Merchant Magazine - September 1996

Ri4/il11"o,1-' is Tubafor's newest fence product manufactured for the environmental conscious consumer. Pre-finished for ease of installation, Riq/Alaal* eliminates the hassle of special precautions required to handle products treated with toxic chemicals. With our "Enviro-Safe" process we balance the consumer's right to receive the best product for their money with a product and production process that is environmentally responsibfe. During the development of R^$Alanl* fencing we kept one goal in mind, produce a high quality prefinished product at an atfordable price that is not toxic to the environment.

Like aff TUBAFOR products, R:a/AlJ""l," fencing is manufactured and graded to TUBAFOR'S exacting standards, insuring you that Ri,/Atlaol," is "ALWAYS THE RIGHT cHolcE".

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Some good news,lor a change

Not all housing statistics make for happy reading. But the latest government numbers are great news for a number of reasons.

New Home Ownership Hits Record 66.1 Milliori in Second Quarter

For our readers it means their builder customers have been buying materials to put up the new houses that make up a part of that new record. Do-it-yourself homeowners are already in the stores buying tools and other goodies to transform their tract house into the castle of their dreams. Wholesale distributors tie right into the whole program.

Besides the obvious benefits in the movement of material into the market, it means the slide in homeownership in America has been reversed. We hope it lasts, because owning a home has been one of the major bulwarks of our republic and its prosperity.

Social scientists are quick to point out that

homeownership is a huge factor in maintaining a stable society. Revolutions are seldom begun by contented homeowners. Their interest lies in peace and quiet and they know it.

Economists, in addition to noting the business mentioned above, recognize that the ripple effect across the economic pond is profound. Whether the new owner has a row house, condo, semidetached or single family home, you can bet new carpets, drapes, kitchen, bath, expansions, remodeling and the like are sure to follow.

The latest numbers are impressive. About 700,000 individuals and families became new homeowners in the second quarter. That boosted the total to'65.4Vo, a 15 year high, just 0.4Vo off the all-time record in 1980. Since 1992, 47Vo of home sales were to first time buyers. Homeownership among whites is 7l.1Vo, for AfricanAmericans 44Vo, Latinos 43.9Vo and all others 50.4Vo.

It's nice to be able to write about news tliat is equally good for our industry and our country.

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TAIRADITIONALLY locked out of I housins construction due to their weight, stJel I-beams may soon be breaking into residential construction. The key may lie in castellated products, which contain significantly less material in their webs than conventional I-beams.

Although widely used in EuroPe and listed as a standard shape by the British Steel Construction Institute, castellated I-beams are uncommon in the U.S. One of the few domestic producers (perhaps the only one on a commodity basis) is Castelite Steel Products. Midlothian, Tx., formed last year as a division of Chapanal Steel.

Rather than just removing web sections that would again have to be recycled, Castelite uses an automated plasma cutting and welding process to cut the web and rejoin the halves to create voids without removing anY material. The resulting beams are much deeper than the original I-beam, yet contain the same amount of material. The company custom fabricates the beams for specified lengths in spans up to 100 feet so the ends of each beam will contain solid web material.

The voids may be large enough to accommodate building service conduits, piping and ducts, potentially eliminating the need for a suspended ceiling by helping to increase available floor-to-ceiling height or reduce floor-to-floor height.

Traditional steel mills reportedly are unable to roll such a range of beam products. For example, the lightest 21" steel I-beam currently available weighs twice as much as a 21" castellated beam. Such lighter weight not only makes existing applications easier and more economical, but could help steel l-beams to crack into new markets and applications.

Sales efforts now focus on structural steel fabricators, architects, specifiers and general contractors for commercial construction, but are expanding towards the residential market. It is now used in garage door headers, and appears ideal for use in flooring, especially to support the main floor in

Steel l-beams lighten up

basement-type structures or the upper level in two-story buildings.

"We're working with Wickes Lumber right now, trying to develop a floor system in which (castellated Ibeams) will be the primary framing, load-carrying members through which other members will be inserted," says sales engineer Carey SwinneY. "We're trying to get that working and accepted by residential builders."

But gaining acceptance is a slow

Story at a Glance

Lighter weight makes new steel l-beams practical for residential uses ... a future addition to your inventorY?

potential: "For longer spans, steel offers a lot more strength. The openings allow passing services through without having to go underneath. They're lighter because of what you can do in terms of span restrictions. Some applications are more cost effective. And compared to glulams, they're considerably less expensive."

Castelite began making the beams in November, gradually increasing production to the current level of 200 to 300 tons per week. By year's end, they expect to reach an annual rate of 20,000 tons. Yet the start has been slow, with persistent line problems. "The beam is not a brand new concept, but this is a new Product, a new way to fabricate it," says SwinneY. "It's a learning process."

process, admits president Art Ullom. "We've done some work with peoPle

in the wood industry, doing flooring, who have found it economical. It's just a case of getting people to switch over to it," he explains. "The hard part is connecting wood to steel. It's a different system than they're used to."

Ullom contends castellated steel's advantages over wood justify investigating their

It's also a learning process for contractors, dealers and wholesalers, so it might take a while longer before you see racks of steel I-beams at the lumberyard.

CASTELLATED steel l-beams, now used as exposed structural elements or enclosed in ceilings in commercial structures, may expand t0 residential applications.

ALTHOUGH company announceflments of plans to build additional OSB plants are no longer a monthly occurrence, just-completed facilities continue to come on line at an astonishing pace, ensuring the explosive growth in North American OSB production that began in 1994 should continue strong through 1991.

Although new players are introducing massive, state-of-the-art plants, industry leaders such as GeorgiaPacific, Norbord, Weyerhaeuser and especially Louisiana-Pacific will not

OSB Plants By Year

Current Past Future

Louisiana-Pacific

Porlland, Or.

19 plantSl Hanceville, Al,; Dawson Creek, B.C;; Montrose, Co.; Alhens, Ga.; Chilco, ld,; Urania, [a.; Houlton, Me.; Newbeny, Sagola, Mi.; Two Harbors, Mn.; Dungannon, Va.; Hayward, Tomahawk, Wi.; Swan River, Manitoba (start-up 2-96); ,, Roxboro, N,,C. (stan.rip 2.96); oon!$an, Jasper {sarl.up: 9.96), New Waverly, Silsbee, Tx.; (Carthage, Tx., slart-up 4-97).

Weyerhaeuser Co.

FederalWay, Wa.

6 plants: Draylon Valley, Edson, Slave Lake, Alberta; Elkin, N.C.; Grayling, Mi.; Sutton, W.V. (start-up late'96).

Norbord lndustries

Tor0nto, ontario

4 plants: La Sane (start-up 12-95), Val-d'0r, Quebec; Solway, Mn,; Guntown, Ms. (start-up fall'95).

Georgia-Pacific

Atlanta, Ga.

6 plants: Brookneal (start-up 2-96), Skippers, Va.; Dudley, N.C.; Grenada, Ms.; Mt. Hope, W.V.; Woodland, Me.

Pottatch Corp.

San Francisco, Ca.

3'plants: Bemidji, Grand Rapids, Mi.;Cook, Mn.

Le Groupe Forex, Inc.

Val-Dor, Quebec

2 olants: St.-Michel Des Saints, Chambord, Quebec.

J.M. Huber Corp.

Charlotte, N.C.

3 plants: Commerce, Ga.; Easton, Me,;CrystalHill, Va. (start-up 395); (Bhea County, Tn. start-up late'97).

Grant Forest Products

Englehart, Ontario

1 plant: Englehart.

Malette,Inc.

Timmins, Ontario

2 plants: llmmins; St.- George-de' Champlain, Quebec.

International Paper Co.

Purchase, N.Y.

3 olants: Nacogdoches, Jefferson, Tx. (start-up 3-96); Cordele, Ga.

Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd. 100 Mib House, B.C.

2 olants: 100 Mile House:Grand -- PraNe, Alberta (2-96 start-uP).

Martco Partnership Monow, La.

fu,lant: Monow.

Langboard, Inc, Quitman, Ga.

1 plant: Quitman.

Saskfor Products

Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan

1 plant: Hudson Bay (second Hudson Bay plant start-up 9' e7).

Tolko Industries

High Prairie, Alberta

1 olant: H'roh Prairie (start+p 12lsi; (Kenora, Ontario, start-uP e-97).

Jager Strandboard Ltd.

Wawa, Ontario

1 olant: Wawa (start-uP late'95),

Slocan Group Richmond, B.C.

1 plant Fort Nelson, B.C. (start'uP 2-96).

Eagle Forest Products, Miramichi, New Brunswick

1 olant: Miramichi (start-uP mid' e6).

Willamette Industries, Portland, Or.

1 plant: Simsboro, La. (start-up 3e6).

be caught easily, as they add their own larger, more modern facilities.

Figures listed are combined estimates of each firm's plants, provided by the companies themselves. Every effort was made to ensure accuracy and thoroughness, although at least one producer declined to participate. The last five firms listed had no or negligible production last year, but have since brought new plants on line.

OSB Production By Year

1994 1995 1996 1997

Estimated amount of annual OSB production in North America in billions of square feet.

