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Association is comprised of 500 companies dedicated to efficient distribution of lumber oroducts and the responsible stewardship of forest tesou.ces.

The group represents wholesalers, manufacturers, and service provider companies throughout the distribution supply chain. Founded in 1893, it is one of the oldest lumber associations in North America. It all began on a Boston-bound train with a chance encounter between John Clark of J.S.H. Clark & Co., Newark. N.J.. and rwo New York lumber wholesalers. The three men discovered that they had a common errand-the collection of past due invoices from the same customer.

As a result of this chance meeting, Clark started contacting New York and New Jersey wholesalers about forming an association. Its purpose would be information sharing-not just in the area of collections, but also exchanging ideas on all aspects of a lumber wholesaler's business.

During preliminary planning sessions, l5 wholesalers approved Clark's proposal for a confederation of whole- salers, as well as his proposed nomenclature of National Wholesaler Lumber Dealers Association. An invitation was then sent to all "legitimate lumber wholesalers" in the region to attend a meeting at New York City's Imperial Hotel. Fifty members attended the first annual meeting on May 15, 1893, during which a constitution was adopted and Clark was elected as the group's first president.

John Clark and the two New York travelers. whose names are lost to us today, began a remarkable legacy of bringing together wholesalers, manufacturers and affiliates for a common goal, laying the foundation fbr a global network of channel partners in the LBM industry.

NAWLA has continued to grow and learn, serving as an educator and counselor on issues within the industry and supplying publications, learning tools, networking events, and industry infbrmation to help members remain informed and better understand current trends and opportunities.

- For more inJb on the associtttion, call (800) 527-8258 or visit www .nawla.orp lRemodeling to Pick Up in '11 wood residuals was readily available, I n.."J.rini spending is expected and more trees could be planted' to l. i;;;;; on"un unnuui basis ^by the produce more renewable energy with| ;;J;i ih. v.ar. Haruard's latest out disrupting the biomass supply used lf-.uOin* lniicator of Remodeling by the forest products industryI n.ii"itn-o"ints to growth acceleratin! which supports far more jobs than I to aouUt"'-Oisits in first quarter 2011. stand-alone energy production. | - loUr.n, "a reversal of recent eco- "Our economy and our environI nomic progress, there should be a I healthy upturn in home improvement activity by year-end and into next r lll lln^nt. year," says Harvard's Eric S. Belsky.

NewResearchSuppoltqAlbertSlendebroek,64,retired F;d-i;;;wEnJrb! Foricies

owner of rhe Lumber Baron,

Two new American Forest & Paper 11b.":I' Ca'' died July 14 in ment will be best served if wood is used in ways that support the most jobs while increasing renewable energy use," Harman said. "We hope this research will helP PolicYmakers design programs to achieve these important goals."

Lumber, Yreka, Ca., died after a three-year battle with cancer July 3 in Yreka.

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Healdsburg' Ca' show that federal energy policies can

At age 7' Mr' Slendebroek emibe designed to "onr"ruJ'tf" grated from Holland with his famiing forest products ly and later served as a medic in arE so critical to rural communities, Vietnam' while increasing the supply of woody , In 1978' he started his own lumbiomass to help -".t ,in.*uble enei- ber company' wlich is now operatgy production goals. ed by his son' Max'

"It is crucial that policymakers consider how best to utilize America's forest resource to both support good jobs and produce more renewable energy," said AF&PA president/c.e.o. Donna Harman. "These studies show that if designed carefully, national energy policies can both sustain the significant job-sustaining capacity of the forest products industry while expanding renewable energy."

The first studY, "Jobs Creation in Pulp & Paper IndustrY & EnergY Alternative in the U.S." bY RISI' found that for a given volume of wood, the forest products industry sustains nine times as many jobs as standalone biomass energy Production.

The second, "AvailabilitY & Sustainability of Wood Resources for Energy Generation in the U.S." bY Forisk Consulting, found that approximately 50 million dry tons of underutilized logging residues and urban

MichaelLouis "Mike" Franceschi, product manager for Redwood Empire, San Jose, Ca., died of cancer July 4 in GilroY, Ca.

