Merchant Magazine - June 2000

Maintenance is a thing of the past wiflr James Hardie siding.

Thanks to our PrimePlusrM priming and sealing system, paint stap on three times longer than with wood or wood-based products. What's more, our siding won't expand or contract,

James Hardie- siding replicates the texture of natural rustic cedar. So you'd never suspect that it's made of rugged fibercement. Until you see how it withstands the test of time, that is. Long after most other products fail, your siding will maintain its beauty. No warping. No fading. No cracks. Which is why more than a million homes across the country proudly wear James Hardie siding. And they'll keep looking good for half a century - guaranteed,

Withstands Even the Worst Weather

Choosing James Hardie siding is almost like purting a coat of armor on your house:

' Resists damage from rain, snow, salt air

. Defies hail and termice attacks

' Stands up to hurricane-force winds

' Endures long periods of high heat

. Withstands freeztng cold temperatures

lf it looks terrific year after yeal it's James Hardie siding from Weyerhaeuser. For more information, contact the Weyerhaeuser Customer Service Center nearest you.

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We're locoted in the midst of the lorgest Dougloifir forest in the country. Go figure - we ore the lorgest supplier of treoted Douglos fir in the world.

The New Building Godes

About two decades ago, design and building professionals began to advocate the creation of a national building code. Then the feds began to make rumbling noises about creating a government building code that they would enforce. The reaction of the three model code writing organizations was predictable: We'd better get together and create our own before someone else does it for us.

So last fall in St. Louis, the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), and the Southem Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) did just that, bringing forth a new International Building Code as well as an International Residential Code, replacing the current One & Two Family Dwelling Code.

The appeal of a unified code seems obvious. An architect in Atlanta, for example, designing a new building to be erected in Phoenix, could work from a single set of standards. The new codes eliminate a quagmire of regional variances, yet allow for regional modification where applicable. That way, the designer won't have to

research hundreds, if not thousands, of local codes and regulations. Yet the new I-Codes recognize that the snow load factors in Minnesota don't really apply in sunny Florida.

While the code changes are evolutionary rather than revolutionary, they allow more options and opportunities for designers of woodbased buildings. As set out in Chapter 23 (the wood chapter), more wood framed structures will be allowed in commercial construction and these new buildings can also be larger and sited in areas not previously allowed. Those who had input into the codes did their job well as wood now has a bigger marketplace than before.

The new I-Codes, which also encompass electrical, plumbing and related building ingredients, now are going through the process of adoption by the various states and international jurisdictions that use a model code. Some experts expect three-quarters of the U.S. will be enforcing the new standards within three to five years.

Then it will be up to the marketing and distribution folks to seize the advantages presented by the new I-Codes.

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Eliot Wilson . Todd Foster . Guy Loverty

The almond cuocakes sales executive Ries van den Heuvel takes around to his illtoast customers are a holiday treat he started nine years ago, supposedly as a one-time event. His customers had other ideas. "People liked them, so by the next November, they were asking if I would be coming around with the cupcakes again. It became a tradition," Ries says.

Whether they're distributing cupcakes or product information, our All{oast employees offer personalized service that customers know they can rely on. In an age of mechanicalvoices and electronic ordering, we still tend to your needs with real people like Ries van den Heuvel. That's a tradition of ours that will never chanoe.

IaIUSTOMERS selecting a roof \-rsystem for their home or project should balance at least five considerations: cost. durability. fire resistance. aesthetics and architecturral style.

To help them make the right decision, dealers should display full-size samples of their market's most popular options, as well as manufacturers' brochures. Photography of buildings roofed with different products can help buyers better visualize how their homes will look.

According to the National Roofing Contractors Association, each type of roofing has its own advantages. Among the products commonly used fbr steep-slope structures :

Asphalt shingles, often reinforced with organic or fiberglass materials, hold by far the largest share of the U.S. steep-slope roofing market. Although asphalt shingles reinforced with organic felts have been around much longer, fiberglass-reinforced products now dominate the market.

Organic shingles feature a cellulose-fiber (wood) base that is saturat-

Dealers shoulddisplay

full-sized samples of their market's most popular options.

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gles have Class C ratings.

A shingle's reinforcement has little effect on its appearance. Organic and fiberglass products are offered in laminated (architectural) grades that provide a textured appearance. Zinc or copper-coated ceramic granules also can be applied to organic or fiberglass products to protect against algae attack, a common problem in warm, humid climates. Both types of shingles are available in a variety of colors.

Regardless of their reinforcing type and appearance, asphalt shingles' physical characteristics vary significantly.

ed with asphalt and coated with colored mineral granules. Fiberglass shingles consist of a fiberglass mat, top and bottom layers of asphalt, and mineral granules.

Asphalt shingles' fire resistances, like most other roofing materials, are categorized by Class A, B or C, with A denoting the greatest fire resistance. Most fiberglass shingles have Class A fire ratings, while most organic shin-

Wood shingles and shqkes are made from various hearty species including cedar, redwood and southern pine. The natural look of wood is especially popular in California, the Northwest and parts of the Midwest and South. Wood shingles are machine sawn: shakes are handmade and rougher looking.

Some local building codes limit the use of wood shingles and shakes because of concerns about fire resistance. Many wood shingles and shakes only have Class C fire ratings

or no ratlngs at all. However, Class A fire ratings are available for certain wood shingle products that incorporate a fac to ry - app I i ed, fire-resistant treatment.

Tile-clay or concrete-is a durable roofing material. Roundtopped, mission

and Spanish-style tiles are used widely in the Southwest and Florida, and flat styles also are available to create French and English looks. Tile is offered in a variety of colors and finishes.

Tile is heavy, so the structure should be checked to ensure it can support the load, particularly if the tile is replacing another material.

Slate, quarried domestically in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New York, is available in different colors and grades, depending on its origin. Considered virtually indestructible, it also carries a significantly higher price tag and installation requires special skill and experience. Yet many old homes, especially in the Northeast, still are protected by their original slate roofs.

Metal, typically considered a lowslope roofing material, has been found to be a roofing alternative for structures with steep-slope roofs. Metal roofing products come in panels or shingles.

Metal panels are available in numerous shapes and configurations. Shingles usually simulate traditional roof coverings, such as wood shakes, shingles and tile. In addition to metal roofing's longevity, metal shingles are relatively lightweight, have greater weather resistance, and may be aesthetically pleasing. Some have Class A fire ratings.

Synthetic roofing products primarily simulate wood shakes, shingles, slate and other traditional roof coverings-although they do not necessarily boast the same properties.

Fiber cement sidin

A FEW years ago, .CLwhenthe fiber cement industry predicted it would quickly double and then triple production and sales, producers of competing siding materials may have laughed at the ambitious forecast. No one's laughing now.

With new plants continuing to be built and existing plants expanded, fiber cement siding capacity remains on track to meet the projections, and has been increasing sales at a similar pace.

Late last year, the nation's largest

producer, James Hardie, developed several advances in its proprietary process technology that it is currently incorporating into two of its four

existing U.S. plants to dramatically increase their capacity. The upgrades will increase the capacity at Cleburne, Tx., from 290 million sq. ft. to 386

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million sq. ft. and at Tacoma, Wa., from 150 million sq. ft. to 200 million sq. ft.

Hardie also is using the new technology in a new facility under construction in Peru, Il., providing an annual production capacity of 200 million sq. ft. from a single line. The plant, expected to begin production by the third quarter of this year, is being configured to accommodate a second

production line to meet future demand.

The facility will be completely automated from a materials handling perspective, including automated finishing and paint priming lines matched to the capacity of the fiber cement sheet machine.

Cemplank, Inc., which currently operates a fiber cement plant at its headquarters in Blandon, Pa., has two more facilities under construction.

"Currently, we're selling everything we manufacture at our Blandon facility," says Cemplank president Toussaint Dolmans. "Opening these new facilities is a proactive move to support our customers' needs."

The first will open in July in Summerville, S.C.. with an annual capacity of 150 million sq. ft. Fourteen months later, the next facility will open in Sherman, Tx., with an annual capacity of 180 million sq. ft.

Additionally, Cemplank's Blandon facility recently became the first among North American plants to gain ISO 9002 certification.

At its Roaring River, N.C., plant, CertainTeed Corp. recently installed a new paint line that applies a special surface sealing system to its products prior to shipment. They also installed a packaging system for palletizing the plant's

products to improve the loading and stacking of products at customers' warehouses.

The new line allows CertainTeed to apply a new-generation sealant called FiberTect to its fiber cement products. Unlike conventional primers, FiberTect penetrates and seals the surface of the siding to protect it from unwanted moisture, while acting as the base coat for painting.

CertainTeed acquired the facility in 1999 from ABTco and later added a second fiber cement siding plant in White City, Or.

Also operating fiber cement facilities in North America are Temple in Waxahachie. Tx.. and MaxiTile Building Products, with four plants in Mexico.

According to Hardie, fiber cement's share of the U.S. siding market has grown from less than l%o in 1990 to more than 97o last year. But since the growth is mainly due to sales for new residential construction applications, the company sees huge potential in repair and remodeling, as well as the manufactured housing segment.

By 2002, fiber cement is predicted to achieve about a l57o share of the U.S. siding market. Over the next seven years, total U.S. demand for fiber cement could grow by an annual average of 20Vo, increasing from about 690 million sq. ft. annually one

year ago to an estimated 2 billion sq. ft. by 2006.

