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from Frank Ruggieri and the staff of San Antonio

"At this Christmas season, we at San Antonio would like to offer our sincere thanks for your continuing support and' good will during the past year. We look forward to serving you again in 1966. Our staff of experienced engineers is always at your service and will continue to work with you to plan for your future expansion or re-building. We have designed and constructed many modern storage warehouses for the lumber and plywood industries, in addition to several complete re-manufacturing facilities. Call us in '66 ! We're ready to discuss your problems."

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Western Dry Kiln Moves to Lorger Site in Al<rmedq

\{/l.Sl'l.li\ l)li\ Kll.\ ( o.. Lrrulltl irr VV ( )aklurr,l :irr, t, l0 l'0" mt,r,,tl ils orrr'ritli,,n l, l'.rr, irral 'l't'rmirral itr Alitmt'da t,n ( )r'tolrer 15. rvhert' it took or cr the kilns ancl four trcre operation formerly run lr1' Jones Vt'nt'er & Plyrvood. The new facilities irrc'lude trvo double track Bloxham kilns rith a capacity oI 200"000 bf per charge. a I-errson automatic -.tickcr and a \Voods matcher for custom milline.

The o'wner-. of Western Dn' lr.iln Co. are f)ar,. Jorres an,l Ll \1 erthmerr nho nrrr,lra.e,l llre l,rrsirrt'ss from .ils foun,[er. Bu,l Kinnt'\'" in Junt, l9(r3. Jones was formt,rly irr tht' t'onstrrrction busincss and \\''crthman ha<l lrt'en kiln -*rrPerintrnrlt'nt for Kirrncv prior lo tlrr' prrr<'ltasr'.

WESTERN PlL.Kll-.N partners Dave Jones. (left at top 20,0000 bf. per charge. Four acre plant is completely left) and El Werthman took over the former Jones surfaced and includes several storage sheds '(lowei Veneer &-?lywood facilities at Encinal Terminal on left) adjacent to air dry yard. In addition to lumber, October 15. Equipment at their old 0akland yard Western Dry Kiln is located dockside for the conl has been dismantled and location sold to a scaffold- venience of importers. Economical lumber handline ing.firm--Two double track Bloxham kilns were built is possible through use of this Lawson automatii during 1960. Building is all metal (top right) and sticking machine llower right). Custom-drying facili. equipment complete!y overhauled. Kiln capacity is ties are considerably improved at the new sIte.

'l'ht. inrprovc<l nt'rv [acilitit's int:ludt' <locksitlt'hantlling scrvict's for improrters as rvt'll as carkrtrrl rrrrloadirrg fat'ilitics for rvhol'sllt'r's. (lrrstonr rlryirrg servi<:t'. tht' lrartnt'rs nott'" ivill lrt' t:orrsitleralrly improlt'tl lrecaust' ol tht' larger antl morc rnorlt'rrr kilrrs nou irr ust'. As lrefort'. Westt'rn l)11- Kiln tvill rrrntirrue to lrc a sorrrr:e oI l)ouglas fir clears.

Sr.sa lkraft Lu mber Wrap

is the big news at Latham Brothers Lumber Co., Mineola, N.Y. lt is a specially developed reinforced paper/plastic wrap that, for the first time, makes outdoor storage of lumber and other building materials both safe and economically feasible.

Mr. Kenneth R. Latham repods: "We have found that Sisalkraft's Lumber Wrap provides maximum protection and is easy to use."

The reinforced paper resists puncture, rips, prevents staining; opacity prevents sun damage. The polyccating blocks entrance of water and moisture, and the kraft'breathes'to let moisture dissipate. This makes it possible to store lumber any place, regardless of weather, allows protected lumber to be delivered at job-site at any time, and permits purchases to be made when most profitable, without regard to available indoor storage {aciiities.

Sisalkraft Lumber Wrapfor Everyone Who Handles Kiln-Dried Lumber can be making money for you right now. Send for samples and prices. Write: Sisalkraft Division, St. Regis, Starkey Ave., Attleboro, Mass.

Wood Marketing's First Meeting

At the first-stockholder meeting.of Wood Marketing, Inc.o the lumber industry's new sales promotion corporation, a dramatically new program was unveiled to sell the public on wood.

Called the Wonderful World of lfood Caravan, it is a travelling show, carried in twenty trailers, that will circuit the thirty major markets of America presenting shows in each. This will, hopefulln create new demand for the goods and services of WMI subscribers.

