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Building professionals with questions about the numbers, or anybody having problems with local code approvals involving the new values, may call WWPA for help. Either Wallace or Dr. Kevin Cheung,
Design Values Seminars
Retail lumber dealers and wholesalers will have an opportunity to learn about the new dimension lumber design values at seminars this fall.
Sponsored by the field services department of the Western Wood Products Association. a two hour morning seminar will cover test procedures, new design values, species groupings, format, design procedures, impact on the marketplace and code acceptance. Afternoon sessions will be slanted to architects, engineers. building officials and truss labricators.
Dates and locations: Sept. I l, Holiday Inn, Torrance, (.'a.: Sept. 16, Red Lion Hotel, San Jose, Ca.; Sept. 30, Stouffer Stanford (lourt, San Francisco, (la.l Oct. |, Ramada Hotel, Alburquerque, N.M., Boise State Student Union, Boise, ld., Sheraton Tempe, Tempe, Az.; Holiday Inn Northeast, Sacramento, Ca.l Oct. 3, Loews (iiorgio Hotel, I)enver, Co.; Ramada-Old Town, San I)iego, (.'a.l Oct. 8, World Forestry (lenter, Portland, Or.; Oct. 15, lloward Johnson Hotel, Salt Lake (iity, Ut., Bellevue Hilton, Bellevue, Wa.
R etailer/wholesaler sessions run from 8:30l0:30 a.m. There is no charge and reservations are not necessary. Questions? (lall wwPA, (503) 224-3930.
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WWPA's manager! engineering r&d, will answer any questions that may arise.
Wallace also notes that the new values ate not going to make huge changes in existing designing, engineering and building practices. For example, the new values stipulate that with some species and widths, a l4-foot span be used instead ofthe current l6-foot one. or that a No. 1 & Btr grade may need to be substituted for the No. 2 currently in use. However, most builders were, in practice, using only a 14foot span to begin with, and only in special circumstances would a No. I
& Btr need to be substituted for a No. 2.
There may be occasional regional differences, but Wallace says these will be the exception rather than the rule.
In the normal course of events, it would take about three years for final approval of the new values by the three major U.S. code authorities and incorporation of the new values into their codes.
While that process is now in its earliest stages, the National Forest Products Association will seek a National Evaluation Report (NER). This NER, recommending the use of the new design values, will be distributed to every building department of all three major code authorities. This is expected to occur by Feb. l, 1992. By pursuing this course, the new design value num- bers will thus be available for building professionals to use in advance of final approval by their local building code.
In the meantime, during the coming year WWPA and various other U.S. lumber groups will conduct a series of seminars for building professionals in major cities across the country, helping to educate them about the new values and what they mean.
Forest Ad Campaign On
The American Forest Council has launched its latest advertising program on CNN, Headline News, Washington, D.C., area network tv stations, Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report.
The l99l campaign emphasizes the forest's diverse values-from wildlife and natural beauty to wood products-and industry's ability to reach a balance under proper forest management.
Funded by 18 forest products companies, AFC's long range communications program is now in its third and final year.
Truck Driver Drug Testing
Federally mandated random and post-accident drug testing of truck drivers may begin by mid-August.
The U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration drug testing rules had been on hold until an appeals court recently lifted a lower court injunction.
The FHWA is still considering giving an extension to companies with 50 or fewer drivers.
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Armstrong Introduces D-i-y Tile Products
Many of the problems home centers have with displaying ceramic tile and stocking it in an attractive, orderly fashion are solved with merchandisers designed to debut Armstrong World Industries' new tile products lor do-it-yourselfers.
look of granite and marble. Matte, semigloss and high gloss finishes in neutral and accent colors combine with smooth. undulated and textured surfaces, rounded and straight edges. [)ecorated tiles and accessories complete the line.
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A full line of residential ceramic tile including floor tiles comes in solid and textured colors as wellas the
To encourage d-i-y sales, Armstrong offers a guarantee that if the do-it-yourselfer is not completely satisfied with his installation, the company will provide free replacement tiles. This is similar to the guarantee which has been successful in marketing their floor covering products.
Detailed instruction sheets aim to make the job satisfying for d-i-yers. A color code system used on the tile cartons, adhesives, mortar and grouts helps in selecting the proper installation products.
In addition, Armstrong has developed a comprehensive merchandising system for the do-it-yourself market. A display which adapts to either ll-frame warehouse racks or gondolas presents the entire line to the shopper and stores the stock. To encourage self service, each product is presented with a room scene photograph in color, complete product features and benefits and mounted full size samples of available colors.
