lheet fie Exhibitor

Uoagen Brothers

Vaagen Brothers Lumber Inc. is a family-owned sawmill business specializing in converting small logs into high quality lumber. Its headquarters is located in Colville in the northeast corner of Washington state. It operates four sawmills, in Colville and Usk, Wa.; MidwaY, B.C., and Eagar, Az.

Its main products are machine stress rated (MSR) lumber 2x4,2x6' 2x8, 8' to 20', and 92-518" and 1045/8" studs in all widths and speciesIts 2x4s are pulled and stamPed 2&Btr. and #3 if theY don't make MSR. Vaagen also produces specialty products in metric sizes, as well as rough green and rough drY items.

Its species mix in Colville, Usk and Midway is Douglas fir larch' SPF, hem-fir, and cedar, with the majority of the lumber being run through the planer in Colville. It has BNSF rail service as well as access to the UP. Its Eagar operation is Ponderosa Pine, with a minimal amount of Doug fir.

tleet the Exhibitor Uersulex

Versatex Trimboards uses the tagline "Trim Smarter" to summarize its entire approach to the marketplace. In business since 2004, the company has experienced exceptional growth by creating a smarter altemative in the expanding cellular PVC trim product category.

Based in AliquiPPa, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh, it is an Americanowned and American-made company that combines the manufacturing prowess of a large company with the feel of a family-owned business' This approach Provides customers with the highest quality PVC trim available, coupled with the comfort of knowing intimately who theY are doing business with.

Versatex may not be the biggest company in PVC trim, but is the only company completely focused on the category. This focus enables it to stay on top ofthe ever-changing market and be the most innovative manufacturer in the market.

Versatex offers the most com-

At this time, Eagar is producing rough green2x4 through 4x8 (8'-16').

Vaagen strives to Produce the highest quality product at a fair price. It is interested in program-type sales, as well as specialized sales. With its Z4-knife planer and comPuterized grading system, the comPanY can and has filled requests for specific moisture content, wane restrictions, and MSR grades. It also has a bar saw that can PET 2x4 through 2x8 uP to 20'. plete line of products in the PVC trim category -from trimboard' sheet, cornerboards, T&G Profiles' mouldings, soffit products, and column wraps to its revolutionarY Stealth Trim System.

It also runs 2x6 decking WC-200 pattern on a regular basis, in fir larch, SPF and hem-fir, in both 2x6 and2x8.

Also, no one is more flexible, as Versatex offers cut-to-length and cut-to-width options in all of its products in less than full unit quantities. It also offers Smart Packs and Mixed Nuts Units, which are half units and blended units, respective- ly, designed to reduce inventory burdens on customers.

Products come with industrY-best tolerances and a 30-year fully transferable warranty. All are backed by third-party independent testing. as required by national code listing CCRR-O149. These features have enabled Versatex to grow dramatically in a tough market and given it the ability to attract some of the premier lumberyards in the country as stockins dealers of Versatex.