r MOVERS & Shakers

John Pasqualetto has been promoted to director of sales & purchasing for Jones Wholesale Lumber Co., Lynwood, Ca.

Bob McBride. ex-Coos Head Forest Products/Durawood Treating, is now senior sales rep for Pacific States Treating, Weed, Ca.

David C. Leding, ex-Flakeboard, has joined Warm Springs Composite Products, Portland, Or., to lead its North American sales and marketins efforts.

Kristin Stelle, ex-TimberTech, is new to outside sales at International Wood Products, Clackamas, Or.

Bill Brooks is new to Central Valley Builders Supply, Woodland, Ca., as contractor sales mgr.

Jim McAttister, ex-Dayspring Hardwood & Moulding, has been named sales mgr. for the panel division of Columbia Cedar, Kettle Falls, Wa.

Mike Herrema has joined the sales team at Disdero Lumber. Clackamas, Or.

Jim Bloxham, ex-Apple Blossom Moulding & Millworks, is new to millwork sales at Ashby Lumber, Concord. Ca.

Kevin Smith, ex-Jim White Group, is new to softwood plywood sales at Roseburg Forest Products, Roseburg, Or.

Derek Thorson, ex-Lowe's, is a new outside sales rep for national accounts at American Building Supply. Phoenix. Az.

Brad Wilson has been named v.p.logistics & transportation for Pacific Coast Building Products, Rancho Cordova, Ca.

Penny Wise and Owen Money have joined the accounting department at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax. Nv.. according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

New Lumber Tax in California

California Governor Jerry Brown approved new legislation calling for a l7o additional sales tax on lumber products, to be collected at the retail lumber level. The new tax is expected to be in place by January I,2Ol3.

"Califomia's laws have saddled our timber industry with costly burdens while giving out-of-state competitors a free ride-but that stops today," said Brown. "This legislation enacts serious bipartisan reform to even the playing field to protect California's timber-industry jobs."

The new legislation, AB 1492, was introduced by timber landowners and others concerned that California laws give an unfair advantage to lumber products from less-regulated timber producers based out of state. It also provides for lesser liability to landowners for damages from wildfires.

It would also raise an estimated $30 million annually to pay for regulatory oversight, including $1.5 million for the Department of Fish & Games' timber harvest review program.

While the new law requires the additional tax to be collected at the retail level, it also includes provisions to reimburse retailers for costs associated with collection of the assessment.

"Lumber product" refers to a product in which wood or wood fiber is a principal component part (1070 of the total content by volume), including engineered wood. It does not include furniture, paper products, indoor flooring, bark or cork products, firewood, or other products not typically regarded as lumber products.

Peterman Expands to Arizona

Peterman Lumber, Fontana, Ca.. opened a ncw distribution facility Sept. l0 in Phoenix, Az.

The new 16,000-sq. ft. facility accommodates up to a half-milliondollars in inventory. Jeff Tonder is manager, with Gene Byrer and Brittney Skinner in sales.

Peterman also operatcs an I l-acre complex in Fontana and a DC in Las Vegas, Nv., which in August moved into largcr. 35.000-sq. lt. quarters.

Oregon Mill Runs Out of Logs

Warm Springs Forest Products, Warm Springs, Or., will temporarily shut down from mid-November to early next year because its yearly allotment of timber-38 million bd. l't.-hus bcen processer..

During the lull in production. the tribe will begin a $4.6-million upgrade of the mill's biomass system. Logging is to resume in December. with lumber production back up in February.

Azer Parent Buying Decking Competitor TimberTech

Azer Building Products pare nt CPG International, Scranton, Pa., agreed to buy TimberTech, Wilmington, Oh., from the Crane Group.

According to CPG chief executive officer Eric K. Jungbluth, "The ultimate goal is for our Azer business and TimberTech to join forces. We believe this powerful combination will not only create the largest manufacturer in the trim, decking and railing market, but will also create a premier company in the industry as both entities malnufacture highly engineered outdoor living solution products that offer exceptional aesthetics, performance zrnd longevity."

The deal was expected to close by the end of September.

Skyreach Expanding Rapidly

Extruded PVC building products manufacturer Skyreach L&S Extrusions Corp. is aggressively expandin-e manufacturin_e and distribution across North America.

Relaunched Iast year by Hong Kong's Liansu, Skyreach started with an extrusion plant in Vaughan, Ont., and has since addcd a warehouse and fabrication facility in Orange. Ca. Regional warehouscs and manufhcturing plants are set to open later this year in Chicago, Il., and next year in Dallas, Tx., and the mid-Atlantic area.

Initial products include basement windows and patio doors. but will erpand to decking and fcncing.

BlueLinx Sells California DC

BlueLinx Holdings has sold its 23-5,000-sq. ft. distribution center in Newark. Ca., for $17.7 million.

"Wc plan to relocate in the surrounding area by the end of the year to continuc serving the Northern California market," said c.f.o. Doug Goforth. "The sale of this property strengthens our balance sheet and positions us to strategically grow our business."