The E.J. Welch Company hosted a National Wood Flooring Association Installation and Sand & Finish Certification Training program Feb. 18–20.
The E.J. Welch Company (Earth City, Mo.) hosted a National Wood Flooring Association Installation and Sand & Finish Certification Training program last week at its Elk Grove, Ill., location, Feb. 18–20.
The course was led by NWFA Regional Instructor Michael Dittmer of Michael Dittmer Wood Flooring, with help from Mike Sundell, General Finishes; Bob Goldstein, Vermont Natural Coatings; Brian Holtz, Rust-Oleum Corp.; Mike Hoy, PoloPlaz; Kelly McCarthy, Timbermate/Eukula/Bostik Inc.; Tom Swidnicki, Basic Coatings; Roger Barker, Fortifiber Building Systems Group; Brian Quinn, E.J. Welch Company; Brian McCartt, Loba-Wakol; and John Armfield, Woodcare USA LLC.
The participants were Sinait Gomez-Salazar, Sinait Gomez-Salazar; Gabor Kutics, Unique Flooring; Jeff Maston, Footprints Floors; Michael McDermott, McDermott Hardwood Flooring; Greg Neff, McCall Carpet One & Flooring; Bryan Park, Footprints Floors; Kurt Schroeder, KDS Flooring Installations Inc.; Michael Flynn, LaCrosse Flooring by Westby Hardwood Products; and Ryan Kodani, Footprints Floors.
Partners in Education were Clarke American Sanders, Bona US, Powernail Company Inc., Wagner Meters, Delmhorst Instrument Co., Lignomat USA Ltd., Festool, Primatech Inc., Somerset Wood Products, Jaeckle Distributors, Mercer Abrasives, Norton Abrasives, Weyerhaeuser Company, DuraTool and 3M.
