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Jeld-Wen Acquiring GMI

Jeld-Wen, Klamath Falls, Or., agreed to acquire Craftmaster Manufacturing Inc., Chicago, Il. The deal is expected to close in third quarrer 2012.

CMI manufactures CraftMaster molded door facings and doors, MiraTEC exterior composite trim, and Extira exterior composite panels, with its primary production plant in Towanda, Pa.

Kuiken Expands in Gommercial

Kuiken Brothers Co., Fair Lawn, N.J., has doubled the size of its commercial division, by opening a l2-acre branch in Succasunna, N.J.

Its existing commercial subsidiary-Elmwood Supply, Garfield, N.J., acquired in 2003-is also changing its name to Kuiken Brothers.

New England Dealer Adds Location

Timberline Enterprises, Gloucester, Ma., has received planning permission to open a second location on a fouracre parcel in Newburyport, Ma.

The company serves professional builders and will operate as "a wholesale lumber business there, accompanied by incidental retail," said president Chris Costello. "We have customers in Newburyport now, and we'll be able to serve them better."

Timberline paid $1.4 million for the parcel and plans to tear down one building, preserve two others, and construct four new structures: two drive-through storage buildings, one three-sided materials storage building, and one threesided storage building that will include enclosed storage.

Falling Materials Kill Gustomer

Police have determined that the May 18 death of a 56year-old customer at East Texas Lumber, Kilgore, Tx., was accidental.

"We've been in business since 1934, and we have never had an accident of this magnitude occur," said Stacy Hartsell, the company's safety director. "Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to the family."

Joseph Barber, 56, was killed when building materials being moved by forklift fell from a rack and onto him. The employee who was driving the lift told coworkers he did not see the customer move behind the rack. "This is the worst thing I've ever seen," said owner Ronnie Spradlin.

Cape Cod Lumber has broken ground on a new 1 36,000-sq. ft retail facility, drive-thru-lumberyard, warehouse and office near its current base in Abington, Ma.

The new complex, set to open in late January 2013, will serve as Cape Cod's headquarters and operations center.

Arrowhead Building Supply, St. Peters, Mo., is investing $3 million to add equipment, 10 jobs, and a 30,000sq. ft. warehouse at its 4-year-old slore in Stafford, Mo.

Central Network Retail Group opened a new NFL Home Center in Gautier, Ms., at the former home of Coast Building Supply.

Alpine Building & Post Supply, Reedsville, Pa., has reopened as Alp'tne Building'Supply, five months after a fire that caused $200,000 in damages.

The name change and upgrade from an 800-sq. ft. to a 2,500-sq. ft. facility allows the business to expand into a "fullblown hardware store, conhactor supply outlet."

J.M. Parker & Sons, Supply, N.C., is closing after 67 years. Owner John Morton Parker has sold the propefi to a relative, who will redevelop it as a grocery store, pharmacy and smaller hardware store.

Ace Hardw?te is opening an 11,000-sq. ft. store this summer in Canton, Md.-the 8th in the D.C. area for owners Gina Schaefer and Marc Friedman.

Haruinton True Value, Haruvinton, Ct., closed May 28 after 31. with the retirement of Jim Keith. owner since 1992.

Hahn Hardw?r€, Hartford, wi., and Harry's Hardware, Franklin, Wi., have converted from True Value to Ace.

Rocky's Ace Hardware is building 12,500-sq. ft. store #34 in Fairhaven, Ma., for a Seplember opening.

Sears Hometown Hardware, overland, Mo., has been opened by Jim Cohen, ex-Central Hardware.

Cedar Lake True Value Hardware. Cedar Lake, In., reopened following a major remodel.

Milford Lumber has reopened its newly remodeled Muir Kitchen & Bath showroom in Bedford. N.H.

Horizon Forest Products and Long Floor have opened their ninth location, a 14,000-sq. ft. wood flooring showroom in Sterling, Va. (PaulWilmer, mgr.).

Lowe's has backed out of olans to build a new store in Tarpon Springs, Fl.

Menards next year will add four stores in the Detroit market-Warren, Livonia, Belleville and Chesterfield, Mi.

The chain has also broken ground for a new 162,000-sq. ft. store on 28 acres in Garden City, Ks.

Ace Hardware Corp. this month opens a new 336,000-sq. ft. import redistribution center in Suffolk, Va.

Stock Building Supply division Bison, Houston, Tx., has launched a new website at www.bisonbuilding.com.

Conex Forest Products, Jacksonville, Fl., has closed after 23 years, with the retirement of owners Steve and Kathy Conowall.

Krumenacker Lumber Co., Carrolltown, Pa., auctioned off its assets June 23, six months after the 110-year-old mill closed due to the poor econ0my.

