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Industry/Product News
August
2008
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July
2008
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As announced at the 2008 Cedar Summit in Victoria this past
Friday, the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA) and
Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau (CSSB) have joined to present
the first “Western Red Cedar Architectural Design Awards”
recognizing innovative design using nature’s ultimate
building material. The Awards are now open for entries.
The award categories are:
• Residential
• Commercial/Non Residential
• Resort/Vacation
• Landscape/Outdoor Living (WRCLA only)
• Specialty Shingle Display (CSSB only)
Winners will be selected by a jury of renowned architects
Jim Cutler, Martin Finio and Ellen Watts. Awards will be
presented May 1, 2009 at a special awards event to be held
in conjunction with the AIA National Convention April 30-May
2, 2009 in San Francisco.
Please
follow the link below to the official landing page
http://www.construction.com/cedarawards for further
details.
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February
2008
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We're now FSC Certified!
Weekes
Forest Products, Inc., St. Paul, MN, has become one of the first
lumber and building material wholesalers in the Midwest to receive
Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody certification. “Dealers
who have tried to source FSC-certified lumber and plywood know it
can be very frustrating and time-consuming. With our strong
industry connections including relationships with FSC-certified
manufacturers, the dealer’s job is greatly simplified when using
Weekes Forest Products,” said vice president Bob Scarborough.
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January
2008 |
Weekes - Green Bay and Milwaukee Divisions are distributing iLevel
engineered wood products. iLevel is the market leader
when it comes to structural frame products and design software
programs, and we came to the conclusion that bringing their
solutions into our set of offerings would provide you with easy
access to the full range of building materials and services you
need. Weekes Forest Products – Milwaukee and Green Bay Divisions
will be offering the iLevel® engineered wood products, Stucturwood
PRS/Edge, and Gold Structurwood Underlayment, along with cutting
edge design software, that you used to receive from the iLevel
service center. These framing solutions include TimberStrand®
laminated strand lumber (LSL), Parallam® parallel strand lumber (PSL),
Microllam® laminated veneer lumber (LVL), Structurwood® oriented
strand board (OSB), iLevel Performance Tested lumber, and iLevel
Javelin® design software. All other Weekes divisions
(Fargo, ND; St. Paul, MN; Chicago, IL; and Grand Rapids, MI) will
continue to sell their current engineered wood product lines - not
iLevel products. |
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September 2007 |
Weekes - St.
Paul Division is now distributing BLUWOOD!
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August 2007
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MaxiTile continues to
establish itself as the premium quality fiber cement product
on the market today by introducing a unequalled 5 year
efflorescence warrantee on all factory primed lap siding,
trims, panels and shingles. The following text will be
added to their existing 50 year transferable warrantee:
The best way we know to demonstrate the confidence we have
in our products is to support our products with superior
warrantee, service and partnership. All MaxiTile siding
products may be purchased with our exclusive fully primer
encapsulated six-side priming system. MaxiTile primer is
warranted for 5 years against efflorescence, chipping and
pealing when properly machine prefinished or field
top-coated within 180 days of installation.
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July 2007
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TenduraPlank composite porch flooring is now available at all Weekes
Divisions.
All
Weekes Divisions will be receiving new colors of CorrectDeck CX,
Stone and Pebble.
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June
2007 |
Gorman Bros. will start heat-treat stamping their product at the
mill starting Monday, June 18.
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March
2007 |
CorrectDeck introduces new transferable Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Our new warranty includes a one-time transfer option for original
purchasers if they should decide to sell their home. This new
warranty gives additional credence to our “Good for Life” tagline.
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February 2006 |
Weekes Forest Products is now distributing
BW
Creative Wood Clearview and aluminum baluster products!
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January
2006 |
EverGrain - New 25-year Limited Warranty!
