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Gan it be theend of the year already?

I do not know about you, but this year seems to have flown by, and it's hard to believe it is holiday season already. Maybe that it has gone by so fast is evidence of how busy the year has been, and certainly in my almost four years here, this is the first year that appears to have been strong for everyone in the channel. By all accounts and reasoning, 2005 should be equally as good.

I hope that for all our readers the holiday season will give you the opportunity to reaffirm how lucky we are for what we receive. I have no doubt there is not one of us who is not happy election season is over, and there are 48Vo of the voting population who will be unhappy over the winner, but every one of us should be thankful that we live in a democracy, where we can air our views. speak about our differences, and go out and cast our vote without intimidation. Afterwards we can go about our daily lives in relative peace, certainly as you compare what is going on overseas.

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While there may be bitterness and polarization, as it is called, in times of difficulty we need to come together, and be kinder and gentler to those who have differing views. This is a free country, and one of those freedoms is freedom of speech.

Clearly one of the most polarizing issues has been the war in Iraq and, to a lesser degree, Afghanistan. Whether you believe in the war or not, we are there, and so are 150,000+ of our young men and women who live and breathe in horrendous conditions, and whose lives are on the line each and every day. The sacrifices they and their families are making deserve a special prayer this holiday time.

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nologies such as bar coding systems, RFID, and pick-to-light are often assumed to be the solutions to inaccurate inventories. If properly implemented these technologies can help reduce errors; however, none of them will eliminate all errors, and a poorly implemented system can leave you worse off than you were before. Whether or not you are planning on implementing additional systems, you should consider takins care of the basics first.

No technologies will eliminate all errors, and a poorly implemented system can leave you worse off than you were before.

Your success or failure will be determined by your implementation of these I I basic steps. This is not something that should be rushed. Throwing a quick fix together may cause more damage in the long run since the success of this plan requires a cooperative effort by many people within your organization. If your first attempt fails you will find it more difficult to get a high level of cooperation for your next try. Take the time and do it righr.

l. Attitude

Maintaining inventory accuracy must be an integral part of the attitude of the organization. Like quality, customer service, and plant safety, accuracy must be promoted throughout the organization as everyone's responsi-

bility. This attitude must start at the top levels. Yeah, I know all of you managers and execs out there want an accurate inventory, but are you doing your part through your decisions and business practices to promote it? Processes are often shortcut in the name of "Customer Service" (this also applies to processes for Quality, Inventory Management, and Production Plans) that reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of the plan, which in the long run will reduce your ability to service your customers.

2. Process Definition

You'Il struggle to make progress if you have not clearly defined the processes thataffect inventory. While defining the processes you should be looking for opportunities for errors and implementing changes to

eliminate or reduce them. Even the most accurate employee will make errors, I suggest placing formal checks in place for critical operations.

Involve as many people in this step to ensure you have an complete and accurate understanding of the processes. Anything missed in this step will require new procedures and additional employee training later, so once again take the time and do it right.

3. Process Documentation

This is the part where you use the previously defined processes to document the procedures the employees will follow lo maintain inventory integrity. The procedures documented here should not be limited to inventory issues; they should be the complete procedure including quality, physical aspects, and safety. Documentation

THETHOUSANDS ofSKUs stocked by thetypical dealer presenta daunting challenge in achieving accurate inventory counts.

should be as clear and comprehensive as possible. It should be written for a specific task within a specific job responsibility, it should include everything the employee needs to know to complete the task and nothing else.

For example, if a stock clerk's responsibility is to notify the supervisor of any discrepancies, that is all it should state in the procedure for the stock clerk even though there will be additional procedures for dealing with the discrepancy. Procedures should also include the correct method for filling out and processing paperwork, the sequence and timing of entering data, and any checks that are required to be performed. If there are any exceptions to a procedure they should be specified in the document, allowing undocumented exceptions to a procedure will decrease its effectiveness.

Be realistic; procedures are not a "wish list," they are the documentation of the requirements of a specific task. You must be prepared to enforce compliance to all procedures.

Once you have completed the documentation, first distribute the procedures to a few key employees, then take a couple of weeks for you and the key employees to monitor existing operations to see if anything was missed or is incorrect. Then the procedures should be officially put into effect and distributed to all employees.

4. Employee Training

Handing out a written procedure does not constitute employee training. It is important to set a training schedule to go through all of the procedures with groups of employees. Take whatever time is necessary to ensure

MoreTips for a More Accurate Inventory

Dedicate positions to manage inventory. result from iust one employee's erro6. Make sure you have control of which employees are alf ecting your inventory. Don't be afraid to put Checks in place. This is especially true lor employees and Some people feel checking or rechecksupervisors consumed withmeeting sched- ing work is admhting failure or is a wasle ules, keeping operations running, and since it "should be done right the lir$Jitne,' ensuring quality control. Inventory accuracy but remember, everyone makes plislakes. will never be a primary responsibility of lf you find there are cedain"ar€as that are these lypes oJ positions. Also,within your highly prone to enorsoi"prilical parts olyour material handling/warehousepositions, limit operationwherge,gplstake canhave signifithe peopledoing miscellaneous type inven- cant detripehlaf"effect, consider putting tory adiustments.

Control employee turnover.

Fvdluate your storago.areas. -lknow, easier said than done. You've-,...' Crowded, uq"grganized areas become invested the time into training them, nqwjgr"' "black holes' for missing product. Cowded ure outwhat you needtodoto leep'them. areas also increase damage to product that Once you have gotten your,pr_o,oesses and is often disposed of without invenlory corp1scedures under control ysu'will find that rections being made. Highdensity storage .aen+ er$oyees will become your #1 source makes it difficult to accurately count prodof errors. My elpdrience shows a new uct. Maintaining propel lighting, shelf and employeegenetally makes two tofive times product labeling, and organization makes it as many,mistakes as a one-year employee easier tostock, pick and count p.roduct. and.five to 10 times as manymistakesas a five-year employee. These numbers are Know your inventory system. based _on operations that track accuracy

The more you know about how your and pfimote continuous improvement. lf specific inventory system works, the more your6 nottracking accuracy,your five-year successful you'll be in optimizing its feaemployees may be making as niany mis- tures. Computer systems are regularly takeEas they did during their first year. blamed forthings that ayeqsually turn pJllg-"

'Also high turnover results in operations be human error, yet sometmesldUf com1itfiat are frequently short staffed, which will pglgt,Syslem".ts'{he source of the problem. almostalway-sklltoincreaseQerrg;g Biigs, glitches, hiccups or whatever you ps$tt't*irs"' ' - wanttocall them do occur, and changes to Be rgly to dismiss or reassign workers. systemparameters to optimize functionality [fty sound like a conti'€dictiOn to the in one areacan create havoc in a seemingly -*?revry4p suggestion; however, if 'you have unrelated area. The only way to determine {nqde-_gryery effort to asbist an employee in the source and correct theseproblems is to tiinprpy.iry their accuraoy and insufficient haveathoroggh understanding of how your

esis bdngrmde you wflt need to get system is set up and how the specific proaway fibm your inventory. Again, grams process the information. rr inver*ory. $ramsprooess in{ormation. .'r. the damage that can i - Davepiasec*i

they have a thorough understanding of the procedures. Make it clear that the procedure document is the only way to perform the task. If you did your job correctly in defining the processes and documenting the procedures, you shouldn't run into many surprises during the training.

