Marc Schulz, Tom Ruekert Assume Management at Palo Duro

Effective immediately, there is a new management team at Palo Duro Hardwoods (Denver). Together, Tom Ruekert and Marc Schulz have assumed all responsibilities for Palo Duro and for Lägler North America.

Palo Duro has been the exclusive North American importer and sales agent for Lägler since 1995, and Palo Duro, a wholesale distribution company, was acquired by Eugen Lägler GmbH (Frauenzimmern, Germany) in October 2015.

Training will continue to be a major focus for the new team, the company said. “We’re committed to continuing to expand our PST program,” Ruekert said in a release. “We’ve recently marked our 10th year of training floor sanding professionals, and are celebrating by hosting our first-ever couples’ trip to Germany to commemorate this milestone.”

April 15 is the deadline for entries to be included on the trip, which includes airfare, transportation, hotel, meals, and sightseeing. Entries are open to couples working together in the industry. “It’s a once-in-lifetime experience to get one-on-one training with the world leader in flooring sanding equipment, while visiting Lägler’s headquarters in Germany, as well as a stop in Strasbourg,” Schulz said in a release. The trip will be held June 7-13.

Tom Ruekert can be reached at [email protected]. Marc Schulz can be reached at [email protected].