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9 plywood bewore: OSB sees opportunity in industriols

PUSLISHER Alan Oakes (ajoakes@aol.com) PUBIISHER EIIERITUS David Cutler

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Gurbing wildfires again a hot issue Once again, we've begun our annual "fight the fires" battle. However, the smoke finally may be starting to clear, as the Bush White House's timber bill rolls on. A national logging bill, the Healthy Forests Initiative, appears close to passing, despite the expected environmentalist opposition.

Although the fires have been seen over the years as a western issue, it now appears it has grown into a national issue, and it's time that such a policy was successful. In 2OO2 more than 5.26 million acres were impacted, and already in early August, almost 2 million acres have been

impacted with possibly the worst to come, as forests continue to dry out.

The new bill gives wide license to thin millions of acres

of public timber, while preserving wilderness areas and capping thinning on the affected lands to 20 million acres.

Some epvironmental standards will be relaxed, opposition reviews will be sped up, and the views of agencies, such as the Forest Service, will carry additional weight.

I am pleased to see our president out on the stump, selling the measure, and there is a general consensus that the bill has a good chance of passing, especially since it will be debated against an extended fire season and blazing headlines. It appears that Northwest industry factions are working with their Southern counterparts to produce a stronger industry face against its predicted opposition than has been possible in the past. While the two regions have often been rivals, this industry coalition is great to see.

Naturally, opponents cry foul-that the proposal is a

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ruse to get to other lands, and an attempt to cover up failures by the government last year in providing adequate funds. I hope government opposition will not filibuster the proposals, and forestall this long overdue initiative. Indeed, at this time, a number of Democrats appear to be lining up behind the bill in bipartisan support. I hope that common sense will prevail, but as we all know common sense in government does not always win the day.

Environmentalists are claiming the expedited process is unnecessary, since no more than 67o of cases have gone to court and most appeals are settled within the prescribed 90 days. Now while the public has a right to participate in such decisions, far too many are appealed, eating up not only time, but also a large percentage of the thinning pro-

jects'budgets.

Passing of this bill will mean that 2004 will see a large reduction in both wildfires and people losing their homes and livelihoods, and will allow our industry to show they are responsible stewards of our environment. May common sense prevail.

Equally promising, the bill coincides with a recent settlement by the Bush Administration to meet the 1994 goals of the Northwest Forest Plan. Hopefully this is good news, since the plan put in place nine years ago has never met its timber goals. Even less fuel for the fire.

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THE industrial market. which only I accounts for roughly 27o of North American oriented strand board production, has never been targeted as a

potentially larger market for OSB. Until now, that is.

Made up of wood strands aligned lengthwise and crosswise in different layers for structural strength and rigidity, OSB has captured about 75Vo of the North American home construction market for floor, wall and ceiling panels. Most OSB production, about

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three-fourths of the total 23 billion sq. ft.. 3/8" basis. continues to be driven

Forest Service, referring to the com-

by new housing starts.

modity-sheathing market that OSB has

OSB makers will continue to supply the residential market with large quantities of sheathing. Specialty

captured. "OSB will be going after much tougher areas to capture in the

products, such as heavy-duty flooring panels, radiant panels, structural insu-

Schuler points out that unlike the residential market where panels are

lated panels, rimboards and I-joist webs, will also play a larger role to maintain and increase residential mar-

ket share. But there is a limit to how much more OSB can be supplied for new home construction, which is why producers are looking to new markets.

It won't be easy.

"The low-hanging fruit has already been taken."

The next two largest markets for OSB are remodeling and renovation, which account for just under l57o of production, and non-residential (panels for factories, office buildings, hos-

industrial market."

graded according to industry-recognized performance standards, the industrial market has no such grading

campaign will have to be launched to educate people on OSB's advantages.

"Research and development will also require a more impact-resistant OSB panel for packaging and freight handling, and a smooth overlay covering the rough strand texture of OSB will enable OSB to compete better with panels in the furniture market."

The USDA's Schuler added that

system. "Each company ordering industrial panels will seek specific performance requirements of its own that will be more difficult to satisfy than industry-recognized certified

the quality of OSB panels will continue to improve with mills using continuous press technology, resulting "in a

standards."

applications."

The industrial market is mainly made up of products for consumption

cargo compartments, intermodal freight containers, rail car liners,

"Developing OSB panels for the industrial market will require adding more value in panel production, which will increase panel cost, and cost has been a great advantage that OSB has enjoyed over plywood," he said. "So long as value can be added and costs

recreational vehicles and buses, pal-

kept competitive, OSB will be able to

lets, crates, overlaid highway and commercial signs, and upholstered

better tap the industrial market.

Nobody back in 1983 could have

furniture frames.

Bernard Fuller, chairman and v.p. of consultant Resource Information Systems, Inc., Bedford, Ma., said a

imagined the residential market share that OSB has captured today. We are still in the early stages of OSB in the industrial market."

and material handling, including light and heavy duty boxes for packaging, panel liners for trucks, trailer and van

more consistent panel with a higher density profile needed for industrial

pitals, government buildings, and military bases), which makes up close to 107o. The industrial market is the

smallest North American structural panel market for OSB. Conversely, it is the largest for plywood, accounting

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"The industrial market will be a larger target market for OSB because it is the least penetrated," said Mark Angelini, president and c.e.o. of the Structural Board Association.

"Although a relatively small market now for OSB, it is likely to have the largest upside potential down the

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PALLETS, crates and other industrialapplications, still a plywood stronghold, are OSB'S next target.

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Unique uses for Doug fir plywood IfnVe you ever thought of heating IIa home with Douglas fir plywood? What about shingling a building? That's exactly how Glendale, Or.-based Swanson Group's plywood is being used in several unusual applications.

A new floor system solves two major challenges in home design: what heating technology to use and where to put the heating system.

Warmboard serves as both an excellent, quiet subfloor and a heating system, which heats up quickly, increases

energy efficiency and comfort, and reduces the costs and difficulty of

repairs.

sheet of aluminum is stamped to

The highly efficient, low mass radiant floor system begins with a stiff, strong 1-1l8" thick, 4'x8' tongue-and-

match the pattern and bonded perrnanently to each panel.

Warmboard can be cut and nailed directly to the floor joists as easily as

groove plywood subfloor panel. The premium, engineered structural panel overcomes many of the limitations of concrete in radiant heating applications and minimizes the load to structural systems.

Warmboard essentially eliminates the complex system for laying out tubing and the need for additional labor to install the concrete, as well as the time needed for it to cure. A modular pat-

tern of channels is added to the ply-

wood's top surface. A thick 4'x8'

RADIANT FLOOR system leatures (below) a modular pattern of channels added to the top surface of plywood sub-

flooring, so (at lett) tubing can be installed in the channels once the subfloor is nailed down.

the conventional subfloor that it replaces. The tubing goes in the channels once the entire subfloor is nailed down. The system usually takes about

a day to put in place. Walls can be built on top of the panels as soon as the tubing is down-usually the next day.

Terry Alsberg, president and c.e.o., Warmboard, Aptos, Ca., notes that the system's demanding design specifications required a plywood panel with superior strength. Additionally, the panel needed to be lightweight, lay flat

and allow for deep routes without exposing a lot of core voids. A number ofpanels and species were tested.

Douglas fir emerged as the preferred panel, because it provided the

right combination of strength, stiffness, flatness and weight. Swanson Group furnished samples for product testing and submitted panels to the APA-The Engineered Wood Association for final testing and approval.

Warmboard offers a labor saving, cost-efficient way to install radiant floor heat. More contractors are using

it, and homeowners are pleased with the results. It meets or exceeds all APA requirements for Sturd-I-Floor, as well as all RPA guidelines for radiant floor systems.

Today, Warmboard ships its radiant floor heating system all over the U.S.

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back makes them more solid on the wall. Cedar Valley uses only Doug fir

plywood because it is more stable.

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In addition to its stability and dura-

disappointed with its strength.

bility, Doug fir is also economical.

In addition to its stability and strength, Douglas fir is also relatively light, which is a major criterion for

"These days it's the go-to wood of the lumber industry," Fong said. "It weathers well and is readily avail-

contractors. Additionally, Cedar Valley depends on Swanson Group to deliver panels to minimize the need to

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maintain a large inventory.

with real tapered shingles that are laid up by hand. The 8-ft. panels require only seven panels per square (100 sq. ft.) and go up four times faster than

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pieces-corners and flares-that really give it a great look. Those options

performance and durability make the plywood well suited for many specialized products.

