Vol. 28 No. 2 The Softwood Industryʼs only newspaper.....now reaching 39,725 firms (20,000 per issue) March/April 2013

The Softwood BuyerP.O. Box 34908Memphis, TN 38184-0908

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Las Vegas, Nev.–The 2013 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)International Buildersʼ Show® (IBS) welcomed a full house of attendees andexhibitors (approximately 50,000 was the projected combined total) at theLas Vegas Convention Center recently.

Builders, remodelers, developers, architects and other industry profession-als from more than 100 countries attend IBS to see the latest products andservices from nearly 1,000 exhibitors in more than 200 construction cate-

Boston, Mass.–Over 200 exhibiting companies gathered recently at the119th Annual Lumber and Building Material (LBM) Expo, held at the John B.Hynes Memorial Convention Center and hosted by the Northeastern Retail

Lumber Association (NRLA).NRLA President Rita Ferris noted her excitement about the LBM Expotheme: “Branch Out: Reach New Heights”, which, she said, encompasses

NRLA Welcomes Hundreds Of Exhibitors To LBM ExpoPhotos By Terry Miller

Photos By Terry Miller

IBS Fills Convention Center: New Mega-Event With KBIS Announced

Rebirth of Montreal Wood Convention Deemed Successful

Drew Kappus, Boise Cascade LLC-EWP, San Antonio, Texas; Ron Gurss, Boise Cascade LLC-EWP, San Jose, Calif.; Bill Reavely, Boise Cascade LLC-EWP, Southern California; and VernonBanks, Boise Cascade LLC-EWP, Boise, Idaho

Photos By Terry and Wayne Miller Montreal, Que.–The Quebec Wood Export Bureau, in collaboration withthe Quebec Forest Industry Council, the Maritime Lumber Bureau and theOntario Forest Industries Association recently served as hosts to the

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Jean-Marc Dubois, Nordic Engineered Wood, Albany, N.Y.; and Albert Renaud and Tony Saad,Nordic Engineered Wood, Montreal, Que.

Curtis Walker, The Waldun Group, Maple Ridge, B.C.; John Brissette, The Waldun Group, Norwalk,Conn.; and Kirk Nagy, The Waldun Group, Maple Ridge, B.C.

B Manning, Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co. Inc., New London, N.H.; Larry Huot, LaValley BuildingSupply/DiPrizio Pine Sales, Newport, N.H.; and Tom Jenkins, Fraser Wood Sidings, Edminston, N.B.

Dale Chaffee, Plateau Forest Products, Bend, Ore.; Brian Hawrysh and Randi Walker, BC WoodSpecialties Group, Vancouver, B.C.; and Sylvain Labbe, Quebec Wood Export Bureau, QuebecCity, Que.

Marc Belzil is respon-sible for North Americansales and market ing forWest Bay ForestProducts & Manu-fac-turing Ltd., located inLangley, B.C.West Bay ForestProducts & Manu-fac-turing Ltd. offers 100percent Western RedCedar products includ-ing: trim and fasciaboards, decking, fenc-ing, siding, timbers,balusters, patterns andall custom inquiries.The company producesapproximately 40 mil-lion board feet annually.Belzil has been with thecompany for nearlythree years. He studiedBusiness Administrationat the University of NewBrunswick, located inSaint John, N.B.Previous positionsinclude contractor salesat a retail lumber yardand Territory Managerwith a plastic distributor. Married for 10 years tohis wife Talia, he enjoyshockey, golf, travel andis in the process ofattaining a private pilotlicense.West Bay ForestProducts and

MARC BELZIL

Gary Arthur is salesmanager at HaidaForest Products Ltd.,located in Burnaby, B.C.Haida Forest Productsoffers Western RedCedar sidings, panel-ings and specialty prod-ucts. The firm producesapproximately 5 millionboard feet annually.Arthur has been in hiscurrent position for 29years of his 38 years

Don Daugherty isresponsible for pur-chasing and sales forSouthern Yellow Pinelumber and CopperAzole Treated YellowPine lumber at CedarCreek LLC, located inOklahoma City, Okla.Cedar Creek LLCʼsproduct list includes:West Coast sandedand Southern YellowPine sanded plywood,L-P Smart System,OSB, Advantech prod-ucts,

Yellow Pine patternstock, PonderosaPine boards, Gormanboards, TamkoRoofing, Douglas Firlumber, Yellow Pinelumber and boards,Tamko Evergraindecking, treatedYellow Pine lumberand plywood, engi-neered wood products(Glue-Lams, I-joists,LVLʼs), Huber zip walland roof systems,Western Red Cedarlumber and boards,steel rebar andremesh, Eastern WhitePine boards, WhitePine and hardwoodmouldings, RadiataPine plywood, MDF,

Donna Allen is lumbersales representativefor Anthony ForestProducts Company,located in El Dorado,Ark.Anthony Forest Pro-ducts Company is anintegrated forest prod-ucts business begun in1916. The companyoperates a SouthernPine lumber producingmill in Urbana,

“We have come away from theseMaster Contract negotiations withlandmark agreements on automationprotection of chassis work and power-ful jurisdiction language,” Daggettcontinued. “We turn our full attentionnow to achieving equally successfullocal contract agreements. And welook forward to our members express-ing their voice in the ratificationprocess of the full contract package.”

“On behalf of the FMCS, I want toespecially convey my thanks to ILAPresident Harold Daggett and USMXChairman and CEO James Capo fortheir leadership, patience, and per-sistence and to their respective hard-working negotiating committees.Finally, my colleagues DeputyDirector Scot Beckenbaugh, Directorof Mediation Services Jack Sweeney,and Commissioner Pete Donatelloprovided valuable assistance both tome and the parties throughout thislengthy process,” said Cohen.

House Subcommittee Reviews NEPA

New chairman of recently re-cast House Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Public Lands andEnvironmental Regulation, RobBishop (R-UT), announced plans totake a closer look at the laws that arestymieing land management activitieson much of the federal lands in thewest.The new subcommittee will havejurisdiction over environmental

Update on United States MaritimeAlliance and ILA Labor

Negotiations

Federal Mediation and ConciliationService Director George H. Cohenrecently issued the following state-ment on labor negotiations betweenthe United States Maritime Allianceand the International LongshoremenʼsAssociation:“I am extremely pleased to announcethat the parties have reached a tenta-tive agreement for a comprehensivesuccessor Master Agreement. Thetentative agreement is subject to theratification procedures of both partiesand, as well, to agreements beingachieved in a number of local unionnegotiations. Those local negotiationsare ongoing and will continue withoutinterruption to any port operation. Outof respect for the partiesʼ ratificationprocessed, and consistent with theAgencyʼs long-standing confidentialitypolicy, we will not disclose any detailsconcerning the substantive provisionsthat have been reached.”“I know ILA members will be satisfiedwith the results of our negotiatingefforts thus far,” said ILA PresidentHarold Daggett. “Although the twosides cannot release complete detailsof this still unfinished contract, I canassure my membership that the pro-tections for our jurisdiction andincreased benefits and wages wereachieved.

