Des gn Plnd'

NOT to Rot!

30 Years

Design Pine* is a range ofexterior siding, trim and brick mould products that come with a 30-year guarantee not t0 rot.

Manufactured from sustainable plantation pine, Design Pine* is protected against decay and temite attack by a full penetration organic treatment process and is pre finished with a distinctive blue two-coat primer system that is oven dried and polished and is guaranteed for 1 year before top coating.

Design Pine* is a clear, defect-free, engineered, dimensionally stable produrt, that is easily handled and has excellent nailing characteristics.

Proven over many years in the harsh climate ofAustralia, Design Pine" is now readily available in the USA.

SPI Fencing Mill On Line

Sierra Pacific Industries, Redding, Ca.. held a ribbon cutling ceremony Jan. l1 to dedicate its retooled sawmill in Chinese Camp, Ca.

The facility, which now cuts cedar logs into f'ence boards, had produced lumber since an earlier reconfiguration in 1990.

"The [national forest] log supply is always a problem in that area, and the way we saw to keep it viable was to convert it." said SPI's Ed Bond.

He said the facility continues to employ about 120 people in two fulltime shifts. a hall'-shift increase over its previous schedule.

Fencing production began Dec. I

Stimson Guts Energy Costs

Stimson Lumber has cut electricity consumption more than l07o at its plant in Forest Grove, Or., by making sir.nple changes Iike turning off unnecessary lights and upgrading to more efficient motors.

To get things moving, sawmill manager Bonnie Gibbs assembled an employee task force comprised of one representative from each department. "The team did a good job of understanding what the power usage meant for the company and how much we were wasting," she said. "I believe in trying to improve all the time. Saving energy is one way we can do that."

"Once our employees started looking around our operations, they became expert at spotting waste and took our efforts to save energy very seriously," said Bill Peressini, v.p. and chief financial officer. "We started with the assumption that the biggest potential for savings will come from changing people's behavior."

Armed with an energy-savings goal for each department, team members identified areas of improvement and generated work orders for the maintenance department. "This group looked at everything, from simple things like turning off lights and repairing air leaks to thinking about what kind of motors are used." said Gibbs.

Before the energy-savings program. the plant used approximately 100 kilowatt hours per 1,000 bd. ft. of lumber. Today, that number is just 80-85 kilowatt hours. "Our production goes up and down, and energy costs vary, but measuring energy use by board foot is a good way for us to evaluate how we're doing." said Peressini.

Once the simoler solutions were implemented, the company moved to capital projects that are expected to save another 5-lo7o: installation of a new dust-collection system and a high-efficiency, compressed-air system. Lower energy costs, plus a $290,000 grant from Energy Trust of Oregon Inc. and energy tax credits from the state of Oregon, will help cover the costs of all the improvements. according to Peressini.

"I have to be honest, I started in the business in the early '70s. It was never really exciting until my children came in. They came in with a lot of energy and questions. There are so many things we can do to improve our business and help our builders build homes more economically."

- Joe Beckman, 0n his children joining Home Lumber, Crown Point,In., and helping to reinvent the 50-t,ear-old business with pro-oriented services.

At Matthevns Ma*iry Products, our solutions go beyond technology. It's our people, that truly set us apart in the marketplace. We are an innovative and fast-growing manufacturer that stillcares about our customers and hasnt forgotten the solid foundation of quality fiat grounds our roots. With over 150 years of experience, we've proven our steadfast belief in partnering with clients to rneet mt on! their marking needs, but also their man ufacturing challenges for the long haul.

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Paul Hybert has been promoted to c.e.o. of Pro-Build Holdings, Boston, Ma., succeeding Fred Marino, who will remain as vice chairman.

Garry Tabor has been named c.e.o. of Building Materials Distributors Inc., Galt, Ca., succeeding Steve Ellinwood. who is now director of strategic planning.

Bob Boeh has been promoted to senior v.p. of resources at Riley Creek. Laclede. Id.

Allan Hurd, ex-Burns Lumber, is now with Action Wood Products, Brooks, Or.

Ron Vickers has been promoted to president of Emerald Forest Products, Eugene, Or. Gerald Vickers will remain c.e.o.

Steve Short, ex-Home Depot, is a new account mgr. for the Spokane Valley, Wa., division of Capital Lumber. Phoenix. Az.

Richard Cheong has been appointed a director of Jewett-Cameron Trading Co. North Plains, Or. He replaces Alexander B. Korelin, who resigned from the board.

Greg Sitton has been promoted to v.p.-sales & marketing for Windsor Mill, Windsor, Ca. Brian Bunt, ex-Clean Crawl Space, is now marketing mgr.

Debra A. Cafaro, chairman, president and c.e.o. of the REIT Ventas, Inc.. was elected to the board of directors for Weyerhaeuser Co,, Federal Way, Wa., leading to speculation that Weyco may be considering spinning off its timberland assets into a REIT.

Glen Ramsey has retired from TimberWest Forest Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., after nearly 40 years in the industry.

Robert L. Nardelli has resigned after six years as chairman and c.e.o. of Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., walking away with a $210 million exit package. He is succeeded by Frank Blake. Other former GE executives Harvey Seegers, president, Home Depot Direct, and John Campi, senior v.p.-global sourcing & vendor management, has also resigned and been replaced, respectively, by Steve Skinner and Brian Robbins.

Jane Crane has been named v.p.human resources at Potlatch Corp., Spokane, Wa., replacing Christopher A. Eckel, who retired in August.

Henry Martinez is store mgr. of the new Lowe's Home Improvement Center in S. Scottsdale, Az. Paul Cortopassi is mgr. of the new Yuba City, Ca., store.

Lynn A. Wentworth has been named senior v.p., chief financial officer and treasurer of Bluelinx Holdings, Inc.

Lisa Leonard has joined the Temperate Forest Foundation, Bend, Or., as forestry education mgr., coordinating the group's teachers'tours.

Ellen Siminoff has joined the board of directors for BuildDirect. Vancouver, B.C.

Robert Matheny has resigned after nine years on the board of Trex Co.

Ryan W. DeArment was promoted to director of national accounts for Channellock Inc.

Kirk Miller, Do it Best Corp., Fort Wayne, In., has been promoted to lumber division sales mgr.

Roy Cook is the regional sales mgr.Alaska for Canyon Creek Cabinet Co., Monroe, Wa.

Al DeGenova has joined HansgroheNorth America as director of marketing.

Abigail Kimbell has been named chief of the U.S. Forest Service, succeeding Dale Bosworth.

John Jayne, Disdero Lumber, Portland. Or.. is the 2006 senior springboard diving champion of the Portland YMCA.

Dwight Curran, DMK-Pacific Corp., Fresno, Ca., is again hosting his weekly big band radio show, "Dance Date with Dwight Curran," now on www.live365.com.

Butch R. Wood is in charge of the carpentry shop at Mungus Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Freddy Fungus and Hugh Mungus.

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