Cedar Valley shingle panels use full 5/16" exterior plywood sheathing

individual shingles. The one-piece plywood backer handles easily and eliminates problems of courses breaking apart. The smooth back surface also makes marking and sawing quicker and more accurate. It only takes 14 nails to cover 14.25 sq. ft.

CEDAR SHINGLES preattached to Douglas fir plvwood panels reduce installation time and inirease strength and stability.

Fong is so impressed with the

Architect Glen Fong, Customer Design, Mclean, Va., notes these ben-

efits of Cedar Valley shingles: ease and speed of installation, durability and authentic look. "You have the cedar shake, the fiberglass underlayer and the plywood all working in concert with each other. Additionally, the system offers a variety of component

Cedar Valley system that he installed

them on his personal residence. "I have specified Cedar Valley for over 10 years because they can be used for an extraordinary variety of applications, especially on high-end homes

and has been used throughout the country on these kinds of structures.

Doug fir panels can be engineered

to meet rigorous specifications, and their versatility, performance and

valued at over $2 million." This shingle siding system works well on com-

durability make the plywood well suited for many specialized-and some-

mercial and multi-family buildings

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Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Atlanta, Ga. 6 plants: Fordyce, Ar.; Grenada, Ms.; Dudley, N.C.; Brookneal, Skippers, Va.; Mt. Hope, W.V.

Grant Forest Products Englehart, Ontarb

lplqnlg: Englehart, Tlmmins, Ontario; High Level (50% JV w/Ainsworth), Alberta

Huber Engineered Woods Charlotte, N.C. 4 olants: Commerce, Ga.; Easton, Me.; Crystal Hill, Va.;Spring City, Tn.

Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd. 100 Mile House, B.C. 3 olants: 100 Mile House; Grand Prairie, High Level (5090 JV r/yrGfad), Ab€rta

Potlatch Corp.

Sookane. Wa. 3 plants: Bemidji, Cook, Grand Rapids, Mn.

Tolko Industries High Prairie, Alberta

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Special sonnections for engineered wood

By Tom Evans Simpson Strong-Tie

El NGINEERED wood is becoming more popular every L2day. With it comes the benefits of stable dimensions

and consistent quality. By now, most framers are over-thehump on the installation learning curve, one of engineered

wood's biggest challenges. However, here are a few pieces of information that you may find useful when helping builders decide how to make the proper connection.

LVLISCL Connections When supplying multiple plies of engineered structural composite lumber such as LVL or TimberStrand, the manufacturer usually provides some guidance on assembly regarding nails, nail spacing, and allowable loads. The basic approach is that each member should carry an equal share of the applied load. Therefore, a 3-ply beam must have enough fasteners to transfer two-thirds of the load from the outside loaded ply to the next two plies. Then, in turn, there must be enough fasteners to transfer the remaining third of the load to the last ply.

nection. For larger loads don't connect to the flange. For large loads, instead of connecting to the flange, install backer blocks to both sides ofthe web. A backer block is a wood web filler usually made from plywood or OSB and is the same thickness as the space left on the side of the Ijoist. Most manufacturers will provide specific instructions for installation. However, a good ballpark rule is to attach the backer block with a lOd nail for every 100 lbs. of load. and then clinch on the back side.

When supporting one l-joist from another with a top flange hanger, install blocks tight to the top flange of the carrying I-joist. For a face mount hanger, manufacturers prefer backer blocks be installed toward the bottom flange.

Use a backer block on both sides of the I-joist. Install them tight to the top flange and leave a slight gap between the bottom top flange and the backer blocks.

NEW Simpson Strong-Tie model IUS l-joist hanger combines the advantages of a face-mount and a top{lange hanger. A snap-in teardrop near the bottom holds the l-joist in place without joist nails, A starburst detail in the hanger bottom allows secure seating of the joist.

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For example, if you have a heavy-duty top flange hanger hanging on the side of a triple LVL. In this case, use the two-third/one-third load scheme described above.

A 4-ply assembled beam usually requires bolting. A simpler way to get the job done is to use specialty fasteners such as Simpson Strong-Tie's SDS Strong-Drive wood screws. Be sure to start the screw pattern so that it doesn't interfere with hanger installations.

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Interior wood paneling makes acomebaclr OOD for walls is back on the consumer radar screen. It's due primarily to a designer revival of the Mission look and Cottage beadboards.

Now designers showcase roomsets with painted wood wainscots along with wallpaper or faux finished painr

ed upper walls. Woodgrain looks are usually the Library (ungrooved) panels shown with flat, wide mouldings to

centerpiece in designing the look of a

resurgence.

room really has a place in today's

While paint and wallpaper manufacturers have been pro-active with designers in color development, panel

market."

availability of veneers and cores, and the technical limitations of marrying the two together. Now panel manufacturers are beginning to realize the opportunities afforded by today's "wood for walls" consumer demand.

"Our hardwood plywood panel array is being revamped with new grooving knives and spacers to accom-

modate today's fashion for wider width beaded boards," said John Redding, senior v.p. of sales and marketing for Chesapeake Hardwood WOOD PANELS (above), paint and paperthree design elements that play well together.

Products Co., Chesapeake, Va. Chesapeake is also making its fur-

COLOR MATCHING (below) real wood veneer

niture grade, ungrooved and UV finished panels available for retail and pro sales segments. "We've always

rooms such as kitchens and home theaters.

gy," explained Redding. "The idea of using our upscale wood products as a

anchor the Mission or Craftsmen architectural style showing a strong

producers have been focused on the

panels to high-end iabineiry is a 'wood for walls' look that is highly effective in wrapping

had these products, but without the designer focus in our marketing strate-

Manufacturers are reacting to today's "wood for walls" consumer demand.

Other manufacturers, including International Paper, also are enjoying renewed interest in beaded wood pan-

els. "SatinBead has become a renaissance product for us this year with year-to-date sales doubling those of last year," said International Paper's Julie A. Hogg. "We plan on actively focusing our efforts on the homebuilder, retailer, industrial customer, and architect going forward."

The new growth potential will also

trickle down to the 1/8" prefinished, woodgrain print and paper paneling usually seen as a random groove pattern, an industry staple. Look for that to change as mass-marketed paneling mimics its luxury hardwood veneer cousins with wider beading and ungrooved panels. Low-cost l/4" beaded MDF and mid-priced paint grade wood finishes now come in ready-topaint primed finishes. Expect today's

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With the advent of computerized color matching, paint customers have

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array. Their retailers have been able to devote less space to rows of paint cans in favor of paint technique paraphernalia and how-to marketing. The value of the paint chip is not lost, however, as many a homeowner's kitchen table has been spread with

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Paneling has struggled with this not being invited to the party. Its 4x8 size and price preclude the advantage of a

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small can of paint or one roll of wallpaper. Even Web site galleries caution that graining and color are often distorted when viewed on screen, but an in-store pocket sample just doesn't show enough of a woodgrain's variation to make it reliable. Though not as instant as paint samples or checking

out wallpaper catalogs, generous 16x24 paneling samples are being ground shipped to the patient consumer for shipping charges.

Decoratives (the paneling industry term for their wallpaper-look designs) has also followed the wallpaper indus-

try's trend toward washable vinyls, and the mimicking of faux effect techniques that has been so successful for the paint industry. Paint enjoys the reputation of being the cheapest route to serious redecorating, and wallpaper brings the ease of pre-selected color pallets and intricate designs. Once the

learning curve is mastered, painting and wallpaper re-do's can become

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quite addictive. On the other hand, the durability of wall paneling is its calling card. It is considered part of the architecture and can even be painted over when a new look is desired.

Paint, wallpaper and paneling often compete for the same customer. The paneling boom gave way to the explosion in wallpaper, followed by the popularity of faux effect paint techniques. However, as evidenced by the designer magazine bellweather, the same sought-after customer now often wants all three and in the same room.

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Look ahead Keys to retirement planning

By Paul C. MacDonald

Itr/ITH the aging of the baby

With the realization that 401(k)

V Y boomer population, retirement planning has come to the forefront of

savings may not be enough, many of my clients have decided to implement plans for owners and senior management that allow them to legally discriminate against the rank and file employee, and contribute an amount substantially higher than the amount

most people's attention.

The realization that social security will provide only a small fraction of what the average worker will need to retire comfortably and that the age to receive full benefits has increased, only adds to the attention being given to this area. Couple this with the fact that many Americans have lost a significant portion of their savings in the

allowed by the 401(k) plan. These plans are called non-qualified execu-

tive compensation plans, and the design can be custom tailored to fit each company's needs, as well as the needs of each executive. The contri-

stock market over the past several years, and suddenly there is a great

urgency to retirement planning.

