Merchant Magazine - September 2000

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They're At It Again

Not content with their present responsibilities, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration is now proposing an Ergonomics Standard aimed at "materially reducing" muscle strains and sprains suffered at work. Like many ideas from government, it seems on its face to have merit. But even a cursory examination indicates the proposal fails the real world test of practicality and affordability.

While the standard would affect the entire U.S. economy, one of the first to object was the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association. They didn't mince words: "This proposed standard...would easily force a significant portion of our members to throw in the towel."

One example cited by NLBMDA was a lumberyard in Maine that had two "musculoskeletal disorders" (job injuries) and called in an ergonomic specialist and an occupational nurse to analyze the job and make recommendations ala OSHA. Their suggestion: Hire two more employees so the work could be rotated. A con-

servative estimate showed it would cost an addltional $67,000 to run the yard.

Figuring a 2.5% profit annually, the store would need to generate $2,704,000 in additional sales. But, because the yard specializes in supplying large commercial contractors, a 1.97o profit figure is more to the point. At that level $3,558,000 in new annual sales would be required.

After the expense of analyzing each job as OSHA proposes, ergonomic solutions then would be implemented. Many aren't tangible or proven, making the whole procedure more of an ongoing process than a one-time situation. It is not difficult to see this exercise as never-ending government overview and involvement in operations; all wrapped up in reams of red tape.

Government is concerned with workers' well being. But, so is business and to a greater degree. As any employer will tell you, without good and healthy people a business ceases to exist.

OSHA's latest brainstorm isn't law yet. Let's hope common sense prevails.

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Floor OSB's final f

L.TOW THAT OSB reportedly comI \ mands a75%o share of the North American residential structural panel market, the last significant residential sub-market left for it is in flooring.

An engineered wood panel made from strands of small-diameter trees aligned longitudinally and laterally in alternate layers for structural strength, OSB has more or less taken over residential wall sheathing and roof decking. Its share in structural panel flooring, however, is about one-third, with plywood accounting for the balance.

The introduction of premium OSB

ber or laminated veneer lumber. If these systems are installed correctly, one manufacturer guarantees them for the life of the building.

Another manufacturer guarantees its special OSB flooring panels, used for residential and commercial single-layer and sub-floor applications, for 50 years. Manufacturers are also selling thicker OSB structural panels made for sturdier sub-floors. Heavier panels bounce less when walked on.

These value-added elements. from thicker to higher-resin waler resistant OSB panels, are being marketed the most in single-layer floor construction.

floor panels bonded with advanced resins. and half a dozen competing manufacturers planning to develop similar panels, is paving the way for OSB eventually to capture the residential flooring market, according to the Structural Board Association.

A number of companies already offer such panels as a packaged flooring system, which include I-joists that are made up of a thin OSB web bonded to top and bottom flanges of lum-

OSB's key product advantage is based on performance standards matching those of plywood and lower manufacturing costs. The high quality OSB floor panels on the market now match prices of non-OSB panels but are being purchased for their higher value-added content.

Even in the Northwest, where moisture is a key concern and builders tend to have a stronger preference for lumber, a fair amount of OSB has been sold for single-layer flooring, according to Darin Thompson, OSB,

lab and composites division manager of Tpco, a certification firm.

"Plywood still dominates but more companies are developing water resistant, large warranty OSB floor panel products."

A project manager from Eugene, Or., says, "We have lumberyards where the quality of OSB is enhanced while that of plywood is decreasing so that the quality differences for flooring are becoming difficult to distinguish."

OSB's performance standards are no different from plywood. Panels, however, must be covered on the construction site, lest they be exposed to rain. "OSB can be substituted, thickness for thickness, for plywood essentially in equivalent structural applications," says Professor Jim Bowyer of the University of Minnesota's Department of Wood & Paper Science.

"Plywood still dominates but more companies are developing water resistant, large warranty OSB floor panel products."

marked as the structural panel of the future

[DRODUCT. technology. manufacI turing and marketing advances point to another record year for producers and sellers of OSB.

Having taken over a majority share of such commodity categories as floor, wall and roof sheathing, OSB is now cracking new value-added markets, a development that is expected to further spark demand.

OSB for the first time outstripped plywood by a slim margin in North American structural panel production last year, totaling 40.2 billion sq. ft. (3/8" basis). According to APA-The

Engineered Wood Association, that margin will increase to 5.6 billion sq. ft., a 657o share for OSB, by 2002.

The Structural Board Association provides the following factors to explain why OSB will continue to gain major strides:

One - Low cost OSB has the lowest cost structure of all structural wood panels. That means huge savings for builders and end consumers. In addition, OSB is now one of the most profitable sectors in the wood products industry.

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I WO - No Big Glut

This factor is why manufacturers are racing to build new mills. Production is now about 957o of capacity, which will drop slightly as new mills are built. But, production should remain well above the 1996 low of l9Vo of capacity, when there was a huge glut that slashed prices.

Thfee - Environmental Advantages

The erosion of softwood plywood production will switch demand from plywood to OSB. Leonard Guss. Leonard Guss Associates, estimates that at least 6 billion sq. ft. of plywood production will disappear in eight to l0 years, due to mothballing of antiquated plants and the diminishing availability of construction grade plywood.

The scarcity of larger trees has affected plywood, which must be made from individual veneer strips, or peeler logs. OSB is made from strands of small diameter trees such as aspen. The strands are aligned longitudinally and laterally in

alternate layers for structural strength and bonded with water resistant resins under heat and pressure.

Using all parts of the log, OSB is an extremely resource-efficient product. It makes the most of fast growing trees, a factor complementing environmental considerations.

FOUf - Product Advantages

OSB, Guss believes, is not only an adequate replacement for plywood but convincingly better. "OSB has unlimited size variation, even up to 8' x 24'. It's good on both sides and offers a broad array of thicknesses," he says.

Guss says OSB's blending process allows for a more thorough distribution of wax and resin on the strand surfaces, improving control of board properties. Its manufacturing process yields consistent panels free of knots, splits and voids, making them easier to saw, drill, nail, plane and sand.

Louisiana-Pacific 6200 6s003900*

Portland, Or.

18 plants: Hanceville, Al.; Dawson Creek, B.C.; Montrose, Co.; Athens, Ga.; Houlton, Me.; Sagola, Mi.; Tomahawk (3)-, Hayward, M.; Swan River, Manitoba; Roxboro, N.C.;Jasper, Silsbee-, Carthage, Tx.: Maniwaki, St.-Michel Des Saints, Chambord, Quebec.

Five - Consolidation

Last year two of the largest wood products acquisitions ever occurred. The two largest OSB manufacturers in North America, Louisiana-Pacific and Weyerhaeuser, bought out Le Groupe Forex and MacMillan Bloedel, respectively the second and third largest Canadian OSB makers. Duplicate functions for the combined entities will be cut and efficiency increased.

These moves underscore a new strategy by manufacturers moving toward manufactured wood products to supply higher margin building materials. A decade ago, firms were not pressured to adopt such a strategy because traditional lumber was plentiful and generating good returns.

Six - Technology

Consolidation is being accompanied by a frenetic push to upgrade existing mills and develop new mills with the latest technology that increases efficiency and results in lower cost but higher quality panels.

Seven - Performance Manipulation

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9 olants: Drayton Valley, Edson, Slave Lake, Alberta; Grayling, Mi.; Elkin, N.C.;Sutton, W.V.; Wawa, Ontario (North Superior Forest Products); Miramichi, New Brunswick (Eagle Forest Products); Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan (Saskfor MacMillan).

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Atlanta, Ga.

0!gdg: Brookneal, Skippers, Va.; Dudley, N.C.; Gremda, Ms.; Mount Hope, W.V.; Woodland, Me.

Norbord lndustries

Toronto, Ontario

5 olants: La Sane, Val-d'Or, Quebec; Bemidji, Mn.; Guntown, Ms.; (Joanna, S.C., opened July 2000)

Grant Forest Products

Englehart, Ontario

2 plants: Engleharl, Timmins, Ontsio,

0SB is now one of the most profitable sectors in the wood products industry.

Huber Engineered Woods

Charlstle, N,C.

4-plad$: Commerce, Ga.; Easton, Me.; Orystal Hill, Va.; $pring City, Tn.

Potlatch Corp.

Spokane, Wa.

3 plants: Bemidji, Cook, Grand Rapids, Mn.

Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd.

100 Mile House, B.C.

2 plants: 100 Mile House; Grand Prairie, Alberta.

International Paper Co.

Purchase, N.Y.

3 olants: Nacoqdoches, Jefferson, Tx.; Cordele, Ga.

Tolko Industries

High Prairie, Alberta

1 plant High Prairie.

Slocan Group

Richmond, British Columbia

1 plant: Fort Nelson, B.C.

Boise Cascade

Boise, ld.

'| plant: Barwick, Ontailo.

Martco Partnership

Monow, La.

1 plant; Monow.

Willamette Industries

Portland, 0r.

1 plant: Arcadia, La.

Langboard, Inc.

Quitman, Ga.

1 plant: Quitman.

Tembec Inc.

Grand Mere, Quebec

1 planl Grand Mere.

Current Past -1999- -1998-

Change '98-'99

Panel Of The Future

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Manufacturers are mass producing high quality boards with a very high degree of efficiency. Change the process, manipulate resin content and strand orientation and flexible or stiffer panels can be produced. Board dimensions also can be customized from the factory floor to fit the needs of builders, homeowners and valueadded product manufacturers.

