Building Products Digest - December 2002

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What makes Great Southern Wood great? It could be that our eight planS make us one ofthe largest treaters in the world. Or maybe it's because we feature paved yards and covered warehouses to protect our wood products. Or it could be that we own a fleet of over 200 trucks that provide timely deliveries.

Or perhaps it's because our proven marketing program brings consumers into your store. Any of those could be the reason. But then there are the two things that count the most - great people and a great producl Thars what makes Great Southern Wood sreat.

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Lumber should be used to build homes, not wall

There's a wall between the U.S. and Canada. And it's being built of 2x4s,2x6s and 2x8s. Now the time has come to tear it down once and for all.

At issue is the dispute over Canadian and U.S. lumber trade, which has dragged on for decades without anykind of meaningful solution. In fact, the recent 27o/o dulies on Canadian softwood lumber, meant to slow imports and benefit U.S. lumber manufacturers, have failed to do either. Mill workers and communities on both sides of the border face uncertainty. lt's obvious the duties don't work.

Clearly, this situationcannot go on. At Weyerhaeusel we're proposing a two-part solution to help resolve this complex issue.

First, take immediate action. Put the current legal case on hold and replace the current U.S. duties with a Canadian border tax on softwood

lumber exports. This would bring a degree of stability to the market and allow both countries time to develop a thoughtful, long-term solution. The second step requires negotiated changes in Canadian provincial forest policies to make them operate similarly to the U.5. model for timber sales.

There's only one way for this plan to work. Both sides must be willing to give a little. And at Weyerhaeuser, we're willing to do our part.

Weyerhaeuser operates on both sides of the border. Because our families live and work in communities throughout North America, this is an issue we care about deeply. Wedon't have all the answers - but we do offer a place to start. To learn more, or to make your voice heard, we encourage you to visit,

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We survived-Happy Holidays

I always take this time to look back through the year, both from a business and a personal perspective. As I get older and hopefully wiser, the more I think back to years gone past and all the changes I have witnessed in my still relatively short lif'etime. I grew up in England, in tough times after World War ll. but sometimes I think back on this period as the good old days, when even a cardboard box and a tangerine seemed to be great presents at holiday time.

A friend recently sent me the following, which may not be original, but I would like to share it at this holiday time:

How Did We Sumive?

Looking back, it's hard to believe that we have lived as long as we have. As children. we would ride in cars with no seatbelts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pickup truck on a warm day was always a special treat, but on cold winter days not so much fun.

Our baby cribs and play pens were covered with bright-colored, lead-based paint. Our toys had all manner of buttons and beads that were sometimes swallowed. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors, or cabinets. and when we rode our bikes, we had no heln-rets, knee pads or elbow pads. And we learned how to ride those bikes without training wheels.

We sometimes hitchhiked to friends' houses, the Saturday afiernoon matinee, and to school. We drank water fl'om the garden hose and not fiom a bottle. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we fbrgot the brakes. And don't fbrget the skateboard made fiom a piece of wood to which we had nailed the fiont half and rear half of our metal roller skates. After running into the bushes or falling down on the sidewalk a f'ew times we learned to solve the problems. We didn't immediately get carted off to the doctor or hospital if we had a little f'ever or cold.

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. We didn't have cell phones, so no one was able to reach us all day. We played

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hardball and sometimes the ball would really hurt. We climbed big trees and sometimes got hurt when we f'ell out of them. We swam in the local swimming hole without lil'e vests and lif'eguards.

We drank soda pop, ate cupcakes, candy, ice cream, fried chicken, mashed potatoes with lots of gravy, eggs and bacon, and biscuits and bread with butter on them. but we were never overweight. We couldn't leave the table until we ate our veggies and had to ask fbr permission to get up and leave.

Adults were addressed as Mr. or Mrs. and Sir or Ma'am'. The Little League and school had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. We got beat up by the class bully at least once. When you did something wrong at school you had to stay after and write 500 times that you would not do it again-you were n()t just sent home. Some students weren't as slnart as others, so they failed a grade and were held back to repeat the same grade. We got paddled at school and/or home when we did something wrong.

That generation produced some of the best risk-takers and problem solvers. We had fieedom, f'ailure, success and responsibility. and we leamed how to deal with it all. If you are one of them, congratulations.

I would like to thank my staff at Building Products Digest for helping our magazine continue to grow in 2002. I would also like to thank all of you who have provided and shared your company news with us, and especially those companies that have partnered with us in promoting themselves this year (please see our Buyers Guide on page 56 litr u list oJ' those tttntltanies). Our magazines cannot survive without you, and I am truly thankful for the confidence you place in us. I hope that in no small way we have given back as much as we have received, and I thank you for all your fiiendship, and as always we pledge to do our very best to support the industry that we should all be grateful we have an opportunity to serve.

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Economic outlook

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fD IDING a booming housing marl\ket, the U.S. economy is on a solid growth path, with the risk of a double-dip recession "remote," according to a new survey by the National Association for Business Economics.

For 2003, growth is forecast to rise from a 3.37o first quarter rate to a 3.8Vo rate by the fourth quarter.

"Economic growth may not be supercharged, but it is solidly positive," said Tim O'Neill, NABE president-elect and chief economist at BMO Financial Group. "Most of the potential perils that grab headlinesdouble-dip recession, deflation and a housing market'bubble'-are possibilities viewed as remote."

Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac's chief economist, noted, "Record low mortgage rates have fueled sales, and 2002 will be a record year for home sales, with 6.5 million units sold."

Freddie Mac revised upward its forecast for housing starts in 2002 to 1.66 million units, a 3.75Vo increase over 2001 starts. The agency expects housing starts in 2003 to be just as strong.

The National Association of Realtors agreed that lower-than-projected mortgage interest rates should sustain housing athealthy levels. David

Lereah, NAR's chief economist, said mortgage interest rates have moved lower than most forecasters expected. "The silver lining in the cloud of economic uncertainty is historically low mortgage interest rates," he said. "The 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate dipped under 6.07o at the end of September to a 40-year low."

Six weeks later,the Federal Reserve would cut a key interest rate by half a percentage point, pushing mortgage rates even lower.

Lereah deduced that lower interest rates were offsetting the effects of uncertainty over the economy and international events. NAR forecasts existing-home sales to rise 3.27o for all of 2002 to a record of 5.41 million units, followed by a historically strong 5.28 million sales in 2003.

"Back in January, we were only expecting 5.25 million existing-home sales in 2002," Lereah added. "Although there was a surge of sales activity during the first five months of this year, we've settled down to a very sustainable and historically strong pace for the foreseeable future."

Housing starts are projected to rise 3.lVo to a total of 1.65 million units this year, with the same level of activity expected in 2003.

