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SPECIALISTS IN LAMINATED BEAMS & ARCHES both custom and stock beams

Personals

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Dave Sweitzer, sec./mgr., Western Hardwood Association, Portland, Or., is back after a two week alder promotion trip to Taiwan and Japan, as part of Oregon governor Neil Goldschmidt's Trade Mission.

Jerry Van Dorn, Diamond Wood Products, Eugene, Or., was named Man of the Year by the Western Hardwood Association.

Dan Larrea has left Peterman Hardwood, National City, Ca., for CottonHanlon, Inc., Cayuta, N.Y., to work as a regional hardwood sales rep.

Don Derbes, Product Sales Co., Orange, Ca., got in two weeks of aloha time on a recent Hawaiian vacation.

Thomas Grove has been appointed v.p., sales & marketing, at Weathervane Window Co., Kirkland, Wa.

Wally Turner is new to the sales team at Coastland Forest Products Co., Corona, Ca.

Tom Stanford is new to sales at Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co., Corona, Ca.

Keith B. Sletten is now v.p. of human resources at Plum Creek Timber Co., Seattle, Wa.

A. Hugo Berg is now in sales for Cambrian Forest Products, Seattle. Wa.

Curt Lindner is the new branch mgr. at Spenard Builders Supply, Eagle River. Ak.

Kyle Kincaid, Knoll Lumber & Hardware, Kenmore, Wa., married Robin Stricktand on Nov. 21, 1987.

Joe Campero, Standard Lumber Co., Pullman, Wa., and his wife, Helen, are on a trip to Hong Kong, JaPan and Hawaii.

Mike Sullivan has joined the sales force at Dougherty-Hanna Lumber Co.. Portland. Or.

Todd Ferry and Jeff Stelk are new So. Ca. technical service reps for Bruce Hardwood Floors, Dallas, Tx.

Mike Walsh, H&M Wholesale Co., Rancho Cucamonga, Ca., spent three weeks of November vacationing in Australia.

Michael Blanchat has been named v.p., domestic marketing, at Tumac Lumber Co., Portland, Or.

Bill Ford, DAW Forest Products, Lake Oswego, is expected back at work soon, following heart surgery in early November.

Jim Hodge works at Green Hill Lumber Co., Bridal Veil, Or., not DoughertyHanna, Portland, Or., as incorrectly reported last month.

Don R. Hughes has been appointed senior v.p., roofing, at LundayThagard Co., South Gate, Ca.

CallCollect: (80s) 495-1083

Norwegian Show Sales High

The 12th Nordic building materials exhibitionthe ten day Byggreis deg '87lured a record 104, 500 visitors, including a growing percentage of industry professionals.

This year's Sept. 25-Oct. 4 fair in Oslo, Norway, included 520/o trade representatives, uP from 1985's 38%. The exposition featured 403 exhibitors from eight countries. In addition, eight seminars, which attracted a total of 750 participants, were held.

Some dealers reported brisk cash sales, including two tool suppliers who took in $80,000 and $160,000 apiece. Other hot sellers included holiday cabins (a Finnish supplier sold 30 cabins for a total of $l million, a Norwegian manufacturer sold 50 for $575,000), fireplaces, and kitchen furniture (one manufacturer took orders for $1.3 million worth).

The next Bygg-reis deg organized by Oslo's Association of Building Materials Distributors will be held in Oslo from Sept. 22-Oct. l, 1989.

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Call (714) 852-1990

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