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fl NE of the safer predictions we can make in l\J this Annual Business Forecast Issue is that the traditional 2x4s and other structural lumber items are going to be in for some competition from new productsl and those products are mostly made ofwood.
All those millions of dollars spent for research over recent decades by the Forest Service and the federal government's Forest Products Lab are beginning to pay off with new products that not only stretch the supply of wood available but, in some cases. offer features that can be merchandised to the greater profitability of those in the industry.
Press Lam is a good example of the species (if you'll pardon the expression). It is produced by having logs peeled into thick veneer with a knife in a rotary process: veneers up to lL" can be pro duced. It is then clipped into sheets, dried under heat and pressure, coated with adhesive and the sheets assembled in overlapping fashion with all the grain pointing in the same direction. The sheets then go through a continuous laminator and the adhesive cures under pressure and the residual heat from drying. The resulting panel can be up to 8' wide, the same thickness as standard dimension lumber, and of infinite length. Then it can be
cross cut or ripped into any size desired. Incredible, yes?
Advantages to the trade include reducing the need to carry a large inventory, the ability to obtain lumber of practically any width or length, including ending up with lumber larger than the tree from which it was produced (!) and uniformity in product strength not always found in sawn lumber.
Other new wood based products include ComPly, which is essentially a particleboard/veneer sandwich (see The Merchant, Feb., p. 30) and, "Mini Lams," smaller versions of glue lam beams that have been used successfully in framing (see The Merchant, Apr., p. 31 ).
While some are too new to be adequately field tested, these new products none the less are clear evidence of man's genius of invention and his ability to improve most anything under the sun. These may not turn out to be the actual method or product that supplants the traditional 2x4, but if they are not, it doesn't appear it will be long until such a new product/device/system, etc. does so to some degree.
Goodby 1975, Hello 1984.
It takes hard work and long years of dependable service to earn a good reputation. Just like you specify top quality lumber for aesthetic and structural applications, you choose a firm for continuing business relations because of its record of dependability, service and inventory.
Higgins Lumber has been delivering service and quality since 1883. Our three convenient locations and acres of ready-for-delivery lumber makes Higgins Northern Californias leading wholesale distri"birtor of hardwoods. We can also supply all of your needs for kiln-
dried and air-dried softwoods, as wellas plywood. Hiooins distribution vards are located in San Francisco. SEcramento and Union Citv.This lets us oive our customers throuqhout Northern (alifornia fast 5nd efficient service.
At Higgins, lumber is our business-and over the vears weve carved a name ior ourselves in it.
lagHEN nry t u good lr icnd [)lve ['u t lu'r' asks nre to plol'rdc ltirn a lbrccast 1'or thc lollor"'ing vcar. I alr', ar, s go back trr see u'hut I prognosliertccl the prcviotrs l,ear.
I nrust adnrit thut I did far br-ttcr in n.r-v lirrccast for 197-1 than I did firr 1975. I siniply missed thc mark orr rvltat I felt thc'govenilltcnt rvas likely to do, and I did not forcscc the clrange in buyirrg lrabits thlt Invc' occulrcd out in tlre firrest producls rnarketplace.
Thr- "light at 1hc t'rrd oi'the tr-rnrrcl" that I prcdicted tor thr'last half of lc)75 prove'd to bc sinrpll a "rvirrdorv" in the nriddle ol r vcr.v lorg lrurrel.
Havrng confesscd. lct's takc r crack at 1 9 7{r.
Thc pcrvasivc nltLu c of oul t'cdcral govcilrile nt has 1o bc' e onsidcr .'cl ir any' busirrcss ftrrccrst tlrcsc dlys. l()76 is an tlce tion vclrr. lrnd hislolv indicatcs tltat ottr solorts $'ill do rr'ltutcvcr necessaly lo see oLlf cct)nonl\'9oln.!l st1'ollg bv ncxt August and Septcrnbcr. \\rcll. I rlori't think lhis rvill hlppcrr in oirr indltstn' irr l()7(r. ('ongr.r'ss is diviclccl rnd has provcn itseli'incpt throughout tlris vear- Prcsidcnt Ford sccnrs eclepl i.rt nc\\'pIoposuls thlt kccp tlte legislutor s rr1'f buluncc'. Th!' rcsult is thlt rrothirg is ue complishcd. lnd most of llre tinrc )i'u irtc g.1u,l it rt.r.rr'1. Will ('orrgrcss tlrrorv u l'ew goodics t or','ards th c Iro,,r srng indust rv? Probu[r Iy. -l-he1' rvill hr' offsct bv disirttcrnrcdiltion in tlrc moltgugc nrarkct. r'isirig
Slight but continued improvement in the coming months . . frequent shortages could lead to severe inventory problems at all levels in some key items . . 1.35 million conventional starts.
I3y Pete Niebling
Western Manager \orth American \Vl'rolesale I.umber Assn
prinrc rates and continued inl'lr1ionar-"pre sslrrds. The rc'cent successl'r-rl attcrnpt by' l ('llifornia slvings and toart to sell mortglgc-backcd bonds nrlv provide a new crcdit sourcc lirr honrc i'inancing. I hopc so.
\olth Arnclican predictcd 1.2 milliorr conventional housirtg starts lirr l()75 rn Novcnrbcr of l')7+. .A. recent (Pleuse !.urn to l)tq.( 15 )
S. M. Van Kirk rvith NBN,IDA Irxccutive menrbr'ts lround vicr presidenl the cotllltrv. I think t cln slteNltional Building 11, stltc t[at tIcl\latcrial indLrsl ry. as wcll l)rstributors,\ssn. es tl)e coLlntrV us l rvlrole. is hlppl' to scc 1975 [rccorne history. 'l'he r-conornic nclvs ol'latc hls tlken r dccirlt'd tuln 1ir. the bct tct Not ail ol tlle strtisticul repolts ure lnvorable , not [-r1'anv nrL'rrns. bLrt tltcre is ceftliilrlV l rt.ruch bcttcr tonc to lltc ccolonrie ric*'s tllrn blck arotrrrd tlrc turn ol'1lrc vear \\'ltcrr lll tlrc ncrvs was so dishcarterring. .end irr rcccnt n'rontlrs nrcrnbcrs lltvc repot'1t'd sottte r.rptultl trt'nd in sltlt's.
l i ri c lire t o nr in inr izc oLt r clltnces of'nrislcadittg *'lrcrc *'e ls ln indttsltt' rvill be' r)ext yclf ut this limt'. u'c ltav.' to bcgirr our lirrcclsting cilorts rvillr lu eurclirl lnulvsis of bollr ottr goals Irrrrl tlrc problcnrs that stlncl irt ottr
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vclr ahcld lvill be the inse nsate acliorts rrl the "Spcnd-O-Nlanircs" in Wrshington. and tlrc neccssitt,to hold dowrt torthconring constnlction union dernands lirr' lr igher lvlgcs. rvidell rc-qrldcd as u hig contributor to irtllation.
The indcpendcrrt building mlterial distribulor has in thr- past d()ne well dr.rring rccessionurl'pcriods. us tlte retail dr'uler uses tlle local rvatchrrttsc ior his dlr'-t o-da,r: needs.
llou'cver. tutuf c polit icll and ecorrorrrrc prcssurcs rvill dctcrrttine the rvlrolcsale distributors lbilitv to perlirlnr on a prol'itable blsis. Why bc obligcd tc'r cirnrnr it to incrcuse d invcrttoll'rvithoLrt tlre pronrisc ot ln lreccp t:rble, xppr opr iatc r otu r n'l
Recent uptrends in sales, plus more heartening economic news generally augers well for '76 . caref ul analysis of goals and Droblems is essential to avoid misreading the news.
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A O\IE busilY ness next year will be joining in the enthusiasm coincidcnt tcr the B icentennial Celebration ol'our nltion. Those lavored fcw will be tlie manlgers rvlio ivillhave up-dated
with the constalit change in a cyclical industry such as ours.
Housing will be improved, as lve leave tl're curren t dip. and should achievc better than average gains in tlte Westcrrr Statcs as comparcd to ltltional average s.
Western woods that formerly dominated other markets will be partially displaced by regional woods with lower freight rates... more lumber will be sold on mill proximity to market with favorable freight rates . . . '76 will be another period of "hard sell."
It is antrcipatcd thtt national stlrts next year will approach the l.-5 million level with ccrtain areas of thc South lemaining deprcssed, the Mid West picking up lbove tverage. and the Lcrnaindcr ot' the country on balance
It will bccome ntore apparent that changes in historical mcthods of distribulion are occuring.
Users of lurnber in the Mid West and East will no longer be single spccies rr.rindecl and will rccognize the intercharrgeability of' species in their purchasing, inventorying and sales methods. ln so doing, West Coast woods thrt heretofore dclntinated certairt markets, rvill becontc partially displaced by rcgional woods carrving
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HE exercise of forccasting market conditions is based on certlin principles:
First, the forecaster assumes that most of the complex array of variables that car-r affect business and society will not change drastically.
Second. the assumption is made that most of the economic relationships between the variables arc still va1id. Finally, the prognosticator develops an integrated nrodel or plan. based on expected changes fbr a f'ew key variables.
Our view is that during 197(r. the iluti0nal 0fonsply will continlle lr, tecovcr fr',tnr the nrost scverc recession since 1937. Our basic planning nunrbcrs are as follows:
It is evident that our bank expee-ts generally higher rates by the end of 1976 i'or all sectors of the nrarket. ln summary, 1976 rvill bc a recovery year, but the nagging problems o1' inflation. unemployment. relatively I'righ lnterest rates, and generallv. underutilization o1' our productive crpacrty rvill still be with us. Continued dedication to improving productivrtv' and quality results must be a major goal o1' our free enterprise system.
Year-to-year change in nt'1. production (current dollars)
Year-to-year change in nt'1. production (real dollars)
Rate of change, consumer price index
Average annual u nemployment rate
Productivity will increase at least 4i7. lnterest ratcs should moderatc during the ncxt six months, but could be subject to incrcasing pressures by late sur.nmer. Mortgage rates specilically should bc abclve 1/l',i below current rates in the spr.ing but we expect them to move baek up during the year. Past rate levels and our 1976 expectations on some o1-the key rates are as lbllows:
The other major Iactor, residcntial housing, will improve to 1 l/2 rrillion units in lt)76 versus only 1.2 nrillion units in 1975. The problent though. is that even the I -l/l nillion unit rate is quite low against thc lundanrental denr:rrtd 1'lr.'tor'. The rrrrjur iorrsl rlirrl is pricing. The problcrn will not be solved until incorrres rise beyond accumullted cost increases or urrtil signilicant changes arc mlde irr public acceptlrnce of morc nrodest rcsidential ru ni ts.
Capital spending by business will be slo."v in the first half-year but should irnprovc- in thc second halt' of 1976 as brsic nraterial necds escalate in the cconomy.
During thc year', invcntorics will not increase vcry ntuch in fact. somc industric-s rvill still be working olI excess supplies. As a rcsult. for business in general. profits should irrrprove as nru.lr aS.iQl ovlp lt)7J.
ln essence. we expect a cor-rtinued, moderate recovery with gradual improvcment in price perlbrntancc and unemploynrent.
FIUE to the V painf ul I y slow pace of econmic recovery through the third quarter of this year, forecasters in every industry are taking a much more cautious view of the immediate future than they did at this time a year ago. Yet the out' look for plywood is far from dismal.
The plywood industry expects to complete 1975 with production of about 16.l billion sq. ft., a modest improvement on 1974's 15.9 billion feet.
For 1976, the prospect is more encouraging, provided firm steps are taken by the feds to head off a new mortgage money shortage: provided residential construction continues to gain strength, the plywood industry has a good fighting chance of substantially improved markets in 1976.