And while fiber cement wrests a larger share of the siding market, manufacturers also have begun targeting other products, including interior residential applications such as tile backerboard, commercial applications such as abuse resistant internal wall linings, manufactured housing exterior wall panels, residential roofing slates and shingles, residential soffits and trims, plus new patterns, profiles and coatings across the product range.

What is fiber cement?

Fiber cement dates back to the early 1900s when the Europeans produced cement-asbestos materials. Later, when asbestos use was banned in many products, cellulosic fiber from wood was found to be an acceptable substitute.

Fiber cement products, including siding, soffit, trim and backerboards, are made from cellulose fibers, such as kraft pulp, combined with an inorganic mix of sand, cement and other additives. The mixture is formed into large sheets on equipment called a Hatschek machine and cut to the desired size.

The products are then pressed to produce either a smooth or textured appearance, autoclave cured and factory primed. Pressing reduces water absorption and increases strength and density, making fiber cement an exceptionally durable building material. Factory priming can improve painting efficiency and long-term performance.

The final product is said to be more durable than wood and engineered wood siding, look and perform better than vinyl siding, and weigh less than solid masonry, while remaining cost competitive. Easy to install and maintain, fiber cement products reportedly resist moisture, mold, mildew, pests and other adverse affects of nature; won't expand or contract with changes in temperature or humidity, and, with a "0" smoke development rating, won't burn.

- Temple and Cemplank

"Currently we're selling everything we manufacture."

.nHE STATE legislature recently'

I took another step in its efforts to eliminate the use of all non-fire retardant wood shakes and shingles in California by enacting a new provision specifying that "any roof covering applied in the alteration. repair or replacement of the roof of every existing structure shall be a fire retardant roof covering."

AB 423, which went into effect January l, bolsters an existing law that since 1995 required fire retardant materials on new roofs. "What this means," said Hugh Council of the State Fire Marshal's Office. "is that whether you replace one shake, one square, or the entire roof, the materials must be fire retardant."

In closing a loophole that had permitted the use of non-fire retardant materials on many re-roofing projects, legislators were trying to help change the state's record of structural loss in urban-wildland interface fires.

"Untreated shakes and shingles are no longer allowed to be used in California," said Council. "We have sent a bulletin to every fire department in the state notifying them of this provision, and we are hopeful that they

will be tough in enfbrcing these new requirements. We have also placed the bulletin on our Web site (www.fire.ca.gov)."

California's history of disastrous fires had spurred the state in the early '90s to take aggressive steps. Over several years, legislation was carried out that created fire hazard severity zones for the state, placed restrictions on building practices, encouraged the adoption of new codes specific to these hazardous severity zones, and mandated the requirement for fireretardant roofs on all new buildings.

The first such law went into effect in 1995 stating that all new roofs be fire retardant, with a minimum of a Class C rating. Later laws mandated Class A and B roofs in specified hazard zones.

The acts effectively eliminated untreated shakes and shingles as a roof choice for California's homeowners.

However, due to the way the early requirements were written, a generation or so would have to pass before all roofi in Califbrnia were fire-safe. Earlier, when less than 50Vo of a roof

was replaced in any one year, it was not required to meet the fire retardant standard-leading to continued high use of untreated shakes and shingles.

For example, 510,000 squares of shakes and shingles were sold in Califbrnia in 1998. Of these, only about225,0O0 squares were in compliance with the requirements of state law regarding both classification and weathering. In effect, only about 44Vo of the products being used were both appropriately classified as Class A, B, or C and had completed the legally mandated actual weathering tests. Moreover, another 30,000 squares were classified as fire retardant, but did not meet the required weathering tests. That leaves a total of 285,000 squares which either were non-fire retardant or did not meet the current law.

To bypass the requirement, many homeowners and roofers would replace roofs one portion at a time, believing that fire retardant products cost too much, looked different, or had some other undesirable quality.

Legislators also discovered that only about 57o of the sales of starter courses and hip and ridge caps in California met current standards. indicating that the majority of such products were not fire retardant.

The figures convinced lawmakers that further legislation was needed to rid the state of non-fire retardant roofs.

For its part, the industry has committed to a comprehensive and aggressive public education campaign to make roofers, distributors, enforcement officials. and homeowners aware of the new law.

"Untreated shakes and shingles are no longer allowed to be used in California."

FIRE TESTS are mandatorv reouirements for wood shakes and shingles destined for California rirarkets.

On Line

Wholesalers cautious about e-commerce

[OES electronic commerce

I-lpresent building material wholesalers and manufacturers with an opportunity or a threat?

A survey of North American Wholesale Lumber Association members reveals some hesitation, some anticipation, and a lot of asitation.

While retailers are being assisted into the waters of online sales by their buying groups (see May, p. 12), their suppliers have been, more or less, on their own. The new survey, presented at NAWLA's recent annual meeting (see event coverage, p. 5051), indicated that at least 6l%o of wholesalers and 38% of manufacturers didn't even oDerate a Web site. Those without an online presence tend to be smaller (757o are wholesalers with less than $50 million in sales).

The maioritv of sites offer general information about the company and its products, but few accommodate electronic sales. Fourteen percent of manufacturers as well as l47o of wholesalers identified their company's Web site as an independent selling channel capable of handling e-commerce. They tended to be larger companies (over 250 employees, over $100 million in annual sales). Yet, even those capable of ecommerce weren't necessarily mak-

ing many online sales.

Few are currently involved in an online trading community (197o of manufacturer respondents, 87o of wholesalers). Among those not yet affiliated, 46Va of wholesalers are considering joining and 197o are leaning toward not joining. For manufacturers,267a expect to join, whlle lTVo anticipate not joining.

Those not currently part of an online trading community cited

assessing the quality of trading partners as the most significant barrier joining, followed by no rules of engagement. They ranked the remaining options. in order of significance, as lack of policing, security, product handling, product movement, and lack of technical capabilities.

Several respondents added other barriers to the list. including no demand or customer need,lack of personal contact/relationship with customer. no clear benefit. added or uncertain costs, not within current business plan and/or strategy, and lack of management interest.

Only 2l7o of the response base said their organization is budgeting this year for e-commerce spending. Most of those will spend less than l7o of net, pre-tax profit on e-commerce (56% wholesalers. 9 l%o manufacturers), although 16%o of wholesalers (but no manufacturers) plan to spend over 57o. Those without a formal ecommerce budget, however, mostly explain that e-commerce dollars are buried in overall estimates for technology spending.

In software selection, 287o give great weight to e-commerce functionality. Still, 19Vo assigned little weight, 377o some weight, and l77o

Wholesalers and manufacturers surveyed simply do not see e-commerce as one of the most significant threats to the long-run viability of their company or the industry in general. It registered minimal concern when compared to other hot buttons such as environmental efforts, growth of home centers, and consolidation.

Respondents believe that the real impact of e-commerce is still years away, and more see it as an opportunity rather than a threat.

While the majority of companies currently receive less than 57o of their sales via e-commerce, two-fifths

strongly opposed. Most in favor were dize NAWLA's role as an advocate wholesalers with annual revenues of for wholesalers and its association less than $100 million, predominately status. "NAWLA must serve its those with fewer than 25 employees. members, not become a competitor,"

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expect to be handling 67o to l57o of their orders electronically by 2001. By 2004, nearly a third anticipates 67o to l5%o of their sales will be electronic, and a third forecasts 16%o to257o.

Wholesalers believe end-users will gain the greatest cost savings from e-commerce, followed by retailers and then distributors. Manufacturers think retailers will benefit the most, followed by end-users, distributors and infomediaries. Both aeree that it is unlikely manufacturers will i reap the greatest benefits.

Most respondents wanted NAWLA to serve some part in transitioning to e-commerce, with the edge going to a more passive rather than an active role. NAWLA setting standards and rules for engagement was envisioned by 167o, facilitating/ introducing trading partners by 197o, assisting with technical decisions by 287o, solely providing information by 25Va, and playing no role by 1Vo.

As far as NAWLA serving as an e-commerce intermediary, l57o were strongly in favor, l3%o slightly in favor, 417o neutral, 197o slightly opposed, and l27o

Most against were larger manufacturers and a cross segment of wholesalers.

Their concerns centered on fairness issues, any venture's "for profit" nature, and risk that it might jeopar-

said one respondent.

In the meantime, NAWLA is planning its first annual Building Materials Technology Marketplace, to get together all the channel partners (manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers,

Even those capable of e-commerce weren't necessarily making many online sales.

cooperatives, original equipment manufacturers and other related trade groups). Primary objectives include education, information, networking and, in time, development of cooperative systems and process standards for the purpose of improving channel efficiencies and service levels.

A central activity of the first meeting will be presentations by technology experts and service providers focusing on the IBM e-discovery program. Programs will include tracks for chief executive officers, sales managers, chief financial officers and IT managers.

NAWLA's ad-hoc ECommerce Committee has been converted to a standing committee, and the group also will hire a technology journalist to serve as resident expert and regularly write technology issues facing NAWLA members, including both e-commerce and manaqement software.

