Merchant Magazine - August 2000

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Being Seen As Green

If you still think certification of forest products is going to go away or that certified wood will remain on the fringe, recent developments point in exactly the opposite direction. At both manufacturer and retail levels, major players are making big noises about their dedication to forest certification and to products from certified forests.

Willamette Industries is currently telling its customers and the wider world of its commitment to third-party certification of its forest mangement practices in the West. The company is one of a number of participants in the American Forest & Paper Association's Sustainable Forestry Initiative. The SFI mandates rigorous forest audits performed by outside, independent experts.

At the retail level, various dealers around the country are beginning to adopt a meaningful role in the sale of certified products, including lumber, plywood, trusses, flooring, decking and the like.

Home Depot, the largest retailer in our industry and the fourth largest in the entire nation, has been environmentally committed for years. Indeed, they have had a v.p. for environmental affairs for nearly a decade. Statements by compa-

ny officials leave no doubt where they stand. At a recent conference, lumber buyer Ray McCay stated, "Over the next three years, Home Depot will phase out wood products from environmentally sensitive areas unless certified. This policy tells our vendor partners that Home Depot will devote its wood purchasing dollars to wood products that are environmentally sound. Our commitment to the environment is about the sustainability of our business."

McCay continued, "Home Depot now carries FSC certified hardwood plywood. We have replaced our existing vendor partner in several areas. The vendor that was replaced is actually pursuing certification now and that's what we like to see."

Now in its infancy, forest certification has posed more questions than it has answered. Which certification scheme is best? What does environmentally sensitive really mean? What should chain ofcustody include?

Whatever the answers eventually agreed upon, there seems no question at this time that certification is here to stay.

What Do These Marine Facilities Have In Common?

In coastal areas where marine-boring organisms like Teredo, Pholad, and Limnoria tripunctata are present, there's an important need to protect below-water pilings. CHEMONITE provides the best possible protection for above-water and below-water structures everywhere, from freezing seas to tropical waters.That's why the wood you speciff should be Chemonite-treated.

Chemonite- Offers The Best

Protection Available In Harsh Marine Environrnents

Oregon State Docks float CHEMOI*{[[E"

Some of the most beautiftrl dock facilities in the state of Oregon are planned and developed by the Oregon State Marine Board .This unique state agency is dedicated to making Oregon boating as enioyable as possible for tourists and residents alike. One of the reasons the facilities are as affractive as they are is that the Board is an enthusiastic user of kilndried, CHEMONITE (ACZlt\treated Douglas fir.

According to Ron Rhodehamel, Chief Facilities Engineer, the Marine Board at first dabbled with CcA-treated Douglas fir in its standard float module design, but the treatment didn't consistently meet the specified 0.6 retention. So, since 1988, the Board has usedA'WPAcertified, CHEMONITE-treated Douglas fir in hundreds of float designs.

Rhodehamel says these floats have performed beautifully in Oregon's grueling river conditions. He adds that kiln drying has made a big difference in the appearance of their CHEMONITE-treated wood in the last couple years.

The first Ch€monite-treated floats, built in 1988, still show no signs of deterioration. Rhodehamel is confident that the hundreds of Chemonitetreated floats across Oregon will last for decades.

Specifying CHEMONTIE ensures that your structure will be attractive and protected from rot, decay, insect, and marine-borer datnage - and stay structurally sound for years to come.

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Chemonite is the registered trademark ol J. H. Baxter & Co. for ACZA (ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate).

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their home or project by offering-and understanding-the variety of available window glazing options.

"Different climates and styles of homes require different glazing options to maximize their efficiency," says Bob Eckert, residential market manager for Weather Shield Windows & Doors. "Windows can also help reduce noisy outdoor traffic sounds from entering a home."

Weather Shield, for example, offers eight different glazing options. ranging from a single-glazed glass that replicates historic homes but has minimal insulating value up to Value R-10

with three panes of glass for maximum efficiency.

"Everyone-whether for a new construction project or window replacement-should understand the key window technology before selecting a window," advises Eckert.

U-values represent the amount of heat that escapes through a wall, window, roof or other surface in an hour's time. The lower its U-value, the more energy efficient a material is.

BETTER AND BEST: Double-glazed (top right) and triple-glazed windows (below) provide greater energy efliciency and long{erm savings.

R-values are the direct opposite of U-values. R-values measure an object's resistance to heat flow. The higher a material's R-value, the lower its U-value and the less energy it will lose. A window's R-Value depends on three factors: the number of layers of glass (called glazing), what's between those layers (either air or gas), and whether one or more layers of glazing have been treated with a Low E coating.

Low E stands for low emissivity. a property un ique to materials that light can pass through. Filtering out part of the light spectrum (the part that transmits heat) greatly reduces a window's U-value and increases its R-value. In general, Low E windows are more energy efficient, moderate home temperatures, and reduce fading of fabrics.

Windows with single-glazing have a single pane of glass. These windows have a very low R-value and can be used best in structures such as garages and tool sheds, where energy efficiency is not a consideration.

A step up from single-glazed windows is a double-glazed window, also called Insulated or Insul glass windows. Either air or safe. colorless. odorless gas is tightly sealed between

the two panes of glass. For added energy efficiency, one or both panes can be treated with a Low E coating to bring the window up to a Value R-5.

For the best energy efficient insulating power in a window, buyers should consider triple-glazed windows. Argon or a mixture of argon and krypton fill the spaces between the three panes of glass. Triple-glazed windows with Low E coatings on two of the panes dramatically improves energy efficiency and gives the homeowner a Value R-10 window.

"While it may be more expensive in the short-run to purchase a high R-

"A homeowner will save dollars on heating and cooling costs every month of the year for the life of the window."

Value window, the homeowner will save heating and cooling costs in the long run," says Eckert. "Three panes of glass with two Low E-coated surfaces provide year-round comfort and savings as well as filter the ultraviolet light that causes fading. This type of glazing option reduces heat coming into the home in the summer and helps retain daytime sunlight by reflecting warm air back into a room."

VEARS AFTER their developI. ment. flexible resin materials continue usurping wood for use as trim for arched windows and curved walls. New materials provide even greater advantages and closer similarities to the wood materials they replace.

Ultra-Flex Moulding Inc., San Marcos, Ca., recently developed a syntactic polymer formulation said to better duplicate the qualities of wood and provide even greater flexibility, without splitting, cracking or breaking.

Similarly, Allen Jones, president of Flex Trim Mouldings, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, Ca., sees increased dura-

ork

bility as a key to growth. "High temperature tear strength is the most important quality issue," he says. "Without good tear strength flexible trim will tear apart at the nail holes as the material softens when heated by sunlight. Builders are short on time and do not want to use a product that they may have to replace later if cracks appear."

In the early product development years, there were many cracking and splitting warranty problems. "Since then." adds Jones. "our advanced resin technology has virtually eliminated all product failures. Any company that does not warrant breakage most likely has not advanced."

Flex Trim constantly works to make the products stronger and easier to use. "Most people assume that flexible trim arrives straight and can be simply bent to any radius shape they desire," Jones explains. "Although not exactly true. it is a dream that we are in pursuit of. Most casing applications require the Flex Trim pre-formed to the basic shape during manufacture, and we are in pursuit of being first to launch a product that eliminates that step. We desire to make the product easier to use and purchase."

ResinArt, producer of DuraFlex flexible moulding, uses both urethane and polyester. "During the last two years, we've been selling more of the flexible urethane, and less of the flexible polyester," says Gary Uecker, owner/president, ResinArt-West, Costa Mesa, Ca. "We're still using both, but more and more of the urethane because it's stronger and better all around, especially for exterior uses. It can be abused and tweaked."

"Although," Uecker adds, "it does cost a little more money. They're both petroleum-based products, but the urethane is more sensitive to price

"We desire to make the product easier to use and purchase."

increases in raw materials. The more economy-minded buyer who just wants a simple curve will stick with polyester. "

He points to the strong economy to help explain the growth in urethanes: "People are in a hurry to complete jobs, so they say, 'We don't even want to mess with it. We want something that's real durable. Let's get the better product."'

Flex Moulding Inc., Hackensack, N.J., has stayed with polyester to manufacture its Flex Moulding and SuperFlex. "There are urethanes and other newer casting materials out there, but we're sticking with the tried and true," says general manager Miguel Dominguez. "We prefer the performance of polyester resins. One of the reasons is their superior compatibility with finishes."

Recent innovations by Flex Moulding include a completely fireproof formulation and a fire retardant formulation that significantly increases the time polyester materials can withstand fire before starting to burn.

He also forecasts continuing growth in the overall flexible millwork sector. "Demand is increasing, I think, due in part to people becoming more aware of the existence of these types of products," Dominguez explains. "They're beginning to exercise that design flexibility the enahanced availability of these kinds of products allows them more freedom in their design work."

Manufacturers expect demand for flexible millwork, especially high-end products, to continue to grow. To help retailers capitalize, several sales aids are available for promoting the products in-store. Flex Trim's latest merchandising aids include a sales video that runs in a l5-minute loop and a display showcasing a stained woodgrain radius piece of flexible moulding, anchored by a rosette, mounted to a full-color poster background. Its solid base has a built-in holder for 50 tri-fold brochures.

FIex Facts

How flexible is flexible millwork?

The flexibility of the moulding pattern depends upon sey€ral factors. Pattern size, shape, material type and application all determine the flexibility limits of a given p€t&m. Many must be pre-formed at the factory.

For site-far@products, the smaller the moulding the more flexible it,will be. A l/2" xll2" cove mould, for example, will be very ffexible and accommodate most curvatuiss, while a 2-l/2"x2-l/2" brick mould will be very stiff and need to be pre-curved at the factory,

Mouldings that are &inner in one dimension than the other, hke a ll2"x3-l/2" base moulding, will bend easily in the direction of the lesser dimension.

Material type also is a factor. Most fiacturo if ovsrstressed. Others won't fracfure no matter how much stress is placed on them.

Can it be stained?

Flexible millwork typically stains similar to wood. Thicker, heavily pigmented stains work best. Thinner stains may require multiple coats. If mouldings are stained prior to installation, the stain may crack when the moulding is flexed.

Painteat

Painting flexible trim reportedly is easier than painting wood;:because it requires no priming or sanding.

How is it fastened?

Standard methods of fastening mouldings apply, using nails, screws and constmction adhesive. Failure to adequately adhere flexible molding may result in sags between fastening points.

Howis it cut?

Use the same tools and methods as wood. Material should be cut a little long and shaved to exact length. It also can,bp macL,ine shaped, although maohining staiil grade maierial will rernove the grain texture from the out surfaee.

How much does it cost?

Premium flexible moulding is eoruiderably more expensive than istralght wood molding. Manufaciurerq, though, insist that flexible mbri,lding is to be used in conjuncfion,wittr rather than in place of e*aignt wood moulding. Flexible moldings should only be used in areas where the moulding must be curved to fit.

