The NWFA conducted its first string of daylong technical workshops of 2013 in New York City on Jan. 7-12. Topics of instruction included moisture identification/mitigation, subfloor preparation, intermediate installation, intermediate sand and finish, factory finish repair and recoat, and field equipment repair.
The association's Director of Technical Training Frank Kroupa and new Director of Certification and Education Brett Miller led the teaching, along with these instructors:
- Kathleen Freeman (Absolute Coatings Inc.)
- Josh Frink (Basic Coatings)
- Darin Nesline and Mike Overy (Bona US)
- Chris Zizza (C&R Flooring Inc.)
- Robert Goldstein (Carver s. r. l.)
- Mike Farrell (Clarke American Sanders)
- Steve Bewsher and Bill Ptak (DuraSeal)
- Brian Gamet (Glitsa, a division of Rudd Company)
- Steve Lima (MAPEI Corporation)
- David Iero and Chris Iero (Mohawk Finishing Products)
- Mike Hoy (PoloPlaz)
- George Chagnon (Powernail Company Inc.)
- Steven Tolli (S/L Certified Inspection Service)
- Bob Sweezey (Stauf USA LLC)
- Jason Spangler (Wagner Meters)
- Kellie Hawkins Schaffner (Waterlox Coatings Corp.)
- Peter West (West Flooring & Design)
- John Armfield (WoodCareUSA LLC)
These students completed the school, earning credits toward an NWFA degree:
- Albert Melendez (AM Home Improvements)
- John Mento (Bostik Inc.)
- Brian Redshaw
- Martin Rimkevicius (Buff and Coat)
- Andres Quintero (Carpenters International Training Fund)
- Sequndo Sanchez (Colonial Carpet & Flooring)
- David Nguyen (D Incorporation)
- Jimmy Nguyen (Dan's Custom Hardwood Floor)
- Felipe Silveira (Derr Flooring)
- Russell Craig (Dobella Construction)
- Tomasz Poznanski (Eko Flooring & Woodwork Corp.)
- Victor Luciano and Mike Paolello (Flooring Liquidators Inc.)
- Joseph Shoback (Hudson Home Improvement)
- Greg Anderson (Hull Forest Products)
- JuanFelipe Melendez (J & R Floors)
- Mihai Iepure (M & D Eurostyle Inc.)
- Rich Shukri (Majestice Floors)
- Moe Barthelmy, John Gonzales, Gerry McGuinness and James Doherty (New Wood Company)
- Bob Quale (Quale Property Maintenance)
- John Campanna, Peter Hoefele, Bruce Rafferty, Dan Robitaille, Bruce Smith, Steve Tagliamonte and Paul Wentzell (Rex Lumber Co.)
- Scott Burega and Tony Miraldi (Somerset Wood Products)
- Miroslaw Olowski (Success Floors, LLC)
- Almeida Dealmeida, and Robert Lotzko (Sunshine Supply)
- Terry Keatley (Terry's Floors)
- Robert Finch and Judy Servello (Wood on Wheels Hardwood Flooring)
Last, these companies served as Partners in Education for the school:
- Absolute Coatings Inc. (New Rochelle, N.Y.)
- Basic Coatings (Toledo, Ohio)
- BKB Flooring USA (Chatham, N.J.)
- Bona US (Aurora, Colo.)
- C & R Flooring Inc. (Needham, Mass.)
- Carver s.r.l. (Milan, Italy)
- Clarke American Sanders (Plymouth, Minn.)
- DuraSeal (Chagrin Falls, Ohio)
- Glitsa, a division of Rudd Company (Seattle, Wash.)
- Loba-Wakol LLC (Charlotte, N.C.)
- MAPEI Corp. (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
- Middle Tennessee Lumber (Burns, Tenn.)
- Mirage/Boa-Franc (Saint-Georges, Quebec)
- Mohawk Finishing Products (Hickory, N.C.)
- PAM Fastening Technology (Charlotte, N.C.)
- PoloPlaz (Jacksonville, Ark.)
- Powernail Company Inc. (Lake Zurich, Ill.)
- Rust-Oleum Corporation (Vernon Hills, Ill.)
- S/L Certified Inspection Service (Washingtonville, Ky.)
- Somerset Wood Products Inc. (Somerset, Ky.)
- Stauf Adhesives USA LLC (Memphis, Tenn.)
- UFloor Systems Inc. (Aurora, Colo.)
- W•D Flooring (Laona, Wis.)
- Wagner Meters (Rogue River, Ore.)
- Waterlox Coatings Corporation (Cleveland)
- West Flooring & Design Inc. (Shoreham, N.Y.)
- WoodCare USA LLC (Norcross, Ga.)
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