On the other hand, plywood production isn't likely to exceed about 17.5 billion sq. ft. if housing remains in the doldrums. The remedy in large
By Bronson Lewis Executive Vice President American Plywood Assn.part lies with the Administration, which can make or break the home building industry through its major influence on interest rates and money supply.
Promotion to the over-the-counter market will receive prime attention. The castr market for do-it-yourself remodeling and other homeowner projects is the outstanding growth opportunity for plywood, in the view of APA planners.
Good year for plywood if residential gains continue
APA plans major dealer education program to help sell more plywood to the do-it-yourselfer
If the plywood industry could achieve the purchase of just one additional street by each household, there would be an increase of almost 2 billion sq. ft. in plywood sales beyond today's substantial 3 billion in this category.
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I consumer demands for economical housing, together with more sufficient mortgage money, foretell a healthier outlook for the forest products industries in 1976.
After a twoyear decline through 1974 and '75, we're looking forward to a cautious but steady upward trend in lumber production and sales.
For the first time in our history, the construction industry is not lead' ing the way to economic recovery.
Economists suggest that only 15% of America's households can afford to buy the typical single-family home presently offered on the market. So, the home-building industry is moving
toward a product that will be within the reach of more consumers. The result will be a smaller, more practical house, with lower maintenance costs and fewer built-in frills.
Along with this basic housing trend, 1976 will bring increased mortgage money. In spite of inevitable rising interest rates, we can still predict housing starts in the neighborhood of 1.6 million.
Cautious but steady financial atmosphere should result in a more solid, financially stable growth pattern in the coming year ... 1.6 million housing starts ... increased mortgage money in '76.
The dealer salesman is the final link in the sales chain from plywood mill to end user. He is fundamentally im' portant to the plywood industry.
Our 1976 program gives new emphasis to building the yard salesman's plywood knowledge and background.
We'll also help dealers increase their share of the remodeling market with improved displays and product information.
We'll seek to build sales through increased consumer awareness of siding. A new four-color brochure will be produced on siding and textured paneling. Fresh concepts are on the drawing board for in-store displays of textured panels.
In all of our advertising, publicity and field calls, dealers will be encouraged to sell total plywood systems. Our tried and tested construction systems not only require plywood but lumber, nails, glue and "you name it" for the total profit package.
Strong promotional activity in the industrial and nonresidential construction markets-particularly commercial roof decks-will also help the plywood industry to substantially broaden its market base in 1976.
By Paul R. Hollenbeck Exec. vice president West Coast Lumber Inspection BureauAlready we can see that the upward trend has started. The U.S. Census Bureau reports unsold new housing from as far back as 1973 has been nearly sold off now.
The seasonally adjusted rate was up a bit in August to 1.260 million, almost a million of which were singlefamily dwellings. This figure approaches that of 1973.The seasonally adjusted annual rate in the West is up 13% over a year ago.
The median turnover for new single' family home sales was 4.0 months for those sold in July. The last time it was this fast was in February of '73,at a rate of 3.8.
This increase in housing demand foretells increased construction contracts, and new life to the forest pro' ducts industries in '76. The cautious but steady financial atmosphere should result in a more solid, financially stable growth pattern'in the coming year.
I T will be ! the intent of these comments to explore broader problems, deeper dangers, than the building cycle, the price of money and the cost of two by fours.
Economists whose business it is to instruct us on likely directions for the future have long realized that pessimism is a prudent game plan. Errors can more easily be shrugged off and tolerated. Thus on the dark-side:
197 6 will surely witness further expansion of government involvement in our lives. Since it is an election year and most of us don't really care about expanding intrusion we will have brave talk not only from the President but on the part of the Democrats to the contrary. You can make book on more reports, more controls, more guidance and more bureaucracy.
We can count with certainty on a budget deficit of staggering proportions. We can also be quite certain of more inflation in ranges considered, just short years ago, disasterous. What ever sums and percentages seem likely now, chances are very good that these will ultimately prove to be understated.
The unavoidable consequence is a further weakening of the free enterprise system.
The bastardization of our currency and the quiet, vicious syphoning off of our stored values penalizes our savers and jeopardizes the economic security of a significant segment of our society-the senior citizen. While this process has been evolving for a generation or more its pace will quicken in 197 6.
Perhapsit should be noted here that there are three significant political figures (Governors Reagan, Brown & Wallace) who give us hope that these pessimistic thoughts are off target. They not only take positions strongly opposed to this tide but seem to mean what they say.
A broad look at the worldwide political and economic factors that affect the ebb and flow of events that eventually and, inevitably, act upon our Western industry.
Since this is a time for guessing, my guess has nothing to do with my druthers. It won't happen in 1976.
The one towering problem of 1976 which makes all of the other problems almost unimportant is our situation vis a vis the Soviet Union. Here there is no possibility of misjudgement. 1976 will see a further expansion of Soviet military strength. We will see more Soviet incursion in the non Communist world.
Meanwhile we are reducing our military establishment:we are dismantling our convert apparatus for countering Communist expansion overseas; we
are weakening or eliminating our capacity to cope with subversion in the United States.
Vietnam has straken our entire structure for mutual defense. Our allies are now being forced to hedge their bets or will feel the necessity of moving toward greater strength. Like moths to flame, perhaps, but certainly the movement in 1976 will in general be away from Washington and toward Moscow.
The Nixon/Kissinger/Ford policy of Detente may or may not survive 1976. True Detente, which means working toward a reduction of stress and toward a mutual goal of world peace is a concept no one can disagree with.
About the only good thing from our point of view which can be said about Detente was pointed out by Alexandr Solzhenitzyn. Since the Russians are reaping such a rich harvest from Detente there is really no need for them to resort to war to fulfill their long range goals.
Detente is a sell-out of America to the Soviets. Substitute the world appeasement for Detente and clarity emerges.
More and more Americans are coming to realize this and the policy eventually will be junked. Probably Detente will survive 1976 dented but alive.
American business in 1976 can be depended on to underscore Lenin's cynical remark to the effect that "The West will sell us the rope to hang them with." International traders, corporate giants, concerns with the most advanced American technological developments will vie with each other for sales to Moscow. Our banks and financial institutions will expend more and more imaginative efforts to provide the Russianswith favorable credit terms. Some (Please turn to page tz)
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I lweeks seem to retlect notes of optimism for the lumber industry, as well as the economy in general. Emerging from a very difficult year, one must be critical in evaluating any type of bullish indications to determine their true significance. Certain traditional indicators are, however, in evidence which should signal economic strengthening in early 1976.
Perhaps of greatest significance is the modest turnaround in housing starts. While 1975 started out well below 1974 levels with the first four months below the 1,000,000 unit mark this situation reversed itself at midyear with '75 starts now exceeding '74 starts and approaching the 1,300,000 unit level. If this trend continues, 1976 could well see housing starts in excess of 1,400,000 which would exceed both 1974 and 1975.
Within our own industry a rather recent phenomenon has developed whichhas created a new set ofvariables at the distribution level. This is the ability of prciducing mills to read and in many cases predict market conditions in a much more rapid and precise manner than has been historically possible.
In past years many producers continued to maintain high production
levels in the face of weak markets, thereby creating vast oversupply and inventory glut. Such has not been the case this past year, as producers have reacted decisively to reduce production in weak markets. The resultant effect at the distribution level has been shortage of material even during weak markets.
This is acutely the case at the present time, due to the fact that producers prepared for very limited winter production based upon market condi tions. Since the market has strengthened significantly the producers are limited in their ability to react and the industry may face sizeable shortages
Distributors must do a better job of reading the market to prevent inventory shortages as it turns up . market conditions due for significant improvement.
of product in the fourth quarter of this year and first quarter of 1976. lt is expected that this type of adjusting will continue which will in turn require distributors to become even more facile at predicting market conditions and inventory management.
In conclusion, indications are that 197 6 wtll show significant improvement in market coSrditions. The marketplace will, however, require increasing planning, knowledge and dexterity at the distribution level to keep pace with the marketing technology developed by the producers.
of these deals will be guaranteed by Washington so in effect we can look forward to the privilege of picking up the tab for this largesse via our taxes.
Justification for these self serving actions will be the usual cliches: "Business is business. The Cold War is over. If we don't some one else will. Trade means peace."
1976 will break all existing world records by American business in supplying indispensable sinews for Communist development.
If we can assume for the moment no crisis in Spain, that the Mid East won't explode, that the Arabs will be unwilling or unable to increase our energy costs, then, so much for the bad news.
Good news for 1976. Sure.
A11 economists tell us we have "bottomed out". Possibly not too much improvement but perhaps as Fortune avers recovery in 1976 could be of a magnitude that it would threaten a bust in'77. More building likely but nothing remotely resembling the Nixon "normal" of 25,000,000 starts in a decade. Then (to transpose Churchill's wise observation) our condition is bad but it happens to be the best available in the world. Who inhis right mind would trade places with an Englishman, Frenchman, Italian, Swede. This in the context of economics, taxes, government bureaucracy, infla tion. Nowhere in the world do we find the combination of the free enterprise system, the resources, the skill of the people, the almost unlimited potential for problem solving we have here at home.
Energy shortage? Hardly.
We have rnassive energy problems and should we fail to solve them or bontittu,ed on page 46 )
"We ete full service wholesolers as well os being monufocturers ond soles ogents for Sound Studs ond exclusive soles ogents for Mosonite's Hoopo division."
TWO things impress this observet
I about the economic scene: one is that consumers and businessmen alike are deeply concerned: the other is that they have reason to be.
The worst recession since the Thirties has indeed bottomed out, and the statisticsof the thirdquarter were good enough to be highly encouraging if they were for real. In fact, however, it appears that inflation was understated, real growth was overstated, and much of the latter was due to a swing in inventory correction which cannot repeat itself. There is little reason to believe that the recovery will be either rapid or smooth.
One obvious risk is inherent in the conflict between high inflation and high unemployment. Inflation, even at 5%, is more than double what we should tolerate, and may occasion the monetary authorities to slam the lid on money supply once again well before production and employment have reached an optimum level.
Perhaps this look beyond 1976 is borrowing trouble. I hope so, but I am persuaded that we must grapple in a fundamental way with the interrelated problems of energy, inflation, and capital formation and, of course, unemployment, which is dependent uP' on all of the others. The next year is going to be a rather good one in terms of progress on all important fronts: production, employment, and inflation. It is the years beyond 1976 which need to give us concern.
Economic climate in '76 will make it hard for dealers to raise prices, they'll have to make it on volume, not higher prices... close to a 50% increase in housing starts.
The special interest of readers of this magazine is building materials. Here I think the outlook is excellent for the year ahead-again with fingers crossed regarding the longer range future.
Homebuilding.will not recover to its previous peak levels:costs are too high and mortgage rates, also a cost, are going to come down very little if at all. Measuring from this year's depressed level ofhousing starts, however, this will mean a very substantial advance. close to 5OVo. Business investment. which includes structures as well as equipment, typically lags a bit behind the business cycle and therefore should come on strongly by the middle of next year. I do not think however, that the climate of 1976 is one in which dealers will find it easy to raise prices. They will have. to make it on volume rather than hi$rer prices, but they should be able to do so.
A few words may be in order regarding the particular corner of the nation which is my special interest, Seattle and the State of Washington. This area, which was hit excessively hard by the mild recession of l97O-71, has been touched rather lightly by the more severe recession of 1974-75. Continuously from mid-1971 until the spring of this year, employment and business activity outpaced the national average, often by a substantial margin.
Forest products were hit hard (due to the national housing slump), but other industries held up well until the past few months.