Bight - Marketing & Branding

An interesting trend, with farreaching ramifications, has companies installing whole engineered flooring systems, combining I-joists and OSB panels into a single branded product. There is no end in sight to the expansion of this value-added approach. Firms will race to supply entire OSB roofing, flooring and wall systems in which multiple components will be branded as value-added single products with 25- or 5O-year guarantees. No longer can OSB, in this context, be considered a commodity product. tlT.

lllne - Engineered Wood Boom

The boom in engineered wood will further increase OSB demand and accelerate value-added OSB use. A striking example involves wood Ijoists. Composed of a thin OSB web that is bonded to top and bottom flanges of lumber or LVL, I-joists are commonly used in roof and floor systems. From virtually zero market share in the early 1990s, it is estimated that in several years half of all new homes in North America will be supported by wood I-joist floor systems. Energy efficient structural insulated panelsfoam sandwiched by OSB panels-are beginning to catch on, and may make the same sort of impact as I-joists over the long run.

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t en - Housing Fundamentals Still Strong

Despite concerns about housing starts slowing, there are no signs of a dramatic downturn. If starts do begin to slow, due to interest rate hikes, the home repair and the remodeling market would take up some of the slack, since potential new buyers would be motivated to hold off on purchases and renovate existing homes. The popularity of engineered wood is dovetailing with shifting residential needs: homes and garages are larger, so more materials, including OSB, are required for each residential unit.

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MDF and particleboard for special needs

f\USTOMERS with special needs

\-rincreasingly are turning to MDF and particleboard to provide the solution, according to the Composite Panel Association.

Need a panel that holds up in high humidity, or one that meets government fire specifications? Looking for a lighter board that stands up to rigorous processing and application demands, or a thicker board that eliminates costly glue-ups?

There's a composite panel for each of these needs and many others, as necessity continues to foster innovation. Some of these new engineered wood products include moisture resistant, fire retardant, thin, thick, high density and light weight.

Specialty MDF and particleboard products are much in demand, according to industry analysts, with laminate flooring, moulding and countertop markets at the forefront for these niche-minded composite panels.

"Although it's a niche product, moisture resistant particleboard is our fastest growing market," says Ted Hetzel, western region sales mgr., Willamette Industries. "It's the lowest cost choice for moisture sensitive applications."

Hambro Forest Products. Isobord Enterprises, MacMillan Bloedel (now Weyerhaeuser), and Uniboard Canada also produce moisture resistant particleboard, as will newcomers AgraFibre Industries and Phenix Biocomposites. A related specialty product is Proboard's moisture resistant particleboard flooring underlayment, which features a 6mm thickness and a water resistant resin.

Moisture resistant MDF can be a problem-solver where there is a risk of occasional wetting or prolonged exposure to high humidity, such as kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, kitchen countertops, laminate flooring, institutional casework and counters, store fixtures and marine furniture.

Low thickness swell properties and a smooth surface make it an ideal substrate for thin paper and foil, especially when used with water-based adhesives. It can be machined or fabricated using standard tools.

Low density fiberboard (LDF) products offer excellent machinability and a consistent core, making them a smooth, cost-saving substrate choice wherever excess weight is an issue. Light (usually less than 40 lbs.) and ultra light (under 30 lbs.) composite panel products are useful when there is a need to reduce weight without sacrificing strength and versatility.

Specialty products offer

a host of solutions for special ized applications,

Applications include architectural mouldings, trade show exhibits, store fixtures and displays, ready-to-assemble furniture, and mobile home interiors. Lighter composite panel products are also useful in situations where manual handling, tooling or freight costs are a consideration.

"LDF is a relatively new product within the industry, but we've experienced a 257o growth in our volume in the last year, and expect to produce up to 2 million ft. annually," says Bob Goin, SierraPine's Medite division.

MOISTUBE BESISTANT particleboard, ideal for bathrooms, is a fast growing market.

Moisture resistant particleboard is suggested for situations with intermittent wetting and high humidity because the product offers reduced thickness swell and retains strength after wetting. Uses include bathroom and kitchen cabinetry and sink counters, institutional casework, storm door cores and display fixtures.

"Moisture resistant MDF is a costeffective replacement for some of the expensive plywoods and hardwoods used in the past," says Michael Dawson, general sales mgr., Norbord Industries. "For example, in a fast food restaurant's salad bar that needs to be wiped clean every night, a moisture resistant fiberboard can take this occasional contact with moisture without breaking down or splitting apart. The product also offers a wide range of size choices, giving designers a lot of flexibility at a good price point."

In addition to Norbord, Allegheny MDF, Flakeboard Co. Ltd., SierraPine Ltd., West Fraser Mills and Willamette Industries also produce moisture resistant MDF. and CanFibre plans to do the same.

Other light and ultra light LDF producers include Allegheny MDF, Flakeboard Ltd., G-P Flakeboard Ltd., Pan Pacific, Uniboard Canada, Willamette and newcomer CanFibre.

Super refined MDF, which contains wood fibers that have been double-processed for added smoothness, was developed for applications where routing and finishing characteristics are important, says Will Warberg, Plum Creek sales and mktg. mgr. He projects a fast-growing market for the product, especially among architects and other end users concerned with style and design flexibility.

Along with Plum Creek, super refined MDF is produced by Uniboard Canada, West Fraser and

Willamette Industries.

"Super refined MDF's uniform results make it a viable, less costly substitute for solid wood, especially with painted finishes," Warberg says. Uses include raised panel doors, interior mouldings and other architectural millwork and store fixtures.

"Superior raw materials are essential to what we do," says Kevin Leuning, general mgr., American Millwork Inc., a manufacturer of primed and prefinished mouldings and millwork for residential homes and luxury hotels. "This MDF substrate is consistent all the way through, with no pits or holes, allowing us to achieve the smoothness our customers exDect."

including fire retardancy in their requirements, continued growth is projected. It is produced by CanFibre, Medite and Willamette.

Thick MDF, usually more than 1-112", is used for residential and commercial furniture, architectural mouldings and millwork, door stiles and rails, and picture frames. Pan Pacific, for example, makes three densities of fiberboard in thicknesses up to 3".

"Thick MDF has solved some major issues in a variety of situations," says Bob Metzger, sales mgr., Creative Products, Inc., a custom profile wrapper. "For example, it saves labor and time to use a single thicker panel without having to glue parts. Of equal importance, a single piece is more dimensionally stable than two glued-up pieces, avoiding problems of bow and warp for designs like large sleigh bed rails or crown moulding. And thick MDF offers excellent machinability."

THICK MDF helos create dramatic veneerwrapped architectural and industrial mouldings.

foil doors, according to Flakeboard Co.'s Shotbolt.

FIRE RETARDANT particleboard provides the perfect wall substrate for public spaces where lire retardancy is a concern.

Fire retardant particlebourd from Willamette Industries was developed 25 years ago in response to stricter building code requirements. The smooth, grain-free Class 1 rated substrate is used in malls, offices, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, elevator cabs, jet ways and other locations where fire retardancy is a concern.

"Our fire retardant particleboard is used primarily for wall panels since it's an excellent substrate for both wood and laminate veneers," Hetzel explains. "And it can be routed, drilled, bullnosed, beveled and precision-machined."

Fire retardant MDF. like fire retardant particleboard, can satisfy stricter building codes, liability concerns and the desire to provide safer workplaces and living environments. It meets the requirements of Class 1 fire retardation in accordance with UL '732 Flame Rating without sacrificing strength or machinability.

Fire retardant MDF is typically specified for public buildings such as museums, schools, hotels, restaurants and libraries. With more and more

Other producers of thick MDF include CanFibre, Plum Creek, SierraPine, West Fraser and Willamette.

Thin MDF, usually 1/4" (6mm) or less. is a viable alternative to hardboard and imported plywood, reports Chris Mclver, general mgr., panelboard sales and mktg., West Fraser Mills, Ltd.

"Thin MDF can be produced economically and has quality characteristics such as improved thickness tolerance, smoothness on both sides, paintability and printability," says Kevin Shotbolt, Flakeboard v.p.-sales. "In the last seven years, we've more than doubled our production of thin MDF, going from 3 million sq. ft. per week to upwards of 6.5 million sq. ft."

Thin MDF is used on door cores, drawer bottoms, store fixtures and kitchen cabinet case backs as well as for auto industry applications such as spare tire covers and seat backs. Allegheny, Georgia-Pacific, G-P Flakeboard, Langboard, LouisianaPacific, Norbord, SierraPine, Temple, Uniboard Canada and Willamette also produce thin MDF.

High Density Fiberboard was developed at least in part to meet the demands of CNC presses for a high degree of machining and routing on lacquer, membrane press and thermo-

The needs of the booming laminate flooring industry helped propel the development of moisture resistant HDF. "HDF substrates dominate the laminate flooring market because they have essential performance characteristics," says Henry Sobiech, general mgr., Columbia Flooring, a laminate flooring maker. "HDF is very machinable with a good strong core and good results in moisture resistance and swell. It's also a heavier product with good dent resistance and a richer feel to it, sending a message of quality. The laminate flooring market is projected to grow dramatically in the next five years, and HDF substrates will be the majority of that growth."

Other HDF producers include Allegheny, Georgia-Pacific, Langboard, Louisiana-Pacific, Norbord, Plum Creek, SierraPine, Temple, West Fraser, Uniboard Canada and Willamette Industries.

Specialty products are proving their versatility and reliability in the marketplace. Although standard particleboard and MDF remain essential and dependable for the widest range of applications, specialty products offer solutions for a host of specialized applications.

truss hangers

OST truss manul'acturers are in the hanser business.

Some started 15 years ago with the realization that they were the last to know what kind of truss-to-truss connector was needed. Since it was not available at the lumberyard, these pioneers began to offer a hardware package. They were undaunted by talk about taking additional responsibility because they knew that a failure of "hangers by others" would draw them into litigation in any event.

A decade later. ANSI-TPI l-1995 set the standard requiring the designer to call out the connector for all trussto-truss connections. With that and now code adoption, truss-to-truss connectors and field splices have drawn nearly every manufacturer into some level of truss hanger sales.

Connector usage has grown as code officials look for "metal" on the job and as states add to their code, such as last year when Wisconsin required hurricane ties on all roof members for the first time.