AMERICAN Wood-Preservers' Association held its annual meeting May 7-10 in San Francisco, Ca.: (1) Sande Lavino, Janet & Richard Baxter. (2) John Snead, Angela & Jimmy Rane. (3) Evelyn & Byron Hawkins, Thelma & Clyde Norton. (4) Leon Joseph, Dave Yu. (5) Buddy & Angela Peshoff, Cathy & Greg Campbell. (6) Mike Johnson, Loren Forshaw. (7) Dale Garner. (8) Dan Holland-. (9) Reenie Keefe, Todd & Karen Greer. (10) Liam & Cosette Leightley, Janet & Randy Baileys. (11) Timothy Carey, Mark Shows. (12) Cindi &Joe Morgan,

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Ken & Kathy Laughlin. (13) Tom & Heather Henderson, Bonnie & Jack Myler. (14) Carol McNair, Gerald Davis, Cindy Vetters. (15) Tom Searles. (16) Dave Mason. (17) Norm Sedillo. (18) Jim Terhorst. (19) John McGinley, Jim Moore, Bill Cameron. (20) Chrisline & Jim Spengler. (21) Scott Bamminger. (22)

Clarence Westberg, Jerry Lathan, Scott Kirk. (23) Dean Beckett, Chuck Vetters. (24) Dan & Carol Pollock.

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MORE AWPA (continued from previous page) (11Dick & Elaina Jackson, Scott McNair. (2) Jerry Parks. (3) Jim & Carole Rouse, Jim Basler. (4) Mark Manning, Clif Jones. (5) Dick Bluff, Ben Lucas, Des Fitzgerald. (6) Scott Hoflman, Conrad Kempinska, Morgan Wright. (7) Stan & Rosalie Thomas, Don Adamski. (8) Robert Patterson. (9) Dick & Shirley Biewer, George & Dixie Brooks, Steve Shields. (10) Ron Arnold. (11) Steve Wisnewski. (12) Dave Rupp, Traci Lavelle, Tommy Kyzer, Bob Lavelle. (13) Brian Delbrueck, Don &

Elaine DeVries. (14) Bruce Canterbury. (15) Joran Jermer. (16) Alex Valcke. (17) Michael Girot, Sonia Molnar. (18) Mary & John Hall. (19) Douglas Crawlord, Dave Alexander, Barbara lllman, Pascal Kamdem. (20) Donna McFarland, Carla Hall. (21) Lloyd Docter, Newl Baker. (22) Bob Baeppler. (23) Don Marion. (24) Ken Hinton, Kerry Edmiaston, Gary Cardwell, Sharon Vinson. (25) Paul Dandy, Lawrence Prendiville, Bill Baldwin. (26) Gene Mall, Per-Arne Sorlien, Erik Tonseth.

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HomeBase may convert all its locations to House 2 Home stores if a five-store test of the home furnishings format is successful; stores with incompatible demographics would be shuttered

A.C. Houston Lumber Co.. Las Vegas, Nv., has added its 10th location. a lumberyard and truss plant on 6.5 acres in Sacramento, Ca.; Kriss Heisinger, mgr. ...

B rowne lamber, Friday Harbor, Wa., has acquired Friday Harbor Building Supply and will consolidate operations there after adding a new building ...

Heights Home Center & Nursery, Spokane, Wa., has closed after three years in a 50,000-sq. ft. former Ernst location

Lanoga Corp., Redmond, Wa., will no longer buy endangered wood products "to the extent possible" by 2AAZ for its 190 locations...

E.R.I.C. Building Supply, Flagstaff, Az., has put the 49-year-old discount business up for sale ...

BMC West has opened a satellite yard managed by Larry Case in Cedar Mill, Or., on property leased from Cedar Mill Lumber & Hardware; Cedar Millwill now concentrate on landscaping materials, specialty woods and equipment rentals from a portion of the backlot...

Ace Hardware Corp. signed on its first franchisees in Singapore and Hong Kong

Do it Best Corp, is partnering with ServiceMagic.com to provide customers with a resource for qualified local contractors and installers

Home Depot opens new stores this month in Bear Vallev (Denver), Co.; Missoula, Mti; North Tacoma, Wa.; Carson and Lake Forest, Ca.; the chain has

settled its suit against the city of Sherwood, Or., for failing to rule on its application within the required 120 days, is fighting for permit approval in Beaverton, Or., and also is facing homeowner opposition in Ventura, Ca. ...

Home Depot is scouting locations in Yakima, Wa.; reportedly has selected a site near Pine Ridge Mall for a planned Pocatello, Id., location; received city council approval to build in east Mesa, Az., and has broken ground on tour Expo Design Centers in California, including Laguna Niguel and Anaheim ...

Lowe's Cos. will pay $8.5 million for 16.8 acres in Hillsboro, Or.; is about to begin construction in San Clemente, Ca.; received the go-ahead to build in Antioch, Ca.; is seeking approval to build superstores in Orchards (Vancouver), Wa,, and West Covina, Ca., and wants to lease a l4-acre site in Costa Mesa, Ca. ...

Anniversaries: DeNault's True Value Hardware, San Clemente, Ca.,45th ... Makita (JSA, Inc.,La Mirada, Ca.,40th ...

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Louisiana-Pacific is rebuilding its Saratoga, Wy., mill following a $4.8 million fire March 20 ...

Swanson Timber Co., Willits, Ca., has added a branch in Marysville, Ca., manned by Chris Swanson; his father, Alan, continues in Willits

Cameron Ashley Building Products has closed its Spokane and Tacomao Wa., branches-...

California Lumber Inspection Service has relocated its San Jose office to Lodi. Ca. ...

The Flecto Co. has closed its Oakland, Ca., operation and moved to corp. Hq. in Hudson, N.C.; Flecto is a division of RPM

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CertainTeed Corp. has added a 125,000-sq. ft. Portland, Or., office and service center to distribute insulation in the Northwest, primarily Or., Wa. and western Id.; Cindy Johnson, service center mgr.'..

S olatube International Inc., Vista, Ca., has acquired the assets of SunStar tubular skylight maker SunLight Systems, Phoenix, Az.; Sunlight president Dennis Grubb has joined Solatube as director of business development

Columbia Ventures Corp. agreed to sell its California extrnsion business to British manufacturer Caradon PL.C for $120 million in cash: Caradon also is divesting its Friedland unit and its plumbing business inclading Mira Showers, Rada Controls and Twyford Bathrooft;ts

EFI Electronics, Salt Lake City, Ut., agreed to be acquired by Square D

James Hardie plans to buy the assets of Western Gypsum, a gypsum mining operation in Utah

Pacific Lumber Resources, Inc., Lake Oswego, Or.. was named #10 on Entrepreneur Magazine's Juoe 2000 list of the "Hot 100" fastest growingnew businesses in America...

KLC International added a Lake Oswego, Or., DC for its high-end radiata pine

Mendocino Forest Products, ZLC, Riverside, Ca., is now distributing Typar Housewrap in So. Ca....

New Web sites: National Fenestration Rating Council, www.nfrc.org ... World Buyer's Guide for Hardware & Building M ate ria ls, www.buildingmaterialsguide.com TheJobsite.com, Inc., Laguna Hills, Ca., www.thejobsite.com...

Housing starts in April (latest figs.) climbed 3Vo to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.663 million single family starts remained flat at a 1.329 million rate, multifamily was at a rate of 307,000 for 5+ units and 27,A00 for 2-4 units.

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Western Material Handling ShowJune 14-15, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, Ca.; (800) 548-1407.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo ClubJune 17, wine & unwind, Ukiah, Ca.: (707) 462-3700.

Western Hardwood AssociationJune 17-20, annual meeting, Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Or.; (360) 835-1600.

Forest Products SocietyJune 18-21, Wood Odyssey 2000 & annual meeting, Lake Tahoe, Nv. (608) 231-1361.

Umpqua Valley Lumber AssociationJune 2l-23,2nd annual mifl week, Roseburg, Or.; (541) 957-0206.

Western States Roofing Contractors AssociationJune 2224,trade show. Reno. Nv.l (604) 462-8961.

Western Building Show (PCBC)June 27-30, Moscone Conference Center, San Francisco, Ca.; (800) 956-'1469.

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Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers AssociationJuly 10, WOOD Committee annual golf tournament, The Ranch Country Club, Denver, Co.; (303) 7930859.

Temperate Forest FoundationJuly 12-15, Redwood Teachers Tour, Fortuna, Ca.; (503) 579-6762.

Lumber Association of California & NevadaJuly 14-16, 2nd Growth weekend getaway, Sheraton Industry Hills, La Quinta, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

Leight Sales Co.July 15, dealer market, Fairplex, Pomona, Ca.: (310) 223-1000.

Umpqua Valley Lumber AssociationJuly 2l-23,2nd anntal mill week, Roseburg, Or.; (541) 957-0206.

International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment ExpositionJuly 22-24,Lotisville, Ky.; (800) 558-8767.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo ClubJuly 23, golf toumament, Ukiah Municipal Golf Course, Ukiah, Ca.; (707) 462-3700.

Timber Products ManufacturersJuly 27-28, annual meeting, Hotel Edgewater, Seattle, Wa.; (877) 535-4646.

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American Woodworking Fair & ShowAug. 2-5, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Ca.; (630) 434-7779.

Window & Door Manufacturers AssociationAug. 12-15, summer meeting, Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Coronado Bay, Ca.; (800) 223-2301.