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APA Presents Advanced FramingTechniques At Builders Show

For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org

APA representatives Bob Clark andKaryn Beebe, P.E., LEED AP, present-ed a seminar on Advanced Framing toa large audience at the 2013International Builders Show in LasVegas last week. “Advanced Framing:Time to Green-Up Your Structure”focused on methods to increase cavi-ty insulation to meet more stringentenergy codes and meet the thermalbridging requirements of Energy Star3, without compromising the strengthand durability of homes. Continuous wood structural panelsheathing was highlighted as a way toprovide bracing and a stand-alonesubstrate for siding attachment. More than 200 people attended theseminar, which was presented for thesecond year at the show. Participatingbuilders expressed interest in learningabout construction options that willenable them to meet energy coderequirements and meet the thermalbridging requirements of Energy Starwith wood structural panel sheathing.Advanced framing with 2x6 wood

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studs spaced 24 inches on center,combined with wood structural panelsheathing, is one of the most cost-effective solutions for builders trying tobalance increasingly stringent energycodes with structural building coderequirements. If you missed the showand want to hear more aboutAdvanced Framing, checkout the linkon APAʼs website.

Baltimore Mayor, USDA UnderSecretary Help Launch Baltimore

Carbon Challenge

The U.S. Forest Service and City ofBaltimore joined with APA to officiallylaunch the Carbon ChallengeBaltimore Design Competition with arecent press conference for the localmedia and neighborhood representa-tives and a kick-off event for design-ers and architects. Speakers at theevents included Baltimore MayorStephanie Rawlings-Blake and HarrisSherman, Under Secretary for NaturalResources and Environment for theU.S. Department of Agriculture.

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DONNA ALLEN

DON DAUGHERTY

Terry Baker is directorof sales, forecastingand customer develop-ment at Tri-ProTM ForestProducts, located inOldtown, Idaho.Tri-ProTM Cedar Productsproduces approximately40 million board feetannually of Inland RedCedar, Ponderosa Pineand Douglas Fir. Thefirm also offers a com-plete line of decking,

TERRY BAKER

Joe Angelo is asales representative atPotlatch Corporation,located in Spokane,Wash.Potlatch Corporationowns approximately1.43 million acres ofForest StewardshipCouncil certified forest-land in Arkansas, Idahoand Minnesota. Studmills in Gwinn, Mich.,and Bemidji, Minn., pro-duce approximately300 million board feetof Spruce, Pine andDouglas Fir (SPFs).The companyʼs mills inArkansas and Idahoproduce wood productsfor industrial and con-sumer use. The loca-tion in Warren, Ark.,produces SouthernYellow Pine and the millin St. Maries, Idaho,produces Cedar,Douglas Fir plywoodand Western dimensionlumber.Angelo has been in hiscurrent position in studsales for six years. Hebegan his career in theforest products industryat Potlatch.A graduate of GonzagaPrep High School,located in Spokane,

JOE ANGELO

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FEATURES:IBS Fills Convention Center . . . . . . . . . .1

NRLA Welcomes Exhibitors To LBM Expo 1

Montreal Wood Convention . . . . . . . . . .1

Oakbridge Timber Framing Ltd. . . . . . . .4

Roseburg Forest Products . . . . . . . . . . .6

Mid-State Welcomes Guests During NRLA 7

BCLA Hosts Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . .8

Sherwood Lumber Enjoys Busy LBM Expo .9

DEPARTMENTS:Whoʼs Who in Softwoods. . . . . . . . . . . 2

Washington Scene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

APA News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Retail Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 & 19

Midwest Business Trends . . . . . . . . . . 21

West Coast Business Trends . . . . . . . 21

Ontario/Quebec Business Trends . . . . . 24

South/Southeast Business Trends . . . . . 24

Western Business Trends . . . . . . . . . . 25

Northeast Business Trends. . . . . . . . . 25

Stock Exchange . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29 & 30

Trade Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Softwood Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Classified Opportunities . . . . . . . 37 & 38

Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

A Bi-Monthly newspaper servingNorth America’s Softwood Forest Products Buyers

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Canadian Correspondents: Toronto, Ontario, Vancouver, B.C.

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Much like their Amish ancestors, the skilled craftsmenat OakBridge Timber Framing of Howard, Ohio, takepride in their work as they craft each timber with handtools.

The entire building process is energy efficient and non-toxic to the environ-ment.

Johnny Miller and Levi Hochstetler began OakBridge Timber Framing fromtheir experience raising barns in their youth.

With timber frame homes now in 22 states, Johnny Miller is still in contact withmany of his previous customers.

Johnny Miller and his team of eight employees build an average of 15 homesor structures per year.

OakBridge Timber Framingʼs custom timber frame homes are constructedfrom Douglas Fir and white oak.

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Howard, Ohio – OakBridge Timber Framing Ltd.,based here, precuts and installs timber frame homes.Established in 1986 by Johnny Miller and LeviHochstetler, the company is comprised of three gener-ations of an Amish family.Throughout history Amish and Mennonite people havebeen recognized for their hard work, attention to detailand true commitment to the craft of constructing barnsand other buildings. Miller and Hochstetler beganOakBridge Timber Framing from their experience raising barnsin their youth. “Timber framing has always been part of our cul-ture,” owner and CEO Johnny Miller said. “My father built mor-tise and tenon structures with his father.”

OakBridge Timber Framingʼs customtimber frame homes are constructedfrom Douglas Fir and white oak, ofwhich the company purchasesapproximately 100,000 board feetannually. Much like their Amish ances-tors, the skilled craftsmen atOakBridge take pride in their work asthey craft each timber with hand tools.Utilizing a traditional draw bore tech-nique with 1-inch pegs, the joinersachieve exact cuts and precision inthe joinery of timbers. “We use a drawbore technique, which makes formuch tighter joints,” Miller explained.“We plane and finish our frames usinga lot of techniques to keep our jointsas tight as possible.”Johnny Miller and his team of eightemployees build an average of 15homes or structures per year. “Ourprojects are beautiful homes, banksand museums,” he said. He addedthat he appreciates the size of hiscompany as it is today, to ensureexceptional quality craftsmanship. “Ihave been to many old fashioned barnraisings where the frame is raised,enclosed and even the stalls are builtin one day by a crowd of several hun-dred people. But those framers used

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Dillard, Ore. – For over 75 years, Roseburg ForestProducts, based in Southwestern Oregon, has been afamily-owned manufacturer of wood-based products.The four major product groups produced by the compa-ny are plywood (both Softwood and hardwood), lumber,engineered wood products, and composite panels.Roseburg is a vertically integrated company. To supporttheir on-going operations Roseburg owns and managesover 600,000 acres of timberlands in Southern Oregonand Northern California. This timber base combinedwith their broad manufacturing capabilities has posi-tioned Roseburg Forest Products as a key player in theNorth American building products industry.

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ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS --- Building On A Firm Foundation…

Roseburg offers one-stop-shopping for all your decora-tive panel needs. Choose from a wide selection of mate-rials to build the fundamentals of your design. The com-payʼs decorative panels can help bring this all together.

The companyʼs new Roseburg Radiant Barrier  sheathing is the latest in animpressive list of green, energy-saving products produced by Roseburg.

Roseburg RigidFloor Plywood underlayment delivers stiffness, strength andversatility.

Roseburg is among North Americaʼs largest single-source producers of engineered wood products (EWP),lumber and plywood.  Their EWP facility covers nearly70 acres, with over 750,000 square-feet of manufactur-ing space. Their lumber mill produces nearly 400 millionboard feet annually and their three plywood plants aresome of the largest in North America.

