Pacific Mutual Door Co. Adds Lumber Division

T. F. Eckstror.n, president of the Pacific N{utual Door Co., announces the addition of a Lumber ])ivision to the company's business in Los Angeles. Only the upper grades of pine and fir lumber will be handled. Under construction norv is a large dry shed on two acres of ground at the rear of the rvarehouse. A spur track 525 feet long provides excellent facilities for unloading lnmber, plywood and other materials.

The fine new warehouse into which Pacific Mutual Door Co. moved last October, rvas especially designed for plyrvood storage. It is located at 2719 Compton Avenue, Los Angeles 11, and is of concrete gunnite construction. It is lO0 by 150 feet with a high arch truss roof, and has unloading facilitics for trvo cars in the building.

Materials handled include Douglas lir plyu'ood, Canadian Red Cedar plyu'ood, Payne "Rezo" Doors, pine and fir lumber in tl.re upi)e: grades, and pir-re and fir u.rouldings.

A11 materials are handled by lift trucks. A small fork lift is use<l inside the rvarehouse, and a large lift truck is used in the yard, making for the greatest efficiency in loading and unloading trucks and cars. Customers appreciate the fast service that is made possible by these methods. There is ample space at the rear for parking space for trucks n'aiting for loading.

The oltce is paneled in fir ply'rvood, industrial rough. This r'*'as first painted rvhite, then glazed in light bror,vn, a very effective treatment. Ths lighting is of the latest fluorescent type. There is an air-conditioning and heatirlg ur.rit to take care of the comfort of the office personnel.

I'acific Mutual Door Co. is nationally known, and has u'a:ehouses throughout the country. The Los Angeles warehouse has been established for 16 years.

Glen Bessonette is manager of the Southern Califorr,ia l,arehouse. He has been witl-r the company for many years.

E. A. Anderson, of Pasadena, is in charge of the Lumber Divisior-r.

N{iss Irluma Mcleod is office manager, and Fred Haas is in charge of the warehouse.