National Building Products ExpoAug. 13-16, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 605-1025.

National Hardware Show/International Hardware WeekAug. 13-16, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 605-1025.

Temperate Forest FoundationAug. 16-19, Teachers Tour, Edmonton, Canada; (503) 579-6762.

Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers AssociationAug. L6-19, semi-annual meeting, Antlers Adam's Mark Hotel, Colorado Springs, Co.; (800) 550-7889.

Architectural Woodwork InstituteAug. 23-25, 48th annual meeting/convention, Atlanta, Ga. ; (703) 733-0600.

International Woodworking FairAlg.24-27, Atlanta, Ga.; (7',7U 246-0608.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo ClubAug. 25, skeet shooting, Ukiah, Ca.: (707) 462-3'700.

Lumber Association of California & NevadaAug.25-26, summer board meeting, Spyglass Inn, Pismo Beach, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

Co-op Gives Away The Web

Do it Best Corp. has launched a new program to provide free Internet service to retail members and their customers.

The program, in partnership with service provider freelnternet.com, offers members' customers free dialup access, free Web browser software and free e-mail. Retailers can order CD-Roms containing the software from their retail service center at minimal cost and distribute them free to their customers. For customers who already have Web access, the software can be downloaded from doitbest.com or from any member's Web site.

A small ad banner is displayed online. The ad cannot be eliminated, but it can be moved around the screen.

"Estimates are that members could save their customers an averase of $200 per year in Internet fees. -That means if 2,000 members each gave away 200 CD-Roms, we could potentially be saving our customers $80 million a year," said Larry Pensinger, director of e-commerce.

In addition to the free Internet, members are issuing promotional offers to customers for their first electronic order. Individual retailers

decide what discount they'll offer, such as free shipping or 257o off the total.

Depot To Open Western DC

Home Depot has signed a five-year, $13.25 million lease for a West Coast import distribution center in Mira Loma, Ca.

Initially, the firm will occupy 825,000 sq. ft. of space, however, the facility could be expanded up to 1.2 million sq. ft., according to the brokerage company that handled the transaction.

Eel River Sells Timberland

Eel River Sawmills, Inc., Fortuna, Ca., has agreed to sell 1,075 acres of old growth forestlands in the Mattole River valley of Southern Humboldt County to Save-the-Redwoods League, an environmental group.

The deal reportedly will commence prior to the sale of Eel River's assets to The Pacific Lumber Co.. Scotia. Ca. (see May, p. 37).

Eel River also plans to sell the group 280 additional acres of old growth Douglas fir on the northern boundary of the King Range National Conservation Area.

L-P Buys StranDek Plant

Louisiana-Pacific has acquired Hoff Companies Inc.'s StranDek business, accelerating its entrance into the composite decking market.

The purchase includes a 22,000-sq. ft. manufacturing facility that opened in Meridian. Id.. in late 1998 and a 70,000-sq. ft. facility on the same site, in which Hoff is winding down wood moulding operations but LouisianaPacific eventually will use for composite products.

The acquisition appears a perfect fit for Louisiana-Pacific , which expected to open its first composite decking plant in late May in Selma, Al., and was scouting locations in the West. Additionally, both facilities license Strandex Corp.'s proprietary extrusion technology.

The plants now produce decking, but complementary products, such as deck posts, railing and balusters, will be introduced over thenext 12 months.

Louisiana-Pacific will maintain and expand upon Hoff's network of distributors, but likely will abandon the StranDek name in favor of Boardwalk or WeatherBest, according to marketing mgr. Marty Fajerman.

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"At the same time this company was preparing to celebrate its 5Oth anniversary, the Clinton/Gore political machine came to town and yanked the banner of honesty and hard work out from under us."

- Glen Duysen, Sequoia Forest Industries, on the forced closure of its Dinuba. Ca.. mill

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Sequoia Forest Industries is closing its 50-year-old Dinuba, Ca., mill, citing President Clinton's recent establishment of the Giant Sequoia National Monument.

The business handed its 105 workers "last day" notices May ll, less than a month after Clinton ordered the formation of a national monument that prohibits commercial timber sales on 355,000 acres of the Sequoia

National Forest, leaving enough Forest Service timber for only a single mill to operate.

Soon after the announcements, someone nailed up a large hand-painted sign in front of the mill's office: "Clinton-Gore Closed This Business."

"This is one of the most painful decisions our family has ever had to make," said owner Glen Duysen. "For most of our employees, these are the only jobs they've ever had."

While the Duysen family's other mill, Sierra Forest Products, Terra Bella, Ca., will continue to operate, layoffs in Dinuba begin next month. The pallet operation is scheduled to close July 9, the sawmill luly 15-24, the bark operation Aug. 23, and the planer mill Sept. 5-15.

Goodman Victim Of Infighting

After more than 50 years, Goodman Lumber Co., San Francisco, Ca., will permanently close its doors in late August, apparently the victim of a longtime family feud.

Charles Goodman, 55, owns the 150-employee business with his two sisters, Joan Goodman Zimmerman, 51, and Gloria Clumeck, 59.

Reportedly, Zimmerman, who

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Goodman, who said his $1 million annual rent was recently increased, called the renovations costly and impractical, claiming he would lose a significant portion of the retail area and would have to separate the indoor and outdoor nurseries by a block.

"Our closure is purely a business decision," he said. "I haven't been able to sleep in a month."

The longtime retail veteran said he has been helping his employees find other jobs, asserting that he has "put together a good severance package for them."

While employees and customers expressed their sorrow about the firm's demise, opinions differ amongst the siblings as to who was responsible for the end of the busiNESS.

The impending closure will not affect 45-year-old Goodman Building Supply Co., Mill Valley, Ca., which is a separate entity and is under different ownership.

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And chortle some of them do, according to Ernsberger, who recalls the mixed response the firm got from last year's "We carry more stain than Monica's dress."

"The feedback was about 50-50 on that one," he admits. "It was like black licorice; either you love it or hate it."

Manager Ron Borokowski of Orco Tool, Inc., Santa Ana, Ca., also uses his company sign to post such gems as "There's no speed limit on the road to excellence" and "Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation."

CLEVER sayings on the marquee atop Orco Tool's Santa Ana, Ca., store help attract the attention of drivers on the busy Costa Mesa Freeway.

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TWELVE BRIDGES Golf Club, Lincotn, Ca., was the site of 1 lth annual customer appreciation golf tournament hosted by LouisianaPacific's Rocklin, Ca., DC May 18. (1) Debbie Donnell, Larry Baldwin. (2) Steve Koehler, Linn Haas-. (3) Chris Lanow, Tom Angel, Rich Mills. (4) Glen Suyeyasu, Matt Pet-ersen, Blake Ridgeway. (5) Mark Ferro, Jim DeVos, Phil

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A night for the ladies l

LADIES NIGHT was the occasion as the Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club admitted its first female member, Terie Lorentzen, Summit Hardwoods, Pomona, Ca., durinq a May 1 1 meeting at the Summit Horise

Restaurant, Fullerton. In addition, Phil Sanis presented the Hardwood Man of the Year Award to (1) Gale Daugherty, Golden State Hardwood Lumber Co., Huntington Park, with his wife, Judy. (2) Diane & Dennis Johnston.

(3) Allen Bohnhoff, Lisa Moniz. (4) Debbie & Bill Cherry. (5) Bruce & Kathy Jauman. (6) Linda & Mike Mackin. (7)Joan Dalgleish, Wally Atkinson.

International Paper Chase Comes To An End

After a tense bidding war, International Paper Co. successfully outbid Finland's UPM-Kymmene Corp. to acquire Champion International Corp. for $7.3 billion, or $75 a share in cash and stock (see May, p. 36).

The world's largest paper firm is "in a hurry" to improve its financial status, said John T. Dillon, chairman and ceo, who no doubt was pleased that the Justice Department swiftly

approved the merger. Canada and Brazll are expected to follow with their consent shortly.

To help improve its bottom line, International Paper, which assumed $2.3 billion of Champion's debt, will most likely sell over $3 billion in assets within the next 18 months, including timberland in Texas and Washington, according to industry analysts.

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Lumber Demand To Decline

Lower economic growth and an expected decline in housing starts will end a three-year run of record lumber demand, according to the Western Wood Products Association.

The group forecasts lumber demand to be 52.55 billion bd. ft. this year, a 37o dip from 1999's 54.3 billion bd. ft.

Residential construction lumber volume is predicted to decline 5Vo, attributed partly to a 6.27o decrease in housing starts to 1.56 million units.

Western mills will get hit worse than other regions this year, according to the WWPA, which asserts that regional firms should expect a 4.'77o decrease in lumber production to 16.9 billion bd. ft. The shrinkage of timber supplies from federal lands will most likely continue unabated as well, comprising less than 7O7o of logs processed in the West---quite a change from over 407o a decade ago.

After producing a record 16.8 billion bd. ft. in 1999, southern regional mills are forecast to produce 2.97o less volume this year. Overall, nationwide production is expected to total 35.3 billion bd. ft., a 3.8Vo decline since 1999.

While imports from non-Canadian areas and countries, such as Europe, New Zealand and Brazil, will be up slightly, Canadian imports will be down roughly 27o this year to 18.8 billion bd. ft.

