Building Products Digest - July 2003

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son Lumber Sales operates the policy of providing consistent quality reliable service to our customers. This osophy has established us as a major ier of treated and untreated wood products the central & southwestern U.S. r 40 years.

Iumber Sales has centralized facilities ch enable us to provide prompt, direct ts of treated or ufitreated wood Droducts from our extensive inventory.

Lumber Sales operates the latest in rn plant facilities, provides many special ices, and offers a complete inventory of ds, dimension lumber, timbers, patterns, ood, fencing boards, and some western ies lumber available in untreated. treated. Fte retatdant treated.

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First. I welcome 8.500 new readers in the Midwest and Northeast, reading BPD (Building Products Digest) for the first time. We hope you enjoy our magazine, and whether you do or not, I invite your feedback. Feel free to contact me personally at (949) 852-1990 or ajoakes@aol.com.

Please send us your company news and product announcements at any time. We have been a trusted source of news and industry support for over 80 years and for the first time in our history we now cover every state through BPD and its sister publication, The Merchant Magazine. I look forward to meeting many of our new readers at upcoming industry events.

Last month I wrote about unhappy employees, and probably like everyone else I have both been one and have had them working for me. I have worked at and managed both great and frankly lousy places to work. I have worked for companies that both succeeded and failed at creating environments that people wanted to come to everyday. I have

ALAN OAKES publisher ajoakes@aol.com

worked for companies that seemed to do their level best to demoralize the workforce at every turn.

Doing business today is not easy; it gets more competitive and complex every year. But every business should remember that its greatest asset is its people. In a world of "me too" products, the differentiator is motivated and challenged employees. Channel positioning is irrelevant. Companies who fail to create and join the dreams of its business with the dreams and desires of its employees generally struggle to succeed.

Yet too often, I have witnessed and in some cases may have been the cause of losing a good employee, and that for me is one of the worst feelings of being a manager. We live in a time when commodities often win out over innovative new products, and it is the same with people. We lose good people because we have not been able to stimulate them and let them do what they do best. We have made them commodities and not allowed them to be creative or use their strengths. Indeed we frown on individuality. Managers and employees line up behind each other in fear of making wrong decisions. Anyone, especially in large politically correct organizations, who sticks their neck out can quickly have it cut off. Management by Committee is designed so that no one person takes accountability if something goes wrong. However, it produces safe decisions not innovative decisions.

These management guru idiots (I am an ex-c.e.o. of a large education and training organization and have met many) have tried to sell the notion that we should all be team players, and basically become clones of one another. Corporations buy into whatever the flavor of the year is. While product quality can be standardized, we should not be doing it with our people. Instead of ironing out all the individual qualities of our people so that we all think and sound the same, we should emphasize the individuality of our employees and concentrate not on their weaknesses but on their strengths.

A very rich man once told me when dealing with our sales force, "Don't worry about the weaker ones, don't try to change them. Spend your time cultivating the success of your top people. They will bring the others along. Ever since school it has been emphasized what we were failing at, not what we were good at."

When trying to build a stronger organization, great managers look to hire that unique talent needed for each position (never mind that it's someone else's turn for promotion). They treat each employee different, they spend their time with the best people, and they never force everybody to go through the same cookie cutter machine. It seems to me that only then do you get satisfied employees. A great team builds off of each other's strengths, not sameness or weaknesses. Hear what I say... hey, hey, hey.

Builders speak out on treated wood

A NEW study from Louisiana State .Il.Universitv reveals that 43Vo of home builders were not aware of the EPA's announcement that CCA treated wood will be phased out for residential applications by Dec.3l.

The study queried l16 home builders on their perceptions of pressure treated wood.

Sixty-one percent of builders feelthat treated wood is safe for people in outdoor applications.

Their greatest concern was the perceived health risk, followed by concem over long-term exposure to treated wood.

Asked how they'd developed their opinions on treated wood, builders ranked "other" first, followed by friends, trade magazines and other builders.

Other builder responses about treated wood:

. 66Vo said they understood the concept of wood treating,

. 22Vo believe that using treated wood can reduce deforestation,

. 39Vo trust safety claims made by treated wood manufacturers,

. 5l%o would recommend their clients pay a premium for treated wood over non-treated alternatives, and

When it comes to building materials in general, the study found that cost is the most important factor for respondents when building a new home. Various other economic factors, energy efficiency and resale value were ranked in descending order. In the South, resistance to termites was the highest ranked factor.

Concrete was singled out as the best building material for weather resistance and durability, followed by steel, then wood species such as cedar and redwood. Treated wood was ranked fourth in the I l- to 25-year durability category.

Nearly two-thirds of builders believe that treated wood will last 1l to 25 years in exposed conditions; 'l5%o also indicated that species is a concern in new home construction.

When it comes to treated wood, only 5Vo of respondents had a negative perception of the product, with 387o having a somewhat positive perception and nearly a third a very positive perception.

More than half (53Vo) of builders said they had concerns about using treated wood in the homes thev build.

. 3OVo believe that their clients would pay more than a 57o premium for treated wood products over the non-treated alternative.

When it comes to information on the safety of treated wood, builders cited the National Association of

Home Builders as their most trusted source.

More that half of those surveyed (6\7o) feel that treated wood is safe for people in outdoor applications and 427o percent believe it is safe for outdoor children's play equipment.

Nearly a third of builders think that some types of treated wood are safer than others; 53Vo are unsure.

Treated wood brand recognition among builders was low. Many of the "brands" listed were not brands at all.

When asked about particular wood treating chemicals, 60Vo of builders said that arsenic posed a significant risk to human health. The perception of health risk dropped sharply for the remaining chemicals.

Nearly half (49Vo) of builders did not know what effect the switch to "new generation" preservatives would have for them and their clients.

When it comes to insect protection, treated wood was well regarded by builders, with just over three-quarters believing it protects against such foes as Formosan termites.

ALTHOUGH builders generally had a positive view of treated wood products, many minored consumer attitudes in their concern that CCA treated wood ooses sionificant health risks.

Challenges ahead for engineered buitding components

qOffWOOD lumber is not the only L)market marked by grumbling about overcapacity and intensifying competition between the U.S. and Canada. A similar situation exists for structural building componentsintensified since such products as engineered wood, trusses and prefabricated panels are not subject to countervailing and anti-dumping tariffs.

Although U.S. trade actions seem to have had little effect on structural

composite lumber and glulams, I-joist flange stock is covered, encouraging Canadian manufacturers to increase manufacturing capacity of finished Ijoists, according to a new study by the U.S. International Trade Commission. The Senate-requested ITC study of "competitive conditions in the U.S. structural building components industry" from 1997 to 2002 found that U.S.-based producers dominate the wood component industry, although

production is on the rise on both sides of the northern border.

During the study period, the ratio of U.S. building component imports to usage increased from 3.4Vo to 5.5Vo. Concunently, U.S. exports of some of the items declined.

Truss manufacturers compete most vigorously in states adjacent to the Canadian border, and operate at a disadvantage in a two-tier pricing market. But rapid growth in LVL and I-joist capacity in both countries during the last five years has led to overcapacity in the market, which could inhibit future expansion.

Transportation costs favor U.S. producers, since they are closer to the hotbeds of new home construction: Florida, Califomia and Texas.

Canadian

production is a fraction of the U.S.'s.

Total consumption of building components in the U.S. was fueled by an ll%o increase in average house size, and 4.2Vo annual growth of residential repair and remodeling and nonresidential commercial construction. Wood held an 86Vo sharc of the U.S. residential market for structural building materials.

Over the last five years, U.S. production of trusses increased, on average, SVo a year; trusses and prefabricated panels rose 9Vo, and EWP, 3.87o. ln 2002,1,690 U.S. firms produced

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EWP

ALTHOUGH engineered wood is not subject to the Canadian softwood duty, lhe tariff has had a profound effect-encouraging Canadian firms to increase production of such exempt products.

Storing and handling glulams

ff LULAM beams should be stored lLlproperly and handled with care to ensure optimal performance, durability and appearance.

"Most laminated beams are manufactured to an architectural appearance for exposed conditions," explains Jim Enright, sales manager for laminated beam producer Rosboro Lumber. "If not properly stored and handled, they can be damaged and their appearance quality can be changed."

Enright elaborates: "All laminated beams are engineered to a specific strength/load carrying capability. Damage to laminated beams may cause the intended canying strength to be reduced. Lastly, these products are expensive and waste and damage can adversely affect a distribution yard profit margins. Improper storage of beams in the yard and the field is the leading cause of waste."

According to Duane D. Boice, PE, Gruen-Wald Engineered Laminates, "Special handling includes the need to protect from bruising the exterior in handling the product, the fact that wood can take a permanent set if

stored for long periods in a deflected position, and that excessive moisture will cause staining, allow mold growth, and-in extreme climate conditions of freeze-thaw-blistering suncan cause severe checking, cracking, and splitting of the wood fibers."

APA-The Engineered Wood Association recommends a covered, welldrained storage location, whether in the yard or on the job site. Glulams should be kept off the ground with blocking, skids or rack systems.

A small number of rack manufacturers offer systems specifically designed for glulams and other engineered wood products. "A normal cantilever rack system is designed for lumber 8 ft. or longer. Our engineered wood rack is for products longer than 12 ft.," says Rick Hogue, Krauter Storage Systems. "Its arms are spaced farther apart and are heavier in weight to handle the longer, heavier lengths."

Hogue says standard cantilever racking could be used to store EWP, "it's just not the best option. You're buying a lot more steel than you need. You have to put arms closer together.

You use more arms and more uprights, so the cost of the rack increases."

Beams should remain wrapped to protect them from moisture, dirt, sunlight, and scratches. APA advises cutting slits in the bottom of the wrapping to allow ventilation and water drainage.

Beams also may be protected with sealants, primers or paper wrap when they leave the manufacturing plant. Sealants on the ends of beams help guard against moisture penetration and checking, so a coat of sealant should be applied to the ends of any beams trimmed or otherwise cut in the field.

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beams may cause the intended carrying strength to be reduced. "

Surface sealants, which can be applied to the top, bottom, and sides of beams, resist dirt and moisture and help control checking and grain raising.