There are many more connector products to chose from today as devices for specific conditions hit the

market. Despite this, there is more and more call fbr custom parts to fit the slopes, angles, heavy loads and multiple member connections that roof systems require.

Where perhaps the stick framer depended on toe-nailing skill and a

In

the long term,

the roof, wall and floor systems will come as components to a jobsite-probably from the same supplier.

chosen). and total the hardware takeoff. Activities such as picking tickets, inventory control. purchasing. pricing. invoicing and profit reports will feed off the design output.

In the long term, especially if the National Association of Home Builders experts are correct, the roof, wall and floor systems will come as components to a jobsite-probably from the same supplier. In the case of residential systems, we see the component supplier calling out the hardware needed for the load path from roof to foundation.

'6prayer," the truss framer uses an engineered connector.

What's the future for hardware?

In the short term, truss design soft ware will address the hanger callout and, in effect, take on the responsibility that so concerns manufacturers. The software will consider ANSI-TPI load conditions, select the best hanger (even telling why others were not

To recover some of the design cost, the component supplier will also sell the hardware that has always been a good profit center. Hopefully a software solution will quickly do the detail work.

The very computer that made possible the elaborate roof designs which required all the hangers in the first place will come to the rescue and tell us what connectors to use.

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Supply One will close its Albany, Or., store in mid-Oct., saying the unit was too small to compete with an 8-month-old Home Depot; the location was acquired in 1992 from Pay 'n Pak

A to Z Lumber & Components has been opened in Bear Lake, Id., by James K. Morrill and Sean Passey...

Fischer Lumber/Ace Hardware, Firebaugh, Ca., has acquired the inventory and equipment of Dos Palos Lumber & Sales. Dos Palos. Ca.

Anderson Lumber's Pocatello, Id., lumber yard was destroyed by fire July 16; arson is suspected ...

Mendo Mill Home & Lumber Center, Willits, Ca., held a grand reopening following a remodel and expanslon

Lowe's Cos. opened a new store in Redlands, Ca. (Keith Drake, mgr.); opens this month in Victorville, Ca., and plans to break ground in the spring in Huntington Beach, Ca. ...

Home Depot opens new stores this month in San Pedro. Manteca. Temecula, Sacramento/Antelope (Eric Berger, mgr.), and North Santa Ana, Ca. Depot also has a new $13.5 million, 151,400-sq. ft. Hq. in Poway, Ca., for its Maintenance Warehor.rse division

Home Depot broke ground on a 105,700-sq. ft. store with 24,000sq. ft. garden center on 10+ acres in Yuma, Az.; got city council approval to build a store on 16 acres in Glendale, Az., and a 3rd Phoenix, Az., location; hopes to begin construction next month in Lake Havasu City, Az.; got the okay to add a 2,100-sq. ft. tool rental center and 900-sq. ft. storage area to its Escondido, Ca., store; paid $6.23 million for 12 acres to add a 2nd Escondido location, and is seeking approval to build on 14 acres in western Camarillo, Ca. ...

Home Depot is pushing to build a 108,000-sq. ft. store on the site of the abandoned Schlage Lock & Key factory in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley, but the board of supervisors has proposed changing its zoning from industrial to lowscale commercial, which would prevent a new store from exceeding 50,000 sq. ft. in Hawaii, Depot acquired 12.7 acres in Kahului, Maui, Hi.; broke ground in Pearl City for its 2nd Oahu location, and lost its bid to build a 3rd Oahu store on a parcel in Hawaii Kai...

Anawalt Lumber, Los Angeles, Ca., added a rental center

Exeter Building Supply is erecting a 29,000-sq. ft. warehouse/ office in Meridian, Id.; the siding distributor hopes to move from its current 8,000-sq. ft. premises next month...

HomeBase will install 600-sq. ft. Jitters coffee cafes in the front of its new House2Hom€ stores

Ace Hardware's tw o-year-old Helpful Hardware Club customer loyalty program has reached the 1 million customer level ...

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U.S. Wood Products. Inc.. Golden, Co., declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy July 31; included were subsidiaries Southwe st Plywaod, E.H. Wood Products and Goldenberg Plywood in the Los Angeles, Ca., area and Down River Forest Products in the Sacramento, Ca., area...

Roseburg Forest Products wlll permanently shut down its Dillard, Or., large-log mill Oct. 6 due to poor markets

Sroneway Roofing Supply, Inc., Seattle, Wa., agreed to acquire Homestead Roofing Supply, Inc., Clackamas, Or. ...

Potlatch Corp. has curtailed indefinitely production at its Jaype Plywood mill near Pierce, Id., due to weak plywood markets

International Paper Co. will sell 293,300 acres of Washington timberland as part of a plan to shed $3 billion in non-core assets; IP acquired the property in its recent $7.3 billion takeover of Chnmpion International Corp. ...

SierraPine Ltd. has moved into new Hq. in Roseville,Ca.

Boise Cascade had 300,000 acres of its western Oregon timberlands certifiedby American Forest & Paper Associationb Sustainable Forestry Initiative program

C ertainTb e d completed acquisition of Celotex's roofing and fiberglass mat businesses, including asphalt shingle plants in Los Angeles and Fremont, Ca. ... CertainTeed's Chowchilla, Ca., plant received a Diamond safetv award from parent Saint-Gobain .-..

Lumber Yard Supply, Great Falls, Mt., is a new distributor of Willamette's E-Z Frame system ... Arctic Builders Source, Anchorage, Ak., is a new E-ZFrurrc dealer...

Plywood Hawaii, Honolulu, Hi., is now distributing Kerfkore and Timberflex bendable plywood

I).5. Dept. of Agriculture's Forest Products Laboratory estimates 160 U.S. and Canadian softwood mills curtailed operations during the summer, reducing the lumber supply by up to 775 million bd.ft. (see July, p.21)

Independent Fore st Products

As sociation, Portland, Or., borrowing a tactic from enviros, joined six Utah county govemments and a Montana forester to sue the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service alleging the lack of timber harvesting is harming endangered species

Anniversaries: Harwood Products, Branscomb, Ca., 50th ... Western Building Material Association's Olympia, Wa., Hq., 30th Horizon Forest Products, Richmond, Ca., 20th

Housing starts in July (latest figs.) slid 3Vo to an annual rate of 1.512 million ... single family starts fell 2Va to a 1.197 million rate, multifamily reached a rate of 279,000 for 5+ units and 36,000 for 2-4 units permits fell 2Vo to a 1.497 million unit rate.

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Lumber Association of California & NevadaSept. 14,2nd annual PAC golf tournament, Cypress Golf Club, Los Alamitos, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

TruServ Corp.Sept. 15-18, fall market, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La.; (773) 695-5000.

American Wood-Preservers' AssociationSept. 17-22, technical commitree meetings, Salt Lake City, Ut.; (817) 326-6300.

Pacific Logging ConferenceSept. 17-24, Alaskan Sea Cruise, Vancouver, B.C.; (503) 885-8022.

Lumber Association of California & NevadaSept. 19, insurance trust meeting, Sacramento; Sept. 21, 2nd Growth meer ing, LAX Holiday Inn, Los Angeles; (800) 266-4344.

National Hardwood Lumber AssociationSept. 2l-23, convention/exposition, Washington, D.C.; (800) 933-031 8.

West Coast Regional Fence ShowSept 21-23, annual convention, John Ascuaga's Nugget, Reno, Nv.; (70'l) 585-1795.

Cedar Shake & Shingle BureauSept 2l-24, anmal meeting, Empress Hotel, Victoria, B.C., Canada (604) a62-8961.

Ace Hardware Corp.Sept. 2l-25, fall convention, Cervantes Convention Center, St. Louis, Mo.; (630) 990-6600.

North American Wholesale Lumber AssociationSept. 2329, wood marketing seminar, Best Western University Inn, Moscow, Id.; Sept. 26, regional meeting, Multnomah Club, Portland, Or.; (800) 527-8258.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association - Sept. 27-30, annual convention, Southhampton Princess, Bermuda; (202) 547 -2230.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo ClubSept. 29, fall golf tournament, Healdsburg Golf Course, Healdsburg, Ca; (707) 462-3700.

APA-The Engineered Wood AssociationSept. 29-Oct. 3, annual meeting, San Antonio, Tx.; (253) 565-6600.

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International Wood Products AssociationOct. 4-7, tade fair, Jonkoping, Sweden; (7 03) 820-6696.

National Sash & Door Jobbers AssociationOct. 14-18, annual convention, Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa.; (800) 786-72',14.

Resource Information Systems Inc.Oct. 18-20, annual forest products convention, Boston Cambridge Marriott, Boston, Ma.; (781) 271-0030.

National Association of Home BuildersOct. 20-22, Remodelers Show, Detroit, Mi.; (800) 368-5242.

Do it Best Corp.Oct.2l-24, fall market, Indianapolis, In.; (219) 493-5300.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo ClubOct.26, initiation, La Hacienda, Cloverdale, Ca.: (707) 462-3700.

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North American Building Material Distribution AssociationNov. 2-4, annual convention, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dallas, Tx.; (888) 747-7862.

North American Wholesale Lumber AssociationNov. 2-4. Traders Market, Wyndham Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Tx.; (800) 527-8258.

Western Building Material AssociationNov. 2-5, annual convention & Doubletree Lloyd Center Hotel, Portland, Or.; (888) 551-9262.

Lumber Association of California & NevadaNov. 9-l2.4th annual convention, Marriott Resort Hotel, Monterey, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

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LACN 2nd Growth s-nner corfererce attendees Bruce Ketly. Pacific Wood P'eservirg: 2nd Growth 0resident Judv Grinder, Geminl Forest Products, and Dan Sweeney and Craig Evans, Jones Wholesale Lumber Co.

WE'RE NUMBER TWO: 2nd Growth golf 2nd place finishers Pete Ganahl. Ganahl Lumber, presenler Bob Baxter, Mendocino Forest Products, Kevin Mclernon, Learned Lumber, and John Allen. California Cascade Industries (not pictured Mark Sabre. BMD).