There is some good news, however, in the continued improvement of American lumber exports, which are forecast to increase by 4.9Vo in 2000 to 1.5 billion bd. ft.

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Joe McGuire has been promoted to general mgr. of operations for Universal Forest Products' new facility in Riverside, Ca. Eric Jefferson is general mgr. of operations in Chandler, Az.

Michael Flannery, president and ceo, Pope & Talbot, Inc., Portland, Or., will become chairman effective August l.

Ted Greb has been promoted to general mgr. at the Loveland, Co., branch of Allweather Wood Products.

Jeff Knievel is new to wholesale sales at Wisconsin-California Forest Products. Bend, Or.

Tim Petrillo, ex-American International, is now in lumber sales at D.R. Johnson Lumber Co.. Riddle. Or.

Chuck Delaney, ex-Weyerhaeuser Co., has been appointed quality assurance mgr. of Greenwood Forest Products, Portland, Or.

Thom Wright, ex-C&D Lumber, has joined Atessco, Portland, Or.

Kevin Murray, ex-Westem International, has been appointed president of sales and marketing of TreeSource Industries. Portland. Or.

Jimmie Yerton has been appointed credit mgr. of Landmark Building Products, Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. Other hires: Ron Reed, Bill Townley and Tony Taylor, sales; Yvette Mahmoud, accounting, and David Brewer, James Matthews and Dan Adams, warehouse. Rick Hovick. Lance Duke. Steven King and Bill Townley recently retumed from sales trips.

Andy Adams and Eric Coons are new to sales at Fall Creek Forest Products, Everson, Wa.

Tim Powell, Weyerhaeuser, Portland, Or., has transferred to Nashville. Tn.. as customer service center general mgr.

Max Guetz has been appointed president of Home Lumber Co., Littleton, Co., a Lanoga Corp. subsidiary, succeeding Mike Goetz, who retired after l8 years.

Terry Johnson, ex-Buckeye Pacific, is new to sales at Welco Lumber, Arlington, Wa.

Chad Niedermeyer, formerly Pacific Wood Preserving Cos., is now in sales and marketing at California Cascade, Sacramento, Ca.

William Leonard is the new mgr.-v.p. of Berdex Forest Products, Marysville, Ca., which has reorganized. Richard H. Mills is in moulding and millwork; Mike Dickerson, millwork lumber, and Jane Draper, administrative assistant.

Kristi Elsemore is new to sales at Pacific Wood Laminates, Brookings, Or.

Glen Macy has been named sales mgr. of California Builders Supply, Sacramento, Ca.

Dennis Reinwald is now in cedar sales at Caffall Brothers Forest Products, Inc., Wilsonville, Or.

Paul and Hope Wenke, Valley Ace Hardware, Westcliffe, Co., received a Grow Ace Award for increasing purchases through Ace Hardware by at least lj%o. Other winners: Jeff Schulein, Crown Ace Hardware, Costa Mesa, Ca.; Michael Johnson, Hollister Ace Hardware, Hollister, Ca., and Robert and Vicki Smith, Smitty's Ace Hardware, Hermiston, Or.

Duane Peterson, v.p. of manufacturing, Champion International, was named chairman of APA-The Engineered Wood Association, Tacoma, Wa., succeeding Alex Aitken, International Paper, who has retired after 12 years, l7 months of which were as chairman. Kevin Hayes has been appointed advertising and publicity mgr.

Michael Rymsha, ex-Grossman's, has been named v.p.-product marketing for ewood.com.

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INTERNATIONAL SALES: Nestor Plmentel. Oscar Portillo.

Copeland Trims 10 More Yards

In one year of liquidating its onetime 68-unit chain, Copeland Lumber Yards, Portland, Or., now is looking for new owners for just 16 locations, after selling seven more and shuttering three.

Four-unit Keith Brown Building Materials, Salem, Or., agreed to buy Copeland yards in Hollywood, Parkrose, Oregon City, Molalla, Silverton and Lincoln City, allowing the company to expand into the Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast.

Myrtletown Lumber, Myrtletown (Eureka), Ca., agreed to acquire Copeland's Arcata, Ca., yard, with the deal set to close June 15.

Copeland also closed yards in Seaside, Or., and Lacey and Puyallup, Wa.

Of the 16 remaining yards, I I are in California's San Joaquin Valley, three in Oregon, and two in Washington.

Gang's All Here For Universal

Seeking to expand the geographical reach of its engineered wood components business, Universal Forest Products has acquired the assets of Gang-Nail Components, Inc., Fontana, Ca.

"Since their beginning in 1965, the Gang-Nail Components facility has emerged as the largest supplier of roof

and floor trusses in Southern California," said William G. Currie, Universal Forest Products' ceo. "We have been looking to enter the engineered wood components business in the high growth Southern California market, and are very excited to have the opportunity to establish a platform."

The acquisition is scheduled to close in the next few months.

Annual Hoo-Hoo Shindig

Thel08th annual Hoo-Hoo International Convention will be held Sept. 9-13 at the historic Menger Hotel. San Antonio. Tx.

Numerous meetings will be held, as will recreational pursuits such as dancing. golfing and shopping excursions. All are within a brief stroll of the legendary Alamo.

The Menger Bar was President Theodore Roosevelt's founding place of the Rough Riders. Roosevelt was given #999 for his Hoo-Hoo number during a 1905 concat in Fort Worth.

Sierra Pacific To Open Mill

Sierra Pacific Industries. Anderson. Ca., is building a new mill in Oroville, Ca.. to meet the demand for cedar products.

Set for an October opening, the new plant will reportedly employ 90 workers in two shifts to produce lx4 to lx8, 4'-8' length fencing boards.

P.O. Box 8OO, Fort BraCE, Ca.95437

Scott Meek, who has over 22 years of cedar lumber manufacturing experience, will manage the facility.

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Give The Gift Of Lift

Caterpillar Lift Trucks has introduced two 3,000-7,000 lb. capacity gas, LP gas and diesel, pneumatic tire lift trucks.

Recycled Plastic Decking

Structural lumber made from recycled plastic bottles that reportedly is moisture and insect resistant is new from Carefree Buildins Products.

Carefree Structura-l Lumber does not require waterproofing. painting or

European Style Columns

Interior fiberglass columns that are reportedlywaterproof, insect-proof and maintenance free are available from Starling Industries.

Columns are available plain or fluted and come with a standard cap as well as an authentic Tuscan base.

The product comes in 8' to 18' lengths.

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Estimating Software

Timberline Software Corp. has introduced estimatine software for hand-held personal digital assistants that reportedly enables job site users to record project information then transfer the data to Precision estimating desktop software to generate estimates and change orders.

Palm Estimating can be used with

staining, and can be used for load bearing applications, such as posts, beams and joists.

The 16', light gray product can be cut and drilled and will not rot. crack. splinter or chip.

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any hand-held PDA device that runs the 3Com Palm Computing operating system, version 3.0 or higher. The software is part of Timberline's Precision Collection of construction estimating software, designed specifically for the construction industry.

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Cordless Miter

Saw

A 23.1-lb., 1-l/2" cordless slide compound miter saw with a built-in carrying handle is new

Models GPl5K-35K and DP20K35K have a large floor area and a streamlined engine cover for operator mobility and easy entrance and exit.

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Wired For Saving Time

Square D Co. has introduced a cable system that reportedly reduces the time spent removing knockouts and installing wiring clamps.

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Wiregator Qwik-Grip can be installed in select QO and Homeline indoor load centers and allows branch wiring to be front-loaded into position, eliminating up to l4 clamps.

Circle No. 606

Vinyl Ceiling Tiles

Vinyl ceiling tiles that conceal automatic sprinklers are new from Piolite Plastics Co.

The flame-retardant tiles, which install beneath sprinklers into a standard T-track, will shrink and drop out at 140"F so the sprinklers activate at 160"F to extinguish the fire.

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from Makita.

Model LSTIlDWBEK miters 0'47" left and 0"-57" right, with bevel cuts up to 45". and a maximum cutting capacity of 2-l/2"x7-l/2" at9O".

Classic Aluminum Column

The first aluminum panel column with an integral quarter round moulding has been introduced by Columns, Inc.

Take lt To The Next Level

A compact, aluminum level that expands to twice its length while remaining straight and accurate is new from Straightway Tools.

Compac comes in 4'and 8'models and has a limited lifetime guarantee.

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A Spiral Saw With A High lQ

A spiral saw with a computer chip that automatically adjusts the power to maintain pre-selected speeds is new from RotoZip Tool Corp.

Sensors tell the Revolution saw to speed up or slow down, based on the control of the user and the friction of the saw's revolving bit.

The tool has multiple settings and its "soft start" feature gradually increases cutting speed up to full power providing additional control.

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The Rack Pack

Chiseled Features

A 14.6-lb. spline drive rotary hammer for drilling and chiseling in concrete, core drilling and setting large anchors is new from Makita USA Inc.

Model HR4040C has two settings for "hammering only" and "hammering with rotation," plus either two side handles or one large rear one, all rubberized.

Circle No. 614

Rub-A-Dub-Dub In The Tub

A solvent-free shower wall/tub adhesive and caulk kit that reportedly is mildew and crack-proof is new from OSI Sealants, Inc.

In addition to featuring an elegant moulded design. the Heritage reportedly offers the character of wood without such concerns as painting. caulking. rot and insects.

