News Briefs

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Pope & Talbot, Inc., Portland, Or., has acquired the remaining 4O7o of Canadian pulp producer Harmac Pacific Inc.

Langboard made the first OSB trade over Talpx with its Nov. 3 sale of four loads to Vidalia Naval Stores ...

P e nofin - P e rfo rrnanc e C o at in g s /nc., Ukiah, Ca., has added its 21st national distribution warehouse, Westmont Alternqtive Wood Products, Westmont, Il.

Hardware.cora, Seattle, Wa., is selling its products through America Online's Home & Garden department

Norbord Industries plans to break ground early next year on a $120 million 500 million sq. ft. capacity osB plant at a yet-to-be announced U.S. site; Norbord already has an OSB facility under construction in Joanna. S.C.

Temple-lnland Inc. plans to buy back up to 6 million shares of its stock ...

CertainTeed Corp. has put its clay roof tile subsidiary, Ludowici Roof Tile, up for sale

Structural panel production in North America reached 10.09 billion sq. ft. in the 3rd quarter, l.9%o below 2nd quarter totals, but 1.67o above the same period last year; overall, plywood and OSB output and exports were down, but glulam production up significantly ...

Sales of existing homes fell 6.67o in Oct. (latest figs.) to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.79 million units

Construction activity for 2000 is expected to increase, though at a slower pace, according to a poll of 900 contractors and distributors: CIT Group's Optimism Quotient measured at 102, compared with 104 last year and 105 for 1998; an index above 100 indicates respondents expect local construction to lncrease.

What's What About Hoo-Hoo

An 8-p. brochure about the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, containing information about the lumber club's activities, is free from Hoo-Hoo International, Box 118,207 Main St., Gurdon, Ar.'71743: (870) 353-4151.

MDF Mouldings For Y2K

A catalog of over 175 moulding profiles is available from SierraPine Limited, 2151 hofessional Dr., #200, Roseville, Ca. 95661; (888) 633-7 4'17.

Pressure Treat This!

A 2O-p., expanded edition of the booklet Pressure-Treated Southern Pine is $3 from the Southern Pine Council, Box 641700, Kenner, La.70064; (504) 443-4464.

Working With Gypress

The l2-p. "Versatile, Distinctive Cypress" guide is free from Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association, 400 Penn Center Blvd., #530, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15234; (412) 829-0770.

Planters Punch

A 20-p. full color catalog of outdoor pots and planters is free from Akro-Mills Specialty Products, Box 989, Akron, Oh. 44309; (33U 2s3-ss92.

Ladder Safety

A 6-p. full color brochure on ladder safety equipment is free from Levelok Corp., 18350 Fjord Dr. N.E., Poulsbo, Wa. 98370; (888) 811-1727.

A Few Good Men

"Building Partnerships: How to Work With Trade Contractors" by Bob Whitten is $29 from Home Builder Press, NAHB, 1201 l5th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005; (800) 223-2665.

Green Building CD-Rom

E Build Library, a CD-Rom containing every issue of Environmental Building News, is available from Environmental Building News, 122 Birge St., #30, Brattleboro, Vt.05301; (802) 257-7300.

Gypsum Panels Guide

The 30-p. "How to Install Sheetrock Brand Gypsum Panels" is free from U.S. Gypsum Co., Box 806278, Chicago, Il. 60680; (800) 874-4968.

Now Screening: The Big Door

An 8-p. full color catalog of wood screen doors is free from Columbia Manufacturing Corp., 1440 S. San Pedro St.,Gardena, Ca. 90248; (800) 7 29-3667

Lock & Load

A 6-p. brochure on the X-Series long load handling vehicles is free from Drexel Industries ; (21 5) 67 2-2200.

Leave No Stone Unturned

A 24-p. Designer Stone installation booklet is free from Vengeance Creek Stone, (800) 295-6023.

Gimme A Lift lf Open, Wood I Adoor You?

A l2-p. color brochure on lift trucks is free from Toyota Industrial Equipment, (800) 226-0009.

A catalog of wood and clad wood windows and doors is f'ree tiom Marvin Windows, Box 100, Warroad, Mn. 56763; (888) 537-8268.

Lay Down The Law

The 240-p., 1999 edition of How to Comply with Federal Employee Laws by Sheldon London is $39.95 from the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association, 666 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, #3024, Washington, D.C. 20003; (202) 547-2230.

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