Flexible moulding is much less expensive than custom curved millwork, especiany takqg into aqqounf labor, shipping and productio!,tfunq'

MANY TYPES oJ llexible moulding are so pliable they can be twisted into a figure 8 or tied into a knot.

Wood moulding'sbest fiiend

By Guy Boulanger and Michael C. Massa

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Association? What is it composed of? What does it do?

We can't tell you how many times we have been asked these very questions. To explain exactly what WMMPA is, we have to travel back in time to 1963.

On June 1 1, 1963, "Fitz" Binnion of Lakeview Manufacturing Company called a meeting in San Francisco, Ca., to propose to nine other companies that theyform a trade association of moulding and millwork manufacturers. Binnion felt that a group of manufacturers could tackle industry problems more effectively than any single producer could. The group agreed, and they formed the Western Wood Moulding Producers, which later became the WMMPA.

Thirty-seven

years later, the Wood Moulding and Millwork Producers Association is an international trade association for manufacturers of hardwood, softwood, fingerjoint and medium density fiberboard mouldings, interior and exterior doorjambs and frames, plank paneling and related millwork products.

The association's goals are fivefold:

(1) Promote quality products produced by its membership.

The WMMPA promotes the products its members produce in a number of ways. Part of its annual operating budget is applied toward marketing, including advertisements in industry publications such as The Merchant Magazine and Better Homes & Gardens. WMMPA also submits articles for these and other publications to promote the use of wood mouldings and millwork.

The association also produces many in-house publications and videotapes to help disseminate information on our members' products. Some of the brochures explain how to work with and install certain types of wood mouldings (lattice, crown, picture frame, jambs and frames), how to finish and stain wood mouldings and millwork, and even how to sell wood mouldings.

The WMMPA realizes that it needs to target all areas of the market from the jobber to the do-it-yourselfer and everyone in between, and it has

DEALERS looking for merchandising tips? WMMPA has helpful literature,

designed brochures and tapes to do just that. It also produces a buyer's directory each year that describes each member firm and the products they produce. The publication has become the "must-have" tool for industry buyers of millwork products.

(2) Devetop sources of supply.

The WMMPA has arranged wood sourcing trips around the world that have helped its membership scout out and acquire lumber they can use to manufacture wood mouldings. Recent destinations include New Zealand. Chile and Russia.

(3) Promote optimum use of raw materials.

The WMMPA is committed to perpetuating the world's forests for products and the environment. It supports a forest policy featuring reasonable set-asides for enjoyment by people and a balance with other living things. It also supports the principles of a renewable resource to provide timber dedicated to wood products for the public. The WMMPA believes the environment can best be served by both and is committed to the protection and enhancement of the natural life cycle of our forests.

(4) Stanaardize the products our members produce.

The WMMPA has developed a number of industry standards for the

Group programs in

works willallow WMMPA members to take advantage of bulk-priced buying of items such as electricity.

products

(f) Non-pressure treating of millwork

(g) Twentyminute firerated wood door frames

(h) Positive pressure

The standards are published by the WMMPA and are reviewed and updated on a regular basis, with changes being made as needed.

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work products.

WMMPA promotes the use of wood mouldings globally in a number of ways.

Representatives attend both international and domestic trade shows, such as the National Association of Home Builders Show, National Sash & Door Jobbers Association's annual meeting, International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair in Atlanta, Ga.; AWFS Woodworking Fair in Anaheim, Ca.; LIcNe in Germany, the Good Living Show in Japan, and Maderalia in Spain.

production of moulding and millwork products. These standards cover such items as:

(a) Hinged interior wood door jambs

(b) Exterior wood door frames

(c) Wood moulding requirements

(d) Vinyl wrapped interior moulding and millwork

(e) Standard certified fingerjointed or laminated non-structural wood

The international trade shows are a marketing tool funded with Foreign Agricultural Service money provided through both the Softwood Export Council and the American Hardwood Export Council. The WMMPA is a member of both organizations.

The WMMPA also maintains a Web site at wmmpa.com. The site features a directory of manufacturing and associate members, information on available literature and upcoming association events, links to other wood industry sites, and samples of moulding usage with color pictures illustrating the various ways to decorate a room. The site also welcomes questions about wood moulding by email.

The WMMPA stages two membership meetings a year, providing members with the opportunity to discuss industry topics at board and committee meetings and listen to top industry speakers address the most current topics and issues of the day.

In addition to collectively addressing common problems with other producers, members can use meetings to meet with suppliers of raw materials, machinery, supplies and services.

The WMMPA has group programs in the works that will allow the membership to take advantage of bulkpriced buying of items such as electricity. Another program in the planning stages is a property tax auditing service that may permit members to realize tax savings on misclassified assets.

Studies have shown that when a typical consumer buys for a remodeling project, 25Vo of the purchases for that project are moulding and millwork. The WMMPA is very proud of this amazing statistic, and remains committed to supporting and promoting these sought-after products.

the domestic and foreign usage of wood moulding and mill-

CUSTOMERS in search of advice on installino mouldinos? Send them to www.wmm0a.c0m.

INLAND LUMBER PRODUCERS' 17th annual golf tournament & bbq: (1) John Branstetter, Jutta Barker, Mark Lewis. (2) Lisa & Rick Vaughn, Sue Chamberland (3) Becky Jayne,

Kerry Lang. (8) Karen & Mike

Herrema, John Jayne. (9) Steve

Sprenger, Terry Miller, Brian Cook.

(10) Kenneth &Janet Ford, Mike Hull.

(11) Dan Johansen, Sam Bass. (12) Steve Eadie, Ron Montague, Jay

Agather, Allen Gaylord. (13) Tom

Glauber, Greg Lebeck, Jeff Ashton, Jm

Sterrett. (14) Dick Flugel, Carter

Stinton. (15) Rick & Karen Fischer, Stacy & Ed Fisher. (16) Kate & Chris

Brown, Teri & John Vavrosky. (17) David Jaffee, Jeanie & Wayne Holm.

(18) Sue & Jon Howell. (19) Rod Larios, Wrenda Richardson. The tournament was held Julv 13-15 in Coeur d'Alene, ld. -

(More photos on nert tuo pages)

Gunnar & Marjie Brinck. (4) Bart Wells, Penny DuPont. (5) Allan Hoblitt, Dan Seid, Dave Bourne, Marty Wilson. (6) Phyllis & Jerry Armitage, Scott Pennington. (7) Kevin Lang,

NEARLY 400 altended the lnland event (continued from previous page,); (1) Rick Green, Diane Ludgate, Steve Love. (2) Jelf Pando, Kimberly & John Konecny. (3) Debbie Vaagen, Margie Sager, Maureen Branstetter. (4) Greg & Whitney Cheshire. (5) Cheryl & Jeff Bowers. (6) Jennifer & Joe Henera. (7) Gary Tragesser, Laura & Tim Bradley. (8) Tim & Kay Wheeler. (9) Leonard

& Juel Malloy, Wendy & Norb Edwardsen. (10) Joe Beechler. (11) Dee & Mike Boeck, Jeff Sanberg. (12) Tom Warnock, Tim Saunders, (13) Bart Bartholomew, Cindy Fiest, Dave Coleman. (14) Terry Simpson, Joe Belknap. (15)Adele &Jim Pepple. (16)Jim Warren, Curtis Dodge. (17)

Steve DeZwarte, Patrick Buckhoff, Larry & Kelly Britt. (18) Gary Powell, Dave Meadowcroft, Ron Linn. (19) Laurie & Lee Scott, Cheryl Smith. (20) Jack Davis, Larry Williams, John Fullmer. (More photos on next page)

Massey. (7) Branda Jurasek, Elena Massey. (8) Cindy Williams, Jim Wilharm. (9) Bob & Cindy Gruhlke. (10) Rob & Liz Packard. (11) Sam McCrary, Pat Anderson, Craig Stuart. (12) Donna & Larry Thomas. (13) Cal Pulis, Norm Nelson, Jim Watson. (14) Lela Sales, Linda & Jim Scharnhorst. (15) Tony Colter, Shelly Jackson, Linda Sabrowski. (16) Patrick Sabrowski. (17) Jenni Dietz, Tony Ghiz. (18) Joanie & Bobby Brass, Randi Enbysk, Tom Starr. (19) Ted Roberts, Greg Wolf. (20) Steve Bacon, Dan Green. (21) Kym & Melissa Pratt. (22) Bette & Don Reagan. (More photos on two previous

Jean & Steve Wilson (3) Scott Gascho, Robert & Vicki Jahns. (4) Jim Pope. (5) Terry Baker, Cassie Fiedler. (6) Patti McNabb, Vernon

pages)

SUNSHINE APLENTY for Inland Lumber Producers (continued from previous page): (1) Brett Johnson, Troy Lundquist. (2) Rich Mergel,

briefs

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Hardware Hawaii True Value plans to open its third location on 60,000 sq. ft. in Mapunapuna, Hi.o near a recently shuttered MidPac Lumber...

Orchard Supply Hardware added store #77 in Folsom, Ca. ...

Loa Builders Supply, Loa. Ut., was named a Pro Hardware Retailer of the Year

Lowe's Cos. has begun construction in Chandler and Fhoenix, Az., and on 12 acres in Tigard. Or.: is about to break ground in Gilbert, Az., and on 13 acres in West Valley City, Ut., for early 2001 openings, and is seeking approval to build in Mill Creek, Wa.

Home Depot is putting the finishing touches on a new store in San Pedro, Ca.; is seeking approval to build on 16 acres in Glendale, Az.; agreed, to purchase 15.4 acres in Longview, Wa.; will build on 13 acres in Yakima, Wa.: is building in Troutdale, Or.; had its plans for a Ventura, Ca., home center denied by the planning commrsslon ...

Home Depot agreed to buy 42 acres in Irvine, Ca., to build an Expo Design Center and possibly other retail or office space; will reopen its original Newbury Park, Ca., home center as an Expo; is paying $6.23 million for 12 acres to add a second store in Escondido, Ca.; is scouting locations in the Medford, Or., area, and is consid- eringan alternate site in Springfield, Or., and a lot in Pasadena. Ca.

Home Depot topped by $3 million Lowe's $6 million bid for 13 acres in San Juan Capistrano, Ca., despite resident oppdsition to big boxes ... firefighters evacuated the Woodland Hills. Ca., Depot after a chemical fire broke out amid the swimming pool supplies

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Mid-Pacific Trading Co., Rancho Cordova, Ca., moved its Etiwanda, Ca., facility to Pedley (Riverside), Ca., where it makes cedar/redwood nurserv boxes and supplies local pallet mikers

Gateway Forest Products, Ward Cove, Ak., is now producing lumber at the Ketchikan Sawmill acquired last year from Ketchikan Pulp Co; the first shipment went to Madison Lumber & Hardware, Ketchikan ...

Crown Pacific Partners closed indefinitely its Coeur d'Alene, Id., sawmill

Honolulu Wood Treating has added 3 acres to its 6-acre Kopolei facility to handle increased treated wood volumes: also added: 6 more yard personnel and a 2nd shift .,.

