HORSING AROUND?

ln addition to our buildings for lumber and building products storage, San Antonio constructs a widevariety of other structures.

This handsome horse barn, typical of the hobbytype buildings we've erected, shows the remarkable versatility San Antonio achieves in pole construction.Boat sheds and vacation retreats are other examples of the "Can Do" attitude we bring to any customer request.

Whether your needs run to sheltering two-byfours or Tennessee walking horses, San Antonio has the experience and ability to provide the building best suited to your requlrements.

Keep San Antonio in mind whether your building requirements are for business, recreation or hobbies.

We won't horse you around.

Mike Esposito, rngp.

1280 Unit F-1 West Lurnbert Rd. Illea, Ca. 92627

(2r3) 654-8s67.

(714) 529-779,0

P.O. Box 136

Gr-imes, Ca. 95950

(976) 437-230s its name to T.l lnternational with two div., Trus .loist and Desisn Masler.

Grossnrun is has opened a new t4tisda Lnnbcr, Santa Paula, (|a.. store in Yuba City. Ca., Larry {brmerly Rothcrmel Lumber, held Moore, nlgr. Pa.y 'tt Pak is a ribbon cutting cerentony to building a44,000 sq. ft. store in celebrate new owners. Charlotte Marysville, Wa.. . . lluilders Dis- and John Wisda, and a new count plans a newstore in Valen- name cia. C'a.. in '89

Entst H.me & lturserv.sea*re.

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Wa., has reopened rhiee storei lgth anniversary.at the National shuttered three years ago, two in Hardwood Lumber lssot'iatittn Tacoma. Wa.. ind onl in Salt rneeting in New Orleans, La., I-ake ('it1', 1J1.... Lori and Alan Oct. l7-19... IJttit.t' Forcst Prod' As<looridn have opened lslanrl irt'l.s has moved from Roseville, LL.rntbcr Erprcss in }-lanforcl. ('a., ('a." to a ncw l0 acre flcility in Raf:rel Alonso. mgr. . . . Yr"rba City, Ca. ' ftorue('ltth, lnt'. will oDen a 103.q09 si1. li. storc vrith u 9,88{) sq. fl. nursery Oct. 27 in lrvine, Ca., onc of'six they,' will open in the west befbre the end o[ '88.. f-ostct' Ltnnbar ('o. is opening anew location on Maggio ('ircle rn Lodi. ( a. lt'oothill Builders Hone Improvemenl Co, has moved to nerv 4000 sq. f1. quarters in Pasadena. Ca., with a shou roonr due to open in Jan. . . . Tlte TarrJ' Companies have redecorated their ('hatsworth, (1a.. unit . .

Dull l.nnh(,/' was one clf two busincsses clestroy'ed in a $l million firc in Sacranrcntcl. ('a., recently

Lttttc .9tuttlon L'(tttt't, Lutnber (ir., City ol- Industry. ('a., has operrecl il new -5iX)0 sq. ft. warehouse in San N'larcos, ('a. Georgiu-Pot'#ir'ls Stockton. Ca., sales olfices have relocated to Martell,Ca....

Gottaltl Lumber (ir.. is adding a door and windorv nrezzanine at the Anaheim, Ca., store . .

What'sNew With You?

We'd like to tell the industry what's new at your company. Just drop us a line: The Merchunt Magazine. 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. Or call us at (714) 852-1990. Best of all. it's fiee!

Iiura- Pa c i /'i t I n te rn at io no I ('urp,, Portland, Or., has nroved to new olflccs in the Johns l-anding arca in the southwest part ol' theci1y...

ll L D I'rttdi trg ('o., 0akley, ('a,. has been opened by Ron I)ybas who also acquired a contractual interest in R- t' Wltolesale, Ilyron. Cla.: fbunder of (i'r,stx'ood Forasl Protlut'ls in '84, he has sold his interesl in that co. which Cly'de Ng will continue to operate

Bolrcmia, Int'., Eugene, Or., has added a second glulam mfg. facility.rt its Saginaw, Or.. plant . Trus ./olst has changed

The llenr.y (1o., Huntington Park, Ca.. has acquired Resin Tec'ltnologr- C'orp., Ontario, Ca., from 7,t Industries. 1nc,.... .\uncralt Moulding, Inc., Bend, Or., has been acquired by Ralph Wilsotr Plastics Co., Temple, Tx....

Long Beach Plywood. Long Beach, Ca., is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year . -

A federal bankruptcy judge approved $82.7 million in senlements between Manvillc Corp., I)enver, Co., and its insurance cos., raising the amount to be collected to about $850 million: $61-s million will goto a $2..s billion personal injury trust for those with asbestos-related illnesses; the rest will go to an asbestos property damage trust.

Poc'ilit' l;orcst Produt'ts Inc., Fresno, Ca., has acquired an acre ofproperty adjacent totheir present location; it includes a bldg. which they will remodel for new offices as well as a 50'x250' enclosed bldg. for dry redwood slorage

1987 western lumber praduction broke all records with 23.942 billion board feet produced at a wholesale volume of,$6.7 billion; Ca. and Nv. set an all time record with 5,408 million board feet.

Resalcs of'single family homes rose I I(Zr in Aug. in a rush to closc srles before aninterest rate hike . . . bearish economists foresee mlrtglge rltes topping llolr early next year .