Water-resistant wrappings can also protect beams from exposure to moisture, dirt and scratches during storage, shipping and installation. APA suggests opaque wrappings, since sunlight can discolor beams.

Beams can be wrapped individually, by the bundle or by the load. If at any time it becomes necessary to remove part of the wrapping, whether before or during installation, such as may be necessary to make connections, remove all of the wrapping to

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BigBeam@: This big 30F beam is an integral component of your engineered floor system and is manufactured to match standard I-joist depths and wall framing widths.

Rosboro Stock Glulam: This 24F, kiln dried beam is available in Architectural and Framing appearance, and is the mainstay of our glulam product line.

IJC-24F*: Similar but without the high design values of its big brother, this 24F beam is much more cost effective for moderate loads.

1.7E Header: An economical choice where high design values are not required. 1.7E Headers go in straight and withstand the elements better than LSL or solid sawn timber.

We also have the support to back up such a complete product line.

Software Support: Rosboro now offeres KeyBeam@, a software program that helps you select the most cost effective Rosboro product for your application. This software is available on CD or can be downloaded from our website along with all other technical resources covering Rosboro products.

Rosboro's Toll-Free Technical Support: Please feel free to call our Technical Support Hotline at l-877-457-4139 with your questions about any Rosboro glulam product. Drill a hole, and not sure if it's OK? Call. we'll let vou know.

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lumber and hanger products usually hold true. For example, 4xl4 dimensional lumber is actually about 13-l14" tall, whereas a 14" piece of laminated veneer lumber will be a full 14" tall.

More often than not, LVL comes in l-3l4" widths and is used in multiple laminations up to 4-plies. Therefore, it is common to see hangers for EWP widths of I-314", 3-112", 5-114", and 7". Common heights include 7-ll4', 9-U4', 9-u2" rr-U4" ll-718" 14" 16', 18', and so on. Note that it's important to fasten multiple plies of LVL together properly, so consult the manufacturer's instructions.

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ONE OF the newest Jasteners for EWP is Simpson

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-U.lhave entered the mainstream of materials used for construction. As a natural extension of the advent and acceptance of EWP, hardware and connectors for such products have been successfully developed.

Many familiar connectors that have been used for decades on traditional dimension lumber have been adapted for use with EWP, but there are significant differences to keep in mind.

Sizes

The sizes of many EWP products differ from those traditionally available for dimensional lumber-and there are hangers available for almost any size. Height call-outs of these

The I-joist is a very efficient structural shape. The dry wood and side cavities make them light to handle, but also deserving of a few extra hanger considerations. Most notably, web stiffeners are required on the joists when used with hangers which don't directly support the top flange laterally. That's why hangers such as Simpson Strong-Tie's ITT, IUT, and IUS are extremely popular for use with I-joists. They are designed to laterally support the top flange, and therefore do not require web stiffener installation. This desisn saves the framer valuable time.

There are significant differences to keep in mind,

Fastener manufacturers work closely with EWP producers to ensure compatibility. "Double-shear" nail hangers, commonly used for solid, rectangular beams and joists, are not suitable to support I-joists.

fa ste ners

Another feature that often differentiates EWP hangers from solid sawn hangers is the nail size. Most engineered lumber (rectangular) types have two different surface conditions. Often, the wide face has full veneers or larger strand pieces, and the niurow face has many glue lines. In other words, the strands and veneers are aligned so that their thin edges are visible on the narrow face. As it turns out, the nail spacing requirements are more restrictive on the narrow, glueline face since splitting can occur more frequently than on the wide face. Most of the major hanger manufacturers are aware of the differences on these two faces and allow for it in their hanger design.

While some of the heavy-duty solid sawn and glulam hangers use large, oversized nails, most heavy-duty hangers designed for EWP use l6d common nails as the largest fastener. (There are a few exceptions which have been deemed acceptable.) This design helps reduce splitting when nailing into the glue-line edge of engineered lumber or when nailing near the joint of multiple-ply LVL headers.

Some fastener manufacturers offer wall charts, such as Simpson StrongTie's free "Installation Guide for Composite Wood Products" (WCCWPOI), to make installation tips for many EWP hangers handy.

So, when you order hangers for use with composite lumber members, check for hangers that have the right size, shape, fasteners, and load capacity for the connection. They make yours and your builder customer's job easier and faster-and their structure stronger and safer.

- Information provided by Simpson Strong-Tie

Strong-Tie's IUS l-joist hanger.

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Structural panels, EWP to rise slightly

L.TORTH American structural wood

I \ panel (plywood and oriented strand board) production is expected to reach a record-setting 40.8 billion sq. ft (3/8" basis) this year, up nearly 420 million feet or about I 7a from 2002, according to the latest annual five-year forecast by APA-The Engineered Wood Association. Glulam timber, wood l-joist and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) production also is forecast to rise.

The forecast is based on the expectation that continued low interest rates will support 1.67 million U.S. housing starts this year, and that the economy wilf grow about 3Vo, giving a modest boost to demand in the remodeling, industrial and nonresidential construction markets.

Housing starts last year totaled 1.7

million, a l6-year high. Military action in the Middle East and the ongoing threat of terrorist attacks are, of course, wildcards that could have both short and longer term impacts on demand and production.

Residential construction in the U.S. and Canada combined is forecast to consume 21.4 billion sq. ft. of structural panels, down less than 17o from last year. Residential construction will consume nearly 53Va of total North American production.

The remodeling market is expected to consume 9.2 billion sq. ft., the industrial market 6.8 billion, and nonresidential construction 3.3 billion.

The volumes in each of those three markets represent about a 3Vo increase over last year. International market demand is expected to remain steady

at about 700 million sq. ft.

OSB production is forecast to rise 990 million sq. ft. this year, to 23.7 billion, or 587o of total structural wood panel production. Plywood output will decline about 570 million ft., to 17.1 billion sq. ft.

Introduced around 1980, OSB production matched that of plywood for the first time in 1999 and its share of total North American panel production is expected to continue to rise over the next five years.

The vast majority of OSB panels continue to be used in construction and remodeling applications, while plywood dominates the industrial market with an 85Vo share of total structural wood panel demand. Those applications include material handling, such as pallets, bins and crates; furniture and fixtures, and transportation equipment, such as truck trailer liners.

Engineered wood framing products, such as glulams, wood l-joists and LVL, now represent about 57o of North American structural lumber demand. That share is expected to continue to rise slowly, reaching 6Vo by 2006.

Glulam production this year is forecast to total 343 million bd. ft., up aboutl.5vo from last year. New technology and product development efforts, such as glulams made with LVL and synthetic fiber reinforced polymer tension lams, provide a basis for expecting glulams to continue making market share inroads.

Wood l-joist production is expected to reach 1.03 billion linear ft. this year, an increase of nearly 5Vo from 2002. More than 807o of l-joist output is used in new residential floor construction, with the balance in nonresidential construction, remodeling and new residential roof and wall applications.

Production of LVL, used primarily as headers and beams and as the flanges of l-joists, is forecast to rise nearly 1Vo in 2003.

RISING OSB:Twenty years after its introduction, OSB caught up with plywood production in 1999.

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Richards Building Supply Co., Chicago, Il., added its 18th location, Richards Lumber Supply Co. in Kankakee, Il. ...

City Lumber, Jackson, Tn., was decimated by a tornado May 4; no one was injured; accounting and sales personnel are working frorn temporary offices

Meek's held a grand opening June 18 for its new store on 9 acres in Bourbon, Mo.; the yard was acquired from I-44 Lumber in November

Carolina Millwork, Hickory, N.C., has been bought out by the management and renamed CaroIina Millwork and Building Supply of Hickory; the operation continues in the same location ...

The Woodsmith Store, Clive, Ia., has relocated to the former Payless Cashways site

Blaine Hardware, Blaine, Mn., has renovated its exterior, switched from True Value to Ace Hardware affiliation, and added an Arctic Cat showroom for snowmobiles and accessories

National Home Centen Bentonville, Ar., is adding a 40,000-sq. ft. home decor, lighting and furniture showroom to its facility

Manchester True Value Hardw are, Easthampton, Ma., expanded and added a rental section

Westlake Ace Hardware, Liberal, Ks., sustained minor damage from a May 15 tornado that severely harmed nearby businesses

Ace Hardware is seeking a zon* ing change to allow construction of a store in Antioch, Tn.

Home Design Emporium and New Garden Landscaping & Nursery will co-anchor 40-acre

New Garden Village, Greensboro, N.C,, joined by 50 other home improvement-related retailers, including Emerald Millwork, Greensboro Window Co., Outdoor Living Terrace, Nicholson Flooring and Kohler Kitchen & Bath

Home Depot this rnonth opens new home centers in Mishawaka and Marion, In.; Biloxi, Ms.; Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Newton, N.J.; Dunkirk and Glens Falls (Queensbury), N.Y.; Fuquay Varina, N.C.; Hilltown (Souborton), Pa.; College Station and Wylie, Tx.; Hudson and Menomonee Falls, Wi., and a relocation in Chattanooga, Tn. new stores opened last month in Plainwell, Mi.; Fond du Lac, Wi., and Blue Springs, Mo. (Kevin Duncan, store mgr.)

Home Depot acquired the rights to lease the recently closed Super Kmart building in Detroit, Mi., and learned that it does not need a land-use permit before it opens a store this fall in Brattleboro. Vt.

lnwe's Cos. opened a new store June 5 in Conway, S.C. (Jerrie Autr/, store mgr.), and May 23 in Dickson, Tn. (Rodney Stewart, mgr.)...

Whit's Lawn Center. Lincoln. Il., has been opened by Daron Whittaker at the former site of an Ace Hardware store

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TruServ is considering forming a new LBM business after terminating its contract with Builder Marts of America, which acquired TruServ's LBM division three years ago; Ace Hardware, which sold its LBM division the year before, has also broken off its deal with BMA ...

Universal Buitding Specialties, Auburndale, Fl., opened a second branch DC in Charleston, S,C.; Casey Dameron. mgr.

