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Versatex Trimboards

Cellular PVC trimboards.

Waldun Group

Maple Ridge, B.C.

Cedar roofing, siding, lumber, deck and garden components.

Watco Transload & Intermodal Services

Pittsburg, Ks.

Rail-centered transioad, warehousing and intermodal company.

Watkins Sawmills Ltd'

Maple Ridge, B.C.

Producer of WRC shakes and shingles.

Weaber,Inc.

Lebanon. Pa.

Oak and poplar S4S boards, moulding, stair parts, and flooring.

West Bay Forest Products & Mfg.

New Westminster, B.C.

Sawmills, reman and specialty plants.

West Fraser Mills l.td.

Quesnel, B.C.

Lumber, LVL, MDF and PlYwood.

Western Forest Products Inc.

Duncan, B.C.

Coastal B.C.'s largest woodland operator and lumber producer.

Westervelt Lumber

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Box 4899, Tuscaloosa, Al. 35404; (205) 562-5896; Fax 2o5-5625814; www.westerveltlumber.com; Booth contacts: Joe Patton, Mark Richardson.

Westervelt is a SYP sawmill located in Moundville, Al., producing l" boards, dimension lumber, 5/4x6 RED, and timbers. Annual production capacity is 215 million bd. ft. Also runs l " and 2" patterns.

Weston Forest Corp.

Mississauga, On.

Remanufacturer of forms and industrials.

Delta, B.C.

WRC and Alaskan yellow cedar remanufactured products

WoodPro Software Inc.

Producer of coated exterior wood products

Wvnndel Lumher Sales

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Box 40, Wynndel, B.C. VOB 2N0; (250) 866-5266; (877) 8985266: F ax 250-866-5352; www.wynndellumber.com.

Wynndel Lumber Sales offers the most advanced finish line for ESLP (Engelmann spruce-lodgepole pine) boards in North America' The flagship of the line is a LMC 2009 Super Thundermac planer/ moulder-the largest board moulder ever delivered to North America. Its 7,200-rpm,20-knife heads impart 14 knife cuts per inch on lx4 through lxl2 ESLP eased-edge boards. The control and precision hold-downs will give the eased-edge product exacting tolerances' The line is complemented with three slowdown grading stations, an automatic trimmer, end stamping for grade, and end waxing to eliminate end splits and improve yardability. Trim loss and machine defects will be minimized, allowing Wynndel to target and maximize optimal tallies. Its Wadkin and Weinig moulders run about 12 million bd' ft. of pattern stock. As Wynndel expands in the premium board market, ihere is an expectation to do the same in pattern and it has positioned itself to take on additional demand. lt currently runs more than 30 different profiles of paneling and siding, with the capacity to make additional profiles. With in-house priming, Wynndel can also target any of its specialty products through the vacuum coater line to output highend trim and fascia products.

Zip-O-Log Mills

Eugene, Or.

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DF posts, beams, timbers, joists, stringers, ties, and domestic clears.

When deslers reduce iheir nunrber o{ suppliers cnd rely on the knowledge ond experience of Roseburg ond its supply choin porlners, ihey con simplify their business ond ir.nprove their boliorn line. Roseburg's products ore ovoiloble ot over 2500 o{ North Americo's lorgesl ond nrost respected wholesole cncl pro yord disiribuiior.r locotions.

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Vinyl Institute Now Certifying Polypropylene Siding

After more than a decade of certifying vinyl siding, the Vinyl Siding Institute is now certifying qualified polypropylene siding.

The VSI Product Certification Program has been expanded to confirm polypropylene siding will:

. Weather the elements over time without cracking, chipping, flaking, pitting or peeling.

Meet impact resistance requirements.

. Withstand wind pressures equivalent to I l0 mph or more.

Demonstrate flame spread performance equivalent to or better than wood materials commonly used in building construction.

The program uses an independent agency, ATI, to conduct a series of rigorous tests, unannounced inspections of siding plants, and quality control plan reviews.

Inteplast Expands PVC Decking Production

Inteplast Group, Livingston, N.J. has licensed the exclusive rights to make and market the CEVN brand decking using Inteplast's proprietary cellular PVC manufacturing process.

Inteplast has also launched the industry's first dual-color, dual-sided cellular PVC deck board.

assist by creating awareness of these options, and helping to collect quantities sufficient for recycling.

Send your comments to Fax 949-852023 I or dkoenig@ buiLding-products.com.

DBBpnn INTo GREEN

I read with interest "Green Your Operations" in the August issue. The author outlines several worthwhile green business practices for the office. However, there is an additional step builders and remodelers can take: recycling of building materials.

Many municipalities or transfer stations accept construction and demolition waste for recycling. Asphalt shingles, metal, wood and in some cases plastics can be recycled. The key is separation-if you can keep the material clean and separated, for example in the case of shingles by separating out flashings and wood, it makes recycling much more practical.

Intact cabinets, doors, appliances and the like can often be donated for resale or reuse. A listing of locations accepting materials for resale can be found at bmra.org. Wholesalers can

Asphalt shingles in particular are widely recycled for use in asphalt pavement and in some cases can actually improve the properties of roads. Shingle recycling locations can be found at www.shinglerecycling.org.

Martin Grohman

Director of Sustainability

GAF Materials Corp.

(2O7) 423-8260 mgrohman@gaf.com

Wu,rr rHE READER WlNrs

Kudos for the September issue of The Merchanf. I have not yet read all the articles, but I think the issue is the best ever. Alan Oakes' "Totally Random" article is very good, as is "Olsen on Sales" and "Over the Counter" by Mike Dandridge.

Excellent reading and valid points. Keep up the improvement. It looks to me like you have really nailed "what the customer wants" in this issue.

Lynn Bethurum

Product Manager, Structural Panels

Ganahl Lumber, Anaheim, Ca

(714) 239-2222 lynnbethurum @ ganahl.com

By Don Hutson