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Gypsum Industry Georing for New Production Peqk in 1956

The gypsum industry is primed to reach new production peaks in 1956, according to Lloyd H' Yeager, general manager of the Gypsum Association. Giving impetus to its expanded production program, he said, is the growing demand for gypsum products and the overall construction outlook' Shipments of gypsum products in 1955 are expected to show an increase of. l7/o over the total for 1954, and of approximately 75/o over the shipments fot 1947-49, the U.S. Commerce Department's base period, he reported.

"The nation's gypsum producers," Yeager declared, "are gearing their production for another big year on the basis of market analvses which indicate that the possible decline in new home starts will be offset by an increase in non-residential construction and accelerated activity in the field of home improvements"'

The industry's current multi-million-dollar program to expand its production facilities, he said, is expected shortly to increase the availability of gypsum materials, and permit the development of new markets, in many areas' The number of new and enlarged plants, he added, is growing at such a rate that the industry will be capable of an output of gypsum board products that will be almost double that of the immediate postwar period by the end of 1956.

In the research field, the gypsum executive reported' notable developments in the last 12 months include the introduction of a new and radically improved nail for the application of gypsum wallboard, a series of tests which dem- onstrated the advantages of poured gypsum roof decks, and extensive field investigations to cultivate new plaster markets.

In addition, he noted, the Gypsum Association completed a number of important studies relating to the fire resistance, thermal properties and other characteristics of various gypsum products and construction systems.

Ed Fountqin, Dick Lloyd Aftend AITC Meeting in Los Vegos

Ed Fountain and Dick Lloyd of the Ed Fountain Lumber Co., Los Angeles, flew to Las Vegas, Nevada, recently to attend as guests a luncheon meeting of the directors of the American Institute of Timber Construction. This associa_ tion is active in guarding the uses of wood, under the building ordinances throughout the United States. They also have a project of getting timber construction a more equitable consideration in fire ratings than have been prevalent in some areas.

lumber Handling R,ates Hiked

Because of increased costs, lumber-handling rates have been increased by the Southern California Lumber Handlers' Bureau at all lumber docks in the Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor area. Effective January 1, the package rate for wharfing and handling is increased by twenty-five cents, shipments that require manual handling, by fifty cents I tally charge, ten cents; sorting to width, thickness or length, ten cents, and sorting tograde (mill marked), ten cents.

S-7-lt-n-T-C-E Voar profit lDollars

The re-rooftng Seqson is here ond you lumber deolers will be getting cqlls for rooftng items of oll descriptions, mqny of which you will nor hove in stock - - Don'r miss this extro business, drow on our complete slocks for your ftll-ins, both in ospholt roofings ond wood shingles ond shokes. Remember, roo, rhor we ore cortoad shippers.