Weverhaeuser Co. consolidated its 'irus Joist and Building Materials sales offices in Charlotte, N.e., at a new single location July I ... :")

Sprenger Midw est Whale sale Lumber, Sioux Falls, S.D., has added a new 20,@0-sq. ft. insulated warehouse for western red cedar...

U.S. Lurnber, Suwanee, Ga.,lost a building during a June 18 fire; the blaze is under investigation

Alarno Forest Products is building a second DC in San Antonio, Tx., targeting an October opening; Mark Ridley, sales mgr. ...

BB&S Treated Lumber of New England, North Kingston, R.I., has completed a plant conversion that increases capacity by75Vo

Maine Waod ,?reserters, Mechanic Falls, Me., has purchased a fourth tube to be installed this fall ...

C he sapeake Hardwood Products pennanently shuttered its Hancock, Vt., plywood nlant JulV 6 ,..

G&GlCherokee Wood Inc., Blaeksburg, S.C., and G&G Lumber Co., Union Grove, N,C., saw the local town council reject its proposal to build a sawmill in Belwood. N.C. ...

Tembec is permanently closing its eastern white pine sawmill Tembec Woodsville Inc., Woodsville, N.H., July 18; Quebec-based Tembec bought the 7O-year-old mill in Nov. 2001 from Quebecbased bavidsan Industries ..,

, Easfern Lumber and Pallet, Porter Township, Pa., sustained $l million in damage to its building, machinery and inventory from a June 7 blaze

Housing, starts in May (latest figures) jumped 6.17o ta"a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.732 million ... single family starts rose 1.5% to 1.378 million: multi-family (5+units) were at a pace of 328,000 ... permits rose 3.7% to an annual ratl of 1.788 inillion''...

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Construction Supplier's Association - July 10-13, summer management conference, King & Prince Hotel, St. Simons, Ga.; ('770) 75r-6373.

Oklahoma Lumbermens Association - July 11-13, Summer Fling, Shangri-La Resort, Grove, Ok.; (405) 840-1771

Mid-Hudson Lumber Dealers Association - July 14, golf outing, Powelton Club, Newburgh, N.Y.; (800)292-6752.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers AssociationJuly 14, golf outing; July 15, summer board meeting, Lexington, Ky.; (800) 844-1774.

Northeast Window & Door Association - July 14-15, summer meeting, Hershey Hotel, Hershey, Pa.; (609) 799-49OO.

Massachusetts Retail Lumber Dealers Association - July 16, board meeting/F-l Racing, Braintree, Ma.; (800) 292-6'752'

Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Maine - July 17' board meeting, Augusta, Me.; (800) 292-6752.

Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association - July 17, board meeting, Okemo National Park, Okemo, Vt.; (800) 292-6752.

House-Hasson Hardware Co. - July 18'20, summer market, Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tn.; (865) 525-O4'll.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - July 19'24, wood marketing seminar, Moscow, Id.; (800) 527-8258.

Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. - Jtrly 20-22, summer meeting, The Green Briar, Sulphur Springs, W.V.; (336) 885-831s.

National Retail Hardware Association - July 21-23, annual meeting & convention, Westin Resort, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; (317) 290-0338.

Columbia Forest ProductsJuly 22-24, hardwood plywood training class, Trumann, Ar.; (800) 547-4261.

Ohio Lumbermen's Association - July 23-24, installed sales workshop, Columbus, Oh.; (614) 267-7817.

American Lumber Standard Committee - JuJy 24, summer meeting, Washington, D.C.; (301) 9'12-1700.

Northeastern Young Lumber Execs - July 27, Family Fun Day, Six Flags, Agawam, Ma.; (800) 292-6752.

Watters & MartinJuly 27-28, market, Norfolk Scope Exhibition Hall, Norfolk, Y a.; (7 57) 857-065 1

Builder Marts of America - July 30-Aug. I, fall market, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md.; (864) 2813633.

International Woodworking Fair - July 31'Aug. 3, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Ca.; (800) 752-6312.

Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association - July 31Aag.2, annual meeting, The Grand Floridian, Orlando, Fl.; (404) 36r-1445.

Southern Building Material Association -July 31-Aug. 4, summer conference, Ramada Inn Plaza, Virginia Beach, Va.; (704) 3'76-t503.

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Massachusetts Retail Lumber Dealers Association - Aug. 4' golf outing, Pine Hills Country Club, Plymouth, Ma.; (800) 292-6752.

Northern New York Lumber Dealers Assn. - Aug. 6, board meeting, Lobster House, Norwood, N.Y.; (800) 292-6752.

Temperate Forest Foundation - Aug. 6-9, Lakes States Teachers' Tour, Escanaba, Mi.; (503) 57 9 -67 62'

Indiana Lumber & Builders' Supply Association - Aug. 7, golf outing, Oak Tree Gold Club, Plainfield, In.; (800) 752-5829.

Northeastern Young Lumber Execs - Aug. 8, board meeting, Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Ct.; (800) 292-6752.

National Hardwood Lumber Association - Aug. 9-12, leadership development program, Vicksburg, Ms.; (901) 377-1818.

Window & Door Manufacturers Association - Aug. 9-12, summer meeting, Silverdo Country Club & Resort, Napa, Ca.; (800\ 223-2301.

National Hardware Show/International Hardware WeekAug. 10-12, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 605-1025.

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Northwestern Lumber Association - Aug. 10-15, summer mill and plant tour, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Kenora, Ontario, Canada; (612) 544-6822.

Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Association - Aug. L3-16, semi-annual meeting, Victoria, B.C.; (800) 550-7889.

Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association - Aug. 14, health benefits comminee meeting, oklahoma City, Ok.; (405) 840-1771.

Moore-Handley Inc. - Aug. 15-17, fall show, Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Al.; (205) 6638235.

Central New York Retail Lumber Dealers Association - Aug. 16, summer outing, Vernon Downs, N.Y.; (800) 292-6752.

Florida Hardware Co. - Aug. 17'19, fall show, Orlando, Fl'; (904) 783-1650.

Columbia Forest ProductsAug. 19'21, hardwood plywood training class, Old Fort, N.C.; (800) 547-4261.

Independent Builders Supply Association - Attg.2l'22, buying show, Charlotte, N.C.; (919) 934-7616.

Orgill Inc.Aag.2l-23, dealer market, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga.; (901) 754-8850.

Florida Building Material Association - Aug. 22-23, annual building products & design show, Renaissance Orlando Resort, Orlando, Fl.; (352) 383-0366.

TruServ Corp.Lug.23-25, Powerama outdoor power show, Cleveland, Oh.; (773) 695-5165.

Ohio Lumbermen's Association - Aug. 27, golf scramble, Bent Tree Golf Club, Sunbury, Oh.; (614) 267 -781'l

Scotty's Closes More Stores For Another Refocus

In the latest effort to remake itself, Scotty's is closing most of its larger stores, reducing their square footage and leasing the remaining space to other retailers.

The makeover resembles Scotty's failed attempt in 2000 to split larger locations into five bargain stores-inone, including a discount hardware store.

This time, however, the other stores will be operated by other companies. such as office supply, furniture and general merchandise businesses.

In recent months, Scotty's, Winter

U.S. Wood Shipped To Cuba

Lanahan Lumber Co., Jacksonville, Fl., became the first U.S. company to sell wood to Cuba since 1958, when it shipped 25 containers of southern yellow pine last month.

The firm shipped the wood from Jacksonville and Gulfport, Ms., to Havana in mid-June, with plans to continue twice a month for the next six months.

"We are very excited to announce this partnership with Cuba and to be the first in almost 43 years to create such a partnership," said company president Michael Lanahan, who went to Cuba six times last year to make contacts.

The lumber will be used to rebuild farm houses destroyed by hurricanes and to build pallets for transporting wheat and other grain shipped from U.S. farms.

The lumber sales are permitted by

Haven, Fl., has closed at least 10 stores, including South Lakeland, North Lakeland, Ormond Beach, Sebring, Bradenton and Clermont, Fl., reducing the chain to 6l locations.

The Scotty's in Palm Coast, Fl., will close after a Home Depot opens locally in the fall.

Overall, Scotty's will redevelop more than a dozen larger stores in Florida and one in Savannah, Ga., into the new format.

The chain already has downsized stores in three Florida cities and leased the remaining space to Staples.

the U.S. Trade Act and authorized by the Department of Treasury.

Lanahan officials said they have the potential to ship nearly 800 containers of lumber to Cuba over the next year.

Feisty N.Y. Yard Goes Under

Singer-Denman Lumber Co., Boiceville, N.Y.. has shut down after financial troubles and an ongoing dispute with a neighboring supermarket.

Singer-Denman owner Kevin F. Scanlan made news when he blocked the entrance to Boiceville Supermarket with U-Haul trucks, alleging the market was violating a lease agreement by selling hardware products.

Scanlan closed the business June I and posted a letter to customers in his doorway which said he'd dropped "over a million dollars" and that no lending institution would give money

to his nearly 50-year-old business.

Scanlan, who also operates a Subway sandwich shop in the plaza, said business at Singer-Denman has "gone down the tubes" since the Sept. I I attacks.

"We were trying to refinance the store and I got turned down by the U.S. Small Business Administration," he said.

He also cited the big boxes as a mitigating factor. "There's no doubt that Lowe's and Home Depot put the final nail in my coffin, " he said.

The dispute with the supermarket centered around a 30-year-old agreement over Edwards Lane; Scanlan owns the short road and under the agreement allows the market to use it.

The agreement stated the supermarket was not allowed to sell products that also were sold by the hardware store; Scanlan said the supermarket broke the pact by selling items like riki torches, gardening implements and hand tools.

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James Bellard, owner, B&B Builders, Opelousas, La., plans to redevelop an old Opelousas wholesale drug building into a lumberyard.

"It will be called Opelousas Lumber Yard. We want to do something new," Bellard said. His company will sell lumber exclusively to contractors and special accounts.

Bellard, who also owns Helping Hands Rental Inc., Opelousas, paid $75,000 for the 35,000-sq. ft. building.

An opening date has not yet been announced.

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Lumberments Association of Texas has enlisted Bill Darling to conduct a three-day estimating seminar Sept. l6-18 at the Quality Suites, Baton Rouge, La.

