NEW LITIERATIURE

Resourceful Materials

The updated 'Guide to Resource Efficient Building Elements," a 75-p. catalog listing over 3(X) recycled or resource effi-

Why Lumber Prices Rose

"Lumber Prices & the Envirrcnment," a 9-min. VHS documentary featuring industry and independent economists who equate the recent price explosion to conshaints on timber supply, is $5 for American Forest & Paper Association membetrs, $10 for non-members from AFPA, 1250 Connecticut Ave. NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20036; (202) 463-2479.

Housewrapping Papers

Two new Tyvek Housewrap brochures, "Capture an Energy and CostConscious Markef' and "Now It Pays to Make Your Home More Comfortable," are free from DuPont, Wilmington, De. 19898; (800) 44-TWEK.

cient building products, is $25 postpaid from the Center for Resourceful Building Technology, Box 3866, Missoula, Mt. 59806; (406) 549-7678.

Fireproof Roofs

"Fire Safety Tips" is free from Cal-Pac Roofing, (800) 660-8123.

Pre-Hiring Testing

Infonnation on three new pre-employment testing systems is available from Reid Psychological Systems, 200 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Il. 60604; (800) 922-7343.

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Lectures On Locksets

Two new educational videos on selling and rekeying locksets are available from Weiser Lock, 6660 S. Broadmoor Rd., Tucson, A2.85746; (516) 678-3196.

Sumwood/Robi nson Merger

Sumwood, Inc., Palos Verdes, Ca', became part of Robinson Lumber and Export Company GrouP, New Orleans, La., July 16.

"The marriage of Sumwood with Robinson will join 15 years of our Asian import and export business into Robinson's century of experience, primarily in Central/South America, Europe and the Caribbean," Jim Summerlin of Sumwood stated.

Sumwood's facilities in Southern California and Hong Kong will be merged with Robinson's operations in New Albany, In., and Chalmette, La. These two locations will also serve Sumwood's western customers since Summerlin recently susPended its Long Beach, Ca., inventory operations.

Sumwood will still be based in California under the supervison of Summerlin. He will expand the export of North and South American woods to Asia and the imPorting of finished wood items into the U.S. from the Orient. Summerlin and Ivens Robinson plan to visit South American and Asian suPPliers and customers in the next few months.