Keener Lumber Co., ctinton, N.C., is set to resume production in the near future after being purchased "as a going concern" by an unnamed buyer, two weeks before it was to be sold in pieces at auction.

Lewisville Wood Products' plywood mill in Lewisville, Ar., was damaged by an early morning fire June 3.

J. Bruce Barnes Lumber Co., Crozet, Va., was auctioned off June 27, after shutting down due to foreclosure.

Georgia-Pacific is reducing hours and cutting 40 of 218 jobs at its EWP plant in Thorsby, Ar., due to market conditions.

Warren Trask, Stoughton, Ma., now distributes treated olulams from Boozer Beam, Rnnistoi, At.

WoLF, York, Pa., has expanded distribution of its kitchen and bath products in Ohio and parts of Tennessee.

Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp., Louisville, Ky., is opening iti 21st metal roof/wall panel plant this summer in Sioux Falls, SD.

Nichiha USA, Rttanta, Ga., has consolidated all of its shake oroducts into the Nichiha Shake Collection.

Public Lumber Co., Detroit, tr,ti., is now distributino Hiquera Hardwoods' FSC-ceilifieo-bamboo oroducts in Michigan.

Material Handlinq Products Corp., E. Syracuse, ru.Y., is Nissan Forklift's new authorized distributor in uostate New York.

Matthews Marking Products, Pittsburgh, Pa., redesigned its website, www.matthewsmarking.com, with new branding and quicker, easier navigation.

Koopman Adding 2 Stores

Massachusetts' Koopman Lumber Co. has opened its fifth location and is readying its sixth.

The chain has acquired Westboro Paint & Decorating, Westborough, Ma., and rechristened it as its second Koopman Paint branch, under the management of Westboro Paint founder Doug Curving.

Koopman also purchased the former Village Lumber property in Westborough, to reopen later this year as a full hardware and lumber operation. under Curving's supervision. Village Lumber closed in March after 51 years.

Anauco To Buy Flakeboard

Chile-based Anauco has agreed to purchase panel producer Flakeboard, Markham, Ont. The deal is set to close in the second half of 2012.

Flakeboard operates seven production facilities in the U.S. and Canada, producing MDF, particleboard and thermally fused melamine panels. Locations include Bennettsville, S.C.; Malvern, Ar., and Albany and Eugene, Or.

In January, AnRuco also acquired an MDF and particleboard facility located in Moncure, N.C., which will be combined with Flakeboard's existing mills and operate under the Flakeboard name. Kelly Shotbolt, president and c.e.o. of Flakeboard, and his senior management team will combine and lead this company.

Progressive Solutions Okays Buyout by Solarsoft

Solarsoft Business Systems agreed to acquire Progressive Solutions Inc., Vancouver, B.C.

Founded in 1989 by c.e.o. Len Williams, PSI provides bisTrack, lumberTrack, and other software to sawmills, lumberyards, and suppliers of construction materials in North America and the U.K.

"We believe that the combination with Solarsoft will provide fresh momentum to the ongoing development of PSI's products and services for the benefit of customers, suppliers and employees," Williams said.

Solarsoft c.e.o. Shawn McMorran added, "This acquisition will add significant strength to our offering for distribution and wholesale customers. PSI's customers will benefit too from being supported by a larger organization with international operations."

Mike Curda, ex-Snavely Forest Products, has joined the sales team at Dixie Plywood & Lumber Co., Tampa, Fl.

Chad Hammonds, ex-Westervelt Lumber, now handles international sales at Klumb Lumber, Daphne, Al.

Mike Yazwinski, ex-Russin Lumber, is new to sales in the Portland. Me.. area for Coastal Forest Products, Bedford, N.H.

Tim Roush, ex-Conex Forest Products, has joined the sales team at Wholesale Building Products, Jacksonville, Fl.

Mike Pierson, ex-Bent River Lumber, has rejoined Weyerhaeuser, handling inside sales for the Dallas, Tx., DC to the Oklahoma City, Ok., area.

Corey Welsh is the new lumberyard foreman at NFL Home Center, Gautier, Ms.

Lorraine Fincher, ex-GeorgiaPacific, is new to sales at Tolleson Lumber, Perry, Ga.

Martin Wojick has been named v.p. at Atlantic Plywood, Woburn, Ma.

Tim Schrader, ex-Lowe's, has joined Viance LLC, Charlotte, N.C., as director of sales & marketing. Dr. Kevin Archer has been promoted to director of development. Dr. Lehong Jin is now director of research, and Steve Furr is director of engineering & technical services. Todd Schoffstoll, ex-Pacific States Treating, is new as West Coast treating services mgr., based in Weed, Ca.

Robert McManus, ex-Stringfellow Lumber, is now part of the trading staff at Birmingham International, Birmingham, Al.

