Summit Conference on Morketing Concentrqtes on Problem Solving

Lumber leaders from all parts of the nation, representing manu. facturers. wholesalers. salesmen and retailers met in Los Angeles. January 16, for a lumber industrl' summit conference on longrange marketing plans.

The conference st-'ssion. called the l,umber Industrv Merchandising Council. is sponsored by the National-American Wholesale Lumber Association, National Lumber Manufacturt,rs Association, National Lumher and Building Materials Association. National Association o{ Lumber Salesmen and National Wholesale Lumber Distributins Yard Association.

The session included .hirt..l""t" iliscussion on marketing prolrlems. A sub-committee recommended that a survey be made. Lrnder the guidance oi the LIX{C. on current practices of packaging and strapping of lumber and plywood to reduce loading and unloading costs. A motion rvas passed that in view of the increased use o{ packaged and strapped lum}ier, the regional manu" facturing associations review the reinspection provisions which require reporting of claims within l0 days after anival.