OSB Plants By Region

Assutance salesmen Using panel quality marks as a sales tool

By Alex Kuchar Quality Services Division Director APA-The Engineered Wood Association

|l.-THANCES are you see one almost

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day...that familiar APA stamp on plywood or oriented strand board. Or perhaps you've noticed the APA-EWS stamp on glulam beams. More and more engineered wood products-including plywood, OSB, glulams, I-joists and rimboards-are being stamped with the APA and APA-EWS mark of quality.

Just what does that stamp represent? Why is it on some panels and not others? Who marks it on the panels? And, most of all, what does it mean to you?

The evolution of new building materials, enhancements of existing materials and changing construction techniques are affecting the way builders, distributors and design professionals do business. Few areas of the building products industry have seen more change or faster growth in recent years than the engineered wood products sector. Building material retailers who just a decade ago were wary of these emerging technologies

are now increasingly interested in the potential cost savings and superior performance which these products offer.

As the production and use of engineered wood products increases, the need for third-party quality assurance and performance testing grows.

What's Behind the Stamp

Developing and maintaining industry standards has been a primary function of APA since its inception in 1933. The 7O-fold increase in srructural panel industry production during the past 60 years is compelling testi-

Story at a Glance

What APA stamps represent and what that means to dealers, wholesalers and distributors selling assurance.

mony to the merits of what remains the association's cornerstone philosophy-maintaining consistently high quality standards.

In approximately 130 engineered wood products plants across North America, the auditing and testing functions of APA's Quality Services Division provide the foundation for the high quality reputation earned by APA member mills.

The APA trademark identifies manufacturers committed to satisfying requirements of the standard shown on the stamp. That standard may be a manufacturing standard, such as Voluntary Product Standard PS l, or a performance standard, such as APA PRP-IO8, Performance Standards and Policies for StructuralUse Panels.

Performance standards are designed to ensure that products meet the requirements of their intended end use. For instance, the standard for APA Rated Sheathing was developed to ensure that products bearing the

How to read APA panel trademarks

Although many dealers and distributors see the APA trademark on a daily basis, few recall what the stamp says and what it represents.

For starters, the marks appear only on products manufactured by APA rnember mills. They represent the manufacturer's assurance that the product conforms to the standard shown on the trademark. That standard may be an APA performance standard, Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-95 for Construction and Industrial Plywood or Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-92, Performance Standard for Wood-Based StructuralUse Panels.

PS 1-95 is a manufacturing

standard developed cooperatively by the U.S. Departmenr of Commerce and the construction and industrial plywood industry. The Voluntary Product Standard establishes requirements for producing, marketing and specifying construction and industrial plywood.

APA performance standards and PS 2-92 are the result of manufacturing technology that makes possible the manufacture of sfructural panel products from wood components and species not provided in PS l-95.

In addition to the appropriate standard, the typical APA trademar* displays other information:

APA Rated Sheathing name meet or exceed code requirements and in-service demands for floor, wall and roof sheathing.

Qualifying for the Trademark

The first step a mill takes to qualify a Performance Rated product for an APA trademark is to submit panel samples for testing. Qualification tests may vary depending on whether the panels are wall or roof sheathing, subfloor or combined subfloor-underlayment, or siding. To ensure adequate structural performance, panels undergo tests for concentrated loads, uniform loads, impact loads, wall racking, moisture exposure and more.

In concentrated static load tests panel specimens are placed in a steel frame and a metal disk is placed on top of the panel. A load is applied to the disk at a prescribed rate. During loading, the deflection of the panel is also measured. If the deflection and load required to break the panel falls within the range accepted by the standard, the panel passes the test. This test simulates concentrated loads like supporting a water heater or grand piano on a floor, where the load is distributed over a small area.

Concentrated imPact load tests simulate sudden impact loads, such as dropping a bundle of shingles on a roof or jumping on a floor. A leather bag loaded with a specified weight of steel shot is dropped on a specimen from various heights. Following the impacts, the panel must be able to support the specified minimum load

in order to meet requirements.

Linear expansion tests determine if the panel will expand excessively when exposed to rain or other moi sture. Other tests measure panel bending properties and racking resistance.

If a panel passes all of the tests, APA develops a Mill Specification. The Mill Specification essentially describes the physical and mechanical properties of the panels that passed the tests, forming the basis for future quality assurance. Only then, when the panel has been tested and the Mill Specification has been written, is the APA trademark stamp issued.

Assuring Continued Quality

In order to maintain trademarking privileges, APA member mills must continue to fulfill the Mill Specification requirements. APA's Quality Services Division administers ongoing testing and auditing of mill products to assure that appropriate standards are being met.

APA maintains five quality testing labs: Tacoma, Wa.; Eugene, Or.; Shreveport, La.; Kennesaw, Ga., and

Duluth, Mn. The function of the labs is to perform routine tests on samples taken from mills in their region. A series of quality assurance tests make sure the products consistently meet or exceed APA requirements.

APA is recognized by all three major model building code agencies in the U.S. (ICBO, BOCA and SBCCD as a quality assurance agency for structural panels and other engineered wood products. In Canada, APA is recognized by the Standards Council of Canada as a certification organization for structural panels and other wood products.

APA's services go far beYond quality testing and inspection. Research and promotion programs play important roles in develoPing and improving engineered wood construction systems and in helping users and specifiers to better understand and apply panel products. APA provides technical and field support and is the only quality assurance agency that offers a full range of market support services, including dealer training.

Over the past several decades, technological advancements and a decreasing raw material supply base have transformed the way we manufacture, produce and distribute building materials. With these changes in production, now more than ever, a strong quality assurance program is essential to ensure product performance and customer satisfaction.

The APA trademark is how dealers and distributors know that these engineered wood products are designed to meet the needs of their customers and the demands of actual applications.

STATE-0F-THE-ART equipment such as this new shear wall testing device help APA engineers improve design recommendations.

National Building Products Expo mt P#il &M

BUYERS lrom around the world descended on Chicago's Navy Pier for the annual National Building Products Exposition & Conference Aug. 10-13: (1) Hobart Swan, Michael McFarland. (2) Larry Hawkins, Bob Lowe, Terry Soine. (3) Ron Nystrom, Mads Hanson. (4) Laura Schulze, Kathy Arndt. (5) Susan Waynick, Huck DeVeizio. (6) Richard Dannenberg. (7) Carol Budde. (8) Susan Walson, Fred Miller, Pam Mitchell. (9) Al Heberer, Marv Anne Dalkowski, Garv Converse, Sheila Goen. (10) Joe Siriannl, Amos Netzer, Kimbedy Toub, Marina Lipnack. (11) Douglas Fenwiik. (12) Todd Hiroper. (13) Wayne Noll, Mel Stowers, N.T. Russell, Ruth Takacs, Phil Roemmich, John Reddinq, Terry Larner. (14) Scott Klein, Kenn-y Fishbein, Paul Hylbert, Marvin Miller. (15) Scott Stopa.

(More Expo

EXPO exhibitors: (1)Jay Ford, Martha Grissom. (2) Dave Binder, Dave Renstrom. (3) Andrea & Jerry Haase. (4) Jim Sturgis, Keith Potter. (5) James Atkinson, Lori Hughes. (6) Merv Bohn, Lawrence & Maureen Prendiville, Wayne Knutson. (7) Greg Bonsib, Kalhy Cubberly, Steve Smoot, Barb Whetstone. (8) lan Firth, Ludwig Furtner, Natasha Edscorn, Mike Roths, Rick Schleholer. (9) Dick Rippey, Bob Carlson, Jake Falley. (10) Lynn Edey, Randy MacDonald, Mike Plaskey. (11)Julie Wells, Scotl

Sobel. (12) Paul Bertrand, John Kojak. (13) John Coker, Lin Coker, Duff Wilkins. (14) Philip A. Miano, Jerry McOubbins. (15) Mike Olien, Pete Larry, Tim Menees. (16) George Dominguez, Lynn Flora. (17) Scott Lind'sey, 'King," Don Benoit. (18) Glenn Mushrush. (19) Mark Reichel, Rob obden. jzo) Ctitt Baker. '(2i) Brian Dekkinga, Dbn'Keegstra. (22) Dave Carmichael, Joanne Darval. (More NationalBuilding Produds Expo photos on previous page)

Finding a truss manufacturer you can trust

A S THE truss manufacturing

.Cl,industry matures. increasing the needed sophistication to produce roof and floor trusses, wall panel systems and other engineered wood products, independent lumber yards are thinking twice before adding their own truss plant.

To operate and optimize the increasingly sophisticated software and equipment ($), plants require increasingly sophisticated designers and engineers ($). To maximize the fiber and strength of every stick of lumber, manufacturing facilities must stock a large, varied inventory of grades and lengths ($).

"A computerized saw to cut chords and webs costs $175.000. a laser assembly system and table a couple hundred thousand," says David Gould, pres. of Wood Structures, Biddeford, Me., which specializes in supplying trusses to independent lumber yards. "But the difference between the new and the old equipment is so vast, you

can't afford not to have the very best."

The large often unusual-shaped products require specialized handling and delivery equipment, including roller decks and cranes ($). And, of course, if one day something goes wrong, it's typically the truss manufacturer who assumes the greatest amount of liability ($$$).

"It's a pretty significant investment. You have to do a lot of volume to justify that overhead," Gould says, noting the national trend towards outsourcing, particularly in industries such as construction, that are highly cyclical and seasonal.

