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is the new territory sales mgr. for the San Francisco Bay area and much of northwestern California.

Kevin Jacobs has been promoted to territory sales mgr. for northeastern California and much of Nevada.

Cameron Schutz has joined Pacific Western Lumber, Lake Oswego, Or.

Adam Longstreth has been promoted to quality assurance mgr. at Canyon Creek Cabinet Co., Monroe, Wa.

Patrick McCarthy has joined Rapid Rack Industries, City of Industry, Ca., as national accounts mgr. Sal Bocanegra, ex-Ladd Rack Industries, is now industrial design mgr. Jon Nichols, ex-New Group Asia Construction Material Inc., is now national sales mgr. for Rapid Rack's Gorilla Rack division.

Chad Nordhagen has been promoted to finish product mgr. for BonaKemi USA, Aurora, Co. Jared Hall is now project mgr.

Paula Erickson has been promoted to the newly created position of director of advertising and brand development at Ace Hardware Corp.

Curt Bodenstab, Starfire Lumber Co., Cottage Grove, Or., called on customers in the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands during September.

Dr. Arthur Peddick Shue is helping millworkers deal with foot pain at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

World's Tallest Trees Found

Three coast redwoods, discovered by researchers in Redwood National Park near Eureka, Ca., have been declared the world's largest living trees.

The tallest of the three-at 378.1 feet-is a redwood named Hyperion. Next is Helios, which stands 376.3 feet. The third tree is named Icarus and measures 31 1.2 feet. Redwood experts are surprised by the discovery because so much of California's redwood forests have been logged.

All three live in a stand that was protected less than 30 years ago by an expansion of the park's boundary. "With so much of the old-growth redwoods gone-more than 907o-you wouldn't necessarily expect a discovery like this," said George Koch, a biology professor at Northern Arizona University who specializes in plant ecophysiology.

He said that the trees are also note- worthy because they are located on slopes. It had been assumed, he said, that very tall redwoods favor creek bottoms with rich. alluvial soil and abundant water. However, the giants were located close to tributary streams and were protected from the wind, ideal conditions for redwoods.

More than 135 redwoods that reach 350 feet or more have been found so far, said Chris Atkins, member of a group of professional and amateur scientists that searches for and studies the giant trees in remote areas. "Bushwhacking in that kind of country is kind of like climbinp Everest at

28,000 feet," said Atkins. He added that reaching the record-breaking trees "isn't a pleasure hike."

The precise location of the giant trees has not been revealed, and probably won't be. A rush of visitors could cause irreparable damage, which has happened with other giant redwoods. "We need to remember that while redwoods are large, robust trees, they are also delicate in some ways," said Ruskin Hartley, conservation director for the Save the Redwoods League. "They have very shallow root systems, and the landscapes they comprise are vulnerable to disturbance."

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Depot Rebrands Wholesale Division

Home Depot is uniting its wholesale distribution businesses under the HD Supply name.

"A common brand enables us to showcase our unique ability to provide end-to-end solutions for our customers," said Joe DeAngelo, executive v.p./president. HD Supply. "Our goal is to make it easier for customers to do business with us by providing reliable, efficient service for a larger scope of their project needs."

The wholesale division has been operating at a group level under the HD Supply name for some time, but each business has continued to operate under its existing brand.