White Sands Forest Products is permanently closing its Alamogordo, N.M., mill this month

Newquist & Bergstrom has moved across town into its own building on 3lst St. in Newport Beach, Ca. ...

Loaisiana-Pacific Corp., Portland, Or., entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Slocan Forest Products to construct and operate an OSB plant in Fort St. John, B.C. ... L-P and Casella Waste Systems. Inc. are merging their ceilulose insulation businesses into 50/50 joint venture U.S. GreenFiber LLC

Universal Forest Products entered into a joint venture with The Outdoor Advantage, Snohomish, Wa., to make and market preassembled vinyl fencing for the d-i-y market ...

Smurfit Newsprint Corp.'s Cladwood Siding Division, Oregon city, 0r., had its plants certified by Scientific Certification Systems ...

Sierra Pacific Industries, Redding, Ca., put a 30-day moratorium on clearcutting in Cala-veras County, while it reevaluates its harvesting strategy in the Sierra Nevada mountains ...

Johns Manville's Roofing Systems Group, Denveq Co., has purchased a facility in Sulphur Springs, Tx., from HON Industries, Inc. for a regional warehouse, DC and, when fully operational, polyisocyanurate foam manufacturing plant; projected opening: first quarter 2001

Pavestone Califontia is the new name for Hokenson's Building Block Co-, Sacramento, Ca., which is now producing Anchor Wall Systems concrete retaining walls; an additional plant is under construction in Winters, Ca.

SteelWorl<s Corp., Denver, Co., acquired Eastern Aluminum Sheet & Extrusion Richmond, Va. ...

Hines Horticulture Inc., Irvine, Ca., added a new color bedding plant unit headed by Thomas L. Fortner ...

HomeWarehouse.com, San Mateo. Ca.. shut down its e-commerce site ...

BuilderSupplyN et. com is now serving 16 more markets, including Portland, Or.; Salt Lake City, Ut.; Boulder and Denvet Co., and Northem California ...

APA reports the National Conference on Weights & Measures took no definitive action at its recent annual meeting to resolve a long-standing issue over nominal vs. actual panel dimension labeling

Anniversaries: Miller Wholesale Lumber, Tempe, Az.,7th

Housing starts in June (latest figs.) fell 3Vo to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.554 million single family starts dropped 3Vo to a 1.214 million rate, multifamily reached a rate of 305,000 for 5+ units and 35,000 for 2-4 units ... permits held steady af 1.511 million units.

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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, I1.; (847) 605-1025.

National Hardware Shodlnternational Hardware Week - Aug. 13-16, McCormick Place, Chicago, Il.; (847) 605-1025.

Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers AssociationAug. 16-19, semi-annual meeting, Antlers Adam's Mark Hotel, Colorado Springs, Co.; (800) 550-7889.

Humboldt Hoo-Hoo ClubAug. 18, golf tournament, Baywood Golf & Country Club, Arcata, Ca.; (707) 462-3700.

Bill Scott OpenAug. 19, golf tournament, Bigfoot Golf & Country Club, Willow Creek, Ca.; (70'l) 462-3700.

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

International Woodworking FairAug.24-27, Atlanta, Ga.; (770) 246-0608.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo ClubAug. 25, skeet shooting, Ukiah, Ca.: (70'7) 462-3700.

Japan Do-It-Yourself ShowAlg. 25-27, Makuhari Messe Convention Center, Osaka, Japan; (847) 605-1525.

San Diego Hoo-Hoo ClubAug. 26, Pacific Classic Day, Del Mar Race Track, Del Mar, Ca.; (619) 263-6161.

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Door & Hardware InstituteSept. 7-9, annual convention, Moscone Center, San Francisco, Ca.; (703) 222-2010.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers AssociationSept. 8, golf tournament, The Ranch Country Club, Denver, Co.; (800) 365-0919.

Yakima Hardware Co.Sept. 9-10, annual market, Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, Wa.; (800) 541-8164.

Hoo-Hoo InternationalSept. 9-14, l08th annual convention, Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Tx.; (800) 979-9950.

Lumber Association of California & NevadaSept. 14,2nd annual golf tournament, Cypress Golf Club, Los Alamitos, Ca.: (800) 266-4344.

TruServ Corp.Sept. 15-18, fall market, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La.: (773) 695-5000.

American Wood-Preservers' AssociationSept. 17-22, technical commiuee meetings, Salt Lake City, Ut.; (817) 326-6300.

Pacific Logging ConferenceSept. 17-24, Alaskan Sea Cruise, Vancouver, B.C.; (503) 885-8022.

National Hardwood Lumber AssociationSept. 2l-23, convention/exposition, Washington, D.C.; (800) 933-03 I 8.

West Coast Regional Fence ShowSept 21-23, annual convention, John Ascuaga's Nugget, Reno, Nv.; (707) 585-1795.

Cedar Shake & Shingle BureauSept 2l-24, annual meeting, Empress Hotel, Victoria, B.C., Canada: (604) 462-8961.

Ace Hardware Corp.Sept. 2l-25, fall convention, Cervantes Convention Center, St. Louis, Mo.; (630) 990-6600.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo ClubSept. 22, golf tournament, Ukiah Municipal Golf Course, Ukiah, Ca.; ('707) 462-3700.

North American Wholesale Lumber AssociationSept. 2329, wood marketing seminar, Best Western University Inn, Moscow, Id.; Sept. 26, regional meeting, Multnomah Club, Portland, Or.; (800) 52'7-8258.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association - Sept. 27-30, annual convention, Southhampton Princess, Bermuda; (202) 547 -2230.

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Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has booked Matt Layman, Layman's Guide to Successful Lumber & Panel Trading, to speak at its fall conference Nov. 9-12 at the Hotel Loretto, Santa Fe, N.M.

golf at the Bayonet Golf Course.

Keith Kersell, Pacific Lumber, will address "Striking a Balance, Providing Homes for People and Wildlife" at the next 2nd Growth meeting Sept. 2l at the LAX Holiday Inn, Los Angeles.

envision Samoa and an adjacent 100acre, portside industrial park being redeveloped into a planned community to help lure high tech companies to the North Coast.

Others, while voicing approval for a port revitalization, hope that the town can retain its historical feel, symbolized by its previous life as a sleepy haven for the now-departed logging and fishing industries.

Western

Building

Material Association has enlisted Austin McGonigle to conduct his "Selling Is Not Telling" workshop during the annual convention/building products showcase Nov. 2-5 at the DoubleTree Hotel/Lloyd Center, Portland.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada, in the spirit of the 2000 Olympic games, has themed its upcoming annual convention "Team LACN-Go for the Gold."

The Nov. 9-12 conclave at the Monterey Marriott will feature Peter Burwash on "Keys to Great Leadership," Deborah Hayden, Tindell's, on human resources, and

Simpson To Sell Ex-MillTown

Simpson Timber Co., Seattle, Wa., has placed the company-owned, 108year-old former mill town of Samoa, Ca., on the auction block.

The 60-acre, 3O0-population bayside town has 98 homes. an ll-room Victorian inn, 23,000 sq. ft. of commercial space and the popular Samoa Cookhouse, all of which can be had Sept. l5 for a minimum sealed-bid of $1.75 million.

The tiny hamlet, 300 miles north of San Francisco, was part of the assets that Simpson acquired in its 1998 purchase of Louisiana-Pacific Corp.'s Cal i flornia timber properties.

Many local officials and developers

Funding for any redevelopment plans could one day come from the $22 million in lost tax revenues that Humboldt County received last year from the federal and state governments' purchase of the Headwaters Forest resion.

New Pro-Wood Consortium

A consortium of wood products industry organizations have formed the Wood Promotion Network, a coalition to promote the use of North American wood products.

"Wood has a great story to tell and we're gearing up to tell it," said Kelly McCloskey, president and ceo of the Chicago-based group, formerly known as the Wood Is Good campaign coalition. Bozell Advertising and BSMG Worldwide are handling advertising and public relations.

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"Members (of Congress) chose science over politics and common sense over environmental extremism."

- W. Henson Moore, American Forest & Paper Association pre sident and ceo, on near-unanimous Senate approval of a forest health funding bill

Weyerhaeuser lrons Out Suit

Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa., has agreed to settle a nationwide class action suit pertaining to defective hardboard siding and expects to pay $82 million during the second quarter to cover settlement costs.

Plaintiffs who had the company's siding installed from Jan. l, 1981 through Dec. 31, 1999 will receive payment over a nine-year period, according to Robert A. Dowdy, vice president and general counsel.

"An independent adjuster will review each claim submitted and

determine if it qualifies for payment under terms of the settlement agreement," he said. "This proposed settlement will benefit the company by ending the uncertainty and expense of defending class action litigation."

The siding was mainly sold to builders on the West Coast.

Settlement Clears The Air

Willamette Industries. Portland. Or., will spend over $90 million to ser tle a federal lawsuit claiming the company failed to control the level of air pollution from l3 plants in four states.

The firm will spend an estimated $74 million on new pollution control equipment and $8 million on environmental projects at mills in Chester, S.C.; Emerson and Malvern, Ar.; Dodson, Ruston, Zwolle, Lillie and Simsboro, La., and Albany, Bend, Eugene, Foster and Springfield, Or.

Willamette also agreed to pay an $11.2 million fine, the largest ever assessed for factory emissions of air pollution. In 1993, Louisiana-Pacific paid $11 million for similar offenses.

The actions are part of a continuing series of Clean Air Act enforcement initiatives by the Clinton Administration.

Willamette estimates cleanup costs at $28 million, not $74 million. "To insinuate that we illegally emitted these pollutants is, in our opinion, stepping over the bounds," said exec. v.p. Eddie McMillan. "We didn't just blindly ignore what was going on."

EPA Administrator Carol Browner said the agency is contemplating a case against Boise Cascade Corp.

While noting that the EPA told the firm in March that the company might have violations at eight facilities, Boise Cascade's Mike Moser said the agency hasn't brought suit. "It's just a negotiation at this point," he said.

Maxxam CEO Shown The $$$

According to Securities & Exchange Commission records, Charles Hurwitz, Maxxam chairman and ceo, received an $11.6 million stock bonus from the board of directors for his part in the March 1999 Headwaters Forest sale to the U.S. Government.

Maxxam, a majority owner of Kaiser Aluminum Co.. is parent company of Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia, Ca., the former Headwaters owner. Hurwitz. 59. received the bonus in the form of 256,808 shares of Maxxam stock last December.

I leld in conjunction with International Hardware Week, the Millennium's first National Hardware Show and companion Building Products Exposition will feature more than 3,000 exhibitors across more than 1.3 million sq. ft. at the Windy City's McCormick Place. The event, said to be the third largest trade show in the United States, is sponsored by the American Hardware Manufacturers Association.

Retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, builders, remodelers and contractors can network, view new products, stay abreast of trends, participate in hands-on demonstrations and attend informative seminars. Over 65,000 industry professionals are expected to attend this year's event, which will cover five floors of the North, South and Lakeside Center buildings. The Expo segment, added in 1992, wlll feature over 300 building products manufacturers and suppliers, showcasing lumber/wood products, tools/hardware, doors, fencing, flooring, insulation, masonry, moulding, roofing and siding industries, and more.