"Because specialized truss producers are handling huge volumes, they usually can ship stock products next day and custom products in seven to l0 days. Independents might not be able to meet those deadlines," he adds. "When we select our vendors, we set pretty high standards. Standards for quality, for delivery, for pricing. If retailers are buildins trusses them-

selves, they're not putting them out to quote."

The most important thing to do in selecting a truss supplier is to visit both its manufacturing and design operations. Check out the qualifications and experience of the designers and engineers. Ask what their capabilities are and what range of products they can provide. What's the turnaround time for a quote? What are their general insurance coverages?

Investigate how long the company has been in business. If in 10 years the structure needs to be altered or expanded, you want to know the manufacturer will be around to provide assistance, answers and compatible products. The original designs will be invaluable.

Story at a Glance Selecting and working with a truss supplier increasing soph istication of truss design and manufacturing.

Tour the manufacturing plant. What does the lumber look like? How about the grades of the lumber, the connections? What is the size of and selection in their inventory? How modern is their equipment?

Inquire about lead times. Do they vary by season? Do they apply equally to all customers, or are there different categories of favorites? Does the manufacturer deliver the trusses to the jobsite or just to the yard, and is there a charge for this service? Does the company have self-unloading equipment or do you need to have workers and equipment waiting? Do they guarantee the delivery date and what happens if they don't meet it?

Once a retailer chooses a truss supplier, the most important thing it can do to ensure a happy relationship is to make its needs absolutely clear and accurate. Explains Gould: "For a manufacturer to provide the best product at the best cost in the most efficient manner, it must be provided the very best details up front. You have to have them if you want the proper engineering solution. As they say, garbage in, garbage out. If you're building floor trusses, you must understand all the loads, up to the roof. If someone forgets to mention there's a rooftop air conditioning unit that could cause some trouble."

RETAILERS need not manulacture trusses to be able to sell them to builders.

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Orchard Supply Hardware, which is moving into a vacated Builders Emporiurn in Fountain Valley, Ca., lias baen acquired by .9ears (see story p. 26)...

F o xwo rth -G alb raith Lumb er Co. held a grand opening at its newly remodeled Ruidoso, N,M., yard and replaced the roofs of its main building and rnill at Arizona Sash & Dbor, Tucson, Az. ...

A.C. Houston Lumber will move its Las Vegas, Nv., operations into a new 140,000-sq. ft. building in North Las Vegas its A.C.H. Wholesale Diiision has closed its Albuquerque, N.M., office and is'consolidating its Western and Intermountain buying offices in Las Vegas; Todd Bybee, corporate commodity buyer, IntermgjTntain region; Mark Frasier, Western rcgion ...

California Do-it Center has opened stores #10 and #11 in Los Angeles and Lake Elsinore, Ca

San Diego Fine Hardwoods, San Marcos, Ca., has moved from J.E. Higgins' La Mirada Dr. to its Cherokee St. location ...

Horne Depot opened stores last month in San Rafael, Ca., and Louisville, Co. Depot had'Z7%o 2nd quarter increases in both net income, reaching $27A.2 million, and revenue, to $5.29 billion ...

Bowman Lumber Ca., Cloven dale, Ca., is the new.name of Bowmant Lwnber Sales, a division of Ridgeco Truss,lnc., reflecting the 2O-year-old business' ieturn to sole proprietorship under owner Joseph N. Bowman after the sale of the Ridgeco Tnrss plant

C rown P acific,Portland, Or., has agreed to purchase MaywoodAnderson Fore$ Products, Eugene, Or., for $3 million; pres. and ceo Jim Weeks and all other employees have been offered continued employment

Willamette Industries, Inc.'s Warrenton, 0r,, recently acquired from Cavenham Forest Industriis, has been" recertified for the Japanese Agricultural Standard

B M C Inte rnationallnc. rccontlv supplied Douglas fir dinrension for the first home ever eiected in Japan using Western Wood Produc: ts A s s o c i at i on-grademarked lumber...

Schwller Corp, rDenver, Co., has acquired the assets of roofing producer Dibiten U.SA and Dibiten Mexico, South Gate, Ca.; completed its $72 million acquisition of insulation manufacturer NRG

' Con"rrt" Desig4lnc., Tucson, Az., has been purchased by O ldcastle Archite ctural, .A.tlanta,

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Soathrern Pacific Lines has moved to new offices in Lake Oswego, Or. ...

Lumber Tag Specialties Inc." no* operates facilities on three continents, in three countries and 2l states...

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau, Bellevue, Wa.; now has a home page on the Internet at www. cedarbureau.org :ii-

Housing starts in July (latest

figs.) slipped t.3% ta a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.455 mil-

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At Hampton Affiliates, growth is something we take very seriously. We're extending our reach geographically, expanding operations and diversifuing into new products. I Our latest offering is a line of Ponderosa pine hand-finished millwork products, available throuSh the new Hampton manufacturing and distribution facility in San Diego, California. This broadens our range of quality remanufactured products, which now includes molding, stepping, clears,

flooringl and radius-edged decking. And, of course, we con-

tinue io offer all grades and sizes of dimension lumber, including pressure-treated products. t As one ofthe country's largest independent forest products companies, we grow, har- / vest, process and sell over a billion board feet of lumber a year, serving markets in the United States, Japan, Korea, Europe ft and Australia. . Our primary focus hasn't changed in over 50 years of successful growth - to meet customer needs in a fast changing forest products market. With six mills in Oregon, Texas and Alabama, two remanufacturing plants and four distribution centers, Hampton has the resources to ensure quality, service and on-time delivery nationwide. Try us.

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SEPTEMBER

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumbermants Club - Sept. 12, golf outing, Mt. Meadows, Pomona, Ca.

APA-The Engineered Wood Association - Sept. 15-17, annual meeting, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, Fl.; (206) 565-6600.

Hardware Wholesalers Inc. - Sept. 17, locksmithing workshop, Retail Service Center, Woodburn, Or.; (219) 748-5300.

Dimensions - Sept. 17-18, owner/manager computer training class, Denver, Co.; (800) 648-5065.

Lumber Association of Southern California - Sept. 18, management training seminar, Glendale, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

Used Building Materials Association - Sept. 18-21, conference, Hotel Fort Garry, Winnipeg, Manitoba; (204) 489-2739.

T. A. Auctioneers, Inc. - Sept. 19, mill auction, Santa Barbara Mill & Lumber Co., Santa Barbara, Ca.; (213) 851-2008.

Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau - Sept.20-21, annual meeting, Victoria, B.C.; (206) 453-1323.

Quojem - Sept. 22-25,hardwuehome improvement show, Porte de Versailles & Villepinte, Paris, France; (708) 605-1025.

American Wood Preservers Association - Sept. 22-27, technical committee meeting, Holiday Inn, Missoula, Mt.; (410) 4653t69.

Building & Construction Indonesia 96 - Sept. 24-28, lntemational Exhibition Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia; (301) 656-2942.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers AssociationSept.25-28, annual convention, Sheraton Tucson El Conquistador, Tucson, Az.; (800) 634-8645.

National Particleboard Association - Sept. 29-Oct.1, fall meeting, Red Lion Inn, salt Lake city, ut.; (301) 670-0604.

American Wood Preservers Institute - Sept. 30-Oct. 2, annual meeting, Amelia Island, Fl.; (703) 893-4005.

OCTOBER

American Forest & Paper Association - Oct. 1-5, fall meeting, Phoenix, Az.; (202) 463-2769.

Dimensions - Oct. 2-4, computer training classes, Denver, Co.; (800) 648-s06s.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association - Oct. 3-5, fall management conference, Sheraton Steamboat Resort, Steamboat Springs, Co.; (800) 365-0919.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - Oct. 5-11. wood marketing seminar, Moscow, Id.; (800) 527-8258.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - Oct. 10, dinner meeting, Maggie's Pub, Santa Fe Springs, Ca.

Western Hardwood Association - Oct. 10, directors meeting, Red Lion Inn at the Quay, Vancouver, Wa.; (360) 834-5202.

Ace Hardware Corp. - Oct. 11-14, fall convention, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.; (708) 990-6600.

National Sash & Door Jobbers Association - Oct. 12-16, annual convention, Convention Center, Reno, Nv.; (800)786-7274.

National Forest Products Week - Oct. 14-18; (202) 463-2700.

Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association - Oct. 16-19, fall convention, Harvey's Resort Hotel & Casino, Lake Tahoe, Nv.; (703) 435-2900.

Dimensions - Oct. 17-18, computer training class, Olympia, Wa.; oct.29-30, salt Lake city, ut.; (800) 648-5065.

attended an Aug. 9-10 board of directors meeting hosted by LMA president Bob Rossi and his wife, Donna, in Fort Bragg, Ca. The retreat featured tours of Rossi's Building Materials, Georgia-Pacific's mill and forestlands, and the Union Lumber Co. Guest House, now a museum.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has booked retail strategists Richard Outcalt and Patricia Johnson to conduct a workshop on "The Future of Retailing...Don't Be Myth Led" during its annual fall management conference Oct. 3-5 at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort, Steamboat Springs, Co. Outcalt and Johnson will also be available for several private 50-minute consulting sessions.

Other speakers include Denver Nuggets announcer Jerry Schemmel addressing "The Real Meaning of Success" and adventurer, author and award-winning photographer Brian O'Malley with a motivational multi-media presentation, "Everest: The Challenge in All of Us."