Fortunately, Congress passed laws recently giving workers added incentives to save for retirement, and many employers have adopted retirement plans.

ers an incentive to contribute to the plan. The employee's contribution is always 1007o vested, but the employer's contribution typically has a vesting schedule, which is the period of time an employee must be employed before the money becomes theirs.

If your company has a 401(k) plan, I strongly recommend taking advan-

Even if you can only start with a small

contribution, start saving.

There are many different options when it comes to retirement savings.

tage of it. If the company has a matching program. at a minimum, contribute the amount necessary to take full advantage of the match,

prospect of either working longer than you want to or retiring with a lifestyle less than what you desire.

ing designs, allowing ownership to

a catch-up provision for those over age 50 allowing for an additional $2,000 annual contribution. Many companies match a portion of the

choose a plan that may favor a certain

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The message is clear that retirement isn't far away, even if you are only in your 30s, and that the time to begin saving is now. Even if you can only start with a small contribution, start saving. The habit of saving will

Companies may also offer a profit sharing plan along with the 401(k), which can increase the amount set

since this is equivalent to receiving

$12,000 per year for retirement, with

employee's contribution to give work-

free.

free money.

an employee to set aside up to

plan is the 401(k) plan, which allows

designed to be taxable or income tax-

continue to grow and before you know it, your account will have a substantial amount of money in it. You do not want to wait until your 50s or 60s, and then be faced with the

aside for retirement up to as much as 25Vo of compensation, or $40,000, although most plans are not that rich.

There are several different profit shar-

For employers, the most common

butions may or may not be taxdeductible, growth is usually taxdeferred, and withdrawals may be

class of employee-usually those

earning higher salaries or who are closer to retirement age. These also have a vestins schedule.

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- Paul C. MacDonald is a chartered

Iife underwriter and chartered financial

consultant who specializes in working with businesses in the areas of insurance, benefits, estate and retirement planning.

He is a qualifling member of the Million Dollar Round Table, putting him in the top 6Vo of insurance professionals worldwide. He may be reached at (949) 2522652.

briefs R:trrrrrs Forks Building Supply, Forks, Wa., is closing after 5l years due to poor market conditions; Guy Becker, owner for the last 30 years, has been retired since 1997 ...

Hansen Lumber Co., Fairview, Ut., has closed its retail lumberyard; previously it had also operated a mill ...

Meek's-The Builder's Choice is planning to open its second DC late this year in Anderson, Ca., and got the go-ahead to add a 5,000-sq.

ft. truss manufacturing facility and a 14,000-sq. ft. warehouse at its N. Redding, Ca., yard ...

McArthur's Hardware, Lompoc, Ca.. has closed...

The Cedar Farm Lumber Yard, Suquamish, Wa., was destroyed by

fire Aug. 15, but will rebuild; a warehouse was spared ...

True Value Hardware. northwest

Las Vegas, Nv., sustained more than $100,000 in damage from an Aug. 19 flood ...

Ace Hardware wlll build a

20,000-sq. ft. store at the proposed

38-acre Legacy Village shopping center in S. Phoenix. Az.. for an October 2004 grand opening ...

84 Lumber Co. opened its l2th California location Aug. 5 in a former Payless Cashways on 23 acres in Sacramento (Randy Thayer, store mgr.; Dave Crozier, sales mgr.) '..

Jicarilla Hardware Store, Dulce, N.M., has been opened by the Jicarilla Apache Nation ...

Home Depot opens a new home center this month in S. Fresno, Ca. ... the chain was issued permits to build a $12 million store in Walla Walla, Wa.; is about to begin construction in Placerville. Ca.. and

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received a draft environmental impact report on its proposal to build a 130,000-sq. ft. store on 10 acres in Auburn, Ca. ...

Home Depot is negotiating to buy a site in Rio Rancho, N.M., to open a 102,000-sq. ft. store in 20O4; demolished a former Big Kmart in Kenai, Ak., to convert it into a home center, and received preliminary zoning approval to take over a vacant Kmart building in Ukiah, Ca. ...

Home Depot was rejected by the

city council in its bid to build a home center on 13 acres in San Juan Capistrano, Ca., and next spring will start remodeling a 103,000-sq. ft. former HomeBase in Beaverton, Or., to reopen as the Northwest's first Expo Design

Takeuchi Lumber Co., Ltd..

Nagoya, Japan, in the coming months will close all its Americanbased companies, including Olympic Wood Products, Port Angeles, Wa., a sawmill in Shelton, Wa., and a dry kiln facility in Spanaway, Wa. ...

Weyerhauser Co., Federal Way, Wa., will permanently close its TrusJoist laminated veneer lumber plant in Junction City, Or. ...

Weyerhaeuser has purchased Progre ssive Solution's Lumber Track business software for 88 facilities in its Wood Products Sector ...

Yakama Forest Products, White Swan, Wa., is switching its produc-

tion to about 25Vo Douglas fir and 25Vo ponderosa pine ...

Center about a year later . ..

Home Depot will replace Lowe 's as the sponsor of TLC's cable tv home decorating show Trading Spaces, providing the materials and design projects ...

Lowe's Cos. opened a 118,000sq. ft. store Aug. 1 in McMinnville, Or. (Scott Biesecker, store mgr.); submitted a site plan for a 135,000-sq. ft. store to replace a former Wal-Mart in Idaho Falls, Id., and is considering sites in

3-C Trucking, Long Beach, Ca., is closing after 25 years ...

Loui sanna- Pacific C orp. will defend against a $4.5 million law-

suit stating the company owes Enron more than $4.4 million as a termination payment for rescinded power contracts and $59,200 in liquidated damages ... L-P sold roughly 55,000 acres of timberland near Honey Island, Tx.. for $37 million to Honey Island Properties, LLC ...

Yucaipa, Ca. ...

Lowe 's has launched a new installed sales program at 128 locations across the country ...

Lanoga Corp., Redmond, Wa., is donating $35,000 to help assess state trust lands for environmental certification ...

Plum Creek Timber Co.. Seattle.

Wa., agreed to buy 38,000 acres of

timberland in Arkansas. 33.000 acres in New Hampshire and 68,000 acres in South Carolina for

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Wnorrslr:ns/tlrurlrrurrrs McKenzie Forest Products, Springfield, Or., is negotiating to sell its Myrtle Point, Or., veneer mill to Westwood Lumber, Saginaw Or. ...

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$162 million in cash from Great Eastern Timber Co. L.L.C., a division of Hancock Natural Resource Group, Boston, Ma. ...

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two shifts to one at its Yakima, Wa., sawmill, effective Aug. 18 ...

Georgia-Pacffic so far this year has received 29,500 asbestos-related claims-a sharp increase over

firsthalf2002...

Columbia Forest Products, Portland, Or., has become the first hardwood plywood manufacturer

to agree to utilize Dow BioProducts' wheat straw-based

WoodStalk Fiberboard MR as core material ...

Potlatch Corp., Spokane, Wa., earned an EPA Energy Star label

for its LuminOX radiant barrier sheathing ...

Supply, with DCs in Puyallup, Wa., and Clackamas. Or.: the distributor is not related to the Pacific Coast Building Products division of the same name ...

Robert Bosch Tool Corp. agreed to buy the Roto Zipbrand name ...

Milgard Windows, Tacoma, Wa., was honored by its parent company

Masco Corp. with an original Richard Royal glass sculpture to

Benjamin Moore 's Eco Spec line of paint products has been cer-

commemorate its 40th anniversary and for surpassing the half-billion

tified by the Greenguard

dollar sales mark in 2002 ...

Milgard has signed HMH as its

Environmental Institute ...

Ace Hardware Corp. is partnering with The Sherwin-Williams Co. to enable Ace retailers Io sell Pratt & Lambert brand paints ...

advertising and p.r. agency ...

Epoch Composite Products (EverGrain Decking) has signed on with ad agency NKH&W ...

Anniversaries'. Linc oln C re ek Lumber, Centralia, Wa., l00th ...

Helliesen Lumber & Supply Co., Yakima, Wa., l00th ... Channel City Lumber, Santa Barbara, Ca., 40th ...

Kubota Tractor Corp., Torrance, Ca., had its victory against a patent infringement case brought

by John Deere upheld in appellate court ...

