The Softwood Buyer PRSRT STD P.O. Box 34908 U.S. POSTAGE PAID MEMPHIS, TENN. Memphis, TN 38184-0908 PERMIT 270 Address Service Requested Vol. 23 No. 5 The Softwood Industry’s only newspaper.....now reaching 43,462 firms (20,000 per issue) September/October 2008 WRCLA Conference Draws Record Attendance SLMA Presidential Appointment Highlights Annual Event By Wayne Miller Victoria, B.C.—A record crowd recently attended the Western Red Cedar Las Vegas, Nev.–After a well-attended Annual Conference here recently at Lumber Assoc.’s (WRCLA) Cedar Summit Conference, held here at the Delta the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa, the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa. The three-day event was themed, Assoc. Inc. (SLMA) is now preparing for its Fall Board and Committee Meetings, “Adapting To Changing Dynamics,” and featured speakers from the WRCLA, set for Oct. 7-8 at Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center in Peachtree City, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and several forestry companies. Ga. Day one included the Cedar Shamble golf tournament at the Olympic View Golf At its recent Annual Conference, Debbie Brady was named president of the Club, as well as a “meet n’ greet” in the Ocean Pointe Resort ballroom. A bar- SLMA, headquartered in Tyrone, Ga. Brady joined SLMA in 1993, and previous- becue dinner was provided by WRCLA. Day two featured the Cedar Summit ly served as vice president of public affairs. She replaced outgoing SLMA Conference, a chairman’s reception, a chairman’s banquet followed by a musi- President Steve Rountree, who retired. cal performance by Atlantic Crossing, and a chairman’s cocktail reception. The “I’m honored by the confidence of our board of directors and members and event drew to a close with a farewell breakfast. deeply appreciative of the opportunity to succeed Steve as president of SLMA,” The Cedar Summit Conference featured speakers such as Karen Brandt, vice Brady said. “His leadership has created a strong team and strong program and Additional photos on pages 18 & 20 Continued on page 25 Additional photos on pages 20 & 22 Continued on page 25 Steve Sprenger, Sprenger Midwest Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D.; Jamie Patterson and Bob Bell, Bolen- Furman and Jeannie Brodie, Charles Ingram Lumber Co., Effingham, S.C.; and Sharon and Mark Brunson-Bell Lumber Co., Memphis, Tenn.; Lynne and Wayne Miller, The Softwood Forest Anthony, Anthony Forest Products, Atlanta, Texas Products Buyer, Memphis, Tenn.; Elaine and Carlos Furtado, Sawarne Lumber Co. Ltd., Richmond, B.C.; and Ron Enyeart, Enyeart Trading Group, Portland, Ore. ILP Sponsors Networking Opportunity Umpqua Holds 10th Annual Mill Week By Terry Miller By Wayne Miller Coeur d’Alene, Idaho—More than 200 members and spouses of the Inland Riddle, Ore.—The Umpqua Valley Lumber Assoc., headquartered here, Lumber Producers Assoc., based in Boise, Idaho, recently attended a four-day recently hosted its 10th annual Mill Week. The three-day event attracted more networking event at the Coeur d’Alene Resort here. than 200 customers, who participated in several mill tours, the Hellgate Jetboat The festivities included Inland Lumber’s 25th annual golf tournament, which was Excursion and a golf scramble. played on the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course. The second day featured the The beginning of the week featured mill tours at C & D Lumber Co., Riddle, Ore.; annual horse race, followed by a barbecue dinner at the Hayden Lake Country Douglas County Forest Products, Winchester, Ore.; D.R. Johnson Lumber Co., Club. During the final day of the event, attendees enjoyed a “Steaks on the Lake” Riddle, Ore.; Roseburg Forest Products, Dillard and Riddle, Ore.; and the dinner at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course. Swanson Group, Grants Pass, Roseburg and Glendale, Ore. In addition to the Top winners of the golf tournament included: Bill McGovern, Pacific Western mill sponsors, Union Pacific Railroad was an honorary sponsor. Also on the first Lumber Inc., Lakewood, Wash., first gross, and Dale Rodekhur, Tampa day, more than 90 attendees enjoyed the Hellgate Rogue River Jetboat International Forest Products LLC, Tampa, Fla., first net, Flight 1; Matt Brajcich, Excursion in Grants Pass, Ore., which included dinner at the O.K. Corral restau- Cavalar Lumber Inc., Mead, Wash., first gross, and Larry Tommerup, Matheus rant. Mid-week consisted of more mill tours, as well as a safari themed happy Lumber Co. Inc., Vancouver, Wash., first net, Flight 2; Frank Peaslee, Plum hour and dinner at the Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort in Canyonville, Creek Manufacturing Inc., Meridian, Idaho, first gross, and John Ransom, Ore. The event concluded with a golf tournament at the Myrtle Creek Golf Shamrock Forest Products Inc., Bend, Ore., first net, Flight 3; Erol Deren, Riley Course in Myrtle Creek, Ore. Creek Lumber Co., Laclede, Idaho, first gross, and Joe Herrera, Buckeye Pacific • Additional photos on pages 22 & 24 Continued on page 25 Additional photos on pages 24 & 26 Bill McGovern and Joe Nealon, Pacific Western Lumber Inc., Lakewood, Wash.; Vicki