Lunrber Association of Califirrnia & Ncvada lurcd 66 merlher-s to [-a Quinta lirl its anntral 2nd Grori'th suntnrcr conf'erencc. -fcarnntates Juli Br-oylcs. Califbrnia (-henrbcr of Comrncrcc: Mittt C'lerno. Barr Lunrbcr: Ed Russell. Mcrrrlocir.ro Forest Protlucts. trnd Ci-ant Spulkcs. J.H. Baxter. * 0rr thc golf tournarilcnt.

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CASCADE Lumber, which formerly concentrated on smaller glulams for residential hea'ders, is now shipping larger beams and timbers for roof framing in commercial buildings. Cascade supplied 24" deep bv 56' lono Power Beams for exoosed roof framino oir Nortn C-reek Presbyterian Chuich, MillCreek, WaI

Anthony WoodWorks computer programs. "We believe that ongoing education for specifiers highlights the excellent strength values of laminated beams for standard applications," Holskenecht says.

To promote engineered wood, the firm treats its builder accounts to Friday evening customer appreciation "cook-outs"-where engineered products are prominently on display.

Dealers Go Long With Glulams

More retailers are increasing their sales volume of engineered wood by promoting long-span glulam beams.

Golden State Lumber, San Rafael, Ca., is dealing in longer length glulams. Says Moshia Smith: "The glulams fill the same function as LVL, but they are stronger, better looking and less expensive."

A typical sale at Golden State might be 3-1/2", 5-l/2" or 7" wide glulams in I-joist depths. Golden State inventories the Anthony Power

Beam, supplied by Georgia-Pacific. "Because the Power Beams have Ijoist depths, our customers don't have to pad out their walls, and the glulams don't shrink or twist like solid sawn timbers," Smith explains.

Evan Holskenecht, Cascade Lumber, Stanwood, Wa., says the 3000Fb design values of Power Beams are good for the longer spans in custom homes today.

Cascade provides engineering assistance to builders with their

Cascade builder customer Ryan Payne, Camano Island, Wa., says that local inventories of the glulam beams help complete construction projects faster than steel framing because steel takes a longer lead time for delivery, and requires extensive shop drawings.

"With the Cascade/Anthony computer program, we can punch in our loads and come up with strength values for beam applications," Payne says. "Engineers feel comfortable putting their stamp on the drawings. And the glulams are stronger, lighter and cost less than PSL or LVL."

House Probes Maxxam Deal

A House Resources Committee task force is investigating possible banking regulatory improprieties regarding an $821 million federal claim against Maxxam Corp., Houston, Tx., parent of The Pacific Lumber Co.. Scotia. Ca.

Under particular scrutiny is a 1995 plan by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of Thrift Supervision to pressure the federal government into taking ownership of roughly 63,000 acres of Northern California timberland in lieu of claims against Maxxam and its chairman, Charles Hurwitz, pertaining to a failed thrift.

Lawsuits allege Hurwitz and Maxxam failed to meet capitalization rules during their tenure as controllers of the now-defunct United Savings Association of Texas and its holding company, United Financial Group, Inc., which went bust in 1988.

"Banking regulators' lawsuits from our perspective are politically motivated, " said Maxxam spokesman Josh Reiss. "The regulators have engaged in a bureaucratic shell game in order to seize the private property of one of our subsidiaries."

Legislation was passed in 1999 that provided $450 million to purchase some 5,600 acres of redwoods in the Headwaters Forest from The Pacific

"They could gobble up companies like Potlatch with the snap of their fingers, as recent history has shown."

- Paul Ehinger.

Eugene, Or.-based consultant on industry giants IP, Weyerhaeuser, G-P and Kimberly-Clark

Lumber Co. As new legislation is required for additional redwood purchases, the task force is investigating whether banking regulators working with the Interior Department attempted to circumvent the law through lawsuits.

Committee chairman Don Young (R., Ar.) suggested regulators, possibly influenced by environmental groups, sued Maxxam to pressure the firm to surrender the land.

"Everyone understands that the Headwaters Forest issue was settled, period," said Young. "Now we are learning of a backdoor attempt to break the asreement."

LACN Convention Nears

Under the theme "Team LACNGo for the Gold," the Lumber Association of California and Nevada's fourth annual convention will be held Nov. 9-12 at the

Monterey Marriott, Monterey, Ca.

Opening day activities include golf at the scenic Bayonet Golf Course, a board meeting and an evening reception with hors d'oeuvres and a no host bar.

The second day (Friday) will feature an associates council meeting, officers' elections, California legislative updates and tabletop exhibits. In addition, speakers Peter Burwash and Deborah Hayden will discuss, respectively, "Gold Medal Leadership," and "How to Develop Olympic Winning Employees."

Roundtable discussions will be held the following morning, featuring Rich Geary, Western Wood Products Association, on "Dealing with Claims, Insects;" Don Olson, Georgia-Pacific, "Civil Treatment;" Matt Petersen, Mead Clark Lumber Co., and David Jones, Foster Lumber Co., "Product Liability," and Augie Yenezia, Fairfax Lumber Co. and Acordia/Pettit-Morry, "Cal OSHA Visits/Worker's Comp Issues."

The final day will include an ecommerce/Internet panel discussion chaired by Bob Jessell, Central Valley Builders Supply, and Matt Petersen, followed by education and membership committee meetings.

The president's dinner will close out the festivities. welcoming incoming president Erik Jorgensborg, Fisher/Malibu Lumber Cos., and thanking current president John Saunders, Economy Lumber Co., for his fine work.

Call (916) 369-7501 for additional information.

Bigger Digs For Retailer

Sheridan Discount Building Supply, Sheridan, Or., has moved across town into a larger store formerly occupied by Copeland Lumber.

The move separates the retail operation from wholesale businesses Myers Woodline, Inc. and Pacific Fir Lumber Co.

"We think it's going to be a good location," said co-owner Brad Meyers. "We'll be able to display things and we'll have a lot more room to carry essentials."

Meyers said that insufficient display space had been a problem at the previous store. "I think we're looking at about doubling in size," he said. "It'll be easier to shop. We're adding more items and expanding the product line."

In addition to lumber, doors, ply-

wood, mouldings, fencing and hardware, the new location also will carry Pittsburgh Paints, according to Myers.

"We've got a smattering of all different kind of things," he chuckled.

Penofin Prez Pens Primer

Castle "Skip" Newell III, president, Penofin-Performance Coatings Inc., Ukiah. Ca.. has written a book about volunteerism, a subject he is most familiar with.

A recipient of the 23lth Point of Light Volunteer Award, Newell's book, Point of Light: Portrait of an American Volunteer is a "true adven-

ture book," according to his wife, Dr. Barbara Newell, ceo and chairman of Penofin-Performance Coatings.

"We feel strongly about volunteering to help the sick, ill, injured and unfortunate," said Dr. Newell. "I hope everyone in the home improvement industry will read my husband's book and encourage their employees, vendors. customers and distributors to continue to promote social change."

The book covers the author's more than 20-year career as a volunteer. "It is my hope that each of you who read this will commit to helping someone somewhere," Newell said.

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Jim Wallace and Roger Wright have relocated Triple L Enterprises to Bozeman, Mt.

Charles Goodman is new to Discount Builders Supply, San Francisco, Ca., after the recent closure of family-owned Goodman Lumber, a 5lyear-old San Francisco business where he worked for 45 years. Discount Builders Supply is also owned by the Goodman family.

Rob Taylor has been named v.p. of appearance wood business for Weyerhaeuser Co., succeeding Bitl Blankenship who has been appointed v.p. of OSB.

Kurt Kuhn has retired from the sales dept. at TreeSource, Portland, Or., after 15 years.

Larry Haase, formerly White Sands Forest Products, is now in sales at Cheshire Lumber Sales, a subsidiary of Crown Pacific Co., Albuquerque, N.M.

Claude "Scotty" Scott has been named president and general mgr. of Wis-Cal Sales, a division of Wisconsin-California Forest Products Inc., Redding, Ca., which plans to trade in panel products and millwork in addition to lumber.

John Ferguson is sales mgr. for manufacturing.

John Adams, ex-Ridgewood Forest Products, and Al Martindale, exForest Grove Lumber, are now with Belco. Inc.. Tacoma. Wa.

Marcy Parrish has been appointed marketing mgr. of McKenzie Forest Products, Springfield, Or.

Kevin Igli has been named director of environmental affairs for Willamette Industries, Portland, Or.

John D. Saunders, son of John Saunders, has left Economy Lumber Co., Campbell, Ca., to study medicine at Hahneman University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Eric Schooler has been appointed president and ceo of Collins Pine and Collins Products, subsidiaries of Collins Cos., Portland, Or., succeeding James Quinn after I I years. Quinn continues as president of Collins Ostrander Resources Co. through October and remains on the board into 2001.

John Cole and Grant Pearsall, exUSC lst string football safety, are new to sales for Capital Lumber Co.. Chino. Ca.

Bill Keith has been promoted to v.p.national accounts for Jensen Distribution Services, Spokane, Wa.

Thomas L. Caltrider, senior v.p. of insulation, Johns Manville, Denver, Co., has been named chairman of the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, succeeding Bruce Cowgill, who is now president and ceo of Ball Foster Glass.

Eric, Alan and Kristen Hern are the new owners of Regulus Stud Mills, St. Maries,Id.

Mark Austin, Synergy, Inc., is now Rocky Mountain district sales mgr. Michael Cole has been promoted to chief financial officer at Universal Forest Products.

Mary Viola is now director of corporate communications for TruServ Corp. Robert Ostrov, chief administrative officer and general counsel, has been appointed chairman of the firm's Canadian subsidiary, and Michael Quane, corporate treasurer, was elected to the board.

Gregory D. Brenneman, president and c.o.o., Continental Airlines, and Richard H. "Dick" Brown, chairman and ceo, EDS, have been elected to nine-month terms on Home Depot's board of directors.