Special areas returning this year to the Chicago show include the New Product Center, the Packaging Exposition highlighting new concepts in packaging, the Retail Concepts Center and The Resource Center.

Eight free educational seminars will be held Aug. 13-14 in McCormick South Building's fourth floor conference center (see schedule on next page).

The keynote address, "An America We Can Be," will be given by Elizabeth Dole, one-time presidential candidate and head of the American Red Cross, Aug. 14 at 8:00 a.m. in the Arie Crown Theatre of the Lakeside Center. Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski

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Sunday, Aug. 13 .9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Gaddis, Georgia-Pacific; Moderator: Thomas Ross, Gilcrest /Jewett)

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Wed., Aug. 16

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Aug. 13-16 (open during show hours). New Products Exposition, Packaging Exposition, Retail Concepts Center, Resource Center

Aug. l3 .6-8 p.m. Cocktail Reception, Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom

Aug. 16.5-6:30 p.m. International Visitors' Reception, Grand Ballroom, McCormick Place South

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10-11 a.m. "Attack of the Mini Boxes: Renewed Focus on the Convenience Floor" (Presenter: James T. Robisch, Farnsworth Group)

1l a.m.-12 Noon. "Clicks and Mortar" (Mike Jensen, Jensen Distsribution Services: Richard Shane. HomeWarehouse.com)

1-2 p.m.. "Evolution of the Salesperson" (Dave Haist, Do it Best; Kevin Hancock, Hancock Lumber; Sam

2-3 p.m.. "Gender-Based Marketing Considerations" (Ellen Baker, Amcraft; Moderator: Jim Epperson, Jr., Epperson Lumber Sales)

3-4 p.m. . "Create Value-Added Selling in Lawn & Garden" (Steven Castner, Ames; Neil Shainwald, Arett Sales; Gavin Herbert, Jr., Rogers Gardens; Moderator: Bill Heine, Foster's)

Mon., Aug. 16

10-11 a.m. "Recruiting and Retaining Employees with Cross-Generational Strategies" (Marilyn Moats Kennedy, Career Strategies; Moderator: Ken Marble, Horizon Distribution)

ll a.m.-12 Noon. "Redefining the Rep Organization in the New Millennium" (Edward Linaugh, Jr., Mid-Atlantic Agents; Jeff Windstein, Jr., DeJure Windstein; Moderator: Jim Cashmore, ISK Industries; Peter Rush, Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association)

2-3 p.m.. "E-Commerce Solutions: Make Your Customer's Shopping Experience Truly Satisfying" (Tom Todaro. Hardware.com: Todd Mogren, Coastal Tool & Supply; Garl Briggs, Ourhouse.com; Moderator: Robert E. Cannon, Meritool)

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McCormick Place is offering a free shuttle bus to several major hotels, and the Meta Train Service also is available for transporting attendees.

One interesting note of trivia, the National Hardware show, now in its 55th year, was started in New York City in 1946 to fill the pipeline for household goods after World War II. The show has been held for the last 25 years at McCormick Place. A badge gains admittance to both events. Please visit Building Products Digest and The Merchant Magazine at Booth # 41225.

Expo Exhibitor Directory

I his list features exhibitors at the Aug. l5-18 National Building Products Exposition and their booth numbers. Expo Preview advertisers are highlighf ed in yellow. Please double check the official show directory for any changes. All Expo booth numbers begin with a 4 (e.g.,40022). The booths in the front of the hall, which begin with the number 3, are part of the National Hardware Show.

Seouentia Products 408 I 4

Sevou ProductsCom..... 41401

SGA Conceotlnc.. 42lOO

Shanghai Ailda Bldg. Fittings. 40835

Shanghai Sieco Import/Export 41837

Shart America Ltd......................42231

SincolUsInc..... ..40736

Solatube International. 42328

Solution Co. ........................ 40327

Sonance/Hi Fi Works.................421 3 I

Sonv Electronics. lnc. ................4 1932

Souihern Forest Products Assn. 41413

SDectrum ATG. Inc............. .......41707

SPl-Suburban Products. 40732

SDortMaster SDort Surfaces.. .42410

Steves&Sons.... ..42310

StoneCarelnternational. 42125

StormMaster. ......40324

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Whether built from fine wood or composites, siding, decking, roofing,

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Swan Secure Products: Booth #41310 Circle No. 8 on Response Page in back

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WeatherBest Composite Decking and Railing made from a sturdy wood composite is new from Louisiana-Pacific.

The new line of woodtone premium decking materials installs

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Model H9 and HM9 hurricane ties designed to retrofit roof truss/rafters for both wood and block construction are available from Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Engineered to provide high uplift and lateral capacity, they connect the roof framing to the exterior wall after simply removing the soffit for access to the rafters. Also available, built-in reamer and type 17 tip eliminate predrilling in most cases for Strong-Drive wood screws. Screws feature hex washer heads for easy socket wrench driving. Many new Simpson Strong-Tie connectors use these screws in place of through bolts, saving installation time and labor and improving appearance from reduced reveal.

And, Simpson AnchorMates keep anchors aligned and firmly in place. Easy installation or removal on 2x4 or 2x6 sill plate; no measuring needed. Grippers hold bolt in place without need for a nut. Elevated holders allow easy troweling under anchor. The collar helps keep concrete off threads.

Simpson Strong-Tie Co.: Booth #l1875 Circle No. I on Resoonse Paee in back

Bean's widc product line reflects thcir commitment to quality and excellence in their manuf ncturing proce-ss.

Curt Bean Lurnber Co. Circle No. 9 on Response Page in back

ttidening World Of Wood

Curt Bean Lumber Co. is expanding its wide range of wood and wood-based products. High quality southern pine products now include everything fiorn dense select structural lumber for truss br.rilders to preassembled nrailbox kits fi)l' the home center market.

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Tiruotr to our loyal customers and a strong tradition of service, Bean Lumber has grown into one of the largest independent manufacturers of southern pine.

Sirr"" 1940, the major characteristic of Bean tradition has been solid growth in the lumber industry. Hard work, old style integrity and dedication to quality has enabled us to develop the manufacturing muscle to make sure the southem pine you buy scores a quality knockout with your customers.

Our two sawmills, three pressure treating cylinders, a deck accessories shop and dry kilns for KDAT ensure the products you receive from Curt Bean Lumber Company are of the highest quality.

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G-P Selling Timber Unit To Plum Creek

Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga., has agreed to sell its Timber Co. subsidiary to Plum Creek Timber Co., Seattle, Wa., reportedly making the latter firm the second-largest private timberland owner in the country.

The sale, said to be valued at roughly $4 billion, including $l billion in debt, was made to help G-P fund its earlier $l I billion acquisition of tissue-paper maker Fort James Corp., Deerfield, Il.

Georgia-Pacific chairman and ceo A.D. "Pete" Correll said the Fort James acquisition will increase the'73year-old firm's market share in the consumer-products arena. "(Now) Georgia-Pacific can efficiently procure wood and fiber for our manufacturing base independently, on the open market, from which more than 8O7o of our raw material needs are already supplied," he said.

If approved, the deal will give Plum Creek a timber portfolio of more than 7.9 million acres in 19 states, an element not lost on president and ceo Rick R. Holley. "We are acquiring some of the most productive timber assets in the United States." he said.

The acquisition includes a 10-year wood supply agreement between Georgia-Pacific and The Timber Co., that ensures continued access to fiber for G-P's manufacturing facilities and providing Plum Creek with a stable,

long-term customer for The Timber Co.'s Southeastern timberlands.

"We have demonstrated that manufacturers don't have to own timberlands to be competitive," Correll said, adding that G-P now buys roughly 8O7o of its raw materials on the open market.

ARCHITECTURAL Design

Contest winners are flanked by co-sponsors (1) San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club president Joe Rodriguez (far left) and San Diego Lumber Association oresident G.T. Frost (far right). (2) Bud Baker, Henry Garnjobst Jr., Mark Olson. (3) Ed Gavotto. Raloh Cardwell. The 34th annual wood design contest was open to San Diego Community College sludents.

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Raul Travesi, ex-U.S. Wood Products, is new to international sales at Royal Plywood LLC, Cerritos, Ca. Ted Moss, ex-Georgia-Pacific, is now in industrial sales in the San Gabriel/San Fernando Valley markets.

Gregg O'Neal, ex-Boise Cascade, has joined the sales team at Finnforest USA, Portland, Or., selling industrial products and spruce boards.

Ted Rue is the new yard mgr. for MidPacific Trading Co., at its Pedley (Riverside), facility.

Matt Hobson, ex-High Desert Millwork, has founded import wholesaler Timberline International, Bend, Or.

Darlene Jacuk, Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau, Sumas, Wa., has resigned after more two years as mgr. Until a successor is named, John Dziedzic, Teal Cedar Products Ltd.. is interim mgr.

Don Best is now handling purchasing for Reel Lumber Service, Anaheim, Ca.

Richard Reedy, ex-Forest Products Distributors, has been named sales mgr. for Devils Tower Forest Products and Neiman Enterprises, Hulett, Wy.

Kris Lewis is now sales mgr. at C&D Lumber Co., Riddle, Or.

Augie Venezia has been promoted to president of Fairfax Lumber & Hardware, San Rafael, Ca., succeeding Larry McFadden, who has retired after 16 years.

Kristi Elsemore has been promoted into sales at Pacific Wood Laminates, Brookings, Or.

Shari France has been promoted to account executive at Pro Group, Englewood, Co.

Jeff Knievel is back in sales at High Desert Millwork, Bend, Or.

Jim Sherwood has been named Western regional mgr. for Talpx.

Sid Hollender has been appointed general mgr. of Trimco Millwork, Denver, Co.

George Bonner is the new director of transportation for Hampton Lumber Sales. Portland. Or.

Craig Miller, Lisa Allen, Dick Crumb, Dirk Denkens, Gregory Kenny, and Brian Benders are assistant mgrs. at the new Home Depot in Sacramento, Ca.

Rick Parker is new to sales at Conrad Wood Preserving Co., North Bend, Or.

Gary DeYoung has been promoted to chief operating officer for Feather River Wood & Glass Co.. Chico. Ca.

Steven Schultz, Payless Cashways, has been promoted to regional v.p. overseeing six states, including Colorado.

Michelle Menkens, ex-Belco, is now trading panel products for Huttig Building Products, Aubum, Wa.

Larry Foley has been named technical marketing mgr. of Willamette Industries, Inc., Portland, Or. John Reiff is now national training mgr; Bob Kellington, Northwest territory sales representative for Or., Wa., Ak., Id., Mt., Wy. and Canada; John Reger, Western regional wood products sales mgr., and Keith Graves, engineered wood products representative for California, including E-Z Frame System sales.

Joe Butkiewicz, formerly-Universal Forest Products, is now trading for Interstate Lumber Co., Scottsdale, Az.

