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Spec.ializin.g in green & d.ry^re.dwoo!,99dar, ponderosa pine, green & dry fir dimension, dry hem tir & imported hardwoods Manufacturers of pine mouldings, door iambs, frames TOLL FREE 800-547-1036

Mailing address: 819 Corbett Btdg., poriland, Oregon g72O4,509-228-7361 mahogany are principallY used in furniture. In recent years, hardwood dowels have been imported bY the U.S. in considerable volume. Dowets are used for a varietY of uses, such as furniture, toYs, han,dles, turnings, etc. ImPorts in 1978 were approximately as follows from principal supplying countries: Country Million Lineal Feet Malaysia 290* Japan 102

Indonesia

Taiwan

China S.

Hardwood moldings, PrinciPallY lauan or meranti, are also imPorted in large volumes. ImPorts in 1978 were approximately as follows from principal supplying countries: Country Million Lineal Feet

Wood doors, including flush doors, have been imPorted in increasing numbers. ImPorts in 1978 from principal suPPlYing countries were as follows:

Hardboard is princiPallY imPorted from the following areas, and imports by the U.S. in 1978 were principally from the following: Country Short Tons+Sq. Ft.

The U.S. no longer can compete on processing of imPorted hardwood logs, but some are still imported for special uses. Imports of these logs in 1978 were as

The previous figures cover the major trbpical hardwood imports of the United States. However, other items imported include: baskets, broom handles, carvings, crossties, pencilslats, poles and piling, prefab buildings, shoe lasts/trees, structural members, utensils, and Parts, window units, wood blinds, wood casings, wood lath, etc.

Southeast Asia over the Past 20 vears has been the Predominant irea supplying the U.S. imPorts of tropical hardwoods. In recent years, the imports from Central and South America have taken a larger share, and now is the major area furnishins hardwood lumber. With restrictioins now being placed on log exports from Indonesia, MalaYsia, and the Philippines on logs going to Korea and Taiwan, we can expect in the next l0 years more Processing in the log countries. This development will adversely affect the role

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We have fractional sizes, 1x4 to 4x6 up to 100 inches long. We also stock heavy 4 foot and 8 foot (35 million per year)of Western Wood, Douglas Fir and some hard' woods. We will ship by box and by flat rail, or by truck.

Tropical Hardwood

(Continued from previous page) of Korea and Taiwan. The produc- tion formerly coming from these lwo.q1ajo1 suppliers will graduaily be shifted to Indonesia, phltippines-, and Malaysia. The latter countrv. Malaysia. is herself experiencing-a log shortage due tothe many mills coming into production in that country. A reduction in the number of hardwood milts in Malaysia can be expected.

South America with its vast timber resources will slowly become more of a factor in U.S. imports. However, due to the severe problem of many diverse species in South America, it will take rime and require large investments in rntegrated operations to handle the diverse species which must be produced into a variety of products. Some of these operations are expected to be producing in 19796U.

For the immediate future, S.E. Asia will continue to be the maior supplier of U.S. needs of plywood and veneer, and South America for hardwood lumber.

. Africa is not expected to supply a Iarger share of U.S. imports any time soon due to the unsettled political conditions in that area. Japan. formerly a large supplier to the U.S., is no longer a major factor due to their increased costs and the demands for hardwood in their domestic economv.

It maybe of interest to review the current statistics on the hardwood timber stands existing in the United States as of 1977 , compared to previous years (as reported bv the U.S. Forest Service). The fieures reveal a substantial growth in all diameter classes over the past 25 years of the hardwood timber forest of the United States. However, since these second growth forests are of a lower quality than the origi- nal forests, there continues to exist a need toimport tropical hardwood timber having better quality.

Thot's How lt Goes!

"Currcnc'-v, t'oirr or rcni/ied t.heck!"

The Merchonl Mogozine

9 Northern California Manufacturing Centers

Doqglas Fir, Incense Cedar, ponderosa pine, Sugar p.ine, and White Fir. Green & Kiln Dried.

MOULDINGS: Chico Ca. (916) B9S-3311

Al Ryan Paul Bean

LUMBER SALES: Redding, Ca. (916) 275-8912

Ron Hoppe,. George Rogers, George Sharp, Paul Trueb, Bill Wessndr.

Max Corning and Terry Kuehl sTREAliltltED llttlDtll{G of wood building products including kilndried dimension lumber, green dimension, clear lumber, hardboard sidinq, orefinished paneling, plywood and particleboard will be f acilitatdd by the new 53 million Weyerhaeuser distribution center under constiuction in Fontana, Ca., Loren Smith, customer service center mgr., predicts. The company has modernized or built f ive similar faiilities in the West over the last 16 months, with plans f or six more, according to Jim Fisher, western zone mgr.

