Treaters optimistic at ldaho meeting

DRFSSURE treated lumber sales f will continue to srow raoidlv. That was the optitiisti..on."nru, of representatives attending the Western Wood Preservers Institute meeting in Couer d' Alene, Id. They also anticipate the market for pressure treated lumber to increase in spite of the current high cost of timber.

Many dealers are not distributing the Consumer Information Sheets required by the voluntary Consumer Awareness Program, warned John Hall, president of the American Wood Preservers Institute. In reporting on environmental issues facing the treating industry, he reviewed the results of the most recent audit of the treating industry's compliance with the CAP. He also reminded members that an EPA alternative to the program would require a label on each piece of lumber sold.

John Brennan, president of the National Timber Piling Council, reviewed a program aimed at promoting the use of pressure treated wood for bridges on secondary roads. Phil Rechel, promotion chairman for the council, presented a video explaining the basics of piling.

Inspection activities and code proposals designed to protect the public from the misuse of marine piling originally used as building supports

Story at a Glance

Rapid growth expected for pressure treated lumber market. dealers failing in CAP program audit... next meeting in Scottsdale, Az., Nov. 13.

TEt{l{lS AWARI|S by lll Tom Peterson who was equally enthusiastic about the future of pres-l sure treated wood at WWPI's annual meetinq. l2l Tom Peterson, Rex Zieger. l3l Bill Bond, J.R. Corry, Gerry and Donna McFarland. l4l Les Lonning, Dave Brock. l5l Steve Radcliff, Steve Ryan, Paul Boyle. (61 Bob Wright, Steve Ryan. [7] President Steve Ryan. l8l Walt Turner, Phil Rechel. (91 Richard & Sandy Levino, Joe & Sharon Harbert, Jack Suing. ll0l Retiring Ken Jurgens, Kay Jurgens. {lil Mike & Cathy Edgar. {l2l Bill Cairns, Dick Jackson, Chad Niedermeyer was discussed by Donn Keefe. He is president and chief inspector for the American Wood Preservers Bureau. During the business sessions, several new membership categories were created to broaden the base of the organization. Lumber wholesalers, inspection agencies and nonvoting treater members are included in these new classifications. The latter designation was created to accommodate smaller treating hrms. The WWPI will meet at the Hyatt Regency in Scottsdale, Az., on Nov. 13. President Steve Ryan issued an invitation for anyone interested in attending to contact him at 805-8330429. The Idaho meetins was held June l2-14.

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