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Lloyd Gentry has been promoted to mgr. at Arrow Lumber & Hardware, Eatonville, Wa. Bonnie Pierce is the new administrative mgr. in Port Orchard, Wa. Norm Irons is now commodity purchasing mgr.

John Kingman is new to western region engineered wood products sales at Willamette Industries, Inc., Albany, Or.

Don Kassa is new to outside sales for EWP in the Pacific Northwest for Rosboro Lumber Co., Springfield, Or. He is based in Seattle, Wa.

Steve Anderson has formed S. Anderson Lumber Services. Corona. Ca.

Lee Haskins is new to sales at Ridgewood Forest Products. Wilsonville. Or.

Raymond Luther has joined the sales team at Welco Lumber Co., Marysville, Wa.

Bill McMillan has formed Pine Lumber Supply Co., Boise, Id., a new wholesale lumber firm.

Jeffrey A. Fantozzi, ex-Carr Lumber & Manufacturing Co., has been appointed assistant mgr. of Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, Bellevue, Wa.

Hank Cauley has been appointed executive director of the Forest Stewardship Council.

Erin Martinez has joined the engineered wood products sales team at North Pacific Lumber Co., Vallejo, Ca. Merrill McMinn is new to panel sales.

Robert Michael Caldwell has been appointed executive v.p. of the American Institute of Timber Construction, Englewood, Co. Maynard Jenkins, formerly president and ceo of Orchard Supply & Hardware before it was acquired three years ago by Sears, has been named to the board of directors at HomeWarehouse.com, San Mateo, Ca.

Cindy Durning has been appointed v.p. of management and organizational development for Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., succeeding Dave Boyage, who has been promoted to v.p.-human resources for North American stores. Bill Hamlin, executive v.p. of merchandising, has retired after 14 years, due to health reasons. A successor has not been named. Hamlin will continue to work for the next several months alongside Anders Moberg, group president for international operations, to ensure a gradual transition.

Dixie Tibbets, Superior Lumber Co., Glendale, Or., and husband, Dick, along with Frank and Sheryl Velez, Hampton Lumber Sales, Newport Beach, Ca., took a seven-day cruise in August through the inland passage in Alaska.

Sean White, Beronio Lumber Co., San Francisco, Ca., and his wife are the proud parents of 8 lb., 13 oz. Sean Daniel White, born Aug. 24.

Raymond P. Springer is now chief financial officer and senior v.p.finance for Payless Cashways, succeeding Richard G. Luse, who has left the company. David J. Krumbholz has been promoted to v.p.-store operations, suceeding Stan Boyd, who has resigned.

John Palazzolo has been promoted to v.p., sales and marketing at Clopay Building Products. Pat Lohse is now director of marketing, Clopay Brand; Chris Petrucelli, director of marketing, IdealDoor, Holmes Door and Anozira brands; Jason Knoll, v.p., business development and planning; Chris Gibson, director, Ecommerce and business development, and Don Borchers, business measurement. Patrick J. Kelly, area sales representative, was named 1998 California Operator and Door Association Industry Man of the Year.

Gene Olsen, Dellen Wood Products, Spokane, Wa., has been elected president of the Hoo-Hoo Club of Spokane. Ellis Wright,Inland Wood Products, is v.p.; Ernie Wales, secretary-treasurer, and John Alcoma, Pro-Cut, past president. Directors: Jack Bruce, Jerry Hudson, Howard Peuck, Bob Thompson, and Debbie Marker. Directors emeritus: Jack Eskeberg, Bill Lentes, Kris Wales, and Gene Zanck.

Rose Miller, Davidson Industries, Mapleton, Or., has returned from a tbur week vacation to Duluth. Mn.:

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Lanoga's Steady Grourth

For Redmond, Wa.-based Lanoga Corp., 1998 was one for the books. Last year, the company recorded over $1 bilIion in sales for the first time in its 144year history, with $1.028 billion in receipts. The figure represented a 4.l%o rise from 1997.

The hrm has prospered by focusing a great deal of its energies on satisfying the needs of professional contractors. This has enabled Lanoga to stand apart from larger chains and avoid competing with them for the d-i-y market.