Ryan Unick, ex-Starborn Industries, is now market development mgr. at Manasquan Premium Fasteners, Brick. N.J.

David Bloodgood is new to counter sales at Somerville Lumber, Bridgewater, N.J.

Mike Dykstra has been promoted to c.e.o. at Zeeland Lumber, Zeeland, Mi., succeeding Herk VandenBosch, who continues as a director and executive v.p.-business development.

Fran Seymour has been promoted to president and chief operating officer at Brown Lumber Co., Traverse City, Mi.

Stephen Caligiuri is new to outside sales at Carter Lumber. Macomb. Mi.

Nick Fitzgerald, ex-Universal Forest Products, is now branch mgr. for Building Products Inc., Council Bluffs.Ia.

Jason Hipskind, Do it Best Corp., Fort Wayne, In., has been promoted to regional sales & business development mgr. for the Southeast. Jean Fahy is new as regional sales & business development mgr. for the West.

Brad Southern has been promoted to senior v.p. & gen. mgr.-siding at Louisiana-Pacific, Nashville, Tn. Brian Luoma was promoted to senior v.p. & gen. mgr.-engineered wood products.

Dan Chaney, ex-Universal Forest Products, has joined Stock Building Supply, Rock Hill, S.C., as installed sales mgr.for the Charlotte market.

Rick Hunter, ex-Boise Cascade, has been appointed branch mgr. at Marjam Supply, Orlando, Fl.

John Fekete, ex-Dougherty Lumber, is now in lumber sales at Mentor Lumber. Mentor. Oh.

John Shattuck is now in commercial division sales & estimating at Foxworth Galbraith Lumber, Van Alstyne, Tx.

Emily Bonilla, ex-Boise Cascade, is now area sales mgr. for the Rocky Mountain region at Boral Stone Products. Roswell. Ga.

Coy Green, ex-31-W Insulation, is now account mgr. for the Southeast at Heritage Stone by ProVia. Charlotte. N.C.

Bob Merritt has been named c.e.o. of Benjamin Moore, Montvale, N.J., replacing Denis Abrams, who has left the company after five years.

Tonya Taylor is a new marketing specialist at Bluelinx, Atlanta, Ga.

Kenny Collins has been promoted to sales director-residential division for Nichiha USA, Atlanta, Ga.

Garth Gray, ex-Carolina Green Building, is new to sales at Builders FirstSource, Wilmington, N.C.

Paul Buscemi has been promoted to v.p. of professional sales at Empire Level Mfg. Corp., Mukwonago, wi.

Michael Joyce, ex-GAF, has been named sales director for Richards Building Supply, Chicago, Il.

Raymond Jandura is a new kitchen designer at Blue Ridge Lumber Co.. Hackettstown. N.J.

Lori Platts, 84 Lumber, Manassas, Va., has been promoted to outside sales.

Coy Green has joined ProVia, Sugarcreek, Oh., as Heritage Stone account mgr. for the Southeast.

Doyle Simons, ex-Temple-Inland, has been named to the board of Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa.

Jai Shah has been promoted to v.p.human resources at Masco Corp., Taylor, Mi., replacing Charles Greenwood, who retires in 2013.

Dana Lee Cole, ex-National Association of Manufacturers, has been named executive director of the Hardwood Federation, Washington, D.C., succeeding Deb Hawkinson, now president of the Forest Resources Association.

Walter Melon is organizing the annual summer picnic for MungusFungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

New Owner for Flooring Firm

Kelly Lumber Sales, Ashland, Me., has sold its MooseWood premium hardwood flooring division to forest management company Seven Islands Land Co., Bangor, Me.

Seven Islands plans to retain MooseWood's l6 employees, upgrade operations, and expand distribution of the product.

"This brings a value-added component to our timber resources and supports jobs in the heart of Maine's northern forest," said Seven Islands president John McNulty. His company was already harvesting the lumber used for MooseWood flooring and milling it at its Maine Woods Co. sawmill in Portage, Me.

Trex Teams Up on Composite Decking Blade

Trex Co., Winchester, Va., has cut a licensing deal with Diablo tool manufacturer Freud America, High Point, N.C., to introduce the first saw blade specifically designed for cutting composite decking materials.

The Diablo/Trex co-branded blade will be offered in three sizes-12", 10" and 7V+"-for use on hand-held, miter and table saws.

tosh Meschi, Meschi Construction

ln Santa Cruz, California, Josh Meschi helps his framers and subs work more efficiently by putting color-coded information on the subfloor. (And not just any floor: pointSlX Durastrand Flooring with its innovative tapered edge.) See his system and learn more in "Three Thlngs Itve Learned: Tips from Searoned Pfosr" one in a series of short high-value videos from pointSlX and Ainsworth Engineered.