WESTERN RED CEDAR MOTHER NATURE'S U LTI MATE OUTDOOR PRODUCT

Appllcatlon: SST Denlen Locrron

Produced by: Simpson Strong-Tie

Price: Free

Platforms: iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Android, and other mobile devices

Customers on the go can now quickly and easily locate dealers carrying Simpson Strong-Tie products-as well as identify which SST product lines each dealer stocks.

Using the mobile app, customers can get instant results for dealers within a specific zip code, and can map to a location in seconds.

They also can visit dealer websites, instantly copy store information to the clipboard, and dial a deale/s phone number directly from the iPhone.

OSH Going Urban in L.A.

Orchard Supply Hardware will closc its Hollywoocl. Ca.. storc early this ycar and bc-trin construction this spring on an urban-fbrmat location on nearby La Brea in Los Angclos, Ca.

The new storc u'ill f'eaturc a slightly smiiller firotprint of 30.0ttO sq. ft. of indoor selling space, 3.8(X) sq. ft. o1' outdoor nurscry and gardcn spacc. rooftop parking. and a product mix tailored to the local area-with greater cmphasis on srniill -earclcn plantings. paint, patios/BBQs. repair'.

and homc nraitenance.

"We'rc cxcited to bring our neighborhood store format to those whi'r live and work in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles, whilc continuing to servc Orchard's cxisting Hollywottd slr)re eu\t()rncrs in lr siqnificantly enhancecl shoppin.r cnvironmcnt." said prcsident and c.c.o. Mark Baker.

OSH is alscl planning to adcl an urban store in San Francisco. Ca.. late this yc-ar.

APA, WCLIB Pick Up for AITC

Thc American Institute of'Timber Construction is dissolving after 60 years. moving its -elulam certification operations to the West Coast Lumbcr' Inspection Bureau and transf'errin-t its three American National Standards to A PA-The Eng ineer.cd Wood Associiition.

WCLIB absrtrbed stal'l' members ol' the AITC inspection bureau ancl began certil'ying glularn for AI'l'C produccrs Jan. 1. It will also continuc using thc AITC qualitl' nrark.

APA is now nrana-sing ANSI Al90.l (for Wood Products. Structural Glued Laminated Tirnbcr), ANSI :105 2008 (fbr Adhesivcs lirr use in Structural Glued Lantinatccl Timbcr). and ANSI I l1 (for Structural Glued Laminated Timber of Soliwood Specics).

GEO. M. HUFF LUMBER COMPANY;

o premier distributor of wholesole building products; hos teomed with Roseburg Engineered Wood Products in ihe Souihern Colifornio morket. Huff Lumber offers the complele line of Roseburg EWP coupled wi$ full technicol copobilities including loke-off, conversion, plocemenl drowings ond engineering services. EWP moieriols ore ovoiloble in mill direct bulk shipments, locol units ond cut piece iob pockoges.

ROSEBURG FRAMI NG SYSTEM@

The Roseburg Froming Syslem@ consists o{: RFPI@ Joisis used in floor ond roof construction; Rigidlom@ LVL which is used for heoders, beoms, studs ond columns; ond RigidRim@ Rimboord. All of the components ore engineered to the industry's highest stondords 1o help controciors build solid, duroble, ond betler per{orming froming systems compored to ordinory dimension lumber.

Rigidlom@ LVI

Rigid[om@ LVL Sfuds

Rigid[om@ IVL Columns

RigidRim@ Rimboqrd HUFF

"APA has had a -good working relationship with AITC for many years. We'rc pleased to take thc responsibility for thesc standards. which are vital to the glulam industry," said APA president Dennis Hardman. "We're taking steps to cnsllre a smoclth transition of the standards committce and tcl provide uninterrupted support to the industry with up-to-datc product standarrds ancl dcsign specifications."

Rayonier Selling Wood Products Unit to Interfor

Rayonier, Jacksonville. Fl., has a-treed to sell the asscts of its Wood Products business to International Forest Products. Vancouver. B.C.. fbr $80 million.

Thc unit, bascd in Baxley, Ga., consists of three lumber mills located in Baxley. Swainsboro and Eatonton. As part of the deal. expectcd to close in thc first quartcr, Interfor agreed to hire all 260 current Wood Products cmployees.