The firmʼs UltraTread is one of the strongest particleboard stair tread productson the market today and  features a highly refined smooth surface and tightuniform core with bullnose edge. 

In the mid-1930s Kenneth Ford, thecompanyʼs founder, acquired a smalllumber mill with a handful of employ-ees in Southwest Oregon. Today thecompany is being led by Kennethʼsson, Allyn Ford, and employs over3,000 associates in more than 80communities throughout the UnitedStates. From the companyʼs begin-ning in the 1930s the primary objec-tive has been to be a conscientioussteward of the environment while pro-

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Mark DeMarco, Trex, Rock Hill, Conn.; Matthew Davie, S & E Building MaterialsCo. Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y.; Bob OʼBrien, Mid-State Lumber Corp., Branchburg,N.J.; and Frank Buscarnera, S & E Building Materials Co. Inc.

Jayson Darula, Seaboard International, Nashua, N.H.; Kenny Bernstein andGary Bernstein, Mid-State Lumber Corp., Branchburg, N.J.; and John Ferrie,Builders General Supply, Shrewsbury, N.J.

Chris Tidwell, Aeratis, Chandler, Ariz.; Larry Caron, Helene Feinberg, and TonyMoscogiuri, Mid-State Lumber Corp., Branchburg, N.J.

Mid-State Lumber Welcomes Guests During NRLA

John Fijalkowski, Mid-State Lumber Corp., Warwick, N.Y., Pete Shea, ArnoldLumber Co. Inc., West Kingston, R.I.; Dale Bartsch, Hy-Mark Wood ProductsInc., Surrey, B.C.; and Mike Kelly, Mid-State Lumber Corp., Branchburg, N.J.

John Hogan, Mid-State Lumber Corp., Long Island, N.Y.;Brian Donovan, Bert Lumber, Huntingdon Station, N.Y.;and Beth Nixon, Culpeper Wood Preservers, Culpeper, Va.

Boston, Mass. – Mid-State LumberCorporation recently welcomedapproximately 60 guests to a cocktailreception hosted by the company atthe John B. Hynes MemorialConvention Center during the

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Kim Lord, Moynihan Lumber Co., North Redding, Mass.;Gary Bernstein, Mid-State Lumber Corp., Branchburg,N.J.; Dale Fuller and Dee Lord Tyson-Burke, MoynihanLumber Co.

Helene Feinberg, Larry Caron and Pete Miller, Mid-StateLumber Corp., Branchburg, N.J.; and Jeffrey Manning,Burch Lumber Co., Clifton, N.J.

Jason MacDonald and Al Ross, Cape Cod Lumber Co. Inc., Abington, Mass.;Steve Booz, Royal Building Products, Marion, Va.; Gary Bernstein, Mid-StateLumber Corp., Branchburg, N.J.; Mel Westerman, Cape Cod Lumber Co. Inc.;and Mike Kelly, Mid-State Lumber Corp.

Leo Tierney, Tuckerton Lumber Co., Tuckerton, N.J.; Dennis Brooks, Mid-StateLumber Corp., Warwick, N.Y.; Patrick Healy, Tampa Building Products Inc.,Joplin, Mo.; and Steve Booz, Royal Building Products, Marion, Va.

Rick Crockwell and Steve Terlik, A. Boilard Sons Inc.,Indian Orchard, Mass.; and Joe Peluso, Mid-State LumberCorp., Branchburg, N.J.

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Bill Barnett, Welco Lumber Corp., Vancouver, B.C.;Jameson Craig, Kent Beveridge and Will Trant, SkanaForest Products, Richmond, B.C.

Mohinder Sull, Canasia Forest Industries Ltd., Surrey, B.C.; Chris Sainas,Dakeryn Industries Ltd., North Vancouver, B.C.; and Ray Vahaaho, West FraserTimber, Quesnel, B.C.

Randy Strutin and Harp Thando, ISIS Wood Products Solution, Surrey, B.C.;and Peter Randhawa, Canasia Forest Industries Ltd., Surrey, B.C.

Steve Parkinson, South Beach Trading Inc., Coquitlam, B.C.; Randy Strutin andTerry Neal, ISIS Wood Products Solution, Surrey, B.C.

Mike Low, Scotiabank, Vancouver, B.C.; Carl Dobler,Taiga Building Products, Burnaby, B.C.; and RussellTaylor, International Wood Markets Group, Vancouver,B.C.

Brad Flitton, Western Forest Products Inc., Vancouver,B.C.; and Mohinder Sull, Canasia Forest Industries Ltd.,Surrey, B.C.

Ken Beveridge, Skana Forest Products, Richmond, B.C.; Neil Billows,Millenium Lumber, Surrey, B.C.; and Jack Heatherington, Evergreen EmpireMills, Burnaby, B.C.

Jamie Greenough, Global Securities, Vancouver, B.C.; Russell Taylor,International Wood Markets Group, Vancouver, B.C.; and Peter Barton, WelcoLumber Corp., Vancouver, B.C.

Brad Wolgemuth, South Beach Trading Inc., Coquitlam, B.C.; Derek Wickland,Taiga Building Products, Langley, B.C.; and Gita Shiekholeslam and CarlDobler (BCWLA president), Taiga Building Products, Burnaby, B.C.

Delta, B.C. – Members and guests ofthe British Columbia WholesaleLumber Association (BCWLA) met hererecently at the Delta Burnaby Hotel andConference Centre for the organiza-tionʼs annual General Meeting &Smoker.In addition to a variety of BCWLA busi-ness topics covered at the event, twoguest speakers addressed the atten-dees. Those speakers were: RussellTaylor, president of International WoodMarkets Group, and Mike Low, directorand group lead of Scotiabank, forestindustry business.BCWLA serves to advance the inter-ests of the lumber wholesaling industryin the province of British Columbia bypromoting co-operation and communi-cation. This society was formed under

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BCWLA Hosts Annual Meeting

Explore Expo 2013 for opportunities to advance your operations and make your mark in the industry.

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Andy Sinnott, Sherwood Lumber, Islandia, N.Y.; Dave Beattie, Arnold LumberCo., Providence, R.I.; and Andrew Goodman, Sherwood Lumber

David Gaudreau and Andrew Goodman, both with Sherwood Lumber, addressguests during the companyʼs appreciation dinner.

Robin Gardner, Boozer Beam, Anniston, Ala.; Dennis Bott, Georgia-Pacific,headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.; Nancy Aguiar, Sherwood Lumber, Islandia, N.Y.;and Melissa Borrack, The James Group, New York, N.Y.

John Kelly and Joe Benogche, ProBuild, Middletown, N.Y.; and AndrewGoodman, Sherwood Lumber, Islandia, N.Y.

John Ferrie, Builders General Supply Company, Little Silver, N.J.; and RenaGoodman, Sherwood Lumber, Islandia, N.Y.