Rulon Heaton, ex-MK Diamond, has been named product development mgr. for Superior Tools at Custom Building Products, Seal Beach, Ca.

Ben Stephens has been named director of information for the North American Wholesale Lumber Association. Jennifer Chan is a new bookkeeper. Shannon Sabres, NAWLA mgr. of membership, and her husband, Jim, are the proud parents of 7 lb., 3 oz. Hannah Kristine, born July 13.

Warren Easley, v.p. of technology and quality, Louisiana-Pacific, Portland, Or., and John LeFors, v.p. of building material sales and marketing, Willamette Industries, Portland. Or.. have been elected chairman and vice chair, respectively, of APA-The Engineered Wood Association, Tacoma, Wa.

Rich Stolz, Boston Pacific LLC, is back in Redding, Ca., after a sales trip to Massachusetts' Cape Cod.

Ken Tinckler, Tinckler-Squires

Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Ca., and his wife, Jo, are back from a fiveweek vacation in Europe.

Paul Gaboury, 85, ex-Golden Gate Lumber Co., Alamo, Ca., and his wife, Dale, spent two weeks in Alaska, where he panned $17 in gold dust. Could be a second career, notes Paul.

Huck DeVenzio, Hickson Corp., recently visited 3,281-ft. Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall, in Venezuela.

Pete Peterman, Peterman Lumber Co., Fontana, Ca., donated a kidney to his younger brother, Lee, who had been on a dialysis machine. Both brothers are doing well after the July 19 surgery.

Goode Knight has been named evening security supervisor at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus, succeeding I.M. ttl,ee" Ving, who has departed.

Wood ln, Nuts & Bolts Out Wisberg Lumber Co., San Luis Obispo, Ca., has closed the Ace Hardware portion of the company to concentrate on lumber sales.

"I think you hit a certain age and want to spend time doing other things," said co-owner Susan Wisberg. "We're more comfortable with lumber and plywood and are going back to that."

The business began in 1952 as a cabinet-making shop owned by Earl Wisberg, father of Bob Wisberg, Susan's husband. Bob and Susan started working for the elder Wisberg in 1973, back when lumber and plywood

were just a side business to bring in additional money. Earl's wife, Betty, helped out by working in the office.

In time, the focus shifted to lumber, and by 1977, when the business became an Ace retailer, the cabinetmaking portion was dissolved. The firm moved to its present six-acre location three years later and Earl Wisberg retired in 1984.

"We're in the process of holding a clearance sale of all of our Ace stock," Susan said. "We're not going to carry hardware items any longer."

The couple has already leased the former Ace space to two tenants, and is in the process ofadding a third.

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SierraPine Introduces New Logo

SierraPine Ltd., Roseville, Ca., has unveiled a new logo and slogan that the composite panel products manufacturer hopes will help redefine how the firm interacts with and is perceived by consumers.

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LOUD & CLEAR: SienaPine Ltd. hopes a new logo will convey its commitment to its customers.

"We've added 'Composite Solutions' to our new logo to help convey our commitment to providing the best total solutions for composite panels, products and services to our customers," said Tom Comery, v.p. marketing and national sales. "Our new slogan means we will do whatever it takes at every level within our organization to help our customers grow profitably."

Western Lumber Production Climbs

Even after three years of record demand, lumber production at Western sawmills continued to rise during the first six months of 2000, according to the Western Wood Products Association.

At 9.2 billion bd. ft., the 5.17o increase helped expand shipments by 2.77o, though orders remained unchanged from the previous year.

Coastal Oregon and Washington sawmills had the largest production gains, at 7 .8Vo, which boosted shipments by 7.17o, raising orders by 3.97o.

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Inland mills, including eastern Oregon and Washington and the rest of the West, saw a 2Vo rise in production, though shipments matched 1999 totals and orders fell 3.87o.

Production gains were achieved despite a l7o dip in housing starts and a 3.2Vo slide in single-family unit construction.

WWPA projects 2000 housing starts to be 1.56 million units, a decline from 1.66 million last year. Lumber demand also is expected to decline to 52.5 billion bd. ft., down from 54.3 in 1999. a3.37o decline.

Dealers Get OSHA Grant

The Lumbermen's Research Foundation, educational arm of the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association, has received a

$98,298 grant from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

The grant application was submitted to assist in marketing an Internet access program that helps train lumber

professionals to comply with OSHA regulations. NLBMDA members can obtain materials from the foundation, which is conducting training seminars through federated associations.

TRANSLOAD Distribution Association continoent of 24 transloaders, shippers, railroad and truckin-g olficials trekked 1,000 miles touring reload centers along the U.S./Canadian border. (1)Thb July 24-27 Rocky Mou-ntain High Tour included a stop at Eastport Industries Reload Center, Eastport, ld., and its caboose office/conference room. (2) Gwynn Lumber, Eureka, Mt., unloads Canadian lumber from trucks for transloading to BNSF railcars. (3) Bill Fogarty (left), gen. mgr., Port of Montana, explains lumber transloading to Kevin Dugan, Lucky Seven, Kingman, Az.; John Gearhart, Precision Components Inc., Phoenix, Az., and Ren Heartsill, Transload Ltd., Birmingham, Al. (4) Mark Bordwell, Oroville Reman & Reload, Oroville, Wa., inspects a new lightweighl barcoding gun for tagging individual boards for lumber retailers at Montana West Lumber, Missoula, Mt.

There are a lot of good reasons for carrying L-P Solid Start' products: wide variety, a limited lifetime warranty and the fact that they build great homes.

Full line now available in stock:

LPI'20 and 32 series l-joists (solid sawn flanged)

CTR* 150 and 250 series l-joists (Gang-Lam' LVL flanged)

LPI 36 and 56 series l-joists (Gang-Lam LVL flanged)

Gang-Lam 2650 Fb and 2950 Fb beams in standard and billet thicknesses (1-314" to 7" thick)

Solid Start rim board

For more information, including a copy of our warranty, contact Huff Lumber.

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and accurate material estimates for blocks, bricks, columns, cones, footings, and roofs.

The devices come with a pocket reference guide and storage case.

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Spray lt Again, Sam

A pair of airless paint sprayers are new from Campbell Hausfeld.

Put Another Log On The Fire

A 41" wide fireplace that produces up to 25,000 BTUs is new from World Marketing of America, Inc. Available for LP or natural gas operation, Spacesaver Plus comes with a gas log set and a solid wood mantel surround system in golden oak stain.

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Water Works

An 8" widesoread lav set with solid metal or white powder-coated levers and cross handles is new from IW Industries, Inc.

The PS220H dispenses .40 gallons per minute with a maximum pressure of 2,800 psi.

The PS230I has a 25' high-pressure hose and full-length gun filter.

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Painter's Hand Tools

Hand tools for painters, including putty knives, wall scrapers and taping knives in various sizes, are available from Red Devil.

Don't Be Glueless Anymore

A weather resistant wood glue that can be painted, sanded and stained is available from Beacon Products, Inc. Reinforced with real wood, Timber-Grip sets fast and can be used to repair decks, trim and more.

Multi-Grip glue for hobbies, crafts and home decor repair and PlexiBond glue for plastic, plexiglass, concrete, fiberglass, metal, rubber, vinyl and canvas are also available.

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Wheeling & Dealing

Carefree Tire has a new polyurethane-based wheelbarrow tire that reportedly is flat proof.

Manufactured of solid brass, the sets come with 12" braided steel hoses.

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Add'em Up!

Calculators for builders, contractors and other construction pros are available from Calculated Industries.

Construction Master Pro series have built-in formulas that reportedly simplify building math calculations involving feet, inches, fractions, metric dimensions and conversions, Trigonometry or right angles and lumber estimation.

Special keys are said to give fast

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The Ergo 2000 line features custom-grip handles with polished, highcarbon steel blades. A 6-in-1 tool also is available.

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The tire is said to resist oil, chemicals, and cracking from exposure to sunlight.

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Chip Shot

A chipping hammer for use on steel castings, concrete roughing and weld seams is new from ATP.

The product comes in round and hex bushings, with an aluminum or steel handle.

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semi-gloss and ceiling paint finishes. The line includes 68 colors ranging from pastels to soft neutrals to bright accents and even glow-in-the-dark, all inspired by Disney cartoon characters.

The Railinq Class

An OSHA c<i-mpliant temporary guardrail or stairrail system is new from Safety Maker, Inc.

Safety Boot's high impact polymer base is reusable and can be anchored directlv into concrete and most other suifaces.

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Snow White Walls

Disney Color, a full line of quality paints and accessories designed to make home decorating fun for the entire family, has been unveiled by Sherwin-Williams Co.

The interior water-based latex paint is available in satin,

Also available'are a decorating tips book, stencils, stencil paints, wall stamps, tools to apply stencil paints and special effects sponge.

Circle No. 933

Drain Surgeon

Luoma Enterprises has a new environmentally friendly, heavy-duty plastic tool that unclogs drains, sinks, showers, basins, tubs, overflows and more.

Zip-lt is 20" long and l/4" thick and fits into any drain to help keep water flowing freely.

Circle No. 920

Prep School For Paint

A phosphate-free paint prep and clean-up product is new from Knight Marketing Corp.

Painter's Pal comes in 32 oz. spray bottles and I gallon refills and can be used to clean surfaces prior to painting or wallpapering.

The petroleum- and chlorinated solvent-free product removes fresh latex and enamel paint from brushes, rollers, pads, carpets and floors.

Circle No. 921

Insulation Sheathing

Rigid foam insulation sheathing for commercial applications is new from Celotex Corp.

Super Tuff-R consists of reinforced coated polymer/foil reflective and super non-reflective facers.

Reportedly providing the highest R-value, the product promotes designs for thinner, high-thermal performance walls and is not affected by solvents or ultraviolet light.

