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COATINGS & RESEARCH, INC.

3706 Mercantile Ave. r Naples, Florida 34104 (94r) 436-1991 o (800) s33-8325

MANUS TL^.aNON.SLIP SAFETY PAINT secured to the floor surface to outline entrances, boundaries and exits, organize haphazard lines and control foot traffic. The disks, which come in a variety of textures and colors, reportedly can be removed and reattached without harming or scarring floor surfaces.

Prevenl slip & falls 100% acrylic latex formula oflers a llexible, quick drying paint that withstands heavy traffic, will not crack or powder, cleans up with ease, and eliminates fire hazards and toxic odors. ldeal for wood, concrete, aluminum, fiberglass or primed steel surfaces.

Circle No. 320

Flexible Staining Pad

A pivot pad for staining from virtually any angle or position is now available from HomeRight.

Designed for controlled staining of siding, decks or other rough surfaces, the Stain Pivot Pad is reportedly ideal for oil- or water-based stains or sealants.

For use with HomeRisht's PaintStick Roller, rhe pad repori'edly won't drip or leak, and covers a full 6ft. section in a single swipe.

MANUS COATINGS & RESEARCH CO.

3706 Mercantile Ave. . Naples, FL 34104 (800) 326-2687

Treaters Look To The Future

Success in the next century will come to the treaters best able to adapt to the changing business climate, according to William Currie, president and ceo of Universal Forest Products, the nation's largest pressure treater.

Keynoting the American Wood Preservers Institute's annual meeting Sept. 28-30 in New Orleans, La., Currie said that long-term success will require every treater, large, medium or small, to satisfy ths sgslsrnsr-"sns size no longer fits all." For some treaters, he said, success may depend on partnering with others and on developing niche markets.

Other speakers at the event included futurist Edward Barlow, the EPA's Dr. Mary Smith, and AWPI chairman Paul A. Goydan, Osmose Wood Preserving.

The board also decided to combine next year's annual meeting with its legislative conference in Washington, D.C., so re-elected the existing slate of officers to serve until the April26-28 event.

Re-elected officers were: chairman Goydan, vice chairman William R. Donley, Koppers Industries, Inc.; treasurer William J. Baldwin, Hickson

Corp.; immediate past chairman David T. Bryce, Atlantic Wood Industries, and members-at-large Richard D. Russell, International Paper Co., and Ian N. Stalker, Universal Forest Products.

Two new directors were also elected: Morgan Wright, Wood Preservers, Inc., and Thomas O'Malley, Long Life Treated Wood, Inc.

Dimensions Merges With ECS

Software provider Dimensions, Salt Lake City, Ut., has agreed to merge with Enterprise Computer Systems, Inc., Greenville, S.C.

Dimensions president Randy Faris will continue as president of the Dimensions Division of ECS in Salt Lake City. Its accounting and human resources functions likely will be relocated to Greenville.

Stephen M. Littlefield, majority shareholder of Dimensions, will be nominated to the ECS board of directors.

Founded in 1981, Dimensions has about 1,100 customer sites, primarily in the U.S. ECS, founded in 1977, serves over 5,000 construction, retail lumber and wholesale building products customers around the world.

ECS had sales of $20 million in 1996 and expects sales of $30 million this year and $40 million in 1998, following the merger. At that time, over 45Vo of the top 250 building material dealers will be using ECS software.

HWI Merger On Track

Hardware Wholesalers Inc. and Our Own Hardware have developed a transition team to guide the merger of the two co-ops.

Most importantly, the group determined that the computer systems used by Our Own members apparently can communicate with HWI's mainframe.

A SKU comparison also is underway; 89 of the top 100 vendors for each co-op are common. Our Own's private brand Supermix paint will continue to be offered.

The group decided to maintain the Our Own advertising circular program though June when it will give way to a transition plan blending the two coops' ad programs.

HWI manned a booth at Our Own's market last month in Minneapolis, Mn., while Our Own members were encouraged to attend the HWI market in Indianapolis, In., the following weekend.

We specialize in pre-priming

We operate an Olympic prestain machine which prestains siding, trim and decking packages with clear, semitransparent and solid stain. We provide a quality-controlled product and prompt service. We prestain four sides which aids durability. The back side is sealed against moisture, creating a longer lasting exterior product.