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Rushmore Forest Products, Hill City, S.D., acquired in 1998 from Continental Lumber, produces lx4 through lx8 boards and occasionally some 5/4x6 radius edged decking. Rushmore also operates a Weinig Hydromat 2000 in a custom moulder facility that has end-matching capabilities. Spearfish Forest Products, acquired from Pope & Talbot in 2008, has the capability to produce many products and is currently focusing on lx4 through lx8 boards. Spearfish also operates a custom moulder facility and recently installed a new Weinig Powermat 2000 moulder. Spearfish Pellet Co., formerly Heartland Pellets, produces heating pellets from the mill's by-products. Neiman Enterprises' total annual lumber production is nearly 200 million bd. ft.
Nordic Engineered Wood 305 Windsor Station, Ste. 504, 1100 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montr6al, Montreal, P.Q. H3B 2S2; (514) 871-8526; Fax 514-8719789: info@nordicewp.com; noridewp. com. Booth contacts: Albert Renaud, Andrew Dingman, Jean-Marc Dubois. Nordic manufactures building products for home and commercial applications. The firm's production iacility comprises stateof-the-art equipment designed to optimize fiber yield with strict quality control. The company manages over 2 million acres of timberlands and maintains capacities of 140 million linear ft. of I-joist and 50 million bd. ft. of glulam production. Nordic is also certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. High density black spruce forms the base for Nordic products. Known for its high strength to weight ratio and consistent fiber quality, Nordic's black spruce is ideal for engineered wood products. Nordic's beams. headers. columns and tall wall studs feature an exclusive Envirolam technology-a unique process lhat minimizes waste and optimizes fiber use. Nordic X-LAM cross-laminated timber panels are the company's latest energy-efficient. innovative solution to heavier and costlier precast concrete and conventional steel and concrete construction techniques. Nordic lam decking offers additional benefits to commercial construction. Wood decking allows for greater beam spacing, making it ideal for multi-story structures.
NorSask Forest Products
Meadow Lake, Sk.
Softwood lumber producer
Lumber Association
315
Rolling Meadows, Il. Association of 500+ LBM wholesalers, producers and affiliates in the U.S. and Canada.
Northeastern Lumber Nlanufacturers Association
200 2'l2Tuttle Rd., Cumberland Center, Me. 04021; (2O'7) 829-6901; Fax 2O7-829-4293: info@nelma.org; www.nelma.org.
Rules writing agency for eastern white pine lumber; grading authority for eastern spruce, balsam fir, SPF, and other commercial eastem softwoods, and marketing voice for Northeast's wood products industry.
North Rnderhv Timher
Enderby, B.C.
Westem red cedar products since I 984.
Oregon-CanadianForestProducts 412 North Plains, Or.
Manufacturer of specialty wood products.
Pacific Cedar Supply plywood mill.
Buena Park, Ca.
Offering old growth B.C. western red cedar, plus spruce and China fir.
Maple Ridge, B.C.
Specializing in cedar shingles.

Pqnific Lrrmher Insnecf ion Rrrrcqrr Federal Way, Wa.
Private, nonprofit lumber quality-control inspection agency.
Greensboro, N.C.
Penns)'lvania Lumhermens
Nlutual Insurance Co.
527
I Commerce Sq., 2005 Market St., Ste. 1200, Philadelphia, Pa. 19103; (800) 7521 895: Fax 2 l 5-625-9097: plmins.com.
Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance specializes in property and casualty insurance for the lumber, woodworking and building material industries. Established in | 895, it has over a century of industry knowledge and expertise. Today, PLM provides protection for some 6,000 businesses in over 47 states. Its primary lines include Property, General Liability, Inland Marine, Business Automobile, Commercial Excess Liability, and Equipment Breakdown coverages. PLM offers competitive rates, loss control programs, and prompt claims response and handling. lt is financially strong and carries an A.M. Best rating of A (excellent).
Designated NAWLA's Approved & Recommended Property/Casualty Underwriter for members, PLM has provided a safety group dividend plan since 2000.
Plum Creek Columbia Falls, Mt. Timberlands and ing boards, solid and plywood and MDF.
Northwest mills, producF/J studs. SYP dimension.
Plycrm USA
10945 State Bridge Rd., Ste.40l-304, Alpharetta, Ga. 300221 (678) 5 I 7-485 I ; Fax 866-792-0079: www.plycemlrim.com.
Contact: Tom Taylor.
Plycem fiber cement exterior trim delivers versatility with a reversible trim that complements any siding and architecture. Plycem is an excellent trim for use in residential, commercial, and multifamily pro- jects. The manufacturing process includes using both post industrial and post consumer recycled materials. lt is primed on all six sides, has a Class I (A) flame spread rating, and is impervious to wood boring insects and does not rot.
This year, Plycem added a new shipping location in Oakland, Ca., in addition to its Houston, Tx., and Savannah, Ga., locations.
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Building with Eastern White Pine is character building. it is a reflection of who you are, how you choose to live and your commitment to authenticity. To leam more about building with eastern white pine visit www.easternwhitepine.org.
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Porcupine Wood Products Ltd. 9f0
Salmo. B.C.
Clears, decking, dimension, fascia, fencing. Potlatch Corp.
Lewiston.ld.
Producer of dimension lumber. industrial plywood, particleboard, OSB, studs.

Suney, B.C.
Quality WRC products.
PPG Nlachine Applied Coatings 321 1 PPG Pl., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15272: (877) 622-4277 : www.ppg.com. Booth contacts: David Jeffers, Craig Combs, Patrick Hanulak.
Originator and leader in machine coating technology provides value-added wood and composite performance solutions. This includes research and development, production support, and factory finish marketing programs with a nationally known product.
Probyn Group 512 New Westminster. B.C. Cedar fencing and board reman, WRC mill, and WRC/whitewood f'encing producer.
Progressive Rail Inc.
Lakeville. Mn.
Transportation, warehouse and logistics.
Progressive Solutions
Richmond, B.C. LBM and wood products industry sofware, includine bisTrack and lumberTrack.
Pyramid Mountain Lumber
Seeley Lake, Mt.
427
Focuses on timber management and manufacture of lumber products.
Random Lengths
Eugene. Or.
324 management company specializing in strategic to minimize distribution costs. Services include
Forest products price reporting and other info services since 1944.

Keego Harbor, Mi.
International freight transportation planning trucking, rail and reload.
Redstxrd Empire. Division of Pacific States Industries
328 l0 Madrone Ave., Morgan Hill, Ca. 95037; (800) 800-5609; Fax 408-778- I 076; www.redwoodemp.com.
Redwood Empire Sawmills, a division of Pacific States Industries, is a primary manufacturer of redwood, with the ability to ship through North America by rail and LTL. Redwood Empire is committed to looking fbrward and to exploring new ideas, new partnerships, and new markets. That commitment extends to providing the best products and services in the building materials industry.
To further enhance its ability to distribute different items throughout the nation, Redwood Empire recently acquired a new remanufacturing facility in Redding, Ca., specializing in redwood boards and pattems in both air seasoned and kiln dried. All grades from Sel/Btr. to ClearHeart will be readily available, both in mixed grain as well as vertical grain.
Other manufacturing divisions of Pacific States Industries include Pacific States PIywood, Springfield, Or.; Pacific State Treating, Weed, Ca.; Redwood Empire Wholesale, San Jose, Ca.; Redwood Empire, Zhengzhou, China, for cedar fencing and decking, and Exmlm. Belem. Brazil for ipe.
Lake Hopatcong, N.J.
Transportation and logistics
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