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dential and commercial construction and remodeling products.

"Most people know us only by our individual brands like TimberTech and CraneBoard and don't realize our connection to Crane Group or just how deep our technical resources and support are for our customers," said Kemper said. "We can leverage our shared experience, while still making sure each company remains focused and competitive within its category."

Crane Building Products includes TimberTech, Crane Fencing Solutions, Crane Performance Siding, Crane Plastics. Evermark. and Crane Chile. Last year, the companies' combined sales revenues exceeded $400 million.

Tom Gramlich succeeds Kemper as president of TimberTech.

Activant Buys Silk Systems

Activant Solutions Inc., Livermore, Ca., has acquired Silk Systems lnc., Port Coquitlam, B.C., including its wholly owned subsidiary Silk Dimensions Systems Inc., London, Ontario.

The acquisition expands Activant's presence in Canada, while building on current technology and services for customers across North America.

"Hardware and home improvement centers, lumber and building materials, and wholesale distribution are all key growth markets for Activant and are part of our larger corporate strategy of supporting customers across North America, including Canada," said Activant c.e.o. Pervez Qureshi.

Vendors Team Up On GPS

DQ Technologies, Cedar Park, Tx., is now offering its Order Delivery Tracking system with Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology through three leading millwork/building materials software providers.

DMSi, Omaha, Ne., is marketing the product as the Agility Order and Dispatch/Delivery Tracking solution, and Computer Associates, Inc., Smithfield, R.I., is offering it as the Ppnderosa Order and Dispatch/ pblivery Tracking solution. Wood{are Systems, Memphis, Tn., has igtegrated the ODT suite into its {oodWare ERP software.

$ The systems provide dispatch, sales q[d management organizations with $tailed daily delivery and scheduling iiformation. Their inteerated GPS dpability allows dispatch-ers to coorfrrate order combination, routing and ftet trackine.

Jim Enright, ex-Rosboro, has been appointed president and c.e.o. of Standard Structures, Windsor, Ca.

Pat Webster has been promoted to president of the Western division of Universal Forest Products, replacing Bobby Hill, who is retiring in January. Michael Dube was promoted to v.p.-Southwest region, replacing Dick Frazier, who will work on special projects in manufacturing and operational improvement.

Chris Reiten has been promoted to v.p.-purchasing & marketing for BMC West. Boise. Id. He succeeds Leroy Custer, a BMC West founder whose industry career spanned 39 years.

Brad Hatch has been appointed purchasing agent for boards, western red cedar, and related programs at Cooley Forest Products, Phoenix, Az.

Eric J. Cremers has been named v.p.-finance and chief financial officer of Potlatch Corp., Spokane, Wa. He assumes c.f.o. responsibilities Aug. l, replacing Gerald L. Zuehlke, who will retire at the end ofthe year.

Chris Opie, ex-Merchants Metals, is now assistant sales mgr. for Capital Lumber, Salt Lake City, Ut. Sam Mclntyre, ex-Weyerhaeuser, is now an account mgr. in Phoenix, Az.

Rod Lucas, Action Wood Products, Turner, Or., has been elected president of the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau, Bellevue, Wa. Jim Kneaper retired June 30 after 28 years with WCLIB, the last 15 as manager of operations.

Darren Shelstad, ex-Central Forest Products, is new to Western Lumber, Medford, Or., and will be based in Wilsonville, Or.

Tami Murphy is now an outside sales rep for the Phoenix and Tucson, Az., markets at Huttig Building Products, Phoenix. Jeff VanWell will cover the river and North Arizona markets.

Josh Gibeau, ex-McKenzie Forest Products, is a new mill sales associate at Timber Products, Springfield, Or.

Blair Simmons is now sales mgr.national accounts for Anfinson Lumber Sales, Fontana, Ca.

Joe Beechler is the new president and c.e.o. of Shelter Products, Portland, Or.

Jim Wilkinson has retired after five years with Wayne-Dalton Corp., Centralia, Wa., and 44 years in the industry.

John Patricia, owner, Ace Hardware & Nursery, Payson, Az., was reelected to the board of Ace Hardware Corp., Oak Brook, Il.

Mark Kapp has been named lumber department mgr. for Lumber Yard Supply, Great Falls, Mt. He succeeds Doug O'Connell, who has retired after 14 years with the company.

Thomas W. Ryan has been named chief financial officer for Pro-Build Holdings Inc., Denver, Co. John O'Laughlin is now senior v.p.human resources.

Mike Blosser has been named v.p.environmental health & safety at LP Corp., Nashville, Tn.

Charles Hurwitz has passed the presidency of Maxxam Inc., Houston, Tx., parent of Pllco, Scotia, Ca., to his son, Shawn Hurwitz, but will remain c.e.o. and chairman of the board.

Darin Richardson, branch mgr., ABC Supply Co., Murray, Ut., and R. A. "Bob" Vidal, mgr., Santa Maria, Ca., have been promoted to managing partners.

Carl E. Bleakney, ex-GAF, is new to Benjamin Obdyke as architectural and builder development mgr. Christopher Melton is new as product mgr.-roofing products.

Donna A. Harman has been appointed president and c.e.o. of the American Forest & Paper Association, Washington, D.C. Richard J. James, ex-American Institute of Architects, is now chief financial officer and v.p.-finance & administration, replacing Ann Bittman, who has resigned after l0 years to relocate to Hong Kong.