CorrectDeck® RapidRail® Receives ICC
Certification
Only
Composite Railing Certified for Eight-Foot Spans
BIDDEFORD, Maine (1-13-06)—Correct Building Products®
LLC, manufacturer of CorrectDeck®
composite decking has received ICC (International Code Council)
Certification for its RapidRail® railing system for spans
up to eight-feet on-center. The ICC is a nonprofit organization
that oversees a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national
model construction codes and reviews products for compliance. “Our
CorrectDeck RapidRail, with its durable, stable polypropylene
composition, is the only composite railing to meet the code
requirements at an eight-foot on-center span without costly,
difficult-to-install metal reinforcements,” said Martin Grohman,
president of Correct Building Products. “Most of the other
composite and vinyl railings that have received recent approvals
require metal reinforcements to meet the code’s requirements, even
at lesser spans. RapidRail does not.” The
RapidRail system also complies with the International Building Code®
and the International Residential Code®.
RapidRail is exceptionally easy to install because all of the
pockets for the balusters are pre-routed, saving the installer 36
pre-drill & screw steps per span. RapidRail is available in four
attractive colors that complement CorrectDeck and other composite
decks.
CorrectDeck - Named
Correct Building Products LLC, manufacturer of CorrectDeck®
composite decking was named one of the Nation's Fastest-Growing
Companies in 2005 by Inc Magazine. Correct Building Products is the
only composite decking company to make the list and one of only
three building products firms on the Inc. 500 list.
Read More...
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October
2005 |
CorrectDeck Rapid Rail is now ICCES Approved!
Western
Red Cedar - The All Natural Low-Maintenance Alternative!
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August
2005 |
A Guide to Proper Deck Maintenance
Wisconsin Trestle Bridge Project Chooses CorrectDeck!
CorrectDeck Summer 2005 Update
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July
2005 |
Photo Submission Award from
CorrectDeck
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April
2004 |
Premier is now ICCES Approved!
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March
2004 |
All Decked Out: 5 Tips for
Designing Your Deck
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December 2003 |
CorrectDeck added to
Weekes Forest Products Outdoor Living Products lineup.
CorrectDeck & EverGrain have ICCES Approval! |
Press Releases
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1/14/08 -- Weekes
Forest Products Acquires Weyerhaeuser Green Bay Customer Service
Center. Weekes Forest
Products, a St. Paul, Minnesota based building products wholesaler
today announced it closed on the acquisition of certain assets of
the Weyerhaeuser Company Green Bay, Wisconsin Customer Service
Center. Weekes will continue to distribute the Center’s growing
lineup of products in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan. Terms were not disclosed. “We are looking forward to this
opportunity to grow with Weyerhaeuser and the fine team of people in
Green Bay,” said Steven E. Weekes, Chief Executive Officer of Weekes
Forest Products.
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 12/31/07
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Weekes Forest Products and North Star Forest Materials of
St. Paul, Minnesota would like to announce the retirement of
Fred Reynolds, General Manager of North Star Forest Materials. He has dedicated
37 years of his career in the
lumber industry to
North Star
Forest Materials.
Fred, we want to thank you for your years of service to our customers our
suppliers and our team. We wish you the very best! Brian
Kass will be replacing Fred as General Manager in January 2008.
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10/19/07 --
Weekes Forest Products to Acquire Weyerhaeuser Green Bay Customer
Service Center.
Weekes Forest Products, a St. Paul, Minnesota based building
products wholesaler today announced it has agreed to acquire certain
assets of the Weyerhaeuser Company Green Bay, Wisconsin Customer
Service Center. Weekes will continue to distribute the
Center’s growing lineup of products in Wisconsin and the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction
is scheduled to close on January14, 2008. “We are looking
forward to this opportunity to grow with Weyerhaeuser and the fine
team of people in Green Bay,” said Steven E. Weekes, Chief Executive
Officer of Weekes Forest Products. |
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10/15/07 -- Logan Lumber is Moving
to a New Facility. Effective October 22, 2007,
Logan Lumber of Tampa, Florida is moving into a newly built
facility on 14 acres located in Tampa, Florida.