Refrain from making changes or exceptions to the documentation at this time (unless there is a critical error). Last minute changes cause confusion and diminish the value of the documents. Make notes for possible future revisions instead. Set a time-table for publishing and putting into effect revisions (every quarter or six months). Frequent revisions cause confusion and make it difficult to enforce adherence.

5. Employee Testing

I'm a big advocate of formal testing of employees on procedures; it's the only way to know if they understand them (or have even read them). Be prepared; this will scare the heck out of your staff. Do not make the tests too difficult; I suggest multiple choice questions and maybe some true/false. You may also need testing which requires the employee to perform the task in the presence of the tester.

Make a point to include items in the test that are known to have been issues in the past. There should not be any penalties for incorrect answers on the test. Any incorrectly answered questions should be discussed with the employee to ensure that he/she now understands the correct answer.

6. Monitoring for Gompliance

You must begin to monitor the processes for compliance to the procedures immediately. Any actions observed which do not comply with the written procedures must be addressed immediately with the employees involved. As stated earlier, the written procedures are the only way to perform the task. Allowing employees to "do it their own way" (even if theirs is a bcttcr way) makes it impossible to enforce compliance on other issues and also creates problems when changes are made to processes. If they have a better way, consider it for the next revision at which point it would then become "the only way."

7. Settlng Standards

Set minimum accuracy and Production standards wherever feasible. Do your research to ensure the standards

are high enough and yet still achievable. You will have to enforce these standards so it is critical to set them correctly. If in doubt, set them lower, you can always increase them later when more data is available. If you set them too high you have put yourself in a difficult position when it comes time to enforce them.

B, TrackingAccuracy

Whether you have set standards or not I still suggest you track accuracy organizationally and individually. Accuracy tracking should always be measured as a percentage of total transactions. Tracking accuracy as flat numbers (number of errors) puts your more productive employees at a disadvantage and at an organizational level will be skewed by variances in business activity.

Accuracy tracking should be communicated to staff in a positive manner; it is a tool to facilitate improvement in processes and people. Just by simply tracking and communicating accuracy you'll see immediate reductions in errors even if standards are not set. We all want to be accurate; the problem is we all think that we are accurate and it's always the other guy who is makins all of the mistakes.

9. Accountability

People must be held accountable for following documented procedures. You have spent the time to document the procedures, provide the training, and the testing. If someone is not folIowing the procedures they must be dealt with with appropriate disciplinary action. It's that simple. You may be amazed as to how much just one individual not following procedures can screw up your inventory.

If you don't hold employees accountable you may as well throw out everything you have done to this point. Mistakes are mistakes and everyone makes them; however, not following a specified procedure is a conscious decision made people not doing what they were instructed to do.

10, Gount, Count, Count

We would like to believe that since we have taken the above steps we should now assume our inventory is accurate. Not necessarily. You will have to count it to determine the accuracy as well as determining areas needing additional evaluation.

Year-end physical inventories are tools used by accountants and do very little for inventory accuracy. Count

inventory on a continuous bases (cycle counting) to maintain high accuracy. This is one of the best ways of identifying problem areas on a timely basis and providing an environment conducive to continuous improvement.

ll. Re-evaluate

Regularly re-evaluate your processes and procedures. Results of your cycle count program should point you in the direction of areas needing enhancements. Business conditions often change and new processes are added which will require evaluation. As previously mentioned, try to refrain lrom frequent revisions to procedures (the memo of the day); it's more effective to plan a revision date and group multiple revisions into a revised release of the procedures.

As you may have noticed, each of the above steps is highly dependent on the successful implementation of the previous steps. Although this process for improving inventory accuracy is not very complicated, the implementation can prove to be demanding.

- Mr. Piasecki is an independent consultant and author of the book Inventory Accuracy: People, Processes, and Technology (Ops Publishing,2003). He can be reac he d thr o u gh www.inv entoryops.com.

Century-old dealer stays current

CTOUTHERN Lumber, Iocated in L)the heart of downtown San Jose, Ca., celebrates 100 years of doing business in the same location this summer, making it one of the city's longest continually-operating independent retail stores.

Store owner Jeff Pohle. the third generation of Pohle family ownership, says that the key to survival for Southern Lumber has been their vigilant emphasis on service and quality.

"A lot of people did not think independent stores like ours would survive the chain stores coming in during

Customers today

are often surprised to learn that the company is actually 100 years old, given the store's contemporary design and spacious showrooms.

The Southern Lumber story is worth telling for several important reasons. It's a story of heritage, tenacity, ingenuity, and survival.

Southern Lumber began as a logging operation in an area of the Santa Cruz Mountains that is now Big Basin State Park. Most of its business came from the quicksilver mines of Almaden, Ca., and the orchard businesses throughout the Santa Clara Valley. In 1910, the company opened a distribution yard in the location of the present store.

During the Depression, Ed Pohle, a former log-tagger and forestry major in college, saved Southern Lumber from going under, and focused on creating a family-owned retail business specializing in providing high quality wood products to its customers. He was early to recognize and meet the needs of a group of consumers now known as "do-it-yourselfers." His understanding of hardwoods and softwoods also made him popular with woodworkers and hobbyists, and he soon started cutting long boards into short pieces to meet their needs.

Bruce also stressed superior customer service, which has ultimately helped the store survive for so many years.

Customers of Southern Lumber today are often surprised to learn that the company is actually 100 years old, given the store's contemporary design and spacious showrooms. That's because in 1913 Southern Lumber burned to the ground in what is arguably the worst fire in San Jose's history.

The new Southern Lumber was rebuilt within a year. The Pohle's designed and built a modern 65,000sq. ft. building providing nearly threeand-a-half acres of fine woods, supplies, and quality building materials. To update and also commemorate the 100-year mark, this year the store completed a new remodel of all its showrooms.

the '80s and '90s," explains Pohle. "But I guess we already had a plan in place when the stores started sprouting up."

"The Plan" was business as usual. "Back in the 1960s, my dad actually started carrying more hard-to-find exotic woods and products than our competitors, and we have always tried to provide the best service for our customers."

When son Bruce Pohle took over the business, he expanded the store to include quality wood-related products. At one time, the store carried everything from El Toro sailboats to exotic veneers. While the sailboat line was eventually discontinued, Southern Lumber's reputation as a store where customers could find the hard-to-find has continued throush the years.

