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Radiata Pine Plywood

Selex plywood is made from radiata pine sustainably grown on Empresas CMPC's Chilean pine plantations.

Panels reportedly are knot-free in appearance grades and have thickness precision and dimensional stability.

FSC Certified Cedar Siding

Bevel in a Box clapboard siding from Boston Cedar in an Forest Stewardship Council-certified option.

The 112"x6"x16" leneths of west- level ofcomfort and convenience.

They also are certified PS l-07 engineered plywood and meet UL requirements.

- Please call (770) 551-2640 or v i s it www.cmDc -use.com

Showering With aTouch

A touch-activated hand-shower from Alsons Corp. delivers a new

ActivTouch has three spray-selection buttons and a pause-control button that reduces the spray to a trickle.

Included is an extendible, stainless steel hose that stretches from 60" to 82" for maximum reach and easy movement.

- Please visit www.alsons.com or catl (800) 421-0001

Really Large Fasteners

Jumbo fasteners from Fasco America can be used for heavv-dutv firaming. engineered lumber. eiterior decks, and other applications.

They are available in plastic strips and sheets and wire coil collations that are compatible with most common brands of nailing tools.

The company also makes its own line of nailers, with rugged designs, limited recoil, and accurate balance.

- V s i t www.fa.sc oam e ri ca .com

SealYour lp6

Ipe Oil hardwood deck finish from the Ipe Clip Co. is specially formulated for exotics hardwoods.

l*m,31JmgW'g'**t@hq ern red cedar are pre-primed and cured at the mill, then packed in a heavy-duty box.

- Visit www.bostoncedar.com

The finish reportedly is durable, invisible, stain resistant, and does not alter the original finish or appearance of the wood.

It uses transoxide pigments for grain enhancement, and U.V. screens for protection against the sun's harmful rays and temperature fluctuations.

- Please visit www.ipeclip.com or call (866) 427-2547

Drainable Housewrap

Benjamin Obdyke's Hydrofilament drainable housewrap reportedly delivers 140 times more drainase than standard housewraps.

for all grade installations and allows for normal expansion and contraction of all types of wood flooring.

* Please call (800) 394-9310 or visit www.dritqc.com

Bars That Work

A line of flat and glazer bars from Stiletto Titanium Tools can be used in a variety of construction applications.

The titanium bars reportedly weigh 45Vo less than steel equivalents. Multifunctional flat bars measure 5.25",11.5", and 15", while multifunctional glazer bars measure 7.5" and I 1.5".

- Please visit www.stiletto.com

Skinny Drain

(ASTM E-514) for wind-driven rain up to 124 mph, to help eliminate the damage and decay caused by moisture penetration.

- Call (800) 323-7357 or visit www.seal-krete.com

MoreThan Level

C.H. Hanson's precision level features a patented 360'rotating aviation ball, transforming it into three tools in one.

A patent-pending design creates a path for moisture trapped behind cladding to flow freely, ensuring that exterior walls dry quicker.

Each 39"x100' roll also resists moisture and air penetration into the building, contributing to a structure's energy efficiency.

- Please call (800) 346-7655 or v is it www .b e nj aminobdy ke .c om

Enviro-Friendly Fans

WhisperValue and WhisperValueLite ventilation fans from Panasonic offer Energy Star qualification, high airflow circulation, and low noise in a slim profile.

A stainless steel, linear-slot drain by Quick Drain USA can be used in showers, decks, pools, and trough drain applications.

The device can read if a surface is level or plumb, check two directions at the same time, and measure angles and pitches.

- Visit www.chhanson.com

Just l" wide, the drain reportedly installs quicker and easier than traditional round-center shower drains. Seven standard sizes work for both side and bottom drain outlets.

- Please call (866) 998-6685 or vi sit www .quickdrainus a.c om

Stucco Sealer

Stucco Guard water-based acrylic sealer from Seal-Krete provides a tough, water-resistant film for new or aged stucco surfaces.

The product meets standard testing

The latter model also includes two l8-watt compact fluorescent lights and a 4-watt nightlight.

- Please go online at wwwptnasonic.com/ventfans

Wood Floor Adhesive

DriTac's new 7700 Easy Clean urethane wood-flooring adhesive is zero VOC and zero solvent so it contributes to LEED points.

This low-odor adhesive contains no water and provides a waterproof membrane when cured. It is suitable

Wood-LookTile

Portobello America's Ecodecor porcelain tiles have the look of wideformat oak floorins.

Five aged-oak colors are achieved by using the same pigments used to dye natural wood.

Sizes include 4"x48".6"x48". and 8"x48", as well as specialty tiles.