We have had the impact of the Alaska pipeline construction as a special element of stimulation. We do sell our products in national markets, however-ships, railroad cars, machinery, aluminum, apparel, and aircraft, as well as forest and food products. Accordingly, we have been feeling the recession, somewhat belatedly, and I suspect that the turnaround will be a bit slow here by the same token.
In short, 1976 wtll be a year of improvement for this area, as for the nation, but it may be the first year since l97l in which we do not improve on the national trend.
Flit is becoming increasingly difficult to gaze into that "economic crystal ball" at each year's end and arrive at solid market forecasts for the comins year, we at the Red Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau look with optimism toward 1976.
The Bureau's optimism is prompted by a pronounced surge of business since August, contrary to many other segments of the building industry as well as current economic indicators, which seem to point toward an improved construction industry.
Shingle and shake production has constantly improved throughout 1975 culminating in the year-end surge. We attribute the strong improvement to vastly increased re-roof and remodeling markets as well as a healthy share of the custom home market which has been active.
Another important economic factor which should also assist improvement of the shelter industry next year is the national election. Political activity may add to the number of homes being constructed next year, as well as a possible drop in mortgage interest rates.
What this all means for the red cedar shingle and shake produiers, is an overall improvement in the resi dential housing market, a long-time foundation of the industry.
In addition to expected improvement of the Bureau's new home market, the trend toward remodeling, home improvements and re-roofing with red cedar shingles and handsplit shakes, will continue to grow as it has since late 1973. Increased homeowners' interest inproducts of superior insulative quality and low maintenance has increasingly pointed them in the direction of cedar shingles and shakes. In fact, requests to us for general literature, application instructions, and doit-yourself re-roofing techniques have increas'
ed greatly during the past year.
In addition to the expected new home, re-roofing and remodeling activity for 1976, many other stringle and shake markets, including multi-family unitg light commercial, vacation homes, interiors and mobile/modular homes are expected to steadily improve throughout the year as the general building industry recovers.
medium priced housing to increase dramatically strong custom home market reroofing and remodeling gains to continue strong more low cost housing activity.
In California, one of the industry's major markets, the forecast for 1976is exceptionally optimistic. During the 1974 slump, heavy emphasis was put on over roofing and re-roofing which helped tide the cedar roofing industry over what threatened to be an uncomfortably tight situation. In 1975 the same trend continued. Coupled with optimism in the single family housing area lhe California market should be one of the industry's assets throughout next year.
In summary, we at the Bureau feel moderately optimistic about market conditions during 1976.
(continued from page a ) forecast by another industry trade association predicts 1.5 for 1976. Our 1976 crystal ball indicates 1.35 million conventionals with a slightly stronger comeback in mobile and factory builts foratotalofabout 1.65 units. In short, a little better than this year, but nothing to write home to mother about. Market levels for the first half of 1976 are not likely to be more than moderately volatile in commodities. If pressures move the market down, there will certainly be added curtailment of production which will firm it back up. At the very best, however, there will be frequent shortages of other key items which could lead to severe inventory problems at all levels of the industry.
I guess one could say that we aren't too happy with our forecast for next year, but we hope we are right!
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The American Plywood Assn. Dealer Advisory Council expects business to be up 5%-15% in 1976, APA sees 1.5 million housing starts next year, most starts forecasts are now running between 1.3-1.6 million units in '76.
William Smolkin, an independent ecoromist and one of the few who correctly forecast the '75 picture, earlier predicted 1.35 for the coming year but now thinks thismay be too hish ..Nt'l Assn. of Home Builders guesstimate is 1,454,000; about 26% above this year. .
Irritial enthusiasm over October's start rate (latest figs.) of almost 1.5 million has been tempered by a look at the rate for bldg. permits: barely enough to keep pace with Sept.'s projected annual rate of I million.
Apartment construction in'7 6 is expected to drop nationally to 250,000, lowest level since the '50s, according to Advance Mortgage Corp., which keeps close track of the industry. .the prime lending rate (the banks' lowest rate for their best customers) is not generally expected to go below the present 7%. .
Home mortgage rates are expected to decline in ''76 to the 8.4Vo-8.6% range says Argus Research Corp. .Federal National Mortgage Assn. (Fannie Mae) economist Harry Schwartz says despite $$ inflow to the s&ls that do the lending for home buying, caution by lenders, developers and buyers will inhibit new home sales.
"It would not surprise us to see softwood lumber and plywood next year rise to all-time highs, " forecasts one of the West's leading lumber/plywood econo-
mists. .a 3lVo decrease in softwood exports to Europe was logged this year, but a good jump is expected for 1976.
Half of the top 10 metro areas leading the nation in new dwelling units in the 3rd quarter were in the West: L.A./Long Beach, Ca., no. 2; Anaheim-Santa Ana-Garden Grove, Ca. no. 4; Seattle-Everett, Wa., no. 8; San Diego, Ca., no. 9; and San Francisco, no. 10. .
Capital Lumber Co., Phoenix, is building a new Albuquerque distribution center for redwood & cedar products to cover N.M., southern Co. & W. Tx.: set to open in Spring '7 6 initial development of the 8 acres is 3.8 acres paved, with 32,000 sq. ft. covered storage, according to Eugene Giesie. .new mgr. will be Fran Arnould. .
Redwood Empire, a Belmont, Ca., wholesaler, has selected a 3 aere San Jose, Ca., site for a new distribution center; ground breaking is expected shortly, with operations beginning next mo., shipments due to start about Mar. .Willamina Lumber. Portland, plans to buy Riverside Lumber's Sheridan, Or., plant; no price revealed for it or for the recent sale to Koppers Co. of Honolulu Wood Treating Co. of Honolulu, Hawaii. .
John Kelly, Trend Lumber Co., Arcata, Ca., has been elected the new chairman of the American Lumber Standards Committee, replacing Earl McGowin, who served in that post for 14 years; we'll have a complete story in next month's issue. .Larry Knudsen is the new pres., Lumbermen's of Washington' Curt Kehoe moves up to senior v.p., Dick Rust to v.p. and head man Bob Slettedahl becomes chairman of the b-oard and chief exec. officer. .
Consumer Building Marts, Inc. Portland, a six store d-i-y chain which also has stores in Seattle and Denver, is being acquired by Erb Lumber Co., Birmingham, Mi.; no figs. disclosed on the transaction. .Wickiup Forest Products is a new Bend, Or., wholesale firm, founder is Larry Garoutte. .
Ernst Home Centers plans to open new units in Spring '76 in Granger and Bountiful, Ut. . Timbef,ane Lumber Co. has moved to new quarters at 310 Garfield St., Eugene, Or. .theAPA glued lloor system .previously blocked by code in Denver, has been ok'd for use.
Simpsm Timber Co., Louisiana' Pacific and Arcata National have come under fire again for logging practices in connection with the Redwood National Park; a new federal report contradicts earlier findings that the companies were complying with applicable regulations.
Louisiana-Pacific and FMC Corp. are discussing the possibility of L-P buying FMC's 5AVa interest in their Ketchikan Pulp operation in Alaska. ?acific Lumber Co. has applied for listing to the New York Stock Exchange, its stock currently traded o-T{. .
Oceanside Lumber Co., in the Ca. coastal town of the same name, is now in its 94th year; Norton Hathaway is the current owner. .Foxworth-Galbraith B uilding Mat erials Cen te rs, Dallaq which also has stores in N.M. and Az., is celebrating its 75th birthday. .
Simpson Timber Co. is celebrating its 85th year in business in '75; Thomson-Diggs Co., the Sacramento, Ca., wholesale distributors of hardwares and housewares was incorporated 75 years ago, but was founded 'way back in1880....
Grades to buy and where to use
Palco garden redwood is made in two 8raoes :
1. Construction Heart consists of all heartwood (the cinnamon color wood) and may contain knots up to approximately one-hal'f the width of the piece and some manufacturing imperfections if they do not cause wa5te.
2. Construction Common is similar to Construction Heart except that sapwood (the cream colored wood) is included.
Construction Heart is ideal for all types of garden structures. And, because Construction Heart is resistant to decay and insect attack, it should be used for those pieces which are in contact with the soil.
Construction Common is also ideal for all types of garden structures and can be used to particular advantage by utilizing the interesting color contrast of heartwood and sapwood. Construction Common should not be used for those pieces which are in contact with the soil.
Nails and fastenings
Use only top quality hot-dipped galvanized, stainless steel, or aluminum alloy nails and fastenings. Nails and fastenings of plain iron, cement coated, or galvanized by other than hot-dip process will corrode and stain the wood with hard-to-remove streaks. The slight additional cost of non-corrosive fastening is justified by superior pertormance.
Palco Carden Redwood can be used to orovide maintenance-free performance by leaving it unfinished. Or, if a finish is desired, the durability, weatherability, and excellent finishability of redwood provides for minimum maintenance.
Unf inished: With no f inish, redwood exposed to the weather will eventually reach a driftwood gray color. The surfaces may darken early in the aging process as dark-colored water-soluble chemicals in the wood come to the surface. These will wash away, Ieaving the driftwood gray surface to last the lifetime of the structure.
Bleaching: The weathering to a driftwod gray may be accelerated by applying a commercial bleach. One application is usually suff icient.
Water-repellent application: A water repel- lent application will eliminate the dark stages that unf inished redwood exteriors sometimes go through and will let the surface gradually weather to a buckskin tan. This color can be maintained by applying additional coats of water repellent when needed. With no additional treatment. the redwood will eventually weather to a beautiful tannish-gray color. Water repellents are inexpensive and easy to apply.
Stains: Redwood can be stained to achieve any color desired. Latex stains are particularly suited for garden redwood, are very durable and can be used on surfaces that are damp. Oil-base stains should be used in accordance with the manufacturer's directions, which usually will specify that the surface be dry.
Caution : Do not use varnish or clear film forming finishes. Do not use the so-called "shake and shingle" stains or paints.
Available Sizes:
In Construction
Heart : 1 "x 6" through 12" 2"x4" through12" 4"x4" and4"x6" b xb
In Construction
Common: 1"x6" and 1"x8" 2"x4" through12" 4"x4" and4"x6"
Actual dimensions:
THICKNESSES: Rough Surfaced (nominat)
314"
Build with Palco Garden Redwood, enioy its beauty, be comfortable with its durability, and relax with its lack of maintenance.
This year is home-improvement year. Homeowners are turning to remodeling as an alternative to newhome buying. Many are concentrating on garden improvements. Decks, fences, benches, planters... all perfect applications for redwood construction g rades.
But, consumers are currently being taught a brandnew name for Construction Heart and Construction Common... GARDEN REDWOOD!
They're learning to ask for Garden Redwood through an extensive full-color advertising campaign sponsored by the California Redwood Association. These ads in leading consumer magazines will be talking about the rustic beauty and economy of Garden Redwood with its heartwood and sapwood.
Now is the time to get ready for this lucrative source of business. Palco Garden Redwood is manufactured with the same precision and product quality and shipped with the reliability that have characterized Palco products for 106 years.
In addition, Palco gives Garden Redwood an antistain treatment so it will yard well.
To make it even easier to lay-in a good stock, Palco will ship Garden Redwood with redwood uppers, and redwood or fir plywood sidings. And Palco redwood uppers include hard-to-find 5/e" bevel siding-also 1/2" and 3/q".lf a carload is too much, Palco will accept orders for pool shipments.
Keep those profitable redwood sales up. For details about Garden Redwood, call your wholesaler or one of these PALCO area managers:
FlPSPnn intentions to the conY [1v1y. Nationa] Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assn. did not change the name of the group to National Lumber Dealers Assn. at their 59th annual meeting last month in San Francisco. Strong objections from some members resulted in continuation of the old name.
