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succeed without someone guiding them. This is expected. If you take the time with these individuals, their fresh outlook could teach you something about your company as well.

The final magnet factor relates to cause and a Millenial's need for contributing to something bigger than themselves. I believe this one to be particularly important for us due to perceived challenges some may face regarding our industry's perception. We need to devote resources and time to explaining our industry and the countless ways it has a positive impact on the world in recruitment materials, job interviews, and new employee orientations.

And, it's not enough to offer these benefits. You have to promote them in places where job seekers are likely to find them. Personally, this is where I see social media having the greatest impact in our industry. Rather than trying to sell lumber, showcase your workplace and the ways it provides flexibility, development opportunities, relationship-building, purpose and value. People (regardless of their age) want to work somewhere that is fun. Promote your company. Do so in a genuine waythrough photos of employee activities and updates relative to these benefits-so that it resonates with this group.

How else can you keep them?

Go beyond the conventional happy hour or welcome lunch and establish or leverage an existing mentoring program for your younger employees.

Because Millenial workers tend to have very close relationships with and trust the insights of their parents, pairing them with an experienced mentor can have a huge impact on their longevity and growth at your company.

For me, it made a huge difference in both my performance and my professional satisfaction to have access to the depth of knowledge that a more experienced mentor provided me in my career. I learned more than I could hope to gain on my own, and gained a counselor and advisor I can tum to for years to come. The fear of failure decreased, as I had someone I could trust to give me honest, open feedback before I jumped too far off the cliff.

If you do not have the resources to develop a mentor program on your own, I encourage you to look into NAWLA's NextGenlO Group or talk to members at other companies to find a seasoned professional who can help guide your rising stars. Have your Millennial join a NAWLA committee or a 10 Group, or attend the Leadership Conference or the Trader's Market. These industry events showcase the best part of working in this industry: the people. To learn more, visit www.nawla.org or contact NAWLA at (800) 527-8258.

- Bethany West is business manager of Capital Lumber, Healdsburg, Ca., and a member of NAWLA's board.

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Mitchell Lumber, Spruce Pine, N.C., closed after 67 years, following the March 1 death of owner Bud Phillips, 79. His sons, Jim and Alan Phillips, will sell off the remainder of Mitchell's kiln-dried inventory through their own company, Bryant & Young Lumbei, Burnsiile, N.c.

Riverhead Buildinq Supplv has acouired custom fabricator Michael VerCe-tvtilltlvbrk, ariogehampton, N.Y., as a companion to its Calverton, N.Y., millwork shop.

Godfrey Lumber Co,, Statesville, N.C., suspects lightning was the cause of a July 3 fire.

WeyerhaeuSer will invest $57 million over three years to upgrade its Philadelphia, Ms., sawmill, including installing a new planer mill and two continuous, direct-fired kilns.

Northwest Hardwoods, Tacoma, Wa., has been acquired by private investment firm Littlejohn & Co., Greenwich, Ct., from American Industrial Partners, including't7 manufacturing and 1 1 distribution facilities.

Winston Plywood is rebuilding its Louisville, Ms., plywood plant, which was destroyed by an April 28 tornado.

Louisiana Pacific, Nashville, Tn., sold its shuttered OSB mill in Athens, Ga., to E-Pellets, Waycross, Ga., which will convert it into a wood pellet plant.

NyloBoard products are now being distributed by Dixie PlWiood & Lumber, Charlotte, N.i., and in the Midwest byWarrior

Building Products, St. Louis, Mo.

Weyerhaeuser Distribution's Chartotte, N.C., and Richmond, Va., DCs now stock Interfor's Reserve premium pine boards, E&CBMP4 Pattern, and 2x6 T&G V-joint decking and pattern decking.

Parksite has begun distributing Ply Gem's new Engineered Slate Roofing in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets from its DCs in South Windsor, Ct.; North Brunswick, N.J., and Baltimore, Md. Additional locations will be added as the markets demand.

Fairway Building Products' vinyt raiting systems are now distributed in Florida and Cincinnati, Oh., bv BlueLinx and in the mid-Atlantic Oy Mid.State Lumber.'

L.E. Smith Co., Bryan, Oh., is now dishibuting Kohler plumbing products in 0hio, Indiana, Michigan and the Chicagoland area.

PPG Industries' North American architectural coatings business has acquired 13-branch dishibutor Masteruvork Paint Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Arauco Merges North America Units

Arauco has combined all of its U.S. and Canadian sales and operations into one organization, Arauco North America, Atlanta, Ga., effective Aug. l.

Kelly Shotbolt, president of Flakeboard, will serve as president. Francisco Figueroa, president of Arauco Wood Products since 2009, will retum to Chile by the end of the year to serve in a senior management commercial role.

"The primary objective of this reorganization is to position for growth and provide comprehensive solutions to our customers using a more effective and efficient operating platform. We will continue to build relevant synergies to those that exist today, and to expand on these through this new structure," said Gonzalo Zegers, senior v.p., Arauco International.

