Strong Frame"

0rdinary Moment Frame

ow using moment frames doesnt have to a lot of extra design time for the designer additional work for the contractor. The Strong ordinary moment frame has been designed to reduce the time and cost associated with specifying and installing moment frames.

Complete engineered solutions save design time

Instead of spending hours designing their own frames, structural designers can now choose engineered Strong Frame moment-frame solutions from I 96 frames in sizes up to 16 feet wide and I 9 feet tall. Anchorage designs round out the package, for a complete oFthe-shelf solution.

Bolted connections slreamline installation

The Strong Frame ordinary moment frame is the only factory-built moment frame for wood construction that features 1000/o field-bolted connections. Instead ofa welder and special inspector, all you need are standard wrenches for installation.

Easy lo use anchorage assemblies save time for the concrele contractor

The Strong Frame anchor-bolt assemblies are designed to eliminate the need for larger footings. And with templates that mount on the forms and an optional telescoping layout tool, we make it easy to get the anchor bolts in the right place.

Convenienl to slore, ship and handle on the jobsite

Each frame is shipped disassembled to the job, meaning more frames can fit on one truck and there are no awlo,vard pre-welded frames to handle on the job.

Other features include:

' Wood nailers are pre-installed on the frame

Frames fit in a standa rd 2x6 wall, no thicker walls or furring required

. Field adjustable to account for anchor-placement issues

. Convenient ro srore and ship disassembled

. High-qualiry frames manufactured in a factory

David Smith has been promoted to glulam sales mgr. at Rosboro, Springfield, Or.

Matt Chavez is the new director of marketing for Reid & Wright, Inc., Broomfield, Co.

Pete Martini, president of American Laminators, Drain, Or., has retired after 32 years with the company. Dave Anderson will move up from v.p. to fill the position.

John Helela, ex-PeLco, has joined Redwood Empire, Cloverdale, Ca.

Lee Alford, senior v.p.-residential wood products, and Craig Neeser, senior v.p.-industrial wood products & international, are retiring Oct. I from Weyerhaeuser Co, Fedeal Way, Wa. Thomas Gideon, executive v.p.-forest products, will assume leadership of residential wood products. James Branson, senior v.p.-timberlands, will take over industrial & international.

Mark Kauffman, ex-Northern Tool & Equipment, has joined Orchard Supply Hardware, San Jose, Ca., as senior v.p. of merchandising.

Tammy Snook, ex-ProBuild, is now an account mgr. at Capital Lumber, Tangent, Ca. Micah Lloyd, exChicago Title, is a new account mgr. in Healdsburg, Ca.

Brendan Sullivan has been promoted to director of merchandising for PRO Group, Denver, Co.

Barry Homrighaus has been promoted to chief operating officer at JeldWen. Klamath Falls. Or.

Angela Cardas-Meredith is the new director of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Lebanon, Or.

Jay Mahabir is store mgr. of the new Lowe's Home Improvement Center in Madera, Ca. S. Thomas Moser, vice chairman, KPMG, has been appointed to Lowe's board of directors.

Marvin Ellison has been promoted to executive v.p. of Home Depot's U.S. stores, replacing Paul Raines, who is leaving for another firm.

Scott Milburn is now executive director of strategic communications at the American Forest & Paper Association.

Rich Lynch has been promoted to director of retail training at Ace Hardware Corp.'s Hq. in Oak Brook,Il.

Rick Tredwell has been promoted to West region sales mgr. for Bostik's Construction & Distribution Division.

Karel K. Czanderna, ex-Whirlpool, has joined Owens Corning as group president of building materials.

C.T. "Kip" Howlett Jr., ex-American Chemistry Council and GeorgiaPacific, is the new president of the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association.

During our almost 60 years in the redwood business, Big Creek has developed a reputation for being a reliable supplier of high quality lumber. We produce a wide range of grades and dimensions, custom cut timbers, pattern stock and fencing. Order full, mixed or partialtruckloads.

Michael Rehwinkel, president-wood products, Georgia Pacific, is the new chairman of APA- The Engineered Wood Association. Jeffrey Wagner, executive v.p.-OSB , Louisiana-Pacific, is vice chairman.

Larry Selzer, president of the Conservation Fund, has joined the Sustainable Forestry Initiative's board of directors.

Matthias Zachert, chief financial officer, Lanxess, was named CFO of the Year by Chemical Week.

Frank ttl-ud" McCrary, Big Creek Lumber, Davenport, Ca., donated a massive, 100-year-old redwood timber to UC Santa Cruz to create a new, 24-ft.-long sign for the university's main entrance.

Thom Wright, All Coast Forest Products, Cloverdale, Ca., will attempt to play 54 holes of golf Sept. l5 to raise money for Redwood Gospel Mission's Campaign for Real Change, benefitting the homeless of Sonoma County.

Hooten N. Halloran is organizing a charity rodeo at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Galleher Buys Wholesaler

Irocsu division Galleher Corp., Santa Fe Springs, Ca., has acquired assets of distributor Floor Services Supply. Sacramento. Ca.

A 75-year-old company with $30 million in annual sales, Floor Services Supply wholesales hardwood and laminate flooring in Northern California and Northern Nevada.

Vicki Dryden, former v.p. of sales and marketing for Galleher, will head the Northern California operation.

"This acquisition supports our strategy of growth and expansion by enhancing our market position, operational efficiencies, and potential customer base," said Galleher president Jeff Hama.

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doing everything we can grab marketshare, but so is everybody else. It's just an extremely competitive market."

Two Coat Exterior Prime

0ur two-coat process starts with an atkyd sealer to btock tannin migration, fottowed by a high-performance acrytic primer. The result: RESERVE quatity, inside and out.

Superior Wood

Made of quatity, clear, finger-jointed Western Red Cedar or Redwood, these products are naturatty designed for exterior use-both species are ideal for enduring extreme weather.

Surfacing + Sizes + Lengths

RESERVE products come in a wide range of sizes, lengths and finishes. Whether the project catts for S1S2E or 54S, we of fer [engths ranging from 16'to 20'. Pattern stock is atso avaitabte.

1.x4 - Ix12 s/ax4 - s/ax!2

2x4 - 2xt2

The Finest Stock, The Best Coating

Our Siskiyou Forest Products RESERVE line is specially manufactured and treated to create the highest quality product available. Using state-of-the-art application and curing equipment, our premium Western Red Cedar and Redwood stock is made to last for many generations. We are proud to offer a beautiful, durable product that is ready for installation and final painting the moment it reaches the craftsmen,