Islandia, N.Y. _ As an imminent blizzard bore downand the city of Boston cleared out, Sherwood Lumber,along with other industry stalwarts, hunkered down atthis yearʼs LBM Expo, and enjoyed one of the busiestshows in recent years. Standing strong by Sherwoodwas their Engineered Lumber Products (ELP) partnersGeorgia-Pacific and Boozer Beam, who both displayedtheir latest offerings.The storm shortened the show by an entire day, but thecrowd was energized and eager to make the most out oftheir time. “We had one of the busiest booths on theshow floor, and felt like we were very successful in rais-ing awareness for the engineered line,” said DavidGaudreau, Vice President of Sales forSherwood. “It was great having GPand Boozer by our side to really showoff these great products.”This was Sherwood Lumberʼs firsttime exhibiting alongside Georgia-Pacific since northeast distribution oftheir ELP line began in July, 2012.With the full line on the roster includ-ing GP LAM® LVL, WOOD I BEAMTM

JOISTS, FIBERSTRONG® RIMBOARD and GP GLULAM COLUMNS& BEAMS, Sherwood has generatedgreat interest in the lumber and build-ing industry, a company spokesper-son said.

In addition to attending the LBMExpo, Sherwood Lumber also hostedtheir annual customer appreciationdinner at Towne Stove and Spirits.The event was focused not only onshowing appreciation to their cus-tomers, but also providing an environ-ment where customers could meetmembers of the Sherwood Lumberand Georgia-Pacific teams.“Our customers mean so much to us,”said Andrew Goodman, President ofSherwood Lumber. “Hosting thisannual event allows us to show cus-tomers our appreciation, as well asget to know them better and continueto build strong relationships.” The event was well attended byindustry leaders and valued cus-tomers as well as Sherwood andGeorgia-Pacific staff.For further information on Georgia-Pacific Engineered Lumber Productsand the entire line of Sher-wood Lumber Products, visitSherwoodLumber.com.For more information aboutSherwood Lumber at NRLA, pleasecontact Melissa Borrack atmelissab@thejamesgroup.com. 

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gories, attend dozens of cutting-edgeeducation sessions, visit show homesfeaturing the latest trends and innova-tions and network with peers. Now inits 69th year, IBS is organized, pro-duced and managed exclusively byNAHB.Michael Eisner, past chairman andCEO of the Walt Disney Company andfounder and CEO of The TornanteCompany, served as opening cere-monies keynote speaker. Additionally,a keynote panel of speakers featuringRobert Bowman of Charter Homes &Neighborhoods, Eric Lipar of LGIHomes and Timothy Sullivan ofMeyers LLC, a Kennedy WilsonCompany, addressed the topic of“How New Builders are RemakingThemselves & Retaking the Market.”IBS made many changes to the edu-cation schedule of the event. The totalnumber of education sessionsdecreased from 165 to just under 100,plus more advanced-level sessionsfor seasoned industry veterans were

added. Additionally, master sessionsconsisting of in-depth intensive pro-grams and speed learning sessionswere offered.The NAHB held several associationmeetings during the event and the IBSclosed with a concert and party forexhibitors and attendees.During this yearʼs IBS, NAHBannounced plans for next year. TheNational Association of HomeBuilders and the National Kitchen &Bath Association (NKBA) announcedan agreement to co-locate theInternational Buildersʼ Show and theKitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)in Las Vegas beginning in February2014.The two events will remain separateand distinct shows held simultaneous-ly at the Las Vegas ConventionCenter through 2016, creating Designand Construction Week, one of theworldʼs largest gatherings focused onnew ideas, products and technologiesto design, build and remodel homes. “This new format allows exhibitors toreach a full range of design and con-struction professionals who buy, spec-ify and influence the products that go

into American homes,” said NAHBChairman Barry Rutenberg, a homebuilder from Gainesville, Fla. “Forattendees, it means access to twoexpansive trade show floors and hun-dreds of additional suppliers to meet.”“Two shows, two associations andone place to see and connect withevery aspect of residential construc-tion and remodeling,” said JohnMorgan, NKBA 2013 president andpresident of Morgan Pinnacle, a man-ufacturerʼs representative for cabi-netry and technology brands. “Wecouldnʼt be more excited to deliver thisspecial event for the industry.”The new mega-event will be heldFeb. 4-6, 2014 in Las Vegas, witheach show occupying a separate hall.Kitchen and bath brands that haveparticipated in both shows can chooseto exhibit in the KBIS or IBS hall. Onepass will provide access to bothexhibits. NKBA and NAHB will contin-ue to produce separate educationalprogramming and special events.Future show dates are Jan 20-22,2015 and Jan 19-21, 2016 at the LasVegas Convention Center.Design and Construction Week 2014

is expected to draw more than 75,000specifiers, builders, dealers and sup-pliers and 2,000 exhibiting brands,based on recent trends for bothshows.Held annually for the last 49 years,KBIS is the largest event in NorthAmerica focused on the kitchen andbath segment, attracting more than700 exhibitors. The 2013 show, to beheld in New Orleans, April 19-21, isexpected to attract more than 20,000buyers and specifiers from more than50 countries, as well as 300 membersof the media. Attendees include deal-ers, designers, architects, remodel-ers, wholesalers and custom builders.KBIS is owned by NKBA, sponsoredby K+BB magazine and produced byNielsen Expositions.“Co-locating IBS and KBIS will enablekitchen and bath professionals to ben-efit through a greater understandingand familiarity with related products,such as windows, doors, flooring, andmechanical systems, all of which arecritical to overall consumer satisfac-tion with project outcomes,” Morgansaid. “Consumers are, indeed, the com-mon ground between NAHB andNKBA,” Rutenberg said. “Co-locatingour shows and educational confer-ences brings together every segmentof the industry to advance our collec-tive professionalism and expertise inserving home owners.”In 2015, Design and ConstructionWeek will expand further with theaddition of SURFACES andStonExpo/Marmomacc Americas,Jan. 21-23 at the Mandalay BayConvention Center in Las Vegas.SURFACES is sponsored by theWorld Floor Covering Association andis the largest floor-covering industryevent in North America for retailers,distributors, installers, designersand home builders.StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas isthe only show in North America solelyfocused on the natural stone industryand is sponsored by the MarbleInstitute of America and the NaturalStone Council. Both events are pro-duced by Hanley Wood. Shuttle buseswill run between the convention cen-ters to allow approximately 25,000additional attendees to tour all threeexhibits.For more information about thisyearʼs show, as well as information inthe future for the 2014 IBS, visit onlineat www.BuildersShow.com.

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NRLAʼs goal for “you at the show andbeyond.”At the convention center, 100,000square feet of exhibit space show-cased a diverse group of vendorsoffering the latest products, servicesand exclusive show specials.The three-day event was packed alsowith information sessions. Ferrisnoted, “Retail Doctor, Bob Phibbsʼwas scheduled to present two time-less topics designed to give you anedge and keep you a step ahead ofyour competition; while Dr. Ed Seifrieddelivered an economic outlook to helpyou prepare for the new businesslandscape. To top off this impressive

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Lou Trottier, Simpson Door Co., Webster, Mass.; and Stacie Conkle,Simpson Door Co., McCleary, Wash.

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Mike Booth, WOODTONE, Chilliwack, B.C.; Mindi Hertzog, Governmentof British Columbia, Los Angeles, Calif.; and Tim Folster and MikePidlisecky, WOODTONE

Terri, Marilyn and Reino Tarkiainen, Finlandia Sauna Products Inc.,Portland, Ore.