Lereah said the national median existing-home price this year is pegged at $157,800, up 6.87o from 2O0l; it should rise 4.lVo in 20O3, which would mark a return to a normal appreciation pattern as the market comes into a better balance between buyers and sellers. The typical newhome price is projected to be

Housing starts in 2003 are expected to be just as strong.

$183,700 in 2002, an increase of 4.9Vo from last year. A similar rise is seen in 2003.

NAR projects growth in the U.S. gross domestic product to average 2.4Vo for all of this year and 3.lVo in 2003. Consumer price inflation should be a negligible 1.67o in 2002, with CPI expected at 2.3Vo in 2003.

The association forecasts the rate of unemployment to trend downward to 5.37o by the third quarter of 2003. Inflation-adjusted disposable personal income is forecast to grow 4.47o rn 20O2 and 3.5Ea next year.

Itr/OULD you purchase an RV to Y Y use for your daily commute to work in the city or use a sports car for hauling lumber to job sites? Sounds ridiculous: however. some companies make comparable mistakes when procuring lift trucks for their operations.

There is an enormous variety of configurations and options available for the modern lift truck going far beyond weight capacity and lift height. Doing a little homework up front to ensure you are choosing the best vehicles for your operation will result in optimal utilization of your space and labor while maintaining a high safety factor.

Before making a decision on the best vehicle for your operation you must have a thorough understanding of the properties of the materials you will be handling (loads), the methods you will use to store these materials, and the methods you will use to ship and receive these materials.

Next, familiarize yourself with the variety of vehicles and options available. Dealer reps can be a great

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IBy Dave Piasecki Inventory Operations Consulting LLC Kenosha, Wi.

you only intend to use your vehicle indoors, this is the way to go. In multi-shift operations you will need additional batteries and charging/ transfer stations. In single shift operations or if the truck is not used 1007o of the time, you can charge it during off hours. Note that the batteries and chargers for lift trucks are usually priced separately from the lift truck itself. You will also have choices of standard batteries or sealed maintenance free types.

source of information and will assist in determining the appropriate vehicles; however, keep in mind that truck types can vary significantly from manufacturer to manufacturer (especially on specialty equipment). Obviously the dealer rep will steer you towards something in his line regardless if there is a better alternative available elsewhere. When you have narrowed down the type of vehicle you are interested in, ask the rep to set up a visit to a similar operation using this type and get an on site demo within your own facility. If you are still unsure, rent one for a couple of months (ask up front if you can deduct a portion of the rental cost from the purchase price if you decide to buy).

Below I have listed some of the different types of vehicles and their functionality.

Fuel Types

Electric. Electric vehicles are designed for indoor use only. Their big advantages are the absence of fumes and their quiet operation. If

AC or DC. Recently AC motors are being offered by several lift truck manufacturers, and no. this does not mean that you will be driving around with a really long extension cord. AC-powered lift trucks run off of DC batteries and convert the DC power back to AC to power the motor. The advantages of AC motors include faster acceleration, higher efficiency, and lower maintenance costs.

LP LiquidPropane. Advantages of using LP include minimal fumes (however heavy use indoors requires adequate ventilation), the ability to use both indoors and outdoors, and the ability to quickly change LP tanks. They are commonly used in indoor/outdoor operations such as lumber yards.

Doinga little homework will result in optimal utilization of your space and labor while maintaining a high safety factor.

Gasoline or Diesel. Outdoor use only. Heavily used in construction, scrap yards, etc.

Tire Types

Cushion tires are solid tires generally with no tread pattern (you can get cushion tires with tread patterns) designed for use indoors on smooth solid surfaces.

Pneumatic tires require air and are designed for use outdoors on uneven and loose surfaces. Pneumatic tire trucks will have higher ground clearance, which raises the center of gravity thus reducing its rated lift capacity.

Lift Gapacity & Height

You will need to know the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you will be handling as well as the maximum fork height needed to stack or rack the loads in order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed. The lift capacity of a truck is affected by lift height and load size, a larger size load moves the center of gravity of the vehicle/load combination reducing the lift capacity as does the height the load is being lifted. Attachments also affect the capacity of a truck. Every lift truck is required to have a placard showing the rated

Forklift Buyer's Guide

Aidrax, Inc. (609) 567-7800, www.airtrax.com

capacities, if there are any changes made to the truck, like adding an attachment, the placard must be replaced with one showing the revised capacities. Why spend so much time on capacity? Why not just play it safe and get a higher rated truck? The answer is size; bigger is not better in warehousing. A higher capacity truck will be physically larger and require larger aisles than a lesser one.

Mast Options

Single, double, triple and quad (reflecting the number of sections or stages the mast has) are the types of masts available.

In many circumstances you will not need to make a choice here since the lift height will dictate the type of mast you will get; however, in trucks with very high lift heights you may have an option. Going to a quad mast instead of a triple, rated at the same height, will give you a shorter mast in thelowered position, eliminating overhead clearance issues: however. the more sections to the mast, the more play it will have when extended (the wobble factor).

Aisle Types

Lift trucks are classified by the

American Specialty Equipmenl (Gregory lndustial Trucks) (973) 882-3190, www.exforklifls.com

Atlet Inc. (U7) 352-7373, www.atlet.com

Banett ndustrial Trucks (Div. of Nissan) (815) 568-0061 , www.barrett-trucks.com

Baumann Handllng Systems, Inc. (800) 927-0385, www.sideloaders.com

BfueGiant Equipment Corp. (800) 872-2583, www.bluegiant.com

cargotec, lnc. (Moftett Mounty u.s. distributo\ (419) 482-6000, www.cargolec.com

Caterpillar Lift Trucks (800) 228-5438, www.cat-lift.com

Chilsman Manufacturing (800) 342-2031, www.navigatorforklifi.com

Cfark MateriafHandling Company (866) 252-5275, www.clarkmhc.com

Cooper Malerials Handling, Inc. (877) 334-1 41 4, www.coopermaterials.com

Crown Equipment Corp. (419) 629-2311, www.crown.com

Daewoo Equipment Corp., Lift Trucks (216) 595-1212, www.dhiac.com

Design Storage & Handling (Hubtex U.S. distibutor) (800) 548-2839, www.designslorage.com

Drexef f ndustries, Inc. (21 5) 67 2-2200, www.drexellrucks.com

Elwell-Parker (800) 367-5600, www.elwellparker.com

Genie lndustries (425) 881 -1 800, www.genielift.com

types of aisles they are designed to operate within. Wide aisle and narrow aisle trucks are designed to turn in the aisle while very nalrow aisle trucks do not turn within the aisle.

Wide Aisle. Standard forklifts fall into this category of trucks designed to work in aisles greater than I I' wide.

Narrow Aisle (NA). Narrow aisle trucks operate in aisles of 8' to l0' and are generally stand up vehicles such as reach trucks.