The load-bearing column comes in pre-finished white. Stock sizes are 8" by 8',9', l0'and l2'.

Circle No. 608

This Hammer Nails'em

A California framer hammer with a nail-holding notch for additional reach in starting nails is new from Vaughan & Bushnell Co., Inc.

Structural cantilever racks that provide easy access for storing or retrieving heavy, long loads such as lumber, pipes, bars and poles are available from SpaceRak.

Tub Surround is said to provide a strong bond to drywall, plywood, wood and other building materials and is water, heat and steam resistant.

one l0-oz. caulk cartridge.

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Water Repellent Coating

Rubber Polymer Corp., Inc. has introduced a water repellent for brick, block, masonry and stucco surfaces.

Cant-I-Beam can be adjusted vertically on 4" centers. and comes in various angles of incline and load retention.

Arm load capacities range to 14,000 lbs., column load capacities to 109,000lbs.

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Stain Alive

A new stain from Deft. Inc. reoortedly penetrates wood to form an impervious barrier to prevent the wood from chipping, peeling or cracking.

KL-17 reportedly prevents moisture penetration, migration and intrusion in chimney caps, concrete slabs, poured and block foundations, steps, patios and sidewalks.

The product penetrates into the surface to form an insoluble, crystalline barrier within 24 hours and comes in five-gallon, one-gallon and one-liter containers.

Circle No.616

Blue Max weighs 19 oz. and is available in 18" straight or 16" curved handles.

The magnetic nail notch holds l6d and 20d (penny) nails.

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Step Saver comes in six colors and cleans up with soap and water.

The product comes in l12 pint, quart, gallon, five-gallon pail and 55gallon drum sizes.

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Cedqr Products

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Allow Me To Reciprocate

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. has introduced a reciprocating saw with a 6.5-amp motor that cuts through steel, cast iron brick and cement.

Sawzall's 314" blade can be used in tight places and for plunge cutting, without a starting hole.

The product comes with a carrying case, 8'2" cord and one blade.

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Old Concrete's Smooth Pal

A blend of Portland cement, sand, polymer modifiers and other additives that give new life to old, worn-out concrete is new from Quikrete Cos. Concrete Resurfacer reportedly renews spalled, aged, dirty, stained and cracked concrete surfaces.

The product can be sprayed, pumped, poured or broom-applied and comes in 50-lb. bags that cover roughly 25 sq. ft.

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The Great Profile

Benjamin Obdyke Inc. has introduced a new profile that reportedly fits most standard-framed garage doors with a standard WB 180 brickmould.

Dent resistant Penna-Trim comes in two kit sizes: single 9' and double wide 16', both with header and jamb pieces.

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B0ARDS in 4, 5 ond 6'lengths

2x4 MllS in 8-.|0'both rough ond surfoced

Cedor 4x4 POSTS in 4,5,6,7,8,9 ond l0'lengths

2x2 cleor cedor BALUSTERS in 36, 441 8 NE Keller Rd., Roseburg, 0R 97470 . FM541-672-567 6 Don Keller, SolesMonoger . (541) 672-6528

Fill ln The Cracks

A water-resistant acrylic that adheres to brick and block to repair damaged mortar joints and minor wall cracks is new from Quikrete Cos. Textured with aggregate to blend into the surrounding surface, mildew and algae resistant Mortar Repair comes in 10-oz. cartridges. After curing, it can be painted or sealed.

Circle N0.617

This Won't Give'em The Slip

Bird Barrier America, Inc. has a new product that reportedly helps ladder slippage. one of the major causes of ladder accidents.

Ladder Stopper has an aluminum "T" bonded inside a high-grip rubber base that spreads the weight of the ladder over a much larger area, reportedly reducing the possibility of slippage.

The product can be used on painted and unfinished concrete, asphalt, brick, stonework, tile, marble and wood flooring, among other surfaces.

Circle N0.618

Lots Of Lock

A metal construction lock with reportedly up to 10,000 possible combinations that quickly can be recombinated is new from Frank Martin Co. Rust proof Shurlock can be mounted on gates, trailers,sheds and lockers or hung on any job

The product comes with a mounting bracket.

Circle No. 620

A Plumber's Best Friend

A tool attachment that cleans and cuts copper tubing is new from Ace

Mechanical Technologies. Cut-N-Clean, which works with Ridgid #15 and #l5l tube cutters, removes dirt oxidation as the tool rotates around the tubing. It reportedly can save plumbers and contractors up to an hour a day.

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High line Redwood both appearance and structural; Extensive inventory of F.J. Oil Base Primed Redwood, CCA treated KD H/F and boric acid treated D/F both fire treatment and sill treatment, Western Red Cedar Decking & components, Alaskan Yellow Cedar Decking & Components, "Rhino Deck" (Clear lpe) Decking & Components, J Grade Radiata Pine Fascia both Oil Base Primed and Unorimed.

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(1) SWPA secretary Mitch Boone, v,p. Jose Hernandez, Frank Hernandez, Randy Schaal. (2) Gary Yeager, Jim Brown, Frank Stanek. (3) Ken & Wilma Lott. (4) Kim Zaccha, Emil Romero, Howard & Susie Ashment, Jerry Lilly. (5) Waldo Dultendorpher, Robert Monroe. Frank Chiado, Steve Maude. (6) Pat Duchien, Larry Hasse, Pryce Campbell. (7) Richard Wheeler, Betty Wheely, Sharon Sealy.

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Lowe's Goes 24x7

Matching its closest rival's move, Lowe's is now keeping 12 Eagle Hardware and Garden stores in western Washington open 24 hours a day. Stores in Arlington, Bellevue, Bremerton, Everett, Federal Way, Issaquah, Lynnwood, Mount Vernon. North Seattle, Puyallup, Tacoma and Tukwila last closed their doors April 28.

A month earlier, Home Depot converted to around-the-clock operations at the last of its 13 western Washington stores, many in the same cities as Eagle (see April, p. l8).

SWING SET: Southwest Pine Association held its 12th annual invitationalgolf tournament April 26-29 in Tucson, Az.

SOUTHWEST Pine Association golfers (continued lrom previous page) (1| Ryan Palma, SWPA president Ron Manzanares, Lee Nelms, Terry Burkholder. (2) Steve Maude, Pal Chiado, Gregg Kruse. t3) Brian Dunn, Tom Clow. (4) Roscoe Pusher, Skip Farmer, Evalina Pusher. (5) Mark & Sue Herms. (6) Lee Nixt, Claude Scott. (7) Brent Frederickson, Judy Davis, Dods & Cal Pulis. (8) Jim & Glee Pope, Norma Nelms. (9) Susan Monroe. (10) Patrick Buckhoff, Steve DeZwarte, Mike Crenshaw. (11) Rick Cheshire, Rick Tasler. ('12) Randy Sealy, Joy Alexander. Approximately 150 attended the event at Tucson's Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. The festivities included an opening reception, golf tournament and awards banquet.

Headwaters Agreement Info

A 6-p., full-color brochure on the Headwaters Agreement is free from Pacific Lumber, Box 37, Scotia, Ca. 95565.

New Kid on The Block

A catalog on glass block windows and panels is free from Pacific Accent Product Group, (888) 522-4527.

APA Product Delivery

A Membership and Product Directory is free from APA-The Engineered Wood Association, (253) 620-7 407

Building Products Exposition

A full-color guide to the Aug. 13-16 National Hardware Show & Building Products Exposition, which includes a registration application, is free from the National Hardware Show, Box 591, Brookfield, Il. 60513; (888) 425-9377.

Window & Door Directory

The 2000 directory of window and door manufacturers, suppliers and professional members is free from the Window & Door Manufacturers Association, (847) 299-5200.

Shipwreck Woods

Product bulletins about flooring, millwork and paneling made from shipwreck lumber and river woods are free from Little River Hardwoods, (865) 546-2226.

Eye Spy

A brochure on PCcam, a surveillance and recording system, is free from Kamco Enterprises, Box 1593, Newport Beach, Ca. 92659 : (959) 63 | -4s 40.

Y2K Where To Buy Guide

The 34th edition of "Where to Buy Hardwood Plywood, Veneer & Engineered Hardwood Flooring " is $13.50 from the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association, Box 2789, Reston, Va. 20195.

Summertime & Hardware

The 2000 summer hardware catalog is free from Custom Service Hardware Inc.. 1170 Wauwatosa Rd., Cedarburg, Wi. 53012r (800) 882-0009.

The Wood That Could

A product bulletin on Ewood, thermoplastic-based decking that reportedly looks and feels like finished wood, is free from McFarland Cascade, Box 1496, Tacoma, Wa. 98401; (253) 572-3033.

Wyoming MillTo Close

Pope & Talbot will permanently close its Newcastle, Wy., mill July 7.

Employing about 75 workers, the facility, which the firm purchased in 1989, annually produces 120 million bd. ft. "Over the past four years, the Forest Service has allowed only 75Vo of its planned volume under the Black Hills National Forest Plan to be harvested, making it impractical for us to maintain two separate operating facilities," said Michael Flannery, president and ceo.

Pope & Talbot will continue operating a nearby Spearfish, S.D., mill.

Trex To Expand Plants

Trex is upping capacity at its plants to keep up with demand for plastic decking.