Jahns, Leslie Boies, Julie Rogers, Lee Greene, Kris Lewis and Tonya Gabbard, C&D Lumber Co. Inc., Bennett Lumber Products Inc., Princeton, Idaho; Dave and Lori Andersen, Hampton Lumber Riddle, Ore. Sales, Portland, Ore.; and Bob Jahns, Bennett Lumber Products Inc. Page 2 The Softwood Forest Products Buyer WHO’S WHO IN SOFTWOODS British Columbia Business Trends For more Information regarding BC Wood Specialities Group, visit www.bcwood.com By Gary Tattrie, Director- 2008 GLOBAL BUYERS Sector Programs MISSION (GBM) The countdown is on for our signature event to be held at beautiful Whistler, needs of the value-added industry in B.C., on Sept 11-13. Most manufactur- B.C., so an extensive series of one-on- ers exhibiting are from British Columbia one interviews was conducted with a but there will also be participants Jeremy Asher Omar Derkach Durae J. Miller from other parts of Canada. This year’s international attendees Jeremy Asher works Omar Derkach, 72, has Durae J. Miller is the include buyers from China, with North Pacific’s worked with Mid Valley inside sales coordinator Europe, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Structural Panel Division Lumber Specialties, of at Richardson Timbers Mexico, Pakistan, Taiwan, the in Portland, Ore., as a Aldergrove, B.C., for just in Dallas, Texas. U.S.A. and Vietnam. Also attend- trader buying and selling over one year. He says Richardson Timbers ing over the period of the show plywood and oriented he can’t bring himself to handles Fir, Cedar and will be approximately 95 archi- strand board (OSB) for completely retire from Tru-Dry® products, tects from Canada and the U.S. cross section of value-added manufac- the western region. such a great industry. square post stringers, turers grouped in the following sectors: The Structural Panel Derkach has enjoyed the corbels, brackets and BUSINESS INNOVATION Millwork, Cabinets, Furniture, Prebuilt Division manufactures lumber industry for over rafter tails. The company PARTNERSHIP Housing, Engineered Wood Products, plywood and OSB for 50 years, starting at purchases approximately The Business Innovation Log Home & Timber Frame, and wholesale, retail, industri- Sauder Industries. Over 2.5 million board feet of Partnership is a new program that pro- Remanufactured Wood Products. al and manufacturing the years Omar has held lumber annually. vides business development and The following were identified as issues trades in a variety of dis- such positions as planer Miller recently celebrat- expansion services to the value-added and needs of the value-added industry: tribution options including man, millwright and gen- ed four months with the wood products industry in British Labor–Availability/recruitment, Skills, mixed loads. The ply- eral mill maintenance. He company. She is a gradu- Columbia. Retention and Training; Marketing–New Continued on page 30 Continued on page 30 Continued on page 16 This program is a partnership between and emerging markets, market intelli- BC Wood and FP Innovations (Forintek) gence and skills development; Business and will combine the expertise of both Organization–planning, organization, IT organizations. Expert advice and serv- systems and managerial training; ices will be available through this pro- Manufacturing/Technology–Manu- gram in: Business Development facturng efficiency, new processes/tech- Services; Marketing Services; Product nology, product development; Development & Design Services; and InformationRegulatory issues, market Technological Services. intelligence, government programs; This program is open to all manufactur- Wood Supply–Availability of logs (espe- ers in the value-added wood products cially WRC), certain high value/quality industry (not just BC Wood members) lumber; Small/Family Business and addresses the needs of a study Issues–Too busy to grow, succession, previously reported in The Softwood information; and Management Buyer (April 2007 edition). The ultimate John E. Greene Mark Hardin Shannon W. Mussman Networking–Managers feel isolated, no goal of the program is to make the B.C. obvious colleagues, forum for exchange John E. Greene is the R. Mark Hardin is the Shannon W. Mussman industry better suppliers to their U.S. of Ideas/views on common issues. president of Woodworks purchasing director for is the commodity buyer and offshore customer base. Lumber and Sawmill in North American Forest for All American Homes Before initiating the program, it was Florence, Colo. Products Inc. in of Iowa LLC, located in important to understand the issues and • Woodworks Lumber and Edwardsburg, Mich. Dyersville, Iowa. In his Sawmill manufactures North American Forest position, Mussman pur- peeled poles (2-inches Products specializes in chases lumber, drywall, through 12-inches in lumber, trusses, panel insulation and oriented diameter), corbels, vigas, products and LVL (lami- strand board (OSB). THE chain saw carvings and nated veneer lumber) for All American Homes of sculptures in Ponderosa the recreational vehicle, Iowa manufactures mod- Pine, Engelmann manufactured housing, ular home buildings in a WASHINGTON Spruce, Douglas Fir, mobile offices and facili- controlled environment, aspen and white oak.