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Swanson Acquiring McKenzie

Swanson Group, Inc., Glendale, Or., has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to purchase McKenzie Forest Products' plywood and veneer facility in Springfield, Or.

The transaction is expected to close by June 29. Swanson intends to resume operations at the facility in early July.

Gollins To Run Tree Farm Mill

The Collins Companies, Portland, Or., will build and manage a $35-million lumber mill for GreenWood Tree Farm Fund near GTFF's newly acquired tree farm in Boardman, Or. Collins will market a line of fastgrowing tree farm products under the trademark "Pacific Albus."

Construction on the mill is expected to begin in the third quarter, with operations to begin in second quarter 2008. Once fully operational, the tree farms, harvesting, and mill operations will employ more than 150 people.

GTFF acquired the 17,000-acre, hybrid poplar tree farm from Potlatch Corp., Spokane, Wa., for $65 million.

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"This acquisition is the beginning of a new venture to capitalize on a unique combination of leading-edge sustainable tree farm technologies, advanced manufacturing techniques, and world-class environmental certification here in Oregon," said Jeff Nuss, president and c.e.o. of Portland-based GreenWood Resources, which manages GTFF.

The private equity fund was organized to acquire, develop and intensively manage fast-growing tree farms in North America and to manufacture and market Forest Stewardship Council-certified products.

AWPA Adopts New Name

Later this year, the American Wood-Preservers' Association, Birmingham, Al., will be renamed the American Wood Protection Association.

AWPA members recently approved the name change to better reflect their expertise across the field of wood preservation and protection.