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Years of fiber-cement experience have positioned F.C.P., Inc. as one of the U.S.'s largest producers in this sector. F.C.P. benefits from the global technical expertise of the Etex Group, the world's foremost manufacturer of f iber-cement building products. Since 1905.

Glen Landis has been appointed president of Chintimini Forest Products, Corvallis, Or., succeeding Bob Thomas who has retired. Bob Boothman is v.p. of sales and Nicole Pearson is controller.

Joe Morin has been promoted to sales mgr. at Huttig Building Products, Rialto, Ca. Georgia Hodges is new to inside sales.

Clint Bower is representing T.R.G. Wood Products, Chino, Ca., selling marine grade plywoods in the Pacific Northwest.

Wayne Luker is the new mgr. of Anderson Lumber, Preston, Id.

Eddie McMillan was elected executive v.p. of the building materials group at Willamette Industries, succeeding Duane McDougall, who was elected president and chief operating officer.

Peter Murphy is new to commodity sales and buying for the ACH wholesale division at A.C. Houston Lumber Co., N. Las Vegas, Nv.

Matt Prince has been named structural product sales representative for Filler King Co., Homedale, Id.

Ralph Buchan is the new v.p. of marketing at Eagle Hardware & Garden, succeeding Robert Cleveland who has retired after eight years.

Larry Kelson is new to sales at Colonial Cedar, Kent, Wa.

Ben Wimberly, ex-Norby Lumber, is now responsible for North American sales for NDG Pine, Ltd., Wanganui, New Zealand. He is based in Fresno. Ca.

Brad Hart is the new general mgr. of OrePac Building Products, Boise, Id., succeeding Dirk Myers.

James Lammert is the new commodity lumber buyer for Boise Cascade, Albuquerque, N.M.

Ilarry Kelley, Willamette Industries, has been elected president of the Oregon Logging Conference, Eugene, Or. Dean Griffith, BTO Logging Inc., Pilot Rock, Or., is v.p.; Gordon Culbertson, Rosboro Lumber Co., Springfield, Or., is treasurer, and Jim Cross is secretary-manager.

Valentine Azbelle has been named certification administrator for the National Wood Window & Door Association.

Theresa Surprenant and JefT Knoll are sales specialists for, respectively, San Francisco Bay and Ins Angeles, Ca., at Triangle Pacific Flooring Group, Dallas, Tx.

Marc Daoust has been appointed president of Canada's Norbord Industries Inc. Harvey Joel has been named v.p. of marketing and sales, succeeding Paul Tindall who has retired after 44 years in the industry.

Randy Gerhold is the new v.p. of the RealWorld Expertise line at RealWorld Corp.

John Gottwald, Inland Wood Specialties, Spokane, Wa., was elected president of the Western Hardwood Association, Camas, Wa. Bilt Redman, North Pacific Lumber Co., Portland, Or., is v.p.; Jerry Nizich, Tumac Lumber Co., Portland, Or., is treasurer. Board members: Don Allen, GN-Mt. Baker Plywood, Bellingham, Wa.; Brian Spencer, Down River International, Woodland, Wa.; Jim Adamek, Rose City Wood hoducts, Powers, Or., and Clifford Bennett, Puget Sound Trucking.

Jim llallstrom, Zip-O Lumber, Eugene, Or., was reelected president of the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau.

Kirk Brown has resigned as president of Portable Products to rejoin McGuire Nicholas, Commerce, Ca., as president. Peter Wallace has returned as v.p. of sales.

Dick Barnes, ex-Almac Lumber, is the new sales & mktg. mgr. at D.R. Johnson Lumber, Riddle, Or.

Dave Smith was promoted to manage Ultrapower's new lumber storage and distribution facility in Arcata, Ca.

Clement Frank, Frank Lumber, Mill City, Or., has been elected president of the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau.

Jamie Ledger has been appointed territory mgr. for So. Ca. and the greater Las Vegas, Nv., area at Bomag Light Equipment Division.

Mike Mackin, Evergreen Lumber & Molding, Anaheim, Ca., visited Gettysburg, Pa., for the 135th anniversary of the Civil War battle. Ken Kaiser was in Kansas for his 40th high school reunion.

Wayne Bischoff, Canyon Lake, Ca., has been named westem division manager for Magnum Diamond & Machinery, Inc., Grandview, Mo.

Don Reel, Jim and Shirley Cadwell, Reel Lumber Service, Anaheim, Ca., are back from touring British Columbia, Canada, with a Willys Overland owners' group in their 1926 Willys Knight open tourer.

Steven C. Shaw, Irvine, Ca., was promoted to western regional sales representative for Bostik Inc., Middleton, Ma.

Fred Holtz is the new western regional sales mgr. for Security Products Co., Phoenix. Az.

Dave Fowlie is the new mktg. mgr. at Chemical Specialties Inc., Charlotte, N.C., replacing Tom Bailey, who has left the co.

Randall W. Scott is now executive v.p. of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, replacing Bill Carmichael who has retired.

