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Bob Palacioz has joined the staff at Thunderbolt Wood Treating Co. Inc.. Riverbank. Ca.

Humphrey Wildeboer, ex-Kuzman Forest Products, has joined Westridge Forest Products, Beaverton, Or., focusing on westem red cedar and Douglas fir specialties and fingerjoint.

Billy Gunn has been named plywood mill general mgr. at Colville Indian Power & Veneer, Omak, Wa.

Gary Kirk, Lumbermen's, Kennewick. Wa.. retired June 30 after 50 years in the industry.

Mark Happach is now v.p.-sales and Butch Gunter is v.p.-marketing for Pacific Steel & Supply, San Leandro, Ca.

Gary Converse has been named v.p.global marketing for Osmose.

Tom Horvat is now U.S. marketing mgr., and Al Heberer mgr. of communications.

Dan Hurt has joined Capital Lumber Co., Phoenix, Az., as an account mgr. Zach Bell is a new account mgr. in Salt Lake City, Ut.

Eric Kjode and Marc Turcotte are new to OSB sales at Ainsworth Lumber Co., Vancouver, B.C.

Brian Anderson, ex-Anderson Hay and Grain Co., was named v.p.resources for The Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia, Ca. Chuck Center, former union representative for the State Council of Laborers, is Palco's new director of government relations and external communications.

John Darrell, Weyerhaeuser Co., Kamloops, B.C., has retired after 35 years in the business.

Warren F. Bryant, chairman. president and c.e.o., Longs Drug Stores Corp., was elected to the board of directors for Boise Cascade Corp., Boise, Id.

Rick McCurdy, ex-Pilkington North America, was named senior v.p.new product development and commercialization for Milgard Windows. Tacoma. Wa. David Maki has accepted the newly-created position of director of operations.

Terry Upgaard, ex-Slocan, has joined the staff of AFA Forest Products. Delta. B.C.

Kevin Burrows, ex-Henkel Loctite, was appointed distribution group territory sales mgr. in the West for Bostik-Findley.

Dick Frame was promoted to senior merchandise mgr. at the PRO Group Inc. Deb Boe was promoted to executive administrator and Jenn Hyatt was promoted to associate buyer.

Michael Zadylak was named hand tool product mgr. at Do It Best Corp. Jay Brown, ex-Valspar, is the new v.p.-hardware products.

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Lawrence R. Johnston, chairman and c.e.o., Albertson's, and Laban P. Jackson, Jr., chairman and c.e.o., Clear Creek Properties, were elected to Home Depot's board.

Rudi Walz, advertising and public relations mgr., Weinig Group, celebrates his 60th birthday Aug. 19.

Joe Lausmann and Chuck Luzader, Lausmann Lumber & Moulding Co., Loomis, Ca., recently returned from a fishing trip to Alaska.

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Western Lumber Output Rises

Sawmills in Oregon and Washington led the West to an ll-year high in lumber production last year, according to final totals released by Western Wood Products Association.

Westem lumber production in 2003 climbed 3.3Vo to 17.6 billion bd. ft., the best annual lumber output since 1992's 18.4 billion bd. ft.

Continuing its reign as the nation's top lumber producing state, Oregon increased production nearly 6Vo to 6.53 billion bd. ft. with a wholesale value of $2.14 billion. Sawmills in Washington produced an all-time record 4.9 billion bd. ft. valued at $1.74 billion, also up almost 6Vo.

California ended a three-year decline, with mills there increasing production nearly l%o to 2.65 billion bd. ft., at an estimated wholesale value of $1.02 billion.

The U.S. used 57 billion bd. ft. of lumber in 2003, the third all-time annual consumption record in five years, with 24.4 billion ft. for residential construction and 18 billion ft. for repair and remodeling.

In the other Western states, Idaho lumber output was up 2.3Vo to 1.95 billion ft. worth $684 million, Montana production fell5.77o to 1.1 billion ft., and output in Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico was up 0.5Vo to a combined 188 million ft.

Closure of the largest mill in Wyoming dropped the state's lumber production by 34Vo to 121 million ft.

The U.S. got 3OVo of its lumber from western mills, 307o from the South, and 37Vo was imported, the top provider being Canada.

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L-P Begins Move Out Of Portland

Louisiana-Pacific has officially begun moving its headquarters from Portland, Or., to Nashville, Tn.

