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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:12/28/2009
Manufacturer News
Mullican Flooring (Johnson City, Tenn.) is expanding its Johnson City manufacturing operation with a $6 million investment. The company is adding another production line for solid prefinished flooring, increasing the plant's production of solid prefinished flooring by 50 percent. The line will be operational by March 1; 25 new jobs will be added during the first quarter of 2010. An additional 50 jobs are expected to be created over the next two years. The expansion project is being partially funded through a loan from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Armstrong Floor Products N.A.'s (Lancaster, Pa.) Somerset, Ky., engineered hardwood flooring plant has received FSC Chain of Custody certification. The plant can produce FSC-certified products in multiple domestic species, including oak, maple, hickory and walnut. The plant produces products for the Armstrong, Bruce and Capella hardwood lines. Distributor News Borth and Associates (Simi Valley, Calif.) has been named a distributor for Ashawa Bay Hardwood Flooring's (Cook, Minn.) Thick, Wide and Long unfinished engineered flooring for Southern California. Borth and Associates can be reached at 805/583-3158. Dealer News Summit Custom Hardwood Flooring (Sherwood Park, Alberta) is opening a new storefront in February at 2257 Premier Way, Suite 200, Sherwood Park, Alberta. This retail location will focus on on-site finished flooring from W.D. Flooring, as well as exotic species. It will also provide Mirage prefinished products. For more information, contact David Dwyer at 780/410-1017. People News Lumber Liquidators Inc. (Toano, Va.) has named Glenn Sharpe senior vice president of supply chain. Sharpe will oversee the company's supply chain and logistics operations and will report directly to president and CEO Jeffrey W. Griffiths. Sharpe replaces Rick Boucher, who is leaving the company to pursue other interests. By the Numbers
Correction: The NWFA's Environmental Craftsmanship Award is not limited to Wood Floor of the Year entries, as previously stated; the award is open to any professional installed wood floor that "most exhibits creative and responsible environmental stewardship in its methods of installation, raw material sources and/or contribution to human well being in the indoor building environment." Judging for this award will be conducted by the environmental design community, and will take place at the NWFA 2010 Convention in Washington, D.C., March 22 - 25. Entrants must complete an entry form, which can be found at www.nwfa.org/blasts/Convention/NWFA_Environmental_Craftsmanship.pdf. The submission deadline is Feb. 19, 2010. On the Web Rehmeyer Precision Millwork Inc. (Shrewsbury, Pa.) has revamped its Web site at www.rehmeyerfloors.com. The company has also started a Facebook page featuring photos of its products in real home settings. Jungle Jim Tools (Santa Cruz, Calif.) has launched a new Web site at www.junglejimtools.com. Mark Your Calendar The NWFA will hold an Advanced Installation School on Feb. 24-26 at its St. Louis headquarters. For more information, 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). Job Watch Scott Brazinski, who most recently served as national sales manager at BR-111 Imports & Exports Inc., is seeking a sales executive position. Brazinski also formerly served as vice president of sales for the Georgia division of Hoboken Floors. Contact Brazinski at 678/315-7072. Hardwood Floors ad deadline Jan. 5 is the deadline to reserve ad space in Hardwood Floors' February/March 2010 Design Issue. For more information, contact Publisher Kris Thimmesch at kris@hardwoodfloorsmag.com or 800/722-8764, ext. 107. NWFA Member Services NWFA members can receive an in-depth view of their customers' financial position using Dunn & Bradstreets' new Comprehensive Financial Report program. This report helps businesses determine customers' financial stability, predict future payment habits and conduct comparisons to industry norms so informed credit decisions can be made. The cost for the report is $59 per analysis, representing a $100 discount to NWFA members. For more information, contact Bill Nicely at billn@nwfa.org or 800/422-4556. |
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