Shelves located behind the panels, which open like doors, can hold the SKUs necessary for at least two sales. Information on required tools, installation products, trim pieces, an estimating chart and free installation brochures comprise a complete point of purchase display. All cartons and containers have a UPC code.
The l9 patterns for home centers were introduced to stores in the midAtlantic states last month and will be available nationwide bv the end of the year.
Maiority Opposes Owl Reserve
Overall, 8l% of the respondents to a recent poll said that protecting spotted owl and old growth forests would result in job losses for large numbers of people in the forest products and related industries.
About 540/o said the risk ofjob loss in those industries from spotted owl and old growth protection was unacceptable.
When those who said the risk of job loss was acceptable (370/o) or were undecided (90/o) were asked how many jobs they would be willing to sacrifice, 220/o said they were unwilling to lose any jobs.
"Only 10% of all respondents said they would support a proposal that would cost more than 10,000 jobs," said Mark Rey, executive director of the American Forest Resource Alliance. "Residents of the Northwest are not ready to accept large set asides of land to protect the owl with those kinds of costs, but many bills in Congress would do just that."
The poll showed 54% strongly or somewhat oppose laws that set aside large areas for the owl. In addition, Tloh of Oregon and 65% of Washing- ton respondents said large set asides would have significant negative economic impacts on their states.
Spotted Owl In High Court
The spotted owl flap is now in the Supreme Court with justices agreeing to review a lower court ruling declaring a federal law authorizing logging in the Pacific Northwest unconstitutional.
The 1989 law temporarily barred environmental lawsuits against logging in old growth forests populated by the spotted owl in Washington and Oregon. The bird is designated a threatened species by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
The court has recessed until Oct. 7 with a decision expected sometime in 1992. The Bush Administration has challenged the lower court rulins.
Bill Sullivan, Golding Sullivan Lumber Sales, Tustin, Ca., and his wife. Nancy, enjoyed a recent Caribbean cruise.
Steve Little, Union Forest Products. Stockton, Ca.. took a recent salmon fishing trip to Alaska. George Little and his wife, Mignon, toured the South on a red oak buying trip, based out of Memphis, Tn.
Robert T. Foy, Costa Mesa, Ca., is the new So. Ca. district mgr. for Azrock Floor Products.
John Dunn has joined the sales staff of Timber Products Sales Co., Springfield, Or., as transportation mgr.
Roy Liles, California Sugar & Western Pine Agency, Empire, Ca., is back from a So. Ca. vacation.
John Osgood, Tradewest Hardwood, Wilmington, Ca., is in Chile on busiNCSS.
Donald Tschan has been named northwest district sales mgr., based in Bellevue, Wa., for Teco/Lumberlok, Hayward, Ca., reports Edward P. Mooers, v.p.-sales & mktg.
Larry Blagrave has opened a sales ofliee in Redding, Ca., for his new cutstock plant, Pino Exporta, Durango, Mexico. Stu Westlake is gen. mgr. of the plant.
Scott Klein, v.p.-mktg. & administration, PrimeSource, Irvine, Ca., is a panelist in a space management seminar at this month's National Hardware Show, Chicago, Il.
Judy Murphy has retired from Stockton Wholesale Lumber Co., Inc.. Stockton, Ca., according to Lee Turner.
Cathy Vidas, El & El Wood Producrs, Chino, Ca., has returned from a trip to Hawaii, where she viewed the full solar eclipse.
Doug Brandt is now merchandise mgr. lor HomeClub, Inc., Fullerton, Ca., overseeing garden, nursery, furniture & seasonal depts., according to pres. Jim Halpin.
Joe Bowman, Bowman Lumber Sales, has returned to Cloverdale. Ca.. from a 2,100 mile solo motorcycle tour of Or., Id., Ut. and Nv., celebrating 45 years of motorcycling.
Tucker Smyth, Skookum Lumber Co., Olympia, Wa., is back from a Pacific Northwest sailing trip.
Don Comer has been promoted to sales mgr. at Fibreboard Box & Millwork, Red Bluff, Ca., succeeding Larry Blagrave.
John Thorlakson, Tolko Industries Ltd., Vernon, B.C., Canada, was named pres. of the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, replacing Ron Dersham, Weyerhaeuser Co. James Manke, Manke Lumber Co., Tacoma, Wa., is lst v.p., and directors include Philip Davidson, Davidson Industries, Mapleton, Or.; Jack Taylor, Weyerhaeuser, N. Bend, Or.: Jim Hallstrom, Zip-O Log Co., Eugene, Or.; J.W. "Bill" Latimer, Willamette Industries, Lebanon, Or.l Robert Spence, Packwood Lumber Co., Seattle, Wa.. and R.R. "Bob" Waltz Jr., Seattle-Snohomish Mill Co.. Snohomish. Wa.