Although the actual hundredth birthday of Southern Lumber was July 2, throughout the year Southern Lumber has been offering special 100-Year anniversary sales and promotions. They included a first-timeever guitar giveaway and promotion with classic rocker Greg Kihn from 98.5 KFOX Radio. Southern Lumber is giving away guitars to Kihn and listeners made from unique hardwoods you can only find at Southern Lumber. This month, Southern Lumber is once again holding a "Toys for Tots" toy drive during the Holidays.

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All My Sons

By Carla Waldemar

r[tHINK BIG" was the game plan from the beginI ning. When the young couple took over as secondgeneration owners of a small-town lumber and home center in the late '70s, they renamed it Wilson & Sons Building Supply-never mind that their boys were only 12 and two.

The blueprint for the future worked. Whether by nature or nurture, Tim and Dan Wilson both opted to stick with the family business. Don't tell the old man, but Dan admits to entertaining other thoughts for a moment or two while studying everything from chemistry to computer science in his college days. Yet, when he graduated in 2000, he headed back to Russell Springs, Ky. "It kept calling me," he says.

Can't say we blame him. The tiny hamlet of 3,500 anchors Lake Cumberland, a man-made lake with close to a zillion man-made summer and retirement homes springing up as fast as Wilson could sell them lumber. "It's a little microcosm of growth here," Dan reports with a takeyour-time Kentucky drawl.

Time to expand, he figured. The old guard among Wilson's 15 employees weren't so sure that was a good idea ("We've always done it this way, so why change?"), but Dan led the rally, cajoling, "We can build a new store, debt-free: Time to try something new."

The new operation, erected behind the old place, which was razed to create more parking space, expanded a former floor plan from 2,000 to 10,000 sq. ft. In the year since it opened, it boasts nearly 30% higher gross revenue and a

couple more margin points.

House Hassan distributors helped guide the way with suggestions for a more functional floor plan, a demographic study to define its customer base, and ideas for new merchandising. "Sales went up dramatically," Dan is delighted to report. "They told us that if we added X more feet of floor space, we could expect X more dollars of revenue, and, a year later, it's come true," he jubilates. "We added lawn and garden, some automotive, and expanded every department. We now have 32 feet of fasteners and bolts alone."

And a cleaner, brighter, more open look. With a shiny, new store, Wilson could add the d-i-y trade to its alreadystrong cadre of pro customers. "We couldn't attract them in the cramped, old space. This gives people the opportunity to self-shop, while before we had to shop for them. They still stop in for lumber, but now we can get them to purchase the high-margin items, too," Dan explains. He clearly likes that train of thought.

Wilson expanded its staff to handle the uptick in customer count, adding a yard man and an inside person to serve them. That was the easy part. Transforming the veteran crew to new ways of doing business was "difficult," Dan admits freely. "Not a gentle transition, especially while we were under construction. It was a big change for everybody, and harder on the older guys. Now, however, they see the definite improvements."

For a while, though, there was "some gnashing of teeth," he reports. New building, new product lines, and now what? Computers! Uh, oh. But after the initial learning curve, the staff cannot imagine life back in the stone age without them; the move to modern technology has earned its keep in tracking sales and accounts receivable alone.

The new space fosters enhanced customer service, too. Dan plans to initiate a series of contractor breakfasts with his vendors' assistance. When asked what these pros treasure about doing business here, Dan leads off with, "We've always been priced competitively, and even more since we added the "priced right every day" plan in the new storethough pros aren't as price-sensitive as the town's walk-in trade, he says.

"Instead, the pros want good customer service and delivery on time. We'll go the extra mile for them," he pledges. "For our top lOVo of contractors, we don't hardly say no." Dan made good his boast earlier this morning, when he spent hours helping a contractor fill out his insurance claims after all his tools were stolen. "We iust trv to

WILSON & SONS son Dan Wilson withhis bride. Heather

do the right thing," the young man reemphasizes. "When I overhear a contractor griping about another yard, it makes you wonder why that owner doesn't fix things. ."

With this loyal base, Wilson doesn't feel a need to toss money out the window on advertising. "Word of mouth from existing customers is the best way to bring in new business," Dan swears. "It's a small town, so word spreads fast."

Nonetheless, nowadays that word is bolstered by distributing six circulars a year, and Dan considers them as good as gold. "It's been a big driver of business," he reports.

...& Sons It Is

Brothers Tim and Dan split the store's responsibilities straight down the middle. Tim purchases the lumber and other commodities, Dan handles the hardware. Tim does accounts payable, Dan figures the receivables. "Tim is more easygoing, more of a 'people' person," in the eyes of Dan, who doesn't do too badly in the people department himself. (He got married just days before this interview.) Both agree on a rosy future. "We're doing millwork, windows and doors

and will expand that, and we're starting to sell more engineered lumber. In this little town, we're five years behind the big cities, but we're starting to see it pick up."

With these boys at the helm, it looks like continued growth is in the cards. Might have to rename the place "& Grandsons" one of these days.

- A former award-winning LBM trade magazine editor, Carla Waldemar writes Jrequently on the building material industry.Contact her at cwaldemar@ mn.rr.com,

They bring in the walk-in trade Wilson's now courting. Homeowners are more demanding, Dan was quick to discover. "They're often doing their own general contracting, so they spend a lot more time being concerned, such as if a special order hasn't come in on time. They need more hand-holding. But we give them that kind of service, the kind they'll never find at the boxes. Pros aren't as concerned with price," he continues. "They just want things on time and in the right destination. And they're more loyal. Treat 'em right and they'll stick with you."

"We try to do the right thing. When I overhear a contractor griping about another yard, it makes you wonder why that owner doesn't fix things,.."

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Hayward Building Supply, Hayward, Ca., closed after losing its lease; ownsr Al Diamantine is retiring af;er 3S years in the industry, the last 19 with Hayward

A,C. Houston Lumber Co.o Las Vegas, Nv., has broken ground on a second wood truss/wall panel plant ia I*dio, Ca.; the 80,000-sq. ft. operation will be joined by a 1d000-sq. ft. framing plant operated by Tandem West Group, Palm Springs, Ca., and a 10,000-sq. ft. glass center run by Tandem West Glass, Inc.,PalmDesert, Ca.

84 Lumber Ca. is building its first slore in the Pacific Norttr*est on l0 acrEs in Post Falls, Id. ...

Moss Lumber Co. moved its main stors in Chico, Ca,, to a new location ...

Rick's Custom Fencing & Decking is opening its 5th location Jan. 3*a 3,200-sq. ft. building with 3.5-acre yard in Bend, Or. (Bill Gannon, mgr.) ...

Milwaukie Lumber Co., Vancouver, Wa., suffered $20,000 in damage to slashed tires on 36 trucks; the FBI is investigating and considering eco-terrorism

Logan Covina Hardware, Covina, Ca., is closing this month after 7 5 years; owner Don Mathoson is retiring after 57 years in the industry

Home Depot opened new stores Oct. 28 in $rasilla, Ak. (D.J. Desjardin, store rngr.); Delano (Darin Tripp, mgr,) and Watsonville, Ca., aud Burlington, Wa.; Ocr. 2l in Poway, Ca.; Cedar City, Ut., and Moses Lake, Wa. (Ross Hardley, mgr.), and Oct. 14 in The Dalles, Or. ...

