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New York Firm Announces Appointment

The Bendix Moulding Company of New York City is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Estelle Hofiman as West Coast representative.

For over thirty years, Bendix Mouldings have been noted for their outstanding qual- ity and their authentic designs in Classical as well as Modern Patterns.

The Bendix Moulding complete line consists of Carved and Embossed Mouldings, (Imported or Domestic) Ceiling, Cabinet, Door and Furniture Mouldings, Overlay and Balection Mouldings, Wood Ornaments,

Rosettes and Wood Turnings. You may also order Bendix Mouldings made to your own specifications.

You may contact Mrs. I{offman at Mouldings Unlimited, 8649 Firestone Boulevard, Downey, California, to see the line or to receive a catalog. For fast service send your orders to Mouldings Unlimited.

Vqncouver Plywood In Exponsion

The merger into Vancouver Plywood Co. of Hub City Plywood Corp., Albany, Oregon is announced by Frost Snyder and W. W Kilworth, directors of Vanply. Three Sisters Plywood, Inc. also of Albany, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hub City Plywood Corp., now becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Vanply.

Elton Disher, general manager and one of the principal stockholders of Hub City Plywood Corp., which is engaged in the production of Douglas Fir shiathing, becomes vice president in charge of manufacturing for Vancouver Plywood Co.

At the same time, Snyder announced his company's acquisition of the outstanding stock of the Rouge Riu.r ety- wood Co. in Grants Pass, a partially completed mill that lvas never put in operation by the previous owners. Vancouver Plywood Co. plans to proceed with construction and have the plant in operation by mid-summer of 1962, according to Snyder.

Before these transactions, Vancouver Plywood operated principally as national sales representative for a number of Pacific Northwest producers of plywood, hardboard and specialty items. In 1960 the company joined with Evans Products Co. in the construction and operation of VanEvan Co., a producing mill in Missoula, Montana. Now the Albanl' merger and the Rogue River purchase move the expanding company further into the areas of mill ownership and plywood production. The new acquisition will make Vanply one of the largest producers of fir sheathing in the industry. Approxim,ately 35,000,000 feet of sheathing per month will be manufactured by the expanded operation.

- Snyder emphasized that the .o-p"try would coritinue as sales representatives, operating under agreements with six mills in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Y?nply was organized in 1935 by Frost Snyder and W. W. Kilworth who remain active directors oi the comDanv. Vanply's headquarters are in \rancouver, Wash. and^sales offices are maintained in Omaha, Neb.. Evanston. Ill.. Charlotte, N. C.. and Richmond, Va.

In a realignment of personnel, Snyder announced the appointment of four vice presidents in addition to Disher. They are David Difford, sales; l,en Moyer, research and clevelopment; Ralph Stryker, timber; and Paul L. Cole, finance. Donald I. Plummer is executive vice president.

TECO Announces Avoilclbility of Design Booklet on Plqte Type Roof Trusses

Timber Engineering Company has announced the availability of a comprehensive 16-page design booklet on its new plate type roof truss series. The new booklet contains complete design details for spans ranging lrom 16, to 32, and slopes lrom 2l:12 to 7 :12.

Of a pre-punched nail hole variety, the TECO plate system utilizes 8! l%" nails. No heavy presses are required to install th-e_plates nor is automated nailing machinery needed. TECO advises that in most instancei an invesiment of not more than 9300 would enable a firm to enter production on an efficient basis. For the small volume operation a simple jig comprised of guide blocks will serve as- a. very workable and economical assembly setup. For fabricators interested in increased volume. an adiustable jig is available to accommodate a combination of slopes and spans._Information on both jig setups is provided in the new TECO booklet.

- Derigle_d to meet FHA criteria relating to roof trusses, !E _IECO plate system is covered bt FHA Bulletin SE-297. A copy of this bulletin is contained in the TECO booklet.

Free copies of TECO's new truss plate booklet are available on re!l!9it: ^Address inquiries tb Timber Engineering Company, 1319 18th Street, Northwest, Washingto-n 6, D.C: