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Norm Sielken has been promoted to chairman ofthe board ofThylor Lumber & Treating. Inc., Beaverton, Or. Barney Olberg succeeds him as pres. Tom Gilstrap is now gen. mgr., sawmill div.

Dr. Kevin C Cheung is new to Westem Wood Products Association. Portland, Or., as mgr. of engineering research and development.

Bob Shepherd is now the new sales mgr. of Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Red Bluff, Ca' Patricia Gould is new to pine commons lumber sales.

Harold Blomberg, pres., Blomberg Window Systems, Sacramento, Ca., has been elected pres. ofthe California Association of Window Manufacturers. David J. Bonelli, v.p., Bonelli Enterprises, San Francisco, is now v.p.; V. Glenn McCoy' pres., Fleetwood Aluminum Products. Inc., Brea, financial officer, and Barry G. Hardman, pres., General American Window Corp., Stockton, sec.

Kent Duysen is the new gen. mgr. of Sierra Forest Products. Terra Bella, Ca. Doug Hanson is sales mgr.

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Martin Growth Honored

Martin Forest Industries, wholesale brokers of redwood and cedar in Healdsburg, Ca., have been named number 246 in the annual ranking of America's 500 fastest growing, privately held companies by Inc. magazine.

MFI increased its sales from $1,038,000 in 1981 to $10,319,000 in 1985, a 8940/o rise.

In order to qualify for Ihe Inc. honor, a company must be an independent, privately held corporation, proprietorship or partnership with l98l sales between $100,000 and $25 million and have a five year operating history that includes an increase in 1985 sales

George Gendron, Inc. editor, said, "We at Inc. salute (MFI's) accomplishment and the hard work and dedication it took." The magazine will honor winners with an awards ceremony, reception and black-tie dinner in May at its annual conference, which also features seminars, roundtable discussions and special speakers.

MFI president Gordon Martin, who plans to attend the ceremony with his partner Gary Malfatti and their wives, said, "We've worked very hard during these years, and it is indeed an honor to be chosen and ranked alongside such prestigious firms."

Vice president Malfatti added, "l'm very proud of our organization and hope we can keep the momentum going."

MFI ranked number 44 of 79 California firms recognized. The only other wood products-related winner in the West was Performance Coatings, Ukiah, Ca., which placed number 210 as a manufacturer of clear wood finish.

Its Penofin products include a wood finish line that has enjoyed wide trade acceptance. The firm is headed by John Mayginnes.

Lumber Duty Response Seen

When the United States government imposed a 15% countervailing duty on Canadian softwood lumber entering the U.S., it was widely predicted that the Canadians would quickly retaliate with a duty of their own on U.S. products.

It didn't take long. On November 7, 1986, the Canadian government announced a $l per bushel duty on American feed corn imports. Canadian government spokesman Denis Comeau said there was no relationship between the two decisions. "The two are simply not linked. This decision was based on the merits of the evidence presented," he said.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Lyng said that he was "astonished and dismayed" by Canada's action. Lyng denied that U.S. corn exports to Canada are subsidized.

When the U.S. lumber duty was first announced, several high Canadian government officials warned that retaliation would be swift and in kind.

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News Briefs

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Owens-Cornr'ng is phasing out distribution supply centers in San Leandro, Ca.; Phoenix, Az; Seattle, Wa.; Portland, Or.; Boise, [d., and Billings, Mt.; Los Angeles, Ca., will remain open...

Financier Victor Posner (Evans Products Co.) will be tried in April for the second time on charges of evading more than

$1.2 million in federal income taxes; if his conviction is upheld, he faces a maximum 40 year sentence

Construction spending was up I.4o/o in Sept. . . . The FHA will not be sold to private industry as earlier proposed although opera- tions will probably be cut back . . . Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level in three years says The Conference Board.

Stanline, 1nc., Norwalk, Ca., issued a 5olo common stock divi-

The Merchant Magazlne dend. National Lumber & Sup' ply lost l2Q a share in the first half of the year . L-P sales set a new record in 3rd quarter with a 550/o increase in net income National Roofing lleek sponsored @ heAsphalt Roofing Manufacturerc Association will be May 2-10, 1987...Idnho Forest Industies Council, Inte rmountain Fo re st ry S e rvic e s and Inland Forest Resource Council have merged as the Intermountain Fore s t Industrie s As s ociati on, based in Coeur d'Alene, Id., Joe Hinson and Jim Rilev. co-executive directors.