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Vqncouver Plywood Oboins Fiber-Tite Underloymenf Exclusive

Another expansion move that broadens the line of wood products sold nationally by Vancouver Pl5rwood Co. is the addition of a particle board underlayment, it is announced by Donald I. Plummer, Vanply general manager and David Difford, sales manager.

F iber-Tite is the brand name of the board now available exclusively through Vanply. It is manufactured by Valley Wood Products, Inc. at Sweet Home, Ore. The board carries a guarantee by Vanply and the manufacturer and is Teco-tested, certified by Timber Engineering Co., independent research organization, to meet standards of the West Coast Particle Board Association for Ifnderlayment.

F'iber-Tite is produced from Douglas Fir chips bonded together with moisture-resistant resins under heat and pressure. It is a strong, attractive panel of uniform density, dimensional stability and easy workability, according to Difford.

Although Fiber-Tite is speciflcally designed as floor underlayment, additional applications include furniture manufacture, sink and counter tops, cabinet and wardrobe doors and decorative wall covering's.

It is accepted by FHA under "IJse of Material Bulletin" UM-28, dated November 14, 1960.

C. Dean Johnson is president and general manag'er of Valley Wood Products, Inc. Vice president and superintendent is Clifford O. Johnson. Fiber-Tite sales manager for Vanply is Tom Saathoff.

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Southwest Forest Industries Nqmes H. L. Fqtes V. P. in Chorge of Finqnce; Elevqtes Robert W. Rehfeld V. P. ond Treqsurer

The appointment of H. L. Fates, New York financial executive, as vice president in charge of finance for Southwest Forest Industries, Inc. has been announced by James B. Edens, president. Fates will make his headquarters in the Phoenix offices of Southwest, which is a manufacturer and distributor of wood and paper products.

At the same time Edens announced the election of Robert W. Rehfeld as vice president and treasurer of the company. He has been Southwest's treasurer since 1951.

Until recently E ates has been president of the Waterford Oil Company and vice president of the Montluzin Corporation, New Orleans companies organized for the clients of Dominick and Dominick, New York investment bankers. Previously he was president of Manhattan Storage and Warehouse Company, New York. A graduate of Yale University and the Yale School of Law, Fates served as a major in the Army Air l'orce during World War II.

Rehfeld, who is treasurer of the Western Pine Association, was associated with Arthur Andersen & Company, public accounting firm, in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Atlanta before joining Southwest ten years ago. He is a 1931 graduate of the University of Wisconsin.

Weyerhoeuser Begins Production of Lqminoted Wood Products qt

New Cottcrge Grove Rilco Plont

Cottage Grove-Production of laminated wood products has begun at Weyerhaeuser Company's newest plant at Cottage Grove, Ore., according to an announcement from Dale L. Gaeth, vice president-manager of the Rilco engineered wood products division.

The 124,000-square-foot building adjoins Weyerhaeuser's Cottage Grove lumber and plywood mills. Principal products will be laminated beams, arches and trusses. The payroll now includes 13b production workers and 23 exeeutive, engineering and office employees. When maximum production is reached, Gaeth said, employment should amount to 155 production men. The largest clearspan wooden trusses in Oregon were used to construct the 200- by 620-foot building.

In recent years Weyerhaeuser Company has manufactured Rilco laminated beams for the 11 Western states, using space at Long- view, Wash. Rilco, with headquarters at St. Paul, Minn., was merg:ed with Weyerhaeuser last year. The Rilco plant in Albert Lea, Minn., continues operation. Key personngl from Albert Lea and Longview were transferred to start limited operations last fall. G. H. West, Jr., formerly at Longview, is the plant manager.

The 200-foot bow string spans were prefabricated at the Albert Lea plant and shipped to the site ready for bolting. pairs of trusses were assembled on the ground with cross members, joists and sheathing. They were then lifted into place by a pair of 21-ton cranes operating at each side of the building. H. Leroy Carr, construction engineer, said it took a total of 11 men, including the superintendent, six days to erect the 32 trusses. The ground assembly process took 15 days. Assembly on the ground gives the maximum safety along with efficient use of men and machines. Other material, aside from the trusses, came from the pacific Northwest.

Rilco's nationally distributed line includes post-free clear spans for churches, schools, stores, factories and farm buildings. The firm has furnished spans over 200 feet.

The new plant is located on a site that was partially marshy. Each laminated column is located over pilings driven into the ground to hardpan. The pilings are pressure-treated with creosote to last the life of the building. Walls of the building were assembled on the ground in 62 panels approximately 19 by 20 feet each. The walls, columns and trusses are desigaed to withstand steady winds up to 80 miles an hour. Longitudinal bracing is built into the wall panels. The five-inch concrete floor is designed to take heavy loads. Sliding doors at the ends of the building permit 100-foot openings for maximum flexibility.

A special water repellent stain is used on the rough board and batten exterior. The roof has 2 by 10 joists covered with half-inch plywood and a mineral surface sheeting. Steam heat comes from waste burned at the adjoining sawmill. Overhead three-ton cranes are supported by the roof trusses. Attached to the production area is a two-story ofrce and service center, 35 by 80 feet, including a lunchroom. Quality control, glue-mixing and storage space are Iocated in another adjoining area measuring 20 by 100 feet. Both units have over-hanging: second stories to provide shadow interest.

A 1490-foot railroad spur permits efficient loading of outbor:nd shipments. The yard area includes 65,000 square feet of blacktop and 200,000 square feet of gravel top. The latest type fluorescent lighting gives 24-foot candle power in general working areas and 48-foot candle power where fine finishing is done. A trench system in the floor gives the necessary space for dust collection, steam, compressed air and electrical lines. Working'space is 20 feet high. The bowstring trusses 28 feet high make the overall height 48 feet. Radius of the curve in the bow is equal to the span-200 feet. This is standard for this type truss, Carr said.

Extra strong: suction, coupled with well desigrred dust collectors, keep the plant free of sawdust and fine shavings created by the planing machines. Electronic pre-gluing machines permit rapid curing of scarf joints. Production is under rigid control of compa^ny technicians. All gluing meets top standards of the U.S. F orest Products Laboratory, West Coast Lumberman's Assn. and the American Institute of Timber Construction, West said.

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