The Fernley, Nv., facility will soon finish installation of manufacturing lines five and six in the existing 160,000-sq. ft. plant, to be followed by construction later this year of a 100,000-sq. ft. addition to accommodate six new lines, for a total of 12.

Trex also acquired 39 acres next to its 26-acre Winchester, Va., complex

THE TREAIED ANSWER

Lumber, plywood, round slock, stokes, poles, & pilings

to increase the operation from six to l4 manufacturinp lines.

He managed Battle Ground Lumber for many years, succeeding his father, Fred, who founded the firm in 1924.

Edward W. Turner, Sr., 88, former owner, Canyon Home Center, Inc., Kent, Wa., died of congestive heart failure April 8.

L. Sterling Hanel, 83, retired founder, Hanel Lumber Co., Odell, Or., died May 23.

A lifetime Oregonian, he briefly worked for the U.S. Forest Service before beginning his long tenure in the lumber industry with Newell Brothers Lumber Co., Parkdale, Or., in 1937.

He founded Hanel Lumber in 1943 and ran the business until his retirement in 1993. The firm is now owned by Quality Veneer Lumber, Inc.

He was named Portland Wholesale Lumberman of the Year in 1986.

John Crawford Kettenring, 86, former owner, Battle Ground Lumber Co., Battle Ground, Wa., died March l0 in Vancouver, Wa.

A native of Vancouver and graduate of the University of Washington, he served in the U.S. Navy during WWll and commanded mine sweepers in the Sea of Japan. before retiring as a Rear Admiral.

A native of Alberta, Canada and a WWII veteran, he opened the mill in 1933 and ran Canyon Home Center until its sale in the late 1960s.

Jerry Roy Senske, 60, salesman, Grant Western Lumber Co., John Day, Or., died of cancer May I 1.

A native of Hillsboro. Or.. he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958-1962, then worked for lumber firms in California, Oregon and ldaho before joining Grant Western Lumber in November 1999.

Nel Esther Halvarson, 81, former president and ceo, Santa Ana Plywood and Door Co., Santa Ana, Ca., died from complications of Parkinson's disease April 19.

A resident of Seal Beach. Ca.. she and her husband, Herman, founded Santa Ana Plywood in 1956.

After her husband's death in 1989, she continued to run the operation until the firm closed in 1991.

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NORTH PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY

One of the nation's largest wholesalers of building products is adding traders to our growing business in California. Currently, we have one position open at our Vallejo, Ca. (North Bay Area) sales office, and two positions available at our Temecula (Southwest Riverside County) sales office. Experienced traders (Plywood, OSB and EWP) with established customer following desired. Base salary, strong commission schedule, full benefits, active working environment. These are great opportunities, with a strong company, for customer service-oriented individuals. Please fax confidential resume to Karen Austin ar503-238-2646 bv June 30. 2000.

EXPERIENCED HARDWOOD LUMBER

Salesperson wanted. Progressive lumber company seeking outside salesperson. Generous commission schedule & medical benefits. Please send resumes to: Summit Hardwoods, Attn: Terie Lorentzen, l4l5 E. Grand Ave., Pomona, Ca.91766, or Fax to 909-469-1659.

SELL FROM our office or open your own ... come by yourself or bring a team. Sunol Forest Products has an immediate opening for motivated professionals seeking to improve their careers in the forest products industry. Compensation packages tailored to meet your expectations. For more information, contact Sunol Forest Products at (925\ 846-2000 or reply on our Web site at www.sunolforest.com.

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SALESPERSON WANTED

Jones Lumber Company is seeking salespeople for their Los Angeles-based retail yard. Applicants should have at least two years experience in lumber and plywood sales. We offer a competitive salary and benefit plan that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Please send resume to: Jones Lumber Co., attn: Scott LeGros, P.O. Box 40, Lynwood, Ca.902620040, or Fax to 323-564-5842.

HARDWOOD LUMBER and plywood salesperson needed by Weber Plywood & Lumber. Please send resumes attention Butch Pope, c/o 15501 Mosher St., Tustin, Ca.92680.

WHOLESALE TRADER

Ridgewood Forest Products, a 20-year-old wholesale company, is seeking experienced lumber and plywood traders with customer base who want well-established and financially viable company, but one with room for its traders to grow. Excellent compensation geared to your performance. Either work at our office or yours. If interested, call l-800-547-2014. Ask for Larrv Buelna.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE: Royal Plywood, a major wholesale distributor in Southern California for over 35 years, seeks qualified salesperson for commissioned position with unlimited potential and first year guarantee. Contact Dana Linz at (562) 404-2989.

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IF YOU ARE a market-driven supplier, call 800-966-2801 or visit our Web site StainlessSteelNails.com and learn how to become a Prosram Dealer for Swan Secure.

LOCAL LUMBER HAULING Southern California roller bed truck & trailers and bobtails radio dispatched. Rail car unloading at our spur in Long Beach. Ca. 3-C Trucking, (562) 422-0426.

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Peter Barton

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Bill Barnett

Mike Garrity. (11) Tim Gaffney, Erik Jorgensborg. (12) Monika Bartko, Peter Ganahl. (13) Grant Sparkes, Mark Lofland. (14) Shawn Galos, Erick Young. (15) Doug Willis. (16) Mike Mische, Darren Jenkins. (17) Pete Meichtry, Kelly Lyon.

BUILDING TRENDS were addressed by speaker (1) Marty Temple (on right, with Dave Temple) at a May 1 1 Lumber Association of California & Nevada 2nd Growth meeting in Buena Park, Ca. (2) Jan Hansen, Judy Grinder, Jean Henning-Brunton. (3) Vaughn Hoskins, Dennis Schroeder, Eric Waterman, Carl Suderman. (4) Pete Ganahl, Don Danka. (5) Jamie Miner, Jim Burns, Tony Menden. (6) Alfie Henshaw, Rex Klopfer. (7) Deonn Deford, John Neel. (8) Oscar Marin, Manny Gonzales. (9) Janeece Vader, Trish Roe. (10) Drew Sasser,

NORTH AMERICAN Wholesale Lumber the 108th annual meetino April 29-Mav 2 in Association presented the Mulrooney Award Carlsbad, Ca. (2) Bill"Shbathelm,'Mike to (1)John Richards & Tom Richards during O'Halloran. (3) T.J. Tomjack, Mickee & Jim

Rarick. (4) Joe & Karen Galvin, Lynne & Bob Bootay. (5) Jrm English, Jon Friesen. (6) Rich Geary, Craig Larsen, Dav d Cut er. (7) Steven Sprenger, Bob Legg, Dan McKinney. (8) Karen Canton. Norma Sheathelm. (9) Patty Walsh, Fay Haroldson. Harvey Graves, (10) Dennis Downer, Patricia Bennelt (11) Mark Lofland, John Jayne, J m Epperson. (12) Deanna HoJf , Laura Wilson, Dave Dahlen (13) Gayle Barns, Ann Cox, Hope Johnston. (14) M ke Mercer, Arnold Kraft. (15) Tom Westbrook. Rick Wi,sor. 116; Ma'i'yn LeMoine. Dan Vincent. Fichard

Kleiner, Barbara Vincent. (17) Ann & David LaFlamme. (18) Art Parker, Doyal Marks, Frank Johnston. (19) John & Lynda Brll, (20)Louis Pratile, Pete Sims (21)Fagan Cox, Lou Chance. (22) Chuck Casey, Bob Larsen, John Smrth (23) John & Carol Davidson, Will & Kitty Riegel.

NAWLA attendees (continued from previous page) (1) Bart & Lisa Swan. (2) Jon Anderson, Stephen Nicholson. (3) Steve Clark, Jim Collins. (4) Greg Haupt, Nick Georgelis. (5) Bob Healy, Ron Breedlove, Wally Hicks. (6) John Jayne, Jim Steneil. (7) Michael Johnson, Len Williams. (8) Jim Livermore, Buddy Klumb. (9) Bill Scott, Jim Brown. (10) Kent Goodyear, Rodney Winkler. (11) Dennis Huston, Tom Corrick, Greg Sanders. (12) David

zOOO-2(Xrt NAWLA Officers

Ghairman Jim Epperson, Jr., Statesville, N.C.

lst Vice Chairman Doyal Marks, Birmingham, Al.

2nd Vice Chairman Bob Owens, Duluth, Mn.

Secretary/Treasurer Ray Haroldson, Portland, Or.

lmmediate Past Chairman Jim Livermore, Burlin$on, Ontario

DePew, Omar Lavelle, Cris Crismon. (13) Eric Canton, Bob Shull.

(14) Gary Tragesser, Larry Darkangleo. (15) Mitch Shackleford, Jim McGinnib, Wittie'Goyie, Sandy Stimpson.-(16) Steve Killgore, Paul Caba, Dustv Hammack, Mike Hunsaker. (17) Monte Jensen, Pat Diederich, Jim Hass'enstab, Monty Falb. (18) Bernie Berstein, Jack l/acMillan, Joe Klohs. (19) Rich Stolz, Joe Galvin. (20) Jim Graham, Chris O'Neill. (21) Bill Wood, Gary Bennett, Ron Dunham. (22) Randy Reames, Sherman Liebow. (23) Kelly Srsen, Tracy Trogden. (24) David Cox, Parker Butterfield.

