Hawaiian Plywood Guaranty

THE PER _CAPITA consumption of ply- There is no justifiable reason why p-ly- r wood in Hawaii has been stated to be wood should ttoi bu used in Hawaii,'many lower than that of any of the other 49 feel, for all types of construction. That is, states. The reason for this is that ply- provided there is assurance it will not be wood was used extensively at one time but damaged or destroyed by termites. was so susceptible to termite damage that In an attempt to overcome the relucits use has since been limited. tance that has held on, Honolulu Wood Plywood is readily acceptable in nearly Treating co., Ltd. has come up with a every type of construction on the mainland. guarantee program that should go a long It is adaptable for use from subfloor to way to reinforce customer confidence. roof sheathing in the structural elements of They offer to guarantee for a period of a building and from shelving and cabinets 20 years against termite and rot damage to wall paneling in the finish. each piece of plywood that has been Wol- manized pressure treated or water repellent Penta pressure treated in their treating plant.

IHIS SIAMPED quarantee runs alons the face of all plywood that Holnolulu Wood Treatii'g sells unless it would be objectionable when used, then it is edeestamped. The plan is to return ionfidence in piywood's use in the lslands.

CLll{I HALISIED, president, and Herb Angell, vice president of Honolulu Wood Treating Co., Ltd., discuss new Roto-marked 20 year guarantCe against termite and rot damage on plywood their company treats.

The guarantee will be in the form of a replacement of the damaged plywood but will not be a repair and refinishing type of replacement. All species of plywood will be included, both softwoods and hardwoods. Prefinished hardwood paneling will ,be included.

No guarantee is made of any structural quality of the plywood, however. Delamination, twisting, warping, swelling, shrinking, checking, mismanufacture, and other physical defects are not covered.

The plywood is penetrated with preservative under the vacuum-pressure method of treatment, therefore I00 percent penetra-

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WWPA Adds Chcrles Young As Morkel Reseorch Chief

Charles E. Young, 50, president of Northwest Economics, Inc., Tacoma, Wash., has been named director of economic and market research for the Western Wood Products Association, it has been announced ,by Wendell B. Barnes, WWPA executive vice president.

Young, who assumed his duties at the association's executive offices in Portland in February, is widely known throughout the western wood products industry.

A Phi Beta Kappa honors graduate in economics from Nortlwestern University in 1938, Young also earned his M.B.A. at Northwestern. He started his career in 1939 with Westinghouse Corporation in Pittsburgh, where he served progressively as a member of the economist's stafio manager of statistical research, economic consultant and director of statistical research.