Allyn Ford, president and c.e.o., Roseburg Forest Products Co., Roseburg, Or., was appointed to the board of trustees of APA.

Carl B. Hedlund, president and c.e.o., Therma-Tru, is retiring at year's end after seven years with the company. Scott Phillips is the new v.p.-marketing, replacing Hal Gardner, who has resigned.

Shetly Roberts has been appointed regional sales mgr. for Lasco Bathware, Anaheim, Ca., overseeing Ca., Nv., and Az.

Bill Weaver, president and c.e.o., Canyon Creek Cabinet Co., Monroe. Wa.. has been elected president of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association.

Bob L. Head is the new mgr. of sales and marketing at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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Group Buys Coastal Forests

The Redwood Forest Foundation has purchased 50,000 acres of redwood forest along the coast of Mendocino County, Ca., for $65 million. The group plans to harvest timber there and shield the land from development.

"We know that this land without protection would have been subdivided up into smaller parcels," said Art Harwood, president of the group as well as president of independent sawmill Harwood Products, Branscomb, Ca. "Every year in the U.S., millions of acres of forest are bought and sold, and the pressure is particularly high in Northern California."

The deal is the first of its kind entirely based on private financing, which was provided by Bank of America.

Much of the debt will be paid through the sale of a conservation easement to the Conservation Fund. which plans to seek state funding.

"Our intention is to have an agreement allowing no subdivision, development, or conversion to non-forest uses, and possibly there will be a cap on harvesting," said Chris Kelly, who manages California operations for the

Conservation Fund.

Acquired from Hawthorne Timber Co., the land was heavily logged in the 1980s and 1990s, leaving mostly second-growth redwood and Douglas fir. "There are a few old-growth trees scattered out there, but we will not be cutting them," said Harwood.

Dedicated to restoring working forests, the foundation will not log more than 3Vo of the property a year, to ensure a long-term supply of timber and jobs.

Crooks Swipe Loaded Trailers

When employees of Empire Building Materials, Bozeman, Mt., arrived at work June I l, they discovered that thieves had stolen two flatbed trailers loaded with log siding, plywood, and lumber valued at $24000.

"It was an extremely ballsy operation to do what they did," said general manager Anthony Tangaro. "It seems like it was studied. It seems like somebody knew enough not to be too nervous about it."

The two 48-ft. flatbed trailers alone are worth $26,000 combined, said Tangaro, but both them and the stolen materials may be hard to sell.

"I think it would be difficult to sell the entire truck off, but you could piecemeal it off," Tangaro said. "You could make some extra money for sure."

He believes that the thieves must have used a hydraulic cutter to break off chains on the warehouse gate, then backed in trucks, hitched the flatbeds up, and drove away.

They also had to finish before security officers made one of their three or four a night random checks.

"A really good driver would probably need l5 minutes," said Tangaro, although it could take up to a halfhour to complete the job. "You have to have knowledge to do this. You have to be a truck driver."

A former or current employee may have stolen the goods, but investigators are looking at all possibilities. "We have a few leads to follow up on, but we're still a long ways from figuring this one out," said detective Dave McManis.

Empire Building Materials is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction for the theft.

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Personals

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-l'on1'a Farina hus bccn promotccl to r.p.-nrarketin-u lirr AZEK Building Proclucts. Inc.

.lohn Rauvola is non crecutive \'.1). llt BonaKemi USA. Aurora. Co.. or ct'sccit-tg slle-s. nrlrr-kcting and pr-otlr-rct managcnrr'lrt. Ncu rcqional tcurn ntgrs. inclttclc Pat Cooney lirl thc Southncst. Frank Szubart f'ol thc Pacific Nolthwcst. ancl I'lric Bennett lor thc Rttckv MoLrntai ns/t-lppcr Midrvest.

.lack VanWocrkttnr is nor,' e\ccr-rti\c r .p.. eencral couttse I and corporatc sccretrl')' at llorttc f)cpot. replacing .lim Snyder. ''vho continues as r'.p.-lcgnl . Craig Nlinear is erecutivc r'.1'r.-nrcrchanclising; l'aul Raines. c\ccLrti\ c r .p.-U.S. stores. and Sue Park. chicf custontet' ofl iccr ancl scnior r .p. Shc replaccs .lose Lopez. who rcsigncd. Nicholas R. Kent. prcsiclcnt ancl c.c.o.. North Arlcrican Wholcsulc Lr-rmber Associlrtion. ri as lecentll' rccttgttizcd as a cl istin-uuished alunrttt-ts of the Wcst Virginia Llnivclsity Davis Collegc ol' Agricr-rlturc. Forcstrt' & (lorrsunrcr Scienccs.

NORTH PACIFIC'S Southern Ca fornia Distribution Center recently hosted its firsl customer apprec ation fishing trip, a three-day trek aboard the Royal Star. Deparling June 3 out ol Fisherman s Landing in San Diego, the group made history by bringing in the first albacore of the iishing season. (Lelt to right)l,ltaurice Kendall, Rick Hansen, Randy pa.flsF$ii: .r *:S$ir l

Nelson, David Porter. Jack Henderson, Jeff Levin, Toyo Hirami, Skip Motta, Doug Humphrey, Daniel Levin. Vince Fergen, Curtis Noteboom, l\4iguel Hernandez, Scott Sell, Sal Camarda, Scott Wh tman, Dan Green. Kevin Monette, John Brown. Clark Taylor, Mike Garrity. North Paciiic is one 0l the largest LBM distributors in the U.S.