Alaskans Fight "Land Grab"

Alaska's Senafors and Governor have joined efforts in calling on Congress to pass legislation to overturn Fresident"Carter's drder settihg aside 56 million acres of Alaska lands as national monuments. The bill, S' I176' was introduced by Sen. Mike Gravel (D-Ak), who said the President's aciion represented a "gigantic land grab" intended to "punish" Alaska because a major Alaska public lands bill was not enacted in the last Congress' ' In testimony before a Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcbmmittee, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Ak)' cosDonsor of the bill, said that Carter, in setting aside the vast tracts of land. had utilized the 1906 Antiquities Act in an "arbitrary and dictatorial manner." "That action was an outrage, not only to my state but to the entire West." said Stevens.

Redwood Sales

California Redwood brochures are available mills and wholesalers. aids, write to the CRA, Ca.,94111.

Aids

Association booklets and in bulk from CRA member

For a free package of samPle I Lombard St.. San Francisco, lnstitute of California dividend on group workmen's compensati0nprogJam ls carrle0 fiom fen, by Bernard B. Barber, Jr. exec. sec. of-Wl0, Fresno, Ca Lourdes toirac-McAleer, consultant, and Grant Phillips, field servicb mgr., both from itate compensation. insurance fund' The 5178,004.32 represents a dividend ol 31.8%.

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THE NHLA STORY (Continued from page l2) that the shipment so covered is in order.

One of the major facets of the association's overall program is the Hardwood Instirute. Ttris is the term that is used in relation to a wide-s-pread public relations program for hardwood products.

The Hardwood Institute is manqged by a New York advertising firm and is funded bv NHLA. Iti purpose is to educate the ultimate consumer as to the beauty, warmth. versatility and basic value of senuine hardwood products. HI u-ses a multi-media approach reaching the public through magazine, newspaper, radio and television. HI prepares material for these outlets and makes it readily available for their presentation.

!n I 978. newspapers used 800.000 lines of HI copy. 261 television placements were secured and 2,900 radio spors were utilized. Edi- tors and programmers recognized HI as a knowledgeable souice of rnlormation that can be made available to their subscribers and the number of requests for material is growing annually.

The 82nd Annual NHLA Convention was held this year October l5-17 at the Royal York Horel, Toronto, Canada. This was another in a long line of successful conven-

The Merchant Magazlne tions that have always been widely regarded an excellent place for buyer and seller to meet: to Drofit from the program presented and to transact the association's business. sales organization or hardwood consumer that does not have a graduate of theTraining School in its employ.

Convention sites have always been widely dispersed from year io year in order to make them available to various segments of the membership and to stimulate interest bv providing a change of site for those who attend each year.

Attendance varies somewhat according to the location of the convention and business conditions. but attendance for the past several years has been averaging about 1,600, indicating its wiae acceptance.

Wl0EtY-l(il0Wt logo of the National Hardw00d Lumber Association reflects the integrity and service of the group, which was founded in 1898.

Since 1948, NHLA has operated, in Memphis, Tn., a Trainin! School lor hardwood inspectors. Over the years, some 3,500 persons have completed the courses and these persons are now scattered throushout the industry.

It is difficult to find a sawmill.

Pro-bably the best evidence of its standing in the industry is the fact that fathers who are graduates are now sending their sons; the Principals of firms who are graduates, are sending their emPloyees. and firms which have graduates alreadY working for them continue to send others to the school.

The course of studY requires l4 weeks and three sessions are held each year. At present 50 Persons can be accommodated in each session. As o[ this writing' we are accepting applications for the September. 1980 class. The association members know that not onlY has the school been of benefit to the individuals and to the firms with which they are connected but that over a period of Years, the entire industry has been enriched and the overall level of inspection quality has been improved.

For several years, the InsPection Trainins School Committee has realizedthe need lor new instruction facilities. Furthermore, they were conscious of the great amount of clerical and management support that was required of the association's management office in Chicago.

The result of their studies was their recommendation to the NHLA Board of Managers and eventually to the convention in October, 1978, that a site be obtained and buildings be erected suitable for Training School and Association offices.

Subsequently, a six acre site was purchased in MemPhis, architects were employed. and construction was initiated in the SPring of 1979 with an anticipated completion date of April, 1980. The new facilities willenclose 18,000 sq. ft. with separate buildings for the management offices and Training School connected by a covered walk waY.

The exterior siding will be heart cvpress with oak flooring throughout and 14 sPecies of hardwood paneling to be machined and installed-in various patterns' The entire concept is to make it a working showplace of hardwood Products.

The above program has made it necessary to move the association's offices from Chicago to MemPhis' Due to a combination of Problems' principally involving lease arrangements in Chicago, and the uncertainty of occupancy date of the new

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Seruing the lumber, buitding materials and home improvement markets in l3 Westem Stafes - Since 1922