Circle No. 926

The Shingles Scene

Globe Building Materials has added watertight asphalt organic laminated shingles that look like cedar shakes. but won't fade. crack or leak.

Aspen Shadow and Copper

Mountain Shadow contain ceramic clad granules that reportedly protect them from the elements, while retaining their rich color.

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What's All The Flap About?

Hunter Plumbing Products has an adjustable water-saving flapper that opens at the onset of the flush, when the tank is full, and closes before the tank is emptied.

Circle No. 927

Coat Of Arms

Waterproof, fire-resistant plaster coatings said to be impervious to salt spray. UV rays and corrosive agents are new from Inorganic Coatings.

Earthkote #200, which is said to provide a durable single coat to construction grade foam, requires no topcoat sealant and cures to form an imoact resistant bond.

Three step stool and articulating ladders also are availble.

Circle No. 931

Wood You Please Finish Up?

Deft has a new clear wood finish in an aerosol can for protecting interior wood surfaces.

#400 can be applied to masonry, block or poured concrete walls and can be used for interior or exterior finishes.

#500 is for all types of drywall materials and can be used on textured finishes and various aesthetic designs.

Circle No. 909

Rust Buster

A l2-oz. aerosol spray protectant that displaces moisture and bonds to metal tools, forming a durable coating that reportedly prevents rust for up to one year is new from Knight Marketing Corp.

Tool Saver repels and displaces water and helps free rusted nuts, bolts and corroded parts.

The product contains no phosphates, acids, caustics or CFCs and is VOC compliant.

Circle N0.922

Now Or Ladder

A compact ladder that converts from a step unit to an extension model to a stairway ladder to a scaffold is new from Cosco.

The World's Greatest Multi-Use Ladder comes in 13'. l7'and 21'models in both Type III household and Type lA commercial versions. Locks snap into place with a loud click for security, yet pull out easily for quick adjustment.

Crystal clear and non-yellowing, Clear Wood Finish comes in gloss, semi-gloss and satin sheens for use on cabinels. paneling and furniture.

The self-leveling product requires no sanding between coats and is said to be dry to the touch in 30 minutes.

Circle No. 923

Hall & Foyer Light Fixtures

Hall and foyer light fixtures designed to complement entry doors that feature textured glass panels are new from Progress Lighting.

The Palladian Collection features decorative textured glass and can be used flush or chain-mounted. The fixtures come in silver and gold, and fit entranceways, stairwells and tall, multi-level open areas.

Three-, four- and six-light fixtures are available, all featuring lift and shift panels and candelabra bases.

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Fan Support

Pass & Seymour/Legrand has introduced a complete line of Reiker fan and lighting fixture support products that reportedly allow users to install ceiling fans or light fixtures in less than a minute.

The majority of Reiker fan and fixture products are made from heavy-grade steel and are said to support fans up to 60 lbs. or fixtures up to 100 lbs.

A triple-reinforced steel inner slide bar allows users to install virtually any ceiling fan or lighting fixture, whether it's new construction or retrofit.

Most products come with captive screws and peel-andstick adhesive to temporarily hold fixtures in place to free up hands for tools.

Circle No. 928

Build Your Own Gazebo

Fiskars Outdoor Leisure Products has introduced a d-i-y shade house with a canopy top, sun protection and aluminum roof.

The D-I-Y Gazebo features Cool-in-the-Shade canopies with knitted resin fabric that is said to block lp to 90Vo of UV rays while lowering temperature by up to l5'.

Assembling the shade house requires four 4x4x8 posts, four 4x4x10 boards and eight hex screws.

Circle No. 929

Robot Monster For The Lawn

A robotic lawnmower that is guided by perimeter wires secured by plastic pegs and uses an onboard computer with ultrasonic scanners to cover every square foot of a lawn reportedly l0 times is new from Friendly Robotics.

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Circle No. 930

Lowe's And 84 Lumber lssue Wood Bans

Lowe's Cos., with 600 stores, and ramin dowels from Indonesia in favor 400-unit 84 Lumber plan to stop sell- of domestic poplar. ing wood products from "endangered" The company also formed a forests. Healthy Forests Advisory Board to 84 Lumber plans to eliminate sales help implement its new policy and of controversial forest products by the advise on general forestry issues. end of 2003. The company's Consisting of enviro groups, scienannouncement came two days before tists, suppliers, certifiers and buyers, the Rainforest Action Network's the board will first address such issues planned day of protest at 84 Lumber as the conversion of Southern forests yards. to pine plantations, commercial log-

uled to train an additional 2,000.

Loggers and road construction crews also have supplied most of the heavy equipment and water tankers used to build firelines.

In addition, a California-based Sierra Forest Product logger shut down in order to help fight the Manter Fire that raged through the Sequoia National Forest.

Big Boxes Warn Shoppers

Hoping to stem the tide of mishaps, Home Depot, Lowe's, Wal-Mart, and Kmart officials have issued a public warning that shoppers be cautious when they visit a warehouse-style retail store.

Industry Aiding Firefighters

Firefighters battling western wildfires are receiving help from scores of building products professionals.

According to Lowe's senior v.p. of ging in national forests, and illegal merchandising Mark Kauffman, "In logging in foreign countries. developing our policy, Lowe's pur- Within the last year, several other sued what some in the industry may home improvement chains including consider an unconventional approach. leader Home Depot have agreed to We worked closely with the environ- similar bans on wood from environmental and scientific communities as mentally sensitive areas. well as our suppliers and facilitated a number of first-ever meetings between these groups. The end result was a more balanced policy and what we hope will be a major turning point for environmental discussions in the u.s."

Lowe's issued an immediate ban on products from the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia, Canada, and will next focus on the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast. The chain already has discontinued

The Montana Logging Association, for instance, has instructed over 1,000 heavy equipment operators, timber fallers and other technical specialists in free emergency fire training to qualify them to help combat the fires. The group reportedly is sched-

"People should be aware that they are in a working warehouse," said Carol Schumacher, vice president of communications for Home Depot. "You need to be aware of what's going on around you just like when you're driving a car."

Several retailers blamed customers for injuries suffered from falling merchandise, claiming that patrons should know the risks involved when shopping in a big box store.

Western Dealer Convention

The 97th annual Western Building Material Association's convention and building products showcase will be held Nov. 2-5 at the Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center, Portland, Or.

Speaker Austin McGonigle's "Selling Is Not Telling" will include tips on improving listening skills and protecting existing relationships, while his "Time Management for the Salesperson" seminar will examine work habits and find ways to be more productive.

Other seminars include an e-commerce discussion and an employee pension strategy conference, presented by Rod Phinney, a retirement planner.

The building products showcase will allow attendees to learn about new products and participate in a silent auction with a chance to win $100.

As part of the showcase, industry members will give three minute "Quick Pitch" producUservice presentations during the morning breakfast, providing informative entertainment.

The event concludes with the president's reception and banquet in which new officers are welcomed and the past leadership is honored. Entertainment will be provided by Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts, who will offer a musical tribute to the Golden Era of Rock 'n Roll, complete with horns and dancing.

Incorporated into the evening's program will be a live auction with all proceeds benefiting the Link Scholarship Fund, now in its eighth year of assisting in providing higher education opportunities for children of members' employees and employees themselves.

For additional information, call WBMA at (360) 943-3054.

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Talpx & Do it Best In E-Biz

Do it Best Corp. has joined Talpx Inc.'s e-commerce Exchange to purchase lumber for their reloads, a union that enables Exchange suppliers to have access to Do it Best's distribution network.

Based in Chicago, Talpx Inc. is an online B2B lumber and panel facilitator that includes 123 mills and 6'72 buying member locations, representing $6 billion in retail sales.

Hardware.com Pulls The Plug

Soon after shifting its focus from di-yers to professionals, e-tailer Hardware.com, Seattle, Wa., has shut down its online superstore.

Hardware.com began selling in October 1998 as Superbuild.com, but a year later acquired the "more prominent, easier-to-remember" domain name from Mitch James. James Ace

Hardware, Poulsbo, Wa. Although he received several other offers over the years, James sold the name to Superbuild for stock-and likely will walk away with only a minimal settlement from a deal with Onvia.com. His store now uses the URL www.acehardware.net.

Small business e-marketplace

Onvia.com will pay under $5 million for Hardware.com's computer equipment and other assets. Onvia also will retain Hardware.com's programmers and developers, as well as ceo Mike Pickett, now Onvia's president and chief operating officer.

E-Tailer Dealing In Surplus

Pro-oriented Buildscape, Inc. has teamed with Liquidation.com to develop Buildscape Surplus, an online marketplace for buying and selling excess inventory and surplus assets in the

building products industry.

Buildscape has licensed the Liquidation.com Business Service

Platform to realize greater speed-tomarket, economies of scale and a range of back-end services to complete surplus transactions.

FPIX Latest E-Casualty

Its investment capital exhausted, FPIX, Dallas, Tx., has shut down its electronic marketplace after two years due to insufficient usage and revenue. Mills and other suppliers used the service to list their inventories electronically, so commodities buyers could check prices, submit requests and place orders.

FPIX's system was created with the intent of preserving traditional buyerseller relationships. Transactions, for example, were conducted by transferring funds between buyers' and sellers' existing banks.

Unfortunately for FPIX, every week seemed to bring a new competitor, making it more difficult for any of them to acquire enough participants to create a viable e-marketplace.

Millwork Auction Site Debuts

The millwork industry now has its own B28 Internet marketplace with the arrival of MillworkSource.com.

The site features an online auction and classified ads for buying and selling surplus inventory and idle assets. Sellers list items for free. with the exchange paid on completed transactions. Full escrow services also are available through E-Escrow.com.

Inspiration for the service came from seeing the trouble millwork companies had locating an efficient channel to dispose of surplus inventory and equipment, according to Todd Braid,

co-founder with his father, 3O-year industry veteran Fred Braid.

The Braids also operate Full House Co., a Melbourne, Fl., manufacturer of prehung door machinery.