More than 100 of the 850 present (a record) were from the 13 Western states. Next year's gathering will be Oct. l0-13, in Toronto, Canada.
Chief economist of Bank of America Dr. Gene Conatser described present
conditions as "bumping along the bottom of this recession ," and, forecast 7% inflation for the next 5 years: mortgage rates moving down: and "much higher residential construction."
In a following manufacturers' panel, Lowry Wyatt, senior v.p., Weyerhaeuser Co., noted that more than half the working population is now employed by some level of government! H. Alan Rudolph of Owens Corning limned happy prospects for future insulation sales and Lloyd A. Fry, Jr., Lloyd A. Fry Roofing Co., said increased asphalt
costs are pushing up the price of roofing.
"The Arkansas Story", an excellent presentation on the increased use of insulation in a test project in conjunction with the federal government and local building officials, graphically demonstrated dramatic benefits in lower construction costs for the builder and lower operating costs for homeowners through increased use of insulation systems.
Texan Cosmo Guido was elected new president, succeeding Minnesotan Bob Horton.
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Los Angeles Hardwood Lumbermen's Club - Dec. ll, meeting, Velvet Turtle, Los Angeles.
Portland Hoo-Hoo ClubDec. ll, Holiday party, Western Forestry Center, Portland.
Dubs, Ltd. - Dec. 12, golf & tournament, Castlewood Country Club. Bay Area.
San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club - Dec. 12, Christmas party for underprivileged children, Marines Memorial Bldg., San Francisco.
Orange County Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club - Dec. 13, Christmas party, (home of Betty Purkiewicz).
Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club - Dec. 19, meeting, Stockyards Inn, Spokane, Wa.
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North American Wholesale Lumber Assn. - regional meetings: Dec. 2 , Los Angeles, Ca.;Dec. I l, Eugene,Or.; Dec. 16, Seattle, Wa.; Jan. 21, Albuquerque, N.M.
Orange County Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. 8, meeting, Mr. Mike's, Tustin, Ca.
Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 9, meeting, Stockyards Inn, Spokane, Wa.
Coast to Coast Stores - Jan 18-20, Western div. meeting, Portland Hilton, Portland.
82nd California Gift Show - Jan. 18-23, Biltmore Hotel, Convention & Exhibit Center, Merchandise Mart, Los Angeles.
Spokane Hoo-Hoo ClubJan. 19, meeting, Stockyards Inn, Spokane, Wa.
San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 21, meeting, The Storyboard Restaurant, San Francisco.
Mountain States Hardware & Implement Assn. - Jan.2527, convention, Stouffer's Inn, Denver.
Pacific Northwest Hardware & Implement Assn. - Jan. 2527, convention, Sheraton Hotel, Lloyd Center, Portland.
Orange County Hoo-Hoo-Ette ClubJan. 27, meeting (place to be announced).
Redwood Region Logging ConferenceJan. 29-30, Eureka, Ca.
Los Angeles Hardwood Lumbermen's Club - Feb. 12, meeting, The Velvet Turtle, Los Angeles.
Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club - Feb. 14, Valentine's Party, (place to be announced).
San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club - Feb. 18, meeting, The Storyboard Restaurant, San Francisco.
California Retail Hardware Assn. - Feb. 22-24, Convention & Western States Hardware/Housewares Paint & Garden Supply Show, Townehouse, San Francisco.
Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club - Feb. 27, meeting, Stockyards Inn, Spokane, Wa.
a recovery from recession.
T HE burst of I economrc statistics emanating from Washington following the 3rd quarter surge in Gross National Product underscores the fact that the United States has finally entered the early stages of its worst postwar
We anticipate stronger demand and improved market conditions in 1976. But there are several additional factors: housing starts, the energy crisis, environmental improvement, inflation, and worldwide economic tension which could alter demand for imported hardwood products again next year.
First of all, Housing Starts have been declining steadily over the past two years and the trend will continue through 1975. Annual private housing
expansion of economic activity at a relatively sluggish rate thru '76.
starts are symptoms of fluctuations in the economy. The major difference today compared with the past lies in the fact that previous changes in the rate of housing production have resulted. for the most part, from fluctuations in interest rates.
While interest rates will continue to have bearing on housing starts, we believe that inflationary costs and increased governmental regulation in the environmental and energy arenas will play equal roles in bringing back housing starts and sustaining strong housing production.
GEORGE K. ELIADES Exec. vice president Imported Hardwood Products Assn.
The Energt Cnsls is even more serious than a reduction in housing starts. Because energy is not an inexhaustible resource, efforts are underway to conserve energy by requiring tighter, more dense, better insulated and more comprehensive communities. Fewer windows will be used and thermal panes will replace regular glass. The immediate seriousness of the energy problem mandates a complete analysis of energy consumption and a re-thinking of America's lifestyle.
Efforts to Improve The Environment after years of neglect through massive federal regulation and public attitudes also contribute to making new housing merely a dream for the vast majority of Americans. Fortunately, in coming to grips with environ' mental problems, there are some indi cations that Congress and the environmentally-minded public now realize that the problems are not so simple as to be resolved in one fell swoop.
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Ttre lovalty of NHLA members
I stood tne test ol aoverse economlc conditions, as evidenced by a drop of only 2.3% in membership over the past trying fiscal year. The roster now stands at 1,379 member firms and has been growing since August.
For the first time in its 27-year history, our Inspection Training School in Memphis was not only self-sustaining, it actually showed a substantial excess of income over expense for the past fiscal year. We are now able to
Outlook is for slow and steady improvement . markets continue to ref lect increased preference for genuine hardwoods . . . shortages emerging in many species in better grades.
conduct three classes per year of only 14 weeks each. For the past year every one of the three classes has opened with a full complement of 50 students and the grades and competence of the graduates have not suffered from the shortened but more effective course.
The profusely illustrated Inspection Training Manual has proven not only a highly effective educational tool at the school, but also very popular with individual companies for training, brush-ups and as a reference. It is available to NHLA members at $5 and to others at $10 per copy.
After two years of operating the Hardwood Institute Division, NHLA is extremely pleased with the results secured by this promotional program in the United States and Canada. For the second successive year, every promotional goal was exceeded in the year ended August 3l , 191 5 .
The Hardwood Institute Division budget for 197 5-1 6 has been increased to $163,500, calling for increased goals in the consumer media and plugging
"now is a good time to buy home furnishingsi' Also included is an extensive program on behalf of hardwoods in the architectural market.
The Metric Task Force is expected to continue to show progress toward the goal of the metrication of the NHLA Rules Book. Extensive field testing of suggested changes will continue to be done by Chief Inspector Gordon Bullard to insure new rules which are easier to apply and completely equitable to both buyer and seller.
As this is written, there is ample evidence of a much improved market for hardwoods and reason to believe the demand will continue to increase steadily in the months ahead. The October Southern Furniture Market was a good one and continued to reflect the increased preference for genuine hardwoods. Already shortages are emerging in many species in the better grades, although lower grades need a further boost in the economy to up their requirements in pallets, containers and in the improving flooring market. All in all, the outlook is one of slow but steady improvement in 1976.
THE Arizona members should be I aware of the Fair Credit Billing Provisions of the Truth In Lending Act. This bill became effective October 28.
Covered is the Open End Creditor. It is he or she who extends credit to a customer to make purchases or obtain loans directly from the dealer and/or indirectly through the use of credit card, check, or other device.
The purpose of the new law is to give consumers an opportunity to react to billing errors and to attempt to
reduce such errors on the part of businesses.
The following must be done within the first billing cycle after the regulations go into effect
(A) All accounts on the books having in excess of a $l credit or debit must receive a copy of the long form "Notice" of billing error rights.
(B) All changes of address received by a dealer must be recorded within l0 days after receipt. All payments must be credited on the date of receipt or, if paid at a location different than where the purchase was made, within 5 days.
(C) If a dealer desires to use the short form on the back of his billing statements, then he must prepare new invoices with the required language which, in essence, tells the customer that the long form of billing error rights can be obtained from the dealer.
(D) You may use your existing billing statements through April 30th, l976,but those statements must be altered to include the words, "Notice: See accompanying statement for important information regarding your right to dispute billing errors." This notice can be typed, hand written or rubber stamped on the billing statement.
Arizona dealers will be sent full details of the regulations so they will be in compliance.
Cut-Rate Lumber Inc. Phoenix, is a new member of our association.
By ROSS KINCAID executive directorT HE Fair Credit Billing Act is an I amendment to the Truth-InLending Law and became effective October 28.
The provisions of this act aPPIY only to consumer credit, not credit to contractors, builders, commercial and industrial accounts.
In our opinion, until further clarification by the Federal Reserve Board is received, a dealer is covered by this Act if:
( I ) He extends consumer credit through his own credit card.
(2) He makes available to consumers revolving credit accounts.
(3) He permits a charge Purchaseby a 30day oPen account it a service charge has been made because it is past due (this account then becomes a revolving account).
On Consumer Product WarrantY Regulations, National has advised us that the Federal Trade Commission has completed hearings on Warranty Regulations. However, it is very likely the final regulations will not be published until some time after January l. The National staff has been working with the American Retail Federation and other organizations in an effort to get the best possible regulations.
The Senate Commerce Committee is considering the House-passed Metric Bill (H.R. 8674) as well as the Administration-requested Metric Bill (S. 1882) and Senator Pell's Bill (S. 100).
All of these bills would create a Metric Board to coordinate conversion to the Metric System. The House Bill and the Administration's Senate Bill are without target dates or subsidies for the conversion. The Pell bill makes amandatory changeover to metric over a ten year period.
The Transportation & Materials Handling Committee of National has developed a Forklift Training Program in kit form. It is designed to serve lumber dealers as a complete training course for new employees and as a refresher cotrrse for veteran forklift operators.
It meets OSHA regulations which require lift truck operator training, and the owner/managers maintain and conduct such a program. The basic training kit includes one instructor's training manual, 5 driver training manuals, 5 completion certificates and 5 identification cards. Cost of the kit is $25. It may be ordered through the WBMA office.
l\IATIONAL Lumber and Building
I lMaterial Dealers Assn. held its 59th Annual Meeting recently in San Francisco. The official directors of the national representing us were Roy Anderson and Chet Nortz.
Keith Ker of Idaho Falls, who was elected national director by our board of directors was also in attendance. Joe Harley, of Albuquerque, newly elected alternate national director, had planned to attend but had heart surgery
Oct. 28. His brother Bill reports that Joe is now doing fine.
Others in attendance from the Mountain States were: Bob Everitt, Fort Collins; Kenneth Brosh, Colorado Springs; Howard Anderson and Jim Beardall of Ogden; Norris Peterson of Brighton; and yours truly.
The National board approved the formation of a Lumber Dealers Political Action Committee. The National is constantly becoming a stronger force in Washington on behalf of the Retail Lumber Industry.
The office has a staff of 9 and is supported by dues from the federated associations (Mountain States' share for 1976 will be $5,500), direct dealer
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F gnXCfS around rhe indusrry \J in Montana continue.
Congratulations are in order for Bob Pope who moves from Great Falls to take over as general manager of Minot Builders Supply, Minot, N.D., and to Don Austin who succeeds Bob as manager of Builders Supply, Great Falls.
MBMDA welcomes new member Randy Kjos, manager of Western Building Center, Whitefish.
Harry Van Sickle returns to familiar grounds traveling the building material circuit for Tri-Jack Manufac turing, Bill-
ings, replacing Howard Walter who has quit the tour to become an innkeeper (Nash Hotel, Helena).
MBMDA past president Roger W. Walsh has announced retirement plans to be effective as of l-l-76. Asiuming management reins at that time for Walsh-Anderson Lumber, Great Falls, will be Jordan Benson, a Minot native, formerly associated with Fullerton Lunr ber Co., and more recently with Pack River Lumber. Roger says he will be available as consultant but expects to apply himself seriously to the business of golf and to improvement of his lake cabin.
