Issue Date:4/3/2006
Woodstream Hardwoods (Knoxville, Tenn.), founded in 1970, has reopened with Nicholas McNutt as the owner. Woodstream has operations in Hickory, N.C.; Tulum, Mexico; and a main lumberyard in Knoxville. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call 865/524-0001.
Mohawk Industries (Dalton, Ga.) held its first Mohawk Floorz convention February 24-25 in Hendersonville, Tenn. The convention introduced retailers to the company’s merchandising systems through the design of the new Mohawk Floorz stores. For more information, call Mark Olson at 800/241-4900, ext. 24959 or Rodney Mauter, ext. 24956.
Mannington Mills Inc. (Salem, N.J.) has been awarded the 2006 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) "Best Manufacturing Rich Media Online Ad" Award for its recent online campaign.
Margaritelli USA Inc. (South Easton, Mass.) hosted a night of entertainment and education for design industry leaders at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City on March 30. Special guests included Italian architect and designer Massimo Iosa Ghini and Italian jazz pianist Danilo Rea.
W.D. Flooring LLC (Laona, Wis.) has appointed McGrath Distributing (Nashville, Tenn.) its distributor for the greater Nashville market.
Allwood Import LLC (Portland, Ore.) has added several distributors. ESL Inc. (Boise, Idaho) distributes Allwood’s full product line to Idaho and western Montana; FSC Flooring Distributors (Plymouth, Wis.) is in charge of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri; Bricking Hardwoods (Austin, Texas) distributes to the Austin area; Alaska Wholesale Hardwoods (Anchorage, Alaska) distributes Allwood Bamboo in Alaska; Unico Flooring Distributors (Dallas) distributes specific products in the Dallas area; Plumly Flooring (Winchester, Va.) covers all of Virginia; World Hardwoods (Sarasota, Fla.) distributes to west Florida; and Smooth and Easy Floor Refinishing (Bermuda) covers Bermuda. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.allwoodimport.com.
Horizon Forest Products (Raleigh, N.C.) held an NWFA Distributor Intermediate School March 15-17 in Raleigh. Thirty-two students from 13 floor contracting companies attended the three-day school. NWFA Technical Director Steve Seabaugh led the instruction, along with Don Conner, Mullican Flooring; Bob Burton and Mike Rocher, BonaKemi USA; and Jeff Fairbanks, Palo Duro Hardwoods Inc.
Lon Musolf Distributing Inc. (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) held a hardwood flooring workshop at its headquarters for more than 100 flooring professionals on March 15.
Latta Equipment Company Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.), which supplies industrial vacuums, material-handling equipment, shipping supplies and safety products for manufacturers, is looking for distributors for select U.S. territories. For more information, contact Mike Brown by phone at 704/752-7944 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Smith Flooring Inc. (Mountain View, Mo.) has restructured its management team to account for the void left by Van Smith when he passed away last year. Jon Smith continues as COO and president; Kent Smith has been named vice president and chairman of the board; and Steve Smith has been named vice president and CEO. The remainder of the management team is intact.
Mohawk Industries has named Bob Leahy senior vice president-hard surfaces for its Residential Strategic Business Unit. He is responsible for the overall business of Mohawk-brand hard surfaces residential products.
Clarke American Sanders (Springdale, Ark.) has hired David Leibach as sander specialist in the Northeast region. Leibach has about 30 years of wood flooring experience and was most recently employed as branch manager at Wood Pro Inc.
Columbia Flooring (Danville, Va.) has added Steven Abels as sales manager-national accounts. Abels comes to Columbia from Milliken and Company, and he is responsible for developing retail-cooperative and national account business. The company has also hired Joanna Beckman as creative services manager and Erica Poteat as marketing services coordinator.
The Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) (Pittsburgh) has elected Charlie Netterville of Fred Netterville Lumber Co. (Woodville, Miss.) president of the HMA. Other HMA officers include First Vice President Jimmy Jones, J.E. Jones Lumber Co. (New Bern, N.C.); Second Vice President Troy Brown, Kretz Lumber Company Inc. (Antigo, Wis.); and Executive Vice President Susan Regan (Pittsburgh). The new HMA directors include Tommy Kelley, Al-Tom Forest Products (Waynesboro, Miss.); Denis Carrier, Kennebec Lumber Co. (Solon, Maine); Peter Connor, Nicolet Hardwoods Corporation (Laona, Wis.); James Mulligan, Pike Lumber Co. Inc. (Akron, Ind.); Paul Pomeroy, Pomeroy Lumber Inc. (Ninevah, N.Y.); Steve Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. (Union City, Pa.); Larry Thompson, T & S Hardwoods Inc. (Milledgeville, Ga.); Pem Jenkins, Turn Bull Lumber Co. (Elizabethtown, N.C.); and Mel Yoder, Yoder Lumber Co. Inc. (Sugarcreek, Ohio). HMA members also elected the executive committee, which now consists of Terry Brennan, Baillie Lumber Co. (Hamburg, N.Y.); Jack Shannon, J.T. Shannon Lumber Co. (Memphis, Tenn.); Alan Kitchens, Kitchens Brothers Manufacturing Co. (Hazlehurst, Miss.); David Weyerhaeuser, Northwest Hardwoods (Federal Way, Wash.); Pem Jenkins; and Jamey French, Northland Forest Products Inc. (Kingston, N.H.).
To help cover the family’s extensive medical fees, a fund has been created at Harris Bank of Wonder Lake. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers and other memorials, donations be made to the fund, which can be sent to: The Stasiak Family Fund, c/o All American Wood Register Co., P.O. Box 348, Wonder Lake, IL 60097.
New home sales declined 10.5 percent in February but remained above the million-unit mark at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.08 million, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.
W.D. Flooring LLC will host its Contractor Days at all Golden State Flooring (South San Francisco, Calif.) branches May 22-25.
Lon Musolf Distributing Inc. will hold a workshop at its Waukesha, Wis., location on April 12. In conjunction with the workshop, there will be free Lägler tune-ups April 10-12, with payment only for parts. For more information, call 866/513-5634.
Floor Style Products (Hastings, Mich.) is looking for salespeople for both its Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Reno, Nev., locations. Individuals applying need to have a great attitude, willingness to learn and experience in hardwood flooring. Résumés should be sent to James Gray by e-mail at [email protected] or by fax to 269/945-4100.
Bostik Inc. (Middleton, Mass.) is seeking a territory manager for the Great Lakes region. The position’s responsibilities are for hardwood adhesives, as well as carpet, vinyl and patch underlayment products. Applicants must have at least five years’ experience selling to the flooring industry, demonstrate quantifiable sales and distribution achievements, possess an entrepreneurial spirit and be able to travel across a large geographic territory. Résumés should be sent to [email protected].
Armstrong World Industries (Lancaster, Pa.) is looking to fill four positions. The plant manager position directs, plans and organizes all aspects of the company’s manufacturing operations. Candidates should have 12 years of experience in manufacturing operations with at least five years of management experience. The assistant plant manager position assists the director and executives with developing manufacturing and production plans, schedules and targets. This position requires 10 years of experience in manufacturing with two to three years of management experience. The production manager position is responsible for the hiring, firing, performance appraisals and pay reviews of personnel. This position requires 10 years’ manufacturing experience with one year of leadership experience. The production supervisor position supervises a group of employees engaged in assembly, machining, fabricating, processing, packaging, foundry and inspection. To apply for any of these positions, visit www.armstrong.com, click on "Careers," then "Search & Apply" and then "Manufacturing."
Preverco Inc. (St-Augustin-de-desmaures, Quebec) is seeking an experienced sales representative to be based in California for the Pacific region. The candidate must have more than three years of experience in the hardwood flooring industry, an existing customer base, a proven track record and a great reputation in the industry. Résumés should be sent prior to April 13 by mail to Mark Murphy, U.S. Sales Director, 285 de Rotterdam, St-Augustin, Quebec G3A 2E5 Canada, by fax at 418/878-8931 or by e-mail to [email protected].