Division Manager, Pete Pereda, stated “this new facility
will give us more room to accommodate our growth. We have
expanded into several new product lines, which dealers have
asked us to supply.” Steve Weekes, President, added
“we are pleased to make this investment as an indication of
our strong support for this great market.” Our Logan Lumber
Division is one of 7 sales offices, 6 distribution centers,
and 1 remanufacturing facility located across the Midwest
and Florida, which distribute a variety of building
materials including: engineered wood, composite decking and
railing, pine, cedar, cypress, PVC trim, fire rated panels,
imported hardwood decking and industrial products.
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9/7/07 --
Weekes - St.
Paul Division is now distributing BLUWOOD!
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 5/9/07
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Weekes Forest Products and North Star Forest Materials of
St. Paul, Minnesota would like to announce the retirement of Ron
"Coach" Anderson. He has dedicated 31 years of his career in the
lumber industry to
North Star
Forest Materials.
Ron, we want to thank you for your years of service to our customers our
suppliers and our team. We wish you the very best!
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 1/6/06 --
Weekes Forest Products Acquires
Logan Lumber Company.
Weekes
Forest Products, a St. Paul, Minnesota based building products wholesaler today
announced it has agreed to acquire the operating assets of Logan Lumber Company,
a Tampa, Florida based building products wholesaler.
Logan Lumber Company will continue to
distribute its growing lineup of products throughout the Florida
market. The transaction is scheduled to close on January 16, 2006. “We
are looking forward to the new opportunity to grow with Logan Lumber
Company in the Florida market. They have a great team of people who
have been successful for over 77 years” said Steve Weekes, Chief
Executive Officer of Weekes Forest Products. “We think this is a great
fit for two successful distributors” said Pete Pereda, President of
Logan Lumber Company. “Weekes has our same core values; superior
service, top quality products and dedicated people. We look forward to
expanding our business and plan to build a new facility in 2006.” |
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 11/29/05 -- Steven
Weekes - Nominated Lumberman of The Year by Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Club No. 12.
Steven Weekes, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Weekes Forest Products,
Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota was chosen Lumberman of the Year on November 29, 2005
by the Twin Cities Forest Industries Hoo-Hoo Club. This award, given annually
since 1964, recognizes individuals for their contributions to the forest
products industry. |
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 8/25/05
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Michigan Grand
Opening! On Thursday, August 25, 2005, Weekes of Grand Rapids (Comstock
Park), Michigan held their Customer Appreciation Day and Buyer's Show. Bob
Scarborough, Vice President - Distribution added "Over 200 attendees attended
the show held on the 12 acre facility located in Comstock Park, Michigan, we
believe that this show was a tremendous success across the board. We
offered multiple vendor training sessions as well as playing games for
discounts." |
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August 2005
Wisconsin Trestle Bridge Project Chooses
CorrectDeck! |
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5/17/05 --
Effective May 23, 2005, the Weekes Forest Products branch near Grand
Rapids, Michigan is moving into a newly built facility on 12 acres
located in Comstock Park, Michigan. Division Manager, Jim TeBos,
stated “this new facility will give us more room to accommodate our
growth and larger staff. We have expanded into many new product lines,
which dealers have asked us to supply.” Bob Scarborough, Vice
President – Distribution added “we are pleased to make this investment
as an indication of our strong support for this great market.”
Our Michigan branch is
one of 6 sales offices, 5 distribution centers, and 1 remanufacturing
facility located across the Midwest, which distribute a variety of
building materials including: engineered wood, composite decking and
railing, pine, cedar, imported hardwood decking, treated wood,
industrial, house wrap as well as being a custom manufacturer of cedar
and fir resawn timbers. |
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4/22/05 -- Weekes Forest Products is pleased
to announce the addition of Scott Gardner as Manager, Corporate Supply
Chain and National Accounts. He joins Weekes from a 13 year career with
Weyerhaeuser Co. He will be based out of Weekes – St. Paul office.
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Web Changes
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5/2/08 -- |
Significant formatting changes have been made and will
continue to be made to our website. Continue to
check back with us to see what has recently been added. |
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