Homc Depot may co-anchor the proposed Riverpoint Center in lVest Sacramento, Ca., and is adding two more stores in Anchorage, Ak., next year ...

Inwe's Cos. opened new stores Nov. 16 in Farmington, N.M., and Clackamas, Or. ... new locations will open in second quarter 2005 in El Centro, Ca.; in third quarter 2005 in Palm Desert, Ca., and in 2006 in Bullhead Citv and Lake Havasu City, Az. ...

I*web received the go-ahead to build in Appte Valley, Ca., where Homa Depot is also considering a store, and is proceeding with construction of a store in Cotati, Ca., after an antibig box measure was defeated, but is again facing oppo- sition by local competitor Yardbirds after announcing plans to also build in nearby Petaluma

Grainger relocated its downtown Los Angeles, Ca., branch to a Iarger facility one mile away ...

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Forest City Trading Group, Inc., Portland, Or., sold its net assets, including the assets and stock of all its subsidiaries, to its employees for roughly $4O million

U,S. Tirnber Co.,Eagle,Id., has formed a new lumber sales and manufacturing company called Willamette Farest Products, Salem, Or.; the sales office is open and the manufacturing will begin as soon as a plant is located (Kevin Caldwell, mgr.-operations & sales)

PALCz, Scotia, Ca., had six logging plans blocked by the state appeals court in Sacramento, pending a suit filed by environmentalists questioning their legality

Petco subcontractor Steve Will's Trucking, Hydesville, Ca., begins its trial Dec. 6 against seven protestors who locked themselves to a 55-gallon drum full of concrete, blocking a road in Carlotta, Ca,, and holding up log trucks ...

Shasta Cascade Forest Indus/ries, Redding, Ca., has upgraded its planing mill with the installation of a 42" Turner tilting twin

band resaw for custom remanufacture and added a 70-ft. long loading ramp to expand its bulk transload operation

Riley Creek Lumber Co. shut down the third shift at its Moyie Spdags, Id., mill Nov. 28; during the clozure Riley Creek will make improvements to the dry kiln and retool so.it can process a wider specres mlx

Northwest Machinery Supply Co., Newberg, Or., is now Northwest distributor of all Claussen AII-Mark ink supplies, parts and grade printing systems

Weyerhaeuser C o., Federal lVay, Wa., has renamed its pulp business Weyerhaeuser Cellulase Fibers to better reflect its focus on developing unique fibers; acquired twothirds ownership of Aracruz Produtos de Madeira S.A. of Br.azil, and donated $94,000 to United Way organizations in Columbia and Cowlitz, Or., counties

Pinnacle Developmenfs, Vancouver, 8.C., has acquired B.C.based hardwood manufacturer Cantech Fibre Inc. ...

FlashCo Manufacturing Inc., Sebastapol, Ca., is moving into a proposed 7-acre industrial park in Woodland. Wa.

New Skeena Forest Praducts, Vancouver, B.C., was counseled to put the company up for auction due to bankruptcy

U.S. Plastic Lumber is discontinuing its composites business to concentrate on plastic products

Canyon Creek Cabinet Co., Monroe" Wa., was honored for its effortsinhiring and promoting individuals with disabilities

Progressive Solutions was named one of B.C.'s Top 21 Best Exporters for 2004 ...

Anniversaries: Rick's Custom Fencing & Decking, Portland, Or., 25th...

Housing stdrts in Oct. (latest figures) surged 6.4Vo to an annual rate of 2.A27 million single family starts rose 5.l%o to 1.65 million ... permits fell2.2Vo.

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International Wood Products Association - Dec. 9, regional networking luncheon, Portland, Or.; (703) 820-6696.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association - Dec. 9, Colorado W.O.O.D. council year-end celebration, Mile High Stadium Club at Invesco Field, Denver, Co.; (303) 793-0859.

Portland Wholesale Lumber Association - Dec. 10, Christmas lunch, Doubletree Hotel-Jantzen Beach, Portland, Or.; (503) 648-4156.

Seattle Hoo-Hoo Club - Dec. 11, work party, Hopelink, Bothell, Wa.; (253) 796-7155.

International Tropical Timber Council - Dec. 13-18, 37th session, Yokohama, Japan; 8145-223-lll0.

Rogue Valley Hoo-Hoo Club - Dec. 15, llth annual Southern Oregon lumber industry Christmas luncheon, Rogue Valley Country Club, Medford, Or.; (541) 832-1145.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - Dec. 18, holiday party, Balboa Bay Club, Newport Beach, Ca.; ('714)239-2lol.

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Tacoma Olympia Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 4, general meeting, Tacoma, Wa.; (206) 399-0002.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - Jan. 6, meeting, Steven's Steakhouse, City of Commerce, Ca.; (323)'/23-9856.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club-- Jan. 6, speaker meeting, City of Commerce, Ca; (323) 723-9856.

ProMat 2005 - Jan. 10-11, material handling & logistics show, McCormick Place, Chicago, ll.; (253) 565-6600.

Seattle Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 11, past president's crab feed meeting, Bellevue, Wa.; (253) 796-7155.

International Builders' Show - Jan. 13-16, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fl.; (800) 368-5242.

Western Pallet Association - Jan. 14-18, annual meeting, Marriott Rancho Las Palmas Resort, Rancho Mirage, Ca.; (360) 335-0208.

Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association - Jan. 15-18, annual conference & expo, Las Vegas, Nv.; (301) 230-2501.

DIY & Garden Show - Jan. 16-18, Earls Court 2, London, U.K.; 44 (O\20 84620721.

National Retail Federation - Jan 16-19, annual convention & expo, New York, N.Y.; (800) 673-4692.

North Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 18, beer & crab feed, Viking Hall, Silvana, Wa; (425) 259-3836.

World of Concrete - Jan. 18-21, Las Vegas, Nv.; (972) 5366359.

FenceTech -Jan.19-21, New Orleans, La.; (800) 822-4342.

Guardian Building Products - Jan. 19-22, contractor conference, LasVegas, Nv.; (864)297-3498.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 19, industry night, Redwood Valley, Ca.; (707) 462-3'700.

Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 20, annual crab feed, Eureka, Ca.; ('707) 445-3521.

Lumber Association of California and Nevada - Jan. 20, associates council meeting, Simpson Timber, Eureka, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

American Hardware Manufacturers Association, Jan. 23-25, executive conference, San Diego, Ca.; (84'7) 605-1025.

Paint & Decorating Contractors of America - Jan,23-26, paint & coatings expo, Las Vegas, Nv.; (877) 281-7772.

