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| The Wolmanized
wood product family is from Arch Wood
Protection and Arch Treatment Technologies,
the premier producers of wood treating chemicals in North
and South America. Arch Wood Protection
has led the American wood preservation industry with many
technical and marketing innovations. |
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| Progressive
Affiliated Lumbermen (PAL) is a member owned
co-op located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. PAL
is a leader in the Lumber and Building Materials industry.
Established in 1934 and incorporated in 1937,
PAL was started by 7 independent lumber dealers
with the vision to combine their purchases to increase
their buying power. Offering nationwide suppliers and
distribution partnerships with strategic reload centers,
PAL currently operates in 17 states |
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| Carter
Lumber is one of the nation's top building materials
retailers with more than 200 stores in 10 states. More
than just a lumberyard, the Carter Lumber
family of companies is dedicated to providing builders
and do-it-yourselfers with a broad range of quality building
materials and exceptional customer service. |
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| Big
C Lumber, family-owned local lumber company was
founded in 1921. Big C Lumber is a full
service lumber company which operates 14 lumber yards
in Indiana and Michigan and three separate manufacturing
facilities to supply the professional home builder, commercial
contractor, and the "do-it-yourself" homeowner
with the necessary materials for any project. |
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| Do
It Best Corp. works with over 4,100 independently
owned hardware and home improvement retailers and is the
only full-line, full-service buying cooperative in the
hardware, lumber and building materials industry. Do
it Best Corp. member stores are located in all
50 states and in 45 countries worldwide, so there’s
probably a retailer associated with Do it Best
Corp. in your neighborhood. |
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| Lumbermen’s
Merchandising Corporation (LMC) is a co-op located
outside of Philadelphia, PA. LMC currently has 1200 member
locations in 48 states. |
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| The
American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) is
a non-profit organization which is responsible for promulgating
voluntary wood preservation standards. AWPA
Standards are developed by its technical committees in
an ANSI accredited consensus-based process
that involves individuals from all facets of wood preservation:
Producers of preservatives and preservative components;
producers of treated and untreated wood products; end
users of treated wood; engineers, architects and building
code officials; government entities, academia, and other
groups with a general interest in wood preservation. AWPA's
Standards are universally specified for wood preservation
in the USA, and are recognized worldwide. |
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The
Southern Pine Council™ is a promotional program
sponsored by the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA).
The SFPA and its member companies are committed
to quality and believe that Southern Pine forest products
provide a smart, environmentally friendly way to meet our
world's need for a wide range of building and industrial
products. |
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| The
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau's (SPIB) Quality
Audit Program for producers, specifiers, and users of
preservative-treated products is aimed at helping assure
quality treatment is maintained in this important market
segment for southern pine.
The program's procedures are designed to provide an
economically sound and standardized method of treatment,
testing, marking and certification of SPIB Quality Marked
(Quality Mark) products...in conformance with the American
Wood Preserver's Association (AWPA) standards, and major
model building code's requirements.
The SPIB
Treated Wood Division's inspection service
and Quality Assurance Laboratory are accredited by the
American Lumber Standard Committee, (ALSC).
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The
Michigan Lumber and Building Materials Association
was established in 1889. Today, it is one of the premier
and most versatile lumber and building materials associations
in the nation.
MLBMA represents and serves over 450
business location/members today. Virtually, all businesses
involved in the manufacture, distribution, and retailing
of building materials and home improvement products are
eligible for membership. |
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