The program will eost $1.95 million each year for four years and the caravan is scheduled to go on the road in October 1966. According to WMI President Boyce Price, the program "was completely devised by the top promotion people within the companies represented on the steering committee." The present income of WMI was reported to be $725,000, or about $1.4 million short for the first year. As understated at the November Il meeting by Leonard K. Floan, board chairman of WMI, "we still have some unsolved money problems."

Despite obvious teething difficulties, many present seemed to think that any program, whatever its shortcomings, was preferable to the industry lassitude of recent years. In contrast, other obseryers felt that it would not solve industry marketing problems.

As present constituted, the caravan will follow by eight weeks three advance men who will do the pre-show publicity and line-up the post show sales tie-ins as well as coordinate with local level groups. Ten days at each site will be composed of two days {or erection and demolition and eight for showings. Mornings mainly are set for special groups: builders, architects and other specifiers. The remainder is {or the public. The show will have five areas, highlighted by a tall tower, and will feature wood's uses.

Coterpillqr Troctor Buys Towmolor

Caterpillar Tractor Company has announced its acquisition of Towmotor Corporation of Cleveland in a $90 million exchange of stock. Each of the I,894,000 shares of Towmotor stock outstanding will receive one share of Caterpillar in the deal.

Towmotor, which makes fork lifts and other industrial equipment, will continue to operate with its present management and persorrnel, it was stated.

Pqrticleboqrd lmport Dufy Set

Congress has set the import duty on most types of mat-formed wood particleboard at 20 percent ad valorem, an increase from the existing rate of 12 percent. The new tariff became efiective December 6.

An exception to the 20 percent duty was made for particleboard composed of any of three hardwood species, Pterocarpus, Triplaris and Virola, grown principally in Latin America. The duty on those remains at 12 percent.

Western Red Cedqr Ouflook

Western red cedar is becoming a more important factor in residential and commercial construction, according to M. J. Butler, president of the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association.

While most softwood species are experiencing a decline in clear lumber production, western red cedar is maintaining its position, he noted. This availability is in part contributing to the increase in per-capita consumption. More important, however, is the demand of the new home buyer for quality and good desiga. fuch. tect, desigrrer and specifier all are finding western red cedar ofien durabilitn quality and genuine wood, rather than something that oolooks like wood." he said.

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Your cost on new Pabco rustic stain machine bases is set to assure you highest marginsl Compare Pabco prices with the oldfashioned line you're now carrying -you'll buy better from Pabco, reduce your inventory investment, sell more and profit more!

Call or write for comPlete information about new Pabco machine base rustic stains, and ask to see the hard-selling in-store product displays and advertising allowances available to help you bring customers into your store! Pabco Paint Division, Fibreboard PaPer Products Corporation, 475 Bran' nan Street. San Francisco.

lmported Hardwood Plywood Wrapup

Falling short of expectations in some

During 1965, certain marketing trends respects, 1965 was viewed as a o'reasonably and distribution patterns continued ap- active" year by the Imported Hardwood parent. More and more lauan (Philippine

Plywood Association, which headquarters mahogany) panels moved through domestic i" San Francisco. prefinishing plants before reaching the ulti-

Charlie Schmitt, executive secretary of mate consumer. "In fact, it's getting rather the national 7O-member association, noted hard to find unprocessed lauan panels in a that domestic consumption of imported warehouse anymore," Schmitt pointed out, hardwood plywood panels and veneers dur- Another recent trend in paneling sales ing 1965 continued a steady upward in this country has been increased customer trend which has been the yearly pattern acceptance of hardwood plywoods native since imported hardwood plywood was first to Japan (principally sen and birch). Acintroduced into the American market back cording to IHPA, many builders throughout in 1951. the nation have turned to sen and birch plywood paneling although the lauan panel is still by and large the biggest seller. l,auan production from Taiwan, the Philippines and South Korea is expected to show moderate increases over 1965.

In most cases, ttvee" grooving and prefinishing has become a standard order regardless of the specie involved.

"In recent years," Schmitt points out, o'Japan has encountered increased competition in the lauan plywood field from Taiwan (Formosa), the Philippines and South Korea."

According to available IHPA figures it would appear that Taiwan will top Japan in lauan plywood production for the second consecutive year. The same figures indicate that South Korea, a relative newcomer in lauan plywood production, may topple the Philippine Islands from its third place position.

Looking to 1966, IHPA's Schmitt forecasts a strengthening of prices in Japanese woods, and quite probably a firming of that country's plywood production around 1965 figures.