Old World Crafumanship In Today's Designs Tru-Dry Timbers

Geo. M. Huff Lumber Co. has teamed up with Forest Grove Lumber to become the exclusive Soutlern California stockin g distributor of Tru-Dry Timbers.

All FGL Tru-Dry timbers are dried in "Heat'Wave USA's RFV" kilns. which use clean. renewable energy and have zero emissions.

Tru-Dry timbers are dried completely and evenly throughout so you won't experience the sticky problems often encountered with beams that are not dried to the core. Combine our selection of Douglas fir timbers along with our skilled milling staff and you've got one ofthe best resources in Southern California.

process and wc have tried to keep thc store sellable. moving thin-es and closing off sections to work on at a time."

Another factor is that the couplc hanclled the wholc project themselves, which included rcmoving, replacing, and updating cvcrything both inside and out. They also repavcd thc parking lot, addcd a storagc building for lumber and buildin-e materials, and erprrntlcd thc old oflicc.

"We wanted to make the store more comfortablc to shop in for our customcrs." said David. "We also widened the selection of products we sell, antl wlnted to make it ntore customer liicndly."

Coos Bay Rail Line Returning

After a fbur-year closure, the Coos Bay. Or.. rail line is scheduled tcr rcopen in spring 20 I I

The Port of Coos Bay has becn granted ti7.8 million by the state to rchabilitate thc linc. Most of the grant will be used to inrprove bridges and rcpair trestles along the Coos Bay-toEugcne route.

Thc port earlier rcccivcd grants to help purchase the railroad itself for $16.6 rrillion, afier it was shut down in 2007 due to unsafe tunncl conditions. Thc port then acquircd another $13 million in grants to restore the tunncls.

It is also seeking anothcr $13 million l-rorn the U.S. Department of Transportation to fix rails. tics and ballasts.

Plywood Plant Adding Dryer

Boise Cascade will spend Xlll million to replacc an aging dryer at its plywood plant in Medford, Or.. to boost capacity by rnore than 50olc.

"With the market like it is. this is the right time." said David Elliott. cngineering manager of Boise's westeln Orr'gon regirrn. "Scasonally. ytlu woulcl prefer to do it during the winter whcn you aren't producing as much. Summer demand is usually greater. but the demand has fallen so short with thc down markct."

Boisc Cascade hopes to install the ncw machinery late this nronth or in early October. Designed by Raute Precision ol'Finland with parts manufacturcd in China. the ncw dryer is bigger and more powerful. with increascd capacity.

"E,ach section has its own motor. so there is morc air and more efficient usc of air covcrasc." said Elliott.

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