From 1979 to 1985, he managed Builders Lumber, Morgan Hill, Ca.' then joined Redwood EmPire for the last 24 years. He specialized in Douglas fir and plywood sales, Particulary in Northern California.

Robert N. "Bob" Aiken, 73' retired Oregon lumber broker, died June 18 in Portland, Or.

He traded for American International Forest Products, Portland, then joined the Portland office of Honsador Lumber, KaPolei, Hi'' before retirin g in 1997

George Edward Simington, 68, retired emploYee of Meeks

Before working at Meeks for 11 years, he was emPloYed at Hi Ridge Lumber, Yreka, for more than 25 years.

Delbert Jack Miller,75, retired Oregon lumber grader, died JulY 7 in Baker City, Or.

He worked for Burnt River Lumber Co., Baker CitY; Ellingson Lumber Co., Baker CitY, and Malheur Lumber Co., John DaY, before retiring in 2000.

Dale Allen Sommer, 92,longtime grader and suPervisor for the Pacific Lumber InsPection Bureau, died May 29 in Woodburn, Or.

He worked at PLIB for 34 Years, as a lumber grader, insPector and supervisor. After his retirement' he taught lumber grading classes.

Marion Senter, 86, retired mill worker for Oregon Lumber, Baker City, Or., died June 25 in Burns, Or.

He joined the lumber industrY after working in the Portland shipyards during World War II.

Richard Higgenbottom has stepped down as c.e.o. of Mendocino Redwood Co. and Humboldt Redwood Co., Calpella, Ca., after l0 years, but continues serving the company as a consultant. Chairman Sandy Dean is acting as interim c.e.o.

Betty Woods and Dan Cherry, former owner of Colorado Forest Industries, have launched Deep Woods Forest Products, Denver, Co.

Paul Cole, president of Rosboro, Springfield, Or., has retired after 60 years with the company.

Jim Tolleson, ex-ProBuild, has been named sales & marketing mgr. for Allweather Wood, Washougal, Wa.

Greg Reed, ex-Pacific Supply, is a new outside sales rep at Taiga Building Products, Rocklin, Ca.

Denny Heil has retired from Jasper Wood Products, Jasper, Or., after 40 years in the industry.

Ray Barbee, ex-Roseburg Forest Products, has been named senior v.p. and general mgr. of RISI's wood products, timber and biomass business areas.

Josh Dean, ex-Western International, is new to western lumber sales at Collins Cos., Portland, Or., replacing Mike Luza, who has retired.

Steve Olsen has been named senior v.p.-merchandising for Orchard Supply Hardware, San Jose, Ca.

Steve Wilson, ex-HD Supply, is now director of Stock Building Supply's Coleman Floor business unit.

Rita Kahle, executive v.p., Ace Hardware Corp., Oak Brook, Il., retired after 23 years with the co-op.

Jeff Benzing has joined Do it Best Corp., Fort Wayne, In., as communications mgr.

Corey Hiebert has joined Sawarne Lumber, Richmond, B.C., handling North American sales.

Jennifer Phillippi, co-owner, Rough & Ready Lumber, Cave Junction, Or., was recently featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting's Think Out Lo,ad radio show.

Wright M. Off is the new deprecia- tion analyst at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Monier Group of Germanv has sold MonierLifetile LLC. tivine. Ca., to Boral USA, Rosweil. Ga. MonierLifetile joins Boral's U.S. Tile clay roof tile business as part of its U.S. Boral Roofing division.

, Simpson Manufacturing, Pleasanton, Ca., has aqreed to sell th'e assets of Simpson Dura.Vent, Yqc.aville, Ca., to M&G Holding B.V. of the Netherlands.

The $20 million deal is expected to close in September.

AGH Foam Technologies, Denver, Co,, has moved production of Structural Insulated Panels to its larger plant in McCanan, Nv.

RedBuilt, Boise, td,, received Forest Stewardship Council chain-ofcustody certification for engineered wood products manufactured at its Hillsboro, Or., plant.

J.H. Baxter & Co., San Mateo. Ca., has redesigned its website at wwjhbaxter.com.

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