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AWPB Names New President

Eric Yeadon, new president of the American Wood Preservers Bureau, Springfield, Va., has an extensive background in wood preservation in both England and the U.S.

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He says his appointment "comes at a time when consumer demands are causing the wood treating indus- try to rethink its programs of quality control inspection and the role that AWPB will play."

Yeadon's career began in England in 1962, when he directed export sales of Hickson's wood treatment chemicals to more than 50 countries. In 1970 he launched a joint venture, Koppers/Hickson Canada, where he serveci as vice president/ general manager, before returning to England in 1914 to direct Hickson's international operations. He moved to the U.S. in 1979 to manage licensee operations for Koppers' Wolman Div., and most recently served as Hickson U.S. business representative, coordinating American acquisitions. He recently became a U.S. citizen.

He succeeds the late Charles E. Thomas Jr., who retired after l0 years in the position. (See Obituary, p.7,5 )

Literature To Help Sales

Dealers can make good use of literature offered by the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association to acquaint customers with the virtues and ways to work with cedar. One to 100 copies ofeach piece offered are sent free. Additional quantities are provided at cost.

Where to Buy Western Red Cedar Lumber is a buying directory.

Saw textured and smooth surfaced western red cedar are explained on envelope stuffers. ?"he .Short .Story On Western Red Cedar also fits an envelope. All are in color.

Information Cards (envelope size) are available with facts on nailing, general finishing, grades, uses and saw-textured products.

Volunteer Dealer Network

Fred Caruso, executive vice president, Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association, is developing a national legislative action network among members of the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association.

Promotional literature includes 12 Concept brochures in full color. Topics include outdoor living, non-residental use, remodeling, bevel siding, construction, multifamily dwellings, recreational living, homebuilding ideas, fencing, multi-family homes and uses.

A slide presentation showing western red cedar as a specialty building product may be borrowed f,ree for 30 days or purchased for $3 5.

Technical information available includes siding and paneling, grades, finishing and industrials lacts.

The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, Yeon Building, 522 SW 5th Ave., Portland, Or. 97204-2122, will send an order blank on request.

He is seeking retailers willing to contact their state's congressional delegation. He also is compiling a mailing list of attorneys for information regarding lien law changes and other regulations before they go to the legislature.

Personals

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Al Bucci, Crenshaw Lumber, Gardena, Ca., has retired after 23 years with the company. He also worked at A.K. Wilson Lumber Co., Compton, Ca., and Consolidated Lumber Co., Wilmington, Ca., during his 42-year lumber career.

Steve Freeman, Stephen G. Freeman & Co., Newport Beach, Ca., is recuperating after recent back surgery.

Bill Sullivan, Golding Sullivan Lumber Co., Tustin, Ca., and his wife, Nancy, enjoyed a recent Lake Powell, Ut., houseboating vacation.

Don Wilson has been named western regional mgr. for 20th Century Cos.

Jim Clark, Jr. is now yard mgr. at Floyd's Ace Hardware, Las Vegas, Nv., according to gen. mgr. Julie Floyd.

Forrest Haskin is new to sales at Precision Mill & Lumber Co., Burbank, Ca., according to Bill Hoglund. Bookkeeper Anne McCreesh is on a six week vacation to Newry, Northern lreland, to marry her childhood sweetheart, belore returning to the U.S.

Larry Thompson is the new sales mgr. at Cal Forest Lumber Co. and CF Imports, Gardena, Ca., according to Jerry McGuire. Thompson replaces Don Reagan, who has left the company.

Bob Wilber is now asst. mgr. at Weyerhaeuser's Fontana, Ca., customer service center. according to gen. mgr. Sherm Griffith. Rick Isom is a new sales intern.

Mary Bower Porzio is the new credit mgr. at Mariners Forest Products Santa Ana. Ca.

Jack Brooks is heading the Peachtree product division at Lee Haskin Co. Ltd.. Honolulu. Hi.. the state's full time Peachtree distributor.

Yolanda Waters, Waters Edge Protective Coatings, Ukiah, Ca., is now representing the Duckback Products' tine.

Bud Moore is the new sales mgr. at Cascade Lumber Co., Cottage Grove. Or.

Phil Taylor, 84, is the new sales mgr. at Mountain Fir Lumber Co., Independence, Or. Seems retirement got boring, so Phil returned to the workforce.

Fursten Sekandz, a Finnish exchange student, is a summer trainee in the hardwood dept. at Mungus-Fungus F-orest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

(('otttittued .l nt rrt puge 2 8 ) been to resist finished product imports in favor of raw logs, the sheer immensity of the opportunity has long been seen as potent over time. Now, that time may be stretched out a bit. China, which has been interested in the west's conversion technologies, imported 1.1 billion board feet, log scale, of U.S. logs in 1988.

A new market target is Taiwan. Recent decisions to ban harvest ofall domestic softwoods there (and half of the hardwoods) appear to be opening the door to western lumber opportunities. WWPA sees some Taiwan possibilities not too far down the road.

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Ads Attack Warehouses

In an effort to tout their service over warehouse home centers' price claims, National Lumber & Supply, Fountain Valley, Ca., has forsaken its l4-year-old animated tv ad campaign with characters Shorty and Cheap Chicken.

The new live action television ads ridicule service-devoid warehouses, relegating the two cartoon mascots to cameo appearances.

The first three commercials fea- ture: a person climbing up a warehouse's metal racks looking for screws; an older couple trying to cross an aisle as forklifts roar past, and black-and-white film of a frightened woman lost in a shadowy warehouse.

Both cartoon characters will continue to appear in print ads for the 20-store Southern California chain.

Industry War Ghest Donation

Members of the National Hardwood Lumber Association's board of directors have raised $150,000 in pledges and contributions for the work of the American Forest Resources Alliance.

San Diego Design Gontest

More than 50 architectural students from San Diego, Ca., area community colleges entered the 23rd annual architectural design contest sponsored by the San Diego Lumber Association. The San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club, an international fraternal lumber organization, assisted in providing cash awards given to winners at a dinner for over 100.