New Life for Venerable Jersey Dealer

Battered by the recession, its inventory dwindling, and considering closing up shop, the second-oldest lumberyard in New Jersey has been given a second life with its July l0 purchase by Eastern Contractor Services, Flanders, N.J.

Celebrating its l50th anniversary this year, Park Union Lumber, Randolph, N.J., was founded in 1864. "Because the place has so much history, we couldn't bear to let a major player gobble it up and make into another yard," said Michael Colaiacovo, co-owner of Eastern.

Eastern plans to expand Park Union's modest hardware store into a full home center, stocked with tools, grills, garage doors, and energy-efficient products.

S.D. Yard Buys Hardware Store

Dakota Lumber Co., Belle Fourche, S.D., has acquired Johnston's Hardware Hank, Sturgis, S.D., and renamed it Dakota Hardware.

Terry Jensen will serve as manager.

The deal closed July I -as did the store, for one day to tally inventory. Like the flagship yard in Belle Fourche, it is being gradually remodeled into a Do It Best store layout.

Indiana Dealer Closes A Little Early

Commons Lumber, Richmond, In., had intended to stay open a little longer, but instead closed July I I after 87 years, after running out of merchandise to sell.

Carter Lumber's Richmond yard bought its remaining inventory and agreed to hire an undetermined number of Commons employees.

"In a sense, we merged," said Commons co-owner Wayne Duke. "A lot of us will be employed out there."

Vermont Lumberyard Closing

Six-unit Leader Home Centers has declined to purchase the 1.92-acre property its Greenberg's Lumber Yard sits on in Bennington, Vt., and instead will shutter the 65-year-old facility by Sept. 1.

Last year, Leader purchased the inventory, equipment and Greenberg's name, but had one year to strike a deal for the land and buildings. If not, it could back out at the end of the year.

Fort Wayne Retailer Makes a Buy

Connolly's Do It Best Hardware, which operates four stores in Fort Wayne, In., has acquired the former Wells Street Hardware property to replace its leased location in

West State Plaza.

The company is currently renovating the free-standing hardware store, including adding 3,000 sq. ft. to create a 9,000-sq. ft. showroom.

"We expect to be open Nov. 1," said manager Bill Marker. "We still have a whole summer to plan something (for a grand opening)."

Tornado Hits Michigan Truss Plant

Late night July 6, Zeeland Truss & Components facility in Wyoming, Mi., was hit by a tornado that destroyed the office and brought down about half of the roof in the main production building.

Until the facility can be repaired, truss production has been shifted to its Elkhart, In., facility. The wall panel production area was not affected.

Although third-shift employees were on duty at the time, fortunately none were injured.

Carter Doubles Up in Charlotte

Carter Lumber, Kent, Oh., has opened a new yard in Charlotte, N.C., to serve the northern half of the market. Its branch in Rock Hill, S.C., serves south Charlotte.

"Carter Lumber's growth plan is to expand and make investments into markets within our existing footprint. Entering the Charlotte market is a natural extension of our progression in the Southeast, and we look forward to building relationships with customers and being the best lumberyard in the market," said Jeff Donley, president and chief operating officer.

The new 14-acre, full-service lumberyard will offer rough framing lumber, engineered components, and place a heavy emphasis on millwork products.

Managing the market operations will be a team led by Brandon Kujawski and Brian Massie.

Wood Protection Coatings, Preservatives Keep Glimbing

U.S. demand for wood protection coatings and preservatives is expected to grow 5.3Vo per year to $5.1 billion in 2018, driven by increases in decking, siding and other key markets, according to a new Freedonia Group report.

Even faster growth for wood protection products will be restrained by pressures on the market base of wood products, particulary by competition from alternative materials and the development of new wood protection products that last longer and are effective with fewer coats or less initial treatment.

Among treater-applied preservatives, copper azole holds the greatest share, outpacing ACQ, which had initially been the most popular substitute for CCA in residential end uses.

Door Producer Changes Face

Midland Bi-fold Doors, West Fargo, N.D., has been renamed Midland Door Solutions, "to better reflect its core capabilities and products as well as its growth into architectural applications."

The changeover includes a new logo and website, www.mid landdoorsolutions.com.

Concunently, the company opened a new 40p00-sq. ft. production and warehouse facility in West Fargo, near its sister operation, Midland Garage Door Manufacturing Co.

Alex Averitt, IT director, Cedar Creek, Oklahoma City, Ok., has been promoted to v.p. Newly named regional v.p.s are Mark Porter, Paul Wetmore, Mike Wilson, and Mark Corso, exRoberts & Dybdahl.

Ryan Breda is a new Albany, N.Y.based merchandiser for Boston Cedar, Mansfield, Ma., serving N.Y.. Vt.. and western Ma.

Sarah C. Bell, ex-Spruce Computer Systems, has joined Computer Associates Inc., Smithfield, R.I., as a business development mgr. for Ponderosa Software.