Northwestern Lumber Association travels north of the border Aug. 10-15 for its summer mill tour.

The tour begins in Winnipeg, Maniroba. with visits to All-Fab Building Components, Kitchen Craft, Loewen Windows, and Ryan Forest Products, and continues to Kenora, Ontario, with sawmill tours of Kenora Forest Products and Devlin Timber Products.

Indiana Lumber & Builders' Supply Association will hold its annual Sycamore Scramble golf outing Aug. 7 at the Oak Tree Gold Club, Plainfield, In. Proceeds benefit the Blair Collings Scholarship Program of ILBSA's Young Lumbermens Club.

Ohio Lumbermen's Association is staging an installed sales workshop and roundtable July 23-24 at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, Columbus, Oh. Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association members are also invited.

A golf scramble is scheduled for Aug. 27 at the Bent Tree Golf Club, Sunbury, Oh.

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Association is sponsoring a Bill Darling blueprint reading seminar Sept. 22 and a three-day estimating seminar Sept.23-25 in Richmond, Va.

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association's Northeastern Young Lumber Execs group gathers for a Family Fun Day JuJy 21 at Six Flags amusement park in Agawam, Ma.

A board of directors meeting is set for Aug. 8 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Ct.

J.D. lrving Drops Out Of FSC

J.D. Irving, Bangor, Me., has withdrawn its 500,000 acres of northwestern Maine timberlands from the Forest Stewardship Council certification program in a dispute with Canadian environmentalists.

Two years ago, Irving withdrew its Canadian forestlands from FSC.

All of lrving's 4.5 million acres of forestland remain certified though the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.

Depot Faces Racial Suit

Six former and current black employees of an Indianapolis, In., Home Depot have filed suit against the company, saying management retaliated against them when theY complained of racial discrimination and harassment.

The claimants said they were passed over for promotion or harassed because of their race.

The six, who worked as cashiers, phone salespersons and other positions, also said their hours were cut or they were fired after they complained.

"At the end of the day, company policy doesn't allow us to comment on pending litigation," said Depot spokesperson Goldie Taylor.

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Delta Do-It Center, Escanaba, Mi., has sold its 24-yearold Marinette, Wi., location to Stock Building Supply. Stock took over operation of the store June 2, with plans to close its own Oconto, Wi., location by Aug. 1.

"We are moving the sales and yard staff from Oconto up to Marinette, and merging the two facilities together, so all the sales that are being done out of Oconto will be done out of the Marinette location," said Stock regional manager Bill Imig.

The closure of Stock's Oconto store marks the company's exit from the city where it was founded in the early 1950s.

Delta Do-It Center intends to continue operating its Escanaba store, but closed its Kingsford, Mi., location early this year.

Maine May Ban CCA Sales Sooner

Maine lawmakers have approved a ban on the sale of CCA wood, clearing the way for Gov. John E. Baldacci to sign the bill into law.

The legislation states that beginning April I,2OO4, Maine lumber dealers can no longer sell CCA treated lumber for use in residential construction. The bill also restricts how treated lumber is disposed of, and mandates the state further study the risks linked to arsenic in the environment.

Despite strong opposition from the lumber industry, legislators sought to go beyond the EPA's decision to ban the manufacturing of CCA treated wood by the end of December. That deal did not impose sales restrictions, allowing treated lumber to be stored and sold indefinitely. Culvert

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As part of the bill, lawmakers also approved a measure that would exempt local lumber dealers from any liability linked to CCA lumber they sold in the past.

Suspect Arrested For Yard Fire

A local man was arrested on suspicion of setting fire to Hoffrichter's West Side Lumber. Pontiac. Il.

Michael J. Singleton, 19, was arrested and charged with arson, felony theft, burglary and animal cruelty.

The OcL 2002 blaze, which nearly 80 firefighters contained in the lumberyard's office, caused $l million in damage.

Singleton has also been accused of breaking into a garage, stealing tools, torturing a dog to death and breaking into a Pontiac bar.

Krauter Adds Design, Construction

Krauter Storage Systems, Indianapolis, In., is partnering with an architectural design firm and a construction company to offer lumberyards a full range of remodeling and construction services.

Krauter will supply the racking systems, KKE Architects can plan the changes required by the installation, and the Building Division of Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. will coordinate and supervise construction.

The service frees retailer from a sticky situation. "Store owners daily work with trade contractors and vendors who make up their customer base," explained Chris Krauter. "Politically, when it's time to choose a firm from this customer base to handle their building needs, they often times are forced to subjectively select their largest volume clients regardless oftheir other credentials or cost competitiveness. Our goal is to 'insulate' the (retailer) from this awkward process by providing a qualified arbitrator to objectively make subcontractor and vendor selections based on the real needs of the project."

LBM Supply Chain Getting ln Sync

Technology synchronization for the entire LBM supply chain was the focus of the recent American Hardware Manufacturers Association' s Hardlines Technology Forum in Phoenix, Az.

This year's conference had a broad mix of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, with help from executives at Lowe's and Ace Hardware Corp., who urged their trading partners to attend.

Keynote speaker Jim Tompkins, president, Tompkins Associates, summed up much of the conference's focus when he said, "It's no longer relevant that you're a great company. What matters is how good your supply chain is."

Industry leaders agreed, citing a proliferation of SKUs as the most persistent supply chain problem. Tompkins warned leaders that technology synchronization must be matched by logistics synchronization.

Tompkins also noted that some companies have lean manufacturing operations but fat supply chains.

"DCs should flow products not store it," Tompkins said. "Make sure all suppliers have Internet connectivity and don't treat all customers the same."

The term "item synchronization," which refers to the electronic transmission of price and products information from the manufacturer to the customer. was on the minds of many industry leaders.

"Beyond direct benefits," said Home Depot's Mark

Healy, "item synchronization is the foundation of all forms of electronic collaboration."

Peggy Spofford of 3M added that 30Vo of the data in retailers' systems is inaccurate.

"Item sync is costing us all a lot of money," she said. "We're all trying to do whatever we can to reduce supply chain costs-it's not an IT thing, its basic business."

Depot Hinges On Clean-Up

The Lacey Townsip, N.J., planning board voted last month to approve a Home Depot there, despite local concerns that a retention basin on the site could contaminate drinking water.

"What's important for you to understand is that (the developer) understands and takes concerns about arsenic or any chemical in the drinking water very seriously," said Stephen D. Reid, a public relations consultant for Home Depot.

Right now Depot's application is pending before the Lacey Municipal Utilities Authority.

The authority vowed not to approve sewer hook-ups for Home Depot until the developer has satisfied its concerns about possible contamination.

The planned retention basin, designed to hold storm water runoff, on the 35-acre site is within 500 to 700 ft. of wells 3, 4 and 5, which provide drinking water to 13,000 homes and businesses.

Authority executive director Henry Delo is concerened that if the basin is dug as planned, those wells could become contaminated by arsenic from treated lumber and pesticides from storm water runoff.

Reid said that arsenic in the water will not be a factor because trucks delivering CCA treated lumber, would be unloaded inside a garage-like structure or under a canopy, a condition of the approval.

G-P Plywood Mills Still Down

Georgia-Pacific has yet to resume production at two of the three Southeastern plywood plants it temporarily closed more than seven months ago.

In late November, G-P indefinitely suspended plywood production in Russellville, S.C.; Gloster, Ms., and Talladega, Al., due to market conditions. Production resumed in early April at Talladega, but downtime continues at Russellville and Gloster.

According to spokesman James Malone, G-P's Louisville, Ms., plywood mill reopened in January after a month-long seasonal closure. G-P has yet to restart plywood plants in Bon Weir, Tx., and Urania, La., that were shuttered before being acquired in an asset exchange with Louisiana-Pacific.

SmallS.D. County Gets Yard

Residents of tiny Spink County, S.D., can now stay local when they need building materials.

The Lumberyard, Redfield, is partly a community economic development group's efforts to revitalize the county of 7.000 people.

Owner Wendell Schubloom opened the yard May 1, which includes a 24,000-sq. ft. store and showroom.

"We're really after to be a full service yard to a contractor-or a homeowner," said Schubloom.

Before The Lumberyard opened, residents had to drive to Aberdeen, Clark or Miller for lumber.

"That burns a lot of time," said Craig Johnson, who headed the community development group. "You can't expect a contractor to eat that extra four hours."

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Home Depot Begins Lowe's-Like Makeover

In an attempt to fend off strong competition from Lowe's, Home Depot has started drastically remodeling select stores.

One of the first completed remodels is an eight-year-old Atlanta, Ga., store that now features shiny floors, bright lights, white walls and a little less orange.

The makeover involves remaking the entire store, department by department.

"It would be like if you bought a house and gutted it completely and started with the shell." said Tom Taylor, president of Home Depot's

Smaller Lowe's Goming

Lowe's Cos. has unveiled a small-store prototype to make smaller markets more profitable.

ln a recent presentation to stock analysts, chief financial officer Bob Hall said the typical Lowe's home center covers 116,(XX) sq. ft. and costs nearly $17 million to build plus $5 million for inventory.

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Right now the average Home Depot store is five years old, though more than a quarter of the chain's 1.576 locations are seven or older.

So far, Home Depot has completed six such "Type A" remodels. Ithas 22 under way, including an overhaul of the its Cumberland, Ga., store.

At its newly remodeled Atlanta store. the front walls. which used to be

The new model, to be introduced in small markets this year, covers 94,000 sq. ft., and costs $10 million to $12 million to build and $3.5 million to stock.

In general, the smaller stores would be in markets with 15,000 to 35,000 households. Of the 130 Lowe's stores to open this year,57 are in smaller markets.

a big orange mass, are now all white except for an orange stripe. And the traditional orange racking now is beige, except in commodity departments such as lumber.

The two other levels of remodeling are "Type B," which involves resetting select departments, and "Type C," which involves minor changes such as painting, paving and cleaning. Nine stores in metro Atlanta will receive "Type C" remodels this year.

In addition to the remodels, a few of the Atlanta area's oldest stores in hard-to-access will be relocated to other parts of the metro area.

Habitat Hardware For Jax

Habitat for Humanity will open a home improvement center and thrift store in September in Jacksonville, Fl.