"This sale rcpresents another key move in our strategy to fully position oul manufacturing operations in thc specialty chcn'ricals sector." said Paul B())nton. Rlryonier chuirrnun. presidcnt and c.e.o. "We are deli-ehted with this

Oppoltunitl

ttr llrrnsition our' Wood Proclucts opcrations to a worldclass company focused on lumbcr and wood products rnanufacturing. Rayonier has enjoyed a long association with Interfor, supplying thcir lumber business in the Pacil'ic Northwcst for manv years. and we look lbrward to expanding that relaticlnship into thc Southeast."

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has adopted the theme "Just Keep Swingin"' for its annual Products Expo March 7-8 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Denver. Co.

West Coast Lumber & Building Material Association is organizing golf tournaments for Southern California and for Northern California. The first takes place April 11 at Black Gold Golf Club, Yorba Linda, followed by the associates/ dealers tourney June l3 at Rancho Solano Golf Course, Fairfield.

National Lumber & Buitding Material Dealers Association will hold its annual spring meeting and lesislative conference March 18-20 at the Crystal City Marriott, Arlington, Va.

Political analyst William Kristol, a Fox News contributor and editor of The Weekly Standard, will speak at the LuDPAC fundraising luncheon.

In addition to association committee and board meetings, Capitol Hill appointments will be set up by local federated associations between NLBMDA members and legislators and key federal agency officials to discuss the industry's policy priorities in Washington. The conference will culminate with a reception for members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill.

Once again, the conference will take place jointly with the Window & Door Manufacturers Association, providing a wealth of networking opportunities.

Quolity Wesfern Cedor Products

Western Wood Preservers Institute is gathering for its winter meeting Feb. 28-March 3 at the Embassy Suites Downtown, Portland, Or.

International Wood Products Association will kick off its April l7l9 convention at Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, B.C., with a golf tournament.

Other events are an awards program and past president's luncheon, appreciation lunch, and a closing banquet and dinner cruise.

Hardwood Manufacturers Association will gather March 1 I - l3 at Charleston Place Hotel. Charleston. S.C., for its national conference and expo.

On March l1 at the same location, Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association will convene its annual meeting.

National Hardwood Lumber Association has drafted former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach to keynote its annual convention and exhibit showcase Oct.2-4 at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, Tx.

Structural Insulated Panel Association has scheduled its annual meeting and conference for April 2-5 at Loews Ventana Canvon Resort. Tuscon, Az.

American Wood Protection Association will hold its 109th annual meeting April 28-May I at the Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hi.

Activities include a supplier's showcase, Hacker's Classic golf tournament at the Turtle Bay Golf Club, and Pickler's Prance 5K Fun Run/ Walk.

Roy Bonham retired from Coos Head Forest Products, Coos Bay, Or., Jan. 3l after 43 years in the industry, the last 27 with Coos Head.

Ralph Panttaja has been named general mgr. of Golden State Lumber, Stockton, Ca. Danny DellaSantina succceeds him as general mgr. in San Rafael, Ca.

Kurt Nelson, ex-Tumac Lumber, is now sales & inventory mgr. for cedar & Douglas fir at Nu Forest Products, Healdsburg, Ca.

Dennis Olsen has joined Central Valley Builders Supply, St. Helena, Ca., as product line marketing mgr.

Steve Hoehne, ex-S-5 Metal Roof Innovations, has rejoined BMC, Colorado Springs, Co., as Colorado market EWP operations mgr.

Donald "Scott" Church, ex-Conrad Forest Products, has joined the sales team at Redwood Empire, Morgan Hill, Ca.

Kurt Liebich, president and c.e.o., RedBuilt, Boise, Id., has added the duties of president and c.e.o. of sister company Wood Resources LLC, Olympia, Wa., and group executive of wood products for parent Atlas Holdings, Greenwich, Ct. Former Wood Resources chief Richard Yarbrough is now chairman, replacing William Corbin, who remains on the board as chairman of the executive committee.

Patrick Towle, ex-Guardian Building Products Distribution, is new to sales at Weyerhaeuser, Phoenix, Az.

Dennis Myrick. ex-Grainger. is now store mgr. at Hills Flat Lumber, Grass Valley, Ca.

Mike Parr and Preston Johnson are new traders at Patrick Lumber Co., Portland, Or.