E-Strategy Conference

The Institute for International Research is holding its second Home Improvement Online conference Oct. 23-24 at the Le Meridien Hotel, New Orleans, La.

Topics include how companies can incorporate the Internet into their existing business plan, understanding what it takes to build customer confidence, and methods to establish a successful online presence.

The event will feature speakers from Black & Decker, Armstrong, Moen and other firms.

New Online Marketplace

An online building materials marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of excess inventory has debuted at www.bargainbuilder.com.

Based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., BargainBuilder.com allows users to locate and purchase reported-

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ly more than $2.5 million in products from over 50 companies, making commissions only on completed sales.

"The vast majority of products we list are firsrquality, even factory warrantied goods," said ceo John Sanford. "For one reason or another, however, they can't be sold through regular channels."

The U.S. excess building material industry is said to be over $l billion.

Crown Pacific Not For Sale

Crown Pacific Partners L.P.. Portland, Or., said the company is no longer up for sale due to current weak lumber market conditions.

"In the current marketplace, with depressed lumber prices, an outright sale would not reflect what we believe is the inherent value of our assets or serve the best interest of our unitholders," said ceo Peter Stott.

He said the board authorized the exploration of further options, including possibly converting the firm to a real estate investment trust and selling selected assets.

"Current market conditions may give us an opportunity to pursue

acquisitions," Stott added.

Several days after Stott's announcement, the company agreed to sell subsidiary Yellowstone Trucking to B.l. Holdings, Inc., Missoula, Mt., including its property and terminal in Coeur d'Alene, td.

As part of the transaction, all 112 Yellowstone employees have been offered employment through the new operation. which will continue to conduct business as Yellowstone Trucking at the same location.

Crown Pacific announced in March that it would explore alternatives to increase unitholder value with its advisor, UBS Warburg (.see April, p. 4s).

Do it Best Taps New Carrier

Do it Best Corp. has named Tacoma, Wa. -based Interstate Distributor as its new dedicated carrier out of the co-op's Waco, Tx., retail service center.

Interstate Distributor, which has handled routes for Do it Best out of its Woodburn, Or., RSC since 1991, succeeds former carrier Ryder Logistics.

The switch is effective Sept. 17.

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Drive Time Precautions

Business owrcrs usually are well aware of procedures required for rogulated drivers who operate large delivery vehicles. But, according to CNA Insurance, more than TOVo of vehicle collisions in the woodworking industry involve passenger cars. pickup trucks or small delivery vans.

Companies shculd have procedures in place concerning anyone who drives on company time, whether they're going go out on sales calls or just running errands. CNA suggests:

o Ensure that job applications require listing of all driving violations or accidents for the past five years.

o Request authorization from applicants and existing employees for the employer to obtain and review motor vehicle violations records on a regular basis.

r Require proof of a valid driver license from all who will drive a vehicle for company purposes.

o Check individral driving records annually for all workers who drive on company business.

e Require workers who drive on company business to immediately report to the employer any vehicle accidents or driving citations (personal or work related).

o Establish a written documented system for qualifying company drivers.

r Carefully evaluate the number and types of violations or accidents. Disqualify employees whose records reflect major violations, such as DUIs. For less serious violations, take a close look at recent history.

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r Inspect company owned vehicles regularly to look for signs of abuse or illegitimate use.

o Look at individual driver's personal vehicles used for company business. Are tires in good shape? Is the vehicle in good condition. or does it appear to have been in a series of accidents? Look for dirty windshields, beer cans, beverage containers, or trash in the car.

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IF YOU ARE SEEKING a management position with a company that offers a country club membership, a personal secretary, a 5-figure expense account, a 9 a.m.-4 p.m. workday with Fridays off and a company-supplied European sports car, then the following IS NO? for you.

If you are willing to roll up your sleeves and get the job done, are dedicated to work, and are looking for a long-term opportunity, then:

Pacific Hardwood is interviewing for a dynamic and effective sales/marketing manager. This person must be able to develop new business as well as increase existing business. The position requires personal sales ability, excellent leadership skills, interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to work independently. Applicant must have verifiable hardwood, plywood and moulding sales experience. Exceptional compensation package for the right person - health insurance, profit plan, etc. We are a self-sufficient distribution yard with our own planing mill, trucks, etc. Send resumes to Kevin King, Pacific Hardwood, P.O. Box 3369, Orange, Ca. 9285'7-0369.

LUMBER SALES: Phillips Plywood is expanding its Hardwood Lumber Division. If you have experience selling and/or purchasing Hardwood Lumber, we are the team to join. Excellent benefits, competitive compensation, great opportunity for growth. Mail or Fax resume to 13599 Desmond St., Pacoima, Ca. 9 I 33 I : Fax 8 I 8-897-6571.

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SELL FROM our office or open your own ... come by yourself or bring a team. Sunol Forest Products has an immediate opening for motivated professionals seeking to improve their careers in the forest products industry. Compensation packages tailored to meet your expectalions. For more information. contact Sunol Forest Products at (925) 846-2000 or reply on our Web site at www.sunolforest.com.

SOMERVILLE PLYWOOD CORP. has an immediate opening for an experienced plywood and lumber salesperson. This is an excellent growth opportunity for the right individual. Please send resumes to: Somerville Plywood Corp., Attn: Jim Tseko, 14701 Inglewood Ave., Hawthorne, Ca.90250.

HARDWOOD LUMBER and plywood salesperson needed by Weber Plywood & Lumber. Please send resumes attention Butch Pope, c/o 15501 Mosher St.. Tustin. Ca. 92680.

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[:rpcetetl lo o1latl bt tclu"s clttl. thc ncn I)(' n'ill llrve u luil sprl on thc Taconrr Rlil \loLrntlin [)ir i:ion linc. lrllori irrg the ll-r cal olrl ri holcsulcr lo ship lrnrl reccivc ntatcr-ial I ilr thc IINSF untl LII) r.lil linc:.

Retailer Moves Up The Street

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lintr.'l-hc t\\o |r'lltilin \cl)iltiltc. ltUt r'or.t.tIlcnrcntlirr bLrsincsscs.

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Suit May Follow Depot Arrest

.\ prospcetr\c llitstot \\'l)() $u\ af fc\tcd for- Plrssinl lrllc!.eti e ou111gr11l, rtt()ne\ lt u llonre I)c|o1 in (iltrrclalc. Cu.. r: consirlering tiling rr clainr rutnin\l the cit,r' lirr clanurgcs.

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1.5 f or' :rrspie ion rrl'bulslurt lirr-r-cportedlr using flaurltrlent bills to plrr 1'or S l50 ri ofth ol sil't carrls. 'l hoLrgh storc r'ntplo\ ccs ancl u L.S. Sce ret Scr-r'ice olficiul \\cre said to harc rcritictl that lhc tuo $100 bills that \\'r'iuht userl in lris pure Ilrse \\ r'rc bogus. the cur-r'cn e ie s sincc hlrrc bccn provcn relrl h\ lr Iocrrl bank cxpcrt. uccortlins to poliec. \\ r i-llrl. lr r']nrrr'lt nr:ritrlclt:ll)\'(. u or.ker lnrl e lergr Iropelirl. nri-ght lilc il ll\\suit ltgilinst tltr citr il lri: cllint is rlr'ttit'tl. .lri,l lri. llll,rl tlL'\.

llonrnrm & Cmrnn Cntronln

California Cascade Industries ..,.,..,................(916) 736-3353

California Lumber Inspection Service..........,.,(209) 334-6956

Capitol Plywood....,.. ......(916) 922'8861

Conrad Wood Preservin9.......,,......................(800) 499-2662

Georqia-Pacific (Sacramento)........................(800) 830'7370

Donii Lumber & Moulding...(800) 827-5823 (91 6) 452-7531

Hickson C0rp........... ......(530) 533'7814

Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C. (Marysville) ,....,(530) 743'3269

Huttiq Buildinq Products.................................(91 6) 381 -4242

Hydr; Re-Lo;d Center (warehouse) .............(sso) oog-los+

Kelleher Corp, ..........,..,.(916) 929-1792

Konan Express Logistics C0. ................,.,......(530) 666'4182

Louisiana-Pacific (Rocklin) .(800) 348-1400 (91 6) 624-45251

M&M Builders Supp|y.,..,..........,.....................(209) 835-4172

CLOVEROALE All-Coast Forest Products ..............................(707\ 894-4281

FORT BRAGG Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C. .................,.,..,..(707) 964-6377

FRESNO

DMK-Pacitic..,.......... ......i.5591 225-4727

Georqia-Pacific Warehouse .........................,.(800) 830-7370

Huttid Buildinq Products................................,(559) 251 -5031

lnteriational Forest Pr0ducts.........................(209) 275-3356

Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 292-0704 (559) 486-6221

MODESTO

Conrad Wood Preserving C0,,..,.,.,................(800) 499-2662

Thunderbolt Wood Treating .(800) 826-8709 (209) 869-4561

REDDING / RED BLUFF

Boston Pacitic 11c. .,..(888) 748-21 1 1

Keller Lumber Sales ,..,..,....,(800) 233-7888 (530) 246-0405

Gemini Forest Products.......................,...,......(530\ 223'7 440

Pacific Wood Preserving .....................,.,.,..,.,.(530) 824'9400

Shasta Cascade Forest Industries, Inc. .........(503) 243-0500

Siskiyou Forest Products ....(800) 374-0210 (530) 938-2771

Trinii River Lumber Co. ................................(530) 623-5561

Wis-Cal Sa1es,........ ,.,..,.(530) 229-3955

Wisconsin California Forest Products ............(530) 241 -8310

SACFAMENTO / STOCKTON AREA

Blue Ox Timber Co.. ,,.,..(916) 989-5031

BMD (Galt) ....................(800) 356-3001

Mello lnc, ,............... .............1800\ 572-721 1 (530) 662-1468

Mid-Pacilic Trading Co. .....,,.........,.,..,.,,.,..,.,,.(916) 631'9663

Mokelumne River Forest Products.................(209) 367-1265

Pacific MDF Products,,.,......... (800) 472-2874

Polywood Products.. ......(530) 626-4221

SierraPine, Limited ............,...........,..,..,.,..,..,.,(888) 633'7477

siskiyou Forest Products.....(800) 695-021 0 (530) 666-1991

Stockton Wholesale. ......(209) 946-0282

Unity Forest Products..,.......(800) 248-4940 (530) 671-7152

Universal Forest Products..,.........,..,.......,......(209) 982-0825

waldron Forest Products.....,.........................,(91 6) 966-0676

Western Woods, Inc. ,..,........,.,.......................(800) 21 6-9503

Weyerhaeuser C0..........,.....(800) 952-5616 (916) 371-1000

wood Mourdins & Milrwork Producers A'.. [333] 33?:633?