Ken Marble, Horizon Distribution, Inc., Yakima, Wa., has been appointed to the board of the North American Building Material Distribution Association. Bryan Moskowitz, Leight Sales Co., Carson, Ca., and Richard Paige, Pro Group, Inc., Englewood, Co., have been named to NBMDA's Wholesale Hardware Distribution Alliance steerins committee.

IMPORTED HARDWOOD LUMBER SPECIALISTS

Earl Moore, formerly with Corning Moulding, and his son, Kenny, have opened Moore Fencing, Chico, Ca.

Brad Strosahl is PrimeSource's new v.p. of the western region, responsible for DCs in Denver, Co.;Phoenix, Az.; Salt Lake City, Ut.; Seattle, Wa.; Anaheim and Fairfield. Ca.

Jim Coon has joined Keith Brown Building Materials, Salem, Or., as chief operating officer.

Dick Krieger has resigned from the Softwood Export Council, Portland, Or., to pursue an MBA at Cornell University in New York.

Michael Cole has been promoted to chief financial officer at Universal Forest Products.

Robert Niblock has been promoted to chief financial officer of Lowe's Cos., succeeding Thomas Whiddon, who was named executive v.p. of logistics and technology.

Steve Ingram, Weyerhaeuser Co., Tacoma, Wa., has been elected president of the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, Bellevue, Wa. Re-elected directors: Philip Davidson, Davidson Industries, Mapleton, Or.; James "Jim" Hallstrom, Zip-O Lumber Co., Eugene, Or.; Jarnes "Jim" Manke, Manke Lumber Co., Tacoma, Wa.; Greg Mobley, RSG Forest Products, Kalama, Wa., and R.R. "Bob" Waltz, Jr., Seattle-Snohomish Mill Co., Snohomish. Wa.

Steve and Dave Echter, owners, Echter Home & Garden Showplace, Arvada, Co., were recognized as a 2000 Member of the Year by TruServ Corp.'s Garden Center division.

Robert A. Ferguson, ex-Willow Creek Greenhouse, Inc., has been appointed president of the nursery unit of Hines Horticulture, Irvine, Ca. Stephen P. Thigpen, president and ceo, has been named chairman.

Marty Fajerman has been promoted to marketing mgr. for wood-polymer composite products at LouisianaPacific Corp. Jim Shalvoy is now in charge of the new composite decking business unit.

Jeff Mumaw has been named technical application consultant for Ca., Az., and Nv., for Senergy, Inc. Mark Austin is district sales mgr., Rocky Mountain region, covering Co., Ut., N.M., and Wy.

Cary Claiborne has been named v.p.financial planning & analysis for Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga. Bob Skiba is v.p.-fi nancial operations.

Jack Merry, communications director, APA-The Engineered Wood Association, Tacoma, Wa., and Michael Martin, art director, recently received a certificate of merit from the Seattle.

Wa., chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators for APA's 1999 annual report.

Melvin Douglas, 37, a six-year employee of Home Depot, Mesa, Az., was named national freestyle wrestling champion for the eighth time since 1987, earning him an advantage going into the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Dan Green, Red Hill Forest Products, Coeur d'Alene, Id., and son Ryan, 10, vacationed in Washington, D.C., and received a personally escorted VIP tour of the West Wing of the White House.

Les Griese is the new night maintenance man at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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Payless Cashways and DIYonline.com have agreed jointly to offer an e-commerce Web site for the pro market.

DIYonline.com enables users to design their own projects step-by-step, from compiling a list of materials needed to ordering the products directly from Payless Cashways for home delivery.

The site is being tested in several Payless Cashways markets, before a chainwide roll-out.

More Choose Vinyl/Aluminum

Vinyl and aluminum siding are the preferred building materials for exterior walls of new houses, according to a survey by the National Association of Home Builders.

At a 40Vo share, vinyl/aluminum nearly doubled brick, its closest challenger, at 2l%o. Stucco finished third with 18Vo, while wood (14Vo), and other materials (7Vo) brought up the rear.

In 1990, the last time the survey was conducted, wood reigned supreme with 397o, followed by other materials at 207o. Brick and Stucco finished tied for third at l8Vo, f ollowed by vinyl/aluminum at 5Vo.

You know you're getting the best when you buy from the best. Members of the Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Association (WMMPA) are the best. Fora list of the products manufacture, send for the WMMPA 2000 Directory of Members, Products & Services.

For a complete listing of WMMPA members, products & seruices, send for the 2000 WMMPA Directory. To receive your copy, send $6.00* to: -U.S. funds only. California residents must add 7.75% sales tax. Canadian purchasers must add 50 cents for handling & postage.

BVC Doweled Lodgepole Pine distributed by C&E Lumber Co. and L&S Stakes, Inc.

Keith Brown Buying Last Copeland Yards

After an 18-month sell off, Copeland Lumber Yards agreed to sell its last 15 operational yards to 1O-unit Keith Brown Building Materials, Salem, Or.

Of Copeland's remaining yards, 10 are in Central California's San Joaquin Valley, three in Southern Oregon and two in Washington.

The deal, set to close Sept. l, will instantly turn Keith Brown into a regional force, with 25 pro yards, mostly in rural markets. A week

Dealer Adds Green Trusses

Hayward Lumber Co., Pacific Grove. Ca.. has introduced 1007o certified-wood trusses which, according to president and ceo William E. Hayward is a "landmark event in the construction industry and a monumental occasion for the company."

The five-yard firm reportedly maintains the largest stock of Forest Stewardship Council certified lumber in the state of California.

Michelle Randall. division manager, said the first use of the trusses was by builder Skilful Means, which is

before the latest agreement, Keith Brown completed acquisition of six ofits current 10 yards from Copeland-five in the Portland area and one in coastal Oregon City.

Liquidating the once-68-unit Copeland Lumber will allow longtime owners Bill and Helen Jo Whitsell to retire.

The chain is still marketing about 2l pieces of real estate, mostly the sites of now-shuttered lumber yards.

constructing the Wolken Sustainability Education Center in Los Gatos, Ca.

Skilful's owner, John Swearingen, called the product "a perfect fit" for the project. He plans to install a "truth window" in the Center which will explain how the trusses help ease the environmental impact of the building.

Depot Opens 1,000th Store

Home Depot marked the opening of its 1,000th store in Chicago Ridge, Il., by wrapping a2,200 sq. ft. orange ribbon around the columns of the New York Stock Exchange building.

President and ceo Arthur Blank, chairman Bernie Marcus and several associates rang the opening bell on Wall Street and then assembled three Universal Forest Products gazebos that the firm donated to Manhattan's Department of Parks and Recreation.

"We've doubled Home Depot from 500 to 1,000 stores just in the past 3l12 years," Blank said. "We're on track to double again in the next 3-Il2 years."

Plans call for the company to open about 200 stores this year, or, roughly one every 43 hours. In fact, three other stores debuted simultaneously with the Illinois unit: Harriman, N.Y., Passaic, N.J.. and Mansfield. Oh.

E-Windows To The World

A Web-based business that reportedly is the first to offer pros and consumers name-brand windows at wholesale prices has opened on the West Coast.

lst Windows, Signal Hill, Ca., distributes fully-warranted commercial and residential windows directly from manufacturers such as International, Andersen, Marvin, Atrium, Milgard and Superior. The site can be reached at www. I stwindows.com.

Full line now available in stock:

. LPI'20 and 32 series l-joists (solid sawn flanged)

. CTR'" 150 and 250 series l-joists (Gang-Lam' LVL flanged)

. LPI 36 and 56 series l-joists (Gang-Lam LVL flanged)

. Gang-Lam 2650 Fb and 2950 Fb beams in standard and billet thicknesses (1-314" to 7" thick)

. Solid Start rim board

For more information, including a copy of our warranty, contact Huff Lumber.

There are a lot of good reasons for carrying L-P Solid Start' products: wide variety, a limited lifetime warranty and the fact that they build great homes.

Available in a 32-oz. concentrate size, MosquitOFF can be fastened to a hose for spraying decks, patios, gardens, bushes, lawns and other areas where bugs gather.

One quart reportedly treats up to 5,000 sq. ft.

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Private Eye

Protective eyeware that protects the entire eye socket area with peripheral coverage and unobstructed vision is new from Uvex Safety.

That Mould Gang Of Mine

A high-speed production moulder with a frequency inverter-controlled feed system that can run at feed speeds of up to 200'per minute is new from Michael Weinig AG.

Hydromat 23C comes in five- and six-spindle versions with working widths of up to 9-l/16".

With a maximum cuttins circle of 9-1/8", the tooling is suitabie for deep profiles.

The machine is recommended for companies with a medium to large production capacity.

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Great Scott! A New Plank!

A new line of FineWood 5-318" wide prefinished residential flooring is available from PermaGrain Products, Inc.

Genesis has a small ventilation space between the frame and lens that helps reduce moisture build-up.

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Dormer Trim Kit

Style-Mark has introduced a new kit that includes all the urethane millwork pieces needed to trim out a dormer window on a home.

Shear Ecstasy

A pair of grass shears are new from Fiskars.

Softouch's swivel head allows the user to trim horizontally or along a

With a 5-l/2" profile in random lengths up to 46", Scottsville Plank has an enhanced urethane surface for resistance to everyday wear and a 25year wilranty.

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Oh, Bug Off!

Deer-Off, Inc. has a water-based formula that protects plantings from mosquitoes, ants, earwigs, crickets and other insects without stainine.

Included in the kit are left and risht side window trim, the moulding Tor returning the fascia moulding into the roof and a decorative pediment for the top of the window.

Urethane millwork is said to resist insects, rot, splintering and decay and install just like wood with hammer and nails or a pneumatic nailer.

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vertical edge and its 5" scissors-like blades lock into a closed position.

The Long Handled model has a 28" durable steel shaft that connects the handle to the blades, allowing users to trim while standing.

The cutting head rotates 180' and locks into eight diflerent positions. Both models have a lifetime warranty.

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Tiles From The Days Of Yore

Floor and wall tiles with an ancient stone look are new from Esquire.

Fine-grained Tertiary Stone tiles are produced with random shade variations, providing dramatic differences in each square.

The product comes in four colors and in sizes from 6"x6" to 18"x18".

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Double Duty Door

General Products Co. has added a fourpanel door to its Benchmark and Legend brands.

The pro.duct comes prlmepainted in the Benchmark line, in stainable woodgrain in the Legend series and is said to offer the security of a steel door.

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Stacking The Deck

Maintenance-free deckins made from recycled plastic and wodd sawdust is available from Epoch Composite Products, Inc.

King Neptune's Tiles

American Florim has new ceramic tiles that blend the look of natural stone with sea-inspired detail. Nautica comes in four colors in l2"xl2" and I8"xl8" formats, including 6"x6", 6"x12" deco and bullnose trim.

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A Real Flare

A ratcheting tool to flare steel, stainless steel, hard copper and brass tubing through a wall thickness of 0.35" is new from Ridsid Tool Co.

You'll Pine For This Flooring

Durable pine flooring made from various species of southern yellow pine is available from Authentic Pine Floors, Inc.