Western Building Material Association will hold its annual convention Nov. 8-12 in Portland, Or.

Lumber Association of Southern California's annual management conference is set for Nov. 14-16 at the Indian Wells Resort Hotel, Indian Wells, Ca.

Lumber Merchants Association will present its first Associate of the Year Award during its 58th annual convention Nov. 7-9 at John Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks, Nv. This year the three candidates are Don Koch, Building Material Distributors, Galt, Ca.; Mike Palmer, Martin Forest Products, Healdsburg, Ca., and Clay Ray, Weyerhaeuser Co., Sacramento, Ca.

Appointed was an Associate of the Year committee, including Weyerhaeuser's Ray; Kris Spickler, Trus Joist MacMillan, Sacramento; Tom Glancy, Lumber Insurance Companies, Roseville, Ca., and George Shea, PGL Building Products, Sacramento.

Approximately 40 members and guests

2nd HELPING; John Neel (left), Ban Lumber, Rosemead, Ca., and president of Lumber Association of Southern California's 2nd Growth, thanks guest speaker Dick Beam, formerly an L.A. Rams coach and now president of Executive Sports Productions, who spoke on "Developing a Winning Team" during the gr0up's recenl meeting in La Quinta, Ca. Wayne Gardner then discussed the effects on LASC of a proposed merger with LMA.

ELEMENTARY school instructors learned about forest management durino North American Wholesale Lumber Association's recent Redw6od Region Teachers Tour. Starling in Arcata, Ca., they visited various forest!, a tree farm, Simpson Timb-er Co.'s nursery and lab, and Pacific Lumber Co.'s watershed and stream restoration project.

Simpson Consolidates Offices

Simpson Timber Co. has consolidated the Arcata, Ca., administrative offices of Simpson Redwood Co. and Arcata Redwood Co.

Jim Brown is now v.p. and general manager of the combined adminstrative unit. Dave Kaney, fbrmerly Simpson Redwood v.p. and gen. mgr., will assist Brown during the transition, then continue working with pres. J. Thurston Roach on companywide strategic projects.

Bill Scott is now general sales mgr. filr both Simpson and Arcata Redwood.

Sales and operations remain separate, with Simpson Redwood's sales force moving to Ktlrbel, Ca.. Arcata Redwood's stavins in Arcata.

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Sears To Buy Orchard Supply Hardware

Sears, Roebuck & Co. has agreed to purchase 6l-unit Orchard Supply Hardware, San Jose, Ca., for about $415 million.

Orchard's board approved the agreement and its largest shareholder, Freeman Spogli & Co., agreed to tender its shares to the offer.

The deal enables Orchard, which will retain its name and senior management, to accelerate its expansion. Used to adding five to l0 stores a year, Orchard could double that pace under Sears and plans to add 60 to 90 stores in California, mostly in

Southern California.

Chicago-based Sears currently operates 115 Sears Hardware stores in the Midwest and on the East Coast and nationally forecasts 500 total hardware stores in four years.

The strategy is to use their popular Die Hard, Kenmore and Craftsman brand names and vast distribution network to create a stronger presence outside malls, where growth is more limited and space better allotted for more apparel. Sears also operates 800 department stores, 104 furniture stores and 1,600 auto-related stores.

Lumbermen's Buys Babbitt's Home Centers

Lanoga Corp., Redmond, Wa., has agreed to purchase the six-unit Arizona chain Babbitt Home Centers for its Lumbermen's division.

The sale, set to close Oct. 7, includes home centers in Flagstaff, Sedona, Cottonwood, Page, Lake Havasu and Prescott Valley, Az., and the door, cabinet and window portions of Babbitt's Finish Line business.

With 37 stores in Washington,

Oregon and Idaho, Olympia, Wa.based Lumbermen's is among Lanoga's three geographic divisions. They also operate 10 stores in Alaska under the Spenard Builders Supply name and 112 stores in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states as Fish Building Supplies and United Building Centers.

Babbitt's had been a family-owned business for nearly I l0 years.

Ziggy's Closes 1, Opening 2

Ziggy's Building Materials, Spokane, Wa., will add two stores in the eastern Idaho market and has closed its Vancouver, Wa., store, citing the county's sales tax and anti-growth mentality.

"Clark County is in the dark ages, you can quote me on that," sudZieg- ler Lumber Co. president Reid Ziegler, who owns the Vancouver Ziggy's and eight others. Other family members own the other 15 stores. It took nearly two years for Ziggy's to receive the necessary permits and meet other county regulations for a move in 1993.

As well, across the Columbia River in Oregon retailers don't have to charge Clark County's 7.6Vo sales tax. "'We can make more money with our investments elsewhere than in Vancouver," Ziegler explained.

Ziggy's also opened a 30,000-sq. ft. store in Ontario, Or., just across the border from Boise, Id.; received permits to construct a 50,000-sq. ft. unit in Post Falls, Id., and received a permit extension for a possible $1.6 million replacement store in Lewiston, Id.

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Bankrupt Ernst Gontinues Gut Backs

Less than a month after filing for Chapter l1 bankruptcy protection, Ernst Home Centers has released its chief financial officer and executive v.p. of operations.

Chief financial officer Michael Baumann, with Emst since 1986, and executive v.p. Thomas Stanton, who arrived in 1985, were the chain's highest ranking executives after c.e.o. Hal Smith.

"I don't know how you can file bankruptcy and then fire your c.f.o.," noted one analvst.

Searching for other ways to cut costs, Ernst is trying to free itself from its long-term lease on its 82,000sq. ft. corporate headquarters in downtown Seattle, Wa., and relocate to less spacious quarters.

Earlier in the year Ernst laid off 50 employees and after the bankruptcy filing estimated that as many as 1,250 more workers could be let go.

Meanwhile, Ernst hired liquidation specialist Gordon Brothers Partners Inc. to conduct going-out-of-business sales at 1'1 locations, incorporating inventory from 14 other closed facilities (see Aug., p.24).

Shareholders have also filed suit against the company, accusing Ernst officials of violating securities laws in a $45 million stock offering two years ago. The suit alleges the chain misled investors about its financial position

and ability to compete successfully as a hardware superstore.

It was filed on behalf of investors who bought Ernst common stock from Sept. 27, 1994, when the stock was initially offered at $16 per share, through Jan.26, 1996. Recently, the shares have sold for about $1.50.

CSI Introduces Olympic Brand Treated Wood

Chemical Specialties Inc., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed with PPG Architectural Finishes Inc. to market CCA pressure treated wood with built-in Olympic waterproofing formula protection.

During the pressure treating process, CSI is combining its chemicals with Olympic's MP5 waterproofing formula to provide a brand name product said not to crack, split, warp, twist or rot.

The new Olympic standards include increased mold inhibitors, 37Vo more Ultrawood water repellent and a comprehensive quality control program.

"In the first phase, we're using our chemicals but their standards," says CSI's Tom Bailey. "Further down the road, we'll be looking at Olympic colorants and different stabilizers."

But the most salable new feature is the Olympic brand name. The wood will have enhanced, "heavily branded" packaging, including Olympic edge protectors and bundle placards.

Other pressure treating chemical producers are also striking deals with well known brands of consumer

finishing products, such as Hickson Corp. with Thompson's, already on the market.

lnglis Joins Dixieline Board

James W. Inglis, former executive vice president of strategic development for Home Depot, has joined the advisory committee of Dixieline Lumber Co.'s board of directors. Inglis served as vice president of

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merchandising for San Diego, Ca.based Dixieline from 1978 to 1983. when he joined Depot. He left last year and is now chief operating officer of The Maxim Group, the largest floor covering retailer in North America, serving on its board and president of its Carpetmax division.

Hardwood Meeting In Boston

The National Hardwood Lumber Association will hold its annual convention Oct. 18-22 at the Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Ma.

The schedule includes committee meetings, exhibitor showcase, third annual Hardwood Forest Foundation golf benefit, and keynote address by W. Henson Moore, president and ceo, American Forest & Paper Association.

Seminars: "Turn Low Grade, Low Value Lumber into $s," "Business Planning: Why & How?," "Legislative Update: Candidates-Friend or Foe?," "Internet or Not-Is That the Question?" and NHLA's Bob Sabistina and Rich Hascher on "Lumber Claims Handling & Grading Rules."

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Yernon Massey has been named national sales mgr. at l,ouisiana-Pacific, Portland, Or. Steve Davis is now mktg. mgr., Marty Olhiser will manage treating, remanufacturing, distribution and wholesale, and Dick Natale is national accounts mgr.

John R. Sonksen has been named c.f.o. at J.H. Baxter, San Mateo, Ca.

Guy Stanton is new to LJB Lumber Sales, Tigard, Or.

Dave LeBlanc has joined the sales force at Mid-Pacific Trading Co., Rancho Cordova, Ca.

Jeff Tilch has joined the sales staff at Weber Plywood & Lumber, Tustin, Ca. Andrew Barker is the new credit mgr., according to Butch Pope.

Gene Porter has joined International Forest Products, Chino, Ca., in outside sales.

Matt Fendall is now mgr. of Coos Head Forest Products' new Portland, Or., office.

Mike Wilson, previously with Brookhart's Building Center, has joined Dimensions Computer Advisors, Salt Lake City, Ut.