Fred Knehaus has signed on as manager for Bill Aldrich at Sunset
members, and manufacturers. Some topics of Congressional consideration National is active in are land use. consumer protection, tax reform (investment tax credits), common situs, forestry incentive program, railroads.
Also, our National office works closely with the government agencies on regulations, etc., such as Truth in Lending which affects the credit practices of many lumber dealers.
Truth in Lending regulations have recently been amended to include additional disclosure requirements on those extending consumer credit. Our Members have been sent a summary.
Of course, on top of the priority list for iobbying efforts is any legisla- tion pertaining to housing. As a guide in this effort, a Housing Policy was adopted at the Annual Meeting.
All dealers should seriously consider the importance of all this activity. It is all for the benefit of your industry. Are you doing your part?
Lumber & Hardware, Riverton, Jack LeFevrg LeFevre Sales, Jamestown, N.D., has established selfin Billings to facilitate contact his Montana customers.
wyo. Inc., himwith
Representing Montana at the annual NLBMDA meeting in San Francisco were Brooks Robinson and wife Eleanor; Roger and Lila Walsh; National Dealer Director L. Dexter Shaurette, and Dick and Vivian Petersen.
Death has claimed industry members W. G. Hopkins, founder of HiWay Lumber, Great Falls, and Dan Flemming, employee of Midland, Inc., Miles City.
MBMDA secretary Dick Petersen attended the organizational meeting of the Western States Lumbermens Council which will comprise the building material trade associations of all Mountain and Pacific states. Purpose of the Council is co-operative development and dissemination of information and programs beneficial to the retail building material industry.
HE coming year has an excellent potential to really move construction and the building materials industry off'dead center. I believe new residential construction, most heavily in single-family, will move up noticeably by spring and gather momentum in the last half. Remodeling will remain strong, and this momentum can be sustained through the year with normal seasonal adjustments. The 1.5 or 1.6 million conventional new housing starts level that we considered good in the 1960s is certainly possible. It could be better. if . .
In the months ahead there is much more for all of us to do than in the past to insure the maximum possible recovery.
In addition to improved merchandising as an industry, with retailers and contractors taking full advantage of better merchandising aids offered by cooperating manufacturers, we will have to really join forces in the growing battle against bureaucracy where most of our current and recent past troubles are centered.
All of us must make our voices heard on this subject, among our customers, our Congressional delegations, and political leaders at every level.
Specifically, the Federal Reserve Board must return to the successful credit restraints that it abandoned at the end of the 1960 s, putting the clamps on highly speculative borrowing that has been the real culprit in run-away interest rates that stopped our industry in its tracks. And run-away Congressional spending must be stopped.
We must make our cumulative voice heard on problems of unnecessary environmental controls that have blocked housing, factory, shopping center and other developments through arbitrary bureaucratic edicts, over-kill inlanduse planningandby costly and delaying court actions by small groups or individuals not now being held responsible for the damage they cause. The latter is true even though their cases may be found by the courts to be completely without merit. This also is a major factor behind escalating costs of timber for plywood and lumber.
Developers have to face costly delays, hearings, denials, and huge stacks of paperwork in red-taping through as many as 30 or 40 federal, state and local environmental, building permit, land planning and other agencies; a growing bureaucratic problem affecting all of us.
Builders, retailers, contractors, realtors and suppliers must join forces on this prime cause of our-and the nations's-problems with coordinated effort.
We must accept it as part of today's business world. We can form a formidable group in the public interest.
And I think we can do it in 1976.
Glen Deitz has been selected Lumberman of the Year by the Shasta Cascade Hoo-Hoo club in conjunction with the Redding, Ca., Trade Club at their annual joint meeting to observe National Forest Products Week, held this year Oct. 19-25.
Glen is sales manager of Diamond International, Red Bluff, Ca. He is a graduate of the University of California .(degree in Forestry) and was first employed by Diamond Match Co. as a forester and timber cruiser.
Next came a 3-l 12 year stint in the Navy during World War II, most of the time in the Pacific area on a destroyer. In l946he returned to Diamond Match
VIPS at gathering included (11 meeting chairman Brad Broyles, "Lumberman of the Year" Glen Deitz, club president Don Lincoln. (2) Jerry Arndt, Don Lucas. (3) Pat Darnton, Ray Johnson, Herb Brown. (4) Ray Williams, Jim Boyd. (5) Mort Huetter, Glen Deitz, Lanny Owen, Wayne Murphy. (6) Keith Smith, Jim Smith. (7) Wade Mosby, Rich Tucker, Tony Gallagher. (81 Cigo Mozznia, Milt Schultz. (9) Earl Brandeberry, Al Kerper.
in lumber production. From 1951-57, Glen was employed by Northern Redwood Lumber Co. in Korbel, Ca., as assistant resident manager.
ln 1951 he returned to Diamond in charge of lumber production at Red Bluff and 3 years later became sales manager.
Glen is very active in civic affairs; including being a member of the Red Bluff City Council for 9 years and mayor in 1966.
The forest products industry has urged President Ford and his cabinet to announce and support a goal of 1.8 million new housing starts for the coming year, including 1.4 million new one- and two-family houses.
The National Forest Products Association asserted that it is the responsibility of the Administration and Congress to maintain an attractive framework for mortgage and real estate investment while avoiding changes to tax and labor laws that would adversely affect homebuilding.
Conducting its Fall Meeting in Montreal, NFPA urged both Congress and the Ford Administration to encourage investment in institutions that supply funds for home mortgages through tax incentives for savers.
LOCATION: 22 No. County Rd. 101, Woodland, California. Approx. 15 mi. no. of Sacramento. Rail-served by Southern Pacific.
LAIYD SIZE: 7.2 ac. Adjacent 6.7 ac. avail. for expansion.
IMPROVEMEITITS:
* Approx. 2,300 sq. ft. cc block modern office. Carpeted, a/c includes several private offices and two restrooms.
* Three 60' x 194' Pascoe steel bldgs. all w/open bays, asphalt floors, fire sprinklers (dry) fluor. ltg.
* One 80' x 218' mill bldg. w/open bays, cc floor, fluor ltg., fire sprinklers (dry) and dust collection conveyor and pit.
* Two elevated wood chip bins and two silos designed for dust collection & filtering.
* Site improvements include, 237,000 sq. ft. of asphalt paved area, 400 linear ft. of rr. spur, Chainlink fence around entire parcel, and Two 10,000 gal. underground gasoline storage tanks.
* R.E. taxes-apx. $22,000/yr.
Facility previously used by lumber milling co. who served mobile home mfgrs. Property immediately adjacent to I-5 with excel. freeway exposure & access. Exact specs on equipment or other items furnished upon request.
PIIRCHASE PRICE: $650,000 CASH.
For info. or inspection, contact:
Mr. Caldwell, Sequoia Pacific, 1000 So. Grand Ave., Santa Ana 7141835-8035 or Mr. Doty, Sequoia Pacific, 3000 Kifer Road, Santa Clara 408/249-3090
Joe Casella, Manager
This year will end with about 1.2 million housing starts, making it the worst year for housing since 1966. This was the prediction made to nearly 300 lumbermen gathered for the Fall Meeting of the Western Wood Products Association at Scottsdale, Az.
H. A. Robert, exec. v.p. of WWPA, forecast that total U. S. lumber consumption will be 30.3 billion board feet, down 8% from last year and off 24% from the 2.4 million housing start year' of 1972. Roberts said that housing starts in 1976 should reach 1.5 million, but no improvement will take place until the second quarter.
He explained that residential housing normally accounts for 45% of the nation's lumber consumption, but this year will account for only 35%. He said the percentage would have been lower had it not been for a larger number of single family starts in the entire housing mix.
"Fortunately, repair and remodeling took up some of the slack. While residential use will climb to 38% next year, our forecast for 1976 continues to place reliance on strength in repair and remodeling to take some seven billion board feet of total consumption."
Pointing out that l0 years ago only 33% of Western lumber production was consumed in the 12 contiguous Western states, he noted that some 52% is now consumed in the West as markets in Eastern and Southern states have declined. He predicted that Japanese demand for finished lumber markets would take up some of this slack.
"The potential market in Japan is extremely important to our entire industry. Export markets last year and early this year did much to alleviate what would otherwise have been an impossible market situation. Development of foreign markets could provide direct benefits to coastal state mills and indirect benefit to inland mills which then would claim a larger share of domestic markets," he said.
WWPA is the nation's largest lumber trade association, serving western manufacturers who produce 40% of the nation's softwood lumber output.
Frank Lucas, D&RGW RR. is the new pres. of the Portland Hoo-Hoo Club. Louis Buschbacker, Fullmer Lumber Sales is v.p.; Ted Fullmer, Fullmer Lumber Sales is sec.-treas.; Marty Conlin, Columbia Plywood Corp., is outgoing prexy.
Bob McCorrnick is now v.p. sales for mobile homes and rv products at Watson Plywood, Long Beach, Ca., according to Larry Flahive, senior v.p. and gen. mgr.
Bob Mohler, Ontario Lumber, Ontario, Ca., recently visited cousin Les Mohler, Mohler Lumber Co., and the rest of the family in North Canton, Oh.
Wally Lingo, retired lumberman formerly with College Lumber, Costa Mesa, Ca., is recovering nicely from recent heart surgery.
Jim Barron has retired as a Columbia Plywood sales rep in the Southwest.
David B. Hunn.is now treas. of Kaiser Cement & Gypsum.
Ron Brady is now selling for Chandler Supply, Boise, in Id. and Co.
G.J. "Curly" Rowley is the new v.p., gen. mgr. of San Joaquin Lumber Co. He formerly was mgr. of their Tracy, Ca. yard; Manteca is their other location.
Bill Ruddick is now mgr. of Simpson's Columbia Door Div., Vancouver, Wa.
Denny Curran, (football freak extraordinaire, is back at his American Forest Products desk, Cerritos, Ca., after flying back with the L.A. Rams team for their game in Philly vs the Philadelphia Eagles. "Butch" Lake, Garden Grove Lumber, Garden Grove, Ca., was also in on the once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Jim Turnbull, retired former exec. v.p. of the American Plywood Assn. and Nt'1. Forest Products Assn.. has been appointed by the International Executive Service Corps to assist the Malaysian Plywood Mfg. Assn. in developing its capabilities.
Joseph G. LaCroix is now exec. v.p., bldg. mtls. distribution group, of Certain-teed Products Corp.
Ken Patterson. Jr. is the new directorcorp. services, Masonite.
"Olie" Olson is the new gen. mgr. of Masonite's Hoopa, Ca., Western Lumber Div. operations. For the past 5 years he had been resident mgr. of Crown Z's Park Lumber Div., Estacada, Or.
Frank See, v.p., marketing for Duke City Lumber, Albuquerque, N.M., announces the following changes: Fred Hamlin is lumber sales mgr., Gates Copeland to field sales mgr., Joe Shipman new head trader.
Terry Roberts is the new personnel administrator for U.S. Plywood's Western mfg. activities.
Ron Nedry is the new gen. mgr. of Brooks-Scanlon's Abco div. in Denver.
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Marcel E. Allnoch is now plywood export sales mgr. for Publishers Forest Products, Portland, according to Angel Diez, export mgr.
Jim Mace is the new asst- mgr., sales and production at E.C. Miller Cedar Lumber Co., Aberdeen, Wa.
Richard G. Andrew is now selling for American Forest Products' international div., according to gen. mgr. Jim McGee.
Patti Mather is new to sales at Seattle's Timberland Forest Products.