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Western Wood Products Association has formed Lumber Pioneers. an organization for those who have worked more than 20years in thewestem lumber industry.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association honored Kip Oram, president, Alpine Lumber, Denver, Co., as MSLBMDA Industry AllStar at its recent fall manasement confer-

ence in Englewood, Co.

Elected were new president Joe Martin, Zentz Lumber, Billings, Mt.; presidentelect Tom Stringham, Stringham Lumber, Salt Lake City, Ut.; past president John Lindsey, Big John's, Glenwood, Co.; treasurer Bill Miller, Alpine Lumber; secretary Ken Van Grinsven, BG Enterprises, Powell, Wy.; national director Scott Yates, Denver Lumber, Denver, and national

director alternate Walter Foxworth, Foxworth Galbraith Lumber. Dallas. Tx.

Other directors include Max Guetz, Home Lumber Co., Littleton, Co.; Steve Ker, Max Ker & Son Lumber, Idaho Falls, Id.; George Harley, JC Baldridge Lumber, Albuquerque, N.M., and associate directors Keith Simpson, R/W Specialties, Henderson, Co., and Craig Pequette, Bluel-inx, Englewood, Co.

The Colorado W.O.O.D. Council yearend celebration is Dec. 9 at the Mile High Stadium Club atInvesco Field, Denver.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada installed new president Greg Moss, Moss Lumber Co., Redding, Ca., at its recent annual convention in San Francisco (see photos, p.46-47).

Other new officers include lst v.p. Jim Taft, Ganahl Lumber, Anaheim; 2nd v.p. Rick Roberts, Sunnyvale Lumber, Sunnyvale; associates v.p. Tom Von Moos, Western Woods, Inc, Chico, and treasurer Milton Johnson, Home Lumber Co., San Bernardino.

Kelly Lyon, Capital Lumber, Chino, was named Associate of the Year; Rex Klopfer, Ganahl Lumber, won the President's Award, and Larry McFadden, retired from Fairfax Lumber, received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Western Building Material Association honored Eric Fritch, Chinook Lumber, Snohomish, Wa., with its Distinguished Dealer Award at its annual convention Nov. l1-12 in Portland. Or. (see photos, p.48-49).

Lumber Products, Tualatin, Or., received the Supplier of the Year Award.

New president is Mike Hennick, Hennick's Home Center, Bandon, Or.; v.p.s Rick McCartney, Valley Best-Way, Spokane, Wa., and Tom Simkins, SimkinsHallin Lumber Co., Bozeman, Mt., and executive committee members Richard Kruckenberg, OK Lumber Co., Roseburg, Or.; Chris Perrin, Capital Lumber Co., and Boise, Id.; Tom Sliters, Sliters Ace Lumber & Building, Somers, Mt.

Directors include Kruckenberg, Perrin, Fritch, Rick Sage, Bayview Building Materials, Olympia, Wa.; Jim Crawford, Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., Troutdale, Or.; Tom Boyd, Marson & Marson Lumber, Leavenworth, Wa.; Randy Stemper, Astoria Builders Supply, Astoria, Or.; Scott Munson, Lumbermens, Tacoma, Wa.; Tom Waggoner, Kingston Lumber & Supply, Kingston, Wa., and Mike Werner, Builders Alliance, Bellingham, Wa.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club throws its annual holiday party Dec. 18 at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort, Newport Beach, Ca.

The next guest speaker meeting is Jan. 6 atSteven's Steakhouse, Commerce, Ca.

Portland Wholesale Lumber Association holds its annual Christmas lunch Dec. l0 at the Doubletree Hotel. Portland. Or.

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Do you support boycotts as a way to force environmental gains?

I used to, but I've come to believe that boycotts have unintended consequences, many of which are harmful to the environment and human health.

In the early 1990s, for example, a number of groups called for a boycott of wood from tropical forests, hoping to encourage improved logging practices. As a result, demand dropped and prices collapsed. Unfortunately, the landowners didn't react according to plan. They harvested at even faster rates-but instead of reforestation. they planted crops that had value on the world market, such as bananas

and papayas. If the world didn't want the wood from their forests, what incentives did they have to plant more trees?

Today consumers are being urged to boycott, among other things, farmed salmon. Forget, for a moment, that the study used to support the boycott actually indicated that farmed salmon is safe to eat. Forget also, that organizations ranging from the American Heart Association to the World Health Organization have voiced strong support for farmed salmon. Many consumers have already been persuaded. Some have turned to other proteins, thereby reducing their intake of Omega 3 fatty acids-which have

When I helped co-found Greenpeace in the early 1970s, no one was inviting us to share our views or help shape policy. Harm was being done to this planet, and no one seemed aware of the fate that surely awaited humankind if we continued unchecked. Today, environmental protection is fully entrenched in North American law and environmental groups are sought for their opinions. We no longer have the same need to provoke conflict.

I began what I call the "sensible" environmental movement because I believe it's time to evolve beyond tactics such as boycotts. It is now far more effective to work with governments and industries to encourage positive change.

- Dr. Moore has been a leader of the environmental movement for more than 30 years. A co-founder and former president of Greenpeace, heholds a PhD in ecology and a BSc in forest biology. Send your questions to patrick@ sensibleenvironmentalist.com.

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On Nov. 17, Prlco opened the first major California sawmill in a decade.

When operating at full capacity, the $25 million mill in Scotia can process 260 million bd. ft. a year. It processes smaller, second-growth trees, and uses computerized software to maximize the value of each log based on market prices and customer preference.

"It's the foundation for the company's growth, and it represents the future," said Robert Manne, PeLco's president and c.e.o.

The facility currently employs 130 people, but that number is expected to rise to 260 next year.

Port Angeles Settles On Site

Port Angeles Hardwood, LLC has decided to build a sawmill on a 30acre site in Port Angeles, Wa.

The $23 million alder processing plant was originally slated for a 113acre site within the city limits, but the choice drew local opposition.

Port Angeles Hardwood, a division of Washington Alder, bought the land from B&D Properties. Construction will begin in 2005 with operations expected to begin in early 2006.

Investors Buy Honsador

Honsador Lumber Corp. and two of its Hawaiian affiliates were acquired by Key Principal Partners. an investment firm based in Cleveland, Oh.

Key bought Honsador, Honolulu Wood Treating and Ariel Truss from Jim Pappas, owner of the companies, for an undisclosed amount.

Key and its investment partners, RDV Corp. and Hawaiian Land Development Corp., have created a new holding company, Honsador Holding, LLC.

Honsador plans future expansion projects and new product offerings. "While we are thrilled to acquire the fantastic company that Jim Pappas has constructed, our challenge now is to continue to grow the breadth and quality of services [Honsador] can provide to professional builders in the islands," said Key's Greg Davis. Pappas will become an advisor and a member of the Honsador's board.

Weyco Sues Calloway Ross

Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa., is suing a Longview, Wa., contractor and pile-driving company for $9 million. Weyco claims Calloway Ross workers caused a fire at its Cowlitz railroad trestle in 2001.