Mike Flores, formerly with Lane Stanton Vance Lumber Co., is new to outside sales at Peterman Lumber Co., Fontana, Ca.

Bob Kemper has been named mgr. at Tum-A-Lum Lumber, Redmond, Or., replacing Paul Pierson, who moved to outside sales.

Karen Larson has been appointed sales mgr. of Douglas County Forest Products, Winchester, Or., replacing George Cook, who retired Aug. 2.

Tom Wright, previously with Universal Forest Products, is new to Falcon Lumber, Eugene, Or.

Dean C. Hubble has been appointed Northwest area mgr. for Teledyne Specialty Equipment's construction and mining products, covering Ak., Wa., Or., Mt., and Wy.

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John Leslie and Erin Mulqueeney are new sales trainees at Enyeart Trading Group, Lake Oswego, Or., according to Ron Enyeart.

Dwight Curran, DMK-Pacific Corp., Fremont, Ca., vacationed with his family at Shaver Lake, near Fresno, Ca.

Denny Curran, Evergreen Lumber & Molding, Orange, Ca., and a district administrator for Little t eague, and his wife, Marianne, are back from the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.

Shirley Beck, credit mgr., FoxworthGalbraith Lumber Co., Mesa, Az., was selected Credit Executive of the Year by the Arizona chapter of the National Association of Credit Management.

Charles L. "Jerry" flenry was appointed chairman, pres. and ceo of Schuller Corp., Denver, Co., succeeding W. Thomas Stephens, who left the company after l0 years. Kenneth E. Arnold is now v.p. and general mgr.; Don A. Forte, v.p.-manufacturing and technology for the building insulation division; Phyllis Sharp, v.p.-sales and mktg.; Robert D. Batson, v.p. and asst. general counsel for litigation and regulatory affairs; John A. "Jack" Coppola, v.p.-research and development, and Dion Persson, associate general counsel-corporate.

Gary W. Furze has joined J.R. Simplot Co., McMinnville, Or.

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Fred llale, Clark Jenkins, Rich Tingey and Ron Marshall, Colonial Building Supply, Bountiful, Ut., were the first place winners of the Utah Lumber Dealers Golf Toumament held at Park Meadows Golf Club, Park City, Ut. Second place winners were Dave Walker, Gale Coskey, Steve LeValley, Kurt Micek, National Wood Products, Salt Lake City, Ut.

Jeff Wansley is now government relations mgr. for Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga.

John Lewis is new to operations at Swan Secure Products, Inc., according to Bart Swan.

Gene S. Bartlow, pres., American Wood Preservers Institute, has eamed Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives.

Alan Gay has been appointed director of the newly formed national accounts and mktg. department at GeorgiaPacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga. Jim Detmer is now mgr. of customer service and satisfaction.

Allen J. Keesler, Jr. and Edwin A. Wahlen, Jr. have been elected to the board of directors at Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc., Dallas, Tx. Wahlen replaces William S. Green, who resigned July 9.

AnnaMaria M. Turano has been named associate product mgr.-retail door hardware at Master Lock Co.

Mary Joy Jameson, ex-U.S. Department of Energy, has been appointed v.p.communications for the American Forest & Paper Association.

Lyle Lowery has been appointed national sales mgr. for EverGreen International.

Heinz J. Otto has been appointed pres. of the composites business at Owens Coming. Bradford C. Oelman is now senior v.p.-government and public affairs; Efthimios O. Vidalis, pres., insulation-North America: Alan D. Booth, process executive, customer fulfillment process, and Rick DiPasquale, pres., Latin America business, replacing Charles R. Bland, who has left the company.

Cameron L. Queeno is now director, security product mktg. for Simplex.

James R. Bowen is the new v.p.-distribution and customer service for Ames Lawn & Garden Tools. Victor G. Dowless is national accounts mgr.

Dan Lee has joined Duo-Fast Corp. as director of logistics.

Stephen L. Clanton is the new senior v.p. and cfo for Inter-City Products.

James A. Culbertson, v.p.-mktg., Celotex Corp.'s building products division, will retire Sept. 30. A.A. "Lance" Campbell will succeed him.

Al O. Cayshon is product mgr. for redwood uppers at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Ilugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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A S THE deadline looms closer for lA.companies possessing sizable commercial forests in California to prepare a Sustained Yield Plan, landowners in other states are wondering if they could be next.

California already has the most stringent Forest Practices Act in North America, and other states often follow its lead. "These things usually start in California, then spread," says Pam Allsebrook, California Redwood Association. "And this assures people the forests are going to be around. It's not just a good idea. It's the law."

"(Other states) have already begun to reform their forest practice rules and bring them closer to where California is, in areas of streamside protection, watershed and habitat issues," says Donn Zea, California Forestry Association. "Yet California was already so stringent we were capable of making the transition more easily than other states."

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Practices Act. Controversial and divisive even within the industry, the rule requires any company owning more than 2,500 acres of commercial timberland to prepare a Sustained Yield Plan by November 15,1996.

The Sustained Yield Plan will estimate the maximum level at which the company can harvest trees while at the same time growing as much as they cut. The plan looks at not only timber harvest over time, but also at the sustainability of all forest resource including wildlife, watershed and soil. The completed plan will outline what steps need to be taken to achieve such an environment in 100 years. The

Board then requires that the plan be carried out and that no company harvest more in any year than mandated by the plan.

But timber companies have discovered just how expensive it can be to calculate a 10O-year plan for thousands of acres. Although the vast majority of landowners have yet to file a proposal, Georgia-Pacific submitted its plan last September. G-P's I,500-page report required sophisticated computer mapping and modeling plus five years of on-the-ground inventory-taking to survey its 195,000 acres of California timberlands.

Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia, Ca., hired doctors in aquatic morphology and wildlife biology and a consulting company that helped prepare "one of the most sophisticated forest management models ever developed," says resource manager Tom Herman. "It considers an unlimited number of variables. The spread sheets are 130,000 columns wide by 60 columns long. We can calculate respective yield under time to maximize productivity of the forest. It should be a valuable tool for getting quick answers to changes in forest management and streamlining the review process."

"At 25,000 to 30,0000 acres is the break even point where the owner may receive some sort of benefit," says Dennis Onick, an administrator for the California Department of Forestry. "Louisiana-Pacific has spent more than $5 million and had to do an extensive rewrite. I'm sure they envisioned it would buy relief from the Endangered Species Act, help with watershed issues and provide a mechanism to comply with other regulations. The idea is to get out of repeated intensive reviews of individual projects. They're expecting some payback."

Onick predicts the high cost will prevent other states from emulating

the plan, at least in its present form. In California, more than 500 landowners are affected, yet the department was allotted no additional funding to review and process their proposals.

"It's too short a time frame. We're going to have to make some assumptions," he says. "and review some proposals more intensely than others. We don't want the proposals to stack up."

In June, the department petitioned the board to raise the minimum number of acres affected from 2,500 to 50,000 acres, so less than 30 landowners would be required to do an analysis. Just raising the minimum to 10,000 acres would exempt 8O7o of landowners, many non-industrial forest or ranch owners. The board will weigh the department's suggestion during its meeting this month.

How easily such decisions are made will determine if timber companies in other states, who are typically satisfied with their current forest management, will be anxious to incur more costs. "It will come down to: Does it provide us with relief from the constant bureaucracy and oversight of the current timber harvest process and will it allow us the necessary flexibility to manage the forests for our purposes and goals?" Zea says. "If it does without creating greater bureaucracy, unnecessarily so, maybe other states will see it as visionary, as a plan that gets regulators off their backs."

Herman agrees: "A number of landowners have taken the reins and now we'll have to see how the state reacts. If it turns into a bureaucratic quagmire, I don't think anyone will follow. But if the system functions effectively and efficiently, perhaps others will look at it. The ball's in the government's court."

Enterprise-Dataline Merger

Enterprise Computer Systems, Inc., Greenville, S.C., and Dataline Corp., Wilton, Ct., have merged under the Enterprise name.

The merger, under consideration since 1990, provides Enterprise with nearly 2,000 installed sites in the U.S., Canada and New Zpaland.

Clarence Bauknight continues as chairman and Jim Sobeck as president. Hugh Bell, who founded Dataline in 1971, becomes vice chairman.

New Show For The West

A new regional Hardware, Housewares and Home Improvement Trade Show for the West is set for March

26-27 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Ca.

Robert Ingraham says his company, Exposition Excellence Corp., is introducing the Western and a sister Southeastern event Feb. 4-5 in Orlando, Fl., because trade shows draw regionally, and separate hardware, building product and houseware shows are all held in the Midwest.

"It is apparent that trade shows serving this industry are not covering the Western and Southeast markets as extensively as regions where the existing events takes place," he explains. "Retailers, distributors and wholesalers in these regions are engrossed full-time in their quest to

remain competitive. Events that are easily accessible enable this group to keep abreast of the hottest trends in the industry. The horizontal nature of the shows, offering products from every category of the do-it-yourself domain, makes it possible for attendees to do their buying at one event rather than a half-dozen specialty shows."

Show manager for the events is National Hardware Show veteran Diane Waltersdorf.

Forest Products Week Kit

A communications kit to help the industry promote National Forest Products Week is being distributed by the American Forest & Paper Association.

