Grove Wholesale Lumber Company Expands Sales and Service

Dan Hilton, president of Grove Wholesale Lumber Co.. 4II South Manchester Avenue, Anaheim, California, announced last month he had appointed Anno Willison to the sales staff . Willison was presently calling on lumber dealers and industrials in the southern territory of Los Angeles, Orange, Sa"n Diego -and valley iounties. This progressive wholesale organization now has four service salesmen covering its trade area.

"Hard to get items, special services and special orders have been the core of our success," said Dan Hilton. The young distribution concern, which is less than five years old, now operates 10 units of mobile equipment, has an inventory in the millions of feet and just recently purchased three new trucks for customer delivery of choice Iumber items.

I)an is assisted in sales by Al Weitz, veteran lumber salesman who is sales manager for Grove covering all of the southern end of the state and ooints in Arizona and Nevada. Mrs. Hilton handles the books, assisted by Mrs.

Weitz who does the billing, and it requires 10 additional employes in the operations department to keep the yard humming with action. An eight car spur takes care of the incoming rail shipments.

"It is our purpose to grow through service to our customers and by following this policy we have been able to expand our sales and action each and every year," Dan Hilton said. Grove \\rholesale Lumber is situated in Orange County-the fastest growing area in the state of California.