Hardwood Plywood Demand Increasing

-HE DEI MAND for hardwood plywood follows the housing demand and that demand presages a good year for hardwood plywood.

Residential housing construction this year increased by more than one third over the 1976 totals which were themselves an advance over the previous year. And the recent totals of building contracts show that the trend is continuing into 1978.

Mobile home construction, another major use for hardwood plywood, is fully expected by the mobile home industry to continue the growth pat-

By Clark E. McDonald Managing Director Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association

tern of the past three years and to grow 50% by 1980. Hardwood plywood construction is especially effective for mobile homes: its racking strength makes it ideal for holding a mobile home in its designed shape and this in addition to its relatively light weight makes hardwood plywood the ideal interior wall surface material.

The demand for furniture and as a (Please turn to page 32)

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Strong housing demand means a good year for hardwood plywood mobile home construction to continue growth of past three years furniture markets will increase.

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