Housing starts in July (latest figures) rose l.5%o to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.872 mllsingle family starts lion increased 1.97o to 1.521 million; multi-family (5+ units) were at a pace of 319,000 ... building permits decreased 2.4vo to an annual rate of 1.80 million.

EcoBuild, Boulder, Co., is now distributing MetalWorks' metal roofing shingles in Colorado and Southern Wyoming ...

Inte rnational Aluminum Corp.,

Monterey Park, Ca., has closed its Colorado residential door and win-

dow subsidiary, International Window-Colorado, Inc. ...

Richelieu Hardware Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, has agreed to purchase the assets of specialty hardware distributor Pacific Coasl

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Lumber Association of California & Nevada - Sept. 11. PAC

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golf tournament, La Habra, Ca.; (91 6) 369-750 L

Architectural Woodwork Institute - Sept. ll-12. annual rreeting. Biltmore Resort & Spa. Phoenix, Az.: (703) 733-0600.

APA-The Engineered Wood Association - Sept. 13-16, annual meeting, San Diego, Ca.: (253) 565-6600.

Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association - Sept. 14-17, f all

conf'erence, Scottsdale. Az.; (703) 435-2900.

Hoo-Hoo International - Sept. l4-17, annual convention, Pacific Beach Hotel, Honolulu, Hi.; (800) 919-9950.

International Mass Retail Association - Sept. 14-17. annual convention and business development tirrum, Gaylord Palrns

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American Wood-Preservers' Association - Sept. 14-19, fall

committee meerings. Baltimore. Md.; (Ul7) 326-6300.

Columbia Forest Products - Sept. 16-18. hardwood plywood

training class, Klamath Falls, Or.; (800) -547-4261.

National Hardwood Lumber Association - Sept. 17-20, annual convention. Atlanta Marriott, Atlanta, Ga.; (800) 933-03 18.

Wood Products Manufacturers Association - Sept. l7-20. annual meeting. Baltimore, Md.; (978) 814-5445

Sierra Pacific Industries - Sept. 18. 25th annual open house, Anderson. Ca.; (530) 378-u226.

Garden & Leisure Exhibition - Sept. 2l-23. National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. Englandl (201) 659-0134.

XII World Forestry Congress - Sept. 21-28. conference.

Quebec City, Canada; (118) 694-2424.

Jensen Distribution Services - Sept. 27-28, tall dealer market.

Spokane Convention Center, Spokane, Wa.; (-509) 624-1321.

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Association - Oct. 2-4. fall management conference, Pointe Hilton Tapatio Clifl.s Resort, Phoenix. Az.; (800) 365-0919.

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association - Oct. 5-9. cedar school, Vancouver Airport Conference Resort. Richmond,

B.C.; (60a) 684-0266.

Wood Truss Council of America - Oct. 8-10, Building Component Manufacturers Conf'erence, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix. Az.; (608) 214-1849.

National Paint & Coatings Association - Oct. 8-10, annual

meeting, Hilton Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, FI.; (202) 462-6212.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association -

Oct. 9-ll, annual convention, Hyatt Grand Champions Resort.

Indian Wells, Ca.; (202') 547 -2230.

National Sash & Door Jobbers Association - Oct. l2-16. annual convention. Orlando. Fl.: (800) 786-72'74.

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Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - Oct. 14, 4th annual charity golf tournament, Coyote Hills Golf C1ub, Fullerton, Ca.;(1 ll) 239-2101.

Building Industry Show - Oct. 16-17, Anaheim Convention Center. Anaheim. Ca.: (909) 396-9993.

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Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association will be "Thinking Outside the Box" during its fall conference Oct. 2-4 at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort. Phoenix. Az. Seminars include "Home Depot's

Real Agenda: A Former Insider's Perspective" by former Depot v.p.operations Pat Bennett, "Mold: A Growing Issue" by Western Wood Products Association's Rich Gearv.

"OSHA Doesn't Have to Be a FourLetter Word" by Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber's John Smith, and "Your Business May Only Be as Safe as

Your Drivers" by Federated Insurance's Brian Cook.

Western Building Material Association has booked Bruce Berg, former Home Depot division president, to speak at its l00th anniversary

annual convention Nov. 6-7 at the Elliott Grand Hyatt, Seattle, Wa. Berg's presentation, "The Fox Guarding the Hen House," will share ideas on how independent dealers can

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APA-The Engineered Wood Association has enlisted Thomas S. Brick, executive director of construction and quality initiative programs for home builder Lennar Corp., to speak on builder training at its 66th

National Sash & Door Jobbers Association has a new name: the Association of Millwork Distributors, better reflecting its membership and changes in the industry. The change will be officially announced Oct. 15 during its convention in Orlando, Fl.

Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, Ca. Robert Legg, president and c.e.o.,

address "Where's Our Industry Headed for the Future... and Whv

annual meeting.

The event is set for Sept. 13-15 at Loew's Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, Ca.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada is holding its 5th annual PAC golf tournament Sept. ll at Westridge Golf Club, La Habra, Ca.

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Staffed with seven employees, J.M. Thomas' Boise division had been

based on the site of LouisianaPacific's composite decking plant in Meridian, Id., and its departure gives L-P room to increase composite decking production.

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it to allow J.M. Thomas to renovate and add on to the buildines over the next two years.

Woodlake Lumberyard Opens In a town that lost its only lumberyard seven months ago, High Sierra Lumber and Supply, Inc., Woodlake,

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P.O' Box 3293.lOmak, WA 98841; Fax 509-422-7541

on 2-ll3 acres, held a grand opening Aug.30.

Formed by local investors, High Sierra will be run by Jeff Holmes and Jerry Kramlich, who have more than

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40 years experience in the industry.

Holmes most recently managed the

Keith Brown store in Dinuba, Ca., after overseeing Woodlake's defunct

Keith Brown unit acquired from Copeland Lumber. Kramlich managed

Keith Brown stores in Lindsay and Exeter, Ca. Many former Keith Brown employees followed the managers to their new company, including office manager Ronda Vannorsdall.

New Council Backs CCA The three major manufacturers of CCA have formed a new organization to continue supporting and participating in the sound scientific analysis of treated wood.

Founded on the belief that CCA

DOMESTIC SALES: Jerry Long, Michael Parrella, Bruce Keith, Janet Pimentel, Pete Ulloa, George Parden, Vince Galloway, Steve Batick.

INTERNATIONAL SALES: Nestor Pimentel, Oscar Portillo.

treated wood is safe when used as rec-

ommended, the Mount Vernon, Va.based Wood Preservative Science Council will consult with the nation's leading experts in the fields of environmental science, epidemiology, risk assessment, and toxicology and issue scientific reports, which are available at www.woodpreservativescience.org.

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hopes of facilitating approval of its pro-

Landscape Supply stores seems to be paying off, since sales at Home Depot Landscape Supply stores are outpacing those at the company's traditional

does not have the modern, in-depth testing needed to satisfy the require-

big orange boxes.

Although no specific figures were available, c.f.o. Carol Tome said sales at the nine Home Depot Landscape

According to director of commercial development John Horton, Osmose expected the requested testing would require several years and several millions of dollars. As "responsible product stewards," Osmose also wanted to avoid reviving the media and environmentalist scrutiny that befell CCA.

Supply stores have been "considerably higher than at Home Depot stores" on

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Last year the company opened its first Landscape Supply store, which usually consists of five to seven acres -1

of plants, including a temperature-con-

trolled greenhouse, a 25,000-sq. ft. shaded area, and one to three acres of shrubs and trees.

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posed Wolmanac ACC. Yet Osmose

Employees arrived at the Auburn Home & Garden Show and Nevada County Fair with precut wood, hammers and nails, handing them out free

ments of the EPA and chose to volun-

to children to teach them hands-on

tarily withdraw its ACC registration.

carpentry skills.

"It's something fun for the kids,"

Several treaters had hoped to replace CCA with ACC, eliminating the time and expense of converting cylinders to more expensive copperbased preservatives.

EPA is in the process of evaluating several companies' requests for ACC,

but Arch warns treaters not to delay conversion plans since EPA's decision

likely will be protracted.

said Greg Holt, Hills Flat Lumber's marketing mgr., who believes carpentry can begin at a young age.

Due to its success, the company is considering expanding the youth bird

house program through the holiday season, which may include a Santa's workshop.

Study Will Halt Logging A state environmental study and management plan for the Jackson State Demonstration Forest, Ukiah, Ca., has been ruled inadequate, bringing to a halt any logging authorized by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection after Nov. 6,2002.