Very Narrow Aisle (VNA). Very narrow aisle trucks operate in aisles less than 6' and often use guidance systems (wire, rail, or optical) to travel within the aisles. Types of VNA trucks are order selectors. swing mast. and turret trucks.

Truck Types

Standard forklift. The standard forklift, also known as a counterbalanced sit down lift truck, is the vehicle most people think of when they think lift truck or forklift. It is available with any of the fuel types and tire types as well as numerous weight

capacities, lift heights and attachment options.

The smaller 3000-lb. to 4000-lb. trucks are the workhorses of most warehouses. If you run a small operation and will only have one truck, this is probably the vehicle for you. The standard forklift is a wide aisle truck that requires at least 1l' aisles to turn in. The aisle width is determined by the size of the truck, the turn radius, and the size of the load. Available options and attachments include side shifts, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps, and slip sheet attachments. The side shift is becoming standard equipment on many trucks (I wouldn't purchase one without it).

Standard forklifts are usually used

Hysler Co. (800) 497-8371, ww\".hysterusa.c0m

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JC8 lnc. (888, 7 42-5522, www.jcbna.com

Kalmar AC, Inc. (800) 311-8452, www.kalmarac.com

for lift heiehts under 20'.

Reach truck (a.k.a. stand up reach, straddle reach, double deep reach). The reach truck is a narrow aisle (8'-10') truck designed specifically for racked pallet storage. It consists of outriggers in front and telescoping forks which use a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism topick up the load and retract it over the outriggers reducing the overall truck and load length, allowing you to turn in a narrower aisle. Double deep reach trucks use an extended reach mechanism which allows you to store pallets two deep in specially designed double deep rack.

Reach trucks are designed for racking areas only and do not work for loading trucks or quickly moving loads over distances. Operator training on reach trucks tends to take longer than other vehicles due to the complexity of the controls.

Reach trucks are available with lift heights up to 40', however I don't recommend using them over 30' as it becomes very difficult to place loads at that height and puts a lot of strain on the operator's neck and eyes.

Motorized pallet truck (walkie, walkie-rider, rider). Motorized pallet trucks are the motorized version of the pallet jack. They come in "walkie" versions or "rider" versions. As you would expect, the walkie is designed for the operator to walk

along with the truck as they move loads, while the rider has a small platform which the operator stands on. The riders work great for frequent moving of loads over extended distances within warehouses and manufacturing operations.

They are fast and highly maneuverable. Minimal controls result in short learning curves for operators although precision turning takes a little practice. Since there is no operator safety cage, there are some safety concerns with these and I do not recommend them for transporting tall, unstable loads. If you are looking for an inexpensive method for moving loads from point A to point B, a rider may be the answer. If you are moving heavy loads short distances and are looking for an employee friendly option to the pallet jack, check out a walkie.

Order selector (order picker). Designed specifically for manual handling of less than pallet load quantities in racking. Man-up design has fixed forks attached to a platform which elevates the load and the operator to facilitate manual loading and unloading from racking. Order selec-

KO Manllou Inc. (800) 433-3304, www.kdmanitou.com

Komatsu Forklift USA, Inc. (888) 696-1231 , www.komatsuforkliftusa.com

Landoll Corp. (785) 562-5381, www.landoll.com

Liftking Industries (905) 851-3988, www.liftking.com

Linde Bdcr Malerial Ha|dlilg Corp, {84i1) 875-8383, wunr.linde-baker.com

Lowry Industrial Lift-Trucks (800) 461-2836, www.lowryindlift.com

llanilwoc Co. {920} 683-6510, r/rww.manitowoctt.com

Master Craft lndustrial Equipment Corp. (229) 386-0610, www.mclifts.com

Mitsubishi Forklilt Trucks (713) 365-1 000, www.mit-lift.com

Mobile PalletTruck, Inc. (800) 527-4612, www.mobilept.com

Multiton MIC Gorp. (71 4) 279-0800, www.multilon.com

Nissan Forklift Corp. (815) 568-0061 , www.nissanforkliJt.com

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tors are VNA vehicles, which operate in aisles of less than 6'. I also find order selectors very useful in cycle counting and physical inventories.

Order selectors are available in lift heights up to 40', although 20' and 30' models are more common.

Swing mast and turret trucks. These VNA vehicles are designed to work in aisles less than 6'. A swing mast resembles a standard forklift except that there is an additional function to swing the mast to a 90" angle (only one direction) to allow stocking pallets perpendicular to direction of the trucks travel. The swing operation can get a little wobbly at heights so you must make sure you have stable secure loads.

Turret trucks are a man-up truck similar to an order selector with the exception that rather than fixed forks, the forks are mounted on an additional mast and carriage which operates as a turret turning 90' in either direction, facilitating picking and stocking on either side of the aisle. The man-up design makes it easier to handle loads in very tall racking (up to 40').

VNA trucks are generally recommended to be used in conjunction with a guidance system (wire, rails, optical) within the aisles to increase safety and reduce property damage. Also, turret trucks require that the floor be perfectly flat and level to operate correctly.

Both can be a little pricey, but the cost can be easily offset in large warehouses by the space saved by going to 6' aisles.

Attachments & Options

While most attachments are designed for use on standard type lift trucks, some are also used on reach trucks and VNA trucks. OSHA requires that any attachment used must be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer. This regulation pretty much forces you to go through the OEM dealer for the purchase and installation of the attachment. Also note that most attachments will change the capacity of the lift truck and a new placard should be placed on the truck showing the new specs.

Some of the more common types of attachments include:

Sideshift. The most common attachment, sideshifts should be considered standard equipment. The device allows the fork carriage to slide left and right to allow more accurate placement of the load. Sideshifts will increase productivity and safety as well as reduce product damage by allowing the operator more flexibility in load placement.

Fork positioner. Fork positioners allow the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without getting off of the truck. Used primarily

NobfeGonetruction Equipmenl \9nI 422-5862, www.noblecei.com

Pallinger/Crayler (800) 567-1554, www.palfinger.com

Pfaft sllbetblau Canada, lnc. (905) 565-9633, www.pfaffgroup.com

Pramac ndustries, lnc. (770) 47 I -2922, www, pramac.co m

Prlnceton Delivery Syslems (800) 331-5851, www.piggy-back.com

Professional Materials Handling (Steinbock U.S. distributor) (407) 677-0040, www.pmh-co.com

Qualily Corp. (800} 383-301 I, www.donkeyfo*lift.com

Raymond Corp. (607) 656-231 1, www.raymondcorp.com

Royal Tractor (91 3) 782-2598, www.royaltractor.com

Ruger Industries (800) 257-8437, www.rugerequipment.com

Schaefl Inc, (712) 944-51f 1, www.schaeflinc.com

Sellick Equipment Ltd. (519) 738-2255, www.sellickequipmenl.com

Southworlh Producls Corp. (877) 812'7 441, www.soulhurorthproducts.com

Tailitt USA, Inc. (214) 819-4180, www.tailiftusa.com

TCM Forkfift Trucks (713) 681-8888, www.tcmforklifts.com

Toyota Material Handling USA, lnc. (31 0) 618-8600, www.toyotaforklift.com

Yale Malerials lhndllng Corp. (800) 233-9253, www.yale.com

in high volume operations where there is a great variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.