The kit, available by calling (202) 463-2708, includes a news release, slicks of the event's logo, updated Quick Facts and Questions and Answers booklets, Sustainable Forestry Initiative Annual Progress Report, camera-ready op-eds and USA Todaystyle charts and graphics.

The Oct. 2O-26 event is themed "Healthy Forests for a Healthy Environment."

Norpac Buys Contact Division

Contact Lumber Co., Portland, Or., has sold a majority interest in its International division to North Pacific Lumber Co., Portland.

Contact International will continue to operate from Contact Lumber's headquarters as an autonomous business unit. Paul McKay remains president of both Contact International and Contact Lumber.

Norpac, with over $1 billion in annual sales, provides financial backing to Contact International's marketing of Lightning Brand, World Class Floors and other products.

Malaysia Gets Hoo-Hoo Club

With the formation

of Malaysia

Club #275, Hoo-Hoo International has landed in its fifth country, after the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Lee Chiew Fook, a member of the Melbourne, Australia, club and a resident of Malaysia, acted as go between for Hoo-Hoo and the Registrar of Societies in Kuala Lumpur, helping resolve the government's desire that all members be Malaysian citizens. Hoo-Hoo is a lumber fraternal order.

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Big Land Buy For.Plum Creek

Plum Creek Timber Co., Seattle, Wa., has agreed to pay $540 million to Riverwood International Corp. for 538,000 acres of southern timberland, boosting the company's holdings to about 2.6 million acres.

The deal includes a sawmill and plywood plant in Joyce, La.; sawmill in Huttig, Ar., and predominately pine plantations in Arkansas and Louisiana, Plum Creek's first timber holdings outside the Northwest. Timber prices are generally lower in the South and environmental battles less frequent partly because 90Vo of the forests are privately owned.

The acreage involves essentially all of Atlanta, Ga.-based Riverwood's U.S. timberlands, as the company continues to focus on its core paper and packaging business following its sale from Manville.

Electronic Lumber Trader

Lumber Trader, PurPortedlY the lumber industry's first electronic database service, is now on line.

It allows retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers to advertise and search for their specific lumber products on a

global scale.

Businesses can enter inventorY items for sale and choose which segment of the industry for their advertisement. Searching for specific items by size, length, species, grade, tallY, kind of stock, price, available footage, etc., can be done with a click of a button.

Membership fees range from $30 to $200 per month. The Web site is http ://LumberTrader.com.

Kitchen Cabinets Rising

Solid wood and wood veneer were the dominant materials (847o), while l3%o were laminate cabinets.

Recycled House On Display

For the first time a remodeled home is on display as part of the Portland, Or., Home Builders Association's 21st annual Street of Dreams exposition.

Co-sponsored by the Western Wood Products Association, Heritage House demonstrates ecologically sound building and remodeling techniques.

U.S. demand for kitchen cabinets and bath vanities experienced double digit growth for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Associatron. Demand climbed ll.2vo in 1995 to Veneer Group Celebrates 75

72.2 million units, due largely to unexpected increases in kitchen remodeling jobs and the average number of cabinets installed per job.

In 1995, the repair and remodeling sector consumed 54.3 million units, up 16.3%o, while new construction slipped l.6Vo to 17.9 million units. This year, repair and remodeling is expected to reach 54.8 million and new construction 18.2 million units.

5ir 1R"o*ood . 9ywood

The 1950s ranch style home was transformed into a 5,000-sq. ft. arts and crafts lodge-style house.

Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association, Reston, Va., will celebrate its 75th anniversary during its annual convention Oct. 16-19 at Harvey's Resort Hotel & Casino, Lake Tahoe, Nv.

More than 1,000 wood industrY associates have been invited to the event, which will include a sPecial luncheon honoring HPVA technical director Bill Groah, who is retiring after 38 years.

NEW PRODUCTS and selected sales aids

Protective Glass Block

A glass block that permits maximum light transmission and the screening effect of visual distortion is new from Pittsburgh Corning.

Molded Six-Panel Oak Doors

Molded six-panel doors with the look of natural oak are new from CraftMaster.

The CraftMaster Natural and CraftMaster Harvest are made constructed of a solid core of one-piece wood fiber.

Passage doors are standard 6'8" high and range in widths from I' to 3'. Bifold doors fit openings from 24" to '72".

Door edges are clear wood and come finished to match with a waterbased acrylic finish.

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Subflooring Testing Kit

A kit for testing excessive moisture and pH levels in subflooring has been introduced by Wood Scientific.

The Tridron 45" block units finished in smooth and round beautv and safetv.

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Rotary Lasers With Sensors

Two rotary lasers from Laser Tools Co., Inc. have built-in tilt sensors.

Designed with a 635nm, eye-visible laser beam system to provide a 360' level or plumb reference, the L25O and L250T operate vertically and horizontally, allowing slope and grade adjustment in two axes. All level and plumb vials are backlit for viewing in low light conditions and provide about l/4" accuracy within 100 ft.

The rotating head houses a onepiece, penta prism mirror that holds the laser beam steady during high heat conditions and improves accuracy in direct sunlight.

The L250T model has a computerized tilt sensor that monitors the rotary laser's operation and turns the motor off if movement occurs.

Both models are made of solid metal, measure 4-1/2" x4-l/2" x6" and weigh 4lbs.

Accessories include cases, tripods, electronic detectors, measuring rods and ceiling support brackets.

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Transportable Contai ners

A line of portable storage containers has been introduced by Flambeau Products.

Available in three sizes: 9-gallon, 24-gallon, and 44-gallon, the Stow 'N Go containers have a heavv dutv construction with large interlockin! handles for a tisht seal.

The Wood Scientific test kit contains all needed materials to perform both tests, easy-to-follow instructions, and a free analysis of the results. The results are returned within 24 hours of receipt.

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The removable lid can be used as a tabletop or locked onto the base for content security.

The 9- and 24-gallon containers are packaged to nestle within each another, four per carton. The 44-gallon unit features a hinged lid for easy opening; packed one per carton.

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Amazing Adhesive

An adhesive from Eclectic Products, Inc. reportedly adheres to more surfaces with sreater streneth than any other adhesiie in the U.S.-

Packaged in l-oz. and 3.7-oz. tubes in a blister and card, Goop adhesives combine the properties of a viscous sealant with a strong glue.

It cures to a hard rubber-like material and stays flexible, preventing cracking or crumbling.

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Ventilating Skylights

A redesigned ventilating skylight is new from Velux-America Inc.

Designed for fast installation using two fasteners to secure the snap-off cladding, the Model VS is protected by gray aluminum cladding. Copper cladding is also available.

any acme-threaded extension pole, it can be used as a scraper, glazier's knife, chisel, putty knife, nail setter/puller, crack opener, roofing knife and can opener.

It has a hang-up hole in the blade.

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On-Site Storage Box

A safe and weathertight on-site tool storage box has been introduced by Reading Body Works, Inc.

Constructed of l6-gauge, two-

Thief Relief Lock And Chain

A heavy duty integrated lock and chain available from St. Pierre Manufacturing Corp. features durable, hardened alloy steel square links that are reportedly resistant to cutters, sledge hammers, hack saws and other tools.

Other redesigned features: sash that offers up to 23Vo more daylight, and a snap-in insect screen for unobstructed views.

It has predrilled grooves and holes in the frame to conceal wiring in installation.

For use on roof pitches from 0" to 85', the skylight comes with a choice of insulated glazings.

Circle No. 507

A ToolWith Eight Lives

An 8-in-1 hand tool is new from Allway Tools.

Made with a chisel-ground blade, a nail-setting hammer-end that accepts

sided zinc-coated A60 glavannealed steel, the B.O.S.S. Box features immersion priming for rust protection, stainless steel bolt-on hinges, sturdy fold-down side handles and bottom skid rails.

Available in four sizes, it is finished in a gray gloss acrylic enamel.

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The Pitch ls Off

A new pitch remover from AGS Co. removes pitch build-up on saw blades, router bits and cutter blades. Available in ready-to-use form, concentrate for dipping, or gel form for brushing onto large circular and band saws, Pitch-Off works in about l0 minutes and rinses with water.

Circle N0.510

Featuring a forged steel nitridehardened lock body and nickelchrome-molybdenum alloy steel chain with a vinyl covering to prevent scratching, the QuadraChain has no exposed U-type shank, shackle or round chain.

It comes in lengths. and 6'

Circle No. 511

All-ln-One Finishing Discs

A durable sandpaper disc introduced by Glit Inc. grinds, polishes and sands both metal and wood surfaces.

Said to outlast traditional sandpaper 50 to l, the Glit Trim-Kut All 'n I Disc is reportedly ideal for sanding and rust removal, and virtually eliminates snagging, chipping and crack1ng.

It requires no backing pad, comes in 3", 4-112" and 5" sizes for both power drills and angle grinders, and is available in fine, medium and coarse grades.

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on any product itr this section is available by circling the corresponding Reader Servlce number in the back and sending tlre form to Nerv Pnoducts, either by FAX 714-a52-O231, by mall to 45OO Campus Dr., Ste. 48O, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660, orJust call us at (7141852-1990.

Drywall Driver

A unique screw setting system from Wolfcraft sets and countersinks screws to a pre-set height in drywall, particleboard and plywood.

The 2-in-1 Drywall Driver has outer sleeve slides that fit over the screw, holding it in place while guiding it into the material. A magnetic bit holder holds all types of hex shank 1/4" bits that can be easily replaced with long-nose pliers.