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ARCATA / EUREKA / FORTUNA

Arcata Redwood Co .......(707) 443-5031

Britt Lumber Co. ..,.,. ......O07\ 822-1779

Pacific Lumber Co. (Scotia)............................(707) 764-8888

Redwood Forest Products..............................007\ 443-4054

Bedwood lnspection Service..........................(707) 444-3024

Redwood Region Logging Conlerence..........(707) 443-4091

Simpson Trmber Co. ......(707\ 822.0371

BAKERSFIELD

Pacific Wood Preserving of Bakersfield........,(661) 833"0429

CLOVERDALE

All-Coast Foresl Products ..............................(707\ 894-4281

FORT BRAGG

Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C. .....(707]|gU-6377

FRESNO

DMK-Pacific............. ......659\ 225-4727

Georgia-Pacific Wareh0use,.....,.,..................(800) 830-7370

Huttig8ui|dingProducts.......................,.,.......(559)251-5031

International Forest Products.........................(209) 275-3356

Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 292-07M (559) 486-6221

MODESTO

Conrad Wood Preserving Co. .............,..........(800) 499-2662

Thunderbolt Wood Treating...............,......,.....(800) 826-8709 (209) 869-4561

REDDING / RED BLUFF

Keller Lumber Sales .........,..(800) 233.7888 (530) 246-0405

Gemini Forest Products............,.....................630\ 223-7440

Pacific Wood Preservin9................................(530) 824-9400

Siskiyou Foresl Products ,...(800) 374-0210 (530) 938-2771

Trinity River Lumber Co. ..,...,..,......................(530) 623-5561

Western Woods...Ca.: (800) 822-8157 U.S.:

SACRAMENTO / STOCKTON AREA

Georgia-Pacific (Sacramento),.,..,..................(800) 830-7370

Dorns Lumber & Moulding...(800) 827-5823 (916) 452-7531

Hickson Corp........... ..,...(530) 533.7814

Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C. (Marysville).,....(530) 743-3269

HuttigBui1din9Products...................,.......,.....(916)381-4242

Hydra Re-Load Center (Warehouse) ....,........(530) 668-4034

Kelleher Corp. .......,.......(916) 929-1792

Konan Express Logistics Co. .........................(530) 666-4182

Louisiana-Pacific (Rocklin) .(800) 348-1400 (916) 624-45251

M&M Builders Supp|y.............,.......................(209) 835-4172

Mello lnc. .............................(800) 572-721 1 (530) 662-1468

Mid-Pacific Trading Co. ...,..............................(91 6) 631 -9663

Mokelumne River Forest Products.................(209) 367-1265

Pacific MDF Products....,..,.,....,................ ......(8001 472-2874

Plylap Industries.,.... ......(530) 661-0812

Polywood Products.. ......(530) 626-4221

SierraPine, Limited .........................................(888) 633-7477

Siskiyou Forest Products.....(800) 695-021 0 (530) 666-1991

Stockton Wholesale. ......(209) 946-0282

Union Planing Mill.... ..,...(209) 466-9617

Unity Forest Products..........(800) 248-4940 (530) 671-7152

universal Forest Products....,..,..,...................(209) 982-0825

Waldron Forest Products.,..,..,.,......................(916) 966-0676

Western Woods, Inc, .....,....,..,.,.,..,.................(800) 21 6-9503

Weyerhaeuser C0.....,...,.,....(800) 952.5616 (916) 371-1000

Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Assn...(530) 661-9591

SANTA ROSA AREA

Capital Lumberoo. .......(707\433-7070

Georgia-Pacific Corp .,....(800) 830-7370

Kelleher Lumber Co .......(415) 454-8861

Mendocino Forest Products C0.............,,,......(800) 777-0749

Morgan Creek Forest Products.......,....,.........(800) 464-1601 (707) s28-1600

Nu Forest Products..............(800) 371 -0637 (707) 433-331 3

Sonoma Milling SeNices................................(707) 433-7873

Windsor Mi||............ .......(707) 838-7101

UKIAH /WILLITS

Cal Coast Wholesale Lumber, Inc..................(707) 468-01 4 l

Penofin-Performance Coatings Inc. ...............(800) 736-6346

Western Woods, Inc. ...,.,..,....,........................(800) 974-1 661

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Baxter & Co., J.H.....

Beaver Lumber Co.

California Forest Pr0ducts..............................(408) 842.1673

California Redwood Association.......,......,.,....(415) 382-0662

Chemonite Council .. ...,..(650) 573-331 1

Georgia-Pacific Corp. (Fremont).......,...........,(800) 830-7370

Kelleher Corp. (Novato).............,...,.,.,....,.,.,...(41 5) 898-1 270

Kelleher Corp. (San Ralael) ........,.,.,......,.......(415) 454-8861

Landmark Building Products ................,.,.....,.(800) 697-2001

Lane Stanlon Vance ......(510) 632-9663

MacBeath Hardwood (Berkeley) ....................(510) 843-4390

MacBeath Hardwood (San Francisco) ...........(41 5\ M7 -07 82

MacBeath Hardwood (No. Ca.)......................(800) 233-0782

North Pacific Lumber .,..,......(800) 505-9757 (707) 562-3900

AHIZONA

Pacrfic Wood Preservin9.........................,,.....(800) 538-4616

Plywood & Lumber Sales (Emeryville) ...........1510]| 547 -7257 (800) 675-7257

Plywood & Lumber Sales (San Francisco) .....1415]| 648-7257 (800) 750-6009

Plywood & Lumber Sales (San Jose)....... ......(408) 288-7 257 (888) 388-7527

Primesource Building Producls (Fairtield) .....(707) 864-171 1 Redwood Inspection Service,.,...,.,...,.............(415) 382-0662 Simpson Strong-Tie Co. ......(800) 999-5099 (510) 562-7775 Van Arsdale-Hanis Lumber Co. .......,....,,,......(415) 467-871 1

Wendling Nathan Co ......(415) 461.0555

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Arizona Pacific Wood Preserving.....,.,....,.,.,..(520) 466.7801

PHOENIX AREA

Boise Cascade BMMD.........(800) 289-9663 (602) 269-6145

Capital Building Materia|s..............................,(602) 824-5660

Capital Lumber Co. .......(602) 269-6225

Georgia-Pacilrc Corp ,.....(800) 830-7370

Hunig Building Products......(800) 524-6255 (602) 415-6200

Intermountain Orient, Inc........................,.....,.(888) 325-01 69

Nerman-Reed Lumber Co. .................,...........(623) 572-6885

Primesource Building Products......................(602) 278-2603

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D'ALENE

Eco-Chemical......,...

Georoia-Pacific Coro

Goldi-no Sullivan Lumber Sa|es

Hutti0 Buildino Pr0ducts................................

Kelleler C0rpi.........

Lumber Producls (Ken0.....{800) 677-69673

McFarland Cascade......................................

Primesource Buildinq Pr0ducts.....................

Srmpson I tmoer u0.

Welco Lumber C0....

Western Wood Preservinq C0.

Weyerhaeuser (Tacoma) -...(800) 346-9253

SPOKANE

Boise Cascade Bil|MD (Spokane).................. (509

Boise Cascade BltlMD (Yakima).,.................. (509

Colville lndian PrecisioriPine Co. (Omak) .....1509

Georgia-Pacific C0rp......................................(800

Huttig Building Products..........,..,..,....,..........,(509

Lumber Products .................(800) 926-8231 (509

Weyerhaeuser Co. .........................................(509

VANCOUVER

Allweather Wood Treaters (Washouoal) ........(800

Boise Cascade BMMD ....................:.............1360

ldaho

COEUR SALT

Caoital Lumber Co.

Georoia-Pacilic CorD

Lumb-er Products .................(800)

388-9393 Primesource Buildin0 Products..... Utah Wood Preserviig.........(800) Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) NORTH BEND Conrad Wood Preservin9..........,....................(541 ) 756-2595 GREATEB POBTLAND AREA Lumber Products (800) 552-5627 (800) 926-71 03 ROSEBURG Herbert Lumber Co. (Riddle).,....,....... Kellei Lumber Co. .1... ..,. .:. . . . .:.:....:.. lVlurphy Plywood Co 801 801 801 801 800 801 801 877 801 801 975-8363 973-3943 484-2007 262-6428 830-7370 972-9393 484-7616 873-8870 295-9449 972-5525 I t -l -J I COLORADO DENVER All-coast Forest Products....(800) 332-8977 (303) 761-9882 Boise Cascade BMMD...............................,...(303) 289-3271 Caoital Lumber Co. .......(303) 286-3700 Gebroia-Pacific Coro ......i8001 ffi0-7370 PrimdSource Building Products................,.,...(3m) 227-9000 Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 332-8291 (303) 433-8571 GRAND JUNCTION Boise Cascade BMI/D .........................,.....,..,(970) 244-8301 MONTANA BILLINGS Boise Cascade 8MMD..........................,.,.,.,..(406 Geor0ia-Pacific C0rD..................,...................(800 Weyeihaeuser {Butte)....,.....(888) 317-9740 (406 652-3250 830-7370 494-6527 (5411 874-2236 (541) 672-6s28 (541 ) 459-4545 ALASKA ANCHORAGE Huttig Building Products.....,...,.......................(907) 562-2131 Circle No. 152 on p.54 JUNE 2OOO TTTB MBncuaxT MAGAZINE 53

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