The Clay Community chapter is renovating a former 8,000-sq. ft. hardware store with proceeds to go toward building homes in the county. Items will cost less than half of retail price.

"We're going to collect home improvement items from local builders, companies and individuals," said Carol O'Donoghue, chairperson of the ReStore Committee.

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Willie Goyne, sales manager, Gulf Lumber, Mobile, Al., has retired after 38 years with the company and 48 years in the industry. He is succeeded by Bob Anderson.

Bill Franks, ex-L&L Lumber and LP, has joined the sales staff at Wood Protection LP, Houston, Tx.

Sherry Courter is a new industrial sales rep at Mid-State Lumber Corp., Branchburg, N.J. Inez Caon is now v.p.-marketing.

John Harold Bumby is new to sales at Maine Wood Treaters, Mechanic Falls. Me.

Charlie Young has been promoted to the newly created position of mgr. of inventories at Conner Industries, Fort Worth, Tx.

David Newman has joined Frontier Lumber, Buffalo, N.Y., in commercial millwork sales. Newman had spent eight years with Sadlo Lumber & Wood Products, Pendleton, N.Y., before closing the 5l-year-old business in March.

George Jagodzinski has been promoted to v.p. of operations at Richards Building Supply Co., Chicago, Il. Richard W. Guzior is now assistant v.p. of operations/ purchasing, and Lloyd Poggi is sales & marketing mgr.

Douglas B. Bohannon has been named president and c.e.o. of MidCape Home Centers, Orleans, Ma.

Jay Ruhle has been named chairman of the board at Reeb Millwork Corp., Bethlehem, Pa. Tom Kerr, c.e.o., has added the title of vice chairman. Don Houghon is now president and c.o.o., and Scott Kerr, executive v.p.

Matthew Rossi has joined 84 Lumber Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., as an inventory mgr. William Jander is now inventory mgr. at Wexford, Pa. New mgr. trainees include David Sheridan, Murrysville, Pa.; Cale Bodine, Ithaca, N.Y.; Matthew Wienand, Delaware, Oh., and Chris Sundin, Claymont, De.

Jim Ellis, ex-Great Southern Wood, is the new sales mgr. at Alamo Forest Products' Houston, Tx., DC. He succeeds Mike Barringer, who stays on as senior sales reP.

Jay Dickens is now president of Tendura, Troy, Al.

Matt Ortwein is new to sales at Swan Secure Products, Baltimore, Md.

Darryl White has joined McCoy's Building Supply Centers, San Marcos, Tx., as a security analyst. Bryan ttB.K.tt Harrison has transferred to manage the Victoria, Tx., location. Ken Kram succeeds Harrison as mgr. in El Campo, Tx. Other new store mgrs.: Ron Terrell, San Angelo, Tx.; Danny Townley, Greenville, Tx., and Darrell Gammons, Searcy, Ar.

Larry Mieldezis has been promoted to c.o.o. at ForestExpress, Atlanta, Ga. Bruce Chen is now chief technology officer.

Ray C. Dillon, ex-Gaylord Container Corp., has been named president and c.e.o. of Deltic Timber Corp., El Dorado, Ar. He succeeds Ron L. Pearce, who will retire Aug. l.

David Clyde has resigned from McCauley Lumber Co., Tomball, Tx., after 23 years as v.p. He remains a part-owner.

J. Thomas Glenn, president of 13unit Ace Hardware of Chattanooga, Tn., has been elected chairman of the board for Ace Hardware Corp. He represents stores in De., D.C., Ky., Md., N.C., Oh., S.C., Tn., Va., and W.V. Re-elected to the board were Eric R. "Rick" Bibens II, president, Bibens Home Centers, North Springfield, Vt., representing Ct., Me., Ma., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Pa., R.I., and Vt., and D. William Hagan, president and part-owner of five Ace Hardware stores in Northern Florida, representing Al., Fl., Ga., and Ms. Lori J. Terpstra, co-owner, Rylee's Ace Hardware, Grand Rapids, Mi., is the new director-at-large.

Jim Loy is the new president of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, Pensacola, Fl. Bob Browder succeeds him as secretary/director of the lumber program.

Bill Axline has resigned as president and c.e.o. of Distribution America to become the chief operating officer of Fluidmaster.

Kenneth Langone was reelected as lead director of Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga.

Mimi Apelquist is the new director of international for TruServ.

Shawn D. Conrad, CAE, has been named president and secretary of the board for the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association, Washington, D.C.

Tony Moscogiuri and Greg Zumchak are new to outside sales at Russin Lumber Corp., Montgomery, N.Y., covering south N.J. and north N.J., respectively.

J. Barrie Shineton has been appointed executive v.p.-wood products at Nexfor. John Tremayne is the new executive v.p.-finance.

J. Wiltiam Lee has been elected chairman of the board at Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., Philadelphia, Pa. He succeeds David S. McClung II, who is retiring. John K. Smith was named president and c.e.o., and George M. Fleagle is stepping down as a director. Larry Dornink is a new technical service rep.

David Verkler has been named v.p. of operations for Medallion Cabinetry, Inc., Minneapolis, Mn.

Fred Rowson has been named v.p.Alberta for Weyerhaeuser, succeeding Cathy Slater, who is now a v.p. and mgr. of Weyerhaeuser's Port Wentworth, Ga., pulp mill.

Timothy A. Doyle has joined Alcoa Home Exteriors, Pittsburgh, Pa., as west central territory sales manager for the Retail Brands Group, covering Ia., Ks., Mn., western Mo., Ne., N.D.. S.D. and Co.

J. Patrick Robinson has been named chief financial officer at Newell Rubbermaid, Atlanta, Ga., succeeding William T. Alldredge, who retires at the end ofthe year.

David L. Pringle has been named president and c.e.o. of Broan-NuTone and the Broan-NuTone group of companies, Hartford, Wi. He succeeds Jerome Santowski, who retired after 20 years with the firm.

Gerald Whistle, Whistle Lumber Co., Lewisville, Ar., was reappointed by Gov. Mike Huckabee to the Red River Levee District Board.

Lawrence Knox Morrison, E. L. Morrison Lumber Co., Concord, N.C., married Elizabeth Carter Roberson Mav 24.2003.

Robert L. Plummer, principal owner, RP Lumber Co., Edwards-ville, Il., has been named chairman of the board for the Bank of Edwardsville.

Armen Ategg has joined the debt collection department at MungusFungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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Final Summer Hardware Show Ahead

More than 2,000 exhibitors and 40,000 attendees are expected to converge on Chicago, Il., for next month's National Hardware Show.

In addition to the expansive trade show, new product showcase and awards ceremonies, the Aug. l0-12 event at McCormick Place will offer a host of free seminars, including:

. "New Age in Distribution-or Who's Moved the MoneY?" (Aug. 10, Noon to I p.m.) by BradleY T. Farnsworth, president, The Farnsworth

Group, and John P. Hammond, managing director, National Retail Hardware Association;

. "Where is Lawn & Garden Headed From Here?" (Aug. I 1, Noon to I p.m.) with moderator Stan Pohmer, president, Pohmer Consultant Group, and panelists Dave Meder, director of garden centers, TruServ Corp.; Bridgett White, editorial director, Lawn & Garden Retailer, and John D. McGreevey, Jr., executtve director, Lawn & Garden Marketing &

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. "The Last Frontier" (Aug. 12, 8 to 8:45 a.m.) by Dan Paul, President and c.e.o., General Management Technologies.

The cost is $100 to attend the World Powers Forum 2003, a roundtable discussion featuring Paul Ingevaldson, senior v.p.-lT & international, Ace Hardware CorP.; Steve Gilman, international director, B&Q PLC; Ray Colman, c.e.o., Woodie's DIY; Ron Beal, senior v.P. & general mgr.-hardware division, Orgill, Inc.; Guillermo Aguero, president & c.e.o., Sodimac, and Fengjiang Li, PhD., president & c.e.o., OBI Asia.

This year's show will be the last held in the summer and staged by both sponsor American Hardware Manufacturers Association and show manager Reed Exhibitions. Next year the two organizations will hold separate shows in the sPring, AHMA remaining in Chicago and Reed moving to Las Vegas, Nv.

Power Tool Demand Perks UP

Worldwide demand for Power tools is projected to increase neatly 67o a year to $27.3 billion in 2007, according to a new Freedonia GrouP studY. Advances will benefit fiom increasing construction and consumer spending, as well as rising demand for cordless models.

Electric tools (plug-in and cordless) dominate world demand, comPrising nearly three-fourths of power tool sales in 2002. Electric tools, most notably hand drills, are expected to remain the leading type of power tool due to their fiequent use in both consumer and professional applications.

Lowe's Adds Midwest Reload

Lowe's Cos. has opened its first flatbed distribution center in the upper Midwest, to supply 62 stores in Michigan, Indiana. Ohio, Illinois and Iowa.

In time, the DC will serve up to 100 stores in six states, including Wisconsin, where Lowe's has yet to expand.

The $13 million complex opened early last month on 39.8 acres in Grand Ledge, Mi. It includes a 4.6-acre indoor facility containing a rail spur built by CSX Transportation.

The chain now operates six flatbed centers nationwide to ship by rail products in bulk that lie flat, such as lumber, fencing, pipes and gutters.

Growth May Claim Virginia Dealer

Kellam & Eaton, Virginia Beach, Va., is once again edging toward the wrecking ball as its owner considers an offer to sell the property.

This is the third time since the late 1980s that owner David Kellam has considered an offer on the family hardware business.

The area is growing rapidly and developers want to buy the land, bulldoze the store and build four buildings covering 45,000 sq. ft.

One hurdle for developers is that part of the property is zoned for agricultural uses only. Right now Kellam said he is not ready to hang the "going out ofbusiness" sign yet.

Kellam & Eaton primarily serves commercial builders, and, according to Kellam, has done well against the big boxes. Despite this success, growth at the Beach is starting to outstrip available land.

"After a while, the value of the property becomes more than what the business can make out of it," he said.

His uncle, Willie G. Eaton, opened the business in 1928.

Small Hardware Stores Still Vital

Despite the proliferation of Home Depot and Lowe's stores across the nation, a new study reveals that locally owned hardware stores are holding their ground.

