Issue Date:4/17/2006
NWFA Set for Baltimore
The
NWFA 21st Annual Education Conference and 2006 Wood Flooring Expo will be held next week, April 26-29, in Baltimore. This convention serves as the largest in the world dedicated solely to hardwood flooring, attracting thousands of wood flooring professionals every year, and close to 4,000 wood flooring professionals are expected to attend this year. The conference will open with a presentation from keynote speaker Cal Ripken Jr. The trade show will feature industry-specific exhibits, hands-on demonstrations in the Expo hall, Wood Floor of the Year Awards and a closing party at Camden Yards to watch the Orioles play. For more information, contact the NWFA by phone at 800/422-4556 (U.S.), 800/848-8824 (Canada) or 636/519-9663 (local and international), by e-mail at
[email protected] or visit
https://nwfa.org/.
NWFA and WFCA Hold Intermediate School
The
NWFA partnered up with the
World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) to hold an Intermediate Installation, Sand & Finish school in Anaheim, Calif., April 11-14.
Jon Namba, Technical Director of the WFCA, and
Steve Marley, of
Cal Coast Hardwood Flooring, representing the NWFA, led the instruction of 33 students. Volunteer instructors included
Glenn Werneke,
3M;
Rob Johnson,
Basic Coatings;
Dave Erickson and
Pat Cooney,
BonaKemi USA Inc.;
Don Smithson,
Clarke American Sanders;
Terry Green,
Dura Seal;
Roger H. Barker,
Fortifiber Building Systems Group;
Tom Peotter,
Oshkosh Designs; Gary Arnold,
Powernail Company Inc.;
Dave Stark,
Virginia Abrasives Corporation; and
Dave Posey,
Wood Pro Floors.
Manufacturer News
Mirage/Boa-Franc Inc.’s (St. Georges, Quebec) Maestro Installer Training program is now backed by the NWFA, which awards participants two credits towards its degree program.
Great Lakes Carbide Tool Mfg. Inc. (Peshtigo, Wis.) has changed its name to Great Lakes Custom Tool Mfg. Inc.
Distributor News
Absolute Coatings Inc. (New Rochelle, N.Y.) has selected
Southeast Hardwood Flooring Distributors Inc. (Mandeville, La.) to distribute its Last ’n Last Professional Coatings line in Louisiana, southern Alabama and the Florida panhandle from Pensacola to Tallahassee. For more information, contact
Frank Macaluso at 800/332-3054.
Lon Musolf Distributing (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) will hold a Vendor Open House at its Vadnais Heights location May 9. The company will use this occasion to honor John Nelson, who’s retiring after 36 years in the hardwood flooring industry. Nelson served as a Lon Musolf purchasing agent for eight years.
Association News
NOFMA: The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association has collaborated with
Reed First Source to produce specifications for NOFMA-certified unfinished strip and plank wood flooring. The three-part Master-Spec specification guide can be downloaded in four formats from the Reed First Web site at
http://www.reedfirstsource.com, or in PDF and Word formats from the NOFMA Web site at
http://www.nofma.org.
People News
Tarkett Wood (Johnson City, Tenn.) has appointed
Guillaume Laverdure president of Tarkett Residential North America. Laverdure has been with Tarkett for 15 years and was most recently vice president-logistics for Tarkett Worldwide.
Armstrong World Industries (Lancaster, Pa.) has named Mary Britt Tetro vice president-global staffing. She previously worked at Pitney Bowes Inc.
Mullican Flooring (Johnson City, Tenn.) has hired Paul Clark as Midwest regional manager. Clark has more than 20 years of sales experience and most recently worked at Mannington Mills.
On the Web
The
Australian Timber Flooring Association has a new Web site at
http://www.atfa.com.au.
Mark Your Calendar
The
NWFA will hold a bilingual Intermediate Installation, Sand & Finish School May 24-26 at the Connecticut Expo Center in Hartford, Conn. Both English and Spanish classes will be offered. For more information, e-mail
[email protected] or visit
https://nwfa.org/.
