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Western Building Material Association has added John Mitchell, Western Region economist for U.S. Bancorp, to the list of speakers at its 99th annual convention Nov. 14-15 at the DoubleTree Hotel-Lloyd Center, Portland, Or. During a luncheon, Mitchell will address the Pacific Northwest's current economic position and trends for the future.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association welcomed new president George Harley, JC Baldridge Lumber Co., Albuquerque, N.M., at its recent fall conference in Vail, Co.

John Lindsey, Big John's Lumber Co., Glenwood Springs, Co., is president-elect, and Bill Miller, Alpine Lumber Co., Denver, Co., is new to the board, replacing Mike Martin, AD Martin Lumber Co., Riverton, Wy.

Next year's fall conference is set for Oct. 3-4 at the Tapatio Cliffs Resort. Phoenix. Az.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada has booked comedian "Chicago" Steve Barkley for a repeat performance at the group's annual convention at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, Nv. He will perform Nov. l6 at the President's

Reception and Dinner feting incoming president David Jones, Foster Lumber Yards, and outgoing leader Matt Petersen, Mead Clark Lumber.

LACN has scheduled a pair of Train the Trainer forklift safety seminars: Dec. 4 at Weyerhaeuser Co., West Sacramento. Ca., and Dec. 5 at I Ganahl Lumber. Anaheim, Ca. i

Joint Pole Venture Formed

Pacific Wood Preserving Cos. and North Pacific Group have jointly formed a new company to market treated wood distribution and transmission poles in the West.

North Pacific Pole, LLC, will handle sales and distribution of all utility poles produced at PWP's Sheridan, Or., and Silver Springs, Nv., wood treating plants that are sold into the Western U.S. NorPac and PWP are equal members in the enterprise.

"This partnership unites the distrib-

Sales- Rich Stratton Greg Chase

Phone: (541)874-2236

FAX 541-874-2123

Since 1947 ution, logistics and sales strength of the North Pacific Group with the extensive treating capacity and strong production and technical expertise of The Pacific Wood Preserving Companies," said Joe Passadore, North Pacific Pole president.

The treating plants remain under the sole ownership and control of

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PWP. The LLC has an exclusive treating arrangement with the two plants for utility poles. PWP will continue to sell its other products through its traditional channels of distribution. NorPac will also continue to sell treated poles in states not covered under the LLC agreement.

The Nevada plant will treat with pentachlorophenol, and the Oregon facility will offer CuNap-8 (copper naphthenate), a low environmental impact wood preservative.

The LLC's customer base includes investor-owned utilities, Rural Electric Cooperatives, irrigation districts, municipalities, government-owned utilities and contractors.