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Some of the latest ideas to facilitate nraterials handling both for distributors and for the mill itself are included in the all-nerv Grants Pass plywood plant of Vancouver Plywood Company of Oregon.

Schedulecl to begin cold-press sheathing production in July, the plant has color ci.rding equipment and plans to

With the foresight of such retail dealers as Terry Lumber, the old stereotype of the lumber yard is vanishing, being replaced by just such modern merchandising centers. Ilere the home improvement buyer can browse with everything readily visible and available for his needs. And, of co11rse, the large contractor continues to be well served from a smooth and efficient oDeration.

Ply's DFPA Mill Now in Producfion

install unit loading machinery which cuts production costs and provides an added service to distributors.

In addition, the mill 'n'as designed to fit with a streamlined order Drocessing system developed by Burl Brown, plant manager. All loading is done at a specially designed interior loading dock directly from a protected storage area. With the addition of Southern Pacific Railroad service, Van Ply now is in a position to offer faster service, oarticularlv to the South and Southwestern Ui;tea States.

According to David Difford, vice president in charge of marketing for Van Ply, the new mill puts the firm in a position to respond more competitively on straight cars and mixed shipments of quality sheathing. The mill also will be prepared to filI special layup orders and produce cut-to-size olvwood and custom machined sheathing fc',r industry. "We can supply a top quality rough sheathing panel for any application," Difford said.

All production at the Grants Pass rnill u'ill take place under the rigid rluality control standards of the Douglas F ir Plyr,voocl Association, and the plant is norv authorized to use DFPA grade trademarks. The mill already has cornpleted successfully the quality control test runs set up by the association, ancl its application for DFPA membership has been accepted by the board of trustees.

When the plant achieves full prodrrction capacity, it will turn out from 72 to 11 million sqrlare .feet a month. This represer.rts ari increase of about 3p ler cent in \ran Ply's total productlol-1.

Difford said a hot oress will be in operatiorr at Grants Pass soorr. possibly by the er.rcl of the year, giving \tan Ply a nlore cliversified product llne.

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