Fork pivot. Allows the forks and carriage topivot (rotate). Used for transporting and dumping specially designed hoppers.

Fork extensions. Extensions slide over the existing forks on the truck to allow you to pick up longer loads.

Height selector. Allows you to preset certain fork heights to correspond with rack levels. This option is most commonly used on reach trucks working at heights above 20'.

Tilt control. Tilt control allows you to preset fork tilt angle(s).

This certainly does not cover all of the vehicles and options available as there are many other specialty trucks as well as hybrids of the previous listed vehicles. Remember an educated decision is a better decision.

- Dave Piasecki is the owner of Inventory Operations Consulting LLC ( www. inv entoryop s. c om ), p rov idin g inv e ntory managemen4 material handling, and warehouse operations consultant services to manufac ture rs and dis trib uto rs.

New deqler tools help sell EWP to builders

f, PA-The Engineered Wood Association is expanding ll,its educational Build A Better Home program with a new awareness campaign, special activities at the upcoming International Builders Show, and a unique promotional package for building material dealers and contractor yards.

Now in its second year, the Build A Better Home (BBH) program is designed to provide builders, designers and homeowners with the most current construction guidelines needed to protect homes against damaging moisture infiltration. Key building elements addressed in the program are the foundation, walls and roof.

The new awareness campaign features an attention grabbing floor display-a red stop sign emblazoned with the word "MOLD." This sets the stage for the detailed BBH construction techniques and product recommendations.

"Bulk water intrusion is responsible for the majority of the problems related to moisture damage," said APA's Kevin Hayes. "Simple construction steps, including the correct use of flashing materials, weather-resistive barriers, tapes and sealants, can help prevent major trouble down the road. It's important that we take this information to the local yard, where daily product and construction decisions are frequently discussed."

The problems associated with moisture in homes prompted APA to organize a unique partnership between industry and government. The BBH coalition began in earnest last year when APA, the Southern Pine Council and the Forest Products Laboratory led a cooperative effort of more than 50 manufacturers in building the first ever, fullscale, moisture-resistant research demonstration house in Madison, Wi.

Built to test and display proper building techniques and materials, the walls of the home are wired with moisture sensors, which feed hourly data to computers. The house is periodically loaded with varying levels of humidity to simulate the moisture vapor released by an average family. Determining how water moves through the building envelope should help answer perplexing questions-made more so in this age of changing building practices-about the

best ways to construct dry, durable envelopes and interiors.

"There's still a lot we don't know," admits Anton TenWolde, a research physicist with FPL. In fact, the science on how to build homes to properly handle the "load" of moisture generated from the people in it and from the weather outside of it, is far less advanced than, say, the science that determines how much wind and snow certain roofs can handle.

"In moisture, we're just beginning this process," says TenWolde, who expects the tests on this house to lead to healthier and better built homes across the country. "The BBH house implemented the best technology we currently have at hand to provide a moisture-safe house."

This past summer APA's field staff underwent extensive moisture science training from some of the leading scientists in the field. The result: a nationwide schedule of moisture control seminars with builder associations and dealer groups. One of the more successful programs involved a presentation given during LMC's recent annual meeting in St. Louis.

"We had more than 100 of our people at that seminar," said purchasing manager Greg Gorniak. "Theydid an excellent job with helping our dealers understand the com-

plexity behind the mold issue. Now we can offer appropriate product and application guidance to our customers."

BBH awareness ads featuring the "MOLD" sign will run in trade publications, and the floor display signs will be displayed at several locations during next month's International Builders Show in Las Vegas. In addition, moisture science seminars will be conducted at the 3,000-sq. ft. NextGen demo house in the parking lot of the Stardust Hotel. Among the themes being touted at this joint government and industry model home are connectivity, advanced framing, building science and moisture control.

Dealers can capitalize on the awareness generated by these activities by ordering either the standing floor display or a countertop version with an easel back. The floor display consists of a 24" red octagonal traffic sign with an "Information Zone" placard that holds about 100 pocket flyers. The flyers contain construction details and an imprint space for the dealer stamp and notes. Instructions are included for an 8" sign post and the 2-sq. ft. base, which can be constructed with readily available lumber and panel products. The moisture awareness kits become available this month.

NEW RETAIL floor display takes moisture awareness to new heights.

"They did an excellent iob with helping our dealers understand the complexity behind the mold issue."

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Earley Lumber Co., Carbon Hill, Al., was completely destroyed by a tornado that touched down Nov. 11.; no injuries were reported at Earley Lumber, although 11 Carbon Hill residents were killed during the storm

Home Depot this month opens new stores in Bowling Green, Ky.; Abilene, Gainesville, and Spring Cypress, Tx.; W. Kendall (Miami), N. facksonville, W. Port St. Lucie, and a second in Davie. Fl.

Home Depot plans a 95,000-sq. ft. store in Lebanon, Tn., and has begun testing a "female friendly" format at its Blairsville and Loganville, Ga., locations; the stores feature off-white shelves. less cluttered aisles, kitchen items and brighter lighting ...

Lowe's Cos. opened new locations Nov. 14 in Gadsden. Al. (Jerry Turner, mgr.), and Waycross,Ga. (Gary Osborne, mgr.), and replacement stores Nov. 15 in Hickory, N.C. (Pat Grady, mgr.), and Seneca, S.C. (Bucky Shoas, mgr.)...

Lowe's has begun construction on new stores in Pharr, Tx., and Lebanon,Tn....

Builders Supply Co., Petersburg, Va., recently endured a major blaze in its warehouse: there were no injuries and the yard is now open for business

Deck America wlll supply, sell and install pre-engineered deck systems at HomeDepot stores in Baltimore, Md.; Richmond and Norfolk, Va., and Washington, D.C. ...

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Rayonier, Jacksonville, Fl., has permanently closed its small finishing mill in Lumber City, Ga., which has been idle since July 11

G e o rgia - Pac ific has temporarily curtailed production at its plywood plants in Talladega, Al.; Gloster, Ms., and Russellville, S.C., joining already-idled facilities in Urania, La.; Louisville, Ms., and Bon Weir, Tx....

Arrowhead Lumber Sales, Oklahoma City, Ok., is now distributing Boise l-joists and LVL products along with Anthony Forest Producrs glulam beams

Bois Omega Ltee. has purchased eastern white pine sawmill Bearnan Lurnber, Winchster, N.H., and renamed it Crestwoods Inc.

