Simpson Timber Restructuring Its Panel Products Division

Simpson Timber Company recently announced a comprehensive plan for the company's western building products operations that includes a major investment in the panel products division and realignment of personnel. The $40-million capital restructuring involves a substantial dollar investment for new equipment and facilities for the manufacturing of overlaid panel products. The panel plant at McCleary, Wash, will be closed at the end of the year and all functions transferred to an improved plant facility at Shelton, Wash. Operations will continue at the overlay panel manufacturing plant in Albany, Oregon, and the Oregon Overlays Division in Portland, Oregon.

Thomas R. Ingham Jr., vice president of Northwest operations has named L a r r y Fleming to the newly created position of general manager-panel products. He will be responsible for all phases of the company's panel business. Reporting to him will be Bob Hanson, manager Northwest plywood operations; John White, marketing manager, panel products; Frank Arnold, division manager, Oregon Overlays, and Dr. R e i n h a rd Boh me who recently replaced John Gould as product development manager.

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