Aaron Reginelli, ex-84 Lumber, is a new buyer at Allegheny Millwork, Bethel Park, Pa. Peter Myers, exMenards, is now a mgr. trainee at 84's Troy, Oh., yard.

Bryan J. Yeazel has been promoted to executive v.p. and c.o.o. of Stock Building Supply, Raleigh, N.C. C. Lowell Ball is now senior v.p. and general counsel.

Nick Camilleri, ex-Carter Lumber, has been named general mgr. of Contract Lumber, Mason, Oh.

Bill Davies, ex-Cox Industries, is new to outside sales for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Fombell, Pa.

John Makuvek has been named Northeast regional business mgr. for Hoover Treated Wood Products, Thomson, Ga. He is based in Kresgeville, Pa.

Sue Tessary, ex-Roberts & Dybdahl, is new to lumber sales at Treeline Forest Products, Merriam, Ks.

Jay Engle, ex-MeadWestvaco, has joined Forest2Market, Charlotte, N.C., as director-subscription services. Daniel Stuber is now v.p.analytics, and Sam Houston, chief operations officer.

Todd Skinner, ex-Stock Building Supply, is now general mgr. of Builders FirstSource. Atlanta. Ga.

Joe Hanas, ex-LP, is new to International Beams. Sarasota. Fl.. as v.p. of sales & marketing.

Ryan Peterson, ex-St. Croix Valley Hardwoods, has joined SourceCut lndustries. Osseo. Wi.

Patrick Benton has been named executive v .p. of the North and Jonathan West executive v.p. of the South for Universal Forest Products' Eastern Division. Grand Rapids, Mi.

Ronnie Hassell has been named millwork division manager at Henson Lumber. Cresson. Tx.

Gary Vitale, ex-NAWLA, has launched GFV Business Advisory, Ada, Mi., specializing in corporate renewal, sales and marketing, and nonprofits.

Jack Miller, ex-Moynihan Lumber, is a new millwork sales specialist at Timberline Newburyport, Ma. Enterprises, who is retiring later this year, will receive the award Oct. 8 at RISI's North American Forest Products Conference in Boston.

Eric Spence has been appointed senior v.p. of sales & marketing for the Ply Gem Windows group, Cary, N.C.

Jerry Baltz. ex-Bluelinx. is now segment rep-builder & multifamily for Kelly Moore Paint, Hurst, Tx.

John Youngblood has been named store mgr. of Rick's Ace Hardware, Ellisville, Il. Randy Shain is now store mgr. in Des Peres, Il.

Bernie O'Connor has joined the contrator sales team at TS Building Supply, Albertville, Mn.

Patrick LeMay, ex-Lowe's, is new to commercial sales at Lezzer Lumber Co., Butler, Pa.

Jess Gowiski and Wally Klubek are new lumber traders at Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, N.Y.

Matt Hocutt, ex-Weslock, has been named national sales mgr. for Iron Doors Unlimited, Loudon, Tn.

J.R. Bontrager is now Sarasota, Fl.based sales rep for Atrium Windows & Doors.

Kanada Garland is now commercial sales coordinator at FoxworthGalbraith Lumber Co.. Allen. Tx.

Jakim Finlay, ex-JB Hunt Transport Service, has been appointed operations mgr. for Cedar Creek, Oklahoma City, Ok.

Joe Hoekzema, ex-Kenseal Construction Products, has joined Kemper System America, West Seneca, N.Y., as New York regional sales mgr.

Tony Newman is now regional sales mgr. for Fi-Foil, Auburndale, Fl.

Matthew Coulson has joined Chelsea Building Products, Oakmont, Pa., as research & development engineer specializing in proprietary PVC formulations. Tyler Skiba is a new process engineer.

John V. Faraci, c.e.o., International Paper, Memphis, Tn., has been named 20 l4 North American C.E.O. of the Year bv RISL Faraci.

Heather Stegner has joined the American Wood Council, Washington, D.C., as director of communications.

Matthew Thornton III, FedEx Express, has been elected to the board of Sherwin-Williams Co.,

Cleveland, Oh. Jery Y. Huntley, president and c.e.o., Vinyl Siding Institute, Washington. D.C.. will retire at the end of the year after 20 years at the helm. Hallie Luya is organizing an employee choir at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Gordon's Adds 6th Ace

WFox Lake Ace Hardware, Fox Lake, Il., was opened July 4 by by Les and Jeremy Melnick, father-and-son operators of five Chicago-area

Gordon's Ace Hardwares. Will Grosse, whose own Fox Lake Ace closed in 2Ol2 after 50 years, is working part-time at the new 9,100-sq. ft. store.

Dur-A-Flex Lands in Midwest

Dur-A-Flex, East Hartford, Ct., will open a Midwest warehouse and design/sales center in Bensenville, Il.

The 11,000-sq. ft. facility will house inventory of its flooring and polymer compounds, design center with floor samples, and sales, customer service, and technical support staff.

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