Wide Plank Pine is a #2 grade or better, center matched tongue-andgroove and is kiln dried.

Vertical Grain southern yellow pine has l57o-l00%o heart content and comes in 4" to 12" widths.

Epoch reportedly will not warp, rot, split, crack, splinter or mildew and is free of knots and weak spots.

The product also can be used for landscaping and marine uses and can be installed with standard tools.

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Display Rack'em Up

AWP Industries, Inc. has introduced wire mesh rack deckins that holds up to 3,000 lbs. of merchaidise.

Model458R produces 45" flares in eight sizes from l/8" to 3/4".

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Oh, Gee, Squeegee

A squeegee for applying sealers to decks and removing water from various surfaces is new from Ettore Products Co.

Wipe'n Dry comes in 18", 22" and 30" models.

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With heart content from 5O7o-807o, Country grade has larger and more frequent knots, similar to a #2 grade or better. All boards are kiln dried with widths of 4", 6", 8", 10" & 12".

Colonial grade has very few knots with a heart content of 85Vo to lOOVa.

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Paint Your Wagon

Low-E interior latex paints that reportedly control radiant heat gain/ loss are available from ChemRex. Inc.

The product reportedly meets all fire and safety regulations and comes in three sizes: 36"x46", 42"x52" and 48"x46".

A 42"x46", 2,000 lb. capacity model also is available.

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The Finish Line

A trio of colors have been added to Weather Shield Mfg., Inc.'s Flexicolor exterior finish line.

Brick Red, Woodland Green and Cameo finishes reportedly resist fading, chipping, peeling, cracking, blistering and chalking.

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Radiance paints reduce radiant heat loss from a building in winter and radiant heat gain from the sun's infrared energy in the summer, increasing energy efficiency and reportedly lowering heating and cooling costs. i

In newly built,,well insulated, relatively air-tight str.uctures, energy savings can be 37o to 57o.

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Fan Club

A ceiling fan with an illuminating light fixture, wrought iron finish and a 52" blade for rooms up to 400 sq. ft. is new from Hunter Fan Co. Regalia II comes in two models, both with reversible blades and threeposition mounting systems.

ls your inventory system one of these?

GontrolledBurn

Cast iron chimeneas that eliminate breakage problems associated with traditional clay chimeneas are new from World Marketing of America.

The Kozy-World line comes in six styles and colors, all with removable rain guards to reduce water collection inside.

A screened safety door allows flame viewing and a log grate and cast iron legs or base also are included.

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Square Fluted Columns

Superior Aluminum Products, Inc. has introduced square fluted columns for load-bearing structural elements in entrances, covered walkways, lobbies, colonnades and balconies.

Lumber Tiach by Progressive Solutions. No surprises. No headaches. Just a complete, proven and affordable sofrware solution that will help you improve productivity at every level ofyour business.

\fith a modular design and user-friendly

\Tindows@ interface. rhe Lumber Tiach system offers the best functionality and flexibility the industry has to offer and will grow as your business grows, providing true long-term value.

For over l0 years, Lumber Tiach has won the business and respect of some of the top names in the Forest Products Industry. All ofour clients, both large and small, will tell you that Lumber Tiach delivers what it promises. Give us a call today to find out why.

LumberTrack

The columns come in widths from 4" to 16" and in standard lengths of 8'to 30'. They are available in four colors with matching caps and bases.

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A Poplar Choice

Congoleum Corp.

Plank flooring line.

Poplar comes in 3"

has added a new style to its Forum x35"x1/8" planks in three colors.

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The siding is resistant to moisture, fungus and insects. We can't sav the same about the environment.

To combat harsh environmental conditions the SmartSystem'" family of siding and trim products are treated with SmartGuard'" helping to protect your home from anything nature can throw at it. With resistance to moisture, fungus growth and insects, it's your assurance of a beautiful exterior for years to come. Call I -800-299-0028 for a free brochure.

Open Skies

A balcony roof window with a top sash that opens for ventilation and a bottom sash that opens outward is new from Velux-America Inc.

At 37"x100", Cabrio has a top sash that rotates inward for complete cleaning and a ventilation flap for fresh air circulation.

Both sashes sport laminated, lowemissivity glass.

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Empower The Shower

Swan Corp. has a reinforced solid surface barrier free shower that is said to meet the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Swanstone fits the area of a standard 30"x60" bathtub with drain matching either left or right to the plumbing.

The unit comes with a seDarate ramp section that adjusts to the existing floor height.

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Riding The Rails

L.B. Plastics Inc. has introduced a PVC railing system in 6', 8'and l0' lengrhs with a top width of 3.25".

Sheerline 3250's applications include exteriors, walkways, balconies, decks, piers and porches.

The product is l00%o UV stabilized and comes in three colors.

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Rust, Be Gone!

A jigsaw grinder that removes rust from outdoor furniture and other materials is available from KWB.

Lovely Rita, Meter Maid

Moisture meters and hygrometers for measuring moisture in building materials and for dampness diagnosis in structures are available from Prqtimeter. I

Schleiffixx can be used to sand louvre doors and remove splinters.

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Moisture Meters detects water behind tiles and wallpaper without damaging the surface.

Hygrometers and Condensators measure the relative humidity and ambient temperatures of environments.

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Blade In The Shade

Saw blades that offer three levels of speed and cutting performance are new from Vermont American Tool.

Diamond Abrasive blades come in continuous rim turbo and segmented models for cutting tough masonry materials.

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Flush With Success

A device that extends the toilet horn and fits into any 3" or 4" drainpipe is new from Better Mousetrap People Ltd.

DOMESTIC SALES: Jerry Long, Michael Parrella, Lynn Bethurum. Janet Pimentel, Pete Ulloa, George Parden, Vince Galloway.

INTERNATIONAL SALES: Nestor Pimentel, Oscar Portillo.

Toilet Pipe Extender reportedly provides up to 4" of extension ensuring that water reaches connecting pipes without leaking or backflow.

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Retiring After 75 Years

After three quarters of a century buying and selling hardwood, Charlie Wilson has decided to retire at age 93.

Despite offers over the years from Lane Stanton Vance Lumber Co., City of Industry, Ca., to shorten his work week, Charlie was always at his desk buying hardwood five days a week, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. He also commuted in the notorious California traffic 30 minutes each way to the office.

He says hardwood is "a good business, with nice people, most of whom are fairly honest." He ascribes his longevity, in part, to his work. "If you don't like the business you're in, you won't live long. It affects your health."

Material handling has undergone the greatest changes in his 75 years. "Trucks had solid rubber tires, there were no lift trucks-it was saddle trucks then-and the rail cars were unloaded by hand. The last 10-15 years have brought the biggest changes, mixed cars, containers and computers, which have made more, not less, paperwork." As for the

future, Charlie says, "You've got to change or you'll be out of business."

His first job in 1924 was as a commission salesman with Mox Lumber Co. in Los Angeles. A big distribution yard, they sold sash, doors, windows and some hardwood lumber. In 1928 he joined L.W. Blinn Co., which had a 43 acre yard at the Los Angeles harbor. In 1934 he moved to E. J. Stanton & Sons, which had been founded in Los Angeles in 1896. In 1970, sister companies Lane Lumber Co. and the Vance Lumber Co. bought the Stanton inventory and the rights to use the name. The resulting firm, Lane Stanton Vance Lumber Co., was where Charlie would toil until last month. The firm was acquired in July by Hampton Affiliates of Portland, Or.

For the first time in 75 years, Charlie Wilson is now relaxing with his two children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Exchange Arranges Shipping

Buyers and sellers at B2B lumber exchange YardConnect.com, Seattle, Wa., can now schedule materials shipments with their online transactions.

YardConnect.com is partnering with eflatbed.com, an online logistics source for the flatbed shipping industry, to provide rate quoting and logistics management services so that buyers can base their purchasing decisions on the delivered cost of products on the exchange, calculated automatically to their location.

Orders will be moved by eflatbed.com's network of more than 1,600 qualified carriers.

Dream Home Develops Online

Channelinx has been named exclusive B2B transaction provider for the "dotCOM dreamHOME," the first home building project to be conducted online, with every step from conception through completion being performed on the Web.

The provider will help connect contractors, distributors, e-tailers and others during the home's l8-month construction.

Real-world construction of the house is slated to begin September in Las Vegas, Nv., with 24/1 live and ondemand Web casting covering every aspect o[ the building project.

Giants Ready Joint E-Business

Georgia-Pacific, Intirnational Paper and Weyerhaeuser Co., will go online with ForestExpress, their B2B e-commerce joint venture, in fourth quarter 2000 (see April, p. 28).

The three jointly have committed $5 I million to the project and hope to enlist other strategic partners. Boise Cascade, Louisiana-Pacific, Mead and Willamette reportedly are considering joining.

Based in Atlanta, Ga., ForestExpress will operate as an independent company with its own management. Now under the guidance of a board drawn from the ranks of its founding partners, the company is searching for a chief executive. In the interim, Keith Russell, Boston Consulting Group, is serving in the ceo's role. Bob Renner, G-P director of e-commerce, is chief technology officer.

Services, initially focusing on building materials, printing and writing papers, recovered fiber and timber, will be open to all businesses that want to participate.

New TruServ Store System

TruServ Corp. shortly will introduce "Unity," a store management computer system that reportedly will automate unit locations, provide better customer service and improve communication and e-commerce abilities.

Though Unity will eventually replace other systems, the co-op will continue to support, but not enhance, the ABC, RBS and TruTrac systems.

Umpqua Valley mill week

OVER 120 attended the Umpqua Valley Lumber Association's 2nd annual mill week June 21-23 in Oregon. (1) Lyle Thompson, Steve Baugh, Bob Jaquette. (2) Tim Hunt, Rick Ray, Susan Morgan. (3) Lowell Dillon. (4) Orville Chedester, Greg Keller. (5) Tom Shea, Dixie & Dick Tibbets. (6) Bob Brown, Dan Porter. (7) Dan Patterson, Leland Curtiss, Larry Smith. (8) Sleve Cole. (9) Kris Lamke, Chuck Danskey, Nancy Daniels. (10) John Strader, Karen Larson. (11) Dennis Williams, Brian Maher. (12) Art Reid, Gary Pittman. (13) Ken Brown, Sam Howard, Randy Johnson. (14) Bob Crews, Steve Grieb, Rick Vaughn. (15) Marc & Lori Lipman, Tom Gilstrap, Caara Cassey. Activilies included oolf al the Mvrtle Creek Countrv Club. steelh-ead fishino oir the North Umpqu'a Rivei, and a tour of a loigging site, tree farm and stream restoration project. Sponsors included Billboard Lumber Co., Douglas County Forest Products, D.R. Johnson Lumber Co., Riddle Laminators, Roseburg Forest Products, Umpqua Lumber Co. and new UVLA member Suoerior Lumber Co.