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treating with CCA. Since competitor Osmose has long been registered with the EPA for an ACC chemical, Arch had filed a "tag-

To strengthen its ties with the community, dealer Hills Flat Lumber Co., Colfax, Ca., had volunteer employees help children create more than 1,000

along" or "me too" application in

bird houses at recent home shows.

Court judge ruled the state Forestry Department didn't describe the forest's physical environment adequately,

or determine the total environmental

impact of the state's management plan, which was approved last year.

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holdings and actively harvest their timber have always had extensive, environmentally friendly forest management practices. These practices actually exceed most worldwide standards. Tribal forest management pracThe Merchant Magazine welcomes

Letters to the Editor. Please send to Editor, 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660; Fax 949-

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tices not only take into consideration the impacts to the environment, but also take into consideration the impacts to the individual tribes' religious, cultural and social beliefs.

Many tribes are now having the

CERTIFIED OMISSIONS

I would like to address the August 2003 issue of The Merchant that included the Certified Forest Products Buyers Guide. There is one more

certification system that was not addressed and is being accepted by the big boxes. This is BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) forest certification.

U.S. Indian Tribes that have timber

BIA become their third party certification agency due to Tribal Sovereignty issues. It is my knowledge that there are currently a few

with the BIA to receive their certification letter.

I'm sure if you contact any one of these mills and ask them for a copy of

their certification letter, they will be more than happy to mail or fax it to you. If you would like to see a copy of Yakama Forest Products' BIA certification letter, you can visit our Web site at www.yakama-forest.com.

David Stallcop Sales & Marketing Director Yakama Forest Products

White Swan, Wa. David. stallcop @ attglobal.net

tribally owned sawmills that are using BIA certification that is accepted by the big boxes, including Yakama

Forest Products, Colville Indian Precision Pine, and Fort Apache Timber Co. Other tribes such as the Warm Springs are currently working

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panies, SunRidge Lumber Co., has

advertised in the publication. Yet every time you print the Certified Forest Products list you fail to mention either Columbia Vista Corp. or SunRidge Lumber Co.

However, both companies are and have been ISO 14001 certified and

both are members of the EPA's Performance Track Program. As of February of 2003 only 302 sites in the U.S. had this designation. We are the only primary wood processing plants to earn this environmental award.

Please visit our web site at

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onqls Steven Zika has been appointed presi-

dent and c.e.o. for Hampton Affiliates. Portland. Or. Robert L. Bluhm has been promoted to v.p.-

finance & c.f.o., and Ronald

Parker is now vice chairman.

Jay Ross, president, North Pacific Group, Inc., Portland, Or., has assumed the title of c.e.o., succeed-

ing T.J. Tomjack, who continues as chairman of the board.

Bill Candler will now sell to the Inland region for Coos Head Forest

Products from his office in

Lewiston, Id. Mike Croxton will cover the Southwest territory from Somerset, Ca.

Chris McCoy is now part of the fenc-

ing sales team at Welco-Skookum Lumber, Marysville, Wa.

Terry Butler, ex-Weyerhaeuser, is now national account mgr. for home centers at Tubafor. Morton.

Wa., and is based in a new office in Atlanta, Ga.

Mike Goodman is mgr. of A.C.

Bill Goudge, ex-Finnforest USA, is

Houston Lumber Co.'s new truss plant in Indio, Ca.

now national sales and marketing mgr. for Belco Forest Products,

Janette New, ex-Deckmaster, has

Tacoma, Wa.

joined Capital Lumber, Chino, Ca. Other new account mgrs.: Jason Kelly, ex-BMC West, Salt Lake

Chris Garcia has joined the sales and

City, Ut.; Richard Ignarski, exGeorgia-Pacific, Albuquerque, N.M.; Emil Romero Jr., ex-Idaho Timber, Albuquerque, and Keith Stokes, ex-Sagebrush Sales,

Mark Majors is now part of the sales dept. at American Pine Products,

Albuquerque.

customer service team at Fontana Wholesale Lumber, Fontana, Ca.

Prineville, Or.

Jeff Enright, ex-Penberthy Lumber, has joined the sales force at Cherokee Wood Products, Upland,

David Stallcop, director of sales & marketing, Yakama Forest Products, White Swan, Wa., will

Ca.

Shannon Smith, previously with MFP of Oregon, has opened an office for

resume his position as U.S.-interna-

Ketcham Forest Products in

tional operations mgr. for parent company Vanport International, Boring, Or., Nov. 1 after Vanport's eight year, three-phase, start-up

Woodland, Wa. Oscar Romo is mgr. of the new Home Depot in Alamogordo, N.M. Ernie Lindsay is the new store mgr. in

contract with Yakama expires.

Napa, Ca.

Tim Wolf is a new trader at Fall

Milt Farvour is now in sales at

Creek Forest Products. Everson.

Simpson Timber Co.'s Northwest Division. Shelton. Wa.

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mgr., Downie Timber Ltd./Selkirk Specialty Wood, is now first vice chairman, and Dean Garofano, red

Timothy S. Farrell has been elected president, c.e.o. and secretary of

Jim Sweeney has been named president and chief operating officer of

the American Hardware Manufacturer's Association board of direc-

Milgard Windows, Tacoma, Wa., succeeding Gary Milgard, who

cedar sales mgr., Delta Cedar

tors, effective January 1,2004.

William P. Farrell. current presi-

continues as chairman and c.e.o.

Products Ltd., has been elected second vice chairman.

dent and c.e.o., will serve as vice chairman.

Michelle Henebry Finnigan, exValspar Corp., has been appointed sales director of specialty businesses for TruServ Corp. Leslie Weber is the new chief information officer, replacing Neil Hastie, who has resigned.

Peter Cameron and Donald McGauchie have been elected to the board of directors for James Hardie Building Products, Mission Viejo, Ca. Bryan Jones is now Midwestern regional sales engineer for James Hardie's manufactured homes division.

Bill Lennie has been appointed senior v.p.-d6cor for Home Depot. Craig

Menear has been promoted to senior v.p.-hardlines. John Costello, executive v.p.-marketing, has added merchandising to his responsibilities, with the retirement ofJerry Edwards after 12 years as executive v.o.-merchandising.

Marshall A. Croom was appointed senior v.p.-finance for Lowe's Cos.

Mick Whelan, previously with American Recreation Products, has been named v.p.-sales, marketing and product development for EPoch

Knox Wood is now selling plastic moulding at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to

co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Composite Products.

Sandy McKellar, formerly coordinator of promotions & public relations for the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia, has been appointed director of

communications at the Wood

Manufacturing Council.

Milan Stoyanov, former president and

chairman of Forest City Trading Group, Portland, Or., has been

named to Pacific University's board of trustees.

Gary Macey, marketing mgr., Weyerhaeuser, has been elected

chairman and president of the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, succeeding Doug Clitheroe, general sales mgr., cedar group, International Forest Products, Ltd. Jack Heavenor,

FSC Adds Standards For West The Forest Stewardship Council's

international board of directors has endorsed the regional certification standards for the U.S. Pacific Coast and Southwest regions.

The standards are designed to promote good forestry by providing spe-

cific indicators for FSC application principles and criteria, adapting them to address region-specific ecological, economic and social needs.

In August, the Pacific Coast and Southwest regional standards began to be implemented in FSC forest management certification assessments,

which join the Northeast, Southeast, Lakes States and Rocky Mountain as endorsed FSC regional standards.

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Wyoming Sawmill Restarts After sitting idle for five years, an

Encampment, Wy., sawmill has reopened under new ownership.

The former Hammer Lumber Mill resumed operations in mid-July as the 44 Lumber and Timber Co. to process logs from the Medicine Bow National

new owners hope to eventually install a kiln system to burn the sawdust and wood scraps.

Debbie Boykin predicts the sawmill will be in full operation in about three years, when it could employ as many as 100 workers.

Wholesale distributor Teton Lumber, Cheyenne, Wy., has been

Forest.

Former Hammer employee Doug

Boykin, his wife Debbie, and Jack Holbrook launched the mill after purchasing the Flume Creek timber sale in April.

The sawmill employs about 30 and can process small "products other than logs," such as trees smaller than 7" in diameter.

After years of neglect, the mill's machinery had to be cleaned, greased

and restarted, and new saw blades installed. It uses an old burner. but the

purchasing most of the mill's output.

Alliance Seeks Mold Answers The USDA Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) and the APA have

formed a Residential Moisture Management Network to provide clear, consistent mositure management recommendations based on the most current practices and research that lead to homes free of mold.