Steve Grohowalski, Weyerhaeuser, Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Mark Davis,Weyerhaeuser, Southern California

Carlo and Sherry Bin, Olav Haavaldsrud Timber Co., Hornpayne, Ont. Ty Goruk, Leaders Edge 360, Alpharetta, Ga.; Jean-Marc Dubois, NordicEngineered Wood, Montreal, Que.; Randy Goruk, Leaders Edge 360; andTony Saad, Nordic Engineered Wood

Morris Douglas and Bob Sloper, Synergy Pacific, Armstrong, B.C.

David Jeffers, PPG Machine Applied Coatings, Raleigh, N.C.; and TerryMiller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, Memphis, Tenn.

Rich Viola, Boise Cascade LLC-EWP, Westfield, Mass.; Phil Bannos,Boise Cascade LLC-EWP, Chicago, Ill.; and Seth Donnohue, ArrowLumber Co., Stillwater, Minn.

Gary Doodez, Lincoln Windows, Marietta, Ohio; Steve Kahle, LincolnWood Products Inc., Merrill, Wis.; and Craig Bradshaw, Mead Lumber,Columbus, Neb.

Trish Stokes, Wine Cellar Innovations, Cincinnati, Ohio Sara and Tom Stasiak, All American Wood Register Co., Crystal Lake, Ill.Jim Brueggemann, Carl McKenzie and Jeff McLendon, U.S. LumberGroup, Duluth, Ga.

Chris Sy and Dean Marcarelli, Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, Stoddard, N.H.David Crandall and Hugh Paarmann, Cedar Valley Handcrafted ShinglePanels, Hollister, Calif.

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Andy and Cindy Sinnott and Josh Goodman, Sherwood Lumber Corp.,Islandia, N.Y.; Robin Gardner, Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, Atlanta,Ga.; and William Giguere, Sherwood Lumber Corp.

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Chris Mergel, and Kathleen and Richard Mergel, C.J. Link Lumber Co.,Warren, Mich.

John Fitton, Ashley Vanderwall and Chris Camfferman, Universal ForestProducts, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dee Dee Graham, LP Building Products, Sacramento, Calif.; PamelaHannon, LP Corporation, Nashville, Tenn.; Shannon Mott, LP BuildingProducts, Nashville, Tenn.; and Jack McMillin, LP Building Products,Chicago, Ill.

Blair MacLeod, Marwood Ltd., Halifax, N.S.; George McCart, AFA ForestProducts Inc., Toronto, Ont.; and Ray Sheepwash, Marwood Ltd.,Fredericton, N.B.

Pete Schiffers, Ainsworth, Evergreen, Colo.; Greg Bates, Ainsworth,Sacramento, Calif.; and Eric Wischmann, Ainsworth, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.

Rick McQuin and Jim Livermore, Nicholson and Cates Ltd., Burlington,Ont.

Lowes ̓exhibition booth during IBS 2013.

Jim Robbins, Peter Kinney and John Ritz, Robbins Lumber Inc.,Searsmont, Maine

The 84 Lumber exhibition booth at IBS 2013.

Kevin OʼConnor, DMSi, Omaha, Neb.; Greg Libby, Brockway-Smith Co.,Andover, Mass.; and Scott Green, DMSi

Doug Gillikin, Wood Grain Doors & Millwork, Lafayette, La; and SteveBurrell, Wood Grain Doors & Millwork, Monroe, N.C.

Dave Farley, BC Wood, Vancouver, B.C.; and Wayne Brown, Bigfoot Logand Timber Homes, Tappen, B.C.

Brian Stowell, Crown Point Cabinetry Inc., Claremont, N.H.; Terry Hillery,Connor Homes, Middlebury, Vt.; and Debra Foster, Crown PointCabinetry Inc.

Durand Darbyshire, Viance, Dublin, Ohio; Don Danka, Viance, SantaMaria, Calif.; Barb Stewart, Chris Kollwitz, Leda Johnson and TimSchrader, Viance, Charlotte, N.C.

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line-up, the ever-popular remodelingexpert, Shawn McCadden, returned tothe Expo for the Friday morningbreakfast session on a different typeof forecast – the future of green build-ing.”Keynote speaker at this yearʼs LBMExpo was former NFL MVP quarter-back and Super Bowl champion JoeTheismann. He urged individuals andorganizations to set goals and correcterrors each step of the way, anapproach that builds momentum inbusiness.The Northeastern Young LumberExecs (NYLE) held a networkingmeeting during the NRLA to reviewthe past year and plan for the future.The Northeastern Retail LumberAssociation was established in NewYork in 1894 by a small group of pio-neering lumbermen who recognizedthe value of cooperation. Today, theNRLA is an 1,150 member associa-tion representing independent lumberand building material suppliers andassociated businesses in New Yorkand the six New England states.Throughout its 117-year history, theNRLA has provided leadership, sup-port, and community for lumber andbuilding material dealers throughoutthe Northeastern United States. TheNRLA is an industry leader in educa-tion, legislative and regulatory reform,and member programs and services. For more information about theNRLA, call 800-292-6752 or visitonline at www.nrla.org. For more information about the Expo,visit online at www.lbmexpo.com.

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Montreal Wood Convention 2013 atthe Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth,located here. Spokespersons for the event notedthat the rebirth of this meetingbetween producers and wood prod-ucts buyers enhances the key busi-ness contacts that lead to the creationand maintenance of sustainablealliances.This event primarily focused on:North American buyers, includingmanufacturers, remanufacturers, dis-tributors, wholesalers, builders (retail-ers); overseas buyers includingimporters, distributors agents andmanufacturers; Canadian lumber pro-ducers and regional and national eco-nomic development officers.Guests speakers and conferencesduring the three-day event providedattendees current information andinsight into todayʼs market trends.Speakers included: Don Roberts, vicechair and managing director, CIBCWorld Markets; architect MichaelGreen, consultant Frank Dottori; andDr. Gustavo Grodnitzky.Additionally, a panel discussion washeld entitled ʻLight in the tunnel for thewood products industry?ʼ. The panelwas lead by Marc Brinkmeyer, IdahoForest group, Rick Doman, EACOMTimber Corp., and Richard Garneau,Resolute Forest Products.For more information about this

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event, visit online at www.montreal-woodconvention.com.

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Arkansas; and wood chip mills in PlainDealing, Louisiana, and Troup, Texas.The company also operates engi-neered wood laminating plants in ElDorado, Arkansas and Washington,

sidings, patterns and trim.Currently the company is operatingten 70,000 board foot capacity drykilns, four planers, seven re-saws,and an automatic stickering machin-ing with covered storage of approxi-mately 100,000 square feet. Baker has been in his current positionfor 20 of his 22 years of service withTri-Pro Forest Products. He began his

with Haida Forest Products. He beganhis career in the forest products indus-try as a tallyman and boxcar loader in1975. Married to Linda, the couple has twochildren. In his spare time Arthurenjoys fishing, hiking, snowshoeingand biking. Haida Forest Product Ltd.ʼs manufac-turing plant sits on 5 acres of land inBurnaby, British Columbia, located 20minutes from Vancouver InternationalAirport and 25 minutes from down-town Vancouver. The site containsoffices, warehouses, dry kilns, manu-facturing equipment and a storageyard.For more information visitwww.haidaforest.com.

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Manufacturing Ltd., is a member ofthe Western Red Cedar Association(WRCLA); North American WholesaleLumber Association (NAWLA); andBC Wood. For more information visitwww.westbaygroup.com.