According to figures from the National Retail Hardware Association, hardware stores nationwide had sales of $23.6 billion in 2001. That number is expected to grow 2'7.5Vo to $30.1 billion by 2006.

What's encouraging for the independents is that this growth has occurred as revenues for the big boxes are expected to grow 33Vo from$112;7 billion in 2001 to a projected $150 billion by 20O6.

The projected annualized growth rate for hardware stores-57o by 2006-is not far behind the 5.97o rate predicted for big-box stores.

The statistics indicate that there is room for both big and small stores, not to mention lumberyards, to grab their share ofthe d-i-y and pro business.

One reason for such robust numbers, according to the NRHA, is the strong housing market. Consumers now see their home as the safest place to invest.

Another factor for the survival of the independent hardware is its ability to adapt.

"The idea of the mom-and-pop hardware store is a thing of the past," said Chris Jensen, a spokesman for the NRHA. "The owners nowadays are savvy about technology. They're very often a second- or third-generation owner,

and they're looking at new ways to keep up with the competition."

The average annual sales volume for a hardware store is $1.13 million. Ace Hardware spokeswoman Paula Erickson said small hardware stores are able to offer competitive prices and help customers get in and out quickly.

Smaller stores also are able to tailor their offerinss more closely to their local markets, Erickson added.

New Hampshire Sawmill To Close

Timco, Barnstead, N.H., plans to close its doors this summer.

The mill is owned by Bridgeport, Ct.-based Aquarion, and according to its c.e.o., is closing because ',despite all of our efforts, the bottom line is the timber market has been depressed for several years."

Aquarion officials say they tried in vain to find a buyer for the mill.

The mill started out as Pittsfield Box and Lumber in 1944, eventlally becoming one of the Northeast's largest providers of eastern white pine lumber. Aquarion bought the mill in 1981, renamed it Timco, and made it a subsidiary.

In recent years, Aquarion has moved away from lumber, focusing more on water and wastewater.

More Lumber For Wisconsin Dealer

Kortendick Ace Hardware, Racine, Wi., has added a year-round lumberyard and a seasonal greenhouse.

The two new buildings cost $80,000, and according, to owner Russ Kortendick, are not just inventory expanders, but strategic moves.

Kortendick is betting that lawn and garden products will boost building material and hardware purchases.

The 30'x70' greenhouse foundation will be recovered each season with a new plastic dome

The free-standing lumber building has expanded the store's mix of lumber offerings. Previously, customers were limited to 8-ft. lengths of lumber, but the new building will carry 16 ft. boards.

As with the lawn products, Kortendick believes that more lumber means increased sales elsewhere. "plumbins and electrical-(we) can lose that if you can't get the luml ber from us," he said.

Kortendick said the expanded lumber line '.has been driven by our customers' requests."

Depot Fined For Business Practices

Home Depot will pay $510,000 in fines and update its business practices as part of an "assurance of voluntary compliance" agreement with the New Jersey Attorney General's office.

New Jersey officials said the Atlanta, Ga.-based chain agreed to the deal after the state initiated an investigation into whether it violated New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act.

The action stems from dozens of consumer complaints against Depot in connection with its business practices, advertising policies, household delivery services and its refund policy.

As part of the deal, Home Depot must "investigate and resolve consumer complaints" received prior to filing the agreement with the state.

Home Depot, which has 58 stores in New Jersev. did not admit any wrongdoing.

This is not the first time Depot has butted heads with New Jersey. In 1993, Home Depot paid $4,200 to settle allegations it failed to include specific information in advertisements for lumber and building products. In 1996, the company paid $10,000 in penalties and costs for alleged violations of the state's advertising laws.

Fire Strikes Texas Lumberyard

Witt Builders Supply, Amarillo, Tx., iecently lost its showroom and warehouses to an early morning blaze, but was soon operating again from a temporary location.

The May 22 flr:e broke out shortly after midnight at the 55-year old business, and, according to v.p. Don Fagan, the fire destroyed blueprints, F.W. Dodge reports on construction activity in the Panhandle, and other plan room items forprojects now under way or contracted to begin soon.

Fagan estimated the loss at between $800.000 and $l million-or more. A recovered computer hard drive was sent to an information recovery specialist to retrieve some business records.

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Johnson True Value Hardware, Reading, Ma., is slated to close "in a month of two," according to owner Harold Creamer.

Founded in 1924. the hardware store survived a host of competitors over the years, but the current economic climate was too tough a foe.

"Business is bad," said Creamer, 70. Reading once supported four hardware stores: Allied, Atlas, Francis Brothers, Reading Supply. "We outlasted them all," he said.

Part of the reason for the decline is big-box stores, but not the ones usually associated with hardware store closings. According to Creamer, Kmart and Ames have hurt the store's sales most, along with the cost of insurance and taxes.

Despite the store's imminent closure, Creamer still sticks to his routine, even fixing lawn mowers like always. Creamer still works some days from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., but more from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

About a half-dozen businesses are interested in the property, according to Creamer. "They have nothing to do with hardware," he said.

Store Openings In Wisconsin

Ace Hilldale opened last month in Madison, Wi., three months after hardware retailer Wolff Kubly moved to nearby Middleton, Wi.

Ace Hilldale's owner. Bob Lochner, also owns Ace Hardware stores in the Wisconsin cities of Middleton, DeForest and Sauk City. Home improvement expert and Today Show contributor Lou Manfredini attended the store's grand opening.

So far, Wolff Kubly's owner Stan Vovos says that business has been great in Middleton.

"The hardware business is a bit recession-proof because people still need to take care of their house," Vovos said.

Vovos has owned and operated Wolff Kubly for about 10 years.

served in the Coast Guard during World War II. After the war, he and his brother, James, took over his father's hardware store, Homebuilder's Supply and renamed it Scotty's.

The brothers expanded the business until there were 150 stores in Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. In 1988 they sold the company to a Belgian company GIB Group, which in 1998 sold it to 74 Scotty's managers.

Evelyn M. Smith, 84, former coowner of Smith Lumber Co., North Hartland, Vt., died June 4 in Rice Mills, Vl

Ms. Smith previously worked for Green Mountain Box Co.. White River Junction, Vt.

James Hendrix, 56, a salesman for Anthony Wood Treating, Arkadelphia, Ar., died May 31.

Richard T. Parlon. 92. former owner of the old J.O. Perkins Lumber Co., Lafayette,La., died June 16.

Mr. Parlon owned the business from 1948 to1967.

Henry E. Royal, 85, owner of Royal Lumber and Junkyard, Coden, Al., died June 7.

Mr. Royal was a native of Waynesboro, Ms.

Sgt. Travis Lee Burkhardt,26, son of J.D. "David" Burkhardt, owner, Edina Lumber Co., Edina, Mo., was killed June 6 in Iraq while serving in the Army as a military policeman.

Military officials are investigating whether the death resulted from combat or a vehicle accident. Mr. Burkhardt joined the Army in 1995.

Arthur Jackman "Jack" Glock, 65, co-founder of the manufacturer's representative firm Growth Marketing Inc., Liberty, Mo., died June 14 while on vacation in Denver, Co.

During his career, Mr. Glock had worked as a district sales manager for Conwed Corp., Minneapolis, Mn., and as a national regional sales manager at RPM of Minneapolis.

Mr. Glock, his sons and a friend, Tony Lehr, established Growth Marketing in 1995.

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Texas Dealer Adds 2nd Store

Bobby Hill, owner of Commerce Hardware, Commerce, Tx., has acquired a former grocery store building in Bonham, Tx., to add a second hardware store by the fall.

The company has begun renovating the store and building a 6,000-sq. ft. lumber warehouse.

The store will be affiliated with wholesaler Handy Hardware Corp., Houston, Tx.

Engineered Components

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trusses and/or prefab panels at over 1,800 locations, primarily small businesses serving local markets. Comparatively, EWP are made by just 38 U.S. companies, and more than a third are large corporations that produce multiple products. The majority produce only glulams.

Due to consolidation and an increasing number of producers, the market share of the three largest EWP producers (Weyerhaeuser's TrusJoist division, Louisiana-Pacific and Boise) reportedly fell from 83Vo in 1991 to 747o in 2002. From 1997 to 2002.

employment rose 7Vo in the EWP industry and23Vo in the truss industry. In 2001, about three-fourths of EWP and trusses were sold for residential, rather than commerical, applications.

Truss manufacturers did benefit from declining prices of lumber, their largest expense.

Most of the trusses were used for roofs;9Vo were for floors. Wall and floor panels increased ftom 5Vo to 1 l7o. I-joists accounted for roughly half of U.S. EWP production, laminated veneer lumber for 2O-29Vo, and glulams for 26-347o.

Canada's shipments of wood structural building components increased during the study period. More than 9OVo of Canadian exports of structural components go to the U.S., with most of the remainder going to Japan. Employment at Canadian component manufacturing plants rose 9.57o.

Of the roughly 300 wood truss plants in Canada, two-thirds are in British Columbia and the majority are small, family-owned, single-site facilities. Nearly all roof trusses made in Canada are made-to-order for accounts in the U.S.

Fewer but primarily larger companies produce EWP in Canada,

although several are Canadian divisions of U.S. coqporations. The study identified nine producers of glulam, three of LVL, and 14 of I-joists. The largest is Weyerhaeuser.

Canadian glulam production increased 67Vo, l-joist output more than doubled, and LVL production more than quadrupled during the five year period.

Still, Canadian EWP production is a fraction of the U.S.'s. The U.S. produces 10 times more glulams, l0 times more LVL, and four times more Ijoists than Canada. Nevertheless, the EWP sector experienced more than its share of consolidation. investment. capacity growth and new entrants during the study period. Capacity was increased through improving equipment, expanding existing facilities, building new plants, and converting traditional lumber capacity to EWPoutstripping the increases in production as well as demand.

The study found technology, modernization of equipment, skill levels and labor costs to be similar in the U.S. and Canada. Canadian shippers did enjoy a competitive advantage from the 7.8Vo avenge depreciation of the Canadian dollar.