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MORE UMPQUA (continued fron previous page): (1) Ron Hansen, George Hewitt. (2) Pat Ball, David Miles. (3) Ryan Morrison, Scott Berry. (4) Allyn Ford, Eric Ford, Ray Palm. (5) Bill Strickland, Todd Lund. (6) John Duflv, Bill Hetland. (7) Steve Weisser, Pat Krause,-Kristy Hammann, Roger Krause. (8) Greg Sutton. (9) Dave Sallow, John Sharp. (10) Dennis Miller, Glenn Lowe. (11) Dusty Hammock. (12) Vikki & Hal Westbrook, Chad Singleton. (13) Brian Jones. (14) Frances & Dale McCormick. (15) Tom Hawesworth. (16) Kelly Scott, Jon Strickler.

Last Call For Hoo-Hoo 108th Annual

Time is running out to finalize plans to attend the l08th annual Hoo-Hoo International Convention Sept. 9-13 at the historic Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Tx.

Located directly across from the legendary Alamo, the saloon in the Menger Hotel was the site of the founding of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders in 1898. As president, T.R. was given #999 for his Hoo-Hoo number during a 1905 initiation in Fort Worth.

Convention schedule:

Saturday, Sept.9:

Registration-All day.

Board meetin9-&29 a.m. to 3:59 p.m.

Icebreaker dinner and dancing-6:29 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 10:

Members breakfast-6: 59 -'/ :59 a.m.

General business meeting-8:29 to I l:59 a.m.

Lunch on your own. Afternoon free.

Monday, Sept.11:

Members breakfast-6:59 -7:59 a.m.

General business meeting-8:29 to I l:59 a.m.

Lunch on your own.

Rodeo & barbecue at Rio Cibolo Ranch-2:29 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 12:

Members breakfast-6:59 -7:59 a.m.

General business meeting-8:29 to I l:49 a.m.

Joint luncheon/celebrity keynote speaker- I 2:09 p.m.

Embalming of the Snark-2:29 p.m.

Joint dinner/dance-6:29 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 13:

Board meeting-7:59 a.m.

Post convention tours will be held Sept. 13 through Sept. 15, including stops at the Texas Hill Country town of Fredericksburg, the Admiral Nimitz Historical Center, the George Bush Gallery, the Houston Space Center and the San Jacinto Monument and Battlefield Park.

Contact Steve Allison, (281) 485-1855, or Von W. Simpson, (281) 931-1722 for additional information.

Wood Reuse ldeas Sought

The American Forest & Paper Association recently played host to the second meeting of the Wood Recovery Alliance, where discussions were held about the best ways to recover and reuse wood scraps.

The meeting addressed wood recovery, plastic transportation packaging and terminology issues. The alliance, an arm of the White House National Recycling Challenge, will meet again Oct. 6.

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Woodies'Goodies

A 6-p. brochure on the Project of Distinction Awards, including an entry form, is free from the American Wood Preservers Institute, (800) 356-297 4.

Making lt Perfectly Clear

Full-color product sheets on Starphire ultra-clear glass are free from PPG Industries, Inc., I PPG Pl., Pittsburgh, Pa. 152'7 2: (800) 37 7 -526'7

Deck Tracy

A 4-p., full-color brochure on TimberTech engineered decking system is free from TimberTech Ltd.. Box 182880. Columbus, Oh. 43218; (800) 307-7780.

Shelf Life

Building Shelves in a Weekend, with plans for constructing l5 storage units. is S16.99 from DIY Source, Box 745, Geneva, I1.60134; (630) 208-0491.

Have A Grind Old Time

A 6-p., full-color brochure on Schleiffixx, a jigsaw grinder that removes rust, sands edges/corners and polishes, is free from Flitz International, Ltd., (800) 558-861 1.

Strong To The Finish

A 4-p., full-color Flexicolor selector guide is free from Weather Shield Windows & Doors, (800) 477-6808.

Playing With A Full Deck

A 6-p., full-color brochure on decking made from recycled plastic wood and sawdust is free from Epoch Composite Products, Inc., Box 567, Lamar, Mo. 64759; (800) 405-0546.

Chuck Wagon

A l6-p. catalog is free from Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing Co., Box 592, Clemson, S.C. 29633; (864) 654-5926.

The Proof ls ln The Roof

A 4-p., full-color brochure on Eave & Valley Seal, a self-adhesive roof membrane, is free from Globe Building Materials, lnc., 2230 Indianapolis Blvd., Whiting, ln. 46394; (800) 456-5649.

Strike A Cord

A sell sheet on Stripes extension cords is free from Coleman Cable Systems, Inc., 1586 S. Lakeside Dr., Waukegan, Il. 60085; (800) 323-9355.

Meters That Give A Damp

A 4-p., full-color brochure on moisture meters is free from Protimeter, (800) 3214878.

Pine Floors Can Be Yours

A 6-p., full-color brochure on pine floors is free from Authentic Pine Floors Inc., Box 206, Locust Grove, Ga. 30248; (800) 283-6038.

Walter Ralston Jr., Manager P.O. Box 660459 tucadia, CA 91066-0459

Phone: 626-294-9950

Fax: 626-294-0265

Web: www. coastallumber. com

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David D. Stookesberry, 53, former manager, Economy Lumber Co., Greeley, Co., died July 3 from injuries suffered in a June 25 afio accident.

A native of Denver, he attended the University of Puget Sound and ran Economy Lumber from 1974 until 1997. He was president of the Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association in 19831984 and was named Lumberman of the Year by W.O.O.D., Inc.

John Wellington Crofoot, 88, retired lumberman, Crofoot Lumber Co., Ukiah, Ca., died June 19.

A native of Tully, N.Y., he traveled the world as an employee of the Matson Steamship Lines, operated Crofoot Mines, a sulfur and cinnabar

mining firm in Nevada's Black Rock Desert and worked in the Public Works Department at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Ca., during WWII.

After the war, he joined his father and brother in the family-owned and operated lumber business, where he remained until retirement in 1975.

Richard "Dick" Wilson. 87, retired Oregon lumber salesman, and longtime Hoo-Hoo International member, died ofcancer Apnl2l.

A native of Douglasville, Ga., he served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII and started in the lumber industry after the war with the now-defunct Springfield, Or., area firm, Clear Fir Sales, retiring over 40 years later.

He was a member of Hoo-Hoo International for more than 50 years and was international president in 1984. The Atlanta, Ga., Hoo-Hoo Club #1 honored him by amending its name to include his.

Donald David Kook, 53, senior v.p. of product development, Zircon Corp., Campbell, Ca., died in an airplane accident June 15.

An employee since 1988 and an avid pilot, his body was found June l6 inside the wreckage of a Bellanca Decathlon that had departed the previous day from a South San Jose airport.

Helen Hahn. 75. retired administrative assistant, Mt. Taylor Millwork, Milan. N.M.. died of cancer June 20.

She began working for Mt. Taylor Millwork in 1968 after the death of her husband, Jack Hahn, who cofounded the business in 1964.

In 1989, Ted Allen, the other original partner, purchased her stock in the business and she retired.

Robertson James ttBobtt Lamb, national marketing manager for the Porta Group of companies, Victoria, Australia, died of cancer July 7 at Cabrini in Prahran, Victoria.

A frequent business visitor to the United States, Lamb was a recognized authority on merchandising mouldings. He also was a merchandising columnist for Timbertrader News, an Australian monthly trade journal.

Butterfly Heads For Court

Anti-logging activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill, who spent more than two years in a 200-ft. tall redwood on Pacific Lumber Co. property, has filed suit over a magazine ad that allegedly mocks her.

The suit against AT&T, OmniSky Corp. and their agency claims the ad, purportedly reminiscent of photos taken of Hill, shows a woman living in a tree-but she is holding a small OmniSky wireless Internet device. At the base of the tree, a man holding two large buckets is looking up a rope ladder. A logo on his jacket reads "sponge-bath.com."

EXHIBITING at the recent PCBC-Western Building Show in San Francisco: (1) Dave Reed. lVafty Fajerman, Ray Barbee, Tony Haun. (2) Bill Hendricks, Stuart Dziedzic. (3) Jim Sargent, Lori McNerney, Tom Hennecke. (4) Rick Ray, Larry Foley. (5) Sandy Williams, Allen Jones. (6) Skip Newell, Donna Ebert, Joan Griswold, Healher Stone. (7) Dennis Clark, Ed Winney. (8) Denny Huston, Bill Reavley. (9) Roberta & Paul Mackie. (10) Dan Semsak. Mike Fried, Nick Ouellette, Keith Graves, (11)John Kerr, Ralph Bruno. (12) Bill Bevacco, Denise

Wulf, Tom Elias. (13) Warren Spradlin, Stan Elberg. (14) John & Nilda Jenkins, Dean Dixon. (15) George Perrault, [/ike Rasmussen, Kirk Travis. (16) Larry Romero, Evon Ballash, Jim Reyes. (17) Bo Warren, Dan Notriea. (18) Kevin Turner, Dave Krantz. (19) Don Danka, Grant Sparkes, Jefi Locke, (20) Duane

Engard. Adrienne Kazarian, Craig Flynn. (21) Karen Wilson, Daryl Simpson. (22) Mark Hronicek, Jim Hamm, Brian Walker, Marc Sandin. (23) Jim Solic, Bill Temple. (24) Charlie Jourdain, Pam Allsebrook. (25) John Hedges, Hyldi Vieira.

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ANFINSON LUMBER SALES, a Southern California softwood remanufacturing plant, is seeking a General Manager. Approximately 60 employees. Must have redwood, cedar and whitewood experience. Will ultimately be responsible for entire operation. We offer an excellent benefit package including profit sharing. We will also pay relocation expenses for the right candidate. For confidentiality purposes, please contact Rick Anfinson at home, by emailing your resume to anfinson@home.com or faxing to 714-871-4678. All resumes will be kept strictly confidential.

HARDWOOD LUMBER and plywood company is seeking experienced, aggressive salesperson. This unique position has well established accounts along with excellent benefits and pay. Please send resume to Cherokee Wood koducts, P.O. Box 1853, Upland, Ca.91785.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA remanufacturing plant looking for experienced moulder operator. S-head Diehl moulder model #D-58. Some experience with late model Weinig helpfitl. Pay based upon experience. Please call (909) 681470fl.

SOMERVILLE PLYWOOD CORP- has an immediate opening for an experienced plywood and lumber salesperson. This is an excellent growth opportunity for the right individual. Please send resumes to: Somerville Plywood Corp., Attn: Jim Tseko, 14701 Inglewood Ave., Hawthome. Ca.90250.

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HARDWOOD LUMBER and plywood salesperson needed by Weber Plywood & Lumber. Please send resumes attention Butch Pope, c/o 15501 Mosher St.. Tustin, Ca.9268O.

