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Fiberon Horizon* decking in lpe and Rosewood. Better than the real thing, because our patent pending PermaTech- surface protects the beauty. Even under tropical sun.

Each deckboard is wrapped on all four sides, so it's protected from stains, scratches and fading with the industry's first stain and fade warranty, now extended to 2O years.

Unmatched in the industry at providing the rich multichromatic look of fine hardwoods. An extension of elegance from inside the home to a relaxed backyard lifestyle.

Non-organic surfaces eliminate a food source for mold, resulting in the ultimate in mold resistance. Sustainable product. Sustainable beauty. The endurance contest? lt's over.

ProBuild to Acquire Puget Sound's Oso Lumber

ProBuild Co.. Denver'. Co.. has agreed to purchase the asscts ol'sixunit Oso Lumber. Arlington, Wa.

"The addition of Oso will provide tremendous benefit and value to builders serving the western Washington market." said ProBuild c.e.o. Paul Hylbert. "By acquiring an outstanding company like Oso, ProBuild can combine its national scopc with Oso's local cxpcrtise and insi-eht to offer custorners unparalleled customer servicc und value."

Privately held Oso began opera- tions in 1978 in Darrington. Wa.. and has grown to six locations. including a component plant in Arlin-eton offerin-e truss and wall panel manufacturing. window and millwork distribution. and framing optimization. The deal was expected to close April 30.

Fire Damages Arizona Store

An April 20 firc seriously damaged two buildings at Foothills Hardware. Yuma. Az. No injuries were reported. A third building suffbrccl cxtcrior smoke and heat damagc. as wcll as burnt ceiling insulation.

MJB Wood Group, lrving, Tx., has ooened a Southern California office at NorthPacific's former 44,000-sq. ft. DC in Mira Loma, Ca. Staffers include division mgr. Steve Daugherty; sales mgrs. Vince Fergen, Kurt Koehler, Skip Motta, and Jay Sims; warehouse mgr. Andre Padilla, and warehouse specialist Jesus Rubalcaba.

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Bosed in Annopolis, MD, Fletcher Wood Solutions'o is the lorgest monufocturer of defect-free, oppecrance grcde rodioto pine products in New Zeolond. Distributing our cleor boords, mouldings, LIFESPAN'' treoted wood, ond lumber to the North Americon morket through our proven ond completely integroted supply choin, Fletcher Wood Solutions@ mointcins direct occess to one of the lorgest FSC certified'u pine plontotion forests in the world.

Consolidated Molding

& Millwork Go., Lat<e oswego, or., is relocating to a 48,000-sq. ft. DC in Tualatin,0r.

HlDfast Deck niooen fastening system is now distributing exclusively through the AZEK sales channel.

Osmose's MicroPro technology received Greenguard Children & Schools certification from Greenguard Environmental Institute.

InteplastGroup's synthetic TUF Board Deck received Code Compliance Research Report Certification.

Huttig Building Products has redesigned its website (www.huttig.com) with more resources for contractors and homeowners, to increase sales through its dealer customers.

Timber Products Co,, springfield, 0r., has been approved by the California Air Resources Board as an ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resin manufacturer of wood oroducts.

Pacific Cedar Supply, auena Park. Ca., is now using BlirWood treatment from EcoBlu Products, Vista, Ca., to coat siding, shingles, fascia. and other wood oroducts at its new production plant in China.

Bonded Logic, Chandler, Az., now oroduces its UltraTouch insulation entirely of posfconsumer blue jeans.

Foster Lumber Yards will celebrate its 90th anniversary with a Roaring 20s Contractors Night at its yard in Vallejo, Ca.

Corrections

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Sustainable Forestry Initiative is no longer a program of AF&PA (Apri[ p 28)

Western Wood Treating is located in Woodland, Ca., not Weed, Ca. (Aprit, p. 17).

Jeff Tournai, ex-Kelleher Lumber, is new to sales at Redwood Empire, San Jose, Ca.

Lee P. Nobmann, owner & c.e.o. of Golden State Lumber, petaluma, Ca., retired April l. His daughter, Jessica Scerri, is now c.e.o. Rob Scerri has been promoted to chief operating officer.

Glenn Lowe retired April 30 after 17 years with Blasen & Blasen Lumber Corp., Portland, Or., and 35 years in the indusrry. Jim Adams, ex-Disdero Lumber, takes his place in sales.

Curtis Perrault, Tim Lundberg, and Dave Jory have joined the sales force at Kingston Lumber Supply, Kingston, Wa.

Treyor Sarazin, ex-Bridgewell Resources/l.,iorth Pacific, has joined the sales staff at Buckeye Pacific, Portland, Or.

Bill Kraut, Jim Strong, and Cassandra Arey-Rogers are the new owners of Hadlock Buildinp Supply, Port Hadlock, Wa.

Terry Johnson, ex-Colville Indian Plywood & Veneer, has been named lumber sales mgr. for the wood products division of Clearwater Paper Corp., Lewiston, Id., a spin-off of Potlatch Corp., Spokane, Wa.

Scott Benson and Mike Roberts, both ex-Concannon Lumber, have joined the trading staff at Silvaris Corp./LowGradelumber, Portland, Or. Myrna Hower, ex-Timberline Forest Products, is now traffic mgr., handling Silvaris' online freight business, FreightConnect.

Joe Heltsley, ex-Srock Building Supply, has been named national sales mgr. for National Shelter Products, Issaquah, Wa., agent for custom-printed Dryline building wraps.

Wendy Sobeski has been named controller of Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Santa Ana, Ca., working with the finances of the Orange County ReStore discount home improvement centers.

Mike Mai, ex-Roseburg Forest Products, has been named v.p.-sales & marketing at Plummer Forest Products, Post Falls, Id.

John Johnson has been named Corvallis, Or.-based director of sales-panels & hardwood plywood for all U.S. and Canadian branches of McKillican. Chris McKillican is the new director of marketins.

Robert Turner has been ele-cted chairman of the board of Jeld-Wen, Klamath Falls, Or., succeeding Richard Wendt, who remains a director.

Ken Reffstrup, ex-Skyline Lumber, has launched wholesaler Emerald Valley Industrial Lumber, Creswell, Or.

Dan Niesen, has retired from Spruce Computer Systems. I I years after selling his company, Anasys, to Spruce.

John Cashmore has formed Cashmore Market Research, Minneapof is. Mn.. after 22 years running Market Research Associates.

During our 63 years in the redwood businest Big Creek has develored a reputation for being a reliable supplier of high qualiq/ lumber. We produce a wide range of grades and dimensions, custom cut timbers, pattern stock and fencing. Order full, mixed or partial truckloads.

Erin Canosa has been Promoted to marketing mgr. for Arch Wood Protection, Atlanta, Ga.

Ric Slaco, International Forest Products, Vancouver, B.C., was reelected chairman of Coast Forest Products Association. Also on the board: Bruce Shaw, Terminal Forest Products; Tom Jones, TealJones Group; Bob Brash, Haida Enterprise Corp.; Rowland Price,

Delta Cedar Products; StePhen Frasher, Western Forest Products; Paul McElligott, TimberWest Forest Corp.; John Mohammed, A&A Trading Ltd., and Bob Lindstrom, CatalYst PaPer CorP. Morris Code is the new messenger at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and FreddY Fungus.