Martin Jaramillo, ex-Evolution Window & Door, is new to window & door sales at Bruce Bauer Lumber & Supply, Mountain View, Ca.

Edward Bosco is a new market sales specialist at White Cap Construction Supply, Temecula, Ca.

Harmon Meeker is now production supervisor at Milgard Windows & Doors. Tacoma. Wa. Chris Fawkes is production supervisor in Simi Vallev. Ca.

Dale Miles, ex-Viking Door & Window, is new to sales at Orepac Bu ilding Products, Sacramento, Ca.

Marc Marcoux, ex-Keymark Enterprises, is now a product mgr. with Simpson Strong-Tie, Denver, Co.

Ian Griffin is new to outside sales at Pacific Coast Building Products, Phoenix. Az.

Chris Breslin has joined Galleher Inc., Santa Fe Springs, Ca., as national sales director for Monarch Plank.

Krista Roschek has been named western regional mgr.-BMD sales at Solatube International, Vista, Ca.

Robert Goin, ex-MJB Wood Group, has joined Valspar's Wood Coatings Group as technical sales rep for Northern California.

Dan Ford, Henry Co., has been promoted to West region v.p.-building envelope systems.

Lyle Shimazu, ex-Trulite Glass, is the new operations mgr. for CustomBilt Metals, Honolulu, Hi.

Missy Williams has rejoined Spenard Builders Supply, Lakewood, Wa., as a logistic analyst.

Lee Martucci has joined GAF, Wayne, N.J., as a Denver, Co.based product mgr.

Jim Reininger has joined Do it Best Corp., as Bozeman, Mt.-based territory mgr. for Montana and Wyoming. Josh Mclaughlin is territory mgr. in Albuquerque, N.M. Brian Christophel is new in Fort Wayne, In., as assistant merchandise mgr.-global sourcing.

Tom Anderson has been appointed to the board of BlueTarp Financial, Portland, Me. Will Porter is now chief financial officer.

Michelle Kam-Biron, ex-WoodWorks, has been named director of education for the American Wood Council.

Monique Hanis has joined the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Washington, D.C., as chief operating officer and v.p. of marketing & communications.

Christopher Cysensky, BMC, Tacoma, Wa., was recognized as the 88-unit chain's Platinum Salesman of the Year.

Hiram Cheep is now corporate recruiter for Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Lumber Wholesalers Poised to Emerge from Darkness

The wholesale lumber industry is turning the corner, following more than five years of declines, according to a new forecast by IBISWorld.

"Residential construction is the largest source of demand for lumber wholesalers," says IBISWorld analyst Sean Windle. "Therefore, with the collapse of the housing bubble in 2007 and subsequent recession, demand for industry products fell significantly."

From 2008 to 2013, lumber wholesalers' revenue fell an average of 2.07o per year to $83.5 billion. But, buoyed by recent renewed growth in housing, revenue is expected to rise 7.5Vo in 2013.

Profit margins for the average lumber wholesaler have remained stagnant, although profitability should experience an uptick in 2013, thanks to strong demand and strong growth in lumber prices. "Falling profit margins and fewer sales forced some operators to exit the lumber wholesaling industry," Windle says.

IBISWorld estimates the number of wholesale lumber businesses in the U.S. declined 0.57o annually over the last five years to 5,895 in 2013. Employment also fell, an average 2.97o per year to 118,91 I workers.

Lyle Lee hos been building custom homes for over 20 yeors. Here is whot he hqs to soy obout Roseburg's Engineered Wood Producis.

"When building a quolity home, it's importont for oll the framing moleriols to match. ln other words come fogefher os specified in fhe design plons. lf the framing is o{f by even o t/t of on inch, it con cosl me fhousonds of dollors in time ond moferiols.

I find Roseburg's RFPI@-Joisf ond Rigidlom@ lV[ fo be very consislenf in width ond depth. When I use Roseburg's RFPI@-Joisf, my {loors ore more level, stiffer ond truel making ny iob much eosier.

T his h o me is 6,000 squore feet so I used I Jois t a n d LY L {rom severol dif{erent unils ond the monufactvring consislency wos exoctly fhe some. lf you wont to moximize your profit, I would recomrnend using Roseburg's Engineered Wood Producls".

Lyle Lee

L. Lee Building Compony

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