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Dixieline ProBuild shuttered its home center in Murrieta, Ca,

Gornerstone Building Alliance, Raleigh, N.C., now has majority control of ALC, Pnoenix, Az., which includes Alliance Lumber, Alliance Truss, Core Materials Distribution, Arizona Structural Laminators, and ALC Transportation.

Orchard Supply Hardware early next year will remodel its unit in San Leandro, Ca., while closing after 40 years in nearby San Lorenzo, Ca. OSH held grand reopenings Oct. 6 for its newly remodeled stores in San Jose, Ca., and Oct. 20 for its expanded W. Los Angeles unit.

Ace Hardw?to, Blaine, wa., has remodeled and re-opened as part of Whatcom Farmers Go-op.

Parr Lumber, Hillsboro, or., opened a 2,900-sq. ft. Aloha Window & Door showroom oct. I in Portland, Or., and an 8,500-sq. ft. Parr Cabinet Design Center Oct. 18 in Tukwila, Wa.

Golden State Lumb€r, Petaluma, Ca., is the target of a class action suit claiming the chain failed to correctly calculate and pay overtime wages.

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Second quarter revenue for LP's 0SB mills in Chile and Brazil was $43 million, not $43 billion as reported in Sept., p. 15.

Collins Gos. manages the hvbrid poplar sawmill in Boardman, or.. not' Columbia Forest Products as implied in Sept., p. 27.

Inter-Continental Hardwoods, Currie, N.C., has relocated its Norwalk, Ca., distribution center to Rancho Dominguez, Ca.

Lebanon Lumber, Lebanon, Or., began remanufacturing operations Nov. 1, producing stakes, lath, pallet shook, and crating components

New Vision Forest Products, Atbany, Or., and Hells Ganyon Lumber Sales, Hilsboro, Oi., are handling sales.

Colorado Timber Resources has ourchased a facitity in Parshall, Co., and moved in milling equipment to process 2x4s from beetle-killed trees.

Simpson Strong-Tie held an Oct. 1 grand opening at its new, larger facility in Kent, Wa.

At 50,000 sq. ft., the new center has twice the space for manufacturing, warehouse, showroom and training center.

Building Materials Distributors has moved its Northern California wood products division from the Port of Stockton, Ca., to its newly expanded headquarters in Galt, Ca. The 25-acre site now has 165,000 sq. ft. ofwarehouse space.

In addition, BMD is now exclusive Northern California distributor for Marvin's Integrity windows and doors."

El & El Wood Products Corp., Chino, Ca., is now sole distributor of BodyGu?Id exterior trim and siding in California and Nevada.

Taiga Building Products' DCs in Rocktin and Sanger, Ca., are now stocking D.Blaze fire retardant treated wood for distribution to the western U.S. and Canada.

Weyerhaeuser now distributes WindsorOne trim and moulding products in California.

Huttig Building Products has entered into a suppty agreement to pre-hang and distribute Masonite's exterior steel and fiberglass doors in California.

Fiberon PVC and composite decking, railing and fencing are now being dishibuted by Lumber Yard Supply, Great f_atl.s, !!;_pMC, soise, !_d,; Associated

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Material Distributors of America, Et Dorado Hils, Cai and Guardian Building Products.

Robinson Lumber & Flooring's Carson, Ca., DC is now stocking Nature Flooring Indlustries' exotic sotid prefinished flooring for distribution in California, Oregon, Washington, ldaho, Nevada and Arizona.

Epicor Software Corp., Dubtin, Ca., compteted its $1S5-million purchase ot Solarsoft Business Systems, owner of Progressive Solutions, Richmond, B.C.

TimberTech has partnered with FastenMaster to create TimberTech Cortex hidden deck fastener for oerimeter and replacement boards and stairs.

TimberTech is also teaming with Feene!, Oakland, Ca., to produce a complete railing system featuring TimberTech's composite railing with Feeney's stainless steel CableRail infill.

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