DW Distribution, DeSoto, Tx., is now distributing Sierra Knotty Pine Doors' new line of interior wood doors

Glen Oak Lumber & Millinghas been selected as millwork supplier for Wausau Homes,leading producer of components for custom built homes ...

Metromont Materials, LLC, Spartanburg, S.C., has opened a new ready*mix concrete plant in Blythewood, S.C.

American Hardboard As sociation is in the process of merging with the Composite Panel Association...

Weyerhaeuser Co., saying current duties against Canadian lumber are backfiring, is pughing ,for a two-step compromise: first, irnmediately establish a Canadian border tax on softwood lumber exports; end countervailing and anti-dumping duties, and halt all petitions, litigation and appeals; second, negotiate changes in Canadian logpricing practices to more closely mirror those in the U.S. ...

Louisiana-Pacffic is facing a class action suit by homeowners who claim NatureGuard cement fiber shakes made in California from 1995 to 1998 were def,ectiVe

Internntional Paper hax forned a conservation partner$hii rnith the state of Tennessee to protect and manage special areas on more than 22O.O00 acres of IP land

Anniversari es: Orgill, Memphis, Tn., l55th ... Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga., 75th Taylor's Do it Center, Virginia Beach, Va., 75th ... Gaiennie Lumber, Opelousas, La., 65th M&D Supply, Beaumont, Tx., 35th ... KentuclE Indiana Lumber, Louisville, Ky., 30th ... Epperson Lumber Sales, Statesville, N.C., 30th .., On'vald Whole sale Lumber, BatesburgLeesville, S.C., 30th Middle Atlantic Wholesale Lumber, Owings Mills, Md., 25dl :.

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OSB Mill Breaks Ground

Huber Engineered Woods has broken ground on a $130 million OSB facility in Broken Bow, Ok.

The plant should be fully operational in 2004 when itwill employ about 160. Operations are expected to rw 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In part, the location was selected due to its proximity to southern yellow pine needed to produce OSB.

Based in Charlotte, N.C., Huber also operates engineered wood plants in Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee and Maine.

Lowe's DC For Tennessee

Lowe's Cos. is negotiating to buy 4'7 acres in Brownsville. Tn.. to build a $10 million, 675,000-sq. ft. regional distribution center/reload.

Local officials agreed to sell the site in the Brownsville-Haywood County Industrial Park for $5,000 an acre and invest about $650,000 to extend a 4,381-ft. rail spur to the site.

The deal was anticipated to close and construction to begin as early as the end of November. In full operation, the facility would handle 50 inbound rail cars and 200 outbound

trucks a week.

Lowe's also had evaluated other sites along the CSX rail line in West Tennesse as far north as McKenzie. as well as in Marion, Ar.

Depot Settles Miami Feud

HomeDepot ended months of feuding with the city of North Miami, Fl., by agreeing to a settlement over a half-built store that lies within the borders of both Miami-Dade County and North Miami.

Days after the Oct. 24 agreement, construction resumed on what Home Depot officials promised to be a smaller, more upscale store with limits set on the quantity of lumber sold-a store modeled on a similar Depot in Brea, Ca.

Since May, when it was discovered that a portion of the store was within North Miami city limits, mayor Josaphat Celestin and residents of the neighboring community have tried to block construction. claiming a warehouse-size store would destroy the area's quality of life (see October, page 48).

Under the agreement, Home Depot will pay North Miami $1.3 million and back the city's move to annex the

property, giving it control over zoning regulations and tax revenues.

Mayor Celestin and many residents expressed disappointment that the city council gave Depot the go-ahead to complete the store.

"No one will be completely happy," said Celestin. "We know that at the end of the day, the store will change the quality of life in the city."

84 Expanding Virginia Yard

84 Lumber Co. is adding a new 12,000-sq. ft building to its Haymarket, Va., location.

The $400,000 expansion calls for a new retail space located in front of the current 20,000-sq. ft. building.

"What we are doing is constructing a new retail facility and converting the existing retail store into a storage facility," said 84 Lumber's Jim Zaunick.

According to co-manager Scott Heist, the additional space will allow the store to stock more of the products that their builders customers have been requesting.

The new structure was built on land already owned by 84 Lumber.

The company anticipates a March 2003 opening.

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NOFMA: The Wood Flooring Manufacturers AssociationDec. 7-8, annual membership meeting, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tn.; (901) 526-5016.

Construction Suppliers Association - Dec. 8-14, fishing roundtable, Beau Rivage, Ms.; (770) 751-6373.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association - Dec. 10, reduction of overhead seminar, Little Rock, Ar.; Dec. 11, hiring seminar. Oklahoma City, Ok.; (816) 561-5323.

BonaKemi USA - Dec. 10-12, sand & finish school, Charlotte, N.C.; (800) 8'72-55rs.

Virginia Tech Center for Forest Products Marketing & Management - Dec. 12-13, advanced forest products salescourse, Donaldson Brown Hotel & Conference Center. Blacksburs. Va.; (540) 231-5876.

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Texas Home & Garden Show - Jan. 10-12, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Tx.; (800) 654-1480.

House-Hasson Hardware Co. - Jan. 10-12, spring dealer market, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tn.; (865) 525-0471.

International Housewares Show - Jan. 12-14, annual show, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 292-4200.

National Retail Federation - Jan. 12-15, annual meeting, Jacob Javits Center, New York, N.Y.; (202) 783-7971.

Do it Best Corp. - Jan. 16-17, winter market, Phoenix, Az.; (219) 748-5300.

John Rasar, executive v.p.-wood procurement, Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga., is set to retire Jan. l.

Josh Sammon is new to sales at Arrowhead Lumber Sales. Oklahoma City, Ok.

Phillip Thompson, ex-Smurfit Stone, has been named mgr.southern sales and purchasing at Garmar Industries, West Point, Va.

Edwin Kiker has been named v.p.-internal audit at Rayonier, Jacksonville, Fl.

Shane Bean is the new mgr. at McCoy's Building Supply Centers, Corsicana, Tx. Other new mgrs. in Texas include: Jeff Drinovsky, Carlsbad; Keith Johnson, Port Arthur; Owen Simons, Nacogdoches, and Darien Swann, Waco.

Doug Kirchgessner is the new millwork specialist for Swift Supply, Atmore, Al. Jeremy King is new to inside sales at Brewton, Al.

Adam Wiles, ex-Georgia-Pacific, has opened a new Southern branch officefor World Wide Wood Network, Ltd. in Greenville, S.C.

Genaro Elizondo is new to sales at Conner Industries' Alamo, Tx., facility. Lisa Goodin has joined the sales staff in Jackson, Ms. Recent graduates of Conner's sales training classes include Art Hutchinson, Doug Martin, and Jason Petty.

