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TRADE TALK - Continued from page 51 Carolina. “The Pembroke plant and its employees present untapped potential that can be used to better serve existing and future customers of our innovative and versatile MDF product line,” said Mark Avery, who was recently promoted to the role of senior vice president of Roseburg’s Industrial Products and National Accounts. “It’s an exciting opportunity for Roseburg to move into the northeastern region and further diversify our operations and meet demand.” Mark Avery Roseburg currently owns and operates an MDF plant in Medford, OR, which produces the company’s Arreis®, Medite®, Medex®, PermaCore® and FibrLite® product lines. “The addition of the Pembroke MDF plant means Roseburg customers will have access to a broader portfolio of products from a company with a demonstrated, long-term commitment to the industry,” said Jim Buffington, Roseburg’s Business Director for Industrial Products. “While this deal represents an excellent strategic opportunity for the company, it also offers Pembroke employees and suppliers the promise of stability and consistency provided by Roseburg’s large manufacturing enterprise,” Roseburg President and CEO Grady Mulbery said. “This is a win-win for everyone involved, and we look forward to what the future will bring.” In other recent news from Roseburg, Ashlee Cribb, formerly business director for solid wood products, has been promoted to vice president, structural products. For more information, visit www.roseburg.com. Ashlee Cribb New Company Joins Biolube’s Distribution Network Fort Wayne, IN–Biolube Inc., makers of Lubie® saw lubrication, based here, recently welcomed Maverick Machinery Inc. to its distribution team. Located in Yuma, AZ, Maverick Machinery is a full international service and parts distributor for Reform and Gockel grinders. The company specializes in Reform grinders, offering onsite services including installation, training and maintenance. Maverick also has control retrofit upgrades available for the most basic machines. Additionally, the company stocks standard tune-up parts for Reform grinders and also carries the Lubie coolants, lubricants, wheels and used grinders. Biolube is a leader and innovator in saw lubrication that has been in operation for over 20 years. The company manufactures Lubie® lubes, coolants and cleaners with distribution partners in 24 states and in Canada. To contact Maverick Machinery, visit www.maverickmachinery.com or for Biolube distribution opportunities, contact Biolube at www. biolube1.com. PPG Announces Two New Shed and Barn Coatings Pittsburgh, PA–PPG recently announced the introduction of PPG AQUACRON® 200 and 100 coatings, which are designed exclusively to Softwood Calendar JUNE NAWLA, Regional Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Learn more at: www.nawla.org. June 26. Pacific Coast Builders Conference, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA. Details available at: www.pcbc.com. June 27-28. JULY Continued on page 53 Inland Lumber Producers, Annual Golf Tournament, Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course, Coeur d’Alene, ID. For more information, email Jim@blpi.com. July 12-13. Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc., 2018 Annual Conference, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, Beaver Creek, CO. For more information: www.slma.org. July 18-21. REAL CEDAR IS AVAILABLE FROM: To learn more about Sawarne or to place an order contact KK Sangara at 1 888 729 2763 or visit sawarne.com AUGUST International Woodworking Fair 2018, Georgia World Conference Center, Atlanta, GA. Details available at: www.iwfatlanta.com. Aug. 22-25. NAWLA, Regional Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Learn more at: www.nawla.org. Aug. 23 Page 52 Softwood Forest Products Buyer ■ May/June 2018
TRADE TALK - Continued from page 52 meet the unique challenges facing shed and barn manufacturers. PPG AQUACRON 200 waterborne acrylic urethane enamels deliver a high-end, rustic aesthetic and excellent substrate protection. They are available in both solid and semi-transparent colors that create stain-like finishes on a variety of primed substrates, including engineered, preprimed boards such as LP SMARTSIDE® and DURATEMP® products. PPG AQUACRON 100 acrylic enamels provide ease of application with excellent sag resistance. Available in a palette of solid colors, they are designed for substrates that include LP SMARTSIDE, DURATEMP and other engineered, pre-primed boards, as well as T-111 wood siding. Both AQUACRON 200 and AQUACRON 100 coatings are available in popular ready-mix colors, or they can be custom tinted to more than 1,800 hues from THE VOICE OF COLOR® palette by PPG. To learn more about PPG’s full line of shed and barn coatings, call 866-PPG-TRUE or visit www.ppgtruefinish.com. PPG is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as PPG. Ashlee Cribb Elected To APA Board Tacoma, WA–APA – The Engineered Wood Association, based here, recently approved the nomination of Ashlee Cribb, vice president of structural products for Roseburg Forest Products, to the organization’s Board of Trustees. Cribb’s past experience includes working as vice president of industrial packaging for Georgia-Pacific, which included profit and loss responsibility for the Ed Elias commercial organization, as well as 11 manufacturing sites. She also worked at Monsanto Chemical and Imerys Performance Minerals, where she was responsible for marketing and product innovation. Ed Elias, APA’s president, stated, “APA’s board provides the insights and strategic focus that enable us to achieve success against our goals and deliver quality programs. We look forward to Ms. Cribb’s contributions and the wealth of knowledge and experience she will bring to the board.” APA was founded in 1933 and represents 169 plywood, oriented strand board, glulam, timber, wood I-joist, Rim Board and structural composite lumber mills throughout North America. The organization’s primary functions are quality auditing and testing, applied research, and market support and development. Learn more at www.apawood.org. Mark Saracco To Resign As Executive Director Of NAWLA Later In 2018 Nick Fitzgerald, chairman of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA), recently announced that Mark Saracco, executive director of the association, will be resigning from his position later this year. Saracco’s fiancé, Kelly, has accepted a career opportunity in Los Angeles and the couple will relocate from Chicago to pursue the new opportunity. Mark Saracco In his announcement, Fitzgerald stated that Saracco will continue on as executive director until later this year, telecommuting while his successor is chosen. Association management and services company SmithBucklin will work alongside NAWLA’s directors to choose and place a successor. For more information, visit www.nawla.org. ■ Miller National Hardwood Magazine www.nationalhardwoodmag.com Import/Export Wood Purchasing News www.woodpurchasingnews.com Softwood Forest Products Buyer www.softwoodbuyer.com Miller Wood Trade Publications proudly serves the Forest Products Industry with the following publications and online directories Dimension & Wood Components Buyer’s Guide www.dimensionwoodcomponent.com Hardwood Purchasing Handbook www.hardwoodpurchasinghdbk.com Greenbook’s Hardwood Marketing Directory www.millerwoodtradepub.com Forever Forest Exhibit to Travel U.S., Teach Public About Forestry Memphis, TN–The Hardwood Forest Foundation, headquartered here, is growing its partnership with the Omaha Children’s Museum in Omaha, NE by launching the first national tour of the museum’s exhibit, “Forever Forest.” The exhibit aims to teach the public about the foundation’s award-winning Truth About Trees program. The tour is sponsored by the Union Pacific Foundation and North American Wholesale Lumber Association. The exhibit debuted in Omaha from Oct. 14, 2017 through April 15, 2018. Forever Forest teaches children and adults how their everyday lives are connected to forests, including sections on forest life and responsible harvesting, lumber transportation, a lumberyard area and mini grapple skidders that children can race. Forever Forest will embark on a tour throughout Nebraska this summer before making its way across the U.S. Among the tour’s stops are The Magic House in St. Louis, MO (opening Sept. 15, 2018), Mobius Children’s Museum in Spokane, WA (opening Jan. 20, 2019) and Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville, AR (opening May 27, 2019). 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