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E-News is an electronic newsletter distributed by Hardwood Floors every other week. Current and previous issues are archived and can be requested electronically. You also can subscribe to E-News, and submit a news item for publication. Issue Date:8/18/2008
Manufacturer News
Mohawk Industries (Dalton, Ga.) and 3M (St. Paul, Minn.) won the Emerging Technology Award by RadTech, the Association for Ultraviolet and Electronic Beam Technologies, for their development of 3M's Scotchgard technology for hardwood applications. Old Master Products Inc., producer of The Garrison Collection, (Van Nuys, Ca.) held the grand opening of its South San Francisco distribution outlet on August 7. More than 300 contractors and representatives of leading dealerships attended the event. Distributor News Clarke American Sanders (Springdale, Ark.) has added several distributors to its network, including TRC Distribution (Calgary, Alberta); Woodland Distributors Inc. (Chicago); Belknap White Alcco (Mansfield, Mass.); North Coast Hardwood (Independence, Ohio); Patriot Hardwood Floors and Supply Inc. (Wilmington, Mass.); and A & B Flooring (Chicago). UFloor Systems Inc. (Greensboro, N.C.) has added World Depot (Westbrook, Maine) as a distributor throughout New England and Vega World Supply (Newark, N.J.) as a distributor for the Tri-State area. Avant-Guard Flooring (Laval, Quebec) has formed Avant-Guard Distribution Inc. The new company will operate in the province of Ontario and will be the exclusive distributor for all of the Avant-Guard manufactured brands, as well as other brands of flooring such as Somerset Wood Products Inc.' (Somerset, Ky.) line of American-made flooring products. Retailer News Lumber Liquidators Inc. (Toano, Va.) reported second quarter net sales of $128 million, up 21.1 percent from $105.7 million in the second quarter of 2007. Comparable store net sales increased 2.7 percent for the quarter, while non-comparable store net sales increased $19.5 million from the same time in 2007. For the first six months of 2008, net sales increased 22.7 percent from $ 197.7 million in the first six months of 2007 to $242.6 million. Crown Wood Floors & Supplies (Green Island, N.Y.) held its Grand Opening August 12. The new company's warehouse is located at 60 Cohoes Ave., Green Island, NY 12183. Its phone number is 518/274-5000 and its fax is 518/274-5005. People News Avant-Guard Flooring has named Sid Kiriakos vice president. Kiriakos formerly worked for Goodfellow Inc. He brings with him two decades of industry experience. Foresbec Inc. (St-Eugene, Quebec) has named Joyce Miller U.S. regional sales manager. Miller previously worked for Frank Miller Lumber. SeaPort Hardwoods & Flooring (Tualatin, Ore.) recently hired Andrew Shannon. Shannon comes with nine years' experience in the hardwood flooring industry, having previously worked for Cascade Pacific and D-Lux Hardwood Floors. On the Web Pacific Floor Products (Eugene, Ore.) has launched a new Web site at www.pacificfloorproducts.com. Mark Your Calendar The NWFA will host an Intermediate Installation and Sand & Finish School October 22-24 in Phoenix. For more information, e-mail installationschools@nwfa.org or visit www.nwfa.org. North Coast Hardwood Floor Center LLC (Independence, Ohio) will host a sand and finish school September 24-26 that qualifies for three NWFA degree credits. Representatives from 3M, Basic Coatings and Clarke American Sanders will teach the school. For more information, call 216/520-5023 or visit www.northcoastwoodfloors.com. By the Numbers According to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI), the current market conditions indicator for the second quarter of 2008 stayed the same as the first quarter at 41.8, while the future expectations rose slightly from 37.9 in the first quarter to 38 in the second quarter. Job Watch Heritage Wide Plank Flooring (Riverhead, N.Y.) is looking for experienced molder operators. Resumes should be sent to clanieri@hwpf.com. Jim Fiore is seeking a position in sales and management. He has experience in management, sales, customer service, as well as marketing and product development. He can be reached at 770/945-8125, 678/315-1361 or jlfiore@aol.com. NWFA Member Services The NWFA will host two Advanced Intermediate Installation and Sand & Finish schools. The first will be held August 26-29 in Atlanta, and the second will be held September 9-12 in St. Louis. These schools are set up in a modular format so that participants can attend the entire school, or only the sessions that will best serve their needs. The cost for NWFA members is $163 per module, or $650 for all four module sessions. For more information, contact the NWFA at 800/422-4556 (U.S.), 800/848-8824 (Canada) or 636/519-9663 (local and international), by e-mail at info@nwfa.org or by visiting www.nwfa.org. |
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