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assistant director, FPL. "Our Advanced Housing Research Center acts as a conduit to help coordinate these efforts and avoid the potential for duplication."

TP May Take Over Veneer Mill Timber Products Corp., Springfield, Or., has agreed to resume negotiations with the state of Alaska over operating a shuttered veneer plant in Ketchikan, Ak. State officials have been searching

for a company to restart the former Ketchikan Pulp Mill site since Gateway Forest Products pulled out in February 2001.

Previous negotiations had stalled when Timber Products was unable to

secure an adequate supply of wood and funding to upgrade the mill.

Under the new deal, Timber

Products would run the facility, while Sealaska Corp., Juneau, Ak., would provide a third of the timber and the

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority would invest $3 million to purchase new equipment.

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Critic Claims Unfair Firing A former Home Depot employee who says his rights were violated when he was recently fired, has hired an attorney and sought the help of the American Civil Liberties Union to T

help him get hisjob back.

He said his termination is a viola-

USA Deck will manufacture. market. sell and install its Designer Deck.

The program, that is part one of the

UFPI, Deck Installer Team Up Universal Forest Products, Grand Rapids, Mi., has initiated a new program with USA Deck to sell and install its deck products throughout

company's objectives to grow its installed sales business. was successfully launched at the Home Depot in Atlanta, Ga., and will be expanding to

Home Depots across the country.

In areas where Universal has installed sales agreements with Depot,

other regions.

tion of his First Amendment rights.

Jon Coughtry,70, an expediter at

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Home Depot said his termination was in accordance with normal policies and procedures, and believes his claims are without merit.

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Marketing Steadies Western Red Gedar Despite the burden of tariffs on imports into the U.S, western red cedar is holding its own, in part thanks

to the Western Red Cedar Lumber

a $3.2 million promotional program

for the year, according to Peter Lang,

can be done with western red cedar when Vancouver stages the Olympic

Vancouver.

Winter Games in 2010-since more than 90Vo of wood structures in

general manager of WRCLA in

Association's most ambitious marketing campaign.

Major components of WRCLA's marketing program include an exten-

"The ongoing softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the U.S. is having a major impact on the cedar business, even though the dispute is strictly about structural lumber," said outgoing chairman Doug Clitheroe, at WCRLA's recent annual meeting in Kelowna. B.C. "Western cedar doesn't injure the

sive print advertising campaign at the builder and consumer level; a pointof-purchase signage program for retail outlets; a more prominent presence at trade shows, and an increased Internet presence through the development of new Web sites.

Now in the second year of a multi-

U.S. market, but WRCLA's determined efforts to have it exempt from the 2lVo countervail duty being charged have been ignored," said Clitheroe, general sales manager of International Forest Products Limited's cedar group in Vancouver.

"Consequently, we are losing market share to non-wood substitutes, which

is why it's imperative to promote cedar's attributes."

In partnership with British

Columbia's Forestry Innovation

Investment, WRCLA is embarking on

industry will have an opportunity to show people across the world what

year campaign intended to retain cedar's market share in the face of increasing competition from alternative products, an emphasis on the new real cedar brand has enabled members to tie this brand to their own products, said Lang.

One 28-year-old company devoted

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for OrePac Building Products in Oregon. OrePac has also prevailed by teaming with other businesses, such as Interfor, to promote cedar, and is in the process of developing its own marketing team for cedar, focusing on sidings and trimming fascia.

APA Label Shows Hotline APA-rated panel products now bear

the phone number of the APA Help

almost entirely to cedar, which has

Desk directly on the trademark stamp

learned it must move into new markets

to assist builders with proper installa-

to survive, is selling more outside North America. after moving into Europe and Asia. Harry Erksine, owner of Still Creek Forest Products Ltd., Coquitlam, B.C., believes the

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Wetsel-Oviatt Winding Down

lowing the mid-October closure of

Rising costs and low lumber prices have combined to spell an end to 64year-old Wetsel-Oviatt Lumber Co.,

Wetsel-Oviatt.

raw material, the mills began operating at diminished capacities. By late

El Dorado Hills, Ca.

Milling Cut Back In Montana Plum Creek Timber Co.. Seattle.

Wa., has begun temporarily curtailing

August, Hank Ricklefs, v.p.-manufacturing production, said, "Right now, it looks like the Pablo and Ksanka mills

In mid-August, owner Cecil

Wetsel submitted a 60-day notice of closure, which will put 120 employees out of work.

He is negotiating with SierraPacific Industries, Redding, Ca., to sell the assets, including the sawmill, 265-acre mill site, and 17,600 acres of

forestland. Analysts, however, doubt the mill will reopen.

With mills in Lincoln and Camino, Ca., SP will become the last sawmill operator in Greater Sacramento fol-

production at its Montana manufacturing operations due to a timber shortage associated with the ongoing

fire danger.

Plum Creek voluntarily ceased logging in early August because of dry conditions in the forests and didn't

expect to resume before midSeptember, meaning full production levels won't be achieved until October.

To conserve the limited supply of

Quolity Weslern

Cedor Products lx4 B()ARDS in 4, 5 ond 6'lengths

will be out of wood in early September. The Evergreen sawmill and plywood plant will run out in mid-September, and the Columbia Falls mill and plywood plant will run out at the end of September."

In addition, the MDF facility in Columbia Falls likely will run out of material by the end of September. A scheduled seasonal maintenance closure may be moved up to reduce overall down time.

Plum Creek's fingerjointing plant was unaffected.

Dealer Opposes Alaska Plan Pro dealer Hayward Lumber Co.,

Monterey, Ca., has joined environmental groups in opposing a Bush Administration proposal that would exempt portions of Alaska's Tongass and Chugach national forests from a nationwide ban on road building in national forests.

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said the company's location in California makes it "acutely aware of the ongoing costs of poor decision making in forestry issues."

According to the Forest Service,

the proposal would permit limited development on 300,000 acres-or slightly more than 3Vo of the 9.3 million roadless acres in Tonsass.

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Corp. and commissioned by Bayer

Lewis County Mill Proposed Centralia Sawmills Corp. is negotiating to build a $39 millioil sawmill at the Port of Centralia, Wa., that would create 94 full-time jobs.

Although details need to be final-

ized, construction of the mill could begin in the fall, with start-up as early as a year from now.

The state Community Economic Revitalization Board recently okayed

an $800,000 loan and a $200,000 grant for road and water line improvements in the port's industrial park.

Principals Phil Tedder and Gary Thebault operated Pacific Lumber & Shipping's three Lewis County mills before they were acquired by Hampton Affiliates.

CBA-Treated Wood Examined "No adverse health effects are

Chemicals Corp., maker of Preventol A8, an azole fungicide used in CBA. Based on EPA's evaluation of the

toxicity studies for Preventol A8, Gradient assessed potential risks for exposures to CBA-treated wood. The risk assessment evaluated four different scenarios: occupational (e.g., adult builders), do-it-yourselfer, short-

term (child) and long-term (child to adult) resident, and playground (child and teenager).

lion sq. ft. a year, 50Vo morc than the capacity of the company's biggest pro-

duction lines today. The plant will make plank, panel and backer prod-

ucts. The increased capacity will reduce the capital cost of each unit of production by about 30%.

Other projects include $2.8 million to more than double the size of the R&D center adjacent to its Fontana, Ca., manufacturing plant and $49.9 million to build a new HardiTrim production line at its plant in Peru, Il.

Various exposures (inhalation, incidental ingestion, exposure to the skin) were assessed and aggregated in each

Certified Fiber Procurement

scenario. The highest potential risk was estimated to be 17 times lower

procurement operations and more than 300,000 acres of timberland in west-

than EPA's safety benchmark.

Arch Wood Protection's CBAtreated wood is sold under the brand, Wolmanized Natural Select wood.

expected" from the use of wood pressure treated with copper azole preservative (CBA), according to a new study of occupational, residential and playground applications.

Believed to be the first independent

plant in Sacramento, Ca., is the centerpiece of James Hardie's $100+ million expansion program.

human health risk assessment of the new generation of treated products, the study was conducted by Gradient

line with a design capacity of 300 mil-

Fiber Cement Plant ln Sacto A new, green-field fiber cement

The $47.5 million Sacramento plant will have a single production

Boise Cascade's Northwest fiber ern Oregon have been certified by PricewaterhouseCooper, as conforming to Sustainable Forestry Initiative program standards.