- Please call (954) 969-1616 or v i sit www po rt obe I I oa me ri ca.com

Hardwood Deck Screw

Simpson Strong-Tie's DHPD stainless steel deck screw is specifically designed for hardwood decking, with a paddle-style drill point that eliminates the need to pre-drill holes.

Reinforced mid-wings allow the compact head of the screw to countersink into deck boards for a clean look.

The connector is also collated to work with the Quik

3" to 48"

Airport Runway/Parking Lot Golf Course Storm Drains

Industrial Waste Water Applications

. Constructed Wetlands Landfill Drainage

Sewer Sludge Compost Pipe

3" to 48"

Crumpler Plastic Pipe, lnc,

Post Office Box 2068

Roseboro, NC 28382

Phone: 91 0-525-4046

FAX 9t0-525-5801

For the Best Quality and Service Call WEB SITE: www.cpp-pipe.com

Grow's Market & Price Service

Ihe most comprehensive market & price ssrvice covering the l{orth American lumber and panel markot.

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Worrv-Free PVC Deckinq

Certalnteed's EverNew LT cellular-PVC deckins never needs painting or staining and will not splinter, warp-or rot. A fusion-bonded Lumenite surface reportedly protects

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Four bolcl colors-saddlc. sccluoia. clurrc, and grc;''stone-are availablc in l"x5- l/2" trlanks. in l2', l6' and 20'lcngths.

Finished Cedar Fencing

Rcclwood Empire's new linc of' kiln-clriecl ccclar lcncing is t'inishecl lvith a water-basccl stitin fronr Arch Chcnricl[. lrlus a water'-recluciblc linsced oil fbr incrcasccl l)cnLtlrti()r) ancl clLrrabiIity.

Thc nroclucl is available in 5/8" and 3/-1 x -1". in ttotrtinal wiclths and zl' to t3' lengths.

Spray Foam Insulation

Enertitc opcn-ccll. sprly lpplicd polyurethane foam insuIation f'nrnr BASI- proviclcs souncl absurption. hcalthicr indoor air qualitr'. ancl protcction ll'onr thcrrlal lcaks.

Thc u'atcr-blown firanr f'lorvs into clil-l'icult to rcach areas to create a searlless seal

Combinecl rvith plopcr nrcchanical vcntillti()n. it e i-ur improlc air quality by inhibiting thc growth ol' nrokl lnd nrildcu'.

Lag screws are old news. The self-tapping GRK RSS is a serious structural screw, It's a hrgh torque, high tensile, htgh-tech wonder. lt bores through wood with ease and greatly reduces the risk of splttting. Its revolutionary design also eliminates the need for washers In the time rt takes to put in a drill bit you could be done.

SOUTHEASTERN Lumber Manufacturers Association held its annual conference July 22-25 on Amelia lsland, Fl. (1) Political commentator Dick Monis, Charles Thomas lll. (2) Dave & Maeve Gagnon. (3) Donna & Johnny Hall. (4) Sue Exley, Perry Chandler, Scott Beach. (5) Fritz Mason, Joe Kusar, Digges Morgan. (6) Tom Cator, Debbie Brady. (7) Rob Girardi, Don Bright, Keith Robertson. (8) Al Keith, John Tittle, Rob

Uelmen, Jim Boheler. (9) Stacey Carden, Ben & Victoria Stimpson, Mike Pastore. (10) Christy Sammon, Debbie Brady, Katie Bodiford, Beverly Knight, Wade Camp, Kim Drew. (11) Ben & Sallie Garrison. (12) Bryant Beadles, Paul Lentz. (13) Barry Black, Don Woodruff. (14) Robert Harris, Jay Jordan. (15) Charles Thomas Jr., Charles Thomas lll. (16) Sue & Jack Jordan. (17) Dale Dryden. (More photos on next page)

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Forget the sanding

Durastrand Flooring stays firm and flat

Durastrand@ Flooring features an enhanced edge seal and an engineered blend of waxes and resins that block moisture and reduce or eliminate swelling even in harsh conditions. Plus it comes with a go-day no sand and 5o-year guarantee against delamination and manufacturing defects. Co for the new choice in flooring, and forget the usual hassles and call-backs.

Durastrand Flooring-on the level@

Store Gets New Owner, Look

Linden True Value Hardware, Linden, Mi., was sold in late July, but most of the staff, including former coowner Judy Pieczynski, is staying on.

New owner Claude Stutts, who also owns Quality Ace Hardware, Durand, Mi., has renamed the business Ace Village Hardware of Linden. After the store's inventory is liquidated in a clearance sale, it will close for several months for renovations, including addition of cedar siding, new shelving and flooring, a larger parking lot, and a new greenhouse that is scheduled to open next spring.

Said Pieczynski, whose husband, Glen, retired from the business several years ago: "We're just getting older. It's time to slow down and give away the responsibilities."

