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Ottinger Says There ls Adequate Supply Gillett Named AFPI Managing Director Ot Fir Plywood For All Need'

Ner,v York, Dec. 25-The "gray market" in fir plywood has disappeared and there norv is an adequate supply of this leading building and industrial product for all needs, Larvrence Ottinger, president of United States Plyrvood Corporation, declared today.

Last January Mr. Ottinger publicly t'arned against the gray market then prevailing in this vital product. "Opportunist operators in fir plywood, most rvidely used of all plyrvoods, then were charging all the traffrc would bear," he said, "and consumers caught by the throat by these unconscionable operators were frequently forced to pay from one-third more to double the price of fir charged by legitimate mills and legitimate distributors'

"Conditions in the Douglas fir plyu'ood market have undergone a radical change within the last sixty days, horvever. These gray market operators who held up consllmers for fir plyt'ood have recently been throrvn into panic.

"A rising supply o{ fir plyrvood, due to a sharply increased production, has caught many of the gray marketeers in a precarious situation wherein they have committed themselves for large amounts of merchandise which tl-rey are unable to sell profitably.

"This has made it necessary for distributors to reducc prices. Compared to peak prices charged by the gray marketeers rvithin the past year, fir prices to consumers are dou'n sharply."

Nfr. Ottinger emphasized that clemand for fir plyu'ood remains very active, and that United States Ply'ivood Corporation has encouutered no difficulty in disposing of its very large production. "Our November sales," he added, "$,ere rvell ahead of a year ago though somervhat less than October because of a shorter month.

"IIolever, factors such as the economic trend, year-end inventories and some softening of prices have forced some mills, unable to sell their production, either to shut down or curtail production. On the other hand, our own and af' filiated mills are running at capacity.

"\\rhat is happening appears to us to be constructive. The gray marketeers, mostly newcomers who tried to capitalize on the previous tight supply situation, are being eliminated either by return of plyu,ood users to established distributing sources, or through financial difficulties," Mr. Ottinger concluded :

"Prices are returning to levels conforming to more normal conditions, and supply of fir plywood once again is sufficient to meet current requirements. The benefits, in our opinion, will be realized throughout the wood-using industries. If the same trend occurs in other building materials, it could well increase building activity, especially in the low-priced field where housing facilities are most urgently required."

W-ashington, D.C., Dec. 1S-Announcement rvas made today of the selection of Charles A. Gillett as managing director of the American Forest Products Industries, Inc., a national educational association of lumber, pulp and paper, and plywood industries with headquarters in \\'ashington, I). C., and field offices in Nerv Orleans, Boston, and Portland, Ore.

Gillett succeeds Chapin Collins who r,vill resume publication of newspapers he ou,ns in the State of Washington, Collins has served r'vith the forestry organization since 1943.

Giliett has been the chief forester for the American Forest Products Industries, and previously 'lvas forester for the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Gillett also served as Arkansas' first state forester, as extension forester in Arkansas, and North Dakota, and as assistant extension forester in New York State.

Ti-re association he now heads is r-rational' sPonsor of the American Tree Farm program, the "Keep America Green" movement for forest fire prevention, and other projects to encourage better management and protection of forest lands.

Trustees elected lvere : Sydney Ferguson, Nfeacl Corporation, Dayton, Ohio, re-elected president of AFPI: Col. Willam B. Greeley, Port Gamble, Wash., chairman of the board of trustees; J. M. Brorvn, Northr'vest Timber Co., Spokane, Wash.; C. O. Bro'wn, International Paper Co., New York; James L. N{adden, Hollingsrvorth & Whitney, Boston; N. F. McGorvin, W. T. Smith Lun-rber Co., Chapman, Ala.; and John B. Veach, Hards'ood Corporation of America. Asheville. N. C.

M. C. Joner Appointed Pulp Managet

Springfield, Oregon., Dec. 9-Appointment of Nlarvin C. Jones as manager of Weyerhaeuser Tirnber Company's sulphate pulp and container board plant mill at Springfield, Oregon rvas announced today by Horvard \V. Nlorgan, manager of the company's Pulp Divisiot.r at Tacoma. \\-ashington.

Since 1927 Jones has been t'ith the I\{ichigau Carton Company, a large manufacturer of paper'board ancl cartons at Battle Creek, Michigan. In cl.rarge of engineering' the laboratories and purchasing since 1934, he has plal-ed an important part in the construction of that compan\-'s new 250-ton board mill r'vhich started operation in June, 1948. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Michigan Carton Company.

Jones plans to assume his duties shortly after January first, 1949, and will make his home in the Springfield area. The kraft pulp and container board mill at Springfielcl will convert wood not suitable for lumber into container board. It is expected to start operation in early summer of. 1949. The plant will derive its raw material from sawmilling'facilities on the same site, u'hich rvill include dry kilns and a planing mill.