Storing & Handling Glulams

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Glulam beams are commonlY loaded and unloaded with a forklift. "Our forklifts typically have carpet strips on the forks," says Boice, "and great care is taken to not bruise the finished product by impact when flipping a beam."

For greater stability, the sides of the beams, rather than the bottoms, should rest on the forks. Supporting extremely long beams on their sides, however, can cause them to flex excessively, increasing the risk of damage. Use multiple forklifts to lift Iong glulam members.

If a crane with slings is used to load or unload beams, provide adequate blocking between the cable and the member.

Use wooden cleats or blocking to protect corners. Only non-marring fabric slings should be used to lift glulam beams. Using spreader bars can reduce the likelihood of damage when lifting especially long beams with a crane.

When transporting beams, stack them on lumber blocking or skids. Boice says, "Banding requires corner protection with specially preformed heavy cardboard strips and someone with common sense to know where to attach."

Beams can rest on their sides or bottoms. Secure the load with straps to keep it from shifting. Protect beam corners with "softeners" when strapping down the load.

Finally, says Boice, "When loading -or storing-it is very important to see that dunnage is placed in vertical stacks so that when the tie-down straps are tightened, the first few layers of product could receive huge loads from unalligned dunnage above. If this loading condition was over several days, the product may alreadY have some permanent set to it and could be rejected by the end user."

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Trus Joist's laminhted strand lumber is now available with a zinc borate treatment that is said to be an altemative to pressure treated lumber.

As part of their Ponderosa software, the program will create a production order from a sales order or allow creation of individual production orders for inventory

The module contains work center processing to track labor, overhead and related costs such as packaging, move time. and set-up time.

Ponderosa also tracks scrap and biproduct material and includes a subsystem to track material sent for offsite production such as priming and prefinishing. Multiple finished goods are defined and received through the module.

Full reporting captures time and material comparing actual to standards. Complete cost analysis and reporting is standard. Complete labor tracking can even record individual employee time and performance against standards as well as departmental tracking.

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Makita USA has introduced a new 7 - | I4", z4-tooth, carbide-tipped drill.

TimberStrand with the StrandGuard process is said to protect against wood-destroying insects and decay and does not need and end-cut preservative added at thejob site.

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Millwork Production Tracking

A complete Production Module from Computer Associates, Inc. offers small to medium size millwork manufacturers the features and benefits normally associated with high-cost manufacturing software. The program is fully integrated into the Ponderosa Building Materials Software, which runs on a Windows 2000 Network.

O' Berry Enterprises has introduced a deck screw that is said to provide the holding power of a screw without the screw head marring the surface.

MForce features an "M"-shaped tooth design with six cutting surfaces and a two-pointed tip.

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Hot Dipped Nails, Fast

Paslode has introduced a hot dip galvanized nail that is said to offer increased corrosion protection, ease of drive, and an advanced collation method.

Counter-Snap 7" features l-114" of thread and, l-114" of smooth shank followed by 314" of thread; the difference in pitch pulls the deck board tight to the joist.

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Duo-Fast nails are said to have l0 times more zinc than competitors, and meet or exceed building code requirements for corrosion resistance. such as ASTM A-153-Class D.

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Progressive Term ite Control

A pre-construction product from Syngenta reportedly provides premium, long-lasting protection from termites in both commercial and residential settings.

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PS-200 Ice and Water Armor contains a blend of SBS and asphalt reinforced with glass fiber that reportedly is skid-resistant to ease installation.

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Shower Door Display

A shower door display that holds 14 shower doors in a space no wider than 3' is new from Emes Marketins.

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Composite Deck Extras

Trex Co. has expanded its compos- ite railing components with new handrail, post cap and post skirt options.

Termite Blockers complement existing treatments such as liquid termiticides, baits and borates by protecting utility penetrations, a major source of entry for termites.

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End PanelAdditions

Canyon Creek Cabinet Co.'s end panel and angled end cabinetry panels now include a l14" beaded finish end, a 318" finished end and a 3/8" finished end in alder.

K-La Shower Door Display rolls doors from side to side in the display using their own top rollers.

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A Carpenter's Work Kit

C.H. Hanson has introduced a marking and layout tool kit for carpenters and other trades people. The kits includes a 7" foldins speed square. a tape measure/pencii

Chamfered handrail alone with a pyramid-style post cap and ddcorative post skirt are reportedly installed like traditional wood porch railing.

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Wood Flooring Flare

Oregon Lumber Co. has introduced a new line of wide plank engineered hardwood flooring prefinished with six coats of UV-cured polyurethane. The Bellagio Collection features square edges and ends.

It comes in 23 varieties includins cherry, walnut and ash.

The new panels are available with a solid or a fluted face mounted on a ll2" thick panel in particleboard or plywood.

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Under The Metal Roof

An underlayment for roofing applications that is said to provide high temperature stability to 260'F is new

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The product is temporarily water repellent, not waterproof

Sly Deck Fasteners

Stainless steel screws with colorcoated heads to blend in with a variety of decking materials are now available from DeckFast.

With Headcote, decks can now have the quality of stainless steel fasteners without having their beauty compromised by the screws' shinY, silver heads.

The heads of #305 stainless steel screws are coated with a durable epoxy-based finish. The coatings come in neutral colors that reportedly blend in with a range of materials, including cedar, mahogany, ip6 and composites.

The fasteners are packed in 1- and 5-lb. boxes and 9-lb. and bulk pails.

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Paint Less, With More

A solution, when combined with clear dish soao. is said to double the life of a gallbn of paint, stain and clear coat is new from ToughFinish.

ToughFinish directs paints and stains to grab stronger to a surface while crosslinking to the other nearby paint molecules, reportedly allowing paints and stains to last up to two times longer.

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A Gypsum Mine Find

Gypsum panels that feature a proprietary technology said to resist moisture and mold from back to front are new from U.S. Gypsum Co.

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A can for disposing of snap-off utility blades is new from Olfa-North America.

Humitek panels are for interior use and are available in a 5/8" thickness and in 8-, l0- and l2-ft. lengths. They are UL classified for Type X fire resistance.

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Cut The Shingle Blues

A roofing tool that reportedly cuts through fiberglass and laminated shingles is new from ProQuip.

Shingle Saw is said to cut shingles in half the time of a utility knife. It features a Teflon coat that reportedly reduces tar build up.

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Domtar Inc. and Tembec Inc. agreed to merge their timber and softwood operations in Quebec and Ontario into a new company equally owned by both firms; its name and Hq. will be announced when the deal closes, anticipated by the end of September ...

Annandale Millwork/AIlied Systems Corp., Winchester, Va., suffered minor damage to its 30,000-sq. ft. mill from a June 22 fire; the company plans to relocate its Charles Town, W.V., truss plant to its Winchester site

Midwest Woodworking Co., Kalona, Ia., has been opened by Marlin and Rebekah Gingerich

Cramer Architectural Millwork, Marshalls Creek, Pa., was destroyed by fire May 30

Trussway Ltd., Houston, Tx., was ordered to pay $300,000 for hiring illegal immigrants at its Buckner, Ky., truss plant ...

Catawissa Lumber & Specialty Co., Catawissa, Pa., has permanently laid off 36 workers, roughly IjVo of its workforce, at its Catawissa and Paxinos, Pa., mills

Gibraltar Steel Corp., Buffalo, N.Y., has acquired Air Vent Inc., Dallas. Tx.. from CertainTeed

Allegheny Wood Products Inc., Petersburg, W.V., has acquired 5,600 acres in Preston County, W.V., from West Virginia Power Transmission Co.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. agreed to sell approximately 81,000 acres of timberland in Alabama and Tennessee for $37.5 million to Stevenson Tract Acquisition Co., LLC, which is jointly owned by Coastal Lumber Co.. Weldon. N.C. and investment group ArcherWoodlands Group ...

Ame ri c an To o l, Huntersville, N.C., will close two hand tool plants in Beatrice, Ne., by the end ofthe year...

Ludowici Roof Tile, Inc., Yalley Forge, Pa., has become the first clay roofing maker to achieve ISO 9000:2000 registration ...

Do it Best Corp., Fort Wayne, In., recently received the Half Century Business Award from the state of Indiana for the company's 58 years in business

Nexwood Industries has doubled the capacity of its Ontario, Canada, composite deck manufacturing facility...

Temple-Inland Inc., Diboll, Tx., was recognized with the American Forest & Paper Association's 2003 Forest Management Award for its conservation forest program

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Columbia F lo oring, Danville, Va., has signed on as a benefactor of the Hardwood Forestry Fund

Sprenger Midwest Whole sale Lumber, Sioux Falls, S.D., is now stocking Louisiana Pacific's SmartSide prefinished siding in nine colors

Lumb erme n s Merc handi sin g Corp., Wayne, Pa., is distributing Crestline windows and doors

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Reincarnated Barn Timbers

A small Portland, Me., firm is recycling old-growth timber from centenarian barns and long-shuttered mills and turning them into profitable new building materials.

John Rousseau's nine-year-old firm, Barnstonners, has four employees and should bring in $300.000 this year. Nearly three-quarters of the company's reclaimed timbers are turned into flooring and millwork.

"There's a greater market for flooring and millwork than there is for bams," Rousseau said.

Rousseau says increasing numbers of contractors, architects and homeowners want to work old wood into their modern creations.

One example of Barnstormers' work is 46'xI3" square white pine timbers cut from old-growth trees. Rousseau said wood this size is no longer being produced and that the lumber's face was planed manually, not by machine.

The timbers were reclaimed from the Dana Warp mill complex in Westbrook, Me. Built in 1858, the mill was recently razed for a new office building. Barnstormers will sell the long pieces for $2 a linear ft. and turn shorter pieces into flooring or paneling, selling them for up to $8.50 a sq. ft. "These are a prize," he said. "It's like a treasure hunt, sometimes. You just don't know what you'll find."

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As the engineered wood market gets more competitive, many retailers are sponsoring special "Product Information" customer events to educate builders about glulam beams and other products. One dealer calls them a "good combination of education and appreciation."

Another retailer noted, "Since most engineered wood is sold over the phone, these special events are one of the few opportunities we get to see a lot of our customers face-to-face."