Included are six Phillips #2 reduced head bits. The drywall driver's l/4" hex shank fits most power drills and cordless screwdrivers.

Circle No. 513

Post-lt Flooring

A non-permanent, adhesive-backed vinyl flooring from Colmar Industries reportedly installs more easily than other vinyl floorings.

Designed with a lay-flat backing, Kitchen Creations can be loose-laid without curling at the edges. Unlike other flooring, however, it is semipermanent and can be removed.

It comes in 12' rolls or 9'xl2' precuts.

Circle No. 514

As-builts Survey Software

Software from Antech, Inc. creates CAD drawings of as-builts on-site.

Featuring a pen-based tablet computer, a non-contact laser distance measuring instrument, and precision sketching software, Anbuild creates surveys of as-builts 25Vo to 5O7o

faster than conventional means.

The non-contact laser measuring system has a range of over 300' and requires only one person per survey.

It includes a harness that provides a platform for the pen computer and a saddle to carry the laser.

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Versatile Round Resin Table

A round resin table from Stylette can be stacked for displaying items.

The 18" round by 16" high Round Resin Table comes in white and

hunter green, and is packed either six per carton or 18 per dump display.

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BURNOUT.MOVEOUT

In reference to your story on "Minton's Rising From The Ashes" (July, p. 40), it is no disgrace for a business to out-live its zoning and there is no particular reason why a lumber company in Mountain View, Ca., should resent probably long overdue changes to local land use policy. On the contrary, it is a tribute to that business' long-term success.

Existing businesses are generally granted legal non-conforming use status"grandfathered"-but taking the initiative and moving can pump new energy into a business that has lost some of its original dynamism.

Having spent my youth in the lumber business and later years in urban planning, I have seen former lumber yard sites provide needed "infill" projects to the community, that is, sites for new homes, retail stores, etc. Redevelopment provides jobs for the building industry and sales to the lumber industry (the relocating lumber yard ifthey are smart). The increased sales can help to vitalize the lumber company that has moved.

Capitalism is based on being competitive and a move to a new location along with some streamlining can hone a business for an increasingly prosperous future.

David McKinney Box6772

San Jose. Ca. 95 150

AVOIDING LAWYER RIP.OFFS

Your article on lawyers ("Avoid Lawyer Rip-Offs," July, p. 36) states how they rip you off, but does not answer the question of how do you prevent being ripped off.

Mike Jones

Arlington Hardware & Lumber Inc. 215 N. Olympic Ave. Arlington, Wa.98223

lf you enioy tolking lumber wilh people who know how il's produced, where it's produced, ond who produces il, cqll us. We hove over 175 yeors'experiencg ol your disposol.

lnternational Forest Products open house

25th ANNIVERSARY ooen house attracted approximately 200 guests to Internalional Forest Products, Inc.'s Chino, Ca., lacility: (1) Bob Wells, IFP's Phil Butterfield, Crcighton Anfinson. (2) Mark Phelps, Barry Johnson, Steve Bellante. (3) Mark LollanA. (q) Otivia Howdershelt, Parker Bulterfield. (5) Lori

Armstrong, Eddie & Krista Howdershelt, Lynne shelt, Sara & John Weber, Eddie & Xochilt Butterfield. (6) Jerry Ensworth. (7) Lgsa Howdershelt. (14) Bob Ferrier, Holly A. Lancaster. (8) David'Miller, Jim Jories, Ihe Fietsch. (15) Baib Eiershee, Clori Ricci, Dave Merchant Magazine's Chuck Casey. (9) Chris Bershee. (16) Mike Mische, Pat Ross, Todd Urquiza, Eric Urquiza. (10) Steve Zagurski, Pollard. The Aug. 16 event featured plant Amy Briggs. (11) Bill Gunnell. (12) Bob tours of the 10-acre facility, food, refreshments Deacy, Betty &Ted Deacy. (13) Ed Howder- andentertainment.

OtsITUARItsS

Dave Miller, 59, president of Northwest Forest Products Inc., Tualatin, Or., died suddenly of a heart attack July 30 in Portland, Or.

Born in Portland. he started in the lumber industry at age 16 thinning trees with a machete, later working at Tualatin Valley Builders Supply as a yard manager, Publishers Paper, Pan Pacific and Crow Publications as general manager. He founded Northwest in 1994.

He was past president of the Portland Wholesale Lumber Association and treasurer of the Portland Hoo-Hoo Club.

Ken Kohli and Seth Diamond, Intermountain Forest Industry Association, Coeur d'Alene, Id., died July 26 in a plane crash near Troy, Mt., while checking salvage projects in the Kootenai National Forest.

Kohli, 34, had served as communications director since l99l while Diamond, 33, was wildlife program manager since July 1994, based in Missoula, Mt.

John Lipani, 81, retired manager of Weyerhaeuser Co., Los Angeles, Ca., died of pneumonia Aug. 21 in Torrance, Ca.

A native of BrooklYn, N'Y., he started with Weyerhaeuser in 1936 at the Boise, Id., sawmill, joining the Los Angeles distribution center in 1939 as a salesman. After serving as an Army major in World War II, he rejoined Weyerhaeuser, retiring in 1979 as distnct manager.

He was president of the Lumber Association of Southern California in 1971.

John Cameron, 81, a namesake of 3-C Trucking, Long Beach, Ca., died July 29.

Born in The Dalles, Or., he later worked in the California shipyards

during World War II. After the war, he hauled lumber for Fritz Quirin, eventually becoming a partner in CQ Trucking.

A self-taught mechanical engineer, he built all 3-C trucks from kits or the ground up and won awards worldwide for his restored trucks and motorcycles.

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ClCanl Seneca's yards are all blacktopped forclean loading and clean lumber. We use non-conosive banding. We paper wrap on request. Seneca provides lumber you're proud to inventory.

FfgShl Seneca's goal is to sell lumber the same day of manufacture, and to ship within l-3 days after an order.

F63tf tvtost Oeliveries are made within 5-6 days of manufacture. Mixed loads of dimension and studs are one ofour specialties.

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What Ya See ls What Ya Get

A distortion-free magnifier guide is free from GEI International, Inc., Box 6849, Syracuse, N.Y. 13217; (315) 4639261.

Absolutely Architectural

A 572-p. architectural products catalog is free from Outwater Plastics Industries. Inc., 4 Passaic St., Wood Ridge, N.J. 07075; (800) 631-8375.

Woodsy Internet Directory

A CD-ROM Internet Directory including over 2,000 wood-related sites for the wood products industry is available from Tree Talk, Box 426, Burlington, Vt. 05402; (800) 858-6230.

Interactive Home Planning

A CD-ROM quarterly home plans magazine is available from HomeStyles, Box 50670, Minneapolis, Mn. 55405; (800) s47-5570.

Lighting Showcase

A 60-p. emergency lighting brochure is free from Dual-Lite, 90 Fieldstone Ct., Cheshire, Ct. 06410; (203) 699-3000.

A Touch Of Fresh Air

Al2-p. fresh air supply unit catalog is free from LJ Wing, 260 N. Elm St., Westfield, Ma. 01085; (413) 568-9571.

Polycarbonate Glazing Info

Two polycarbonate sheet and glazing systems brochures are free from Flex Lite Corp., Box 467, Mt. Vernon, ln. 47620; (812) 838-5500.

Shedding A Little Light

Two vinyl window and patio door brochures are free from Owens-Corning, Fiberglas Tower, Toledo, Oh. 43659; (800) 438-1465.

Woodworking Simplif ied

The "Portable Workshop" featuring 20 d-i-y projects is available from Cy DeCosse Inc., 5900 Green Oak Dr., Minnetonka, Mn 55343; (800) 328-0590.

Power lt Up

An 8-p. pre-wired surface power system brochure is free from Intermatic Inc., Intermatic Plaza, Spring Grove, Il. 60081; (8rs\ 67s-232r.

Stylish Textured Walls

An 8-p. decorative texture finish guide is free from Welco Manufacturing Co., Box 12568, N. Kansas City, Mo. 64116; (816) 471-1788.

Hot Air In A Box

A 4-p. brochure on a blower unit heater with cabinet is free from Sterling HVAC Equipment, 260 N. Elm St., Westfield, Ma. 01085; (413) 568-9571.

Saving Money On Pallets

"How to Save Money on Pallets" is free from the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association, 1800 N. Kent St., Ste. 911, Arlington, Ya.22209; (703) 5277667.

CREDIT MANAGER: Well established wholesale lumber distributor in Chino, Ca., currently has opening for experienced credit manager. Compensation package includes competitive salary and incentive plus comprehensive fringe benefit program. Qualified candidates may call personnel dept. at (909) 591-4811' FAX resume to 909-591-4818, or mail resume to P.O. Box 149, Chino, Ca. 91710-0149. All inouiries are confidential.

600-MONTII OLD company seeks experienced sales persons. Good company, goodbenefits, good opportunity. Our employees knorv ofthis ad. All inquiries kept strictly confidential. Contact Rick Anfinson, Anfinson Lumber Sales, l3(Xl Union Ave., Fontana, Ca.92337. (909) 681-4707.