Some of the company's sustainable

management practices include advance wood chip purchasing, high

participation in public education

regarding sustainable forestry, and a five-year periodic review evaluating the effectiveness o[ forest practices on land that Boise owns.

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In some cases that meant replacing

Distributors, Galt, Ca., this month cel- retail customers'facilities, help unload long-carried products. "We fired ebrating its 60th anniversary. products, stock the shelves, and ensure some suppliers," admits Tabor. "We The company was founded in 1943 displays and products are neatly orga- had a l4-year relationship with an as a wholesale division of a panel nized, stocked with brochures, and insulation supplier, but it wasn't doing manufacturer. Eventually, as the dis- properly priced. anything for our customers. Our martribution unit took off and more prodAlthough BMD will always remain ketshare improved six-fbld when we ucts-including initially commodities, a physical presence ("We believe in switched to Johns Manville." drywall, steel and roofing products- brick and mortar, real people and To accommodate the growth, by were added, the manufacturing side buildings," says Tabor), the company early next year, BMD hopes to open was abandoned. BMD's entry into is upgrading its technology to provide another distribution center in Fresno, specialty products came in 1952 when customers with a faster, easier tool. Ca. the firm became the first distributor Retailers will be able to check invenLooking back, one turning point for Simpson Strong-Tie. tory balances instantly and purchase was BMD's conversion to an employThe key, says Garry Tabor, vice products during off hours. ee-owned company, a process compresident and general manager, is One of the biggest changes has pleted in 1998. Tabor notes: "Once "developing great and strong cus- been the Power Brands program. you become an owner, it changes the tomers. We are constantly listening According to Tabor, "Our customers entire thing for employees. They now and trying to contour their needs to the told us they really wanted BMD to work for themselves. Profits don't go assets we have." offer more and better products. Over to New York or Chicago; they stay As a result of feedback from cus- the last three years, we have tried to here and are reinvested back into the tomers, BMD became one of the first get the number one or number two business." building product wholesalers to offer brand in their respective channels, so BMD wants to be different. "I've next-day delivery. It moved to 24- our product offering is second to been in the industry for 25 years," says hours-a-day operation. It changed its none."

Tabor, "and the model really hasn't truck fleet to better service the types Market-leading brands include changed much. Our mantra is to redeof products customers wanted. It Hitachi power tools, Marvin windows, fine building material distribution."

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Weyco Closing 2 Oregon Mills Weyerhaeuser Co. is closing two

mills in Oregon and eliminating nearly 200 jobs due to cut costs amid poor market conditions.

By the end of the year, the company will close its laminated veneer lumber plant in Junction City, Or., which employed 128 people. About 38 workers will lose their jobs, with the remainder transfened to operations in

Eugene and Stayton, Or

In addition, Weye.haeuser will officially close its North Bend, Or., containerboard mill Oct. 13, laying off 158. The facility temporarily closed in early July.

Alliance Focuses On Safety National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has

allied itself with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration to increase workplace safety awareness.

Key to the partnership is the development of training and education programs and "tool box talks" on record keeping, forklifts and safe lifting targeted to the unique aspects of the lumber and building material industry.

NLBMDA and OSHA willdevelop

and disseminate information on these

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Change At Silver Dollar Open In an effort to return to its longtime site without conflicting with other industry events, this year's Silver Dollar Open will be held in the

Ukiah, California 95482 0o7) 468-0141 Fax(7o7) 468-0660 E-Mail - www.calcoast @pacifi c.net * Forest Products

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fall instead of its traditional June date.

The Oct. 17 golf tournament marks the return to its home of more than 40 years, the Alta Sierra Country Club, Grass Valley, Ca., after two years in Auburn, Ca. In addition, a portion of the event's net proceeds will help establish the

first annual Silver Dollar Open Scholarship Fund to fund educational programs within the industry.

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Redwood Stands Up To The Heat In a recent series of fire performance tests conducted on

l2 commercial decking materials, California redwood ranked number one in flame resistance.

The tests, recently completed by the University of California Forest Products Laboratory, were specifically designed to evaluate the performance of various decking materials when exposed to wildland fire hazard conditions, such as those throughout much of the West.

For many years, redwood has been recognized for its fire resistance: in fact. redwood-clad structures were credited with limiting the extent of the great fires following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

The species has historically been used in firewalls and fire doors, and currently is the only decking material allowed for rooftop decks in San Francisco.

The other l1 decking materials tested included a variety

of wood/plastic composites and pure plastics. According to the California Redwood Association, several of the

before filing, making any payments during the period illegal. The only exceptions include cash payments that bene-

fit the bankrupt firm.

Yet the judge ruled that the lumber helped provide inventory and, since Payless paid for the wood before receiving it, the transactions could be considered cash.

Gorrection

Plum Creek, Columbia Falls, Mt., is Sustainable Forestry Initiative certified, not FSC certified as erroneously listed in last month's Certified Forest Products Buyer's Guide.

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alternative materials degraded during the short exposure tests, while the remainder deteriorated prior to completion of the long exposure tests. Modes of degradation included: accelerating or runaway flaming combustion, flaming drops or particles falling from the deck, and collapse of a deck board with or without load.

Construction Heart2x6, the most widely used redwood decking material in California, was the only product that exhibited none of these four degradation effects during the

long exposure tests, according to UCFPL director Professor Frank Beall.

CRA expects thats the study's results "could have significant implications for the development of new fire codes for urban wildland interface fire zones."

Judge Denies Payless Refund

A federal judge has ruled that now-defunct retail chain Payless Cashways cannot recoup more than $820,000 it paid lumber supplier Canfor Forest Products Ltd. weeks

before declaring bankruptcy in June 2001.

Payless had earlier agreed to wire payment when lumber orders left Canfor's yards in Alberta, Canada, and

Houston, Tx. From May l4-18, 2001, Payless wired a total of $820,564 to Canfor. On June 4, the chain filed for Chapter I I protection.

Payless attempted to void the payments using a provision in bankruptcy law that assumes a company filing for bankruptcy was actually insolvent as much as 90 days

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Co., Cerritos, and McClellan-

uones Robert Fox, 77, retired assistant manager of operations for the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau, Portland, Or., died July 1.

Mr. Fox served in the Navy during

World War II.

Dick Gavis, 57, long-time Southern California lumber sales rep-

resentative, died July 7 in Long Beach, Ca.

After serving in the Navy for a year in the 1960s, he went to work for

American Forest Products, Cerritos, Ca., in outside sales.

He then joined Fir & Pine Lumber

Schneider Lumber Co., Wilmington, Ca. He operated his own company, Treeline Lumber, Mission Viejo, Ca., in the early 1990s before retiring.

Dr. Thorsten Walther, 28, coowner of GRK Fasteners, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, died July 19 in an automobile accident in Edmonton, Alberta.

A native of Germany, he moved to Canada in 1990 and earned a bachelors degree in history and political science from Lakehead University, and an MBA and phD in business admin-

istration from California Coast University.

He shared ownership of the fastener business with his father, Uli, and his twin brother, Mirco.

Court records detail WeYer-

haeuser's deal in 1993 to sell Coast

Mountain Hardwoods' lumber for a 57o commission. Other court docu-

ments allege Weyerhaeuser misrepresented the revenue it received and kept more than the agreed-upon commission, fraudulently obtaining more than $2 million.

A former Weyerhaeuser employee said he was told to keep the true value

of Coast Mountain's alder lumber a secret because Weyerhaeuser "did not want Coast Mountain's management to know" what the sawmill's potential could do in the market on its own.

"I was told that Weyerhaeuser wanted to keep Coast Mountain Hardwoods financially weak and under the control of them," said the former Weyerhaeuser emploYee, Robert Johnson.

He added that Weyerhaeuser hoped to be in a position to buy Coast Mountain Hardwoods at some Point.

Weyerhaeuser Faces Alder Suit Weyerhaeuser is being accused of "fraudulently manipulating its rela-

tionship" with Coast Mountain Hardwoods, Delta, B.C., to eventually

buy out the province's only alder sawmill.

The statement of former Coast Mountain Hardwoods' president and c.e.o., Wayne Kidd, is part of a $500 million U.S. antitrust lawsuit submitted by the mill to a U.S. District Court in Portland, Or.

Weyerhaeuser acquired Coast Mountain Hardwoods' operations in September 2000 in a $26 million deal that included its Delta alder mill and five alder-specific tree forest licenses.