Aaron Anderson, Lignum Lumber, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, has been elected pres. of the Machine Stress Rated Lumber Producers Council, succeeding Dennis Vaagen, Vaagen Bros. Lumber Co., Colville, Wa.
Don Koch, Building Material Distributors. Galt. Ca.. is back lrom his annual May cattle drive at Spanish Springs. He repeats as trail boss in October.
Jerry Higman, Reliable Wholesale Lumber, Temple City, Ca., and Dave Bufd, Mesa Forest Products, Costa Mesa, Ca., placed l4th out of l4l at the Lucerne Valley Jam 200 off-road race in June.
Buck Yaeger, Yaeger & Kirk, Sonoma, Ca., is recuperating following back surgery.
Herb and M.J. Eaton, Minton's Lumber & Supply, Mountain View, Ca., recently became grandparents twice within eight hours when children Debby and Steve Schultz had Nicholas Scott and Kim and Greg Black had Pamela Jean.
Jay and Babette DeCou, DeCou Lumber Co., Atascadero, Ca., are the proud parents of Katie DeCou, born May 5, 1991.
Tom and Anne Richert, Richert Lumber Co., Pleasanton, Ca., recently returned from a trip to Jamaica, with all expenses paid by Georgia-Pacific.
Donald Walker is the new v.p.-sales at Tri-W Distributors, Inc., Kirkland, Wa. Boyd Cochran is gen. sales mgr., and Jason Robinson, sales mgr.
Diane Mayfield, wile of Joe Mayfield, Mendo Mill & Lumber Co., Ukiah, Ca., just received her Masters Degree in lamily and child counseling from Sonoma State University.
John D.C. Roach, formerly ol Manville Corp., Denver, Co., has joined Fibreboard Corp., Concord, Ca., as chairman, pres. and ceo.
Claude "Scotty" Scott has joined the wholesale dept. at Wisconsin-California Forest Products, Redding, Ca.
Robert F. Higgins has retired as exec. v.p. at Pacific Lumber & Shipping Co., Seattle, Wa.
Jerry Hahn, Stone Forest Industries, Medlord, Or., has been transferred to Flagstaff, Az., as western lumber sales mgr. Emil Romero and Randy Schaal are Rocky Mountain Div. sales reps, and Keith Rich is regional gen. mgr.
Jim Ben Edens, pres., Palmer G. Lewis Co., Auburn, Wa., has been promoted to pres. of parent Huttig Sash & Door Co., succeeding Stuart P. Wells, now chairman.
Dean Herbst has joined Latham Lumber Sales and Atlantic Door Co.. Roseville, Ca., as gen. mgr. of the sister cos.
Bud Filler, Filler King Co., Homedale, Id., and Joe Hucke, Timberweld Manulacturing, Billings, Mt., have been elected to the American Institute of Timber Construction board of directors.
Andrew W. Miller is new to Stimson Lumber Co., Portland, Or., as mgr. of strategic planning.
Charles R. Robbins is now v.p.. of J.E. Higgins Lumber Co., Concord, Ca. Michael Flener is controller.
Pete Jones has joined the sales force at Mesa Forest Products. Costa Mesa. Ca.
Karen Larson, McCormick & Baxter Creosoting, Portland, Or., is now gen. mgr. of Or. and Ca. operations.
Lorena Marodi. Dave Molhoek and Vaughn Hoskins have joined Lynn Forest Products, Corona, Ca.
John W. Tritch has been promoted to v.p.-plywood operations at Columbia Forest Products, Portland, Or., reports pres. Andrew J. Honzel. Drew A. Honzel is now gen. mgr. of subsidiary Columbia Plywood Corp., Klamath Div.
Wayne E. Whitespeck, quality control supervisor at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., has been hospitalized with stained heart, report Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.
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New Millwork Firm In Custom Jobs
Specializes
Pacific Mill & Lumber Co., Inc. is a new firm specializing in the sale of wholesale redwood lumber and custom milling. Starting business in July 1990, they sell to lumber yards and home improvement centers. Their market extends from San Diego to Santa Barbara, Ca., and from the Pacific Ocean to Las Vegas, Nv. The mill, which began operation in January 1991, provides custom milling and quality workmanship to the industry.
One of their more recently completed projects supplied both redwood uppers and quality millwork for the Leonis Adobe in Calabasas, Ca., a 175 year old home built of adobe and redwood in the Monterey style.
Pacific Mill & Lumber Co., Inc. is located on 5-112 acres on West Slauson Avenue, an industrial section of Los Angeles, Ca. Their eight employees, combining their talents, have over 150 years of experience.
