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Western Building Material Association installed Bill Mackie, Madison Lumber, Ketchikan, Ak., as its new president during its recent annual convention in Portland, Or.

New lst v.p. is Mike Werner, Builders Alliance, Bellingham, Wa.; 2nd v.p. Steve Kerr, Kerr Ace Hardware, Brookings, Or.; national director Curtis Jack, Coquille Supply, Coquille. Or.: executive committeeman Brett LaMar, Lake Chelan Building Supply, Manson, Wa.; insuranca trust chairperson Eric Fritch, Chinook Lumber, Snohomish, Wa.; suppliers council chairperson David Shanda, Huttig Building Products, Auburn, Wa., and new board member Jeff Newenhoff, City Lumber Co., Astoria, Or.

Roger Fouts, Withers Lumber, Woodburn. Or.. was honored as

Distinguished Dealer of the Year, and Tom Stumpf , Western Wood Preserving, Sumner, Wa., as Supplier of the Year.

WBMA's professional development series continues April 1l-12 with two Bill Sharp presentations at Heathman Lodge, Vancouver, Wa.

The first day will cover "Around Customers, Everyone Sells," followed by dinner and product knowledge sessions. The topic for the second day will be "The 5T's of Success," followed by a tour of Allweather Wood Treaters, Washougal, Wa.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association honored outstanding members at recent events.

Cindy Hart, Boise Cascade, Denver, Co., was named Lumberman of the Year at the annual end of year event. Max Guetz, Alpine Lumber, Denver, was honored as Industry AllStar during its first Brewfest fundraiser, which raised more than $13900 for Project Healing Waters.

Larry Bujaci recently retired as field rep for the association. After being honored as Lumberman of the Year in 1996, he retired as a Boise Cascade salesperson and went to work for the association in 1998.

MSLBMDA's Colorado Council will host its 20th annual bowling tournament April l5 at Arapahoe Bowling Center, Greenwood Village, Co.

Western Hardwood Association is staging its annual convention & expo for April 30-May 2 at DoubleTree Lloyd Center, Porlland, Or. Educational seminars will look at regulations affecting harvest and shipments, environmental policies, exporting and importing hardwoods, and design trends affecting Pacific Northwest hardwoods.

Networking opportunities include an opening reception, dinner and auction; an exhibitor showcase; Oregon microbrew reception, and a mill tour.

American Wood Protection Association will hold its first convention in Hawaii-April 28-May I at Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu.

Highlights include visits to a treated wood test site and a Formosan termite laboratory, with hands-on demonstrations of how test samples are evaluated.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association has scheduled its annual leadership conference for April 28-30 at Innisbrook Golf Resort & Spa, Tarpon Springs, Fl.

Presentations will include "The

LOS ANGELES Hardwood Lumberman's Club donated $8,000 to the Hardwood Forest Foundation during its recent pool tournament in Orange, Ca., won by Mike Walters, a guest of runner-up Dale Bohannon, Bohannon Lumber, Long Beach, Ca. The funds were raised from the Alan Bohnhoff Memorial Golf Tournament.

LBM Dealer Market: What Now and What Next?" by Paul Hylbert, Kodiak Building Partners; a discussion of trends affecting the distribution supply chain by Paul St. Germain, co-author of Facing the Forces of Change, and an economic forecast by Paul Jannke, Forest Economic Advisors.

National Hardwood Lumber Association will hold its first Chinese inspector training class July l5 to Aug. 15 at NHLA headquarters in Memphis, Tn.

Taught by veteran instructors Rich Hascher and Randy Wilson, assisted by Chinese language interpreters, the Monday-through-Saturday summer school will include mill visits and networking opportunities with North American suppliers.

Ace Hardware Targets B2B

Ace Hardware Corp. has launched a new program to sell to small businesses, including schools, churches, restaurants, and apartment managers.

Branded as "The Supply Place, Powered by Ace," the program includes an e-commerce site and a certification process for all participating Ace dealers.

Western Wall Groups Team Up

The Northwest Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association, Associated Wall & Ceiling Contractors of Oregon & SW Washington, Wall & Ceiling Alliance, and Western Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association have jointly formed the National Building Institute.

The institute aims to increase market share for member contractors by pooling access to each association's technical resources and together developing specific construction system designs.

Headed by Neil O'Connor, the institute's board of directors includes

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NWCCA's Rick Harris and Jim Taylor, AWCC's Vaughn Grubaugh, WACA's Jim Watson and Greg Brady, and WWCCA's Robert Klugh, Daryl Wimberly and Todd Heimerl.

Milgard Brightens Window Shopping Experience

Milgard Windows & Doors, Tacoma. Wa.. has added new interactive tools to its website, to provide consumers with a more immersive experience as they shop for windows and doors.

A mobile version of the new website is also available.

"We take pride in our ability to offer one of the industry's most comprehensive, informative and engaging online window and door research experiences," said brand manager Jeremiah Noneman.

The professional resources section was created with feedback from builders, contractors, architects, and other design professionals. It contains detailed product specifications, BIM

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NORTHWEST OREGON-based manufacturer of high-end specialty wood products seeks experienced, sales/marketing professional. The candidate will become part of a team with responsibility for sales, purchasing and manufacturing of specialty wood products.

Qualifications to include:

Existing network of business relationships and following among customers and/or sawmills;

College degree or work experience equivalent:

Ability to work in a team-oriented environment:

Knowledge of West Coast species, grades, applications and markets;

Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as a good math background; objects, CAD drawings, and other technical information. Continuing education units for architects and contractor loyalty programs are also easily available in this new section.

Willingness to travel.

Compensation includes salary plus performance-based bonuses. medical and dental coverage, and expense account. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most established and respected companies in the specialty soff wood business.

Please send resume in confidence to nellaho@me.com. Please reference "Merchant want ad" in the subject line.

Consumers can now navigate. explore, and learn about products based on individual design criteria: window style, frame material, or architectural style. New product content, photo galleries, product reviews, and interactive navigation menus allow users to enjoy a customized experience and learn about windows.

A new inspiration center allows users to visualize what new windows and doors will look like in their own home. The interactive tool lets consumers select from a wide variety of pre-masked interior and exterior images, or upload a photo of their own. Then they can view all Milgard product series and play with the most popular operating styles, configurations, colors, grids, and trim options. Finally, users can save their projects and then share them via social media.

0231 or dkoenig@ building-products.com. For more info, call (949) 8521990. Make checks payable to Cutler Publishing. Deadline: 18th of previous month.

To reply to ads with private box numbers, send correspondence to box number shown, c/o The Merchant. Names of advertisers using a box number cannot be released.

NBTUaN REED LUMBER CO.

NEIMAN REED LUMBER CO., a San Fernando Valley-based wholesale lumber and plywood distributor, is looking for two quality and seasoned salespersons. The first candidate will manage and run our plywood operation with sales and buying responsibilities. Mill contacts and customer following are essential. The second candidate will be a softwood/hardwood trader with loyal following. We offer the most comprehensive inventory with a full spectrum of grades, a competitive compensation program, earned bonuses, 401K, travel and expense accounts, and full-health insurance benefits. This is an excellent opportunity to be a key part of a premier wholesale lumber company. Please send resumes in confidence to Ed Langley: elangley@neimanreed.com.

CALIFORNIA CASCADE INDUSTRIES is currently hiring quality, seasoned salespeople. Opportunities are for both inside and outside sales. Send resume to ckaufenbers@ califomiacascade.com