Tim Wood, recently retired from West Range Corp., Palo Alto, is taking it easy after a bout in Stanford Hospital. He'd enjoy hearing from all his old friends clo 1333 Woodland Ave., Menlo Park, Ca.94025.
Pete Bingley has been promoted to v.p., sales/marketing, for Manta Industries of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., and Huntington Beach, Ca. James A. Reed is now director/distributor services and William J. Lauter is director/home center marketing services.
Dave Gentry is the new president of Pacific Wood Products, Carson, Ca., according to Norman and Jack Davidson. He's been with PWP since 1965.
LeRoye E. Olson, lumber sales mgr., Boise, Id., and Miles K. Johnson, Portland outside salesman,have won Georgia-Pacific "Salesman of the Quarter" awards.
Gordon Johnson, Solid Wood, Inc., Olympia, Wa., is the new pres. of the Independent Veneer Producers association. Gene Cromwell, Miller Redwood,Crescent City, Ca., is v.p. and Kevin Murphy, The Murphy Co., Florence, Or., is sec.-treas.
Evan Williams is handling sales for Pope & Talbot's new ColoradoWyoming specialty plywood sales region.
Paul and Kay Goecke are managing the new Herren Bros. Lumber Yard, Guernsey, Wy.
Arnold B. Brown, Jr. senior, v.p., Kaiser Cement & Gypsum, Oakland, is also now gen. mgr., international operations.
Terry Durham is the new director of marketing for Price Pfister, the L.A.based mfg. of plumbing brass; Rod Yamin moves up to nt'I. sales mgr.
Barry lIull is a new lumber salesman at U.S. Plywood's Eugene, Or., office.
Dennis C. Smith, Canyon Builders Supply, Canyon City, Or., has been appointed to the City Council.
Jack G. Stroud is now corporate controller for Rockwool Industries, Denver, according to pres. Bob Christopher.
Al Weymiller is now mgr. of VMU Corp.'s Seattle commercial div. that makes decorative stone and brick.
Kyle E. Gray is now controllerdomestic operations for Pope & Talbot, reports George H. Folquet. v.p.-treasurer.
George W. Algire, Jr. is now mgr., national accounts. for Homelite. according to Franklin W. Maddux, v.p., marketing. Thomas Winn has been named asst. to C. James Brown. director of national sales: Charles P. Traskell succeeds Winn as marketing mgr.
Leroy Johnson was named "Salesman of the Month" recently by Marlite for its Western region.
Bob l{alton is the new sales mgr. for the cedar sawmill div. of Caffall Bros. Forest Products, Portland. Amos Horner, president of Tomco Lumber Co., Sweet Home, Or., is the unofficial spokesman for a group espousing forming a new county in east Linn County. If successful, it would be Oregon's first new county since Deschutes was formed in I 9l 6.
Robert E. Hamm is now office mgr. at U. S. Plywood, Willamina, Or. Bob Brewer is the new asst. mgr., special products in Lebanon, Or., according to T. R. Bradley, operations mgr.
Seth Potter has been promoted to v.p. operations from sales mgr. at Dant & Russell. Portland.
Ed Fountain, Sr., namesake of the L.A. firm, bagged a buck in the Co-Wy. corner that dressed to 232 lbs. with a 300 Savage at 270 yards; rack had a 33" spread.
Skip Greg and Vince Besinque, LaneStanton Lumber, City of Industry, Ca., were recent Portland business visitors.
Dwight Curran is the new gen. mgr. at Redwood Empire, a Belmont, Ca., wholesaler; Lee Lambach is handliag sales of direct shipments. The firm is a sister company of G & R, Cloverdale. Ca.
Bob Goodrich, pres., Goodrich Forest Products, Portland, has been elected president of the Plywood Pioneers Assn.
James P. Rowe is the new v.p. marketing for Kaiser Cement & Gypsum, Oakland, Ca.
Ron Gentry is the new sales mgr. at Crown Zellerbach's Columbia City, Or., mill.
Scot Griswold is now in sales for Noble Lumber Co. at their Eugene, Or., office. Tom Ritchert is the new mgr. of the Noble subsidiary, Reg Smith Lumber Co., Oakland, Ca., according to "Chuck" Noble.
Jim Limbaugh has been appointed district sales mgr. for Cuno for No. Ca., Nv., Or. and Wa., according to W. Glenn Gray.
Dick Anderson, American Plywood Assn. mgr., special services, based in Seattle, is marking his 25th year with APA.
Ernest K. Karwatt is now mgr., construction materials sales for Up- john's CPR Division, Torrance, Ca., according to Lewis C. Pape, director, national marketing/sales.
Curt Brookhart is now handling Southern Pine sales for Newport International Forest Products, Newport Beach, Ca.
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Whle Inflation is the major culprit in the downward slide of our economy, strong indications are that it is being brought under control. In fact, we see economic stimulation as a major goal even at the expense of containing gains made as a result of inflation.
On the Intemational Front, there does appear to be some improvement from hardstrips created by rampant inflation, overwhelming increases in the cost of energy and a severe recession.
In conclusion, we believe the severe economic recession in the United States and the world is giving way to the forces of recovery. At the same time, we expect the expansion phase of forward progress to advance at a relatively sluggish rate through 1976.
We stock awide assortmentof imported quality woods from around the world at 16 distribution centers and 4 inventory locations around the country.We'll see that you get what you need with all possible speed. We'll even mix cars to your specifications. Contact an AFPC professional about your imported hardwood needs.
Stanley Door Systems has a new, one-piece, all steel garage door.
Identified as IRONWOOD. the door features specially embossed panels that create the appearance of rough-sawn lumber. Wood-like. the door will not rot, warp, crack, shrink or swell like wood.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.
A new flexible coated abrasive finishing sheet, for hand and oscillating sanding applications in woodworking industries, is from Norton Co.
No-Fil Garnet Finishing Sheet, is manufactured with a strong, pliable A-weight backing paper that is soft to the touch but durable in use. The new finishing sheet displays high tearresistance, resists crumpling even under severe conditions and forms easily into contours and corners.
The sheets are coated with a smooth
Anchorage of wood posts to concrete slabs is facilitated through the use of a special post anchor manufactured by Teco.
The design of the anchor is such that during installation it can be adjusted for correct positioning in the event the anchor bolt has been placed in the concrete "out of lein". The post can be plumbed easily and quickly after the anchor is nailed.
Consisting of three parts: (1) seat, (2) support, and (3) washer plate, and stamped from heavy galvanized metal, the post anchor is engineered to resist uplift resulting from high velocity winds. The "support" part of the anchor keeps the bottom of the post a sufficient distance above the ground and off the slab to prevent any contact with dampness. In addition, special "weep" holes are built into the "seat" portion to eliminate any possibility of moisture collection. For convenience. the anchor is packed 10 assemblies per carton with 9 gauge, galvanized nails.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca.92660.
cutting, natural garnet abrasive and treated with stearate to reduce filling. The finishing paper features a new peelresistant bond that helps maximize grain and backing performance. The result is a product with less drag and a more consistent rate of cut.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.
Andersen Corp. will feature its Perma-Shield vinylclad wood window and gliding door units in both white and new Terratone and its prefinished wood gliding door in Terratone color atthe 1976 convention of the National Association of Home Builders, January 18 to 22 in Dallas.
Terratone, a rich earthtone color, is available in Perma-Shield casement. awning, casement angle bay and casement bow window styles. The new color blends with stained and natural building materials and is particularly suitable for contemporary-styled homes and architecturally designed commercial structures.
Perma-Shield units feature a longlife,low maintenance rigid vinyl sheath applied around the preservative-treated wood-core sash and frame. The vinyl sheath resists weathering and can be kept clean and new looking by occasional washing along with the glass.
The angle bay window units, available in both 30- and 45-degree models, are assembled with a prefabricated mull center which is also sheathed with rigid vinyl to insure a complete lowmaintenance exterior surface. Doublepane insulating glass, standard in these units, provides a major part of the fuel-saving benefits of single-pane glass with storm windows and also eliminates storm window bother-only two glass surfaces to clean instead of four.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.
A new roof made of aluminum, which reproduces the textures and grains of handsplit wood, is now available in "cedar" and five other colors from Alcan Aluminum Corp.
Called the Great American Shake Roof, the new product has the rugged, rough hewn beauty of natural wood with none of the disadvantages. Coated in a special finish that is up to five times thicker than ordinary paint, it is a permanent roof that won't chip, peel, warp, rot, or blister.
Available in six attractive colors, it can be installed over most existing surfaces. Roofing shingles come in 2' panels for simplified installation.
It has additional energy saving and insulation qualities compared to standard roofing materials. The roof creates a natural dead air space of insulation and reflects heat away from the shakes in the summer and acts to prevent hot air from escaping in the winter. These features are important, since the roof is a most crucial area for energy conservation in a house.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4-500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca. 92660.
A unique concept in ceiling design, the Plenum Mask, has been developed by Alcan Aluminum Corp. Compatible with virtually any style of interior design-from traditional to contemporary- the Alcan Plenum Mask Ceiling System achieves a crisp, lineal appearance that produces 'a .pleasing, monumental effect. Because the system does not achieve full closure, it allows utilities to be installed above the ceiling panels.
It effectively screens wiring, piping, lighting, and air distribution diffusers in the plenum area, eliminating the cost of special fixtures for these systems. The system consists of aluminum ceiling panels with a face width of 4" and carriers suspended from wires to
which the panels are attached. Panel spacing can be 2",4" or 6" on center. 'Panels are finished in baked enamel on both sides for long service life without special maintenance.
Installation is uncomplic.ated. Carriers are suspended by wire supports in the conventional manner. Clips are rotated into slots of the carrier and locked into place by override spring action. The Alcan panels are inserted between prongs of the clip and pushed upward until they are locked in place by override spring action between the paneland clip. No mechanical fasteners are required in the entire system other than for the carrier splices.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.9266O.
For more information on New Products and New Literature, write fhe Merchant Magazine, 4500 Gampus Dr., Suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. Please mention issue date and page number so w€ can process your requ€st faster! Many thanks!
Foley Manufacturing Co. has a new, inexpensive saw chain grinder capable of sharpening a wide variety of chain including chisel, chipper, extended pitch and the new LP saw chains, many of which could not be sharpened previously.
Model 307 offers greater flexibility with a grinding head that tilts to the desired angle and a swivel vise that adjusts to grind at precise angles and moves fore and aft to obtain the proper down angle grind so important for chisel chains.
Also featured is a foot operated vise to free hands for other operations. A stop finger locates each cutter in exactly the right position under the 5" grinding wheel assuring that all cutter top plates are ground to uniform length.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazne, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca.92660.
The Coronado entry door handle lockset is a Spanish design with rugged cylinder deadbolt for maximum security.
For new doors or replacement, the handle unit fits previously bored doors. There is only the need to bore for the deadbolt.
Quality steel and brass interior working parts and decorative solid die cast exterior trim complement a choice of four durable baked lacquer finishes. It is unconditionally guaranteed.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.9266O.
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A non*kid panel for horizontal surfaces that combines the aesthetics of crushed stone with the structural properties of exterior-grade plywood is by U.S. Plywood.
Texdeck Sanspray surface finish is a super-fine version of the company's stone-aggregate Sanspray siding. Texdeck can be face-nailed to lumber framing, and panel edges are sealed with a factory-applied paint primer.
Though designed specifically for such exterior horizontal surfaces as balconies, patios, boat docks, pedestrian walks and swimming pool aprons, Texdeck can be used for any interior flooring installation calling for a textured surface. Standard size panels are 4' x 8' in 3/8" thickness. Other sizes and thicknesses can be special ordered. For deck or dock systems in direct contact with soil or water, panel substrates can be factory-treated with a wood preservative.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.