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career in the forest products industryin wholesale distribution in the late1970ʼs selling “everything from mould-ing to plywood.”He and his wife Debbie have threesons; one daughter; three grand-daughters and one grandson. In hisspare time Baker enjoys skiing, golf,fly-fishing, biking and HarleyDavidson motorcycles. Tri-Pro Forest Products is a memberof the North American WholesaleLumber Association and the InlandLumber Producers Association Inc.For more information visit www.tripro-cedar.com.

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Scott Boates and Tom Jones, The Teal-Jones Group, Surrey, B.C. John Smart, Cabot, Teabrooke, N.H.; and Matt Pedrone, Cabot,Newburyport, Mass.

Nathan Oliverri, Boise Cascade LLC, Westfield, Mass.; Frank Paul, BoiseCascade LLC, Bedford, Maine; and Denny Huston, Boise Cascade WoodProducts, Boise, Idaho

Wayne Bennett, Vermont Wholesale Building Inc., Nashua, N.H.; Jean-Marc DuBois, Nordic Engineered Wood, Albany, N.Y.; Bill Sweeney andRoger Miller, Coastal Forest Products, Bedford, N.H.; and Raymond Ing,Luxor Industrial Corp., Toronto, Ont.

Jay McCarthy, Martin & Feld Associates, Bedford, N.H.; Liz Ritz and JohnJunod, Hood Distribution, Ayer, Mass.; Matthew Joyce, Fenway ProductsInc., Deadham, Mass.; and Chris Mcfarlane, Hood Distribution, Delton,Vt.

Bob Kenner and Stacey Darianides, Russin Lumber Corp., Montgomery,N.Y.; and Matt Duprey, Hancock Lumber Co., Casco, Maine

Tim Sbarckopf, Jim Flickinger, Phil Jackson and Ken Flint, PerennialWood, Kingsport, Tenn.; Brian Baeumler, Perennial Wood, Mansfield,Mass.; and Jessica Flagg, Perennial Wood, Kingsport, Tenn.

Tim Fagan, (New York representative), Jeremi Bauer, (Connecticut repre-sentative), and Richard Kahn, Feldman Wood Products, (sales manager),Garden City Park, N.Y.; Steve Burdick, Redwood Empire, Cloverdale,Calif.; and Rigo Lora, Feldman Wood Products, (inside sales), GardenCity Park, N.Y.

Vincent Micale, Warren Trask Co., Lakeville, Mass.; Hans Ward, KopcoatInc., Pittsburgh, Pa.; Rick Palmiter, Idaho Forest Group, Coeur d ̓Alene,Idaho; and Gil Adams and Bernie Nugent, Warren Trask Co.

Jeff Easterling, Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association,Cumberland City, Maine; and Terry Miller, The Softwood Forest ProductsBuyer, Memphis, Tenn.

Chris Burns and David Gaudreau, Sherwood Lumber Corp., Islandia,N.Y.; Dennis Bott, Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, Atlanta, Ga.; RobertKruse, Sherwood Lumber Corp., Tampa, Fla.; and Jason Rastad,Sherwood Lumber Corp., Islandia, N.Y.

Mark Shay, Royal Building Products, Marion, Va.; Gary Bernstein, JoePeluso, Mike Kelly, John Fijalkowski and Kenny Bernstein, Mid-StateLumber Corp., Branchburg, N.J; Dennis Brooks, Mid-State LumberCorp., Warwick, N.Y.; and Thomas Livingston, Royal Building Products,Marion, Va.

Sheila Michaud, Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.,Gardiner, Maine; Craig Myers and John Smith, PennsylvaniaLumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Otto Kinzel, Mid-State Lumber Corp., Branchburg, N.J.; Denise Gorsaiand Mark DeMarco, Trex Co. Inc., Winchester, Va.; and Jack Dalton andJohn Hogan, Mid-State Lumber Corp.

Carter Westbrook and Ray Insani, Boise Cascade LLC, Westfield, Mass.;Nick Clauson and Matt Butler, Boise Cascade LLC, Greenland, N.H.; andBill Card and Russ Thompson, Boise Cascade LLC, Biddeford, Maine

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Arcata Do it Best Remodels And Expands

Arcata, Calif.—Arcata Do it BestLumber, based here, is expandingand remodeling its location. After the new building is completeand existing buildings are remodeled,general manager Dean Krusche said,“It will look like a brand new piece ofproperty.”The store remained open while it wasbeing remodeled. Grand opening isscheduled for April of this year.The environmentally friendly newbuilding will more than triple retailspace, yet exceed the stringent 2008California Energy Building Code by 43percent. Yearly energy costs areexpected to drop almost $12,000 dueto solar hot water and heat recoverysystems; radiant floor heating andautomatically controlled skylights andLED light fixtures. The current building will be refur-bished and remodeled to serve as adesign center with displays of win-dows, doors, countertops and more.An old barn on the southeast cornerof the property will be repaired, re-sided, and re-roofed, then used as adedicated contractor sales office.

has been distributing lumber productssince 1931. For more information visitwww.lumberhardware.com.

•Central Network Expands

Into Georgia

Natchez, Miss.—Central NetworkRetail Group (CNRG), based here,recently expanded into Georgia withthe acquisition of HabershamHardware & Home Center, Corneliaand Clarkesville, Ga.Founded by Paul Reeves, the storeswill be managed by Reevesʼ grandsonBrent Cody who will serve as districtmanager.CNRG operates 39 home centers inseven Southern states under sixbrands: Habersham, Home HardwareCenter, NFL Home Center, MorrisonTerrebonne Lumber, Elliottʼs Hardwareand Town & Country Hardware.For more information visit www.cnr-gretail.com.

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RETAIL REVIEWCrane Johnson Lumber

Opens Number Five

Surrey, N.D.—Crane JohnsonLumber Co. recently opened its fifthlumberyard here. Crane Johnson Lumber is a leadingsupplier of lumber and building mate-rials to contractors in the Dakotas,Minnesota, and surrounding areas.

Founded in 1883 in Cooperstown,N.D., Crane Johnson Lumber hasevolved from a single lumberyardserving a rural market into a multi-faceted company encompassing sev-eral divisions with headquarters inFargo, N.D. Additional locations are inMayville and Surrey, N.D., andPerham and Pelican Rapids, Minn.For more information visit www.cjlum-ber.com.

•Pinckney True Value Hardware

Acquired by Long TimeEmployees

Pinckney, Mich.—Pinckney TrueValue Hardware, located here, hasbeen acquired by longtime employeesMary Banister and Wendy Robertson.True Value Company, headquarteredin Chicago, is one of the world'slargest retailer-owned hardware coop-eratives with sales of $1.9 billion in2011. The True Value cooperativeincludes approximately 4,600 inde-pendent retailer locations worldwideoperating under the store identities ofTrue Value, Grand Rental Station,Taylor Rental, Party Central, Home &Garden Showplace and InduserveSupply. Additional information on TrueValue Company and its retail identitiesis available at www.truevaluecompa-ny.com.

•Monahanʼs Hardware Opens In Elbow Lake

Elbow Lake, Minn.—Sue and BobKulbeik recently opened their fourthMonahanʼs Hardware here.Incidentally the Elbow Lake site is thesame store where Sueʼs great-grand-father operated a hardware store, F.A.Johnson Co. in Elbow Lake in the1890ʼs. According to sources the com-pany also served as the townʼs funer-al home.Monahanʼs is a full-service hardwarestore that also rents equipment fromscaffolding and power tools to carpetcleaners and extra tables and chairs.The Kulbeiks have long-standing tiesto the community. Sueʼs family hasowned a cabin on Pomme de TerreLake for many years, and she is gladto be back in the area reconnectingwith old friends. They have purchaseda home between Elbow Lake andBarrett, and are happy to be part ofthe community.

