Softwood Forest Products Buyer - July/August 2019

Boise Cascade is one of

Boise Cascade is one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in North America. Boise Cascade Estimating Software Offers Streamlined Productivity and Greater Order Accuracy BOISE, ID–Boise Cascade Company, headquartered here, recently demonstrated specialized software tools developed to help builders, dealers and distributors work smarter, improve productivity and reduce costly errors. These software tools include: • BC FloorValue – This software helps designers identify and address floor performance issues early in the design process. An integral part of Boise Cascade’s BC Framer® design software, BC FloorValue evaluates an entire floor plan for areas of system deflection, suggests options to correct detected issues and provides a cost comparison for required upgrades. The tool allows users to evaluate alternative framing options, different products or oncenter spacing, as well as verify sheathing thickness, to achieve the best performance for the best value. BC FloorValue also utilizes a colorful, visual heat map to indicate areas of floor system deflection, a first in the industry. It analyzes the entire floor as a single system, taking into account how joist, sheathing and support stiffness, as well as the sheathing span between joists, impact overall system performance. BC FloorValue also detects the potential for unwanted floor vibrations — identifying the vibration characteristics of the entire floor system and worst-performing joist or beam, ranking the system on an easy-to-understand, three-tier rating scale. If analysis determines the floor has a minimum rating, designers can review options to boost performance, often for little or no additional cost. “We developed BC FloorValue to ensure every floor has the right level of performance for its intended use while also balancing the overall cost of the floor system,” said Tim Debelius, division marketing director, wood products, for Boise Cascade. “When floor system deflection issues are discovered, it’s often in post-construction. The ability to identify potential problem areas early in the design phase helps avoid callbacks, costly repairs and damage to a builder’s reputation.” • BC Connect – This is a web-based platform of integrated tools that lets dealers and distributors manage their engineered wood product (EWP) workflow. It gives customers a central resource to manage projects, coordinate drawing services, import and manage material lists, create quotes, optimize job pack creation based on inventory and store other project files conveniently using the Internet. Improved quoting, job pack bundle management and project sharing are some of the newest upgrades to BC Connect. Quoting is now more flexible as a result of the addition of multiple price tiers, which allows users to create unique pricing schemes and Continued on page 43 2.1E Versa-Lam® LVL relaunch Boise Cascade Company recently relaunched its 2.1E Versa-Lam LVL beams and headers with increased Modulus of Elasticity (MOE). The announcement signals Boise Cascade will shift to a common approach for assigning MOE grades, simplifying the process for designing wood structures. BC FloorValue® An integral part of Boise Cascade’s BC Framer® design software, BC Floor- Value evaluates an entire floor plan for areas of system deflection, identifying floor performance issues early in the design process and suggesting cost-efficient correction options. Page 8 Softwood Forest Products Buyer n July/August 2019

BCWLA Hosts Reception for Alumni Photos by Zach Miller Chris Beveridge, Skana Forest Products Ltd., Richmond, BC; Bill Braaten, AFA Forest Products Inc., Langley, BC; Glen Wilson, Formerly with Interex Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver, BC; Bob Leffler, Taiga Forest Products Ltd., Burnaby, BC; and Bob Wood, Retired Jack Hetherington, Skana Forest Products Ltd., Richmond, BC; and Doug Little, BC Forest Products Ltd./ Fletcher Challenge Ltd., Vancouver, BC Dave McElroy, Norbord Inc., Toronto, ON; Tom Toynbee, Ian Shopland, Cooper Whitman Company, Vancouver, BC; and Bill Rafter, Retired, Interfor Corporation, Vancouver, BC Additional photos on page 49 Vancouver, BC–The Shaughnessy Golf Course, located here, recently welcomed the First Annual Alumni BC Wholesalers Association reception. This inaugural event, sponsored by the BC Wholesalers Association (BCWLA), was attended by approximately 30 people, many of whom were retired traders in the lumber industry. To learn more about BCWLA, visit www.bcwla.org. WHO’S WHO - Hayes Continued from page 2 hardwood plywood, lumber, LVL and I-joists. The company owns and sustainably manages more than 600,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, North Carolina and Virginia, as well as an export wood chip terminal facility in Coos Bay, OR. Roseburg products are shipped throughout North America and the Pacific Rim. Gary previously served as Roseburg’s Business Manager for Distribution, leading the team that provided support for plywood and lumber sales across the U.S. In his new role, Gary’s responsibilities have expanded to leadership of both the inside and field sales teams, as well as additional business leadership responsibilities. Gary’s extensive product and market knowledge make him an excellent fit to execute sales, product and client initiatives moving forward. To learn more about the company please visit www.roseburg.com. WHO’S WHO - Corrigall Continued from page 2 Whole Log Micro Chipper, Brunette Drum Chippers, Brunette Reclaimer (Debarker), Brunette BioSizer, Brunette E-Sweep, Brunette Flare Butt Reducer, Brunette Smart- Continued on page 36 Swallowfield Barn, Langley, BC MOTIV Architects Inc. Photo: Ema Peter YOU’RE INVITED TO the Annual Global Buyers Mission September 11-13, 2019 Whistler, British Columbia Attend an extraordinary event where you will find many sources of high quality, competitively priced wood products including mass-timber building products, high value-added wood products, specialty lumber & Western Red Cedar products, plus remanufacturing products from Canadian softwood and hardwood manufacturers. For more information visit: globalbuyersmission.com, email gbm@bcwood.com or call toll free 1-877-4BCWOOD. Softwood Forest Products Buyer n July/August 2019 Page 9