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Valley, Wa., in mid-November, and is awaiting approval to build in a new center in Kenai, Ak. ...

Lowe's Home Improvement Center in Logan, Ut., suffered a Julv 6 arson fire that caused over $36,000 in damage; four teenage suspects have been arrested

Home Depot opened new stores Alg. 23 in Soquel, Ca. (Loretta Souza, store mgr.), and July 26 in S. Fontana, Ca. (Matthew Wallace, mgr.) the chain hopes to open a 130,000-sq. ft. store next spring in Covington, Wa., and was denied a permit to build in Sunland, Ca.

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Swanson Group has indefinitely idled its stud mill in Glide, Or., and is considering converting the facility to produce cedar fencing, veneer or wood pellets; dry kilns at the site continue operating

Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa., has agreed to sell its Mission Flats sawmill and timberland rights in Kamloops, B.C., to International Forest Products, Vancouver, 8.C., which vowed to refurbish the aging facility ...

Simpson Timber Co. temporarily shut down its Commencement Bay operations in Tacoma, Wa., Sept. 3 due to poor market conditions ...

Sawtooth Wood Recycling, Hailey, Id., has installed a vacuum lumber dryer to complement its milling operations

Georgia Pacific's former sawmill in Martell. Ca.. was destroyed by an Aug. 10 fire; part of the building was being used by a cabinet manufacturer

Roseburg Forest Products, Roseburg, Or., has agreed to acquire Decolamt laminating business in Orangeburg, S.C.; the deal is set to close by Sept. 30

American Clay Enterprises has relocated to a larger facility in Albuquerque, N.M.

Sttpno LLC, Boise, Id., has signed an exclusive deal with APA-The Engineered Wood Association, Tacoma, Wa., to license its I Csotce prefabricated rim board products to APA members and members' remanufacturer customers ...

Ply Gem Industries has agreed to buy CertainTeed Corp.'s vinyl window and patio door business, strengthening its national presence in the window and door market, particularly in the West

Stonecastle Trading, Alta Loma, Ca., is now exclusive U.S. sales agent for BaRo European steamed beech hardwood lumber Stonecastle is also representing ATC Panels'MDF and particleboard on the West Coast and Welcome Wood MDFlveneer core fancy plywood from China ...

The Cronin Co., Portland, Or., will stock Pallmann finishes and sealants at its seven Pacific Northwest showrooms after the first of the year ...

Reed Construction Data forecasts that long-depressed lumber prices should increase approximately l5%o next year and continue rising into 2009 ...

Anniversaries: James True Value, La Habra, Ca., 60th Woodfold M anufacturing Inc., Forest Grove, Or., 50th

Housing starts in July (latest available figures) fell 6.l%o to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.38 million. their lowest level in more than a decade ... single-fam(Please turn to page 73)