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| Date | 2/1/2010 7:44:26 AM |
| Written By | LGM & Associates Technical Flooring Services |
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| Abstract | WASHINGTON- The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA), the voice of quality laminate flooring in North America through the NALFA Certification Seal, announces the nominees for the coveted 2009 LAMMY Awards. LAMMY Award nominations are given to those companies and individuals based on... |
| Article | WASHINGTON- The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA), the voice of quality laminate flooring in North America through the NALFA Certification Seal, announces the nominees for the coveted 2009 LAMMY Awards. LAMMY Award nominations are given to those companies and individuals based on their exceptional contributions to the laminate flooring industry in the previous year. “We created the LAMMY Awards to recognize excellence within this continuously changing and growing segment,” says Bill Dearing, president of NALFA. “The LAMMY Awards are a great way for NALFA to formally recognize companies and individuals for their efforts within the industry and to encourage others to do the same.” The 2009 LAMMY Award winners will be announced at a press breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 at Surfaces. NALFA President, Bill Dearing, will also give the state of the industry address. The 2009 LAMMY Award nominees are: Member of the Year Tino Couto - TORLYS, Inc. Roger Farabee - Mohawk Anthony Marshall - Wilsonart Associate Member of the Year Bob Cummings - PLI Matt Heil - Pregis Gary Palmer - Pregis Distributor of the Year B.R. Funsten & Co. Longust Distributing Retailer of the Year Airbase Carpet Mart Felikian’s Carpet One Nebraska Furniture Market RC Wiley Associate Member of the Year IVEX NCSU Hodges Wood Products Lab Toray Plastics, Inc. Member Company of the Year Mannington Pergo-Uniboard Unilin Wilsonart The NALFA Board of Directors anonymously nominates individuals and organizations for each category. The nominees are compiled, listed on ballots and sent for voting to NALFA members as well as the editors of Floor Covering Installer, Floor Covering News, Floor Covering Weekly, Floor Focus and National Floor Trends. NALFA presented the first LAMMY Awards in 2007. For more information on the LAMMY Awards and category criteria, please visit www.nalfa.com. |