Greg L. Hay, ex-U.S Forest Service and Weyerhaeuser Co., has joined Forest Technology Group, Summerville, S.C., as director of sales.

Ed Kennedy, ex-Weyerhaeuser Co., is working as a temporary industry field rep for the Lumbermen's Association of Texas, Austin, Tx.

Neil Crowson, president and c.e.o., E.C. Barton Lumber Co., Jonesboro, Ar., and Scott Parker, president, Parker Do it Best Lumber, Beaumont, Tx., have been elected to the board of Do it Best Corp.

Karl W. Lindberg has retired as president of the Southern Forest Products Association, Kenner, La., after 41 years with the association.

Ray White, president, Harold White Lumber, Morehead, Ky., has been appointed to the National Hardwood Lumber Association's board of managers.

Ward Hubble, ex-Louisiana-Pacific and International Paper, is the new v.p.-advertising and public relations at the Wood Promotion Network.

Tony Keane hasbeen appointed interim executive director of the Construction Specifications Institute, Alexandria, Va., heading CSI's national office during the search to replace Greg Balestrero, who left to become c.e.o. of the Project Management Institute.

John Hall, fxecutive v.p., American Wood-Preservers' Association, will retire after the annual meeting in April.

Abbey Rhoades is now selling Beatles memorabilia made from western hardwoods at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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Correct That Deck

A "groove and groove" composite deck board that can be quickly installed with a rubber mallet and staples is new from Correct Buildins Products.

CorrectDeck Signature Series features a hidden fastener system and is made of 607o wood fiber and 40Vo polypropylene.

- Contact (207) 284-5600 or go online at www.correctdeck.com

Super Side

Crane Performance Siding has introduced solid core sidins to match its 7" siding profile.

A Hung Joist

A hands-free joist hanger that reportedly does not require a measuring depth for each hanger is new from Starr Products.

JoistMate features an adjustable depth cross arm for use with any 2x size hanger and a red center line to ensure exact placement.

- Contact (800) 378-2777 or go online at www. st a rrp rodu cts. co m

Adhesive Bonds Last Forever

A cellular PVC adhesive designed to bond PVC to PVC and reportedly sets in five minutes in new from Azek Trimboards.

Boise Framed Them

New building modeler and wood framing applications software from Boise that allows users to design and engineer floor-framing systems using Boise engineered wood products.

BC Framer helps produce building floor plans, conform or change framing rules, automatically frame floor systems, and assign frame connectors.

- Contact (208) 384-6161 or go online at www.boise.bc.com

Full Line EWP Power

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. now offers a full line of engineered wood products nationwide.

L-P's line includes LPI joists, Gang-Lam LVL beams, and Solid Start and Gang-Lam Rim Board.

- Contact (800) 999-9105 or go online at www.tpcorp.com

Utility In A Square

A 7" folding utility square that fits into a toolbox drawer or a oocket is new from C.H. Hanson Co.

CraneBoard Solid 7 has an RValue of 4.0 and is said to have four times the insulating power of ordinary siding.

- Contact (614) 443-4841 or go online at www.vinyl-siding.com

The 1O-Day Masking ltch

Adhesive masking tape that reportedly can be removed cleanly and easily after l0 days is new from Tyco Adhesives.

Made from 1007o acryltc, Ten-Day Removable Masking Tape is designed for delicate or painted surfaces, including trim and moldings.

- Contact (800) 343-7875 or go online at www.ty co adh esive s. co m

Azek Adhesive is for use with most cellular PVC trim and sheet building materials and does not requfe a prrmer.

- Contact (866) 549-6900 or go online at www.azeK.com

Made of polymer, aSquare measures 7"x7" with a 45" angle.

- Contact (800) 827-3398 or go online at www.asaauretools.com

Pumping Vinyl

New vinyl siding from Kaycan is reportedly l07o heavier than other luxury brands and 25Vo thicker that standard sidins.

Joe Fig The Angler

Joefig Tools has introduced a new d-i-yer tool that allows users to find and read any inside or outside angles. The Angle Finder is used to find the center of any cylindrical object and features an adjustable arm to find the center of both laree and small objects.

- contact (218) 647-8529 or go online at www.anglegauge.c0m

Acrylic Block Heads

Acrylic block inserts for exterior slab and panel doors are new from Hy-Lite Products.

lbs. and features a 4-l/8" profile. It provides 5,000 to 10,000 orbits per minute with a 2.0-amp motor.

- Contact (800) 638-2264 or go online at www.metab1usa.cam

Molding Conformity ls ln

A flexible baseboard and molding that reportedly conforms to the curves of a wall or ceiling without complex cutting and mitering is new from Intromark.

Ocean Park features recessed panel sections with ll2" deep bevel or 314" deep Dutch lap.

- Contact.(800) 952-9226 or go online at wwil.Kaycan.com

Window Wind Talkers

Aluminum clad wood windows and doors for regions with coastaUstorm weather buildins codes are new from Weather Shield.Lifeguard windows and doors are said to reduce the likelihood of impact fractures from windborne debris. The window's laminated interlayer is designed to withstand winds up to 150 mph.

- contact (71 5) 748-21 00 or go online at www.we athe rshield.co m

Rail Kit & Caboodle

A composite railing system that features an ornamental railine kit and a solid baluster kit is nJw from TimberTech.

Exterior Door Inserts comes in two sizes and allow natural light to enter an external door without sacrificins privacy.

- Contact (800) 827-3691 or go online at www.hy-lite.com

Joist A Few Words Of Advice

A steel joist reinforcer that allows passage of large pipes, conduits, and heating/AC ducts through joists is new from Metwood.

Metwood Joist Reinforcers are salvanized light gauge steel add-6ns applied to wood 2xl0 floor joists. The reinforcers are glued or screwed to the side of the joist.

- Contact (540) 334-4293 or go online at www.metwood.com

Ornamental Railing System is made of pure plastic resins and wood flour and is said to maintain its orieinal hue with little or no fading.

- Contact (80Ci. 307-7780 or ao online at www.timbelrAch.com

Orbit A Random Universe

A 3-ll8" random orbital sander for woodworking, automotive bodywork, fine metalworking and polishing is new from Metabo Corp.

SXE400 Variospeed weighs 3.3

Moldflex is fire retardant and said to resemble wood once it's painted. It can be ordered to match existine wood.

- contact (800) 851-6030

Cord Values

A one-piece, injection-molded elastomer that keeps extension cord plugs connected is available from Aura Lamp & Lighting.

Cord-Clamp accepts all sizes of cords up to 5/8" in diameter and reportedly keeps all combination plugs together.

- Contact (800) 621-1780

G-P Vinyl For Me

A new vinyl railing from Georgia-Pacific Corp. is BOCA ES2l.38 certified and comes in a 36" rail height in both picket and decorative spindle designs.