Single lamily home construction was up 2.lVr in Aug. (latest figs.) multi-unit construction fell 16.901, depressing total starts by 3.3'/, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate o[ 1.44 million units... building permits were up 1.9%,.

NHLA Exec. To Take Office

The National Hardwood Lumber Association's new executive manager, Ernest J. Stebbins, will succeed S. Carroll "Bill" White on Nov. l, l 988.

Ernest J. Stebbins

NH LA assistant manager since January 1984, Stebbins previouslY worked for Koppers Co., forest products division, and U.S. Gypsum Co., wood fiber division. His background is in timber buying, sawmill management and hardwood lumber sales.

He received a bachelor of science degree in forestry from Purdue University and a masters of science in forest economics from Virginia Tech.

Also on Nov. l, Robert E. Garst will replace Stebbins as assistant manager. He has a bachelor of science degree in forestrY from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. He also had a long career with the U.S. Army in a number of responsible positions.

Lumber Gompanies ln ToP 1OO

Three Orange CountY, Ca., lumber companies are included on the annual list of the top 100 Orange County companies compiled bY the Orange County Business Journal.

Basing their selection on information taken from Dun and Bradstreet, the publication ranked Far West Fir Sales Co., Huntington Beach, 41st; James Lumber Co., Huntington Beach, 73rd, and Ganahl Lumber Co., Anaheim, 96th.

Quality Contrcl Starts at a Very Early Forcst Products Whatever happened to . . .?

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By Matt Moulder

Lver since the U.S. Forest Service's top priority changed [rom. intelligent multiple use of our forests to that of providing a secure habitat for spotted owls and three toed woodpeckers, we have seen the price of Piie shop and better lumber push moulding and cutstock.prices into the upper stratosphere. As a result of this, many of us in the remanufacturing end of the industry don't spend a! much time as we used to sorting out inquiries for our products..The phone d6esn't ririg as often anymore. To fill the void thit the environmentalists created for us we have decided to write this article for The Merchant Magazine.

Each month we will feature a person of high esteem who has dropped out of the lumber biz t9 ,,smell the roses." The subieit for our firs-t article is Bert Dennis, former sales manager for Seouoia Forest Industries. Bert ahd his wife, Ellie, have continued to live in Visalia, Calif. since Beri's retirement in 1982. Dennis divides his time between studying the stock m_arket, golfing, traveling, and golfing. The former t handicapper is now up to a 22 and enloys a fair amount of tax free income as a result of the higher handicap.

Eert was born in Spokane, Wa. His father was a distance runner on the Swedish Olympic team in 1912 Drior to emigrating to Vancouver, BC. He grew up in the Baker, Or. area and after saving, ,p St.OOO frori wofing in lumber mills as a ybungster he set off for Washington State U, s,r;dJatinein1942. He servFd in various mana8ement and sales positions with a number 0f siwmills in"the ldaho area. His first big break came when family friend and godfather, Frnie Devoe introduced him to c. C. Lorenz and Bill spangler, which resulted in a salesaccountinq Dosition at their mill in Spalding, ldaho. He later worked for Ohio Match Co. in Crrcur D,Aiene and when Ohio was 6oughiout by Diamond Match, Bert headed for Dinuba, calif. kr take a iob with a brand new mil[called lvory Pine. In June, 1960 the name of the firm was changed t6 Sequoia Forest Industries and Bert remained with SFI until his retirement in 1 982.

We asked Bert who the best boss he ever had was. His answer was Crant Potter, former general manager of Sequoia. The most generous person that Bert ever encountered though iias to be thejormer owner of Sequoia, e us Luellewitz, as Bert was given a sizeable block of Sequoia stock by cus that came in very handy when Wickes purchased sequoia a few years later.

Dennis' advice to people starting out in the lumber industry:- learn. accounting. When asked what is the biggest change thaihe sees in the industry today from the "old'n days" Bert savs "pettinc. a*av ltbm personal contact." Dennis used to be on the road J to 4 months a y."r.'illing'.rn his customers and people back Last would more commonly make mill trips. This makes for more meaning,ful relationships, according to Bert tor those of you unfamiliir wtth our operation, we. make Ponderosa Pine moulding,s and 6/4 Pine cutsk)ck. Our factory is located in the heart of the California Cold Country, adiacent to one of the best timber growing areas in the world. Next time you come o-ut this way on a mill trip be sure t() visit ui in Diamond Springs, situated at the foot of the Sierra's between sacramenkr and take Tahoe, ca. And the next time you need a quote on Pine solid lineal mouldings or 6/4 Pine cutstock, please give us a call at 916-626-4221

Manv oeoole find it convenient to call on us enroute to Lake Tahoe, an ideal spot for a weekend i"roit" t., a hectic mill trip. We frequently hear that it is refreshing to visit Diamond Sorines after'checkinq out our p,ood competiiors in Yuba City, rated by Rand McNally as the ubru inrrt place to l"ive in theintire United States. Stockton is also a nice place to have iust left. One retent visitor told us that they had to stop putting the numbers 91 1 on police cars in Stockton. Wino's were stealing the cars thinking they were Porsche 911's.

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Manufacturers:

P.O. Box 81 9, Diamond Springs, Ca. 9561 9

Moulding Sales: Larry White €16) 626-4221

Cutstock Sales: Curt Crane {o16) 626-4221

Ponderosa & Sugar Pine Mouldings and Cutstock

Located in the Heart o.f the Bis Timber Country