The move comes in two phases; the first has the majority of employees relocating this summer, and the second phase has the rest of the employees moving next summer.

More than 180 associates are anticipated to be employed at three Nashville-area facilities once the transition is complete. In addition to the new headquarters, L-P is establishing a research and development center in Franklin, Tn., and a flight operation in Smyma, Tn.

"Nashville has turned out to be an excellent fit for our headquarters," said Mark Suwyn, L-P's chairman and c.e.o. "We are finding that as we get together in this central location, we are improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our management team."

l-P Sells Weldwood To West Fraser

West Fraser Timber Co., Vancouver, British Columbia, is acquiring Weldwood of Canada Ltd. for $1.26 billion. Seller International Paper Co. is entitled to the after-tax value of refunds on softwood duties paid by Weldwood prior to the closing ofthe sale.

The deal includes four sawmills, one pulp mill, the remaining 507o stake in three additional sawmills, interests in two plywood mills, and recurring cutting rights in British Columbia and Alberta.

The acquisition will make West Fraser the third-largest softwood lumber producer in North America.

"This is the transaction we have been waiting for," commented Hank Ketcham, West Fraser's chairman, president and c.e.o. "Geographically, culturally and strategically, Weldwood is an excellent fit for West Fraser."

Also as part of the deal West Fraser and Weldwood have signed a "take-or-pay" pulp sales agreement, requiring International Paper to buy 200,000 tons of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp annually from West Fraser for 10 years.

Bad Luck Doesn't Stop Ace Store

A fire, roof damage, and the disappearance of an advertising blimp within six months would have forced most businesses to close down. But Fremont Ace Hardware, Stockton, Ca., turned the string of bad luck to its benefit.

The store was first hit last December with a fire that caused $275,000 worth of damage. The store shut down then reopened in late May only to have the roof damaged by a water leak. Then, the store's advertising blimp went missing. Visible from a mile away, the display was critical to the out-of-the-way store's success.

But now the 11,000-sq. ft. store is back in business-with a new blimp. The new location is more than three times

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"If we don't have it, we can order more than 70,000 items, and our staff still takes the time to provide the customer with what they need," Anderson stated.

The store carries a wide array of merchandise, from shower curtains to general hardware, electrical and plumbing supplies. The store's new Color Your Life paint department is able to custom make colors. Ace even has a paintball department.

Now that the store is finally open and free from disaster, Davis can breathe a sigh of relief. But, he said, "the only thing left for us is a meteor hitting the store or a terrorist attack. It seems like we're insured for both."

ldaho Mill Gets Makeover

Riley Creek Lumber Co.'s sawmill in Chilco, Id., is getting a $1 million makeover.

The lumber company is spending the money on upgrades including an 18,000-sq. ft. dry kiln, a fuel shed and a cooling shed.

Riley Creek is also closing its Sandpoint, Id., finishing plant by the end of the year, and moving approximately 70 workers from Sandpoint to Chilco.

Last year Riley Creek bought from Louisiana-Pacific both the Sandpoint and Chilco operations in which Riley Creek's owner Marc Brinkmeyer called "extremely inefficient."

Moore Changes In Store

Moore Mill & Lumber Co., Lompoc, Ca., is in the midst of a transformation.

The company, which was bought by Weyrick Lumber Co., Templeton, Ca., 18 months ago, has been undergoing renovations, expanding the hardware section and lumberyard, and making the store more shopperfriendly by widening the aisles and adding three feet to the height of the shelves. The company also created a larger inventory of tools, such as adding Makita tools and various brands of air and nail guns.

In the yard, cedar structures have replaced the corrugated steel buildings. It has also been repaved to keep mud off the wood.

Moore also added a computer that matches paint colors, and a new service for contractors that allows them to order rooftop materials and have them shipped.

The changes aren't finished yet, though. Another 3,500-sq. ft. expansion is planned for the fall.

Store manager John Freeman sees the renovations as a way to compete with Home Depot, which is opening a store in the area.

Fire Destroys Arizona Yard

Johnson-Manley Lumber Co., Tucson, Az., suffered $100,000 in damage due to an early morning fire. No one was injured.

"It was purposely set," said Capt. Paul McDonough, Fire Department spokesman, of the June 29 fire.

Investigators are still determining who set fire to the lumberyard. McDonough said all accidental causes have been eliminated, but would not comment on any evidence of arson.

The fire damaged a forklift, ramada structure. and wood and materials underneath.