- Contact (800) 284-5387 or go online at www.gp.com

is ovoiloble bycontocting the monufo(turer directly.

Get A Grip On Nailing

A new device from Howard Tools helps protect fingers and woodworking projects from dents and dings while hammering.

No-Ding Nail Ring features a grip slot that is said to hold all sizes of nails straight and secure.

- Contact (607 775-2200

The Board ls Back ln Town

W.R. Bonsal Co. has introduced a concrete backerboard designed to be a Dermanent base for both interior and exterior applications.

German PanelToughness

An engineered wood panel from Germany with tongue-and-groove machined edges is new from Egger Group.

PToTEC is made of Portland cement, alkaline-resistant fiberglass mesh, and lightweight aggregate.

- Contact (800) 334-0784 or go online at www.bonsal.com

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Save money by stocking Deep Swamp Cypress in place of redwood and cedar. This beautiful, versatile, all around species, for exterior and interior use, finishes better than cedar or redwood and is more stable than southern pine.

We mill to your specs-any pattern siding, plus finish, S4S, fine bevel/bungalow sidings, 1" sidings, paneling, ceiling, wainscot stock and flooring. All kiln dried, from finish to common grades. No order too small.

Elder Forest Products, Inc.

75 Center Circle, Sulphur, LA 70663

(800) 256-7197 . (337) 625-8141 FAX337-625-5275

Associate Member - Southern Cvpress Manufacturers Association

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Maxxfloor is made with the lowest joint steptolerance and features squareness for installation.

It comes with a 5O-year limited warranty.

- Contact (843) 903-8350 or go online at www.maxxfloor.com

Slate Of House Candidates

International Slate has introduced decorative chair rail and baseboard borders made from 1007o natural slate.

The rails and borders comes in three patterns: trifoil, ivy and grape vine. The borders measure 12" long and 4" wide with precision gauged flush back for installation.

- Contact (810) 736-9333 or go online at www. i nternation alslate. co m

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LUMBER SALES TEAM LEADER WANTED

Lumber sales team leader sought by growing west zone multi-mill manufacturer of high quality SYP lumber. This is an excellent opportunity for growth with a growing private company. Management experience, leadership skills, loyal customer base and enthusiasm are desirable.Applications maybesent in confidence to Lynda Anthony, Vice President, Anthony Forest Products Company, P.O. Box 1877, El Dorado, Ar. ll'131, or e-mail to lanthony@anthonyforest.com. We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

WE BUY AND SELL PANEL STRIPS

Plywood,OSB, particleboard and MDF by the truckloads. Lumber Source, Phone (800) 874-1953, Fax 888-576-8723. e-mail LumberSource @ worldnet.att.net.

REMANUFACTURING SPECIALIST, center match on l" ,2" ,3" and 4" lumber. Other patterns including flooring, ceiling, log siding and more. Custom CCA treating. Custom KDAT. We manufacture Southern Yellow Pine 1x4 and 1x6 S4S and pattems. Call Billy Ryals, Laurel Lumber Co., Laurel, Ms., (601)

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PORTABLE TRADE SHOW DISPLAY

Travelite trade show display from ExpoSystems. Sharp black backdrop with overhead lighting ideal for 10'x10' booth space. Quickly and easily breaks down into self-contained case, weighs just 50 lbs. and features wheels for easytransport. Excellent condition. $995 or best offer. Call Chuck, Building Products Digest, (949) 852-1990.

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Growing Lumber Forecast

Continued strength in home construction and repair and remodeling is expected to vault U.S. lumber demand to record levels in 2003, predicts the Western Wood Products Association.

U.S. lumber consumption is expected to reach an all-time high of 54.7 billion bd. ft. in 2003, eclipsing 1999's record 54.3 billion bd. ft.

Demand in 2002 is also expected to reach the 54.3 billion bd. ft.

Spurred by low interest rates and strong refinancing activity, repair and remodeling will account for most of the demand increases. Lumber usage in repair and remodeling will climb 3Eo to I7.3 billion ft.

Non-residential construction will t''se 2.6Vo to 7.2 billion ft.

Housing starts are predicted to dip slightly to 1.6 million units in 2003 from 1.65 million units in 2002. New home construction will consume 21.2 billion bd. ft next year.

Overall U.S. lumber production should remain stable at 35 billion bd. ft. Western production will be down less than lVo in 20O3 to 16.58 billion ft., and Southern production will be down slightly at 16.47 billion bd. ft.

Lumber imports will rise more than

500 million bd. ft. in 2003. Canadian shipments should grow l.6%o to 18.7 billion ft. Non-Canadian imports will be up l5.3%o to 2 billion bd. ft., led by European lumber volumes that for the first time will top I billion bd. ft.

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Wheeler Manis. 79. retired owner and founder of Wheeler's, Inc., Rome, Ga., died Sept. 14.

A native of Cohutta. Ga.. Mr. Manis served as a lieutenant in the Army. He founded Manis Lumber Co. (now Wheeler's) after graduating from North Georgia College in 1949.

The company is now run by his sons, Mark and Jim Manis.

Arthur Heinrich, 87, former president of Travers Lumber Co.. Mobile. Al., died Oct.2O.

A Native of Yugoslavia, he settled in Mobile in 1952. He was one of the earliest exporters of southern pine to Europe. In 1979 Travers Lumber Co. was acquired by Weyerhaeuser Co.

Morris A. Vowell, 77, co-owner and managing partner, Vowell & Sons

Lumber Co., Martin, Tn., died Aug. 2l in Houston, Tx.

An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, Major Vowell also served for 27 years as a Tennessee National Guard senior aviator. He was president of the Tennessee Building Material Association in 1981.

Jim Haney, 80, retired membership development mgr. for the Southern Forest Products Association. Kenner. La.. died Oct. l.

A long-time resident of the Atlanta area, Mr. Haney was a member of the Marine Corps for 27 years, serving in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He joined the SFPA in 1969 and retired in 1987.

Mr. Haney was buried with full military honors in Knoxville, Tn.

Lynn 6'Easy" Pickens, 81, retired lumberman, Zarsky Lumber Co., Corpus Christi, Tx., died Ocl 29 in San Antonio, Tx.

A native of Big Wells, Tx., Mr. Pickens served in the Navy during World War II. During his career he also worked for the now-defunct Corpus Christi Brick & Lumber.

Kenny Newman, 36, salesman at Hankins Lumber Co., Grenada, Ms., died of a heart attack Nov. 14 while at work.