Forklift Maker Realigns In U.S.

German forklift manufacturer

Jungheinrich is closing its North American sales office and will distribute its equipment through Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America dealers.

Effective January l, 2010, MCFA becomes the exclusive distributor of Jungheinrich in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with the close of Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp., Richmond, Va., and its dealer network.

In 2008, Jungheinrich held 1.2Vo of the North American market, selling some 1,900 forklifts, while MCFA had more than lj%o of the market.

Jungheinrich will open a dedicated design center in Houston, Tx., where it will design new models. It will also supply some Catepillar-branded Class I trucks and Mitsubishi-branded Class 3 products.

The Cat line will now focus on sitdown Class 1.4 and 5 counterbal- anced models, and the Jungheinrich line on narrow aisle Class 2 and 3 products and select Class I models. The Mitsubishi line will not change.

TJ Reborn As RedBuilt

Atlas Holdings LLC, Greenwich, Ct., acquired Weyerhaeuser's former TrusJoist commercial division and will establish it as an independent business to be renamed RedBuilt. The name honors Harold "Red" Thomas, a wholesale lumberman who started TJ in 1960 with inventor Art Troutner.

The newly named company has manufacturing facilities in Delaware, Oh.; Chino, Ca., and Hillsboro and Stanton, Or., as well as 13 design and sales offices across the country. Headquarters will be reestablished in Boise, Id., and members of TJ's former management team will return as investors and managers.

Tom Denig, former TrusJoist c.e.o., will serve as chairman of the board, with Bill Walters, former general manager and v.p.-operations, as vice chairman. President and c.e.o. will be Kurt Liebich, who oversaw commercial and industrial operations at TJ before succeeding Denig as c.e.o.

Mills Fight Simultaneous Fires

Saturday July 25 proved an unlucky day for lumber manufacturers, as fires ripped through three separate sawmills on the same day.

About 3:30 that afternoon, flames tore through three dry kilns at R.E. Lowell Lumber, Buckfield, Me., destroying the building. All three kilns had been running at the time, but no injuries were reported.

Two hours later, fire-possibly caused by lightning-struck Worley Lumber, Pekin. In. Owner Debbie

Should Dealers Expand In Tough Times?

Now may be the right time to launch a new business, according to a new survey by Ace Hardware.

More than a third of the 538 small business owners surveyed in the new Ace Hardware Entrepreneurship Study said they would advise someone to start a business in 2009. Another 297o might recommend a business launch, while only 9Vo said absolutely not.

"These findings may appear counter-intuitive in today's climate," said John Venhuizen, Ace

Hardware's v.p. of business development. "Yet, the small business owners who were surveyed have experienced first-hand how challenges beget opportunity."

Over half of the respondents cited the job security of being one's own boss as a major benefit of owning a business, with 287o saying they "absolutely" have more job security. Other top benefits: independence (73Vo), flexibility of schedule (73Vo), and a sense of fulfillment or achievement A9Vo\.

Lanham described the sawmill as "a total loss," but vowed to rebuild.

An hour later, about 6:30 p.m., Rector Pallet Co., Rector, Ar., lost its lumber shed to ablaze that began near an electrical panel. The 80-year-old structure was one of the city's oldest and largest buildings.

The blazes are under investigation.

Ohio Owner Pleads Guilty

Terry Robbins, owner of Ohio Valley Lumber, Piketon, Oh., pleaded guilty to bank fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering. As part of his guilty pleas, he will forfeit proceeds from the fraud, including $99,120 in cash and a Lamborghini sports car.

In 2003, Robbins secured a $5 million business line of credit from a local bank. According to court records, he then submitted bogus contracts implying he had made large timber purchases from multiple vendors.

After a fire destroyed the business in 2004, Robbins allegedly mailed inflated values for the destroyed lumber to Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. In 2001 , he transferred insurance monies between companies he and his wife owned.

He faces up to 30 years in prison and a $l million fine for bank fraud, up to 20 years behind bars and a $250,000 fine for mail fraud, and up to l0 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for money laundering.

Larcenous Manager Arrested

The former office manager of Village Ace Hardware, Baldwinsville, N.Y., has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $100,000 from the store.

According to police, Bernice J. Provost, 53, was arrested on Aug. I and charged with grand larceny, computer tampering, and falsifying business records.

During her time at the store, from March 2008 to May 2009, police say she attempted to hide her thefts by destroying the store's computer data, bank statements, checks and ledgers.

Burglar Hits Ace Hardware

A thief broke into Ace Hardware, Oliver Springs, Tn., early July 26 and stole five handguns, two rifles, and two military-style assault rifles.

"It took 51 seconds from the time he broke the window to when he ran back out," said police chief Kenny Morgan, after viewing the store's surveillance videotape.