The trial began Nov. I with charges that workers repairing a leaky pipe left a spark smoldering in a crevice in the wooden trestle. The fire took 17 hours to contain, forced 70 people to evacuate, and caused a power outage.

Calloway Ross countered the claims, saying that its workers utilized all necessary safety precautions and

that children playing with fireworks most likely started the fire.

Weyerhaeuser's attorney, Gerry Reitsch, told jurors in his opening statement that witnesses near the fire's origin in the trestle will testify that they never saw nor heard anyone playing with fireworks, and that a man living near the trestle saw sparks while workers were repairing the pipe.

A fire investigator believes that sparks were the cause for the fire and tested his theory in a laboratory. However, Calloway Ross's attorney, Doug Foley, stated that the investigator arrived at his conclusion before he did any actual investigating and ignored other leads.

"From day one, Weyerhaeuser tried to pin this fire on the wrong people for the wrong reason," Foley said, alleging that Weyco destroyed evidence by washing down the road rather than preserving it for the investigation.

Defense witnesses were to testify they saw children shooting bottle rockets on the trestle before the fire.

Mt. Hood Mill In Final Stages

After sitting idle for four years, the upper Hanel Mill is getting a new life.

In 2001, the sawmill was purchased for $2 millionby Brad and Bill Wilkins, owners of a mill and a veneer plant in Skamania County, Wa.

They have renamed the operation Mt. Hood Forest Products. Mt. Hood. Or., and installed new equipment and a 2l ,000-sq. ft. planer building.

"We are going to be running the mill in December to debug it and make sure it's ready to go in the

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Warren anticipates the hiring of about 30 employees in May or June.

Weyco Closes Head Rig Mill

Known to old-timers as Schafer Bros. Mill No. 4, the head rig at Weyerhaeuser's South Aberdeen, Wa., sawmill shut down operations.

The head rig-a three-story, 50-ft. band saw and its log carriage-cut larger loss.

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Swanson Cuts Production

Production was down for three days at Thanksgiving at Douglas County, Or., mills owned by the Swanson Group, Glendale, Or. The company cited the elimination of overtime as the reason for the cutbacks.

Production was also cut at Sun Studs, Roseburg, Or., and at a plant in Noti, Or. In addition, eight people were shifted from Swanson's plant in Glendale.

"The production market for forest products is very volatile," said president Steve Swanson. "Prices today are about 5O%o of where they were at their peak last year." He believes that imported Canadian lumber hurts the market, but doesn't think it will remain that way for the long term.

Swanson was not the only company forced to scale back production; D.R. Johnson Lumber Co., Riddle, Or., cut production by one shift, and Glide Lumber cut production 25Vo. Both said the reason for cutting production was market conditions.

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Roxy Moschetti will retire as mgr. of Boulder Lumber Co.. Boulder. Co.. Dec. 31 after 48 years with the company.

Brian Cox is the new remanufacturing mgr. at Welco Lumber Co., Marysville Wa.

John Dimeling, Rosboro Lumber, Springfield, Or., is retiring at year's end after 45 years in the industry, the last 14 with Rosboro.

Michael O'Dell, Sacramento, Ca., joined Epoch Composite Products, Inc. as western region territory mgr., overseeing EverGrain decking sales in California, Nevada and Utah.

Larry Chase has been named mgr. of Moss Lumber, Red Bluff, Ca. Nathan Hokenson is a new account mgr. for Capital Lumber Co., Denver. Co.

Sylvia Vega, ex-J.E. Higgins Lumber, has joined the sales team at Far West Plywood Co., Northridge, Ca.

Bob O'Connor, v.p., will retire this month from Simpson Strong-Tie, Stockton, Ca., after 37 years in the industry, the last 2l years with Simpson. He is succeeded by Karen Colonias.

W. Thomas Stephens has been named c.e.o. of Boise Cascade, Boise, Id. Stacy Joseph is plywood mgr. of the Denver, Co., DC.

Rodney Keim is a new mgr. trainee at 84 Lumber Co., Henderson, Co. Nathan Smith is now mgr. trainee at 84's San Leandro, Ca., yard.

Andrea Howell has been named mgr.federal affairs effective Dec. I at Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa. Jeff Stoddard joins the company as the new mill mgr. of the Northwest Hardwoods operations in Eugene and Coos Bay, Or. He replaces Sam Dickey, who is now mgr. of the hardwood sawmill in Bahia, Brazil.

Ron Voss, log resources mgr., Sierra Pacific Industries, Redding, Ca., has retired after nearly 30 years with the company. New territory mgrs. for Sierra Pacific Windows are Christopher Hubbard and Robert Meyer, Hayward, Ca.; Dennis Layne, Ut.; Stewart Johnson and David McDonald, Wa.; Karen Williams, Co., and Patrick Martino and Phillip Rousculp, Az.

Richard Rist has been named operations mgr. at Power Building Supplies, Riverside, Ca.

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Jeff Werley, PRO Group, Denver, Co., was named national sales mgr. of Proven Brands, LLC.

Kelly Stewart is the new office mgr., administrative assistant and secretary-treasurer at the Temperate Forest Foundation, Beaverton, Or. She replaces Renee King, who resigned to become a stay-at-home mother.

Brant Mitchell has been named associate brand mgr.-retail for LP Vinyl.

Maribeth Collins, Collins Cos., Portland. Or.. received the Nature Conservancy's Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award for four decades as a positive force for the nation's environment, her stewardship of the land, and for her service as the head of one of Oregon's leading foundations.

Ron Taylor, lumber and panel buyer with R&S Supply, Sacramento, Ca., and his wife, Yoshiko, are back from a seven-day golf vacation in Manzanillo, Mexico.

David Jones, Foster Lumber Yards, Vallejo, Ca., was named to HooHoo International's highest post, Snark of the Universe.

Tighe Len Ahl is now in charge of first aid at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Roadside Goes Antique

After years of battling with the city's zoning requirements, Roadside Lumber & Hardware, Inc., Agoura Hills, Ca., decided to expand its business in a different direction: antiques. Rather than enlarging Roadside as originally planned, owner Mike Tuchman and his wife. Theresa. opened Kanan Antique Mart, a chichi

antique store, on the site of an old library.

Roadside acquired the property several years ago, but the lumber business was grandfathered into the city's current zoning regulations and city officials opposed an expansion because ordinances no longer allow such uses in the area.

"I spend a lot of time to show them

I really did want to beautify both properties," Theresa Tuchman said. "They started to soften, and when we went through the process again, we won the vote. The problem was what they wanted us to do to the two properties was so expensive, it didn't make any sense from a financial standpoint."

Kanan Antiques held its grand opening in October.