Excel Wood Products Co. has a new line of "unfinished" modular cabinet systems. The line was designed both for kitchen and bathroom installations as well as custom-installed or freestanding decorative cabinet systems for every room in the home.
The new "unfinished" line has cabinets available in five styles.
Available in a variety of modular sizes and styles, they offer great versatility for utilization in every room of the home.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazinc, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca. 92660.
Bel-Air Door Company's beautiful, hand-carved entry doors come in 15 different designs; 6 in the walnut antique finish and 9 in the smooth, hand-rubbed walnut finish.
ucts are fire. weather and shatter resistance, and low sound transmission. The unique combination of properties will assure a variety of applications which can include cement pipe, machine housings, fire-resistant board sheet, flat and custom formwork. and window frames.
WRITE: The Merchant Masazine. 4500. Campus Dr., suite 476, NEwpori Beach. Ca.92660.
A front end loader matched to the System 9000 tractor has been announced by Simplicity Manufacturing Co.
The tractor is a l9Yz hp machine with a broad range of attachment capabilities for lawn, garden, farm and light construction duties.
Designed to fit for all of Simplicity l6Yz and l9/z hp tractors as well as the new System 9020tractor, the new loader's bucket has heavier gauge steel and is reinforced. Also the loader underframe, the part where it is bolted to the tractor. has been made more rigid and more sturdy. Finally, the boom and bucket pivots have been reinforced.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.
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The Alcala, Lerma, and Squire doors are also available with the saiety/secur- ity, view grille. Standard size is 36" x 80" x l-314", but a large inventory of under and oversized doors is also available in the same beautiful designs.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.
Ferro Corp. and Pilkington Brothers Limited have formed Cem-Fil Corp. to sell Cem-Fil alkali resistant glass fibers whibh are produced from a specially formulated glass composition which is alkali resistant. Conventio nal glass fibers are attacked by the alkali in cement. It can be easily formed into intricate, thin-wall shapes with either a decorative or a smooth surface. Key engineering properties of GRC prod-
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lower freight costs, causing lumber to be sold based on mill proximity to mar' ket with favorable freight rates.
The continual threat of inflation will keep the cost of money high and cause managers to devise ways and means to increase the productivity of working capital.
More time will be spent on inventory and receivables control, as well as sales analysis and p'urchasing methods with the view of making better use of assets.
It will be another period of "hard sell" inasmuch as the indicated amount of starts is not equal to full production capabilities of producers. This should prevent "run away" markets from occurring and will result in slow but
sure price improvement so much needed by lumber producers.
Lower grades will have an increasingly difficult sales problem as more and more regions will be utilizing better grades.
However the year turns out from a demand/supply relationship, will happen as an uncontrollable force affecting your business.
What elements there are that can be controlled will be the fundamental methods of a distributor's success as more and more will be working on the basics of examining markets more thoroughly, increasing the productivity of assets (both people and capital), the establishment of monitoring systems and the willingness to examine and accept better ways of distribution effectiveness.
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Walnut lumber with few exceptions continues strong with upper grades in heavy demand. The Commons are beginning to show some impetus, particularly in the giftware industry, i.e.,. salad bowls, ice buckets, plaques, trophy bases, dresser caddies, and the like. Walnut usage in the civilian gun stock industry continues steady.
New promotional plans on all species of face veneers and walnut lumber have been currently packaged.
Included in the promotional packages will be new literature, new sample panels of finishes, new uses for veneer and walnut lumber and new grades of veneer-shown both in their unfinished and finished conditions.
PRESIDENT Jim Frodsham of Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo club (l) presents past prez. Bob Merritt with huge saw recognizing his tenure in the office. (2) Don Bailey. (3) Mary Clough. (4) Dolores and Ken Coleman. (5) George and Mary Clough. (6) Dorothy and Norm Wendell. (7) Edie and Claude Curry, Sylvia Frodsham. (8) "pearly" and Bea Fi$rer, Rick Clough, Carmel Bailey. Occasion was club's annual family weekend getaway, held this year at Hesperia, Ca. 0ther new officers are Corky Knight, v.p.; Dennis Johnson, sec.; Russ Turdyvin, treasurer.
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ALt AB0ARD! In Liberal, 0r., Publishers Forest Productstops off whot it claims to be the largest lumber shipment ever loaded onto a single rail car. Gigantic 70' long Southern Pacific bulkhead flatcar carries more than twice the lumber contained in normal shipments and offers significant cost savings to sltippers and receivers alike. Weighing 180,000 lbs., this 80,400 b.f. load contains enough green Douglas fir dimension lumber to frame 17 moderat*size dwellings. It was destined for Precision Components Co., Phoenix.
The annual Christmas party for underprivileged children sponsored by the San Francisco Hoo-Hoo club will be held Dec. 12 at the Marines Memorial Bldg., Sutter and Mason Streets, at I l:30 a.m.
As usual, the club will host about 25 children and give them a present of their own choosing. Everyone associated with the lumber and building materials industry is invited.
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\/11/hile the April and October Southern Furniture Markets mirrored a complete return to genuine wood veneers and solids (in more species than ever before) the Spring buyers were cautious. It is a bit premature to determine the final opinions on the Fall Market results, but all indications point toward much heavier buying. They had to be better. as retailers'inventories were at low ebbs.
While this return to wood is of avalanche proportions, there have been instances where certain veneer specifications appeared unreal and impossible to fulfill. This does not indicate a shortage. On the contrary, it merely reflects the need for further education by us to the specifier, as God does not make trees to some of these specifications.
There are ample inventories of veneers in the grades which the trees grow and produce. The natural characteristics inherent of the species are not and should not be classified as defects. Rather, these "wood marks" reflect the beauty and warmth of
real wood and become the badge of the genuine. The Rustics and Country looks are made just that much more resplendent with these grades and automatically justify use in the Colonial, Federal and Early American styles so
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We have almost incalculable reserves of fossil fuels which could supply our energy needs for hundreds of Years. These are high cost energy sources and as of now private industry can't prudently invest the billions required because of the threat of cheaper energy (from the Mid East for example) wip-
ing out the involvement. A tough question, of course, but one we have not faced up to.
We have vast and untapped resources of oil in Alaska and off our Pacific Coast. Efforts to develop some of these supplies have been impeded, delayed and all but eliminated by environmentalists.
Our nuclear energy developments have been reduced to a fraction of their potential by the same environmentalists.
When we decide we are tired of environmentalists, when we find the formula for coping with high cost
energy creation, when we decide the price of not having nuclear energy is vastly higher than any conceivable riSk, we will have all the energy we need. This doesn't even reckon with our partially developed thermal power resources, the future potential of solar power, the 25 to 50 to 100 year prospect of fusion which may reshape the whole energy equation.
Our system in 1976 will again produce the same cornucopia of wealth that has increasingly characterized America since its inception.
This (in spite of our building troubles) ain't too shabby.
I IGNUM VITAE is another of the l- Latin American species which has been extensively used practically from the time of discovery of the New World.
The wood was introduced to the medical profession of Europe about 1508 as a specific for many of the most serious ailments of mankind. Its reputation was so firmly established that for two centuries its therapeutic value remained unquestioned. Both wood and'resin are medicinally obsolete except in certain proprietary decoctions.
Guaiacum offtcinale, native to the West Indies, northern Venezuela, northern Colombia, and Panama, was for a great many years the only species used on a large scale. With the near exhaustion of commercial-size timbers of G. officinale, the principal species of commerce is now G. Eanctum. The latter species occupies the same range as G. officinale, but is more extensive and includes the Pacific side of Central America as well as southern Mexico and southern Florida.
The heartwood is distinctly green or olive-green and becomes very dark or even black upon long exposure. The sapwood is white or yellowish-white and generally shows distinct green vessel lines. The texture is very fine.
The grain is strongly interlocked, and shows a narrow and closely spaced ribbon strip pattern on quartered surfaces. Lignum vitae is perhaps the heaviest commercial wood and averages about 75 to 80 pounds per cubic foot in the thoroughly airdry condition. The heartwood has a mildly fragrant odor and a pronounced waxy or oily feel.
Theusual strength values have never been obtained for lignum vitae and this probably stems from the fact that it is utilized mechanically for its extreme hardness, durability, and selfIubricating properties. The hardness modulus of lignum vitae is about four times that of hard maple, and this
extreme hardness permits utilization as a self-lubricating bearing material under relatively heavy loads.
Shrinkage values are also not available. but because the wood is used primarily for underwater bearings, it must be utilized in its green or saturated condition and shrinkage values are of no consequence.
The most important and exacting use of lignum vitae is for bearings or bushing blocks lining the stern tubes of propeller shafts of steamships and submarines. The blocks are machined to conform to the curvature of the propeller shaft on one endArain surface, and on the other side to conform to the curvature of the propeller tube.
Numerous attempts have been made to substitute other hard, heavy woods for use as underwater bearings but none contain the high guaiac resin content which makes lignum vitae selflubricating and unique for this very exacting utilization. The gents Belnesia, which is a closely related genus belonging to the same plant family as lignum vitae, is very similar in many respects but also lacks the high guaiac resin content which is so essential for this particular use.
use in the United States averages about I I pounds per cubic foot. Balsa is the lightest and softest wood on the commercial market.
Probably the heaviest wood in the wofld, lignum vitae is compared with the other extreme, balsa, the lightest and softest wood on the commercial market.
Because the imported lumber is rather carefully selected in Ecuador primarily on the basis of density, little difficulty is encountered in further drying upon arrival in the United States. Some lumber is known to contain "pockets" of high moisture content and these are likely to collapse in drying, but because most of the lumber is predried in Ecuador, such lumber is generally excluded in the grading process.
Because of its light weight, balsa can be easily worked, but sharp tools are required to prevent crumbling under the cutting edges.
D) ALSA is widely distributed fl throughout trqicai America from southern Mexico to southern Brazil and Bolivia. Ecuador has been the principal source of lumber since the time the wood gained commercial importance. Most of the literature relative to balsa refers to the species as Ochroma lagopus, but apparently the correct and proper designation is Ochroma pyramidale.
Balsa, within the density ranges imported, is highly efficient where buoyancy, insulation against heat or cold, or absorption of sound and vibration are important considerations. It is one of the best energy absorbers known. It is practically impossible to "waterlog" balsa and this is particularly true in the lower range of densities. Only the vessels, which are few in number per cross-sectional area, are capable of absorbing solutions.
Our thanks to the Forest hoducts Laboratory for their kind permission to rqrint the above info'rmotian.-ed
The wood is a white to a very pale gray and may show a pinkish cast. The texture is coarse and the vessel lines generally show prominently. Grain is straight or very shallowly interlocked. The wood rays appear prominently on quartered surfaces because of their darker colored contents. Luster is high and the wood has a very unique "velvety" feel. The wood selected for
The principal uses of balsa include all types of flotation gear, core stock in metal-faced sandwich construction. sound modifiers, aircraft models, and novelties. It is particularly important as an insulator in the transportation of liquified gases which are at extremely low temperatures. At these low temperatures the strength properties of the wood are higher than those obtained at normal room temperature.
Simmons Cutting Tools has the following free catalogs: Simmons Hack' saw Blades; Circular Saw Blades (1 2-p.1' Hard Tooth Eand Saw Blades, (16-P.); Technical Manual for Band Saw and Hac ksaw Blade s, (20-p. ).
For more information on New Products and New Literature, write fDe Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. Please mention issue date and pag6 number so we can process your request faster! Many thanksl
American Wholesale Hardware Co', has released its 1975 Christmas Hardware Sale Catalog.
