Protection Agency for its ACQ wood preservative ...

Distribution Management Systems Inc. has officially joined the 2002 collection of laureates for the Computerworld Honors Archive on Information Technology...

Johns Manville, Denver, Co., was named Lowe's Supplier of the Year for building materials ...

Lowe's will become the exclusive home retailer for Kichler Lighting ...

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