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FIRST ANNUAL Old Timers Barbecue lured more than 80 veterans Chenoweth Woods in Sebastopol, Ca., July 14. The.group's committee unanimously elected.Harry A. Merlo, fiist president Louisiana-Pacific, as its inaugural Lumberman of the Year (1) Brown, Phil Nell, co-chairman Ron Lewman. (2) Kent & Cindy BonO.

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Web-Based Millwork Tracking

roducts

WoodWare Systems has introduced Web-based modules with capabilities for millwork manufacturers, distribu-

tors and users to interact with data from the main system.

Using the Customer Account

Management Web Module, customers can check current orders, invoices and

more over the Intenet. Microsoft

Windows-based Warehouse Manage-

ment System provides real-time updates and inquiries to the inventory

control module to track products throughout the warehouse.

WoodWare's Radio Frequency Barcoding Module reportedly allows

New lmage For Plywood Georgia-Pacific is now marketing its plywbod products under the neri

"Plytanium" brand.

Made from southern pine, they are ideal for residential and lisht commercial construction. Plytani-um Sturd-IFloor comes with a lifetime limited warranty, and is said to offer long-

term durability with resistance io edge-swell.

Radiant Barrier Sheathins is backed by aluminum foil, and purfort-

Knotty Alternative As an alternative to the traditional knot, Pigtail Fastener Co. has invented a fastener and splicer for users to attach and detach any line or rope.

edly reflects up to 977o radiant heat.

Ply-Bead panels have classic

tongue-and-groove planking, and are designed for ceilings, walls and wain-

scotting. Siding panels are designed for exterior applications, and are said to offer better nail and adhesive holding abilities. Sanded Project panels are pre-sanded, ready to cut, fasten and paint, and are made for interior and exterior applications.

- Please contact (800) 284-5347 or go online at www.plytanium.com The device works by passing a line or rope through the eye of the spiral, wrapped around the shaft of the device a couple times, and is then threaded through an opening in the spiral loop.

The Pigtail Splicer enables users to

adjust joined ropes to fit various

lengths, and is said to save users the trouble of untying tight knots that have been strained.

products to be scanned quickly and accurately. The document management and imaging software gives distributors the ability to scan documents and match them to related documents

for storage, reportedly streamlining the filing process.

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Plantation-Style Porch Post A plantation-style porch post is new from L.B. Plastics.

Designed to complement its 3240

Railing System, the Sheerline

Plantation Porch Post is a white. aluminum-reinforced structural post that can hold up to 7.400 lbs. and is 104" rall.

- Please contact (704) 663-1543 or go online at www.lbplastics.com

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Painting Puddy

New painters' putty from DAP

combines a blend of oils and fillers that purportedly won't stick to hands, but will stick to projects.

Painters Putty "53" does not need any water to stay fresh, so rust report-

edly won't form on nail heads or in the can. It is said to be easier for fill-

ing spaces, such as nail holes, dents and cracks, and can be painted over with latex-and oil-based paints.

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Caulk About Roofing Bostik Findley has introduced a

Grace Construction Products now has a vapor barrier to protect floor finishes from moisture damage.

construction-grade, one component pitch pocket filler with weather seal-

Florprufe is designed for moisture-

ing for roof construction.

imoermeable or moisture-sensitive floor finishes as the first step for mold control. When liquid concrete is poured over the membrane, the pressure-sensitive adhesive forms a con-

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Roofing Systems Group.

By removing easy-to-peel plastic films, it purportedly can be installed in up to a third less time than conventionally applied modified roofing systems, and eliminates the need for

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- Please contact (303) 978-2000 or go online at www.jm.com The pourable Chem-Calk Syl-APocket is made to fill pitch pockets or repair existing ones in typical pitch pocket configurations.

It is said to provide long-lasting

seals that won't shrink or become brit-

tle with exposure to extreme weather or UV rays.

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Software Use Made Easier Progressive Solutions has a faster, more affordable way to implement its Lumber Track software system.

Express Track is designed to address functions that apply to a sinsle- or dual-site manufacturer. The lrogram is also pre-configured to reduce the overall time it takes to configure and install the software.

- Contact (604) 214-8752 or visit

It comes in lightweight, 4'x115' kick-out rolls that are applied over a leveled. compacted base.

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Weathered Windows No More Seven new anondized aluminum window and door finishes-clear, shades of bronze and black-are available from Weather Shield.

- Please contact (800) 222-2995

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Add Golor To Your Style Style Solutions has introduced a polypropylene Easy-Install Crosshead for exterior window applications.

Gear For A Garage

optional backsplash with integrated

Gladiator GarageWorks storage

electrical outlets. Additional modules

Crossheads reortedly never need painting or staining, are IOOVo water-

and workspace components system is new from Whirpool. The components can be installed individually, config-

can be placed beneath.

with pop-in tool hooks, wire baskets

ured together and rearranged.

The main module is a stand-alone

workbench that is 8' long and 25" deep, has a solid maple top, and

GearWall panels can be equipped and reoositionable Wall GearBox cabinets.

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Hardwood Floor Comoanions

come in red oak, white oak', maple, cherry and hickory. Al:o available are contrasting rope inserts and a hand-craf ted wall display.

- Please contact (208) 762-9663 Certified Laminate Decking Lock-Deck from Disdero Lumber Co. is now available usins Forest Stewardship Council-certifiEd wood

The structurally engineered product consists of two to five kiln-dried lumber laminations bonded together with an exterior waterprooi' adhesive to form glue-laminated decking.

- Please contact (800) 547-4209 or go online at ytylry.di.sdero.com

The species is said to be harder than oak. rrhich makcr it adaptablc to different climates.

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Colorful Steeps And Slopes

Color-coordinated steep and low slope roofing products are new from

CertainTeed.

Envi ronment-Friendly Foam A lightweight rigid expanded polystyrene foam insulation that has no CFC's, HCFC's or formaldehyde is now offered by Atlas Roofing CorP.

DensArmor Abuse Guard Fireeuard is made for interior wall assem-

Slies for hish traffic areas, such as schools and [ospitals.

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Color Companion Products are available in the Flintastic Modified Bitumen product lines to match all shingle nine colors within CertainTeed's steep-slope line.

- Please contact (610) 341-7328

or go online at www.certainteed.com

sion-resistant paper protects the face

Panel Boards Made Tougher G-P Gypsum has added 5/8" interior gypsum panel boards designed to

resist mold and impact to its Densguard product line,

of panels. The panels can be used in any assembly when TyPe X wallboard is specified.

- Please contact (800) 225-6119 or go online at www.Sp.com/gYPsum

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Distribution

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Cascade.

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Accents,.....

UTAH

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OGDEN Thomas Forest Products, J.M. .............,.,.......(800) 962-8780

McMINNVILLE / C0RVALLIS / SALEM Royal Pacific Industries ..................................(503) 434-5450 Weyerlaeuser Co. (Albany)...... ....................\541) 926'7771 Unitersal Forest Products (Woodburn) .... ......\503) 226-6240

Boise

GREATER PORTLAND ABEA Adams Lumber, Inc..............{800) 298'4222 (503) 245 1796 Cascade Forest Gr0up...................................(503) 636'8633 Cascade Warehouse .......,...(888) 292-2687 (503) 363-2483 Collins Pine Co. ...................(800) 758-4566 (503) 227-1 21 9 Hampton Lumber Sales C0............................(503) 297-7691 .........(503) 557-7296 Kayu ...(800) 552-5627 (503) 620-5847 LJB Lumber .. ...(503) 221-0800 ic Corp Loursiana-Pacif ......(800) 926-7103 Lumber N,4CD t\,lechanical Services...(800) 523-5287 (503) 229-1 1 00 Pacific Wood Preservin9 ................................(503) 287-9874 Western Wood Products Association.............(503) 224'3920 Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s...................(877) 235-6873

Thomas Forest Products, J.M. ..,....................(800) 962-8780 Utah Wood Preserving. .......(800) 666-2467 (801) 295-9449 Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s........,.,........(877) 235-6873

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Sunbelt Material Handling U07l ...........7 Swan Secure Products 11291...........31, 4I Swanson Group [133]............................33 Taiga Forest Products U43l .................39 Thunderbolt Wood Treating [f 30] ......31 Ultra Flex Moulding [148]....................46

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Waldron Forest Products [ 145]............41 Weaber, Inc. [137] Western Woods If l8] ............................24 Western Wood Preserving Co. 11191...25 Weyerhaeuser Co. [155]............Cover III

[101].Cover I W.M. Cramer Lumber Co. [126].........30 Weyerhaeuser-ChoiceDek

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