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North American production of structural plywood and OSB is expected to finish the year at a record 43.25 billion sq. ft., up 570 million ft. from last year, according to APA's just-released annual fall forecast.

Production next year is forecast to be almost as high, at 43.23 billion ft. The 2006 forecast is based on the expectation that residential construction will remain strong, with 1.945 million single and multifamily housing starts, compared to 2.055 million this year.

Although the forecast was prepared prior to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and does not take those events into account, it is believed that replacing many of the housing units destroyed by the storms will not begin for several months and will take place slowly over a number of years.

The 2006 forecast anticipates that residential construction will consume 24.7 billion sq. ft., compared to 25.12 billion sq. ft. this year. However, demand in all other domestic markets - remodeling, industrial, and nonresidential construction-is expected to rise by about 370 million ft. The largest gain-almost 67o-is forecast to occur in the nonresidential construction market.

Exports next year are forecast to total 607 million ft., down slightly from 619 million this year. Imports also are expected to decline slightly, from 252 to 2.41 billion ft., following a 33Vo rise from 2004 to 2005. The addition of new low-cost domestic production capacity, a slight softening of the housing market, rising log and transport costs, and less favorable exchange rates are among the reasons imports are expected to level off.

Oriented strand board production next year is forecast to rise by about 500 million sq. ft., to 26.73 blllion, while plywood output is expected to decline from 17 billion to about 16.5 billion ft. The structural wood panel industry as a whole is forecast to operate at 967o of capacity in 2006, down from 98Vo this year, but still very high by historical standards.

About I billion sq. ft. of new industry capacity is expected to be added next year. Capacity is then forecast to rise by almost 6 billion feet in 2007 and 2008, which will bring operating ratios back to or perhaps even below the historical average. Plans for about a dozen new mills or new production lines in existing mills in the U.S. and Canada have been announced by several companies.

Among other engineered wood products, I-joist and laminated veneer lumber production is expected to rise by about 4Vo and 7lVa, respectively, in 2006. The substantial rise of LVL output is attributed to rising market share in the beam and header market. Glulam production, meanwhile, is expected to drop slightly from the record level of 450 million bd. ft. forecast for this year.

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Nellie Jones has been promoted to director of strategic planning for Pacific Steel & Supply, San Leandro, Ca.

Dave Manke has transferred divisions from Manke Lumber to Superior Wood Treating, Sumner, Wa., in buying and sales.

Milissa Danceur, ex-Lowe's, has joined Capital Lumber, Phoenix, Az., as director of human resources. Antonio Aragon is a new marketing specialist in Albuquerque, N.M.

Greg Sitton has joined Windsor Mill, Windsor, Ca., as director of sales operations.

Jim Branham, ex-Palco, has been appointed director of California's new Siena Nevada Conservancy.

Gina Mikelson has joined the sales group of US Timber Co., Eagle, Id.

Mike Manning is the new plant mgr. at Brooks Manufacturing's crossarm facility in Bellingham, Wa.

Hande Ozer-Buyuksahin has joined Softwood Export Council, Portland, Or., as international programs mgr.

Sona Ploozian and Marco Aguirre are new Southern California account mgrs. for Elegance Exotic Hardwood Flooring, Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. Jay Santos is new to the in-house customer service department.

Renee Rice was promoted to customer sales rep at Hambro Forest Products' flakeboard facility in Arcata. Ca.

Sergio Jiminez, ex-Humboldt Flakeboard, is now an account mgr. for SierraPine, Roseville, Ca. SierraPine president Bill Black will join the company's board of directors after his retirement next year.

Jon Murphy, Cheyenne, Wy. has joined Epoch Composite Products, Inc. as district mgr.. overseeing

Epoch's Mountain, Southwest, West and Northwest tenitory mgrs. Jerry Pulliam, ex-Fypon Products, is new as Southwest region territory mgr., managing sales in Arizona and New Mexico. Mick Whelan has been promoted to corporate director of marketing for parent company Tnvro Roofing Products, overseeing all divisions, including Epoch.

Kris Kampp, ex-PC Wholesale, is new to the Northern California sales group of Ochoco West, Boise, Id.

Walt Kellogg, ex-Kellogg Lumber, has been named to the board of directors of Colorado Forest Industries, Denver, Co.

Cavin Bachert is now sales mgr. of South Beach Trading, Coquitlam, B.C. Jesse Wilson, Brad Wolgemuth, Ken Thomas, and Bob Wilson are new as traders.

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Jeff Koch is store mgr. of the new Lowe's Home Improvement Center in Pocatello, Id.

Al Fortune, ex-Twin Rivers Cedar Products/The Waldun Group, has joined Mid-Valley Lumber Specialties Ltd., Langley, B.C., as 507o co-owner.

Tim Myers has been promoted to sales mgr. for Tenon Ltd.'s North American operation, Fletcher Wood Solutions.

Paul Kruger is the new v.p. of sales for Leight Sales Co. Inc., Carson, Ca.

Arthur J. Ramey has been named president and chief operating officer for Royal Mouldings Ltd.

Mark Riemer has been named general mgr. of Glen Oak Lumber & Milling subsidiary Space-Metrics USA. Corey Streich is now maintenance mgr. and Ron Giese production mgr.

Ann Harris, ex-Shaw Group, has joined Louisiana-Pacific Corp. as v.p.-human resources.

Eric Gramberg has joined the National Association of Home Builders' new site. HomeBuilder. com, Westlake Village, Ca., as v.p. of sales.

Stephen E. Macadam, ex-Consolidated Container Co. LLC and a Bluelinx director. has been named c.e.o. of Bluelinx Holdings Inc. He succeeds Chuck McElrea. who has retired but will continue as a board member and advisor.

Karen Lessing has joined Do it Best Corp., Fort Wayne, In., as communications mgr.

Carol Lewis was named executive v.p. of the Forest Products Society, to replace Arthur Brauner, who retires Jan. 1.

Paul Sikes Jr. is the new director of inventory control for Ace Hardware Corp., Oak Brook, Il.

Sam Moran, ex-Millenium Lumber, has joined North American Hardwoods, Langley, B.C., as a lumber trader.

Rick Kampf, ex-Riverside Forest Products, is the new sales mgr. at Canyon Lumber, Kelowna, B.C.

Mark A. Parrish was named president and c.e.o. of Deceuninck North America, succeeding Darwin G. Parrish. who remains as vice chairman.

Teresa Byrd has been promoted to senior v.p. and general mgr. of Sears' Great Indoors division.

Jens Nilausen has joined Western Forest Products, Duncan, 8.C., as general mgr. of lumber sales, replacing Clem Trombley, who has retired after 3l years. Mike DeMarni is new to cedar sales.

Maggie Hardy Magerko, president and owner, 84 Lumber, will receive City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award during January's International Builders Show in Orlando, Fl.

Hawley Hawks is now mgr. of the nursery dept. at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus, owners.

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