Jaeger Lumber & Supply Co. recently held a special Contractor

Trade Show at its Stirling, N.J., location. More than 160 contractors attended the event, which included beverages, door prizes, a sit-down dinner, and supplier exhibits on a variety of products.

Jaeger has served builders, remodelers and homeowners for over 60 years. It is a family-owned company of six stores in New Jersey with headquarters in Union and yards in Stirling, Madison, Point Pleasant, Belmar. and Matawan.

Most of the glulams sold by Jaeger Lumber are used for headers and roof and floor beams. Jaeger engineered wood specialist John Daingerfield says, "The whole engineered wood category is moving forward."

He estimates that up to TOEI of all homes built in their New Jersey market are framed with engineered wood. Special events such as the ones hosted by Jaeger are important because about 7O7o of all glulams sold in the U. S. are stock beams, and most of this production is distributed through retail dealers.

This is the fourth year that Jaeger has sponsored the special product information events. Harry Tappen, Jaeger v.p. and general manager, says after builders get acquainted with glulams and other engineered wood, most of them-especially higher volume production contractors-stay with the

CUSTOMER Karen Englander (left), BBJ Remodeling, Martinsville, N.J., and vendor Don Plaxe, Mid-State Lumber Corp., Branchburg, N.J., check product displays at Jaege/s contractor event.

JAEGER Lumber v.p. Harry Tappen (lefl) and store mgr. Dave Patterson prepare for a contractor appreciation night.

engineered system even when the cost of solid sawn dimension lumber drops.

Tappen says that Jaeger doesn't try to measure the results of the Contractor Trade Show in terms of increased sales, but it is an opportunity to express appreciation to customers, and increase their awareness of Jaeger products and services.

Sussex Lumber, Millsboro, De., holds two Contractor Nights annually that attract about 50 customers each. "We believe that more builders are using glulams and engineered wood because they help reduce call-backs, and offer higher quality, (no twisting or warping) and strength for long-span capability," says Jeff Revell.

Depot Scrooges Xmas Firm

Home Depot illegally copied another firm's Christmas tree stands according to a ruling by a California jury.

The Sacramento jury awarded $13.5 million in damages to tree stand manufacturer Decorations for Generations. The suit claimed that Depot asked a Chinese company to reproduce them and then subsequently sold the Chinese version using the same price card and stock number.

Depot plans to appeal the decision.

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DixiePly(Tampa,Fl) ........................(800)282-8581

DixiePly (Ga.) ................(800) 833-4538

EnviroSafe (Fl.) .............(941) 768-5248

Epperson Lumber Sales (Tn.) ..................,.....(866) 292-1414

Everwood Treatment Co. (Al.)......,.................(800) 226.3444

Georgia Lumber Co. (Ga ) ......................(800) 995-8627

Great Southern Wood Preserving (Al.)...........(800) 633-7539

Gulf Stales Paper Corp. (Al.)...,.-...................(zOS) SOe-SOoo

Hoodlndustries(Ms) ...,...,......................(601)735-5071

Hoover Treated Wood Products (Ar.).............(800) 531-5558

Hoover Treated Wood Products (FL) .............(904) 258-7818

Hoover Treated Wood Products (Ga.)............(800) 531 -5558

McEwen Lumber Co. (Al )....,.,........ .......(334) 432-2322

McEwen Lumber Co. (Delray Beach, Fl.).......(561 ) 276.51 55

McEwen Lumber Co. (Jacksonville, Fl.) .........(904) 783-01 70

McEwen Lumber Co. (Orlando, Fl.)................(407) 299 4280

l,lcEwen Lumber Co. (Tampa, Fl.) .................(813) 248-41 1 1

McEwen Lumber Co (Ky.) ..,..... .......(502) 297-8321

McEwen Lumber Co. (Memphis, Tn.).............(901) 794-1050

McEwen Lumber Co. (Nashville, Tn.).............(615) 793-7746

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American Forest & Paoer Assn. .......Q02\ 463-2459

American Wood Preservers Institute..,......,..,.(800) 356.2974

Beautiful Home Supply (Md.) .........................(800) 761 -9663

Beautif ul Home Supply (Va.) ..........................(540) 71 0.71 44

Chadsworth's 1.800.Columns (N.C.).......,......(800) 486-21 18

Chemical Specialties, Inc. (N.C.)....................(704\ 522-0825

Chesapeake Hardwood Products (Va.).........,(800) 446-8162

Cox Wood Preserving Co. (S.C.) ...................(800) 476-4401

Crumpler Plastic Pipe (N.C.) ..........................(800) 334-5071

Diamond Hill Plywood Co. (Charlotte N.C.)....(800) 737-7134

Diamond Hill Plywood Co. (Greensboro) ....,..(800) 737-7130

Diamond Hill Plywood Co. (Raleigh N.C,) ......(800) 737-7133

Diamond Hill Plywood Co. (Darlington, S.C.) .(800) 737-7126

Diamond Hill Plywood Co. (Greenville, S.C.).(800) 737 -7132

Diamond Hill Plywood Co. (Chesapeake)......(800) 737-7131

Diamond Hill Plywood Co. (Richmond, Va.)...(800) 737-7129

DLH Nordisk (N.C,) .,......{800) 688-2882

Eastooast Mouldings (N C ) ........................(800) 627-3263

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Fortress Wood Products (Elizabeth City) .......(252\ 264-2466

Forlress Wood Products (Greensboro, N.C.).(866) 878-9663

Fortress Wood Products (Va.)..........,.............(800) 289-3678

Hoover Treated Wood Producls (Va.) ......,.....ie00i Sgt -SSSa

Huber Corp., J.M. (N C ) ...........(704) 547-9220

Louisiana-Pacilic..... .......(800) 648-6893

Madison Wood Preservers (Va,)........,.,.,.......{540) 948-6801

McEwen Lumber Co. (High Point, N.C.).........(336) 472-1676

l\ilcEwen Lumber Co. (Raleigh, N.C.) .............(919) 772.7550

McEwen Lumber Co. (Charleston, S.C,)........(843) 766-5383

McEwen Lumber Co. (Greenville, S,C,) ....,....(864) 277-8865

New South Wood Preserving Co, (S.C.)........(800) 346-8675

Smith Millwork, Inc. (N.C.)..-.....,....................i9S0) Z+g-Ar Zt

Supreme Decking (Va.)..........,.......................(800) 532-1 323

Swan Secure Products (Md.) ..,......................(800) 966-2801

Tank Fab Inc. (N.C.).......................................i910) 67s-9999

Universal Forest Products {N.C.),..................{704) 855-1500

Vinyl Windows & Doors Corp. (N.C.)..............(910) 944-2100

Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s...................(877) 235-6873

Weyerhaeuser SlructuMood (N.C.) ...............(800) 523-0824

Wiiliams & Sons. Inc., Jerry G. (N.C.) ............(919) 934-4115

Williams Lumber Co. of North Carolina.. ........Q52\ 442-2136 llonrn[lsr

Benjamin Obdyke (Horsham, Pa.)...,..,...........(800) 523-5261

Computer Associates Inc. (R.1,) ..,...,..............(401) 232-2600

correcr Building Products ...,(207) 284.5600 (888) 290-1 235

Matthews lnternational (Pittsburgh, Pa.)........(a12) 665-2500

Southern Cypress Manufacturers Assn... .......1877\ 607 -7262

Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s...................(877) 235-6973

Work Sale Specialty Products (Pa.).............,.(734) 878-0154

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Allied Plywood & Lumber (Tx.) .......................(800) 231 -0061

Austin Wholesale Decking...(877) 834-3325 (512) 834-1 200

Bowie-Sims-Prange Treating Corp. (Tx.).......(800) 822-8315

Breco Wood Producrs (Tx.) .(800) 742-3093 (903) 868-1541

Burk Distribution Center (Tx.).........................(800) 580-7748

Capital Lumber Co. (Tx.)................................l(254\ 7 41 -1727

Cedar Creek Wholesale (Oklahoma City) .,....(800) 375"6025

Cedar Creek Wholesale, Inc. (Tulsa, 0k.)......(800) 299-9870

DixiePly (Tx,)........... .......(800) 950-8023

Eastex Forest Products .......(800) 533-31 76

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Anthony Forest Products [136] ............46

Arch Wood Protection U431.................48

Austin Wholesale Decking 11201..........27

Capital Lumber Co. [142].........Cover III

Carolina Atlantic 11031 ...........................3

Cedar Creek Wholesale [140]...............49

Chemical Specialties Inc. [108] ............11

CorrectDeck tl35l .................................45

Cox Wood Preserving t1 161..................23

Crumpler Plastic Pipe, lnc. 11171.........24

Custom Lumber Mfg. [127]..................37

Elder Forest Products I1331 .................214

Elder Wood Preserving U38l ...............47

GRK Canada [134]

Hixson Lumber Sales [101]..........Cover I

Hood Industries [137] ...........................30

International Paper Corp.-Engineered Wood Division [130].........................39

International Paper Corp.-Panel Division U 151....................................22

Krauter Storage Systems U06l ..............7

Kubinec Strapping Solutions [L241......33

Madison Wood Preservers [114]..........21

Matthews International If 31]...............47

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McKenzie Forest Products I12L1..........42

MCD Mechanical Services 11261,,,.,.....37

Mid-State Lumber Co. [119] ...,,,,,.,......26

Nexfor-TallWalt [132] ...........................43

Nexfor-Solar Board [132] .........Cover IV

Nexwood Industries U29l .....................38

Osmose t1011.................................Cover I

Reid & Wright I1071 ...............................8

Rosboro Lumber t1091.......................... 13

Simpson Strong-Tie U25l .....................34

Siskiyou Forest Products [123].............32

Somerset Door & Column Co. [105]......6

Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association t1281 ..............................38

Southern Forest Products Association t1411.............. ..............s0

Starborn Industries [104] .......................5

Sunbelt Material Handling [102].Cov. II

Swan Secure Products U131...........20, 32

Union Pacific Railroad tl I 1l ................17

Universal Forest Products [112]...........19

U.S. Borax 11221.....................................31

Weyerhaeuser Co. [1 10]........................15

Williams & Sons, Jerry G. U181..........25

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