Prirchord Compony, Merced, Nqmes Sierro Redwood Co. Colifornio Distributor

The Sierra Redwood Company, Los Angeles, has been appointed its California distributor by the J. F. Pritchard Company, Merced, California, according to Jerry Wright, general manager of the lumber products division of the manufacturing concern, which maintains a production plant at Merced. P. J. Skill, president of Sierra, u,ill represent the firm in the wholesale distribution of all Redwood products presently manufactured, rvhich includes Pritchard Bevel Siding.

The J. F. l'ritchard Company is one oi the largest producers of cooling towers in the United States. The plant rvas established to furnish Redrvood for this particular project. Out of this operation a national market was developed for Redwood bevel siding and other by-products of the lumlter division.

In 1952, to increase tl.re volume and drying conditions, a remanufacturing plant rvas established and set in Merced. Under the general management of Jerry \\rright, 'rvith W. W. "Woody" Loflin, general superintendent, today this modern plant with latest milling machines employs over 50 people and ships over 300 carloads of various firrished products annually for national and foreign distribution. Loflin and Wright are veterans in lumber milling and maintain one of the most modern. cleanest operations in California.

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