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Who’s Who in Softwoods Galen Smith Collins, located in Portland, OR, recently announced that Galen Smith has rejoined the company as project manager. Smith attended Willamette University, located in Salem, OR, from 2002 to 2006, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He went on to attend the University of Washington’s Michael G. Foster School of Business, from which he earned a Master of Business Administration degree with a finance focus in 2013. Smith started his career in the forest products industry in Pleasant River Lumber’s Spruce sales manager is Mikelle Davenport. The company is headquartered in Dover-Foxcroft, ME. Pleasant River Lumber produces 300 million board feet annually of Spruce and Pine lumber. Lumber is sold in 2x4’s (6, 8 and 10-inches); 1x3, 1x4, 1x5 and 1x6’s in No. 1, 2 and 3 grade, PMO and ECO in No. 3 and Better. Pleasant River Lumber operates two Spruce mills and two Pine mills, giving flexibility to ship mixed loads. A company- Mikelle Davenport Continued on page 40 Continued on page 41 Joseph Bullara is a member of the mill sales team at Idaho Timber Corp. and is based in Fort Worth, TX. Idaho Timber has the capacity to manufacture 1 billion board feet per year of Spruce-Pine-Fir, Douglas Fir, Hem-Fir, Ponderosa Pine and Southern Yellow Pine kiln-dried and S4S lumber and boards. 2x4 through 2x12, 8 to 20-foot dimension lumber is available in No. 2, Stud and No. 3 grades. Also offered by the firm are pattern stock, radius-edge decking, fencing, edge-glued panels, custom manufacturing, custom Joseph Bullara Ghislain Roch Ghislain Roch is a True Finish sales specialist at PPG Industries Inc., located in Longueuil, QC. PPG Industries is a manufacturer of machine-applied coatings. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, the company operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. The various industries in which PPG operates include: industrial coatings, aerospace, architectural coatings, automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinish, packaging coatings, protective and marine coatings and specialty coatings materials. Continued on page 40 Continued on page 41 Rob Tam Rob Tam was recently promoted to sales manager at Haida ForestProducts Ltd., located in Burnaby, BC. Tam has assumed the role from Gary Arthur, who retired at the end of 2018. Haida ForestProducts specializes in the manufacture of Western Red Cedar products, including Haida Skirl Siding (wavy edge) KD, 15/16, 7/8 and 11/16, Haida Bevel Siding (straight-edge) KD, 15/16, 7/8 and 11/16, Majestic Skirl 1-1/4. The company’s product list also includes Vertical Grain S1S2E and S4S KD boards and paneling (V-JT, Fineline, and Flush Continued on page 40 Jack D. Pellham is a national account manager for Alta ForestProducts LLC, located in Chehalis, WA. Alta ForestProducts is a manufacturer of Western Red Cedar, Spruce, Douglas Fir and Hemlock fencing products. Products include 1x4 through 1x6 (Full Width and Nominal) in 42-inch through 8-foot in length. Grades offered include: Clear, No. 1 2F, No. 2 and Better NPS, No. 3 NH, Rustic and Pallet. The company offers a full line of fence pickets and has the ability to offer mixed loads for trucks, vans, containers, boxcars and A-frames. APA Releases Updated All Bracing Calculator For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org Continued on page 41 Jack D. Pellham American Wood Council Volunteers for Responsible Deconstruction AWC and Second Chance work together to make a more sustainable building environment By: Robert Glowinski, President & CEO of the American Wood Council In November, staff from the American Wood Council’s (AWC) Washington, D.C. and Leesburg, VA offices volunteered with Second Chance, a Baltimore-based nonprofit that provides people, materials and the environment with a “second chance.” The organization deconstructs buildings and homes, salvages usable materials and makes those - and other donated items - available to the public for reuse in their 200,000 square feet of retail space. With the revenue the retail side generates, they are then able to provide job training and workforce devel- APA – The Engineered Wood Association has updated its Wall Bracing Calculator. The tool, designed to simplify the design of residential structures, has been amended to include the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) wall bracing requirements along with the 2009, 2012 and 2015 requirements. Robert Glowinski The Wall Bracing Calculator allows designers to: • Create a project and identify its pertinent details • Pictorially identify and calculate the bracing requirements of each braced wall line • Pictorially identify, qualify and locate each bracing segment on a given wall line • Export the results to a printable document for review and approval with code officials The calculator is free to use and comes with a quick start guide for easy reference. “Architects, engineers and designers tell us that this tool simplifies their work and provides significant time savings,” said Tom Kositzky, Director of Field Services for APA. “The end report—which sets this calculator apart from others—is professional and easy The APA Wall Bracing Calculator is available online from your desktop or mobile device. Continued on page 41 Continued on page 47 Think Wood and Wood, Naturally Combine Efforts to Target Commercial and Residential Construction The growth in wood buildings indicates increasing momentum in the commercial, multifamily, and mid-rise non-residential buildings. To optimize the Softwood Lumber Board investments and support this momentum, Think Wood and Wood, Naturally will be united under the Think Wood brand. In 2019, Think Wood will be targeting construction and design professionals in the residential, multifamily, and non-residential segments. As a result of the consolidation, the Think Wood program will be focusing its marketing and communication efforts in 2019 on architects, engineers, developers, and contractors. The account team responsible for executing Wood, Naturally activities will be a key partner for the Think Wood program, providing marketing Continued on page 48 Page 2 SoftwoodForestProductsBuyer n January/February2019
