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It didn't take long for the other shoe to drop in Weyerhaeuser's acquisition of MacMillan Bloedel. In late November, Weyerhaeuser stated its intentions to purchase TJ International and, in the process, assume full control of engineered wood maker Trus Joist MacMillan.
While Weyerhaeuser's announcement didn't exactly surprise industrywatchers (Weyerhaeuser received a 49 percent share in Trus Joist when it closed the MMB deal on Nov. 1), it did send a clear message that retailers aren't the only ones being guided by the...