WORKING PLANING MILL foreman and two experienced operators needed for MereenJohnson rip saw. Excellent company benefits. Contact Indian Hill Hardwood Milling' Inc.' 10330 Elm Ave., Fontana, Ca. 92337. Phone (909) 357-7730; FAX 909-357-7743. Cotttact Darlene Peterman.

HEREWEGROWAGAIN!

Phillips Plywood is expanding its sales force in Southem California. If you are a team player and know how to sell, we want you' Positions available in both outside and inside sales. Excellent working environmenUcompensation package. Send resume to: Corporate Headquarters, P.O. Box 10256, Van Nuys, Ca.91410.

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3"x4" 3'to 20'T&G DFfloor deck. Grade is equivalent to D Clear. Stock is over 100 years old and is in excellent condition. Manufactured to lay up as 4" thick floor. Price is $375lm F.O.B. Bend, Or. Deschutes Pine Sales, Inc.' (800) s47-s660.

Twenty-five (25) words for $23. Each additional word 701. Phone number counts as one word. Address counts as six words. Headlines and centered copy ea. line, $6. Box numbers and special borders, $6 ea. Col. inch rate: $45 camera-ready, $55 if we set the type. Names of advertisers using a box number cannot be released. Address replies to box number shown in ad in care of The Merchant Magazine, 45fi) Canpus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, ca.92660. Make checks payable to The Merchant Magazine. Mail copy to above address, FAX to 714-852-0231 or call (714) 852-1990. Deadline for copy is the 20th of the month.

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GREATER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

Baxter & Co., J.H..... ......(415) 34S020i

Big Creek Lumber Co .....(408) 423489S

Califomia Forest Products................._-.._.....(408) 842-1 673

Califomia Lumber Inspection Seruice.............(40S) 477-0i70

Calilomia Redrood Association.....................(41 5) 3S2-0662

Chemonite Council. .......(415) 573-3311

Dataline Corp........................(916) 635-0564 (415) €S-l

NORTHERN & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

ARCATA / EUREKA / FORTUNA

Arcata Redwood Co .......(704 44$5031

Bf ue Lake Forest Products..........................,..(707) BZ2-Zns

Bracut Intemational. ......(704 82e9BS0

Britt LumberCo....... .....F}n8221n9

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. ..................................(707) rl43-751 1

Miller Redwood Co.. ......(707) 464-9144

Norlhcoast Hardwoods...................................(707) 826-7690

Pacif ic Lumber C,o. (Scotia).....,......................(707) 764-8ggg

Redwood Inspection Seryice..........................(707\ 444-5024

Reid & Wright, Inc. .........................................(800) 221{983

Simpson limber Co. ....,.(707) 822-0371

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All Coast Forest Products...............................(704 8944281

Bowman Lumber Co ,'..(70185+2575

Precision Redwood Manufacturing.................(704 894-5263

Redwood Empire.................(800) 8624657 (707\ 894-4241

Russian River.......... ..,...(800) 675-2501

FORT BRAGG Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C. .........................(707) 964-6977

FRESNO

Danair, Inc............... ......(209) 734-1961

Georgia-Pacific Warehouse ...........................(800) 83G7370

International Forest Producls .........................(209) 275-3356

Pacitic Forest Products .....................--.. .......(2091 268-6221

Phoenix Enterprises ......(209)251-7477

Weyefiaeuser C0................(800) 292-0704 (209) 48C6221

White Brothers........ .......(209) 264-4888

MODESTO

Bums Lumber C0..................(541) 773-6933 (800) 331-0831

Meyer Moulding & Millwork ...................... ......(2091 522-2288

Thunderbolt Wood Treating.(800) 826.8709 (209) 86 4561

REDDING AREA

American lntemational Forest Products... ......(916) 244-2200

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Railway Express..... .......(909) 685.8838

Reel Lumber Service (OC) ..(800) 675-7335 (71 4) 632-1 988

Reel Lumber Seruice (Riverside) ...................(909) 781.0564

Regal Custom Millwork........(714) 7761673 (7141 632-2488

Resinan Corp. ........ .......(800) 258-8820

R.E. Trucking.......................(gffi]| 22-8782 (909) 92$s871

Simpson Strong-Tie Co. .......(800) 9995099 (714) 871-8373

south Bay Forest Products c0.......................(714) 637-5350

strata Forest Products ...................................(714) 751.0800

Taylor Lumber Services .................................(909) 78$2094

Weber Plywood & Lumber...(8m) 42.7300 (714) 25$1 100

Weyerhaeuser (Anaheim) ....................... .,.....(71 4l n2-5880

Weyerhaeuser (Fontana).....(800) 647-7762 (909) 877.6100 SAN DIEGO AREA

CJ Redw00d........... .......(619) 741-5881

Dixieline Lumber Co .......(800) 349-4354

Georgia-Pacific Corp ......(800) 8307370

Lane Stanton Vance............(619) 442-0821 (619) 4714971

Manin Brothers Wholesale 1umber................(619) 561-5151

WeyerhaeuserCo. ........(800) O{7.7762

PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Lumber Products..... ......(503) 692'3322

Pan Paofic Forest Products (800) 733-7442 (800) 852'6984

SCR Inc. ..............................(800) 73s-5560 (s03) 968-1300

Stimson Lumb€r C,o. ......(800) 445-9758

Weyerhaeuser C0..............................(ln Or.) (800) 522-881 1 ' (ourside0r.)(800)8474414(503)646-0611

Wood Products, Inc........................................(503) 543-3901

ROSEBURG

Herbert Lumber Co. (Riddle)..........................(541 ) 874-2236

Keller Lumber Co. .........(503) 672-6528

WASHINGTON

SEATTLE / TACOMA AREA

APA-Enaineered Wood Association..............(206) 565-6600

Georqia-Facilic Corp ......(800) 83G7370

Goldiig Sullivan Luinber Sales (Sequim).......(360) 681-7444

Kelleher corp. .(2gq) 79!-q1qq

K-Plv. Inc................. ......(800) 42S7017

Lumber Products..... ......(206) 251-5151

McFarland Cascade. .....(800) 42C8430

PGL Buildinq Products (Aubum)....................(206) 941-2600

Simpson Tiniber C0.....-.................................(206) 292-5000

Tubalor Mill, Inc..............................................(360) 49&6777

Western Wood Preserving C0........................(800]. 472-771 4

Weverhaeuser (Seattle).-...(800) 562-0908 (206) 854'3550

Welerhaeuser (Tamma)....(800) 562-3960 (206) 924-2345

SPOKANE

Colville Indian Precision Pine Co (omak). .....(509) 826'5927

Georgia-Pacific Corp ......(800) 830-7370

VANCOUVER AREA

Allweather Wood Treaters (Washougal) ........(800) 777-8134

Gram Lumber / Beaver Lumber (Kalama) ......(360) 6735231

RSG Forest Products (Kalama)......................(360) 6735551

ALASKA

ROCKY MOUNTAINS

ANCHOBAGE

PGL Building Pr0ducts...................................(907) 562-21 31

HONOLULU / MAUI

HAWAII

Hawaii Wood Preserving Co. ..(808) ql1'qqqq

Honolulu Wood Treatin9.................................(808) 682-5704

H0nsador.....................- ............ ..(808) 682'201 1

The Merchant Magazine - September 1996

Bracut International [1(D] ............................14

Britt Lumber tf481.............................Cover III

CaI Coast Wholesale Lrrmber, Inc. [116].....22

Capital Lurnber Co. [115].............................21

3.C Trucking [ 441................... -. - -. - - -.......,42

Colville Indian Precision Pine Co. [120].....26

Diablo Timber Co. IfOfl ..................................7

Dricon (Hickson Corp.) t124.......................30

Fontana l{hotesale Lumber [1 161...,........,,.,22

Forest Products Sales Inc. [n9] ..................39

Friesen Lumber Co. [136].,,.........................38

Gemini Forest Products If401,.................,...39

Georgia-Pacific t1051.......................................5

Ilaase Industries (Magnetic Broom) [13fl..38

Hampton Lumber Sa|es.................................19

Honolulu Wood Treating t1351....................35

Hoover Treated Wood Products [49]Cov. III

Hufr Lumber Co. [146]..................................45

Keller Lumber Co. [132] -.--.-.-.-----......34

Landmark Forest Products tf031...........,.......3

Lumber Trader tf061..............,........................6

Mallco Lumber & Building Matefialsll%l2T

MaxiTile Inc. tf261.........................................29

Parr Lumber Co, I13f ].......,..........................32

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Penofin-Performance Coatings Inc. [113]....20

Product Sales Co. [104].....,.........................,....4

QB Corp. tr23l ...............................................27

Quality Wood Supply, Inc. [114]..................20

Redwood Coast Lumber Co. Il22)...............27

Safeguard Anti-Flame [143]..........................42

SC& Inc. tr47l ...............................................46

Seneca Sawmill [141]

Simpson Strong-Tie [12E]..............................30

Siskiyou Forest Products t1331 ....................34

Springfield Group, The U211........................26

Superior Wood Systems, Inc. ll29)..............31

Swan Secure I1171.,..................................,.....23

Thunderbolt Wood Treating Co. [125]........2E

Tubafor Mill t1021...............................Cover II

Waldron Forest Products U341....,.....,........35

Weyerhaeuser t10U..............................Cover I

Willamette Industries [108, ll9) .........8, 24-25

Wood Fiber Products [30].....--.---.-...,....31

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