The National Association of Home Builders will hold a teleconference panel on April 19. The panel will discuss the results of a national survey on green building practices. For more information, call 800/860-2442.
This year Basic Coatings (Des Moines, Iowa) will offer three NWFA-approved training session for two degree credits. The sessions include one day of installation and three days of safety, repairs, sanding and finishing training. Instructors from Norton Abrasives, Kunzle Tasin Sanding Machines, Primatech Fastening Systems, Oshkosh Designs and W.D. Flooring will share their expertise. The schools will be held May 16-19 in St. Louis; July 18-21 in Ontario, Calif.; and November 14-17 in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, contact Jeri Hammen at 800/247-5471.
For Sale
FloorOnline.com (San Rafael, Calif.) is selling its Web site, dealer/contractor C-15 license and building. Located at 4320 Redwood Highway Suite 300, San Rafael, CA 94903, the building is a 1,800-square-foot industrial condo in a new business park with a 1,400 square-foot showroom and a 400-square-foot warehouse. For more information, contact
Terry McTaggart at 415/720-5239 or 415/499-8164.
Job Watch
A floor covering distributor is seeking a general manager for the Minneapolis/St. Paul market. The candidate must be a dynamic leader with extensive experience in hardwood flooring distribution and have the ability to effectively develop and execute sales, customer service and order fulfillment programs. Résumés should be sent to
[email protected] with "General Manager" in the subject line.
Lenmar Inc. (Baltimore) is seeking a qualified sales representative for the southeast or south central U.S. Candidates should have experience in the wood flooring industry and good organizational skills. The position requires frequent travel to support the company’s distribution and to develop into new markets. Salary, benefits and bonuses are competitive and commensurate to qualifications and experience. Résumés and salary requirements should be sent by e-mail to [email protected], or contact Janet Sullivan, manager-wood flooring division, at 800/966-7020, ext. 121.
Patagonia Solid Wood Flooring (Buenos Aires, Argentina) is looking for a sales representative for its U.S. distribution center and warehouse. For more information, contact Franco Zen, export director, at 54-11-4687-6400 or visit http://www.patagoniaflooring.com.
Importer Prime Supply (Kent, Wash.) is looking for salespeople with extensive knowledge of hardwood flooring to sell to wholesalers, contractors and distributors. The successful candidate will be creative, energetic and have excellent communication skills. This company-direct position has a base compensation package that includes incentives and company-paid expenses and benefits. Résumés should be sent to [email protected].
Send us Your Business Cards
Hardwood Floors is looking for great business cards for its August/September dealer/contractor marketing contest. A professional branding expert will pick the best one; the winner will receive a
Hardwood Floors T-shirt, and the marketing piece will appear in the magazine. The deadline for sending the cards is Friday, May 5. If you are a hardwood flooring dealer or contractor and think you have a great business card, mail it to: Business Cards, Hardwood Floors, 4130 Lien Road, Madison, WI 53704.
Corrections
In the April 3 E-News, the contact information for
Latta Equipment Company, manufacturer of The Eliminator filtration system for wood floor sanding, that is looking for distributors, was listed incorrectly. It should have been listed as:
NWFA Member Services
The NWFA now offers a Spanish Technical Hotline. La Asociación Nacional de Pisos de Madera NWFA ahora le ofrece un soporte técnico inmediato en español de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. hora Central. Los afiliados de NWFA de habla hispana podrán utilizar esta lÃnea gratuita y recibir una atención personalizada en el mismo momento en que UD. necesite de soluciones a las preguntas técnicas mas complejas. Nuestro personal a tiempo completo, dedicará el tiempo necesario para analizar su situación y ofrecerle soluciones concretas. Para comunicarse con nuestra lÃnea gratuita, Soporte Técnico en Español, llamar al 800/784-7125. For more information, contact the NWFA by phone at 800/422-4556 (U.S.), 800/848-8824 (Canada) or 636/519-9663 (local and international), by e-mail at
[email protected] or visit
https://nwfa.org/.
