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The NWFA held an Intermediate Installation, Sand and Finish school in New York City on Aug. 1-3. The association's Director of Technical Training Frank Kroupa led the instruction, along with these volunteer instructors:
- Jim Schumacher (3M)
- Kathleen Freeman (Absolute Coatings Inc)
- Darin Nesline (Bona US)
- Ronald Zimmerman (Carpenters International Training Fund)
- Mike Farrell (Clarke American Sanders)
- Steve Bewsher (DuraSeal)
- Roger H. Barker (Fortifiber Building Systems Group)
- Bill Strother (PAM Fastening Technology)
- Rich Romualdo (Sika Corporation)
- Maren Feindler (Sika Corporation)
- Peter West (West Flooring & Design Inc)
- John Armfield (WoodCareUSA LLC)
- Robert Belovicz (DriCore)
Also, these companies served as Partners in Education for this school:
- 3M (St. Paul)
- Absolute Coatings Inc. (New Rochelle, N.Y.)
- Bona US (Aurora, Colo.)
- Carpenters International Training Fund (New York)
- Clarke American Sanders (Plymouth, Minn.)
- Delmhorst Instrument Co. (Towaco, N.J.)
- DRIcore (Mississauga, Ontario)
- Dura Seal (Chagrin Falls, Ohio)
- Fortifiber Building Systems Group (Fernley, Nev.)
- Lignomat USA Ltd.
- PAM Fastening Technology (Charlotte, N.C.)
- Powernail Company Inc. (Lake Zurich, Ill.)
- Primatech Inc. (Quebec, Quebec)
- Sika Corporation (Lyndhurst, N.J.)
- W•D Flooring (Laona, Wis.)
- Wagner Meters (Rogue River, Ore.)
- West Flooring & Design Inc. (Shoreham, N.Y.)
- WoodCare USA LLC (Norcross, Ga.)
These students completed the school and earned credits toward an NWFA degree:
- Michael Thompson and Ruben Villanueva (Atlas Wood Floors Inc)
- Glen Baker, Kevin McComac and Richard Pimentel (Carpenters International Training Fund)
- Tom Cooper, Alan Delellis, Todd Haddock and Manny Salgado (Direct Flooring)
- Russell Craig (Dobella Construction)
- Mike Henning (Henning's Hardwood Floors)
- Sharon Lobo (Indus Architects)
- Allan Nery (Loba-Wakol LLC)
- Reynando Church (Majorlook Hardwood Flooring CO)
- Mark Chittick, Susan Christie and Tim Danielson (Matlock Services Floor Sanding)
- Robert Hoenig (Nassau Hardwood Flooring Corp.)
- Frank LaTeano, Ryan LaTeano and Larry Scarbrough, Jr. (Numitor LLC)
- Benjamin Bruno, Matthew Bruno and William Morrissey (Palermo Flooring)
- Nilton Mendonca (Polar Bear Construction)
- Garo Sarmazian, Sevug Sarmazian, Shant Sarmazian and Bob Wheeler (Sarmazian Brothers Ltd)
- Andrew Shultz (Schultzs Wood Floors)
- Robert Finch (Wood on Wheels Hardwood Flooring)
(Photos courtesy of Robert Belovicz)
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