Peter Pallatta was appointed marketing mgr. for Truecraft Tools.

Wayne Gardner, ex-managing officer, Lumber Association of Southern California, was named Citizen of the Year of La Quinta, Ca.

Frank Stewart, Western Wood Products Association, is back in Portland, Or., after presenting seminars in Australia.

A. Bourne Loozer is the new employee counselor at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Proper Pallet Handling

Determining that improper pallet handling is the number one cause of damage to loads, the National Wood Pallet & Container Association has developed a video on how to move, stack and store pallets when using fork trucks.

The lO-minute training video, "Pallets Move the World-With Your Help," is $29.95 from NWPCA, (703) 527-7667.

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Fire Retardant Trealed Wood

American folklore since it became widely known as the tree that George Washington cut down as a boy.

Today, cherry continues to be just as popular for its distinct colors and markings.

Cherry, which is also known as American black cherry (Prunus serotina), rum cheny, cabinet cherry or wild black cherry, has fine-texture, mostly straight-grained wood, which has a pale pinkish-brown cast when first cut but darkens on exposure. The wood, which is occasionally marred by small flecks, tiny pin knots or acceptable dark gum streaks, can turn to a mahogany-red after prolonged use.

The heartwood ranges from deep red to reddish-brown with a smooth texture. It may show alternate dark and light streaks, similar to those in French walnut.

The sapwood varies from white to wish-brown. Cherry gs can be found with a distinctly grayish cast or a light, straw color. It is moderately hard and stable and finishes to a silky luster that ranks below walnut.

The wood is stiff, strong and has defined annual growth rings with distinct rays that appear when a piece of veneer or board is quartered. Crossgrained timber has a tendency to tear during planing.

It produces an excellent finish when worked with both hand and machine tools, however, it has a moderate bluriting effect on the cutting edges ofthe tools.

Cherry has good wood bending properties and resists shock loads. The wood has a very good steambending rating.

It holds nails and screws well, takes stains and polishes to an excellent finish and glues easily.

The wood requires care during drying to avoid a large amount of shrink- age because it tends to distort. Once it is dried, however, it is considered relatively stable.

Cherry production is primarily found from Pennsylvania to West Virginia. It is commonly found in the Appalachians, however, the Pennsylvania-grown cherry is preferred.

Trees are found scattered or in isolated stands in deciduous forest areas.

The American black cherry of the eastern U.S. is somewhat larger than European cherry, reaching 100 ft. in height with logs 2 ft. in diameter.

It weighs about 36 cu. ft. and has a specific gravity of .58.

The sapwood is liable to attack by the common furniture beetle, but is nearly immune to the powder post beetle's attack.

The heartwood moderately resists preservative treatment. The wood is moderately durable.

Major uses include musical instruments, furniture and cabinetmaking, high-class joinery, pattern making, tobacco pipes, boat interiors, carvings and sculptures, decorative turnery for domestic ware, toys, and shuttle pins.

Selected logs are converted into decorative veneers for cabinets, furniture, wall paneling, flush doors, etc. It is sliced for decorative veneers for cabinets and panels, and rotary cut for plywood.

- Reprints of 55 of the most popular "Hardwood Series" articles are available for $30.00 postpaid from The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., Suile 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. For more information, call David Koenig at (714) 852- 1990.

James Hardie Moving To U.S.

Australia-based James Hardie Industries Ltd. plans to invest most of its assets into a new company to be headquartered in Southern California.

The fiber cement producer generatesT|Vo of its earnings in the U.S.

While based in Mission Viejo, the reconfigured company, James Hardie NV, will be incorporated in The Netherlands. Most of its executives will reside in Southern California, although Keith Barton, expected to continue as c.e.o. until at least October 1999, will remain in Sydney.

Hardie anticipates raising at least $155 million by October through the U.S. sale of l5Vo of the new venture to the public. James Hardie NV shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

Separately, Hardie last month began production at a new 149,000sq. ft. fiber cement siding and ceramic tile backerboard plant in Tacoma, Wa. Running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the facility will have the capacity to produce 150 million sq. ft. of products per year.

Home lmprovement Condo

With Home Depot building its first Montana store just down the street, three local independent businesses have joined forces to compete.

Rimrock Lighting, Pierce Flooring & Design Center and Appliance & Cabinet Center have pooled their talents and resources to build a 72,000sq. ft. retail warehouse in Billings.

Two years ago, the three thendowntown businesses recognized the growth opportunities in Billings' West End, but knew they would have a better chance of surviving against the big boxes ifthey worked together.

Rimrock owns about lOVo of the new building, Appliance & Cabinets holds 157o, and Pierce owns 7570 or 54,000 sq. ft. to house both its retail and warehouse operations, as well as 4,300 sq. ft. left over to rent to a fourth home furnishing or design tenant. The businesses, which officially opened July l, are interconnected inside, so customers don't have to go outside to go from one shop to the next,

"When you got all these mass merchants like Home Depot, we each have one facet of the business and by putting them all together, we can compete," says Rimrock owner Terry Wink.