Duke City Lumber Co. has published a free "colol matching folder" for its Duracote line of jambs and trim for matching pre-finished doors; it matches door skins of major door maoufacturers with Duracote trim colors and includes names and addresses of about 75 door manufacturers.
North American Manufacturing Co. has a free, new brochure on their Namco SD series sitdown, electric lift truck.
Sprinklered Wood Frame Construction is a new National Forest Products Assn. publication free in single copies.
A revised edition of an informative 8-p. booklct, "Plywood For Floors," is available now from the Arnerican Plywood Assn., as is"Plywood Sheoth' ing For llalls and Roofs" which delves into all aspects of wall and roof construction. Both are free.
The revised edition which is available from the American Plywood Association is an informative l2-p. brochure illustrated with charts, tables and diagrams. It spells out plywood's advantages in these systems plus information oa specifying, ordering and using plywood in a variety of applications.
For a free copy of this helpful publication, send your request for Form A3O to the American Plywood Association, I I l9 "A" Street, Tacoma, Washington 98401.
Bel-Air Door Co., first with tempered glass in its Plaza, Jalousie, and Mo-Bel-Air units, illustrates them in their "Wonderful World of Bel-Air Doors" poster.
A comprehensive training Program in the operation of forklift trucks has been introduced bY the National Lumber Dealers Assn., $25.00 from one of their federated associations or from National, 1990 M St., N.\ry., $uite 350, Washington, D.C. 20036'
"How to Save Money by Insulating Your Home," by the National Mineral Wool Insulation Assn." is free in single copies from NMWIA, 382 Springfield Ave., Summit, N.J. 0?90 l.
The Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association's Testing and Ingec- tion and Listed Products Manual provides a compilation of the wall paneling products listed by HPMA as of May l, 1975. Copies can be obtained from HPMA, P.0. Box 6246, Arlington, Ya.22206.
A free brochure describing improvements to Johns-Manville Rampart and Fiber Glas's/3-Tab roofing shingles is available from the manufacturer.
Contech Inc. has a new two color free brochure on its new wall board adhesive product.
The 1975-76 "Who's Who" of forest products marketing is now available at $5 from North American Wholesale Lumber Assn., Terminal Sales Building, Portland, Oregon 972A5.
The new 84-p. directory has over 50 new listings and over 200 updated company information changes, lists the over 500 members alphabetically, identifies their individual market penetration geographically, and describes their products and services. Personnel and communication inforhation is also provided.
A free brochure which gives homeowners information on how to tell when the roof of their home needs replacing is available from JohnsManville.
The warm colors, wide range of patterns, textures and sizes, unique insulative qualities, combine to make redwood a favorite of architects and designers when specifying paneling for any building interior and are demonstrated in. a free new brochure from Simpson Timber Co.
The 20-p. free color booklet, "Zfte Andersen Remodeling Answer Book," is available from Andersen Corp., Bayport, Minnesota 55003.
A new 4-p., color brochure bY Yale describes their hydraulic hand lift trucks.
A new l2-p. technical bulletin giving complete daia on Pentaseal.and Pentagard water-repellent wood preservatives is from Zehrung Corp.
Contech's Consumer Products Division has three new free color glue-ityourself brochures on their adhesive line.
Positions wanted 30d a word, minimum 25 words (25 words= $7.50). All othen 4O( aword, min.24 words (24 words = $9.60). Phone number counts as one word. Ads with border $1.50 extra. Headline or centered type $2.50 extra. Box numbered ads are $2.00 extra.
MANAGER needed for retail lumber yard in S. F. area. Long experience. Steady job. Write Box l7l, c/o The Merchant Magazine.
WANTED young man to learn softwood lumber sales. We will train you. Good beginning salary with long establislted company. Profit sharing after 2 years. Send resume. Write Box 183, c/o The Merchant Magazine.
ESTABLISHED lumber wholesaler firm in City of Industry, Ca. seeks experienced salesman specializing in industrial and retail sales. All replies confidential. Write Box 179, clo Ttre Merchant Magazine.
SALESMAN wanted for retail lumber yard in S. F. area. Long experience. Steady job. Write Box 172, c/o The Merchant Magazine.
YARD MAN experienced in milling, know pine grades, in charge distribution yard. Good pay for right man. So. Calif. Write Box 180, c/o The Merchant Magazine.
EXPERIENCED Fork Lift Driver, wholesale distribution yard. Overscale plus bonus to right man. Pension Plan, etc. Reply Box 182 c/o The Merchant Magazine.
MANAGER. Established retail lumber. yard, L.A. area. Must be experienced. Send resume to Box 185, c/o The Merchant Magazine.
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Salesperson to call on retail dealers selling spruce, redwood & cedar, So. Ca. area. Arthur A. Pozzi Co., phone area code (7 l4) 558{255.
MATURE person wanted for lumber secretarial job. Must know shorthand, typing & experience in softwood lumber desirable. Must know telephone sales. A good company to work for. Profit sharing. Send resume to Box 184, clo The Merchant Mame.
POSITION WANTED
25 years experience-wholesale and retail lumber. Also allied building material lines. Prefer No. S.F. Bay area Write P.O. Box 812, Vallejo, Ca.94590.
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MILLWORK representative - 20 yrs. in So. Ca. would like to represent solid and F.J. mill. Capable of handling volume business. Reply Box 187, clo The Merchant Magazine.
Scaffold plank mfg. and industrial oriented lbr. co. in L.A. area. l5 years of satisfied customers; over I 500 accounts in 4 states. Buy inventory & some mfg. equipment. Sacrifice due to owners illness. $45-50,000 full price. Write Box 186, c/o The Merchant Magazine.
LUMBER AND building materials business for lease. Sales volume exccss $2.5 to $3 million. San Francisco Bay Area, long established, well located. Heavily retail. Very good return on investment. Write Box 157, c/o The Merchant Magazine.
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We wish you a very
and a happy and prosperous 1976
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Al Peirce Company :.::.
All Coasl Forest Products
American Forest Products (Fialto)
American Forest Products (Cerrito3l .....,.
American Forest Products (Van Nuys)
American Hardwood Co.
American Lumber Species, Inc. ,.
Eurns Lumber Co.
Clear Fir Sales
Connor Lumber Sales
Coos Head Lumber & pfvwooO
Davidson Plywood and Lumber Co. (213) 537-2540
Dooley Redwood Lumber Co.
Essley & Son, 0. C.
FarWest FirSales {213) 627.5844
Fountain Lumber Co., Ed.
Fremont Forest Producls
Galleher Hardwood Co.
Georgia-Pacific Corp. (Lumber)
Georgia-Pacif ic Corp. (Plywood)
Georgia-Pacif ic Corp. { Redwood}
Georgia-PacilicCorp.
Globe lnternationaL (213) 870-6456
HatrisTrucking Co.
Hexherg LumberSales
Hill Lumber Co.,l\4ax
Hulf Lumber Co.
Hughes Lumber Sales Co. (213) 245-5553 &
HunterWoodworks (213) 835-5671.
Inland Lumber C0. (714) 877-2001 &
Lane.Stanton Lumler Co.
Larry Larson Lumber C0...(714) 821'8100
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
Lumber 0ivision of Davidson Plywood (213) 549'3080
Marquan.Wolfe Lunber Co. (213) 625'1494 &
0sgood, Inc., Bobert S.
Pacitic Lumber Co.
Pacilic Madison Lumber Co American Forest Products (Cerritos) ..... Bel-Air 0oor Co. Berkot [4{9. Co.
Eeverly lllanuf acturing Co..
American Forest Pr0ducts Corp. headquarters
American Lumber Species, Inc,
Bel-Air Door Co.
ButlerJohnson Corp.
Caryed Ooors, Inc. ..
0uo-Fast Califarnia
Forsyth Hardwood Co.
Georgia'Pacilic Corp.
Higgins !-umber Co.,J.E.
Lamon Lumber Co.
MacBeath Hardwood
Pacific Lumber Co.
Paramino Lumber Co,
Rolando Lumber Co., Inc.
Silmarco International (AFPC)
Wendling Nathan Co. Woodland Products Co.
TBEATED tUMEER-POLES
Koppers Co., Inc.......
Wendling-Nathan Co.
ARCATA
Arcata Redwood Co,
Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C.
Simpson Building Supply Co.
Simpson Timber Co.
Tacoma LumberSales, Inc.
Trend Lumber C0........
Twin Harbors Lumber Co. (DF & Bdw.) ..
A[O ERSO N
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Paul Bunyan Lumber Co..
CT OVER DAIE
Ford Custom Lumber
G&RLumberCo.
Kinton 0iv. (Rolando Lumber)
Louisiana Pacific Corp.
Reitz,E.L.Co.
Rounds Lumber Co.
West Bange Corp.
COBN IN G
Crane l\4ills
EU RE KA
Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C.
FORT ERAGG
Georgia-Pacific Corp. (RuowuoJ)
Holmes Lumber Co,, Fred C. Niesen-Ward Foresl Products
FRESN O
American Forest Products
Butler-JohnsonCorp.
Clear Fir Sales (Pickering)
Georgia.Paci{icWareh0use ......,.... lnternati0nal Forest Products, Inc, P.R.0.D.Wholesale Dislributors
GRASS VALTEY
lnland Lumber Co
RIVERSIOE & ORANGE COUNTIES ABEA
Abiribi ,.
American Forest Products (Rialto) ,......
Baugh, Wm. & Assoc.
ArthurA.Pozzi Co.
Cal Custom Mill, Inc. ..............::.
Chytraus, Oscar E. Co., Inc...
Crown Plywood Co.
0G Shelter Products, Sery. Ctrs,0iv....
Eel Biver Sales.
Essley & Son,0.C......
Farwest Firsales ......:::.
Freeman& Co.,Stephen G.
Fremont Forest Products
Georgia.PacilicWarehouse
Guerin Transportation Co.
HobbsWall Lumber Co., Inc. lnland Lumber Co. (714) 783-0021 & Lumber0ivision of Davidson Ply.
Sound Floor Coverings, Inc.
SEATTLE
Ouo-Fast Washington
Georgia-Pacilic C"orp. : . Raintree Lumber, lnc.
Safeco lnsurance Co's,.....
Simpson Timber Co. Union Pacific Railroad ,.
SPOKAIII E
Georgia-Pacific Corp. .., Thompson Tile Co., Inc.
Union Pacific Railroad Weyerhaeuser Co. TACOMA
0regon Pacific Industries American Plywood Assn.
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Stanley H. White, 5 5, sales representative, Sun Lumber Co., Wilmington, Ca. died October 9, 1975 of hypertension.
Born 1920 in Newport Beach, Ca., he received his AA degree at Long Beach City College in 194 I ; served with the U.S. Navy 1942-1946; worked for Consolidated Lumber, plywood div.; and for Barnett Lumber, Los Alamitos, Ca.
He was recipient of many awards, including the ISC Hall of Fame award for baseball and basketball, and was selected l8 times for All American softball catcher. He played on seven world champion teams; Long Beach Nitehawks softball team. He won the Century Club of Long Beach award.
Survivors are his widow, Evelyn; his parents, three brothers, one sister, four children and two grandchildren.
William Emerson "Bill" Cooper, a lumber broker with Burns Lumber Co., Beaverton, Or., was fatally wounded in an elk hunting accident Nov. 4. He was 28.
Born July 7 , 1947 in Eugene, Or., Mr. Cooper attended North Eugene High,graduated in 1970 from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He formerly worked for Eaton Laboratories as apharmaoeutical salesman, was a teacher and coach at Sunset High, Portland and Douglas High, Winston, Or.
He is survived by his widow, Jeannette;his parents (his mother is Marian Cooper, sales manager for Barker Willamette Lumber Co., Eugene) and two children.
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