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A.H. "Ike" Parker, 89, former owner of Parker Lumber, Bremerton, Wa.. died Nov. 22 in Bremerton. ln 1937, shortly after graduating

from the University of Washington, he began working at the lumberyard his father, Willard Parker, and L.A. Bender had acquired in 1922. He eventually inherited the business and expanded it to yards in Manette, Chico. Belfair and East Bremerton before retiring in 1994.

He was in the Navy during WWII.

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Victor Dela Gorre-Macias, 47, forklift operator at USP Lumber Connectors, Livermore, Ca., was killed Nov. 9 after the forklift he was driving rolled off a loading dock and fell on him.

Mr. Gorre-Macias, who had been with USP for one year. was moving pallets and apparently backed up too far at the edge of the loading dock.

Carl David Johnson, 75, longtime Arizona lumberman, passed away in Sun City, Az., after a long fight with Lewy Body disease.

Mr. Johnson first started his career in the lumber industry in March 1949 at age l9 at Capital Lumber Co., Phoenix, Az. During his first year he worked as a laborer, then for two years as a truck driver. After that, he worked in sales until layoffs forced him to leave Capital in 1962. He worked for Georgia Pacific from 1962 until December 1973 then rejoined Capital Lumber, where he stayed until his retirement in June 1995.

David R. Hopper, 52, former manager at Valley Lumber, Big Oak Flat, Ca., died Nov. 14 in Groveland, Ca.

An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Hopper managed Valley Lumber for l2 years.

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Prindel, 88, longtime Oregon lumberman, died Nov. 2l in Eddyville, Or.

Mr. Prindel worked as a logger and lumber carrier at W.O.W. Lumber and later 3G Lumber, retiring rn 1982.

He served in the Army Air Corps in China, Burma and India.

Inez M. Hauser, 98, former bookkeeper for Mawson Lumber Co., Fort Collins. Co.. died Nov. l0 in Fort Collins.

Ms. Hauser worked for Mawson Lumber, which was owned by her husband, for 24 years, retiring in 1968.

Boise Renamed After Split

Boise has completed the sale of its paper, forest products and timberland assets to Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for $3.7 billion.

The divisions have been renamed Boise Cascade LLC, based at Boise's former headquarters in Boise, Id. Operations not sold were renamed OfficeMax, Inc. "This transaction completes Boise's transformation, begun in the mid-1990s, from a predominantly manufacturingbased company to a world-scale distribution company," stated George J. Harad, OfficeMax's executive chairman.

Boise Cascade Closing Reman Plant

Boise Cascade LLC is closing its Riverbend lumber remanufacturing plant in Horseshoe Bend, Id., at the end of the year.

"We have spent two years evaluating ways to improve the economic performance of this operation," said Tom Lovlien, senior v.p. of Boise Building Solutions. "Due to many factors outside our control, we have reached the conclusion that the operation's performance will not improve, which unfortunately means it will be closed."

Before the plant closes, Boise will go through a 45day assessment period.

Factors contributing to the plant's closure include expensive transportation of lumber and finished products, and cost-cutting, including the customer service programs.

California OK'sTreated Wood Bill

Beginning January l, lumber retailers and wholesalers in California will be required to post new warning signs on handling treated wood, as part of a compromise for revising guidelines on disposing of pressure treated materials.

The California State Legislature passed and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 1353, which allows for consumer, government agency and industrial treated wood removed from service to be disposed of in composite-lined portions of municipal landfills approved to accept the material.

When the management criteria for the materials are met, it exempts them from the state's non-RCRA hazardous waste rules.

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this important legislation" said Dennis Hayward, executive director of the Western Wood Preservers Institute, the treated wood industry group which promoted the legislation.

For the past two decades treated wood has been disposed of in lined Class II and III municipal landfills under variances which had become outdated. Without action future disposal of consumer and most construction treated wood waste would have been limited to the state's two Hazardous Waste Landfills "at a great and unnecessary cost to the public", according to Hayward. "A scientific review of the state's lined municipal landfills accepting treated wood showed that leachate from the materials was well below acceptable limits and that public health and the environment were securely protected."

Assemblymember Barbara Matthews, who sponsored AB 1353, said, "By working closely with treated wood retailers, businesses, labor groups, environmental organizations. state agencies, the treated wood industry and fellow Legislators we crafted a bill that assures access to the economic. aesthetic. and structural benefits of treated wood while continuing to protect the environment."

As part of the bill, the participants agreed to an expanded outreach effort to assure both the proper use and disposal of treated wood in the retail and construction industries. Starting next month, wholesalers and retailers must post a warning sign, as specifically detailed in the bill, that outlines for the consumer the proper procedures for handling and using wood treated with EPA registered preservatives. The treating industry will provide the warning posters to the market. This will be followed up closely by the development of disposal guidance that will be communicated to the public and construction users of treated wood products.

The bill also provides for interim standards for the handling and disposal of waste treated wood that will be replaced by regulations to be developed and implemented by January 2007. The effectiveness of the bill will be monitored and made public for review prior to the 2012 sunset of the legislation.

Hayward noted, "This legislation is a balanced 'win-win' solution for all parties directed at assuring safe, economic and environmentally responsible use of treated wood from cradle to grave benefiting all the people of California."

For more details on AB 1353 and the use of treated wood in California, see www.wwpinstitute.org.

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Depot Store Turns Fight Club

A man was arrested after fighting with security guards at a Home Depot in Redlands, Ca.-one of three customer scuffles that weekend.

Manual Cintron, 37, fought with the guards Oct. 23 after allegedly stealing a $5 item. According to authorities, Cintron approached an employee with a receipt for the item and asked where in the store it was located. Depot's loss prevention personnel watched on video Cintron find and return the item. Cintron began to fight with a security guard trying to stop him as he tried to leave the store. Both suffered minor injuries.

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Wood preserving industry representatives from throughout the region gathered at the Maniott Coronado Resort, San Diego, Ca., Oct. 24-27 for the Western Wood Preservers Institute's annual meeting.

During the event, Georgia Baxter, J.H. Baxter, San Mateo, Ca., was elected president for the coming year. New v.p. is Ted Hodgkiss, Allweather Wood, Washougal, Wa.; secretary Dave Perry, Exterior Wood, Washougal; treasurer Todd Brown, Bell Lumber & Pole Co., Conway, Wa., and president ex-officio John Ferlin, Brooks Manufacturing, Bellingham, Wa.

Key executive committee chairs remain (for the utility pole committee) Randy Baileys, J.H. Baxter, Eugene, Or.; (lumber & plywood) Mike Von Pinnion, Royal Pacific Industries, McMinnville, Or.; (aquatic applications) Ben Lucas, Stella-Jones, New Westminster, B.C., and (regulatory affairs) Alan Wade, Allweather.

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2s5-1949

Boise (Riverside) .................(800) 648 91 1 6 (909) 343'3000

California Lumber Inspection Service,............(71

C&E Lumber Co. ...........(909) 624-2709

Capital Lumber Co. .......(909) 591-4861

Fontana Wholesale Lumber, Inc. ...................(909) 350-1214

Gold Star Transportation. Inc. ..,.....................(951 ) 808-9500

557-5551

Golding Sullivan Lumber Sa|es......................(71

Great Western Transport.

