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Montana Yard Stretches Out

Bear Paw Lumber, Havre, Mt., has completed a five-month-long, 5,000sq. ft. remodeling to update its aesthetics while making room for plenty of new merchandise.

The remodel included identical additions to the east and west ends of the building. Both new wings, topped with roof-top solariums, feature expanded showrooms. The east wing also houses office space.

To announce the changes, Bear Paw held a day-long open house Nov. 19. "The grand opening is our way of introducing all the new products we are carrying, including flooring materials, cabinets, expanded plumbing, hardware and electrical. as well as the new look and feel of our store after the remodel." said owner David Lohse.

Bear Paw was founded in 1976 and joined Do It Best in2002.

NorPac Now Employee Owned

In November, North Pacific Group, Portland, Or., recapitalized its ownership structure and is now 1007o owned by its workers through an Employee Stock Ownership plan.

"We received overwhelming sup- port from our employees and our shareholders on this transaction," said Jay Ross, president and c.e.o. "Moving North Pacific's ownership to our ESOP was the right thing to do for the sustaintability and growth of our company and for the benefit of our employees."

Founded in 1948, NorPac is a wholesale distributor of building materials, industrials, hardwood products, and other specialty products.

Call To Close Reno Big Box

The local city council has started proceedings to close a Home Depot in northeast Reno, Nv., citing the chain's disregard of repeated requests to ease its impact on neighbors.

"They have been belore us on several violations," said councilman Pierre Hascheff. "They have promised on each occasion they would correct it, which they did. Then they reoccurred again."

The store, which opened in 1991 has been asked to limit hours of operation, remove outdoor storage, and decrease noise from early morning truck deliveries. In addition. the store sold part of its parking lot to a Starbucks, leaving too few spaces to meet the requirements of its specialuse permit.

According to Depot spokesperson Kathryn Gallagher, the company doesn't expect to be closed. "We are going to work through everything to be in full compliance," she said.

According to its attorney, the chain is contemplating building an additional structure to remedy the problem of illegally storing materials outside.

Huttig To Carry Green Wood

Early next year, Huttig Building Products will begin national distribution of Timber Treatment Technology's TimberSll-treated lumber.

Lumber treated with TimberSIL provides a non-toxic. non-corrosive. non-carcinogenic barrier against most wood protection problems, improving durability in residential construction, interior and exterior. Ideal for decking applications, it can also be stained or painted.

St. Louis, Mo.-based Huttig's 46 DCs serve 47 states. Northern Crossarm, Chippewa, Wi., will supply Huttig's Midwest branches; TTT's treating plant in Greenville, S.C., will serve the Carolinas.

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Bear Forest Opens DC In Phoenix

Bear Forest Products, Riverside, Ca., has added a 4-acre distribution center in Phoenix to serve all of Arizona and into New Mexico.

While primarily focusing its efforts on specialty and niche-type products, Bear Forest Arizona will have similar inventories to Riverside, including softwood sheathing, softwood sanded, HDO, MDO, domestic and imported hardwood plywood, hardwood lumber, plywood sidings, Duratemp sidings, OSB and softwood lumber.

General manager Greg Norman was formerly mill sales manager for Weyerhaeuser's Western Composites sales office in Albany, Or. From WESCO Bear recruited sales manager Scott O'Toole and account executive Tom Saire. Arizona logistics supervisor Roger Holder has 30 years industry experience, with U.S. Plywood, Georgia-Pacific and Pacific Supply, all in Phoenix.