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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:9/8/2009
Manufacturer News
Bona US (Aurora, Colo.) will open a regional training center in Richmond, Calif., on Sept. 17. To schedule a training session, contact Bona territory manager Pat Cooney at 720/480-7917 or pat.cooney@bona.com. This is the fifth such facility for Bona; other training center locations include Houston; Aurora, Colo.; Bridgewater, Mass.; and Monroe, N.C. Finland-based TimberWise has opened an office, showroom and warehouse at 4 Director Court, Woodbridge, ON L4L 3Z5, Canada. Distributor News Premier Flooring Solutions (Yorba Linda, Calif.) is now a distributor for Carlisle Wide Plank Floors (Stoddard, N.H.). Heritage Forest Products Inc. (Deland, Fla.) has been named a distributor for CALA Flooring Inc. (Oklahoma City) in Florida and Georgia. For more information, contact Tim Blackmon at 386/738-6429 or Sam Sowers at 912/748-0869. Bois Franc Mont Royal Inc. (Chateauguay, Quebec) has been added to the distributor network of Welco Floor Coverings (Vancouver, British Columbia). For more information, contact Welco at 800/999-3526. Wood Pro Inc. (Aurburn, Mass.) held an open house Aug. 20 to celebrate the opening of its new 20,000-square-foot distribution facility. Representatives from Mullican Flooring, Forest Accents, Lenmar Inc., Bona US, Basic Coatings, Absolute Coatings, Powernail Company Inc., Primatech Inc., MAPEI Corporation, Upo Floor, Q Cork, Northeast Lumber and Ideal Stairs were on hand. CCA Global (St. Louis) is now a vendor of Diversified Foam Products' (Pennsauken, N.J.) FloorMuffler acoustical underlayment and moisture barrier. For more information, contact Craig Keane at 800/440-6008 or sales@floormuffler.com. People News UFloor Systems Inc. (Aurora, Colo.) has named Kirk Francis of the Flashpoint Agency (Denver) its sales representative of Pallmann finishes, Uzin leveling compounds, moisture mitigation products and adhesives, and Wolff sanding machines in Washington, Oregon, Montana and Utah. Francis previously worked for Bona US as strategic business unit manager. Contact him at 303/660-9362 or flashpointf64@hotmail.com. By the Numbers
The Hardwood Council (Oakmont, Pa.) now offers a 24-minute podcast on carbon-neutral hardwoods; it can be downloaded at www.hardwoodcouncil.com. The podcast defines carbon neutrality and examines the role of hardwoods in construction. Oshkosh Designs (Winneconne, Wis.) now uses Twitter to notify followers of company news and new products. Sign up to follow the company by visiting twitter.com/oshkoshdesigns. Training News American Hardwoods LLC (Middleburg, Fla.) hosted a course on medallion installation, border installation, and sanding and finishing on Aug. 12-13 at New York City Carpenters Technical College. American's Bob Goldstein led the instruction of 30 students. Mark Your Calendar The NWFA has three upcoming schools in October. An Expert Installation School will be held Oct. 6-10 at its St. Louis headquarters, while an Expert Sand & Finish School will be held Oct. 12-14, also at its headquarters. The last school of the year will be an Intermediate Installation and Sand & Finish School on Oct. 22-24, which will be held in Fairfield, N.Y. For more information on these and other upcoming schools, visit www.nwfa.org, e-mail installationschools@nwfa.org, or call 800/422-4556 (U.S. and Canada) or 636/519-9663 (local and international). The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (Chicago) will feature a panel of four of the industry's leading manufacturers at its Annual Meeting and Distributor Marketplace, held Sept. 22-24 in Glendale, Ariz. The panel includes Tom Davis, president and CEO of Mannington Mills (Salem, N.J.); Luigi Di Geso, president and CEO of MAPEI Americas (Deerfield Beach, Fla.); Randy Merritt, president of Shaw Industries (Dalton, Ga.); and Frank J. Ready, vice president of Armstrong World Industries (Lancaster, Pa.). For more information on this event, call 312/321-6836 or e-mail info@nafcd.org. The Adhesive and Sealant Council (Bethesda, Md.) is offering two technical courses. A course on waterborne adhesives will be held Oct. 11-12 in Lexington, Ky., and another on additives will be held Nov. 4-5 in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit www.ascouncil.org/industry/courses. Job Watch Welco Floor Coverings seeks a commission-based sales representative in California. Interested candidates should e-mail a résumé to marc@welcolumber.com or fax it to 604/732-3782. For Sale An established hardwood flooring business that services Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Annapolis, Md., and points east of the Chesapeake Bay is for sale. The company was opened in 1989 and it has relationships with representatives of the local remodeling, real estate and retail flooring industries. It specializes in dustless sanding and custom stain work. The company owner is asking for $65,000, which will include a van, equipment, inventory, client list and an established phone number. To inquire, call 410/320-2386 or e-mail gbmm@verizon.net. Hardwood Floors ad deadline Sept. 8 is the deadline to reserve ad space in Hardwood Floors' October/November 2009 Prefinished Issue. For more information, contact Publisher Kris Thimmesch at kris@hardwoodfloorsmag.com or 800/722-8764, ext. 107. NWFA Member Services NWFA Certified Professionals has established a new program to provide independent inspection services on behalf of wood flooring manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and retailers. This new program offers manufacturers, distributors, retailers, dealers and end-users an opportunity to contract with NWFACP Independent Certified Inspection Services (NWFACP-ICIS) for inspection services. Because NWFACP-ICIS handles all contact with the inspector directly, the inspector's relationship with the contracting company remains independent and unbiased. Both the inspection and the report will be monitored by NWFACP-ICIS at all stages to ensure that the report findings are thorough, adhere to industry standards, and provide no biased information or conclusions. For more information, contact NWFACP at 636/728-1922, or toll free at 866/418-5408 (U.S.) or 800/848-8824 (Canada). |
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