NEWS BRIEFS

'1,):.,,:,:.''Efflst Hi'rng Centers llc. plans to open a 49,000 sq. ft. store in Northpointe Plaza, Spokane, Wa., next spring . . Dixieline Lu,mber Co. signed a $12.3 millio,n,'30 year lease on 66,990 sq. ft. of retail space in Oceanside, Ca., for their 1lth store,rin San Diego County...

Daly's /nc., Seattle, Wa., plans to open its third Daly's Home Decorating retailstore in Redmond, Wa., next spring... Castaic Hardware opened in Castaic,Ca.,Oct.6...

A-l lrrigation plans to open a ,retail lumber store in Valley Center,Ca....

PaciJic Timber Salvage opened a retail lumber store near Waldport, Or. ... HomeClub and the, Salt Lake City Fire Departmenl cosponsored Fire Prevention Week in Salt Lake City, Ut...

lntermountain Supply, Burney, au,,,'.lr,ont yea{,old.. 'i, laylar Lumber Co. moved from Anaheim, Ca., toa larger yard in Grand,,,,,Terrace;,.,:rCa.

Reid & Wright 1rc. closed its Camg'i'on Park, Ca., office . Green Tree Plastics Technologt Inc. is the new name for Replatec Co., An:aheim, Co., which manufacturers plastic lumber. .

American International, Beaverton (Portland), Or., is adding 4,700 sq. ft. of office space for a total of 17,000 sq. ft., to give themroom for increasing staff from 85 to 125

"T,hunderbird Moutding Co., Inc., Sacramento, Ca., has acquired the,,:,e€orgis|Pacific moulding mill in':Yreka, Ca., to manufbcture jambs, frames, cut to length and lineal; sales will be handled from the Sacramsnto salesoffice...

Yellowstone Woodworks is a new remanufacturing plant in Livingston, Mt., opgned nexrt,,,,to their existing stud mill by BrandS Corp., Corvallis, Or.; Mike Wood is handling sales.

Atl Weather WAA,a broke:' ground on a new Osmose treating plant, in Medford, Or. .. . Cascade Veneer changed its name to Cascade Forest Groap..'Nov. l''l' handling distribution for Freres Lumber Co., Marysville Forest Products and Springfield Forest Products . .

I(bstern Hafdw'oods, Phoenix, Az., clbsed and liquidated after 25 years . Tricon Forest Prodacrs consolidated its trading staff at the Lake Osw0go,; Or., ohces, r keeping,::only administrative personnel in Bellevue, Wa.

Hampto.a Af/itiapt,, Portlinld, Or., clos€S, its Willamina, Or., :main sawmill for two weeks, Willamina twin mill for one week; Fort Hill mill at Grahd Ronde'' Or., for two tofour weeks, and Tillamook,'Or., sawmill for one week, beginning Oct. 29. rli'i

Rivendell Farest Produtts, Denver, ,Co., is ieorganizing under bankruptcy protection (see story p. 19) ... ''.',1'.

Fire:Sept. 2O,:lirr a cedar scrap and sawdust pile at Tyee Cedar and Lumber Co., Auburn, Wa., was contained with no damage to nearby stacks of lu:mber .':

Amduro Corp., Denver, Co., sold the assets of Amdura Na- tional Distribution Co. to Ilnited 11syfl:*,gre Di'i:filburing Co. for abouir,S?I.5 million Hordware Wholesalers, Inc., will build a 338,000 sq. ft.noithrryest:diSlrib- ' ution center in Woodburn, Or. . California Hardware, Cityof Industry, Ca., acquired Southwest Hardwore, Phoenix, Az. . .

, NafianAt,Gypsurt',"Co., the 2nd 'ilargest U.S. gyp. board maker, has filed Chapter I l bankruptcy; declining prices, weak markets and asbes,tos'r liab'ililyl worries were blamed...

Ensworth .,Forest Fig.dacts i'tr',,'..],. .' shutting down,,l. its AicAA, Ca., plant,,'and liQu:idating its inventory,1ryl16 plans to reopen ffi gL ,,,,, fice in the Sacramento, Ct,; *tg6':r':r,r,:'rl in the near fu$re . .'Biibh'*ood " of Las,, Ange@','City of" fommefce;:rCa., has filed for bankruptcy... ,",1r,1r1

Loews Corphas received clearance from the Seeurities and'Exchange Commission to acquire up to 250/o of Champ-ion Inlernational Corp. shares ,r,,,,i,l ' 'rrr'rl

::,,,,;.,,. l'l'/go 1 6d|va ne Window Co., Kirkland, Wa., opened a customer service dept. ... Jeld-Wen, Inc., parent co. of Nord Door Co., Etite Daar,',,Klamath Doar Co. and 'Daorcraft, among other firms, BCrr:ir,' quiredTwin Y Corp., including Yakima Manufacturing Co. and Yakima Door, Yakima, Wa.

Pine Mounta in Corp., Oakland,,,,,,1,.,,,;,.,. Ca.. had a 23.6Ys sales in*ease il1 ' "i l9S9:90. . Pailblch Co4p; San Francisco, Ca., reported a drop of $10.4 million in third quarter earnings .. . Western Wood Products Associalron:',:,''Portland;,':,:,'Or., reportedr:produCti6n, orders and shipments of western lumber thus far this year at 15.067, ',1:6,1 and I 6. 174 biilion b.;f, respeixittly, compared to l:6,::723, 16.739 ,iand 16,847 billion b.f. last year.

Housing starts for Sept. (latest figs.) droppedr0.69o ts an annual' li"r,'adjusted rate of 1.14 miL, lion single family starts rose 4.20/0, multi-family fell 14.30/o . ., buildin,$r':',r,:.permits slipped 4.20/0.

November

Celotex Files Bankruptcy

The Celotex Corp., Tampa, Fl., and its wholly owned subsidiary Carey Canada Inc. have filed for reorganization under Chapter 1 l.

Celotex and Carey Canada have been engaged in defending asbestos related litigation for over 15 years. Reorganization, Kenneth E. Hyatt, chairman, president and ceo, said. "permits us, in a much more orderly and structured environment, to deal with the complex asbestos related litigation issues facing the companies. Given that opportunity, I am confident we will emerge from Chapter I I as an even stronger and more viable company."

Rivendell Bankrupt

Rivendell Forest Products, Denver, Cg., has filed for Chapter ll bankruptcy protection to reorganize.

The wholesaler anticipates a four to six month process, said general manager Mike Natvig.

New EPA Paint Reguhtbns

Interior house paints can no longer contain mercury and exterior paints containing mercury must carry a warning label.

Although there has been no indication that retailers should pull paint containing mercury from the shelves, the EPA order involves about 300/o of the paint currently on the market. Mercury has been used in some water based paints to extend the shelf life and in some exterior paints to prevent mildew.

Current stock must be relabeled to identify paints containing more than 200 parts per million of mercury, to specify that they should be used outside only and to instruct i consumers how to use the paints safely. Manufacturers are responsible for developing and placing these labels.

Other products being examined by the EPA for possible regulations include acoustical plaster, adhesives, spackling and joint compounds that contain mercury. Retailers can call I800-858-7378 for the National Pesticide Telecommunications network which has lists of manufacturers who do and do not use mercury in paint and paint products which contain mercury.