Good Planning Increases Plant Efficiercy, Pole Construction Cuts Costs

Increased olant efliciencies of 30% to 50% were realized by our close cooperation with our client, Commercial Lumber Company, Inc. of City ol lndustry, Ca. Here, Vice-President Raymond Gutierrez of Commercial Lumber coniers with Leon Durham of Treated Pole Builders, lnc.

Built for less than $4 per square foot, lhis 50' x 100' storage shed holds up to 750,000 board feet ol lumber. Easy accessibility aids work flow pattern for greater plant efficiencv.

Umbrella rool construction and post and beam construction 01 this 40' x 60' mill means easy access for forklifts, trucks and other equipment. Remarkably, the poles can be placed at almost any separation for maximum efficiency and convenience. Pole conslruction meant fast, money-saving construction.

As Treated Pole Builders, Inc., we provlde unique turnkey services to our customers from conception and planning through Site-selection, design and construction. This single-point responsibility provides optimum plant layout and maximizes efficlency ot operatlon at a minimum cost of construction. The use of treated poles in post and beam construction results in substantial cost savings and design flexlbility. Gommercial Lumber Company estimates that the Treated Pole deslgn of their new facility has increased their operating efficiency 30% to 50%.

Poles prossure trgated In the "Csllon" process, developed by Koppers Company, Inc., were used throughout; the treating system impregnates the poles with chemlcals providing enduring protectlon against decay and insect attack.

We design a building for eyery need.

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MEMBERS of the Alhambra. Ca., Chamber of Commerce were guests at a recent tour of the Bel-Air 0oor Co. plant located in thatcity. Plant tours were conducted by company president Sam Fineman (2nd from right, standing next to his son, Ross) through the blocksquare plant that carries the largest door inventory in the West.

New NAWLA Directory

The 1975-76 Distribution Directory of the North American Wholesale Lumber Assn. is now in distribution.

The directory lists the 500-plus firms that are members of NAWLA and includes principal personnel, products, services and facilities of each.

A separate section entitled "Market Penetration" indicates in which market areas each member firm has substantial and regularly recurring sales activity.

Interested parties should contact the NAWLA office, 6l I Terminal Sales Blde.. Portland. Or.972O5.