Stone Forest Industries, OR, currently produces both
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metric dimensional and thickness plywood. This firm
could produce about two pressloads minimum order
Oregon Overseas Timber OR
(about 60 sheets) but premiums would apply to small
currently manufactures metric lumber sizes for export,
orders of this size.
thickness 27-76 mm, width 75-280 mm
Lain Osborn Tom Clow 800-541-6906
Jim Curran 503-347-4419
Vancouver Standard
Vanport Mfg OR
has made metric sizes, can make metric sizes.
90% of production is in hard metric for Japanese and
Generally makes AC and higher grade.
other export markets.
Ken Trimbell / Bill Sparks 800-367-0038
Thicknesses 27-120 mm Widths 45-360 mm
Wayne Geist 503-663-4466
Other firms indicated on the telephone they were able to
make metric plywood, but we did not receive detailed
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data from them in time for publication.
Metric plywood can now be used for items like housing,
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barracks, sheathing or formwork applications.
These are obtainable in hard metric. This means panel
Amer-Ply NJ, can supply metric sheets. No minimum
length and width can be any size. Panel extrusions may
order quantity. Mr. Matthew 908-352-8111
be hard to change, and may need to be specified in soft
metric.
Boise-Cascade ID, has made metric before, can supply
metric. Jan Blechschmidt 206-572-8300
Howard Industries, FL, a major windowall mfr, has done
foreign work, can make metric sizes.
Champion International WA, makes metric sheet sizes
Bob Voigt or Joe Sixto 305-888-1521
and thicknesses. Metric available for underlayment,
sheathing, and sanded products. Metric concrete form
Profile Systems, MO, subsidiary of the Maune
panels can be ordered. Minimum order is 1 truckload.
Company, can make hard metric sizes.
Jim DiStefano 206-572-8300 (form panels)
Grant Maune, 800-962-8100
Steve Williams 206-572-8300 (plywood, western)
Jim Clark, TN 901-731-4550 (plywood, southern)
Kalwell Corporation, NH, a major curtainwall producer,
can make hard metric sizes.
Furman Lumber MA, can supply metric from their usual
Bruce Keller, 800-258-9777
suppliers. Chris Hemingway 508-670-3800
Offices: CT FL GA MD NJ NY PA TX VA
Kawneer Company, GA, a major manufacturer, has been
making metric for overseas for years, and can make any
Multnomah OR, can supply 50-100 piece orders.
metric size.
Paul Brooks Anne Snyder 503-297-4738
Enrique Morales, Int'l Sales Mgr, 703-433-2711
Edward Bugg, Asst Engrg Mgr, 703-433-2711
Murphy Plywood OR, can make metric plywood.
John Murphy Mark Gryziec 503-459-3225
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Oregon Strand Board OR, can make metric engineering
panels, similar to plywood, at no additional cost.
Several firms indicated ability to fabricate insulation
Minimum order is one truckload.
board in hard metric sizes. Our projects are now
Joe Maliszewski 503-466-5177
specifying these.
Potlatch WA, has exported metric, can make metric
sizes. C.D. Whitney / Mac Ryerse 509-328-0930
Roseburg Forest Products OR, makes 6-19 mm thick
plywood, can make metric sheets. Makes other metric
wood building products. Min. order is 1 truckload.
Dave Adams / Kevin Barry 503-679-3311