TaigaForestProducts....,...,......,.......,..,.....,...(800)348-1400

Universal Forest Pr0ducts,.,......,.......,..,.....,...(909) 826-3000

Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s...................(877) 235-6873

SAN DIEGO AREA

Anfinson Lumber Sa|es............,.,.,.,...............(619) 460-5017

Austin Hardwoods & Hardware......................(858) 536-1800

Burns Lumber Co, .........(619) 424-4185

Dixieline Lumber Co ......{800} 823-2533

Lane Stanton Vance ......(619) 442-0821

Weyerhaeuser Building Materials...................(877) 235-6873

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BMD ......(707) 444-9666

Britt Lumber Co. ......007\ 822-1779

Simpson Timber Co. ......(707) 268-3000

BAKERSFIELO Pacific Wood Preserving of Eakersfield .........(661 ) 833-0429

CLOVERDALE All0oast Forest Products .............,....,..,........007\ 894-4281

Redwood Empire..... ......\707)894-4241

FORT BRAGG Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C, ,.....,.,....,..,........(707) 964-6377

FRESNO

DMK-Pacific.,..,..,...,.

Sournwtsr

BEND

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Weyerhaeuser

ROSEBURG

C&D Lumber Co. (Ftddlel

Herbert Lumber Co. (Rrddle)

Hoover Treated Wood Products...

Johnson Lumber Co D.8.................

Keller Lumber Co....

Floseburg Forest Producls WASHINGTON

FERNDALE

Allweather Wood Treaters...........

SEATTLE/TACOMA AREA

APA-Enqrneered Wood Associatton.

Boise Drdtnbution 1Woodrnville1............

Caprtal Lumber Co.

Eco Chemical Inc.

Golding Sullrvan Lumber Sales.

MEDFORD/GRANTS PASS

Kelleher Corp.

Lumber Products.....

McFarland Cascade........................

OrePac Burldrnq Products..............

Pacific Lumberinspection Bureau

Screw Products Inc.

Simpson Timber Co

Western Wood Preservtnq Co.............

Weverhaeuser Burldino Vl-aterrals

Welerhaeuser Structu-rwood......

Weyerhaeuser Co. (Albany).........................(541) 926-7771

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Adams _Lumb€r, Inc. ...... (800) 298 - 4222 (503) 245- 17 96

9ollins Pine Co. -.. -.. t800r 758-4566 \SOq 227 -1219

Hampton Lumber Sales Co. ............t503) 297-7691

LJB Lumber Sales....-.. ....r800t 552.5627 t50q 620-5847

Lewis County For?st Products.......,.............(866)

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Wholesale Lumber................... .......--.........21

Capitol Plywood, Inc.Iwww.capitolplywood.com] ..........'...-------..........23

Cascade Structural Laminators Iwww.cascadeslcom] ..'......'.............43

Chozen Trucking.,.....-.....--.-...-- ...........40

Colville Indian Precision PineCo.Iwww.cippine.com]........................29

Cox Wood Preserving Iwww.coxwood.com]...'...........-........Calendar 12

CSI [www.treatedwood.com].. .'.........53

Distribution Management Systems Inc.[www.dmsi.com].............'.....26

DMK-PaciIic Corp................. .............35

Fontana Wholesale Lurnber [www.fontanawholesalelumber.com] ..31

Fremont ForestGroup IwwwJremontforestgroup.com] .....................10

Gemini ForestProductsIwww.geminiforest.corn].....................'..........50

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Gold Star Transportation '..................34

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Herbert Lumber Co. [wwwJrerbertlumber.com] .................."..'..........33

Huff Lumber Co. ................... .......'......51

Inland Timber Co.................... ..--'......48

International Forest Products [www.intlforest.com]........'..........."......25

Jones Wholesale Lurnber ...--.--'.....'....42

Kelleher Corp. [www.kelleher.com]...............'........Cover I, Cover III,3

Keller Lumber Co. ................'.. ...'......36

Krauter Storage Systems Iwww.krauter-storage.com] .......Calendar 10

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Lewis County Forest Products Iwww.titanstuds.com] ....'........Cover IV

LJB Lumber Sa|es....................... ...................34

Lumbermens Credit Association [www.lumbermenscreditroml ..'...27

M&M Builders SuppIy............. .--..-..-.24

Martin Lumber, Roy O.[www.martco.coml............-......'...Calendar 20

Matthews International Iwww.woodmarking.coml...............Calendar 6

McKenzie Forest Products Iwww'mckenziefp.com] .............................47

Nordic EngineeredWoodIwww.nordicewp.com] ...............'................'14

Norman Lumber Co. [wwwnormanlbr.com] ---...-..-..21

Oregon-Canadian Forest Products of California ...............-------.'.........31

Parr Lumber .,,7

Peterman Lumber Inc.Iwww.petermanlumber.com] ......'.....................8

Product Sales Company 6, Calendar l8

Q.B. Corp. [www.qbcorp.com]...'-'..-......'. .Calendar 16

RedwoodEmpire [www.redwoodemp.coml ........................CaIendar 14

Reel Lumber [www,reellumber.com]............. --.....'....29

Regal Custom Millwork Iwww.reellumber.com] -------.........29

Reliable Wholesale Lumber Iwww.rwli.net] .............................'...........13

RileyCreek [www.rileycreek.com] ...........'.... .....-........15

Royal Pacilic Industries ..--.........'........45

Shasta Cascade Forest Industries [wwwscfi.net] ...........................'.....32

SimpsonStrong Tie[wwwstrongtie.com] ...........'............'..-'-----.....'.....54

Sirnpson Timber [www.sirnpsoncalifornia.com] ....................................4

SP Partners LLC [www.rainbowatticstair.com].........'.'.......................38

Stockton Wholesale Lumber ................... -.......-'.........25

Sunbelt Storage Systems Iwww.sunbeltracks.com] ....................'...........9

Swan Secure Products [www.swansecure.com] ....35' 37

Swanson Group [www.swansongroupinc.com].....-...--...-.'................41

Taiga Forest Products .............. --..-..-..52

Tamlyn & Sons [www.tamlyn.com] ...........................31

Thunderbolt Wood Treating [www.thunderized.com]............-...........30

TimberTech [www.timbertech.com] .............. ................7

Timber Treatment Technologies [www'timbersil.com] ....'.Calendar 24

Tolko Industries [www.tolko.com] .'.................. .........37

Tru!1'ood Collins Iwww.truwoodsiding.com]...'...................................39

Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Company .--......-.........36

Western Woods, Inc.Iwww.westernwoodsinc.com] ............Calendar 26

Westridge Forest Products [www.westridge-fp.com] --'.......--..........33

Woodguard [www.wood-guard.com] .......".... .,...........32

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