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(877) 5 l:1-.5-ll6 consin lumber convention Jan. 27-28 in Stevens Point, Wi., Larry McCarren will address selling value in a tough market and managing your inventory.

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association kicks off its l2lst annual LBM expo Feb. 4-6 at Boston's John B. Hynes Memorial Convention Center with NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw on "Why Not Your Best?"

Affiliate Rhode Island Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association installed Raymond Angell, L. Sweet Lumber Co., Providence, R.I., as its new president.

On Feb. l8-19, Rob Bell will speak at the Iowa lumber convention in Cedar Rapids, Ia., covering selling value in a tough market and how to wow your customers.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association has drafted former MLB pitcher Jim Mecir to speak on breaking through barriers that are blocking your success, during its annual Leadership Summit March 2224 in Scottsdale, Az.

American Wood Council elected Sierra Pacific Industries president George Emmerson as its new chairman, succeeding Georgia-Pacific's Fritz Mason.

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Suppliers Association is readying its annual building products buying show for Feb. 4-5 in Hickory, N.C.

A blueprint reading and estimating clinic will precede the show Feb. 2-3.

Northwestern Lumber Association is hosting its 2015 Northwestern Building Products Expo Jan. 12-13 in St. Cloud, Mn. Presentations will cover recruiting and retaining topquality employees. improving your online presence, financing business growth, building effective teams, and a keynote address by John Geenen.

Two weeks later, during the Wis- splashboard, and CCA treating.

NLA's packed winter will also feature a sales roundtable Jan. l4-15 in St. Cloud; building material sales and blueprint reading workshops Feb. l0l2 in Madison, Wi.; yard and delivery managers class Feb. 23-24 in Stillwater, Mn.: and classic roundtable Feb.25-21 in Rochester, Mn.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association is staging winter meetings Jan. l0 at Boone County Lumber, Columbia , Mo., and Jan. 23-24 in Kansas.

MLA is finishing up its series of Best Practices for Human Resources webinars. Instructor Mike Haberman addresses "How to Conduct an Effective Performance Evaluation" Jan. l5 and concludes with "How to Legally Use Background Checks" Jan.29.

New lst vice chair is Tom Conick, Boise Cascade Wood Products; 2nd vice chair Andrew Miller, Stimson Lumber; re-elected director Aubra Anthony, Anthony Forest Products; and new director Allyn Ford, Roseburg Forest Products.

National Hardwood and Lumber Association will conduct the l76th class of its inspector training school from Jan. 7 to March 26, Ied by NHLA inspector Rich Hascher.

Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association is merging with the Reflective Roof Coatings Institute. It will retain the RCMA name. loso and website.

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James Alexander Hager, 84, former operator of Henry Hager Lumber Co., Gibson City, Il., died Nov. 16 in Phoenix, Az.

After serving as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, he partnered with his brother, Doug Hager, to manage the family lumber business. Over the next 41 years, they exPanded to include other retail lumber companies, Peachtree Windows, and True Value Hardware stores. The brothers sold the original yard to Alexander Lumber in 1999.He retired in 2001

Allen H. Britton Jr., 95, founder of Britton Lumber Co., Fairless, Vt., died Nov. 26.

After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1942, he served in the Navy during World War II. ln 1946, he, his father, and brother Leonard formed Britton Lumber. He became sole owner in 1977 and later passed the business to his son.

Ina Jean Price, 82, retired owner/ operator of Price Lumber Yard, Mulbeny, Ar., died Dec. 10.

Lawrence Brown, 66, retired hardware consultant, died Dec. 3 in Staten Island, N.Y.

He ended his career in 2013 with Empire Lumber & Millwork, Newark, N.J.

James R. "Jim" Hatl, 70, former Hahira, Ga., building material salesman, died Nov. 30 in Valdosta, Ga.

He served in the U. S. Army and was stationed in the Phillipines during the Vietnam War. His career included stops with Miller Hardware, Kmart and Lowe's.

Terry G. Favreau, 69, former coowner of True Value Hardware stores in Brunswick, Augusta and Rockland, Me., died Nov.20.

Floyd W. Overstreet, 95, founder of Northwest True Value Hardware, Roanoke, Va., died Nov. 20 in Roanoke.

After serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II , he worked for Vinton Hardware Store while attending business college. In 1947, he opened Northwest Hardware, eventually expanding to eight locations. He retired about l5 years ago.

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(Continued from page 42) which was 587o of all Douglas fir exported \n 2014. However, with the rise in the consumption tax in 2014, the Japanese market for softwood lumber is down over 3OVo from a nearrecord year in 2013. Western hemlock and Hem-Fir are a distant second at $4.5 million. Other notable species include redwood, western red and yellow cedar. and ponderosa pine.

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China has become the number one market for U.S. softwoods, with rapid growth over the past five years, with exports surging from $35 million in 2009 to an all-time high of $246 million by 2011, but sliding backin2014 to $182 million. This was due in part to Chinese buying patterns, more production in Canada moving to markets in China, and entry from other exporting regions such as Europe and New Zealand. China will continue to look to the outward for increased supply for raw materials and low-cost remanufacturing stock. Hemlock was the leading U.S. species imported in2014 at $116 million, representing 827o of all hemlock exports. Douglas fir, cedar and ponderosa pine were the other major westem species.

Mexico is the fourth largest market for western species. Its imports have followed the U.S. economy upward, from $94 million in 2009 to $169 million in 2014. Mexico is a low-grade pine market, with ponderosa pine the leading known species imported. Uses include furniture components, pallets, crating and millwork. Doug fir is also imported for some structural applications along the border. The major competition is radiata pine from Chile. Canada is another perennial toP destination for U.S. softwood species.