•Allen & Allen Consolidates

San Antonio, Texas—Allen & AllenCo., located here has sold its high-profile location on Loop 1604 and willconsolidate operations at its originaldowntown location, where it has donebusiness since 1931.Allen & Allen opened the 10,000-square-foot building with 5,000-square-foot showroom in 2000 toserve retail customers. The company

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Edmonds Hardware & Paint Expands

Edmonds, Wash.—EdmondsHardware & Paint, located here,recently opened in a former hardwarestorefront. Fred McKelvey will serveas the store manager.Owner Tom Paik also operates threeother hardware stores, including 2-unit Tweedy & Popp. For more infor-mation contact (425) 967-7143.

•New York Building Supply

Regroups With New Partner

Marspeth, N.Y.—Schwalbach BuildingSupplies, based here, is ʻregroupingʼafter 75 years as a new company withnew partner Scott Rogener. The facility is being remodeled andrestocked to allow the newly namedVillage Lumber & Masonry Supplies tooffer a wider selection of lumber prod-ucts and more masonry products.

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Mark Mettell, H.N. Hinckley & Sons, Marthaʼs Vineyard, Mass.; Win Smith,Limington Lumber Co., East Baldwin, Maine; Mike Lokken and Dave Dakin,Moore Lumber & Hardware Co., Ayer, Mass.; Chris Reardon, H.N. Hinckley &Sons; and Gil Adams, Warren Trask Co., Lakeville, Mass.

Greg Rubin, Aljoma Lumber Inc., Medley, Fla.; Peter Horne and ArtBreslin, Parkside, South Windsor, Conn.; and J. D. Sadler, AljomaLumber Inc.

Rick Ekstein, Weston Forest Products Inc., Mississauga, Ont.; and DonCraig, Bramwood Forest Products, Toronto, Ont.

Jessy Ross, VAB Solutions Inc., Quebec City, Que.; and Chris Pederson,IBC International Bar Coding Systems & Consulting, Penticton, B.C.

Laura Schulze, Boise Cascade LLC, Billerica, Mass.; Tom Jones, The Teal-Jones Group, Surrey, B.C.; and Abby Sampson, Boise Cascade LLC

Gary Vitale, North American Wholesale Lumber Association, RollingMeadows, Ill.; Agnes Flinn, Brandon Desyatnik and Dustin Wood,Weston Forest Products Inc., Mississauga, Ont.

David Jara and Rick Fortunaso, INTERFOR, Bellingham, Wash.Bruce Liu, Phoenix BR International Corp., Toronto, Ont.; Danny Karch,Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc., Arlington, Va.; and Mark Arsenault,New Brunswick Forest Products Association, Fredericton, N.B. Additional photos on page 26

Mike Ellerbrook, Universal Forest Products, Belchertown, Mass.; TonyCiambaglio, New England Building Supply, Boston, Mass.; Sean Simmer,Universal Forest Products; and Rob McKean, New England Building Supply

Matt Duprey and Kevin Hancock, Hancock Lumber Co., Casco, Maine;and Burney Nugent, Warren Trash Co., Lakeville, Mass.

Roger Champagne, Capital Forest Products Inc., Annapolis, Md.; GreggMcCourt, Capital Forest Products Inc., Hingman, Mass.; Tonia Tibbetts,Robbins Lumber Inc., Searsmont, Maine; and Curt McLeod, CapitalForest Products Inc., Hingman, Mass.

Chuck Gaede, Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co. Inc., New London, N.H.; JoeAdams, Warren Trask Co., Lakeville, Mass.; Tonia Tibbetts, RobbinsLumber Inc., Searsmont, Maine; Jack Curry and Paul Burnham, WarrenTrask Co.; and Alex Darrah, Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co. Inc.

Ed Acker, Alexandria Moulding Inc., New York, N.Y.; Bob Sanchez,Ornamental Moulding, Archdale, N.C.; Patrick Roff, Alexandria MouldingInc., Boston, Mass.; and Jon Loucks, Alexandria Moulding Inc., UpstateNew York

Bob Chandonnet, New England Building Supply, Boston, Mass.; BManning, Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co. Inc.; New London, N.H.; RogerChampagne, Capital Forest Products Inc., Annapolis, Md.; and GregMcCourt, Capital Forest Products, Hingham, Mass.

Win Smith, Limington Lumber Co., East Baldwin, Maine; Steve Banahan,Moose River Lumber Co. Inc., Jackman, Maine; and Rick Palmiter, IdahoForest Group, Coeur dʼAlene, Idaho

Randy Cook, Goodfellow Inc., Manchester, N.H.; Jon Halltren, (chairmanof the NRLA), Curtis Lumber Co. Inc., Ballston Spa, N.Y.; Roger Grenier,Goodfellow Inc., Delsen, Que.; and Daniel Voisvert, Goodfellow Inc.,Albany, N.Y.

Andy Sinnott, Sherwood Lumber Corp, Islandia, N.Y.; Corey Poulin,Poulin Lumber Inc., Derby, Vt.; and Andy and Josh Goodman, SherwoodLumber Corp.

David Jeffers, PPG Machine Applied Coatings, Raleigh, N.C.; Leonard Testa,PPG Machine Applied Coatings, Quebec City, Que.; Jennifer Burroughs, PPGMachine Applied Coatings, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Dave Siteman, PPG MachineApplied Coatings, Porterʼs Lake, Nova Scotia; and Tony Stevens, PPGMachine Applied Coatings, North Smithfield, R.I.

Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. The trans-fer of ownership took place on Dec.17, 2012.“The sale to Spahn & Rose is a goodfit for both McKlveen Lumber andSpahn & Rose,” McKlveen said. “Asindependent lumber dealers, bothcompanies are dedicated to providinga high level of service to their cus-tomers while offering superior prod-ucts at competitive prices.”For more information visit www.spah-nandrose.com.

•Dealers Helping Heros

Washington, D.C.—The NationalLumber and Building Material DealersAssociation (NLBMDA), based here,recently launched a program calledD e a l e r sH e l p i n gHeroes.M a n ys e v e r e l ywounded veterans are treated atWalter Reed/Bethesda Naval Hospital

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tion home, their name is added to amaster list maintained by Helping AHero. Participating state/regionalbuilding material associations willreceive a list bi-weekly of veteranslooking to transition and where theyare transitioning.  The state/regionalassociation will identify a local dealerwilling to “adopt” the veteran and pro-vide whatever assistance they can tohelp them with the building project.Helping A Hero will contact the dealerto further discuss the needs of thelocal veteran, to answer any ques-tions, and define the parameters ofthe project.  Once the dealer is fullyon-board, Helping A Hero will pair theveteran with the dealer and work withthem to complete the home project."These American heroes have givenso much to our country. The “DealersHelping Heroes” program is a smallway for the building material industryto thank them for their service andsacrifice on behalf of all Americans,"said NLBMDA president MichaelO'Brien. For more information visit www.help-ingahero.org.

