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The formation of the National Particleboard Association as an Illinois not-for-profit corporation was announced late in February by David C. Greeley, president of the new association, who is manager of field operations of the Silvatek division, Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, Washington.

The concerns elected to charter membership include Brownsville Particle Board & Associated Products, Inc., Carolina Forest Products, Inc., Chdpwood, Inc., Formica Corp., Gray Products Co., Inc., International Papel Company, National Starch and Chemical Corporation, Pacqua, Inc, Pope & Talbot, Inc., Rock Island Millwork Company, Roddiscraft, Inc., Superwood Corp., Swain Industries, United States Plywood Corp., West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., Weyerhaeuser Comfany, Willamette Fiber & Chipboard Co., Wood Fibreboard Company, and Wynnewood Products Company.

The following were elected directors : R. G. Peinecke, Pope & Talbot, Inc.; C. G. Reiter, Formica, Inc.; J. W. Holdsworth, West Virginia Pulp &_Paper Co.; A. \AI. Teichmeier, IJ. S. Plywood Corp.; R. L. Rinde; Roddiscraft, Inc.; A. G. Battaglia, National Starch and Chemical Corp.; Richmond Gray, Gray Products Co., Inc.; W. H. Cooke, Pacqua, Inc., and D. C. Greeley, Weyerhaeuser Company.

The wood particle board industry is relatively new in the United States, with its major development occurring since 1950. There are several processes used in the manufacture of particle board but basically the process involves the bonding of wood flakes or splinters with resin under heat and pressure.

Conservation authorities have hailed wood particle board as an effective means of obtaining maximum utilization of wood, one of our countfy's most valuable natural resoufces. The iurniture industry-has been quick to accept particle board as a high quality and uniform core stock in the manufacture of fine furniture and laminated plastic panels. Particle board has also been adopted widely for floor underlayment and other applications in the construction indtstry and further commercially important applications are being developed for newer types of board.

The-maior activities of the National Particleboard Association will be directed to the establishment of industry standards, the development of new markets and recognition of particle board by architects and the construction. industries.

The officers, in addition to Mr. Greeley, are Richmond Gray, Gray Products Co., Inc.-Vice-President; R. L. Rinde, Roddiscraft, Inc.-Treasurer, and W. H. Cooke, Pacqua, Inc.-Secretary. The principal office of the associatiott wift be located in frashington, i).C.