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California Redwood Co. Moving Out of Redwood

California Redwood Co., Eureka, Ca., is transitioning out of the redwood lumber business.

Over the next few months, CRC will continue to process remaining redwood log inventory and supply customers from existing redwood lumber inventories while customers make arrangements with other suppliers of redwood lumber.

"We believe this difficult change to our strategy is essential to the success of our redwood timberland business and to sustain our long-term investment in the highest standards of stew- ardship and conservation practices on our timberlands," said Douglas Reed, president of parent Green Diamond Resource Co., Seattle, Wa. "Despite our best efforts, CRC has not been able to achieve positive results for redwood lumber manufacturing and sales over the last several years. This move will enable Green Diamond to focus on our strengths and to add value to our timberlands."

Green Diamond will phase-out the transfer of redwood logs to CRC for milling and will instead sell the logs to other redwood lumber manufacturers.

CRC will work through current redwood los and lumber inventories over the next several months.

Green Diamond will continue to harvest Douglas fir from its lands. The DF logs will be processed at CRC's mill in Korbel, Ca., running one shift.

TMl, Welco Unite Cedar Mills

Western red cedar manufacturers TMI Forest Products, Morton, Wa., and Welco Lumber Co. USA, Shelton, Wa., have merged to become Alta Forest Products LLC, based in Morton.

The new company includes TMI's mills in Morton and Amanda Park, Wa., and sales office in Chehalis, Wa., plus Welco's mills in Shelton and Naples, Id. It will employ over 400 and produce more than 300 million bd. ft. a year of finished goods.

According to Alta, "This agreement will help secure employment to the local communities and strengthen the regional economy built on the growing lumber industry."

Alta is headed by president and c.e.o. Mike Pedersen, chief operating officer Peter Stroble, chief financial officer Brian Cox, v.p. of sales Jeffrey Cook, and a board of directors.

The GanetUStroble family and The Probyn Group maintain interests in Alta Forest Products. The other divisions ofProbyn are unaffected.

r DEALER Briefs

ProBuild closed its Clinton, Wa., store May 21.

Stock Building Supply relocated its Salt Lake City, Ut., roof and floor truss plant to a larger, 60,000-sq. ft. facility, offering rail spur access and room for additional LBM storage.

Desert Foothills Ace Hardware, Phoenix, Az., reopened June 8 six months after its last day. New owners Martin and Art Ruggiero also operate four other Aces in the area.

Timberline Ace Hardware, Telluride, Co., is adding a branch this fallin Norwood, Co.

Hubbard's Hardware is closing its older Medford, Or., branch next month, consolidating operations at its store in north Medford.

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