NAWLA held its 7th annualTrader's Market Nov.7-9 in Dallas, Tx. (1) Tom Seely, John Millea. (2) Amy Curtis, Greg Caruso. (3) Teresa Botner, Jeff Stephens,MikeGiles,KellyRussell, Don Simon. (4) Terry Stigings, Konrad Tittler.(5) GreggSutlon, Sam McOrary, Dennis Downer. (6) Bill Reedy, CamCook, Dave Coleman, Ron Gorman. (7) Jeff Baumgartner. (8) DaveHoglund,Eric Reppermund, GerryGluscic.(9) Nestor & Janet Pimentel. (10)LorenJustice. (11) BillAnderson. (12)TeniAdair, Mark Dippel, P.J. Arling. (13) Jim Pappas, Dan VanAllmen. (14) Jim Hodge, Art Parker, Mark Susbayer, Jim Epperson Jr.(15) Don Mejia-Hernandez, T.J. Tomjack, Dave Worthington, Brian Smith, Frank Condon, Dave Mehl. (16) Don Dye, Dave Duncan. (17) Bob Fregia, Marty Hawkins. (18) Norm

Rowa, Barry Sullivan, Donnie Blankenship. (19) Mike Lyza, Jim Sargent. (20)Mike Moran,ChuckCasey. (21)MoniqueBauer,Alan Oakes. (22) Dan Cheny, Howie Anderson, Martha Verazain, Art Barker, Terry Jones. (23) T.J. LaRose, Jolene Dishion. (24) David Smith, Jim Enright, John Dimeling, Geolf Crandlemire. (25) Don Bratcher, Pam Mitchell. (26) Steven& Michele Tyahla. (27) Rod Lee, Sal Jiwa, Doug Ainsworth, Bart Bender. (28) Joe Briggs, HeatherVidrine, Paullfju,Julie Hogg, Denise Undenvood, Tim Olsen. (29) DekSpaulding.(30)DavidBagdy, Andres Bullinger, Heinrich Schiller Carsten Kullik. (31) Peter & TraciHanett. (32) Mike McKanna, Meg & Bill Malloy.

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M0RE TRADEBS at the North American Wholesale Lumber Association eveil (conttnued lrom theprevtous page)'.(1) Tom El is, Da e Montay. Dav d Jordan. (2) Jamie Twelen, Bob Kubinec. (3) Joe Albert. John Cooper. (4) Linda Bouford.Jack Palacio. Don Archer (5) Rick Hogue (6) Charl e Quarles. Mark Junkins. (7)Troy Turner. Nolan Schweikl. John Reger (8) Vince Mast. Dennis Reinwald. (9) Dean Sturz. (10)l'/att Taborsk BobShepherd (11)Bob Mitchell, Jean Drolet. (12) George Riley, John Haggerty lll (13) Randy Armond, Richard Gaiennie. (14) J F Rrghtnowar. Jack Butler, Sean Burch. (15) Kent Bond, Phil

WDodson. (16)Brad Bower, Kris England (17)Billy Gunn, Bob Bretz (18) Mrchae Johnson, Tim Elbers. (19)Josh Gibeau. Marcy Parish. Steve Killgore (20) John Stevenson Lou Chance (21) J T Taylor John Ferguson (22) Ron Fatzrnger. Dennis Downer,Sherman Leibow. (23) Jochen Moll. (24) David Slaughter, Lance Hubener. (25) Rosie & Charlie Brittain. (26) David Haynes (27) Art Andrews, Brad Campbe l. (28) Claudia & Tom Westbrook (29) Anthony Schepis. Mike McQuiston. Chris Petkau Joe Yurchak (30) John Barber, Tom Payne. lMore photos on next page)

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BigBuilder Show Targets Dealers

For the first time, dealers and distributors are being aggressively courted to attend the building products industry's biggest show of the year.

The International Builders Show expects to draw over 70,000 attendees from 100 countries and feature exhibits from more than 1,000 manufacturers and suppliers. The show floor will occupy more than 1.2 million sq. ft. of space---or nearly 30 acres.

Although the show has always been open to all building industry professionals, only recently has the National Association of Home Builders tarseted marketins efforts at

dealers and distributors.

The move, says NAHB v.p. Wayne Stetson, is "to provide dealers and distributors the opportunity to network with builders and, more importantly, to preview the latest building products. Further, because the dealers in our industry play such an important part, our exhibitors have continually encouraged our marketing department to advertise more aggressively to dealers and distributors."

In addition to offering free admission to dealers and distributors, the show has expanded its marketing in dealerspecific magazines and is direct mailing more than 100,000 pieces of show literature. Dealers and distributors also have been assigned a special code and will receive a special show badge that alerts each exhibitor of the importance of the attendee approaching the exhibitor's booth.

Dealers can register for the show online at www.buildersshow.com/dealers for a free, four-day, exhibits-only pass.

Instead of the convention's traditional weekend dates, this year's show will take place Tuesday to Friday, January 2l-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The exhibitor list features a wide range of hardware manufacturers, building products producers (such as A&H Windows, Azek TrimBoards, HB&G, Nexwood, Owens Corning, Trex, Typar and USG), and wood products firms, such as Contact Lumber, Huber Engineered Woods, Nascor. Norbord. Pacific MDF Products. Potlatch. SierraPine, TrusJoist and Weyerhaeuser.

Since home builders are the show's primary target, several national dealers and distributors-such as Ace Contractor Centers, 84 Lumber, Home Depot, Lowe's, Stock Building Supply, PrimeSource and Universal Forest Products-also have booked exhibit space.

SOUTHERN Pine Council is among the 1,000+ exhibitors at the International Builders' Show.

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American Forest & Paper Association t1021 .............. ...Cover II

APA............... ...................34

Anthony Forest Products [103]..............3

Arch Wood Protection ..........................20

Bean Lumber Co.. Curt........................24

Bowie Sims Prange I1051 ........................6

Breco Wood Products [12f ]..................58

Building Products Digest......................42

Business Card Ads.......-.-.--.--...........51

Capital Lumber Co. .............32

Cox Wood Preserving ...........................28

Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc. [119].........57

Custom Lumber Mfg. [1 15]..................52

Do it Best Corp. [107]..............................8

Elder Forest Products, Inc. [113].........50

Elder Wood Preserving [ll2]...............47

FasPac Inc. [109] ............15

FiberTech Polymers, Inc. [124]............55

Great Southern Wood [101]........Cover I

Greun-Wald Engineered Laminates t1061..-.--.-- ................7

Hoover Treated Wood Products t1081.............. ..............1s

International Paper Co.-Engineered Wood Division [123].............Cover IV

Krauter Storage Systems......... .,.....,....,26

LJB Lumber Sales [114].......................50

Martin Lumber Co., Roy O..................36

Matthews International ........................22

Merchant Magazine, The......................42

Montrose Reload U 171.............. ............47

Osmose 11221...............Cover I, Cover III

Product Sales Co....................................38

Redwood Empire...................................30

Siskiyou Forest Products ......................57

Snider Industries [ 1 1 1]..........................46

Southern Forest Products Association 11181.............. ..............s6

Swan Secure Products [116]...........46, 52

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Worldwide Wood Network...................40

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