FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Clare, Michigan, Thursday June 9, 2005 - Effective January 1, 2004 the EPA has banned CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate) or Wolmanized® lumber for use in residential post-frame buildings. The National Frame Builders Association has lobbied unsucessfully for an exemption for our industry.

We are the only company to our knowledge to use 100% ACQ (Alkaline Copper Quaternary)  treated lumber for our timbers and skirt board in Michigan.  We know others cannot offer you this same exceptional quality in thier lumber, because ACQ treated lumber is not available at any local retail outlet.  We have tried to purchase this lumber from all of the local lumber yards, and are unable to locate any.  We are able to bring you 100% ACQ treated lumber because we deal directly with the lumber manufacturers.

Because there can be a harsh interaction between this new lumber and traditional painted steel fasteners, we use special double dipped galvanized sidewall fasteners.  We also add a layer of protection between the treated base boards and the sidewall steel.

Our next mission is to educate our local building inspectors about CCA treated lumber.  Our customers come first, and we would like to see the ban on CCA treated lumber in residential use enforced.

It is fortunate that Pioneer Pole Buildings uses 100% ACQ treated lumber.  For more information about ACQ lumber, or to get a quote on a post-frame building, please call 800-292-0679.

CONTACT:
Bob Griffor
Pioneer Pole Buildings, Inc. 
800-292-0679

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