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New York Lumber Dealers fishing derby Aug. 14 in Clayton, N.Y.; Central New York Retail Lumber Dealers lOth annual clambake Aug. l5 in N. Syracuse, N.Y.; Northeastern Young Lumber Execs summer outing Aug.2l in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers annual meeting and golf tournament Aug. 28 in Fairlee, Vt.

Boards meetings will take place Aug. I in Rutland, Vt. (VRLDA); Aug. 8 in Rensselaer, N.Y. (ENYLDA) and Rocky Hill, Ct. (LDAC), and Aug. 22 in Ballston Spa, N.Y. (NYLE).

Mid-America Lumbermens Association will go trout fishing Sept. 26-27 in Cotter, Ar.

Lumbermen's Association of Texas & Louisiana has developed new online buyer's guide based on the LAT website.

A11 LAT associate members will be provided with a free basic listing in the guide, which will act as a marketplace to easily locate suppliers, service providers, and other LBM industry companies.

Builders Supply Association of West Virginia is sponsoring an ACI concrete field testing technician grade I being held Sept. 24-25 at its headquarters in Charleston, W.V.

The first day will be review, the second day the exam.

Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association holds its annual golf outing and board meeting Sept. 19-20 at Nonantum Resort. Kennebunkport, Me.

Kentucky Forest Industries Association hosts its annual Wood Expo Sept.20-21 at Masterton Station Park, Lexington, Ky.

Composite Panel Association has scheduled its fall meeting for Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Md.

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau is searching for a new president, following the untimely death of Jim Loy in May.

Applications should be sent to acting president Tom S. Jones, spib@spib.org or fax 850-434-1290.

Masonite Upgrades South Carolina Door Plant

Masonite International, Tampa, Fl., has expanded its Denmark, S.C., door plant to 200,000 sq. ft. and added a fully automated production line for interior doors.

The $14-million renovation is a direct response to changing customer demands. Lead time expectation has changed and inventory is now turned as quickly as possible.

"The fully automated production line allows us to build a door in minutes, which used to take up to six hours or more," said executive v.p. of operations Glen Coulter.

Over TOVo of the interior molded panel doors are expected to be run on Building-Products.com the automated line in the new Masonite facility. The Masonite Safe 'n Sound door with its patented DorCor and other solid core doors, as well as Masonite bifold doors, will continue to be produced on a manual line.

Masonite purchased the 50-yearold, then-175,000-sq. ft. facility from Lifetime Door in late 2010.

Survey Says: Homeowners Rate Their Decks

A new survey by Fiberon showed that 897o of deck owners consider their deck to be the most important summertime space in their entire house.

Yet, the "Enjoy Your Deck Day" survey also discovered that owning a deck is not all fun and games. Deck maintenance was a major concern. More than half of respondents54Vo -stated that lower maintenance was their most desired deck improvement. And 387o cited periodic painting and staining as the most annoying aspect of their decks.

Other findings:

.72Vo luse their decks at least three times per week.

. Nearly one third desire a larger deck.

. 587o would rather read than play games on their decks.

83Vo of deck users prefer gas to charcoal grills.

N.Y. Dealer Consolidates

HEP Sales/North Main Lumber, Canandaigua, N.Y., has remodeled, to make room for sister store Bright Ideas.

"Having the stores all in one location makes sense," said owner John Krueger. "Rather than sending a contractor up the road for any lighting or kitchen needs, we can have it all here under one roof."

Allied Expands in Mid-Atlantic Allied Building Products Corp., East Rutherford, N.J., has acquired four-unit wallboard distributor Eldersburg Building Supply Co.,

Ctassified

Eldersburg, Md.

Former Eldersburg president Jeff Irrang will stay on.

Allied did shutter the Eldersburg facility, which reopened under new owners as Commercial Buildins Suppy.

Yards Find Homes for Pets

Curtis Lumber, Ballston Spa, N.Y. prides itself on having everything a contactor or do-it-yourselfer might need. However, once a year the dealer offers something more: a one-day petadoption event.

On June 15, for the fourth year in a row, PetAPalooza drew hundreds of pet-lovers to 14 of Curtis' 21 locations throughout New York and Vermont. On view were more than 500 pets offered by about 100 area animal shelters and rescue groups-most of which waived or lowered their usual pet-adoption fees.

Rates: $1 .20 per word (25 word min.). Phone number counts as 1 word, address as 6. Cenlered copy or headline, $9 per line. Border, $9.

To get everyone off to a good start, local veterinarians dispensed free pet advice and offered free exams for adopted pets. Also on hand were groomers, pet sitters, trainers and other pet service providers-many offering discounts on their services.

The annual pet-adoption event is a labor of love for owners Kendra and Jay Curtis.

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SALESPERSON WANTED

SOUTHERN PINE INSPECTION BUREAU f'SPIB'l OFFICE OF PRESIDENT-APPLICATIONS

The Board of the Southem Pine Inspection Bureau is now accepting applications to fill its Presidency, after the untimely death of its president Jim l-oy in May of this year.

SPIB [www.spib.org] is the rules-writing lumber grading agency for southern pine lumber, within the American Lumber Standard Committee [www.alsc.org], which is part of the Voluntary Product Standard system of the National Institute of Standards and Technology [www.nist.gov] of the u.s. Department of Commerce. SPIB is involved in the adoption and maintenance of voluntary product standards for untreated and treated softwood lumber, primarily southern yellow pine, and certain other lumber products, including engineered wood. SPIB was established in 1940 and is a not-forprofit corporation under Florida law, with its main office in Pensacola.

Applicants should have at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college. Preferred knowledge and experience include broad general business knowledge and skills, the AISC system and its Product Standard, softwood lumber manufacturing, standards and softwood grading rules and enforcement, visual and machine grading of lumber, the chemical treatment of lumber, and wood engineering.

Pay and benefits will be commensurate with the qualifications of the tenant of the office.

SPIB does not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable federal or state law.

The board has not set a precise deadline for applications, but expects that by mid-July of 2013 it should be moving into the selection process, so reasonable promptness in application is suggested. All applications will be kept confidential by SPIB.

Please send any application in the form which you prefer to Mr. Tom S. Jones, President, Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, P.O. Box 10915, Pensacola,Fl.32524-O915 or by email to spib@spib.org or fax 850-434-1290.

Klumb Lumber Company, Flowood, Ms., is looking for a salesperson. Our company has been in business for over 65 years and has a broad supplier base and looking to grow sales in several different market segments. This is a great opportunity for the established salesperson or a beginner. Our company offers commission plus health insurance,401/k, ESOP, and travel expenses paid by the company.

Please email resumes or inquiries to trainwater@klumblumber.com or call (601) 209-9396.

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