A series of NWFA workshops and an open house were held this week at Floors Northwest in Minneapolis, Minn., from March 3-7. Topics covered included job site preparation and testing; problems, causes and cures; wood floor repairs; finish applications and colors; and wood floor sales. A total of 19 participants attended.
To add excitement to a busy week, Bona US gave away a $3,000 prize package to one of the attendees at the March 5 open house.
NWFA Regional Instructor Jon Namba (Namba Services) led instruction and was assisted by the following instructors:
Johannas Boonstra (Rubio Monocoat)John Dupra (Norton Abrasives)Galen Fitzel (3M)Manny Hernandez (LOBA-Wakol) Larry LeFevre (DuraSeal)Roy Reichow (National Wood Floor Consultants) Matt Thrane (Arboritec/Gehl Flooring)
The following Partners in Education provided product, equipment and instruction: 3M (St. Paul, Minn.) Aacer Flooring (Peshtigo, Wis.) Arboritec USA Floor Inc. (Greenwood Village, Colo.) Bona US (Aurora, Colo.) Creative Hardwood Floors (Rochester, Minn.) Delmhorst Instrument Company (Towaco, N.J.) DuraSeal (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) Gehl Flooring Supply Inc. (Butler, Wis.) Lignomat USA Ltd. (Portland, Ore.) LOBA-Wakol LLC (Pineville, N.C.) Mohawk Finishing Products (Hickory, N.C.)Norton Abrasives (Watervliet, N.Y.) Padco Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.) Powernail Company Inc. (Lake Zurich, Ill.) Rubio Monocoat USA LLC (Oxnard, Calif.) Wagner Meters (Rogue River, Ore.) Weyerheauser Company (Elkin, N.C.)
To view a photo album from the event on Facebook, click here.