SANTA ROSA AREA

Capital Lumber Co. .......(707) 433-7070

Georgia-Pacific Corp ,,....(800) 830"7370

Kelleher Lumber Co. .....(415) 454-8861

Mendocino Forest Products C0,,....................(800\ 777-0749

MorsancreekForestProducts . l?391i31.1331

Nu Forest Pr0ducts.,............(800) 371-0637 (707) 433-3313

Sonoma Milling Services.....,,..............,..,.......(707) 433-7873

Windsor Mi||............. ......(707) 838-7101

UKIAH / WILLITS

Cal Coast Wholesale Lumber, Inc. (707) 468-0141

Penofin-Performance Coatings Inc. ...............(800) 736-6346

Western Woods, Inc. ......,,...........,,.,.......,..,.,..(800) 974-1 661

Gnrlrrn Sm Jnnm$co BAY AREA

Baxter & Co,, J.H..,., ......(650) 349-0201

Beaver Lumber Co. ......(408) 727-6211

california Forest Products..,...........................(408) 842-1673

California Redwood Association (41 5) 382-0662

chemonite council,. ......(650) 573-331 1

ceorgia-Pacific Corp. (Fremont) .,,.,.,.............(800) 830-7370

Kelleher Corp. (Novato)........................,.,..,....(41 5) 898'1 270

Kelleher Corp. (San Rafael)...........................(415) 454-8861

Landmark Building Products ......,..,....,...........(800) 697-2001

Lane Stanton Vance ......(510) 632'9663

MacBeath Hardwood (Berkeley) ................,,.,(510) 843-4390

MacBeath Hardwood (San Francisco) ...........(415) 647-0782

MacBeath Hardwood (No. Ca.)..,...................(800) 233-0782

Norlh Pacilic Lumber...........(800) 505-9757 (707) 562-3900

ARIZONA

Pacific Wood Preservin9 ......,.........................(800) 538-4616

Plywood & Lumber sales (Emeryvirre)..... l1[3\Z+ii?r1l

Prywood & Lumber sares (s.F.). .. l3l3l 9i3:1331

Prwood & Lumber sares (san Jose).. . 11331333_13!l

Primesource Building Products (Fairfield) .....(707) 864-171 1

Redwood Inspection Service,.........................(415) 382-0662

Simpson Strong-Tie Co. ......(800) 999-5099 (510) 562-7775 Van Arsdale-Hanis Lumber Co. (41 5) 467-871 1

Wendling Nathan Co .,.,..(415) 461"0555

Weyerhaeuser (Hayward)....(800) 672-2130 (510) 786-1700

Sourrwrsr

RENO / CARSON CITY AREA

Capitol Plwood...... .'..(775)329-4494

ELOY

Arizona Pacific Wood Preservin9...................(520) 466-7801

PHOENIX AREA

Boise Cascade BMDD.........(800) 289-9663 (602) 269-6145

Capital Building l\4ateria|s.,..,.,........................(602) 824-5660

Capital Lumber Co. ,.,....(602) 269'6225

Georgia-Pacific Corp .,...(800) 830-7370

Huttig Building Products......(800) 524-6255 (602) 415-6200

Intermountain Orient, Inc. ............................,..(888) 325-01 69

Neiman-Reed Lumber Co. .............................(623) 572-6885

Primesource Building Pr0ducts..,...................(602) 278-2603

Spellman Hardwoods,..........(800) 624-5401 (602) 27 2-231 3

Universal Forest Pr0ducts. .... .......,.. (480) 961'0833

Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 283-5678 (602) 269-3541

LAS VEGAS

NEVADA

Weyerhaeuser Co. ........(702) 651 -0755

Nevada Wood Preserving ...............,..,....,..,..,(775) 577"2000

unity Forest Products.....................................(775) 888-9288

Weyerhaeuser C0......,.........(800) 521-1374 (775) 355-6868

ALBUQUEROUE

NEW MEXICO

Boise Cascade 8MD0.,.......(800) 889-4306 (505) 877-8150

Capital Lumber Co. .......(505]|877'7222

Georgia-Pacific Corp ......(800) 830-7370 Western Woods, Inc. ......,..,.........,..,.......,..,.,..(800) 61 7'2331 HAWAII

HONOLULU / MAUI Conrad Wood Preservin9.........,.,...................(800) 356-7146 Hawaii Wood Preserving Co. ......,.,,....,..,.,..,..(808) 871-8888

Wood Treating............,....................(808) 682-5704

Pacific Building Materials ...,......

SPOKANE

Boise Cascade BMDD (Spokane).......,..........

Boise Cascade BMDD (Yakima)

Colville Indian Precision Pine Co. (Omak) .,...

Georoia-Pacific Com

Hunid Buildino Products.................................

Lumder Pr0dricts .................(800) 926-8231

Weverhaeuser Co.

Pncrnc llonrtwrsr

777-8134

693-0057

OREGON

Cascade Warehouse...........(888) 292-2687

CMI Northwest..................... (800) 998-21 74

Friesen Lumber Co, ..,.,..,....,(503) 397-1 700

Georoia-Pacific Coro

Georiia-Pacific (haidwood)............,..............

Georoia-Pacif ic (millworUmouldino).......,..,...

ueorora-Facfrc {re0w000. H-F. ur ).............

Haas-e 1ndustried..................{800) 547-7033

Hamoton Lumber Sales Co, .,..............

nutti[ euiiiino Frod as - ........,.,......:....:..

LJB lumber Sales ........,......(800) 552-5627

Pacif ic Wood Preservino ..................,.,

F;;d'c;;d.j.]ffi

Stimson Lumber Co.

C $ppii, #ii;L.: , ,

United Pacif ic Forest Products.....................

BEND

Deschutes Pine Sa|es..........(800) 547-5660 (541) 389-5000

Universal Forest Products..............................(541 ) 389-8000

EUGENE / SPRINGFIELD

689-3020 726-5686

485.7578 830-7370

Weslern Wood Products Association...........

Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 522-881 1

HOSEBURG

Herbert Lumber Co. (Riddle)..........

Johnson Lumber Co., D.R..,...........

Keller Lumber Co.

Murphy Plywood Co.

DENVER

COLORADO

All-coast Forest Products..,.(800) 332-8977

Boise Cascade BMDD.

CaDital Lumber Co.

oi6r'oi+Ficltlc c6,p. :....:..::

PrimdSource Buildino Products....................

Weyerhaeuser C0...i.,.....,...(800) 332-8291

GRAND JUNCTION

Boise Cascade BMDD................................., MONTANA

BILLINGS

Boise Cascade BMDD..............,.,.,..,.,.,........

Georoia-Pacific Corp

Weyeihaeuser (Butte).......,..(888) 31 7-9740

ANCHORAGE

ALASKA

Huttig Building Products..,............................

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Blue Ox Timber Company [41] ..,.....,...,....42

Boston Pacifi c LLC U39l .............................41

Britt Lumber t1471........................................49

Cal Coast Wholesale Lumber t1101.............1

Capital Lumber Company t1031,...................3

Cascade Warehouse t1461 ........................,,..47

3-C Trucking t1061..........................................6

C.J. Redwood Inc. [13U ...............................37

Colville Indian Precision Pine Co. t1131 .....20

Distribution Management Systems, Inc. tlOel

Fontana Wholesale Lumber [1 10] ...............17

Forest Products Sales [37],.........................40

Friesen Lumber Company t1281..................35

Gemini Forest Products [148]....,,.,..,,..,...,...50

Herbert Lumber Company [142'l ................42

Huff Lumber Company tl25l .,.................,..31

Huttig Building Products t1361...,..,..,...,....,.39

Johnson Lumber Company, D.R, [115]......29

Keller Lumber Company t1351.,.....,............39

Keller Lumber Sales, Inc. Il22'j....,.....,...,....21

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation t1381...........40

Martin Lumber Co., Roy O. [50],..Cover IV

Mendocino Forest Products Co. [155].........39

North Pacific Group, Inc. t1231 ...................21

Pacific Lumber Company t1 121................,..19

Pearce Construction, Inc. & Supply, Herb L. t1331................. ...............38

Polywood Products t1191............................,.24

Precision Milling Company [43]................43

Product Sales Company t1041........................4

Progressive Solutions Inc. [124].,..,..,...........30

Rosboro t1081 ..................................................8

Royal Pacifi c Industries t1261...................,..34

Shasta Cascade I1301 ....................................36

Siskiyou Forest Products If f 8]....................24

Stockton Wholesale Lumber [32]..............37

Sunol Forest Products [140].........................41

Swan Secure Products [127].........................35

Thunderbolt Wood Treating Co. [1171.......23

Tolko Industries [102]........................Cover II

TruWood-Collins Products 11211...........26-27

United Pacific Forest Products U111...........17

Universal Forest Products t1071 ....................7

Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co. [129].......36

Waldron Forest Products t1341 ...................38

Weaber, Inc. [116].........................................22

Weyerhaeuser Company [101]............Cover I

Willamette Industries, Inc. [149].....Cover III

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