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Who ’s Who in
Who ’s Who in Softwoods Dean DeCraene Dean DeCraene is a member of the sales team at Delta Cedar Specialties Ltd., located in Delta, BC. Delta Cedar Specialties is a manufacturer of Western Red Cedar and Yellow Cedar, Utility to Clear grade, 1x3 to 2x12 in green or kiln-dried, rough, S1S2E and S4S. The company also offers a wide range of rough and smooth timbers. DeCraene is a graduate of Kwantlan Polytechnic University and various education courses, including Red Eddie Justus is a member of the sales team at Sagebrush Sales, a division of Idaho Timber, located in Albuquerque, NM. Idaho Timber is a manufacturer of all Softwood species (all grades, 4/4, 5/4 and 6/4, dry, surfaced and rough). Sagebrush Sales offers all Western Wood Product Association wood pattern profiles, in addition to planing and ripping services and products graded to Timber Products Inspection Inc. (TPI) standards. The Sagebrush division produces 24 million board feet an- Wade Fenton Wade Fenton is sales manager for C&C Wood Products, Foothills ForestProducts and Edgewood ForestProducts, all are divisions of C&C Resources Inc., headquartered in Quesnel, BC. C&C Resources operates three log to lumber sawmill facilities with national and international customer bases. Foothills ForestProducts manufactures random length dimension 2x3 through 2x10 in 6 to 16-foot lengths, WSPF, Pellets. Edgewood ForestProducts produces 2x3, 2x4 and 2x6 studs up to 104-inches, WSPF. C&C Fabio Amendola is a member of the sales team at PPG Machine Applied Coatings, located in Chicago, IL. PPG is a leader in the pre-finish market, producing a variety of pre-finish machine applied coatings and industrial coatings for multiple substrates with local stocking and distribution. The company’s team members are given hands-on product training to ensure their ability to serve customers in the best way possible. PPG offers color matching utilizing the company’s Voice of Color System, as well as providing technical support Jody Boates has re-joined the team at Teal Cedar Products as sales manager. Teal Cedar is a division of The Teal-Jones Group, based in Surrey, BC. Teal Cedar manufactures complete Cedar shake and shingle product lines, as well as offering custom in-house staining for sidewalls and shingle panel siding. Boates previously worked at Teal-Jones from 2002 to 2009 as assistant and general manager. She has a total of eight years in the forest products industry. Jody Boates The Teal-Jones Group is a member of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association and the BC Wood Specialties Group. She has been married to Scott for 27 years. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, hiking and travel. To learn more, visit www.tealjones.com. Kris Heald recently joined the inside sales team at Robbins Lumber Inc., located in Searsmont, ME. Robbins Lumber produces top quality Eastern White Pine, specializing in patterns, custom packaging and primed products. All Standard grade and Better is kilndried, machined through moulders and end-branded with product information. The company is ISO 9001:2000 certified. Value-added services offered by Robbins Lumber include custom milling and a company-owned painting and custom finishing facility. Continued on page 27 Eddie Justus Continued on page 27 Continued on page 27 Fabio Amendola Continued on page 27 Kris Heald Continued on page 27 Partnering with Code Officials to Build Stronger, Safer Communities — AWC proudly sponsors Building Safety Month 2018 Building Safety Month has been celebrated by jurisdictions worldwide By: Robert Glowinski, President & CEO of the American Wood Council during the month of May for nearly four decades. The accompanying public awareness campaign reinforces the need for adoption of modern, regularly-updated building codes and a well-trained, professional workforce to enforce and maintain the system. The American Wood Council (AWC), along with several corporations, government agencies, professional associations, and nonprofits join forces each year with the International Code Council (ICC), developer of U.S. model building codes, to support Building Safety Month because we value the need for safe and resilient structures where we live, work and play. Centered on this year’s theme, “Building Codes Save Lives,” AWC is underlining the importance of locally partnering with code officials to build stronger, safer communities. NAWLA And WWPA Host Successful Event Near Austin Continued on page 25 SLB’s Tall Wood & Mass Timber Initiatives Open New Doors for Industry Growth By: George Emmerson President & CEO, Sierra Pacific Industries The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is the industry’s initiative to protect and grow market share for Softwood lumber products in North America. Participating in the SLB is one of the most important things we as industry professionals can do to protect our markets, create new opportunities for our business and ensure the overall health of our industry today and in the future. One of the most exciting areas for growth that the SLB has cultivated over the last five years is in mass timber and tall wood buildings. Starting with its groundbreaking research with Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) in 2013, which focused on developing a 42-story prototype timber building, and more recently via partnerships with Oregon State University, ForestProducts Laboratory, and others, the SLB has been at the forefront in generating new data and learning that proves mass timber’s performance capabilities during fire, blasts, and seismic events and the overall viability of tall wood buildings. Importantly, the SLB does not let its data lie unused. Instead, by supporting its program partner, the American Wood Council (AWC), the SLB is translating its research findings into greater acceptance for Softwood lumber through changes to building codes and standards. Through its Continued on page 25 The 2018 NAWLA Leadership Summit and Western Wood Products Association (WWPA) Annual Meeting were held last month. The co-location of these industry events provided record attendance by both industry leaders and their spouses and companions – against the backdrop of the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa near Austin, Texas. Purposefully removed from the city center but easily accessible for travel, the resort provided the perfect setting for industry leaders and their guests to enjoy the event. Unseasonably chilly temperatures didn’t deter attendees from icebreakers, the annual Wine, Dine + Nine golf tournament and viewing of the final day of The Masters golf tournament. A particularly ambitious group of nearly 30 attendees participated in a scenic bike tour of downtown Austin and Lady Bird Lake. Education sessions took center stage with highlights including: • Adrian Blocker, Senior Vice President – Wood Products, Weyerhaeuser, discussed today’s employment climate and the challenges of attracting and retaining talent. • Eric Grandeen, President & CEO, Idaho Pacific, spoke on Optimizing Customer Service Through Technology for Both Internal and Continued on page 26 Page 2 SoftwoodForestProductsBuyer ■ May/June2018