In addition, their decision to conduct business in various parts of the country has helped the company avoid regional economic downturns.

The Lanoga family includes 45 Lumbermen's Building Centers in the Northwest, a dozen Spenard Builders Supply sites in Alaska and 126 United Building Centers in the Midwest.

The firm has done its homework too, earning mostly A s in, appropriately enough, the subject ofacquisitions. Over the past year and a half, ceo Daryl Nagel and his executive team have purchased premium lumberyards, most of which have been located away from major metropolitan areas. Once acquired, new yards are renamed and then stocked with the appropriate merchandise mix to match whichever Lanoga chain. This allows the firm to secure its base in each market area.

Lanoga doesn't stand pat once each Grand Opening ribbon has been cut either. Periodic adjustments are made to each store's merchandising and marketing plans. Where bigger chains don't exist, for example, a greater emphasis is placed on catering to d-i-yer's needs. Despite the encroachment of Home Depot and Lowe's, Lanoga executives have set a goal of reaching $ I .5 billion in sales by the end of 2000. To accomplish this, Nagel plans to spend at least half of his time scouting potential acquisitions.

Slower Growth For Siding

U.S. siding demand should rise l.l%o annually through 2003 to $8.1 billion, reports the Freedonia Group.

Among materials., fiber cement and vinyl products are forecast to achieve the fastest growth, while wood siding continues its decline of the past decade. Advances for vinyl will slacken from the pace of the 1990s, but it will remain the market leader with a share exceeding 43Vo by 2003.

Depot To Ban Old Growth

By 2003, Home Depot plans to phase out products using wood from certain "evironmentally sensitive" regions, unless the wood is certified by environmental organizations.

Targeted species include redwood and cedar from old growth forests in the Pacific Northwest and lauan from the rain forests of South America and Southeast Asia.

hoducts include lumber and other wood-based products, such as hammers, rakes, brooms and paint brushes.

The company reportedly has contacted as many as 30 affected vendors, who agreed to participate.

The chain said the move should not raise retail prices, since it initially will absorb any added costs, said ceo Arthur Blank.

Eventually, the chain would like to adopt a policy of selling only products made from certified lumber, but first must convince vendors to use certified wood, since currently only lVo of lumber sold worldwide is certified, said Blank.

Fenestration Groups May Join

The Window & Door Manufacturers Association and the American Architectural Manufacturers Association are exploring possibly merging into a new organization to represent the entire window, skylight and door industry.

"Increased cooperation in the last several years has already shown us a few of the benefits that a single industry voice may give us," says AAMA chairman Chuck Gilderman. "A new, even broader organization could combine the best attributes and strengths of each association to better serve the industrv."

Quake And Tornado Strike Montana

A 5.2 earthquake briefly rocked the Loma, Mr., area in the wee hours of Aug. 20, injuring no one and causing minimum damage.

"I heard a roar and then it was over as quickly as it began," said Randy Bernard, co-owner, Lima Lumber Co. "A bit of merchandise fell off the shelves, but that was the extent of the damage, fortunately."

According to Bernard, his father and co-partner, Leon, purchased the business in 1951. He added that the town has a population of about 250.

"Quite a few of our customers said they were in the shower or the tub when the quake hit," he chuckled. "They didn't know what was happening. My wife thought I was thumping on the walls."

Loma wasn't the only area to be shaken up. Six days earlier, an F2 rated tornado hit Lewistown, yielding l13 mph winds that uprooted trees and toppled power lines.

Among those who emerged unscathed from the storm were over 40 Western Building Material Association members who were attending a meeting at the time. Several members' automobiles sustained considerable damage from metal roofing and other flying debris from a nearby lumberyard. While the storm did create a power outage, the predinner social continued unabated, with a menu ofcold sandwiches, potato chips and beverages, all served by candlelight.

The following day, Dwayne and Robin Baakedahl, owners of nearby Edgewood Building Supply, and WBMA members, opened their business to provide building supplies and other materials to residents for repairs.

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