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Handling your own lumber purchases can be a complicated, lime-consuming business, with all the logistics, planning and scheduling involved. But when you call in the professionals from Hampton, you get exactly what you need, when you need it. Without hassle.

At Hampton we make it our business to know the market. We keep tabs on what's available throughout the industry. We understand your needs and can give you firm delivered price and shipping commitments, including freight at our favorable contract rates. And we provide remanulacturing and custom milling at our Woodburn, Oregon, plant.

With Hampton, you're dealing with a financially sound company that every year distributes over 500 million board feet of quality forest products, including 200 MBF from our own mill and contract suppliers. Call us today and find out how competitive we can be. can fill their needs for energy saving. Use newspaper, radio, tv and direit mail to put your message into the homes of your customers.

_ Utilize the help offered by the U.S. Departrnent of Ehergy. Send for their Low Cost/No Cost Energy Savers. (EneIgI, P.O. Box 62, Oak Ridge, Tn. 37830) Use literature. advertiiements, and other help such as films or instructors for clinics available from wholesaler and manufacturer's reps. Investigate help available from your local utility companies. In San Francisco, Ca., the Pacific Gas & Elecric Co., in cooperation with the California Retail Hardware Association, is providing display materials anc promotlng stores as sources of energy conservation materials and help in its customer communications.

Home Improvement Time is again promoting a fall "Energy Mani-gement is _a Family Affair'' campaign. Nationwide, it is available to reiail-ers through the sponsorship of the National Retail Hardware Association. Home Center Institute, the National Home Improvement Time Council, and various manufacturers of home improvement products. Through this Prygram you have access to posters, display materials, bumper strips, and seals, radio and tv copv. fullcolor consumer brochures.'dia national publicity. Write to rhem at Old Steubenville Pike, Oakdale. Pa. 15071 for particulars.

In some communities, you may find it feasible to spearhead or cooperate ln a corrununity weatherization program. _Such programs qualify-for tederal assistance and have been successful in numerous areas.

Whatever you decide to do, remember that most people are convinced that saving energy is a good idea. Their utility billJ-have sfr'own them that if nothing else. Now it's up to you to convince them that you can help them save energy and dollars.

Building Codes May Be Lifted

The Federal Housing Administration is planning to abolish federal codes for single and two-family housing construction at the end of the year. State and local codes will remain.

Supporters claim eliminating the overly detailed and burdensome Minimum Property Standards would result in new ideas, better quality and appe:uance in construction.

Opponents say federal deregulation would result in poor construction by builders trying to cut corners.

Western Show Joins National

The Western Building Material Association's annual convention/ building products show, Nov. 16 to 20 in Seattle, Wa., and the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association will combine 1985 conventions, marking the first time a regional federated group has met concurrently with national.

Dealers from all over the country will attend. The Building Products Showcase and Buying Show in the SeattleCenter Exhibition Hall will feature exhibits of new products, building systems and data processing programs and equipment. Exhibitors will come from across the U.S. and Canada, making the exhibition about twice its normal size, according to WBMA president Cecil Cleveland and convention chairperson Betsi Powers.

On Monday, Nov. 18, Tom Champoux, vice president of the Effectiveness Institute, will be the keynote breakfast speaker. Later that morning, a panel of four WBMA Young Westerners will present "Marketing, Managing and Motivating for the Future." The group includes Rick Barnes, Knoll Lumber Co., Kenmore, Wa.; Ron Divers, Withers Lumber Co., Woodburn, Or.; Eric Gerretsen, Gerretsen Building Supply Co., Roseburg, Or., and Petra Reininger, Rexnord Chemical Products, Laguna Hills. Ca.

At the NLBMDA Past Presidents Luncheon. R. E. "Mick" Delaneywill cover "The Future: It Ain't What It Used to Be." At the following day's award luncheon the speaker will be Tioy D. Bussey, Bussey Associates, Inc. A business workshoP will be presented by the Geneva CorP. on "How to Determine the Value of a Lumber and Building Material Business."

Jim "Mr. Magic" Bender of Robinson-Bender & Associates, Edmonds, Wa., will moderate quick pitch selling talks for exhibitors prior to the showcase's opening.

There are also social events for relaxation, enjoyment and sharing of ideas.

Wood You Believe lt?

Employment in the forest Products industry involves 1.4 million people. Products valued at $124 billion are shipped annually. This represents about 490 of the nation's gross national product.