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Other planned improvements includeseismically stable lumber racks.Owners Brendan, Kevin and NealMcKenny also operate MyrtletownLumber & Supply in Eureka, Calif.For more information visit www.myrtle-town-arcatalumber.com.

•84 Lumber Co. Opens 7-acre

Replacement Store

Bridgeville, Pa.—84 Lumber Co.recently opened a larger 7-acrereplacement store here. This is theoperations firstnew location inabout six years. The retail chainis now operating251 locations,about half of itspeak of five yearsearlier.84 Lumber isalso planning aprototype storethat will show-case the U.S.-made buildingproducts. Chief Operating OfficerFrank Cicero said that the chain islooking at a location in an area wherethe company has a high concentra-tion of stores, such as theBaltimore/Washington, D.C./Virginiaarea.Nobers stressed that 84 Lumber wastaking a “big tent” view of the “WeBuild American” initiative. “This justcanʼt be an 84 Lumber thing,” he said.“We think everyone should take a lookat this.”Founded in 1956, 84 LumberCompany is among the nationʼs lead-ing privately held building materialsand services supplier to professionalcontractors and build-it-yourselfers.The company owns and operatesmore than 250 stores, componentplants, door shops, installation cen-ters and engineered wood productshops in 30 states. For more informa-tion visit www.84lumber.com.

•Preferred Building Supply

Acquires Thomas LumberTown

Cleveland, Ohio—Preferred BuildingSupply, located here, has acquired50-year old Thomas LumberTown inZanesville, Ohio, from former ownerRon Thomas.Established in 1997, PreferredBuilding Supply, Inc. was created withthe vision of providing a convenientand reliable source for supplying inte-rior millwork to the custom home-builder, developer, remodeler andhomeowner. Using a varied amount ofsources, the company creates mill-work packages that accommodateevery design style, quality specifica-tion and budget. For more information visit www.pbs-millwork.com.

•Spahn & Rose Acquires

McKlveen Lumber

Newton, Iowa—After 100 years offamily ownership, McKlveen Lumber,based here, as been acquired bySphan & Rose.Tom McKlveen, president of McKlveenLumber Co., has announced the acquisi-tion of McKlveenʼs Newton location by

at Brook Army Medical Center.Transitioning to civilian life is oftendifficult as the veterans are in needof assistance in remodeling, reno-vating or building a home that willwork for their specific disability.However, they only receive $7,000for a remodel and $64,960 for build-ing a new home from the federalgovernment. Chairman of NLBMDA, ChuckBankston, said NLBDMA isresponding to these specific hous-ing needs with the launch of“Dealers Helping Heros.” “Thisindustry wants to support our coun-tryʼs military vetrans and one wayweʼll help is with the “DealersHelping Heroes program,” heexplained. “The Yellow Ribbon Fundand the Helping A HeroOrganization have some great ideason how construction supply busi-nesses can make an impact in thelives of military families and we lookforward to working with them.”When a veteran is ready to transi-

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career in the forest products industrycleaning construction sites during thesummer while attending Central StateUniversity, Edmond, Okla., where heobtained a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in special education.In 1986 Daugherty received an awardfor Southwest Regional Sales andreceived the same award in 1992. Heand his wife Linda have two children.In his spare time he enjoys KingJames Bible study, spending time withfamily and pets, song writing, livemusic, travel, and University ofOklahoma sports.Cedar Creek Inc., established in1977, is a wholesale building materi-als distribution company. The compa-ny focus is to provide “Wood Productsfor the Heart of America.” Beginningas one yard in Oklahoma, CedarCreek has since expanded operationsto 12 distribution facilities. As a resultof this expansion, Cedar Creek, Inc. isable to provide service to over 20states across the Midwest andMidsouth. For more information visitwww.cedarcreek.com.

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Georgia. Anthony Forest ProductsCompany and EACOM TimberCorporation of Montreal, Canadajointly own and operate an I-Joistmanufacturing plant in Sault Ste.Marie, Ontario.The Urbana sawmill producesapproximately 140 million board feetannually with the new and improvedplaner mill recently installed with fuelsilo and dual continuous dry kilns.Allen has been in her current positionfor 15 of her 30 years of service atAnthony Forest Products.A graduate of Bryant High School,located in Bryant, Ark., she obtainedan associate degree in businessadministration and studied accountingat Southern Arkansas University,located in Magnolia, Ark.Allen and her husband David have

two daughters and one granddaugh-ter.Anthony Forest Products Company iscertified by the Sustainable ForestryCouncil. For more information visitwww.anthonyforest.com.

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industrial particleboard, MDO, andhardwood lumber and plywood.Species available include: DouglasFir, Southern Yellow Pine, PonderosaPine, Radiata Pine, Western Red andAromatic Cedar, Hemlock Fir, red andwhite oak, maple, poplar, ash, okume,luan, African mahogany, beech, knottyand superior alder, walnut, hickory,and cherry.Daugherty has been in his currentposition for approximately 13 years.Prior experience includes lumber androofing sales manager for GeorgiaPacific Corp., and inside and outsidesales and purchasing forWeyerhaueser Co. He began his

Wash., he obtained a bachelorʼsdegree in business marketing fromthe University of Idaho, Moscow,Idaho. Angelo has been married to Jillfor 18 years. In his spare time heenjoys working out, mountain bikingand golfing. He is also a SeattleSeahawks fan.In 2005 Potlatch became the firstmajor publicly traded forest productscompany in North America to receivecertification of its forestry practicesunder the FSC. For more informationvisit www.potlatchcorp.com.

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reforms including The NationalEnvironmental Policy Act (NEPA),which has plagued land managersand their ability to quickly move proj-ects forward on public lands includingtimber sales, grazing permits, and oiland gas leasing. Oversight over NEPAwas previously maintained within thejurisdiction of the full NaturalResources Committee.Bishopʼs plan to change the act maybe opposed by SubcommitteeRanking Member Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)who has strongly defended NEPA,according to sources. Regardless of the final outcome fromthis Committee, American ForestResource Council (AFRC) said havinga review of NEPA and the problemsthat are resulting from its implementa-tion would be a good endeavor.Currently taking about 70 percent ofthe Forest Serviceʼs land manage-ment budget to comply with planningand environmental review for projects,AFRC said it leaves only 30 percentfor implementation and work on theground.

Wildfire Hides Cost

A recent report by the NationalOceanic and AtmosphericAdministration provided evidence that2012 was the warmest year on recordin the U.S. According to sources wild-fires burned over 9 million acres in2012 with a suppression price tag ofalmost $2 billion.The National Fire ProtectionAssociation Journal recently reported,“The federal government will soonannounce its 2013 budget for wildfiremanagement activities, and there isno reason to think that the price tagwill be any less than it was last year.One of the problems associated withthis very large number is that itʼs ofteninterpreted as the ʻcostʼ of wildfire,when in fact itʼs more like the tip of theiceberg of what wildfire actually costs.Focusing solely on suppression costscan blind us to a long list of additionaldirect, indirect and associated costs,including timber and agricultural loss-es, evacuation aid to displaced resi-dents, long-term rehabilitation costs towatersheds and other affectedimpacts from smoke and in somecases, the tragic loss of human life.”In addition to the huge losses of tim-ber, watershed, wildlife and other val-ues on national forest lands, there areat least six grazing permittees and 38

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