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Califomia Lumber Inspection Service.............(209) 334-6956

Capitol Plywood...... .......(916) 922.8861

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

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

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

Hickson Corp.......... .......(530) 533-7814

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

Huttig Building Products........,..........,.............(91 6) 381 -4242

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

KelleherCorp. ...............(916) 929.1792

Konan Express Logistics Co. .........................(530) 6664182

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

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

Mello Inc. .............................(800) s72-721 1 (530) 662-1468

Mid-Pacific Trading Co. ..................................(916) 631-9663

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

Pacific MDF Pr0ducts.................,........,.... ......(800\ 472-2874

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

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

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

Siskiyou Forest Products..,..(800) 695-0210 (530) 666-1991

Stockton Wholesale .......(209) 946.0282

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) 216-9503

Soun:nr

MODESTO Connd

Blue 0x Timber Co.. ,.....(91 6) 989-5031

BMD (Galt) ..,...,.......,.,...(800) 356-3001

Weyerhaeuser C0.,.........,....(800) 952-5616 (916) 371-1000

wood Mourdins & Milrwork Producers Asr" 133313ff.333?

SANTA ROSA AREA

Capital Lumber Co. .......(707) 433-7070

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

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

Mendocino Foresl Products C0......................(800) 777-0749

Morsan creek Foresr products l9#l fli:IBBJ

Nu Forest Pr0ducts,..........,.,(800) 371-0637 (707) 433-3313

Sonoma Milling Services................................(7071 433-7873

Windsor Mi11............ .......(70il 838-7101

UKIAH / WILLITS

Cal Coast Wholesale Lumber, Inc....,.............(707) 468.0141

Penolin-Performance Coatings Inc. ...............(800) 736.6346

California Cascade Industries ...,..,...,.............(916) 736.3353 Western Woods, Inc.......................................(800) 974.1661

.......(650)

349-0201

727-6211

Califomia 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 Rafael)........,......,...........(415) 454-8861

Landmark Building Products ....,.....................(800) 697.2001

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

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

MacBeath Hardwood (San Francisco),..........(415) 647-0782

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

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

ARIZONA

Pacific Wood Preservin9................................(800) 538-4616

Prywood & Lumber sares (Emeryvlre) ,..... t3J3l 3i1.1i31

Plywood & Lumbersares (San Francisco) tlJSl 9i3.1633

Prywood & Lumber sares (san Jose)....... 1i33i 333.1i!l

PrimeSource Building Products (Fairfield) .....(707) 864-171 1

Redwood Inspection Service..........................(415) 382-0662

Simpson Strong-Tie Co. ......(800) 999-5099 (510) 562-7775

Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co. .....................(415) 467-871 1

Wendling Nathan Co .,...,(415) 461-0555

Weyerhaeuser (Hayward).,..(800) 672-2130 (510) 786-1700

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RENO / CARSON CIW AREA

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Arizona Pacific Wood Preserving..,................(520) 466-7801

PHOENIX AREA

Boise Cascade 8MM0.........(800) 289-9663 (602) 269.6145

capital Building Materia|s...............,...............(602) 824.5660

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

Georgia-Pacilic Corp .....(800) 830.7370

Huttig Building Products......(800) 524-6255 (602) 415.6200

Intermountain Orient, lnc................................(888) 325.01 69

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

Primesource Building Products......................(602) 278.2603

Spellman Hardwoods...........(800) 624-5401 (602) 272-2313

Universal Forest Produc|s......,.....,.................(480) 961 -0833

Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 283-5678 (602) 269-3541

NEVADA

Capifol Plywood...... .......(775)329-4494

Nevada Wood Preserving ..............................(7751 577-2000

Unity Forest Products .,..(775) 888-9288

Weyerhaeuser C0...........,....(800) 521-1374 (775) 355-6868

ALBUOUEROUE

NEW MEXICO

Boise Cascade BMMD..,......(800) 889-4306 (505) 877-8150

Capital LumberCo. .......(505\877.7222

Georgia-Pacitic Corp ......(800) 830-7370

Western Woods, Inc. .,....,...............................(800) 61 7-2331

HAWAII

LAS VEGAS

Weyerhaeuser Co. ........(702) 651.0755

HONOLULU / MAUI

Conrad Wood Preserving......,.,....,.................(800) 356-7146

Hawaii Wood Preserving C0.,.,....,.................(808) 871-8888

Honolulu Wood Treatin9.,........,......................(808) 682-5704

H0nsad0r................ .......(808) 682-201 1

Pacific Building Materials ,.,............................(808) 262.2629

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Lumber Products .................(800) 759-5960 (541 )

McFarland Cascade .......................................18001

Rosv mouruls

IDAHO

Wood Treaters......,......,.........,.,....(800)

Seneca Sawmill Co.. .................................(541)

Weyerhaeuser C0................(800) 742.01 84 (541 )

MEDFORD / GRANTS PASS

Allwealher Wood Treaters..........................,...(800

Huttio Buildino Pr0ducts.......,..................,......1541

Lumder Pr0dricts .................1e00; zsS-soso (s+t

Wddron Forest Products...........,.,..................(541

McilINNVILLE / CORVALLIS / SALEM Royal Pacific Industries .....,.....,.........,....,.....,.(503) 434.5450 Willamette lndustries (Albanv).,.........,....,.......641\

BOISE

Boise Cascade Coro

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Boise Cascade BMMD (ldaho Falls)..............

Filler Kinq ...............,

Georoia-Pacific Coro

Hoff Forest Pr0ductb.......,....(877) 446-3030

Intermountain 0rient, Inc.,....................,.........

Lumber Producls .................(800) 888-9618

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Weyerhaeuser C0................(S00) 221 -3064

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689-3020 Cascade Pacilic Industries .,(800) 769-1048 (541) 726-5686

Gemini Forest Products...,.,..............,.............15411 485-7578

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

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Anfinson Lumber Sales t1201..........'..'..".....26

Anaheim Millworks [142],........................'...54

BargainBuilder.com .............,..,....................58

Bean Lumber Company, Curt [9]........nxpo 1l

Boston Pacific LLC [l36] .............................50

Bright Wood Corporation [2].................r*po 3

Bargain8uiIder.com.......................,.,.....,......58

Cal Coast Wholesale Lumber t1f 81,..,..,......25

C&E Lumber Cornpany ll25'i ...........,...,.....42

Cascade Warehouse [112] .................'..........19

3-C Trucking t1491..................--.--.-.-.......61

Chemonite Council t1071................................7

Chesapeake Hardwood Products [5] .....nxpo 5

Coastal Lumber Company t1441,.,........,.....55

Colville Indian Precision Pine Company 11391................. .--..........s1

Conrad Wood Preserving [151].......Cover IV

Crown Planing Mill, Inc, U351 ....................50

Distribution Management Systems, Inc. tlrs]................. ...............21

Dixieline Lumber Company [101]......Cover I

Dorris Lumber & Moulding U111...............19

Fontana Wholesale Lumber [1181.........'...'.25

Flextrim t1051.............--........'..'.'.'.................5

Fremont Forest Products t1031..................'...3

Great Western Transportation t1281 ..........59

Haase Industries, Inc. (Magnetic Push Broom) t1371..................-..---.--.-........51

Hardwoods Unlimited [122].........................40

Hickson Corporation I71 .....................-..Expo 9

Highland Lumber Sales t1421 .....................'54

Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C. [1291....,..,.....62

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Huff Lumber Company $271.....,................43

Huttig Building Products t1461..................'.56

Inland Tirnber Company [l09]......................8

Intermountain Orient Inc. t1411..................53

Keller Lumber Company [140]............'..'....52

Keller Lumber Sales, Inc. lllT'1.....,..,..,.......24

Landmark Building Products [106] ..............6

Louisiana-Pacifi c [ 10, 145]........47, 5 5, nxpo 12

Lumbermens Credit Association .,.,............59

M&M Builders Supply, Inc. t1f31.........'.....20

Mendocino Forest Products 11521................47

North Pacific Group, Inc. t1341 ...'.'..'..........49

North Pacific Lumber U 101 .....................'...17

Nu Forest Products [102]..............'....Cover II

Oregon-Canadian Forest Products [148]....61

Pacific Wood Preserving [150]......'..Cover III

Parr Lumber Company t1311,....................'48

Pearce Construction, Inc. & Supply' Herb L. t1 141................. ...............20

Polywood Products tl24'j.......,......,.,-,-........41

Product Sales Cornpany [104].,.....................'4

Progressive Solutions Inc. [30].....,........,....46

Reel Lumber Service F331...,.............,.........49

Regal Custom Millwork t1331......................49

Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. [1].......,....n*p" 2

Siskiyou Forest Products U231....................4f

SunTuf, Inc. t61.................,......................Expo 8

Sure Drive U.S.A., Inc. [4] ...........-..'..'..'r*po 4

Swan Secure Products [8, 138].......51, n'po 10

Tamlyn & Sons [143] ...-..-..-.---.--.-........54

Thunderbolt Wood Treating [108],.....,..,......8

Trinity River Lumber Company [119] .......25

TruWood-Collins Products [116'1...,.......22-23

United Pacific Forest Products t1211...........39

Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber U47'1....'.........56

Woodfold-Marco Mfg., Inc. [3]

Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers

Michelle Randall, Director of Sustainability and Ken Frank, Chief 0perating fficer, from Hayward Lumber, have recently joined the ranks of lumber dealers who have decided to switch to Pac BorrM lumber and plywood as well as ACQ Preservf $bod. Both products are arsenic and chromium free and meet the rigorous standards set by Hayward Lumber to be included in their green building program.

lVaste from Pac Borru lumber and ptywood as well as ACQ Preserveil Wood can be disposed of I ordinary trash collection. llbrkers handling both products take no more precautions than they would handling untreated lumber. Pac BorrM lumber and plywood should be used in areas continuously protected from liquid water, like sill plate.

lf you are a fonrard{hinking lumber dealer and want to be on a winning team, call the Pacific llbod Preserving Companies, the leader in wood preservation.

Luhber and Plywood

Jusf becquse it's treqred qnd stqmped, doesn't meqn it will meet codG.

The American Wood-Preservers'Association book of Standards C2-99. page 34, note E states, "Coastal Douglas-fir, from a few geographical areas, has been found suitable for treatment with ACC or CCA. But, it is generally recognized that most sawn products from Coastal Douglas-fir are extremely difficult to treat with the preservatives ACC and CCA to the penetration and retention requirements of this Standard and related Commodity Standards for sawn products, even when incised."

State and local building officials are on the lookout for insufficiently treated Douglas fir lumber resulting from misinterpretations of the AWPA standards.

When the job calls for treated wood, the choice is obvious. Chemonite ACZA consistently meets building code standards for treated wood. Chemonite ACZA is the only waterborne pressure treatment available to penetrate Douglas fir up to 2.50# pcf to assure structural integrity and compliance with AWPA standards.

Look for the inspection tag. Protect your investment. Look for the quality mark of an accredited ALSC inspection agency to insure that you are using the right application for the job.

Conrod Wood Preserving Co.

We're located in the heart of the largest Douglas fir forest in the country. ls it any wonder that we are the-largest supplier of treated Douglas fir in the world?

www.conradwp.com

I

Douglastlr3x6treated wtrh cca standard inciaing.

Douglasfir3x6treated with ccA high-denaity incising.

Dougla8 flr 3 x 6 treated to AWPA speca with Chemonite and standard incising.

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