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| Date | 11/18/2005 10:22:10 AM |
| Written By | LGM & Associates Technical Flooring Services |
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| Abstract | • Armstrong Floor Products. The company announced J.J. Haines & Co. will distribute Armstrong Hardwood Flooring by Hartco in central New Jersey, Northern Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. With the addition of Armstrong Hardwood, J.J... |
| Article | • Armstrong Floor Products. The company announced J.J. Haines & Co. will distribute Armstrong Hardwood Flooring by Hartco in central New Jersey, Northern Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. With the addition of Armstrong Hardwood, J.J. Haines becomes one of only a handful of wholesalers to carry all three of the company’s wood brands, including Bruce Hardwood Flooring and Robbins Fine Hardwood Flooring. “Armstrong and J.J. Haines have been solid partners for more than 50 years,” said Paul Murfin, vice president, Armstrong Floor Products Sales. “We selected J.J. Haines to service the Armstrong Wood brand because of its outstanding track record of strong sales support and service commitment to customers.” “The Armstrong name is the best known flooring brand recognized the world over for superior design, quality, warranties and service.,” said Scott Roy, vice president of sales for J.J. Haines. “Imagine that brand power associated with hardwood flooring.” As part of the official “kick-off” this fall, J.J. Haines plans to introduce new programs and services: • Armstrong Hardwood Flooring by Hartco has introduced dozens of new flooring styles, solid and engineered, domestic and exotic. As a special promotion for the current Elite dealers, J.J. Haines is offering a $100 bonus for every 1,000 square feet or more sold of “most” products, invoiced from now through Dec. 22. Several upgraded styles and patterns also qualify for double points, and • In recognition of the importance of product training, J.J. Haines is planning extensive training programs for Elite dealers and their staff. The 1/2-day training will be an informative day of product knowledge, installation and sales strategy. Armstrong Floor Products also named Apollo Distributing Co. a distributor of Armstrong Hardwood Flooring by Hartco servicing the Metropolitan New York, New Jersey and Connecticut tristate area. Apollo has also named Bob Naida, sales manager, Hardwood. For more information on Armstrong Floor Products, call 877/276-7876. For additional information on J.J. Haines, call 800/922-9248. For more on Apollo, call 973/ 228-5000. • Bellefloor Hardwood Floors. Good-fellow recently began distribution of Bellefloor engineered hardwood floors. These floors provide a 3mm or 1/8-in. surface wear layer, equivalent to that of a 3/4-in. solid wood floor. The company’s engineered hard-wood floors also offer the advantage of multiple installation methods: gluing and stapling on-grade, above-grade, or even below-grade. Subfloors are all possible. Bellefloor products are available in eight species: American Red oak, American Hard maple, American Cherry, Asian Mahagony, Asian Rosewood, Teak, Kempas and Merbau and are protected by a lifetime structural warranty and a 25-year finish warranty. Goodfellow distributes bellefloor engineered hardwood floors in both Canada and the United States. For additional information on Bellefloor, call Goodfellow at 800/ 361-0625. • Hardwood Council. The organization has packaged a series of free technical brochures that provides contractors and specifiers with proper handling and installation procedures for hardwood flooring. The “Tips & Techniques - Flooring Package” includes four booklets covering key topics related to the processes of hardwood flooring specification, installation and finishing in a variety of circumstances. Using easy-to-understand diagrams and instruction, this new package answers many of the questions and issues raised by professionals over the years. Topics covered are Managing Natural Expansion and Contraction in Hardwood; Pre-finished or Site-Finished - Examining the Options; Installing Hardwood Floors Over Radiant Heating; Installing Hardwood with Other Decorative Media. Each brochure offers “Quick Tips” on the respective topic area. A free copy can be ordered by calling 412/281-4980. • NOFMA. The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association released its report on monthly shipments of wood flooring products for the month of September 2005. Hardwood flooring shipments for September 2005 were reported at 49,519,000 square feet, an increase of nearly 5.5% from the previous month’s shipments, and an increase of nearly 18% compared to the same month of 2004, when shipments for the year set a 40-year high for the industry. September’s gain compared to September of 2004 brings year-to-date shipments to 2% better than the 2004 pace. September 2004 shipments were reported at 42,001,000 square feet. Year-to-date shipments for the first nine months of 2005 are 393,797,000 square feet, more than 6,000,000 higher than the same period in 2004. Hardwood flooring shipments for the past 12 months have totaled 524,276,000 square feet, about one percent better than the same 12-month period one year ago. Noted NOFMA’s Timm Locke, the organization believes the continued healthy pace of shipments reflect both consumer preference for wood flooring products and particularly strong new home construction and repair and remodel numbers. For more information, call NOFMA at 901/526-5016. |